The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-29

weave tn"r Clothes. Ahey had established
Court to-ry criminals four Per soar were
tried three men We're found guilty. and one
woman acquitted. The condemned were
led out Of town to a thick woods and to,na-
hawk'd |; they were then placed on an im.
nlense pile of wood and burnt to- ashcs-uD-
wards OF one hundred men assisted at the
execution.
CoLUhBIA. Is. c. Sept. 9.
AT public meeting of the Citizens of Co
iumoia and its vicinity, held at the COURT
house, OH Monday, the iih Sept. 1909. for
She purpose or taking into consideration our
Tslauo IS with respect TO q. Biitain--Captain
Robert Halls was requested To take the Chair
aud John Nj. Creyon appointed secretary.
John j. Ch&ppeu, Claiborne Clifton, Ben.
jamin Halle. Thomas Hutchinson and ST.
mon Taylor, Esqrs. were appointed com
mittee TO draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense OF the meeting. Without further pre-
tmlnary, the committee retrsd and re-
turned soon afterwards with the following
rcpor
The committee appointed to draft resolu-
tons, expressive OF the sense of the citizens
OF Columbia and It's vicinity, respecting our
present relations with Great Britain, in OBJ
serving thu history Of the United States,
are presented with y scene of moderation and
Justice towards all nations, watch they con.
Ce!ve must command the appreciation of e.
very candid mud aud towards Great Eri.
tam, MARKED with the steruest equity. even
bordering ON concession. United by politi-
sal occurrences, as the two governments
have been, 1t would seem that the voice of
her ministers, we'll as the collected IA ass
OF her subjects. on motives of interest. indie
pendent of prsciple, would call aloud for
strict adherence to Justice and to honor
But it Is with the utmost concern. that we
are constrained to observe, on her part; q
total abandonment of every principle Of re
ciprocity, and All utter disavowal of every
rulc which should guide the councils If a
great nation.
She has instructed Mr. Erskine, her re-
eognized public minister, to enter into ar
rangements with the United States, relative
TO the revocation OF her orders i'm council,
and the repeal or our embargo and the non
tercoursc laws, and when done she has tri-
ned with our government and rejected them
upon hinSy prctences, merely with view
Sodecoy our merchants, and to fitch the re-
sources OF our nation, to the total disregard
OF her honor, her faith and her Justice. She
las murdered our Citizens, impressed cur
seamen and attacked our public armed yes
sells, within our own Jurisdiction, and our re-
monstrances have been responded only by
"a justification of the right, and bestowing
OF additional favors upon Whitley and
5ERKLEY, their vile perpetrators. She has
required our merchants to purchase licen-
sGs 10 trade to certain ports, and capture
our vessels without any just authority and
condemned them as prizes; exhibiting in
this last struggle for. dominion, predatory
system, disgraceful even to the barbarians
OF the Mediterranean, together with long
catalogue OF other cnormities, under the
sanction of her despotic rule, that force is
national justice interest, national honor ;
and thus given us a sacred pledge, that we
can expect no other faith. than tina. which
has been experienced BY Denmark and the
Ottoman Porte.
In enquiring into the source of this peril
dious policy, we are directed to her present
ministry, where we find in Canning, all the
subterfuge, oppression and baseness of Butte
and North; and discover the same spirit.
which prompted the latter during their adj
mlnlstrations, to aim at our entire subjuea-
ton, now stimulating the former to attic IA pt
TO reduce us again 60 state Of depend ence
an the faith Of a government. whose con-
duct Is stamped with such glaring Injustice
and high handed oppression, ruled b. a mi
mister so notorious for his infamy, we think
no reliance can be placed, but apprehend,
mat every attempt to arrange, will result
IN evasions. or that every negotiation will be
broken by the act that seals it we therefore
recommend the following resolutions
3st Resolved, That we have lost all con
hdence in and respect for George Canning,
esq. the British minister for foreign affairs ;
that we find in him neither honor, gritty
nor veraCity, and that it is the opinion of this
meeting, that we can no longer entertain a
well grounded hope of an annicable and ho-
norabe adjustment Of our differences with
Sreat Britain, at least whilst he rules her
Cabinet
I'd. Resolved, That in these times of diff
hculty, union is more than ever necessary
and that we will hold both those who shall at
ssmpt to divide the people, and those who
shall attempt to justify the late conduct of
Great Britain, as inimical 70 our government
and place them i'll rank with the old to-
ries.
3d. Reserved. That we have entire conf
dence in the virtue, the wisdom and patriot.
Ism OF our government, and that we, in SUP
port OF whatever measures may be adopted
1or redressing our grievances, do pledge our
hves, our fortunes, and our sacred honors
The foregoing resolutions being first read
FOR information, were again read, clause by
Clause. and unanimously agreed to- The
secretary was then ordered to pub sh the
proceedings of this meeting in Messrs.
taust's Gazette, and prepare fair copy of
the same, and transmit it to the president of
the U. States
Join M CREYON. Sec'ry.
In CouscIL, September 19th, 1909.
IS advised that from and after the first day