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Jfc". Out a-e the j1ansof fair dtrUhtfalpeare,1 Vttwatrp'6 by party ragiolvetike Brotkert TnuRst)AY ArfusTl 3, 1 807. No 41: PATRIOTISM. FAYETTEVILL.E,.: At a ptiblic Mustefof the Fay-t etteville IndepstideBgVitlXnfanr; try Company, on tlie 23dofJu!y; tbe following ' Rciolatros. were . adopted : : :Yf Sr.'Cr Wherea;atfthlite hour, it would be superfluous to aitempt, in a lengthy strain, tQ express out $t: Tngs-on hearing of the late flagrant and un warrantable attack of theBri tlsh ship of war Leopard, upon the U. States frigate Chesapeake, we have, and still do, as ckizens aijd-jSj soldiers, feel the highest resentme,nt,i wnjen, witn tnucn pleasure, wc uuu to be the universal senument thrbugh out the country, and hjchje have already expressed as corn ppng part cf a town meeting, latefy liekfierd fur that purpose. : . f ; J .' Resolved unanimously, That we very rnuch admire and Jijghly ap prove of the dignified, ranly and iiK dependent sentiments., contalnedjS the late proclamation dtei dent of the U. Sta'fcs'jfniihffCng; , observed that he has since-or the raising of 100,000 mintia, td hnj Ithem'selvesjn readiness ormtclat, moments warning; and tMt Jhis Dleasure toacceptbt untge ; j companies to com pose irXjti ji . ICesojve unanimously, nrap fteiteviile. XAcrht Infantrfe'XmttaM- u a ',..; i-'i s. i Officers acl S:uiiers,VQiimraniy:.ien: . der their services, with this dedajjjt ticn, that although as ci izerts theU highly i appreciate- the" vblessmgst)f peace, yet as citizens and soldiers' they are ever ready to avenge an In sult offered to their cpnntry by any nation whatever, arid plt'dge them stives to be ready whenever called tipon, for the defence of such mea sures as may be adopted by the Go vernment. jt 1 Resolved unanimously, .That Caf tain Mac Millan forward copies ot these resolutions to the President of the USiates,the Secretary of War; the Ekecutie,6f this State, arid to the Brtgal3ieriGeneral of our Divi sion, and thst thev be published. - - John Mac Mildn, Copt. WIN1CN. At a numerous and r.espectable meeting" of the citi2eniof Hertford county, N. Carolina, convened at the court hcuse in Winton, on the 23d of July, 1S07, to take into con sideration the many insults and in juries offered and done to our fl tg by the armed ships of Great-Br i ain ; but more particularly the uii -paralelled and cowardlv outrage committed upon the United States Frigate Chesapeake, by the Bri tish armed ship of war Leopard, on the 22 d u't. Thomas IVynns, Esq. was unanimously called to the cnair, and Joseph F, Dickinson, Esq. was appointed Secretary. On motion, Kcbert Montgome- ry, Jarnes Jones ana Lewis Wal ters, Etqrs. were uninimcusly thosen a committee to prepare re solutions expressive; of the sense of this meeting. The committee . having retired a few minutes, re ported the following Resolutions which were unanimously adopted : A. Resolved, Tht this meeting view th? T?.te .lawless and unprecedented atLck made, by the '.BlsiV , ship of war Leopard upon the Uniud Slates figate Chesapeake, while sailing from her ow.n port iiD'supc ctirg'and unprepared, and which er.thd in the murdering and wounding of a nurn-' bcr of our fellow-citizens', and the striking of the American flapr; with sentiments the keenest indignation and resentment,' and as an act highly characteristic of the British Govern ment. , Resolved, That we;, have the most .entire confidence in the wisdom. and' p.tUiutism of the Executive of the U. Spates, not doubting but that recourse will be had "to every ' means which '.precedence may dictate and the pre sent emergency requires, to obtain full and complete satisfaction for the injury done the American flae- -.