The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-28
CHHRLESToIg.v (Yo. J g


At numerous and respectable meeting.
Of the citizens If Jefferson & Berkley coun
ties, convened by public notice at Lee Town
Tor the purpose of taking into ccnsideral iois
the recent proceedings Of the Presidents
Senate OF the United Sal, 5, WIN. p. Flood
Esq. was called to the chair, Moses 7.
Hunter, Esq. appointed secretary, and a
committee, consisting of Danial Bedincer,
Alexander Straith, Daniel Morgan, George
iiite, VIM. Long, WIN. Gregory and loci
Ward, charged TO draft res ,Gtions, the fol-
loving were reported and adopted.
Re8oEped. That the late Conduct of those
members OF the Senate, in refusing 20 con-
firm the nomination of Albert Gallatn, az
Envoy 10 Russia--of Jonathan Russell, as
amS lssador to Sweden, and to lay an en-.
barge, and who have uniformly opposed the
measures recon mended bv the President of
the u. y, whether they were of a warIihe OF.
pacific nature, however much 1t incars the
disarprobaiion, does not excite the surDrjze
OF this meeting but that other members Of
this honorable body, who have heretofore
been considered as republicans, ard of houn
some voted for the declaration Of that war in
which we are now engaged, should have CO.
operated with their late political opponents,
and defeated such prudent and necessary
measures, not only eXciles our astonish-
ment, but meets our most decided cen.
sure.
RESOLVED, That the late proposition of the
majority OF the Senate fer a conference with
the Press ent, respecting his nomination of
minister to Sweden, was INCOMPATIBLE
with the constitution, and the settled prac-
tIce under it, and merits our most Cordial
disappro baton.
ResofOed, That in the opinion of this
meeting, The pres dent of TIC United States
has by his nomination Of Albeit Gallatn, &c
Iona n -l,t,
with committee IF the senate, BY his pro
posal OF an eml'arso ard by his enereetic
measures consequent on its rejection, en-
titled himself to the undi!p inisbed conf
dcnce Of the nation and We take particular
pleasure in expressing our satisfaction, that
by these several acts, he has Consulted the
good OF the people, and maintained the dig.
nifty and Independence of the executive
branch OF the government Of the United
States.
Resolved, That whereas no prudent ner-
Chant will hazard his property, and no hon
est merchant can possibly escape capture.
the present lax state of our expectation can
be advantageous only to traitors who are i'm
league with the enemy and alone paid nv
him that to edy this intOlerable evil
as well as to deprive the enemy of these sun.
plies which enable him to prolonr the war
and extend its calamities, an EMBARGO is pct
only highly proper, but absolutely necessa-
ny and that till it can be enforced, the
present energetic measures of the admins.
traton ought to receive the most uneaui-
vocal appreciation and support of the ma.
ton.
ReSoived, That William b. Giles, a Sc.
nator from this commonwealth, has, bnt
more especially by MS opposition to the a.
bove wise and necessary measures of th,.
executive, rendered himself unworthy the
confidence Of the good people Of Virginia.
| Resoiped, That the chairman and sscre.
tary of this meeting cause the above resoiu-
tons to be published in the Farmers Reno
STORY, and that the editors Of the National
! Inteiligencer and other Editors friendly to
Republican principles, be requested to giye,
them place in their respective papers.
VIM. p. FLOOD, Chairman.
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