The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-12

lndr rose and delivered the following elegant
and animated Address, which was received
with unbounded satisfaction and applause.
GENTLEMEN,
should do great injustice to my feelings
were l not TO present to you my sincere
thanks, for the polite attention and friendly
regard which, in your goodness, you have
shown me since my arrival amongst you.
beg you to believe, that your Kindness to-
wards me has been received with great SEN
sibility that it will make an iAdelible inn
preston or mr. mind, the remembrance
whereof shall cultivate with the most un-
shaken constanCy.-Called as have been.
by the voice of my country, to share of
its confidence, and placed in 4 situation to
guard the peace and welfare of the Com
monwealth, j have not been unmindful of the
course of events or their probable issue
America has drunk of the cup Of humilia-
ton to its dregs; as she has recedetl, her
enemies have advanced in insults and inju-
ries. Still to recede, would be Infamous
Var, then, must be the result. Under this
impre ssion traced with soicitude the map
OF Virginia, for the purpose of discovering
what part required most the aid of the go-
vernment. There was no difficulty i'm de-
Gliding, that if we should be involved i'm the
calamities OF war, the Eastern Frontier
would be most exposed, and n orfolk in par
ticular, on account of it's Importance, and the
facility with which it may be approached
lost no time in presenting these considera-
tons to the view of the general government,
and in requesting that a full share of the
national protection might be dispensed to
this portion of the State-lt is due to the
Executive of the United States to declare,
that they were warm IN their expressions
ct attachment, and, that in the event of a
serious catastrophe they should not be wan
ting in their attention to the claims of the
Eastern frontier of Virginia. The Execu-
tive ofthe state feel the utmost solicitude
ter your safety, and steps have been alrea-
dy taken, and will be indefatigably pursued
as far as the limited means under their con-
troll will permit, to place you in respecta-
BILE posture of defence and should it be-
come necessary to call forth the military
force OF the State, will place myself at its
head and identifying my fate with that of my
couutry-Iwill avenge her wrongs orper-
ish in the Conhict.--That solicitude which
was heretofore the result of duty, is now in
creased by sentiments of gratitude, and the
ardor OF triendship'-lt is not fiattery, but
an act or justice to declare, that look with
entire confidence to the courage and patri-
otism OF the citizens of Norfolk that i'm the
event OF an appeal to arms, they will devel-
and display firmncss which is the charac-
teristlc OF Freemen when fighting the bat
ties OF their Country.-I beg leave to as
sure you, that the moment which shall sep
arate me from SO much hospitality and
friendship as have received at your hands,
will be to me one of sincere regret Howe
yer widely we may be separated BY time or
accident, you will forever maintain high
grade in my affection & l shall never
cease to supplicate good Providence, to
dispense to you large share of its blessings,
SO that your prosperity and happiness may
continue to increase till time itself shall be
no more.
WILLIAM LINDSAY, Esq. then rose &
made an eloquent and suitable reply, after
when the company retired, and (the neces-
sary arrangements having been nldue) wait
ed with respectful attention on his Excel
lency to his lodgings.