The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-17
DOMESTIC.
FREpER1cxsByR o, Feb. Is.

oRS, ECO. 40.
At a Meeting of the inhabitants of Frederick.
burg, a"d It's vicinity, at the TIC wn Hall ON FRI.
day the 10Th of February, 1869, for the pur.
pose OF expressing their opinion upon the pre-.
sent poiruca! state of affairs
RICHARD JoHSsToN, Mayor, was appointed
Choi' mans and
RoBgsT S. CHEW, Secretary.
Oh motion made and seconded
ResOESed, That q be appointed =,
orait ana submit to this meeting, resolutions up
ON the occasion; and Il committee was accord
ingiy appointed, consisting OF the folio wing gen.
tienen
David C. xer, Garter L. Stevenson, Hueh Asey.
esr' JOAN N; Green, Jsha TaAigfeyYo, Thomas
Goo1soin and William SMock who yi,hdrew
and after some TIME reported tho following roso.
buttons.
ResoIveS, as the opinion of this meeting. That
at 8 time when our country is assaulted by the hos.
ti!ty OF Crest Britain and France, ccnsentinp il,
nouing' bat IN mutually i~naictug injuries upon
us-when those powers have oniy answered the
repeated remonstraneas of our government a.
s-inst those injuries by aggravated injury and in
SUIT by their n.onsTous orders and DEGREES, ef.
ieciua!ly cutting OFT the greater portion ofour ex.
ternal when one Of those nations. 40,
content with attempting to i'm pose upon us a tri-
Dute, for the liberty OF navigating the ocean, has
nad the temerity to assail cur domestic pcace.
~ intriguing tor the purpose of fou,enting diyi
SONS amongst Ourselves which she vainly hopes
4" see terminate III 4 Division ofthese states-and
wnen We hIid Il portion Of our citizens, accident.
ATTY or desiSnadiy, giving encouragement to the
hopes and wishes OF that governmental becomes
'he indispensable DUTY OF ali good citizens, for.
getting tiie iitdc distinctions of party, to raliv
around Tie government of their country deyot.
ing themselves TO the support of their governrneo,
4n4 tseir rights, against the aggressions OF To-
reign nauoI's, and the attempts OF domestic fac.
ton.
Resol1e4, as the opinion of this meeting, That
Aitlo' peace Is the true policy and interest ofti,;s
oountry, and is dear to US individually. vet il
may DC purchased at too high, q price mos; Ger.
tainiy Ii 1T Involves a sacrifice OF the rights.
~intercsls and independence OF the nation.
In the just confidence, therefore, that the no.
yernEhcrt OF The Ui!iied States will take ef
fertual measures 10 repei the injustice of our
enemies, and to place the great interests for
winch VIC are conicndinS, on a solid and per-
r1anunt basis,
RcSo(Ued, That we will, by all means in our
power and to oil e~1trenrties. support the gov
9TfIaemt, IN all measures, which may be resorted
TO for the purpose Of indicating the rights. inte.
rests, and independence ofthc nation.
htS0.Vea, That We highly disapproYe of the
l ihaiiiatGfj proceedings Of several owns IN the
state Cf Massachusetts, as calculated to have :
most Pernicious effect upon our affairs, both AZ
nom" aud abroad yet We confidently trust, that
- bNSN' 'S"'N W. pau lJliSlb u tue eastern DcO
pie, vii! finally run phi over the l~ntrigues and vi.
oioIce vi patty spirit.
A"d TAG Question beng put upon the said reso.
IutiOhs, they were gnahia4Gusy adopted.
Oh motion made a;d seconded,
Res0.VeI, gnaciDLousI, That a copy oftie.pro.
ceedinEs Of thus meeting, and OF the said rcsolu.
tons, be Transmitted TO JoxN DAwsoa, ESQ.
oar representative ~ Congress, accompanied
with the thanks OF this meeting, for The manly
ana disn,tIed course &c has pursued, r~clatiys 10
the measures OF government.
RcSoEceG, atIGf5Hosgl, That u copy of these
pT0eeedmBS De pdDlisiIed III the Vlrcinta He.
raid.
RICHIRD JOHNSTON. Chairman.
RoBEAr S. CHS&, Secyefayy.
The resolutions were reported by D C. Ksy.
Esq. Chairman of tn select committee, and sun
pgried by Iohr W. G,eez, Esq in All able speech
OF about an hoir in Which he ~feelncly deuict.
Cd t'is situation o. our country, rs To is foreign
editions commented upon the fatal tcndcn3y
1T ta~t opposition Which some ofthe eastern neo.
pie are making to The government, and ended
ny urGln1 the great necessity of giving (at th;s
critical Period) our suppoEtto she government.
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