The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-28

measure that he Ind &do;:cl, Ly can Tn,
| legal authorities cf the United States :" s
| because We DS..S the measures cfhUstiiit,
pursncdby the british Government at-l,ns,
us are persisted in, III thc Belief that we ar.
u divided people FMS Assembly declare
their convection TO be, that not oa.v "ali the
! legal authorities OF this state bat tie 10 O.
! PIE also, iron, whom the iornlcT derive their
powers, ccncur in the sentiment OF conf
dencc in the government OF The union, and
FIRM resolution To Support it i'll inc retenp-
ton Gifts p!gbtcd faith g to m;,ir.tain tie
rights, honar ana IL dependence of The -Lni-
ted states. >Ehd aCtu1tvG bv :: sacred
regard for The coUstitut;an and iibcrt,es Of
tni5cIl America, sanctioned by the wisdom
OF tneir fathers and consccratcd w.,h their
blood ; they will not withhold tho testimony
OF t!cir confidence and the solemn assurance
OF Their operation TO meet the crisis wi,h
the i:rnncss Of men and tn determination
OF trcemen. II hcrciorc,
i. ReSotUeS, that this Assembly, speak
ing as they believe they do, tie voice of the
people ot THIS Commonwealth, have view ed
with Appreciation, the Uniform zeal with
which just renonstrlnccs nave been made
by the General Government for the purpose
OF obtaining from & rcat Britain, by hohora-
bic ncgociation, 4 redress Of the many wrongs
inflicted upon us by her orders in council
and other measures equally hostile 20 the
interest of the United States.
2. ReSotrcd as the opinion Of this Assem-
bly, that however highly we value the bless
ings of peace, and however we may depac-
cate the evils Of war, the period has now ar
rived when peace, as 1oe noqv Huye IT, is
disgraccful, and war honorable,
Is RcsotUed, that this Assembly will sun
port the General Government in all corsti-
tutionsl and legitimate measures which NAV
be adopted in vindication of the rights and
interest of the people Of the United States,
aud III support of the character and dignity
of the government thereof and for these
purposes, we pledge our lives, our fortune
md our sacred honor.
a. Rescued, that the executive of this
state be requested to transmit the foregoing
preamble and resolutions to the Executive
and Legislative departments of the General
Government.
Budget. We are pleased with the Shirt
| III Mr.. Gallatin's Report-though we shall
not subscribe to all its details. He casts no
gloom OF despair over our prospects---on the
contrary, he tells us, that if our resources
be "hromhtiy and earnestly brought into
action, they will be found amply sufficient to
meet the present emergency )" and furthe ,
| that g the Crisis should be met by the adoD-
ton OF efficient measures, so as TO enable the
U. S. to persevcre in the contest until am
| honorable Ieace shall have been obtained. .
The SfanYi-Act is not to our taste--to
sag no more Of il, it is too announcement unon
the people-With all the facilities provided
| by the mails, the citizens in the count7y can
not get STAMPS. IN SO certain speculate, e
gentlemen made g fraGr of them They
bought in towns, and sold in the country, at
. or 10 per cent. advance.
" We learn that tie die is cast and that in n
grand caucus held at Washington on Tuesday last
it was decided to support De Witt Clinton for
our next President and MIR Clay (of Ky Vice presi-
dent.-Gen. Dearborn is nominated to tie Scrr.te AS
a Major General. His appointment doubtu''
| Balti'n0re Fed CGsetie ian. IS.
| CT The above is from federal autioIiu We do
not believe it 1t is the 6rst have heard of a cay
eus--and besides, We think Mr.. Clay man OF TOO
much good sense to eonnive at coalition pa tcular
one OF this escripton.--Besiics, ought We n,
this time to break the tide of public feeling
and when our foreign concerns call aloud for all on,
exertious, and are about to receive them from thu
President. to distract the republicans by s,ru
! giles for Office