Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-27

ptoia,ion. N
Resolved Tha, we will sunrgr, line
vernmen; of The y. $. in it, present b. hn-
norasle siruggl- L, niaintain the na.i,,s,
dignity and Independence tose h.r wn,'
the commercial rights OF our country. f..
which We pled,ss. :. our lives, aui FORUM
and our sacred honor."
Resolved, fha; We view with brcom;,.
indignation the repaired acts tina. hayss.
been committed to evade a d violate ,hs.
embargo laws ofthc u. S. ,ha. we expr.s.
iy consider the viola,ors of those laws a.
bublic enemies, and that we will use OR
best exer,ions to support, and enforce tho,.
laws, and to dsiect and expose the I'M,
nous violato's thereof--and we do ca.
nesly recommend TO the friends of on.
national RICH i and Independence ihi ouph.
out the U. 5. particularly those residin,
IN the couoties on cur frontiers, or b,-
dering on The sea coast TO form associai.
ons for the same laudabe purpose.
And much as we respect the Just liberty
OF the PRESS Resolved, That those public
prints which in contest be- ween our coun-
Try a"d European governments, have ma
infested foreign partially, endeavored In
weaken he confidence Of The people in
our administration, and by encour aging
hostile states to persevere in their aggressi.
ons, have prolonged our difficulties, AID
endangered the peace of our country, de
serve our severes reprobation.
Resolved, That IN our opinion the con.
duct OF the parry opposing the measures
ot The present administration, is calculat a
D involve US IN war with the 'bclieerent
overs inasmuch as it tends TO exhibl, us
4 people divided, even on questions in.
yolving our NATIONAL indepc ndence, and to
| induce belief Thai there exis,. i'm our
country, party which will force our O..
vetnmsn, To aba don ,hr honorable ground
II has taken, thereby encouraging them 10
persist IN measu es which lave us no al.
| terna i've bu; War, or surrender OF our
national independence.
Resolved, TEit the unremitted fforts of
our government 10 preserve peace, rs CON-
tormabe to he True IN eresl of III L. S.
and the dictates ut humanity, but he lust
propositions made "a France and Eapl.sd
having been by U lih r jecled, prefer an
honorable Vsr, in deieuce of ourIights
"a her than submission 10 heir tyrannica Il
DEGREES and orders
Resolved la IN our opinion, war with
all Its concomitant horr5,s viii no be des.
tiiute OF a measure Of benefi, 10 our COM
Jury, inasmucn as II Will excite into sciion
the la,ent energies and resources If he
nation as II regards the establishment #
domestic manufactures, and thereby rem.
der US m.re inde pendent OF 10. eign sup.
Plies. That by thus destroying lhe inter-
est OF fereign mes chants. agents a d 70.
| reign emissaries, 20 resort hther to resell
a comparatively small amount of our own
materials manufactured and charged with
an immense amount for fore gu labor, they
Will not have The opportunity or irduce.
ment to inteFmeddIe with the internal con.
crrns Of cur government. Hence the
greatest source of that rancorous party
splri, which has too long been scourge
and disgrace to the nation, will be anp,hi.
| lated.
Resolved. That war, should we be con-
strained TO engage IN 1t, Will have the effect
to rid our country of the many for eign e.
mssaries and domestic traitors who in.est
our sea port towns, and who use their ut
most endeavors to ALLEVIATE the peope from
their government with the hope of render
ing both suOservient to the views Of their
employers.
| Resolved, That our republ can brethren
in the respective counties IN this state, be
and they are hereby respectfully requested,
/, TO assemble and expr IS their opinions of
the measures of government, in regard to
! the bellIgerent powers.
| Resolved, Tha. il be recommended all
the printers OF the l.. 5 who posses suffic-
ent PARROTS and llberality, TO publish tue
proceedings of this meeting IN their respec-
tive papers.
| Resolved, That the chair appoint nine
| OF our republican fellow citizens to- be
corresponding committee, TO Communicate
with our republican friends in this aid
| other of the u >. on the interesting coz
Germs OF cur country, and tn At they conti-
nue in session until the next gene al meet
ing of the republicans of this CITY, when
the farther pleasure of such NEE ing shall
: be taken thereupon.
The Chairman in pursuance of the above
powers has appointed the following per o $
10 constitute the corresponding committee,
! HENRY RUTGERS,
| WILLIAM FEW,
TUNfS WORKMAN,
JONAS HU MnERT,
! SAMUEL LAWRENCE,