The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-03
Public Sentiment.
Nkw-YoRK, June IS, 1912.
GLORIOUS MEETING.

DOLLS. COL. RO GERS, gentleman de-
servedly celebrated throughout this state
and the Union, for his patriotism aud revc-
lutiouary services, was called to the chair.
and COL. WlLLETT, the Hero of Fort
stanwix, was appointed Secretary.--rhe
proceedings subjoined were unanimously en-
sered into.
We cannot withhold an expression of the
pleasure we felt, at bsholding two patriots
who have been 50 conspicuous for the SER
vices they have rendered, again stepping
forth at the call Of their Country to incite
the MEN of the present day to cheerful
devotion of themselves, to the dangers which
they had encountered and the gorie. they
had won. A similar feeling manifested it,
aclf throughout the whole assemblage E.
very eye glistened with emulation, and eve
~ countenance bespoke the determination
of its wearer to support the rights of our
iRsulted country, or to die irs their vindica-
zion. 49, Public fav
A GENERAL MEETING os the citi-
hens, agreeably topublic notice was this dav.
"Wednesday gath June, 1912, held at IL o.
clock, in the PARK.
col. HENRY RUTGERS was unaui-
nousiy called to the chair, and
COL. MARINUS WiLLETT, appointed
Secretary,
The Law of Congress declaring war "a
Sainst the United Kingdoms of Great Bril-
lain and Ireland, and their dependencies. &
abe presidents proclamation being read, the
following preamble and resolutions were u
unanimously adopted.
IN one of those awful and interesting
moments, with which it has pleased Hea
ven that States and Kingdoms should at
ames be visited-we consider ourselves now
eongoked to express our calm, decided and
animated opinion ON the conduct Of our go
vernment.
Peace has ever been considered one of the
greatest blessings that an all-bountiful Gre
ator has vouchsafed to man upon earth
while war has ever been designated as the
sconrgc of nations but the same Allwise Pro-
violence has likewise permitted that, in the e.
vents OF time, such circumstances should ac-
erue to nations, as would render il not only
.eeessary, but an absolute duty, to aband on
the comforts and delights Of peace, in order,
that by solemn appeal to arms, they may
be enabled to secure to themselves equally
important blessings that by encountering,
Tor time, the disasters and vicisstudes of
war, they may securc to Themselves, and
transmit to their hosterity, those invalu able
advantages to which, by the laws of nature,
OF nations, and of God, they, as independent
governments, are justly entitled.
When restrospect is taken of the last
twelve years of our history, we find record
ed there, the violation of one sacred right
after another-we behold one Continued Sc
1ies of insuits-one long succession of op-
pressions. Our government, with the true
spirit of republic, patiently sustaining,
while temporarily demonstrating, until in
dignity has been added to indignity, & injury
heaped upon injury.!With reluctance, com
mon only to such as duly appreciate the bles-
sings OF peace, have they calmly endured &
perseveringly negotiated. under pious, but
vain expectation, that reason, and expostu-
lation, would at length bring the nations in
Turing us, to sense of equity, and thereby,
avert the necessity of resort to those ulte-
flor measures, always direful in their ope-
ration, even to that party that is most sue
eessful.
Our government mild and peaceful in its
very nature, and defcnceless on the Ocean
has cndeavoured, in the very spirit of meek
ness, by every wise, and at the same time,
soothing expedient, to convince the bellige-
rent nations of the justice of our councils ;
OF our ardent wish to conduct in all things
agreeably to the established usages of ma
lions, and in such manner, as to give them
no just cause of offence But knowing orr
maritime weakness in comparison with their
strength, they have turned deaf ear to the
equity OF our demands and with the inso-
ience common to superior arbitrary power.
have so accumulated the catalogue of our
wrongs, that longer ferbearance would be
attehueu with the absolute prostratioD OF all
national character; All abandonment Of the
rights of an independent republic and.
would render our government unworthy of
the confidence of its own citizens, and of the
respect of the world.
Our government, therefore, with all calm
deliberation, and with that solemn deLav.
that ever attends those, who are forced re-
luctantly from their tranquil and beloved a.
bodies, to launch on a perilous and tempes-
tuous ocean, have finally resigned the peace
of the country into the hands of the Great
Disposer OF all events--and under his ban
Aers with perfect conviction of the equity
of their cause, they have declared thi. coun.
try to be at war with G. Britain
Therefore Re8oiUed.--
That we have viewed with pleasure and
appreciation, the unceaSing efforts of our gov
eminent TO preserve TO our country the bles-
sings OF peace That We duly appreciate
their able negotiations, and admire their
nnwearied patience to promote so impor-
aant an end /; and that we consider them
standing justified in the eyes of their fellow
citizens, in all the restrictive measures to
which they have resorted as temporary ex
pedients, with the hope of preventing there
by, the evils of War,
ResokUed.--That while solicitous of peace
and ardsntly attached to its blessings, we
believe that the crisis had arrived when il
could no Ionger be with honor retained !
fhat we, therefore, hold our government JUS
tilted in its appeal to arms against Great