Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-03

to follow their example, an never nv
tribute or submit tn the decree of any
lcarthly authority. save the govern ment of
our choice. 1t would be unyr ltefnl To voir
feelings and to ours, 70 gl,nc, at the thou-
sands OF our impressed feilow-ci.izcns, who
at this very moment, pine in slavery on
BOARD the floating prisons of Br.itain-it
would avail nothing, but to weary our pa
tence, we're veto endeavor To sum up the
| account current of our wrongs, and it
! would goad the nation beyond endurance
to detail the tyger-like attack on the fri
gate Chesapeake, the murders of our coun.
trymen, and the thousand other evils which
have been inflicted upon us.
These things have passed away, but
they are recorded in our hearts and on our
memories. To you, the beloved chief ma
gistrate of our country, and to our coun-
trymen, we "pledge our lives, our fortunes
& our sacred HONOR" that we are ready, s.
at times will stand prepared, either to
suffer privations, or to lift the sword of
vengeance never to be sheathed, ill we re.
ceive Indemnity for the past and security
for the future.
Let not the enemy presume upon
our forbearance. Ours is the forbear.
ance of humanity not the shiver1ng
irresolution OF cowardice. We indulge
not IN vain boastings or in pointing
to the laurels won by our fathers and
our friends, but we do glory in cour-
ageous hearts and we'll nerved arms.
We pride ourselves, that we live in
a country where all will fight, and
where all who do fight, will fight for
their own homes and Gre-sides. Here
are no mercenaries, all are freemen,
and every man who girds upon his
thigh the sword of battle, will no forth
determined to conquer or to die.
1t is our wish that the measures of
your administration may be productive
OF the ends intended, should they
however fail, you Sir, and your fellow
citizens, will have the satisfaction of
knowing that all has been done which
Wisdom and Patriotism dictated.
Whatever be the determination Of
the dlsturbers of the worlds iepose
may you, Sir, in the peaceful shades
OF Monticello, enjoy those calm de-
tights which conscious rectitude and
purity OF motive are Certain to bestow !;
and to these be superadded the ben
edictions of your grateful fellow-cit-
liens.
Signed in the name, and by order
OF the meeting.
WV. JONES. Chairman,
RoBT- H3'-MULLEN, Sec'ry.
The address was received with loud
piaudits, and adopted by an unanimous
voice.
A motion to return the thanks o.
the meeting to the Chairman and Sec.
rotary having been unanimously agreed
to, Capt. Jones made his acknowl-
Judgements IN nearly the following
words -
thank you most sincerely. Moth
ing can oe mere grateful to my feelings
than to see thousands of NY fellow cl!-
izens assembled, animated by the love
OF country, and determined to main
tain It's Independence and rights and
laws. The order with which this
meeting has been conducted, is the
best refutation of the calumnies or
your enemies, and the surest pledge
that under all circumstances, you will
DO your duty. Minor points must b.
sacrificed to the general interests of
the nation. The principles we have
acted on this day, are those Of ninety
nine hundredths of the people of PENN
sylvania.' On this question she is
sound to the core,
The meeting having adjourned, the
citizens retired peaceably to their res
Pective homes. 1t is gratifying to
know that Notwithstanding the slipper
mess of the streets and the multitudes
assembled, no accident happened to
any individual.
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