The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-15
TRIBUTE or RESPECT

IRIBUIE or RESPECT
AT meeting Of the citizens of PhiIadeI-
phia, held pursuant to public notice, at the
Merchants Coffee House, Saturday. Sept.
5th, 1912. for the purpose Of devisine an
appropriate expression of the sense they en-
tertaln OF the gallant conduct of Captain /
SAAC HULL and the Officers & Grew Of
the U. States Frigate Constitution, in their
late engagement with his Britannia Males
tvs Frigate Guerriere.
Commodore RICHARD DALE was chosen
Chairman-and
JOHN SERGEANT, Secretary:
The following resolutions were read and
unanimously adopted
Ihe brilliant victory, which swells will,
PRIDE and gratitude every American bosom.
is OF character to challenge the annals of
naval fame Tor parallel and the more it il.
analysed the more it will exalt the glory OF
the heroes who achieved it. 1t is no less
distinguished Tor the, unexampled effects
produced in less than half an hour, than for
inc COOL collected proves, and transcen-
cant nautical talent which, while dealing
destruction tn brave. skilflI and veteran
i"c' preserved the victor comparatively un-
injured, and prepared again for battle and
Tor conquest. Let this immortal record Of
fame animate the gallant defenders of our.
nag to similar deeds of glory, and serve as
an example OF the high degree of discipline
and order to which brave crew can be
framed in the short space of three months
by the lndefatigablc zeal and skill of off,
GERS who are no less an ornament to their
prois ssion than to society
lmpelIed by feelings fowing from a par
uclpation IN the glory acquired for our
country, b. the brilliant victory achieved
by The Commander, Officers and Crew of
the United States FIigate Constitution, on
the goth August last, o' CT the British frigate
Guerrierc. apt. Dacrcs-
ReSofUcd, That 4 piece of Plate, of the
most elegant workmanship, crnamented
with appropriate cmblems, devices and in
scriptlons, be presented. in the name of the
citizens OF Philadelphia, to captain ISAAC
fULi4--and that a piece OF Plate, also oc
the most elegant workmanship, and orna-
mented with appropriate elnblems, devices
and inscriptions be presented in their name
to lieutenant CHARLES MORRIS, as tes..
tmonlals OF the respect and admiration the.
citizens entertain OF thcir gallant cbnduct in
tue late action with the Rrtish frigatc
Gucrriere--and that such tokens Of their
high esteem and appreciation he presented
TO the etherot'Iccrs and to the crew of the
'rigdte Constitution, a. the committee tn be
appointed to carry this resolution mao eGecr
may deem proper.
RcSoi0ed. That commodore Richd Dale
William Jones, George Harrison, Charles
Biddie, Thomas w. Francis & John SER
geant he a committee to carry into effect
the foregoing resolution.
RcsofVed, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in all the newspapers
in this city
RICHARD DALE, CAaifmans
JoEN oERGEANT, secretary.
NEW -PoaT, Sept. 5.-Arrived az 4bis
port on Saturday last, ship John Jaw. Cofin
Of Nantucket. So days from the coast &c
Chi!'' win full cargo Of oil hagine been
81 months oa her voyage.
Arr'yeo on Monday, tl.2 beautiful priva-
Ieer scponHer Jesse Of Baltimore, conrman-
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