The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-02
The ENQUIRER.
MEETING OF THE Cf1izENc
r CHMOND, JUNE Q, 1919.

At a meeting of the Citizens and Inbab;.
tants OF Richmond, Manchester; and their
vicinities, convened at the Capitol, in the
| morning of Saturday, May so, 1879.
His EXcellency James Barbour, governor
OF the Commonwealth, was unanimously
called to the chair, and William Munford
appointed Secretary.
Alexander McRae, Philip Norborpe Nj
cholas, Robert Greenhow, William Fmshee
sen, Thomas Richie, George Hay, Will
am Writ, Samuel Peasants, Peyton Ran
dolph, Peter F. Smith, LINN Brockenbrougb.
James Wood, Peter ". Daniel, GerVas
Storrs, Thomas H.. Prosser and William
Brown were appointed q Committee to pre-
pare Resolutions expressive of the senti-
ments OF this meeting on the present state
OF public affairs, and make report at o.
clock Oh the same AFTERNOON. .'-
The Committee accordingly reported The
following Resolutions, which, after full CON
sideration and discussion, were appro, ed
and adopted by very large majority of the
Meeting: !. -"
WHEREAS the present Critical situation
OF our affairs is calculated to seize the at
tenti"n OF every one who loves his Country :.
and It may be important, that the voice Of
the People should be heard on those mea
sures which may affect the future prosperi-
ty and honor of the United States -
THEREFORE,,
ResotUed, 1st, That we have long view
ed With the keenest sensibility The agrees
,ions committed by Great Britain on the
rights OF the United States /; we have seen
with the most glowing nd .gnation the rights
of person anAproperry rutlilesslv wrested
from us, under almost every shape; orr
fair and legitimate Commerce arrested I'm
der pretexts ut PAPER biockades all trade
to her enemies ports cut off, without dis
tinction, by her Orders in Council, and he
sons of our soil forb idden to export he nrn.
auctions of their own farms to their natural
markets; whilst the same articles. when
wrested frcm us by British free-booters, are
hcenScd to visit the very same markets for
the benefit of the British merchant we
have seen, with feelings which battle all
description, our very coasts infested our
own 'harbOrs impcriously blockaded bv her
Ships of War--and our brave lars torn
from their Country's colors and their homes.
cast into British ships, and compelled in
their turn to exercise the very same cruel
ties upon the rest OF their countrymen-'tilI
the catalogue of her victims is now swclled
to not less than sic Mousand-And. tn
crown the whole, We have seen sernent
i'll the shape oil Spy, stealing to our fire.
sides and affairs, and attempting to sting us
IN tile very heart of our Union. We have
seen these thlng6 Until the blush of shame
has tingcd cur checks at their dspracefn
repetition.
Rrs,tUed, 2diy, That the Government Of
the Onl,ed states, true to the feelings of the
people, have demonstrated against the
wrongs OF Britain, in spirit of forbearance
which was calculated to invite redress from
just and generous nation but that their
remonstrances have been heard with such
proud indifference as forbids further re-
petitlon.--We may say, indeed, as the fa
theirs OF our Revolution have said before rs.
that o." in every stage of these expressions,
our repeated petitions have been answer
:. ed only by repeated injury. Our brave
Countrymcn arc yet continually dragged
into captivity by Great Britain and terms
have been set forth, as the conditions ofthe
repeal of her Orders in Council, which de-
feat all hopes of adjustment terms, that
involve demands which neither we, nor anv |
other nation, have a right to press upon
France terms, which too we'll prove the !
interested and jealous views of her ncfari |
Gus Orders; terms, which, were they in the |
slightest degree recognized BY us, would
justly GrS:. britain IN arresting our trade
with the Continent All" hen cwn trade was !
also admitted. For in theory she 1ecIares I
that we ourselves shall not carry d.. o.sr oHp
trade, until she enjoys the same priyilcges