The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-07
friends. and have prevented the n~eccsi,y Ola

friends. and have prevented the n~eccsity OLA
IScul renee L. any other means, to iusarc US
justice herr iae bel iserea. naiirrs.
RceofUed, That congress laN,he;r iatc
mcasw ~ TO enforce The embargo ~, and
to establish a system IT non intercourse. be-
tween Us and our enemies, as well us in ma
King preparation Tor the defence oS tne coun-
Try, and Ton giving energy TO the naA'on by
preparing toy war, nave done their dIxy 10
their Constituents.
Eesotred, TAat NC willstrictlv and faith
fnliY aud willingly obey the laws which tic
wisdom Of Congress has devised, or may de-
Vlsc, as means 70 restore to our country he
tree navigation ut he ocean. and We MA
Cneeriui!Y I'D IN bringing Ut justice any ain
or men. %ho shal! yioitt c such laws; further
we pledge surselses TO assert the lawful au-
tho,ity # the country IN carrying into effect
the laws
Rese!oei That our government being a
government Of the people, it is tho dut, OF G
cory citizen 10 see tnae the laws t.;ere. he
duh enforced, particularly those when arc
intended to operate against the enemies ..
our Country therefore, we do declare hat
every citizen, having knowledge of a ~yio.ati-
~ ot ontiaws, particularly Gur csa5areoaaws
and who shall give due information thereott 10
ne proper officer or officers. SO that the of
tenders may be brought to punishment, me
r!ts tlie thanks of this meeting, and deserve
wei! ofhis country.
ReSotpcd, Thatihe thanks of this meeting
he given IL the members of the houses of
congress, who constitute the mai oritv thai
htVe faithfully discharged their duty, by their
~'h"rmitt'ig ct1car"rs TO promote the best
interests of the u S.
= The question on the Preamble and Reso.
'tipnsbeingpa b. the chairman, they were
unanimously adopted.
n f9H2.oinS RESOLUTIONS haze been a.
d.hted 6y on im1reHSe assea.bbr. Of be
oH=rns If PALTIHoaE.
ReSoIpcd That q the present ;nnctnre Il
would be a d;rciecticn If duty e. , itphoiJ
the expression of oar sentiments respecting
t1c State OF the nation, and The c>rdsct OF
government, and that AS ci.izcns. X is incun
Dent on ms TO share witn-ourrepresenta,ivcs.
the responsible Y Of u'atn3t mlini ms.
Resotvea. That the siagnation OF corr
metce, affecting ctcr, m. .e>t 90 the com
munity, Is ascribabie sole, to cau.es be, opd
lhe caEtroul Of the ministers Of our govern
Tclt-to the anti-ueutral edicts Of (, Ri
cain and France.
EesotpcG, That the embargo was tho wi
iest neasure, which under existing circnu,-
stances, could be opposed To those cd;cts-
siiii; i;s consequent, tifve BEEN itn 20, t.nt
ana beneficial AID that rs Complete success
has been prevente6 b e~vaAions which brand
heir pcrpe,rators wiz mdelibe disgrace
ReSGfOea, That in the law recent ..ac.
ed by our national l~egislatu e;:tocsforre thc
embargo. we sse no, ning wnich he = i.,ti
'ution does not sanction, no5n,ug WHICH tnc
tinlIs 10 II It call tor.
He$ofV6d, That the men whs, n-ost:tl,ine
he c',arac,er Il the America r-,tjzensh;n"
mi nfGtt-H no ,.-,-
u E"r OF ne ,"intry, shall Woke tie IN
psrgo, vii merit eur u~ndissuiseo csrtsgip,
and be unworthy to be RANGED a.nary ..
'irthous asseIters Of freedom and 3D.
We pace Among tile vile and wortl esg lose
Fhp nave broken the law, we viii J. Ia uui
TO public c*crration all future offender
Resolred, fhat we will hold IN abhorr,rca
and unworthy OF the name IF An Aneyc#,i
chiZen, any intividual, who either in ~, :,
Or deed: shall suggest Or .,!evise any other
mode cf Altering or opposing the me sufes Of
5"VtrhHteit than IS authorized and permit
to- b the institution and laws OF Ger coun
try.
Fesolved That We should view with hor-
ror and resist 20 extremity any attempt 80
dlss1tTe the anon of these states. the basis
81 our uatiyalled prosperity.
h ites"Ued, Ihat We have the most con. |
tinen' reliance Oh the patriotism and virtue
OF the great badly e Tie people o. the cas-
tern safes. firTnl believing that ill., who |
@ere among the first to proclaim anI e,ta |
bhsh onr independence and union vii. be The
last to destroy them.
ReSofpea, Tilat the iicentious ciamors of
the p = y ia opposition originate il the = ter !
rors I rs speedy dissolution, aud uct from a
ny alarm tor the safety of our general liber-
ties; that 1t S the desperate effort of q sink
in facn sn, to regaii. the eninencc it ha>
ii. IN from, a struggle as unprimcip.cd as
it is hopeless
ResolVed, That the unwarrantab)c inter.
%feien'e 1t a foreign government with our do.
haesilc c hcerns, on ii very recent occasion.
chkinaies our keenest resentment, ,baf W.,
teet tenacious of the precious rieht q cover
ring themselves, and that we regrct th, !
strong ind'ca ems j, has given IF the exist !
'ence OF a pr'iligate faction, in the YER, bo-
,o'n OF our coun ~, eager 70 promote arv |
lN- Ign mat iends To PROSTATE cur .gnta and
Independence
Res1t0ed, That conscious of indv,pipy mo
partidiiiy for any country but ear o.n. we
despise the siaudcrous instruction OF French |
influence, that we sCorn to SCrntni,e liz. mi
mute distinctions OF quality ard degree in the !
'utrsges heaped Oh rs BY France and I'm
gland, that we deem Doih while they mai,-
taiH tilcir present attitude, tn= cnen,ic, nj
the United states.