- and iJtengy u tk- constitute d auiho- ' - - ii-i ..r -ur countiy, ,o;r jivcp, out i-rU'nesvf,nd our all,, to supn'ort any wcasurcs which Jhey -hall deem ad- J Resolved, That Ve approve, iix-l tHelhighest decree, of the firm arid J I dignified conduct of the citizens; of jNqjftpiK.on iins imporcam. occasiuu, asf ivell as the maAjy and patrioUc Rei!utions; entered intoby ;tlie dtt feretit meetings of our feltowHcitizens, thtojighout the-union,: so far as have4 Reived, That K meeting feel cqnde!)t that while" they "express thei'J own 'opinions they Jikewjse spife the language ahi -feelh'igs tiUlr fellow-ci;izens throughout'this. fcpunty. , ' -"r: , tile's Ived, that these proceedings be published. ' , R&lved, thathe thanks of this v. . it..: ' i' A meeiing oe, given 'iuucfuwuoii for the uble discharge of.his duties. I. .., fiios4wyN$, cn.if Jos. F. Dickinson, bee. "ji V ilURFREESBpHOy G ll.j - :r a numercfus ttnclifespectable. - . "A meeting of the ciiiehs of ' Hert-.; fqrdand the adjacent country JicW at IbrireesboTOughWtljSih of July, for thf purposeof taking into eqnstderatioh the ope anlf avowed Hostiiitv of thetSBriiish Govern nej& Sharpe j5sMi,Esq.-Jng tailed; to the chair, and.TJ.Jfi', W&rjree app inted Secretary, the loliqin' Resolutions Were unanK moU5lv adopted : t -AJ- y Kesolvd, 1 hat it is-no less the du'.y'th&n undoubted pHnlege -of tht citizens ol a free country'to assembl . together and express s their senti ments, whenever circumstances oc cur ot a nature extraoidinary and in teresting to the national welfare. Resolved, That the late cowardly and unprovoked attack made by the British squadron under the command of Commodore D ulas, on the fri gate Chesapeake, an armed ship be- lonpiig to the U St tes. off ourowj. shores ynd in time of profound peace, an outrrtre unparalelled in the, his tory of civilized nations, is viewed by this Assembly with those senti ments of Abhorrence and detestation which suh flagrant violations of the law of nations and the rights of peace and war irc calculated to excite. Resolved, That we have a perfect confidence in the wisdom and ability '.f our idministration --assured thai they wil speedily adopt the most ad visable jand energetic measures to repel (the aggression of any hostile power, and vindicate tbe insulted ho nor of cur country. Resolved That we view with plea sure the gallant spirit of our fellow citizens at Norfolk and Portsmouth 1 a spirit that will ever spurn the inso lent control of foreign power, and approve itself worthy of the Ameri cari name and nationals . i-l 't . ' Resolved, That animated by the same resentment, which is univer sally diffused, and glows in the breast of every 'American not insensible to the voice of honor, weT pledge a de termination, at the hazard of our lives and ljbertes, to. support the Execu tive Authority of our Government in every; measure ; they may adopt to re ares' or revenge sx oaroarous an outrage, ancf wanton invasion of our rights and privileges' its 'a sovereign anu indejenuent community Reiofved, that the. chairman be requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to. the President of the Ui States, and that trie same be pub lished in the newspapers. Resolved, that the-thanks of this meeiing be -given to Sharpe Blount. Esquire, for his attention t:j the du ties of the chair. I Sharps BlQunt Ch. 1 NORTHAMPTON. At a general meeting of fhe ci tizens of Northampton Countv N. C. assembled at the court-house on the 27th of July, 1807, for the purpose of expressing thVir indig nant sensTlMlity at the late unau thorised JittacV on our national ho nor : jf ohri M. Eiriford; . Esq. was unanimously chosen Chairnianand William B ktckhart Secretary. The cause of the meeting was explained in thi following Oration 'y'j.lje Secretary " The short spa.ee of time which lias of addressing oitVhas alarnied my . Scai ?let' .'IHoitldQt be 'as well prepared as such a tmnepldus event justljr rtdrtif.mJi efhas the ob .ervaonsjiyhteliTi lall qWte fronl tbeijoiheto'the ffasion of my o'wnrrniud may ;iej e to illustrate the principles that gi birth to your beiiig called togetr.rr and were I fwell