Virginia Argus

CONCISE TRUTH.

RICHMOND:
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Friday, April 6.

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AT a numerous meeting of the people of Henrico and the citizens of Richmond, assembled on the 2d of April, 1798, to take into consideration the present dangerous and critical situation of American affairs, the following resolutions were adopted.

1. Resolved That it is the inherent right of every citizen of the United States, to assemble and express their sentiments on national affairs, and to instruct their representatives to adopt such measures as may tend to preserve the peace, the tranquility and happiness of the United States.

2. Resolved, That war, except in the case of actual invasion, ought to be avoided by the people of the U States.

3. Resolved, That those only can desire war, who are solicitous to increase executive influence, and those only in particular, can desire war with France, who are aiming to throw the United States into the arms of Great Britain, creating a dependence on her will and of assisting our government to hers.

4. Resolved, That part of the measures recommended to Congress by the President of the United States in his speech on the 19th day, 1797, and in his message on the 23d March, 1798, directly leads to war.

5. Resolved, That the instructions forineri. given to our ministers to treat with the French Republic, are insulting to the United States.
An act of Congress having been rejected by the President, on a ground which by an act of Congress, the President of the United States would be held, and as it is one permanently established by a treaty in lieu of its commerce with foreign nations, more especially without the consent of a constitutional majority, previously had.

6. Resolved, That while we feel ourselves continued to exercise our constitutional rights; we lament, that their operation from the President down had.

Deferred, That the foregoing resolutions be transmitted to our fellow citizens and representatives, John Clopton, as the delegate of the town of Petersburg, and the other gentlemen of this meeting, and that they be requested on their laying before the House of Representatives.

NARRATIVE ON PROCEEDINGS OF THE ABOVE MEETING,

On the citizens of the county and city being convened at the court house under pretence to meet on the public questions of the day, and by printed hand-bills, Geo. Mason proposed an adjournment to a more convenient place, as the court house was not large enough to contain the people; which being not agreed to, Sunday eve, which was given, when other places were again mentioned, and a question arose on Dr. Fouthe's report, as he made duty to the freeholder, that Columbia should be considered as the

Chairman's, which were first and so ordered. Col. Mayo then as cciid the meeting and invited the people not to rise, today cawl iot to vaiaefwin tim, and thereby bre apobe ihvedgaot-id di w a ory,rete to fonednice; but hedig the geple were tm tobe lsl a y-t< sid lue astervnte lom re' red. Dr. I.odeetign edetame prai ogeucral obler- sot cnse ment cov i Amecican -t ntad tbetaradigrefoluuene an. fecond reall g of shiet h wade ow cosancutacn ridh Hv 6 oed bv Ml. Noooe Ncholn-wlo i lt In fvt. d she reloulane tCo, Nayoio. dtheaMsumrdVafh- totien replisd to ihe Dedoreud M. Nitolat.-Mr.Wafhigonpio,. n0,-01 wif he inne ientimguts wih de. W n inytot agearhg dfyode to fperk; the Dego woetone ttry erks eu whar felifrom Mr. Wathiaston and his refolnvrone, wbict te De toeLain le @rufduedadamcuot oadcchata tioporwarapna Piacenadipteda the fertinenta t Bmcties-nec crop. fed toat thegucklan foa d de nicnby a vjon nur he Aeet--Mr Cnaiiet Ceplaid,wh hadteen Ped boforore wh bil dt fecal, whirn neshende cunrd, raw came f rid tn mhgort w Wafhipton AortrepiyA. m the D) etor lok glace, aidddnilion W ahen calledf r when a vary gr a raohyaoparedtbemfoourofthg DAurd lutiors-Mr. Welung b thatinefoiptentasat to e oo erred althoigh he wiDcd no r Shuton lo be adaptvd: Ye. alter wardr,ilewere ofitdd and uohgun. tu.e hade (o ther-Fimsin from the zt → apkeared in prever thng an a c rate ifvifrw oi the pergle tn the ieot, (h B.a recolotione were Gred Dy a wusdicr oi ge f ne, and trefgadures woukhave betp sonch more homeroy, bad ort a fevere oud aigerled the mee.ing.

RICHMOND, APRIL 5, 1798.

