Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-11

To The CitiseDs Of lie Un;t,d States oC .ss,erio.
liza ing i"r"r a., resolution live q, die tot l,ec-
don', we Az drawn toward Noa by ju-i sympathy
si"c. is IN your auu that IL err, hSs lixed her "a
hnd", aud Icy ypN ,ia sl. is rztd hy our f,,i r.
Hence, IA Invoking her Rane, in,, Ike YOURS ut
the same nc, uusiing that ~ a,iug ,0n we shall
initiate our ancestors, aud he thought NUrtiy Of them
~ we succeed ~ resembling YOU. Thouch separated
i'om You hl mighy oc, ans, yuu character brings
~" Us. we esteem l", heatr than he nations
our hon1ieFs aud We losssss, ia Ncu, ffcidS, fell
low -cizrns, sEd brethren, brcaise tuu are .s hu-
man" and g-1rtous just because free generous
and hhc'ai because christian. Your liboiw is NOS
popped on the slavery of other nations nor your
prosperity on heir calames ,nd suffer mes. But on
Tue contrary, Tree and prosperous Yourselves ,ou N
ue-irous That all men should SHARE The same bl, So
''ss 'hh' all shold e"oy those tights, which alt
are 10y nature equally cniiileJ Ii is you who lirsi
proclaimed these rights is YOU who have been the
nrs AGAIN 10 recognize them, ~ rendering the rank
OF men to the Africans degraded To the level of
niutes IL Is Ivy vuur example, that Eutape has sbu-
ls,ed Tie s!:ameiul and cruel trade IN human flesh
i,""' !"u 'ha, she receives lessons of justice and
earns 20 rcnonncc her Absurd aud sansuina,y Gus
IONS. lhi> .lJ'y, Americans, is yours alone, aud
fuses YOU above NIL the nations which have gained
| ""tne Tor liberty and laws.
Ia s for You, ciiizcns of America to- crown This
glory, IN aidIug purge Greece from the bi,ba-
'inns, who ,'r four hundi ed years have polluted the
sud u Is surely worthy oi you repay the oiea-
"n> OF The civil xeJ nLtous ard 10 bani,h ignorance
ana b"rb"'Ism from tie cou"iry of freedom aud The
ais You VIII NOT assuredy initiate The culpable in
diusrencc or raarr The long ipgraii;ude Of some of
,i'e European. No. the l-ilow-ci'iz, MS Of Penn, OF
Washington, uad of Franklin, will not refuse lhe,r
'id 10 the IL c'!ans OF Phocion aud Tiras, buIus
! "i A,aiES, ard oi fhilnpUmpn.
| lhe 'aesions on the resolaons separately were
| then taken, aud carried unaninousy-and the meet
ing adjourned.
| On mo,ion ReSoired, that this meeting esteem il
| highly .rroming the neople OF the Cured States "a
s'miahiSe wnh the Greeks their present sruspl
lar thcriy and as far as be done without nier.
| ierme whh ihe r,orogariNe of government, reudci
ihedi every possible ad towards the promotion OF M IL
| emancipation.
isSOfrrH, That committee be appointed To solicit
| I"d receive subscriptions heh#lf of The Greeks
run te inhahii"nIs of this city, Stale, and neigh.
nn"ilng States. and with this view, Address set
'iiS i1rlii their "'i'ct, and the Aanner in which il
can he best accouiplis!ed shall he published hy the
| SAID committee.
ResOlred, That lis, oil the names or all persons sub
scrbing TO The " Greek Fund" with Tue amount sui.
'eri'e d Ivy each, be from lime To tue published IN
| me newspapers, 1T tic discretion OF the donors
heSoired, IItt the ahove committee consist o
| 30 rsr>oTS, with power TO add ~ their numbers
aud the same ~ distribute iulo ward or sub-com.
| mtIte S. ~..
FesotreJ, That the Committee already appointed
or requested 10 prepare memorial Ia Congress
rrtr'ug dat the Independence of the Greek nation
"e recognized ly The Amerlcau Government
hsS"fttd, That The proceedings of this meeting be
puai'shec ~ I'll the newspapers uf this civ
i,Soired, That the thanks Of hs meeting lie given
10 Mr.. Bunker lor The of his ,oom
WA. BAIARD, Chairman,