assured :lhat:ytu were not un- r apprized v6f j the inwoftance of this meeting, . it. Vfpulfi rJt unnecessary fpr'me to maKenypUaaJUye. rnaiihe'reon Biit I aqiTully per suaded 1' that tnei eare sbrae among ybur'Vho1 haenot'had ari bpbortu- JfiiryoTf acquiring hatinformation which,Uvilr tend lo. make, you ac quainted wltK the necessity of callr 4ig,thUWemhIj. - A 'rhe solemhity.bUtheoccasio'i on VHIfch)ve'have''inet'9getbcr9 added Pto the numerous collection v ho have attended toexpress.their sensibility, fills, meAvith those heattfelt emotions which such a 'sense alone is capable of. exciting."' . , 'Long have we bentld;,wtth, silent indignation, the many hprovoked insUUs, which have be en1 ottered, to ourfriktional dignity byhej-ifitiih armed vessels. BehoH those myr midons, m timetol amityV with the United Stated, obsVructiig our com merce -cSptunng our Vessels and senuinu; xnem mio men ports lor ac judicationwhich alone is suthcicnf o insure their condemnation. View tile many piratical aggressions of the laws of humanity) as well as the laws of nations, committed by those cruel and unfeeling incendiaries, in the impressment of our seamen, who am dragged from on board our ves sels, like slaves, by those British hell-hounds, and forced to fight the battles of a Tyrant, whose insanity hs led hi:n into irrevocable errors, against a country that gave therri birth, and a Government on which they had placed their affections, and io eneraee in the inhuman slaughter of their own countrymen, and per haps their nearest relations I How detestable. is this unequalled oppres sion to the sons 6 Liberty I See the dastardly outrages which have been perpetrated by those dema gogues of a foolish and enslaved people, within our own waters. The cool and deliberate murder of Pierce but too justly excited our deepest indignation. Bus at length, h deed transcending all we have hitherto seen or suffered, brings the public sensibility to a serious crisis, and our forbearance $o a necessary pause." The United States fri gate Ch"Japcakes leaving her harbour on t'.ie duties of her mission, trusting too much in a. false security of peace, has been at tacked by the British sh'ip of war Leopard within the jurisdictional li mits of the United States, and with the avowed purpose of taking from on board that frigate, fourymrn, whom they claimed as British de serters, but who . had been satislac- torily proven to the British Minister to be native citizens of the United t States By this unjustifiable viola tion of the laws of nations, the United States have had one of their best fri- gates disabled for service ; " but let the sad tale of death never be told without a tear- let not the heaving ; bosom cease to burn with manly m dighatiqrt at the barbarous story." , r enow "L niacin, uiuy n-iuic vo.yuui sclves.the horrid spectacle i Behold the decks clone ot our national ves- ;dignation on account of the many vii sels. within our own waters, stream- ' olent aggressions of the laws of na ing with the gore of opr counti ',; tions, committed bv the commanders men 1 View them weltering in ,eirij,0f the British armid vessels on our own blood, ,sh.ed by those ruthle3S:jag. Relying, however, on the wi savages to satiate their thirst for hit- dom and patriotic-vigilance of the man blood ! In tbis dastardly and j , Executive who had adopted such co-ruflian-like attack,Tthree of our coun- j ; ercive measures, as would restrain try men nav oeen mnumaniy mur; dered, j: ' an d sixteen barbarously woundedi" ' . This, fellow-citizens, is the subject ol this day's consideration. May we j express our feelings and sentiments ' fortunately, while they were indulg with that abhorrence and detestation ;!ing the flattering prospect, their an- which the enormity ot our irrepara - the mhupian deed, do not the injured hie injuries cans tortn., i cu me, ye by repeated utfages and irreparable blood-thirsty villains, ye , who con- ; : injuries.,. The blood of the murdered trtved,'as weft as ye who executed -1 Pierce calls lorth venceance on the manes of the murdered victims of nightdark assassination. Themanes your rapacious cruetries, attend you ! ; 0lne murdered victims of their fla !in your midnight slumbers, and fill graDt rapacihes in whose blood they chicanery, will never more' en t rap us, without experiencing t hat-resistance which, iri the late piratical attack, it was not in our power to make.., . The shades of our departed coun trymen walk among us, and cry a loud for vingeance ! 