The manifestations of Monday at the meeting of the people of the County of Henrico, in and about the City of Richmond, after big nor a butdrethat aficulas pos.on of the seiu. Ths renit in is ay antendon to atlcanp, and s I did tor enyegt inthe eclalet, I believeny alfervetions of ahat mlled yere iami clena toabuble ovto f nn a yeety ac. curae Raicncht, It was the Couri and d Olun day for the Coanty i and a Seraior bonng al. to to bo voted too to repreien w&te n.ludiapts ci ths city were keue pre'ent. I thisk the wbole aunle d po le au pontd wabour goo Aner the court hid a joredl lo the bpg ole d the Ce niencenent (t thc entiom, notice vos proclaumed at the dour that all who wIthed toper a reoch flould con e ilo the comt toute, whernjan as many an cavlid It m, von. D CorFoufhee, be ny a n the bengh, rufe and snnouoced lat it wns os inlunien, in coplequene e of 4evcrad ruties, woteh had boen srsen to the peoply, to cull dhcir atenilan to
s poltical tobied. s.d prop ealthat Ce. Kichad Adains thoultake the. chawr. sbo fhe ed fome het'ation in o'eying tee cal: rnd betore th t ce- renony was over Col. Muto lutgelt e, tbat if a politlcal fubyec of ay in- porance was to be difouffed. it ought to betoken uo in a place more cap.ci ouninin . hieic they were,as but a ina! preportton of the people could get in to beor wharmigtt be taid; propoled aa adjourmene to the cato htze a . o.n lucien lv large wodnt be fo nd, and that the adjourdinene thou ld Ce to an ster d v.ai the cleaions woich veeabout to cemdence eq nired tie at'endance of the peop'e at the court Loote. Alrf ae wori it wgssgred to pta quutronmethetany efpone uue chould cate olare, wi n bch6 detstmined io the n atite, an gudijourn ment was inniediat . a 2rerd o n co Mr hofe's porh. troun wbich thefpeaker wight addret the pea sle io thea et— the ow h is coifemily eleveded and tath doou so r 20 ter, as wrll as I recollect, to the letr ot the con rhoufe On the lunrd To uf the iteedr. To a jounen' thitss acouiney to k pace nnodiat lye and, tak a poi- roa in (he sreD, 1 anv 4aab chais pracad about the mld ie a , lor to- coairman and icare ary Col Adans ocing again pomiuated to do e fonn.er, and Gor e W. Sniith to the na ter. O the cufner o bo ron mextohecourt- heve was siaced a chair b v way ol toftrun tor the lpe.. as. I do not re colieet wte.tler any. tormal dafent wa. giveu vy the people to the n omination of the olainhal.or fecretaryd- it nowe- aer to nsppened, that neahertook tber ilatien a tac cable avtea Inevcr fa. (hca cue-un1e coray Cl .1 duns was durag the vetlate, in thy tre nh te rot w codceried with the oraer of the meetiur O th .. nbling at che porc. Col. Mvo,itooga Ltle oitfthicirgle. rey inded ine pople, that inithe prefent Ci rd. it aou d, in bib opioion he imprd ube (n shewtocncer tot douua wh h ta.y cud poa ve a patain- rnais;ano prupoted eparatioa witnen p occoding farthor, t.quedting holewuw.of s voltontofoltow nn-he mov d eil, dd 4 conddetable cumber Ellowed nr o, ott not cdougo to birattne meug. Dotio.Fuikce openedafhe dehate by in tosdutog te ye"ple thrs. b bad retrlu. toga to prelgoleth the watdye ofinirac toas to thd repreleotytiy iy Congrel. fro'n this d.ftsece witb a vir w to prevent a wdr with F.auct, wbicb (be piocced inge of theukeeu ive of tbe Jalted drates 4nd his recunurcnda tosto Congref., hadadhhm tpnducsrendco.l.rew matn teamsef G:citI-tins d ra tevcral nloia ineoua cu he contncuied He waa tollawed by M. Noaborae Nict-das cn the fame GueA sferne wesdore, Ch. Maya rcneoed Ls exp trulattona againit sgrecuig to a- ny infrucions on a futjvct fo crtical. and on which they could n noif fe a- deguate laforrostion, reo iemendng a hocral conhdence in g veroment, whih rn a titne df danger, shodld recrive the unanimdus fopport dI (ne people. Mr Bufhrod Wabinglen thee role and ai. di Ced the peop s la a vey renoe ate and eloquent peeh. in woich he pe- ie ared to their considergofons a k. cnof the coodn of our gvernmeut, inre gald to both France ang Baglaid, from the yeor yoginelufte:and the conduct atcle raons, vhich adimpofed on our adninifratind a dik cult and : lo- custes.npref