'then" lef lis not cooly submit to these unexam pled insults; offered tft us by those impious and lawless petty Jy rants ; but let us give .that Tyrant pj th Ocean (George the Cd) and his cr. a ture, fcucliiissurances ofnur rejsenJr ment as shall convince them that the spirit of '76, which was kindled as a spark in the bosoms of our patriotic forefathers, haslbeen rberishul to a flame in the hredsts of their patriotic offspring.: Can you, fellow-citizens, at this advancedj per od of your na tional existence, tamely submit to be enslaved by a Tyrant, vvho--e yok--you scorned to wear in.your infancy t No let lis resolve todie rather die, than live: under the domination ol such a Rulei ! Then let us jlock en maff: to the standard of LXh rty erected by the declaration of our In dependence, and -purchased by the toll and blo,od of our ancestors thro' a long and troublesome warfare. Let lis maintain, , with determined reso lutions, at. the' risk of our lives and fortunes, the inheritance, .left us by oriieherable for efathers, and allotted us by Divine Providence, as the best gift of heaven. Let Us not suffer the Ldunls which our worthy Pro genitors plucked from the brow of their enemies, to be tarnished by the scorpion-whip of Oppression. Stain not the glory of your noble ances tors, but,: like them, res :lvc never to part with your birthright follow not the dictates of passion, but enlist yourselves under the banner of rea son, and be firm, united and cool in your deliberations ; and the same Almighty Being who crowned with au cess the erl 'its of your fathers, will still .be mindful of you, their offspring 1 Fellow-citizens, let us unite in an indissoluble band of brothers, never to be weakened by those party dis tinctions which once prevailed among us. Let U3 all he Republicans, let us all be Ftdtralifls let us all be He- publican fedcr dh jls, let us all be Fc defa.1 Hit publicans to stand united, to fall divided, .until the last sRock of time shall bury the empires of the world in undistinguished ruin. A Corrimittee consisting of Col. Charles Harrkon, Major Henry Boon, Capt.Nath. Edwards, Capt. Benj. Person, Capt. VVm; Gladish, Captain Edmund Turner, Captain Andrew Jones, Capt. Thomais Jef ferson, Green -Turner, 5 Francis Dancy, Turner Bynum. John Pip kin, Francis A. Byhumjohn Wade, Wm. Hayltry, William Edmunds Joseph Pitt, Exum Holloman, Jas. Exum, Josias Crump, John Ni cholas and Frederic Jones, Esqrs. Was appointed to prepare resolu tions, expressive, of the public feci- ings and sentiments, up on this momentous occasion. The Committee retired, and in & short time made the fUo wing report, which was submitted and concurred iri : , " The citizens of Northampton j! participate with their fellow citizens 1 throughout the United States in. in those unheard-ol and wanton cruel 1 ties,f they were fondly -cherishing ', the hote of an honorable adjustment of differences between tae United J ; States and Great-Britain. ' But un ;1 sious expectations have been blfsted 1 emreance : ; head of the perpetrator of this mid- m the bard on the Ckefap akc ) walk amon ifi4i5. ncl cr-11 torth that abhorrence of Btii tish Tyranny, .that? the"' '.enormity of iheir suHerjbgs are calculated to produce. . Therefore "' . L Resolved unanimously, That the late attack. mad? upon the Ame rican frigate, ahefapfah , by thc.Bii tish hip oLwar L cpard )p an act of violence arid injustice emanating fro m t h e Qo vevnrnjmr (---tt ta'mJ1 lusTIy merits our severest iidignatton 2i ReKotvpfl nnanimniKlv. (Kat ii?ve the highest confident e, in the G'e n e ra 1 G o v e r n m e n t t p en force xS u c h energetic measure s as will tend to obtain redress, in that manner; which will be most conducive to our ho nour and independence. 3. Resoited,.unahimousty, tli?l while we now speak the feelr gs of our hearts relative to such unpafa- 'tfnci outrages, so dangerous o our. Li-erty, we do, w th unanimity of st ntinient, breatheine same spirit, and all with equal 2val, do solemnly pledge our lives and fortunes in sup, port of our birthright in one genera! Cause. j 4. Resolved unanimously, that the conduct of our fellow-citizens at.Nor folk and its vicinity, as well as all those who have met on the samer fi'entful occasion; has been firm, pa triotic and spirited, and receives the approbation of this meeting ; and Ihat thty have the warmest asurar, es of our fidelity to co-operate with jhem whenever nectssary. v 5. Resolved unanimously, that those officers and soldiers who -have Voluntarily tendered their service's io Cie Government, deserve the thanks their country. 6. Resolved unanifnnrish that a fopy of these -resolution be trans jnittcd hy the Chairman of this mtet ing to the President of ihe United taes and to ihe-Govcrpor of Nonh Carolina. r f;. Resolved unanimously, that th0 pfoceedtngs-oi this met ting, signed by the Chairman, atd attested by the Secretary, be published in the" Ra leigh Register and ;orthCarolii)a Journal. 3 7 Resolved unanimously' (hat the Chairman is entitled to the thanks' of this . meeting, for the a bit- and im partial manner, in which . he has - J , m, discharged the duties of the Chai:-. ... JOHN M. BINFORf), iOhai m. IV. B. Lockfiart, -Sec. State of North-Carolina r Bertie County Court, May Tefftj, 1807. vs. 1 Cader B irnes and Original Attachment, Wm Carney. QRDERED, tlial Mxty days public; Notice be given to the.Defendants ia this sutt, by Advertistment in the State ' LGazette, that unjess they appear at the next iirmol tnis Court, replevy thei property, and plead to issue, Hnaj judg mant will be entered up against them. Teste, " , May M: JOS. BLOtTNT, D. Cik; . '. ' SHERIFFS SALF.3. r . ' W f L l be soil) , t :r ; ? On Wednesday the SOtb of September next, at tbe Catiri-hmse in Jlfotganton, npHE following Tracts of - JQSkl or so raiicn. thereof as will dsctiTG4? tne tax aue tnereon ior tne year ib'J5, Avuh costs, &c. .. . , 230 Acres on Wil!K)ns fork v. of John's 1 river, ivt ivin by James Selluis. ? lvX) Acres on do given in Dy TR-ichard', Osgailiarpe.- , 500 AcYes on the waters o John's river, givoi in by Jatnes C, Webb. 80 Aeres on do. given iti by Wm. Oagg. 136 Aaes, cri the waters of Lowr creeis, giyeh in by Cfirisrian Brannaman. 200 cresH5rt do. given ir by Jas Miles. i SI Acres on do. given in by 'i nsmas Winkler widow. ..... 100 Acres on d9., given in by Vm,fIide, 50. do. von do, given in.by John Haysr. 160 da. on ihe waters of .Little r.ver, given in by Samuel Orick. , ,; - .. - 150 Acres on do, given in by James " 'Doekry . . , . - 100 Acres on do given hv by Peter Williams. 109 do. on do. given in Dentpsey Hicks claim, v , ;. ,. . : - V. . . - 150 do. on the waters of Catawba, eiven in by Joa..Phjrps , ;; ; - r, 500 do. on dou given in by Wm-. Scctt. 300 do. on do. given inly Ephr.jjuvar.s. - l75do.on;dQ.,given5hby IsaacThornpson 200 dq. on do belonging to the teirs of ' Joseph Horgan.V.; i a '' ' 4-. in lit m 1! ! ...j.j-, xvincn j.-.cy caaildl-em ad-l .i.iieshqiasRcepoime jvhic'i has t'on" 'fS" siironaea wi:n trie piratical attack' of the Zsojflrif I ..I . ' uuU; .td.ajio;-.. . ' '.v ' ' . ." elifeied Jnds I cpiictheci tfiktbottSht J'.alf f ' hycocritical fiicdship.6tui - ''' ;? ' ii'c'' . ". -.K- x-A-.fuf . ', : ' -;-:-?,-y-
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