roingonrneutrahy;our negociation wien Euglad, whe'chn our diteicnces wsth her had a teroi at- ed, aud jstice for her fo liatintsou our tade piov dedr ; qun od dc rmentv to fhew ·hat a fohcitu -ylor pedce witi botb nations bad inwridy co e-nued on the pait of ourexecutrto tnts tine - atd thar cowilooar.on to cobnearn- w.tn Britaip could reafor ab y be alledg- rd, n r any dehre to an io warw h I ice stha the ate corduct or France in decliningt bear tne on our complainte and in increafeg h r outr gee Ulon u al cady pnr sorao ed called for the deci- five ce ndud prac.fed, and recommend. ed by tie Preliceors that hefe meafrees chd iotterd fo wa.blogno other than for dfence of oue xdt azaleft defpoll- e, Which the Laso of mature and oi natlooa Cully autherfedwithont givioz iu ground of offeccsto any nation; thet Sauh geafures (end to petce inhtead of war by Gewing that we will not tane Is mbrlt to aggrerfino, while care ie ta kun to provent veeh permiited tarm merely for defengs, iror becoming of- tadere M. Wabinaton concluded by obfer. ving that of any thing fhoutd be a greed nn inwould certajniy uecone then to blend ath their cal or peace an ex- prefen of deerniva on on to furien derour independeuc and interest, ada pation, wih afirn dlorai oit acon 6liej tire wifdo and integrty Goveninenl, and eg onired luppart in Ieon realures ar the gooftinuted auho. rites fn iedopta rdhmgodingtothole who choleto Gzn a iypapcr to preter the pne tnen ofretedeywiin, and w hich wus morely an expieliad o uminents, to the toiruétons poffered Dy Do r Fouthe:Dr oufhas csplien to Mr.Wallilngton,)rprcrating hl erhin nati ns ofthe saooutne, otdpropol.s
a divibin. sfthc tao praogfon diee? ing a move.pentofehole who were tor ws rereittonst rherghand @hof toe Mr. Wailluston s, to the leht. At this ure Ihere wtre, wo ny julgneut, aboat one louh oo te peo,ot in tve clde belove the fpeat tn, and o great dnob r staodiig in an raremt nte in ute taet, cfoie tae dodroi he couct Bre anu aisaz whilthe rer pal der were in the chbrtlunufe atend magthe cleSions, -Iiskepenhb ng hiofe, ot refrefh nent. Un the oueltou Dciag fubroi ted, but lew in ave circle movedcifher wav: aindthafe letore the door of the cour popk coade to muee- mont at all a fat as I could penei e. On tis Mr Chorter Coplsud adlufed the greople i a foor ecut. aedt Dr. Pouthen folutul ad ereeg with M. Watulog on in de tcuthts be. he nad delivere'; bu'hodcht itbuit tatthey Should leave ie ma'ier cnlire Iy to the coultimrel y tiat b,m : 1 ign nei: ya en. ole igon we roe, and in a th tpe.oh.ui. ed long of une obor ous of r Pau. bhee n arplv to bs Saher ipcaul ud copchuded ae n) oter an, t as edlifeovernadfigahaatintoon rdo to aay muraiure he nguld wotp eh ois propoutioa Dutt Voude r whn grest careela d agretent to his, dnd caned (ora divak, by thnls on b ias goting to tis gll, and thole tacowaVuohee A:ts tine, Un Adens nad ale ad. n the itoy', ai ihaadio near the ol aun, put ciln queidon, uhile Doetr Foudhe dekonded, edpadiog tarouz) the cirle, caled do de deople that were for pece, to fol.v nt, soleing hie pipe, aoove tis bend; a past ofe circte followed nineprrt apn abont halt ic pued gnterot t. daak ol cynte who were la bngt gethe couhoe door, and touk ai sdu dcaly againd itheni towar.a tho tee lide t ircet, nill c tll. oue for taoe who were torpeace, to joa thaNn Cabs aod win bas mdete ret.e to ward the chcle. ahe s tome cho had not follow.d lin fid renuimed. whife others hd eired co the peo. ble dear the coyinguie) czling to1 additional odmbees cogjoin bie. Tats pafnge to & trom otollowte wae ir caed ferl tkd ut lr-athcan fwerbit to the chat cue osly the derole lhc's tg thoje wao remnn d ucar tne courn.ue ani thole a- nau uctore t loddalo, ad md kd. loewitu sicane guie so.ole th:.c requelting Cat. aswns, who, a: thae, was caodiag on the tokrom. calt tor a div.n i en a'nroielute winch he late wed tur peacd, rae. 15 sidg tht tn f w wee to L noo d bedrett 16 go to lhe agh. . 14 :1r s alfe, thnt the chaenan inon d on whtcn ddethem jhy thuab ien. -t aahowever cblered that an would not bet a mu"d ue rea r par. ot che poo,le ai betine decind noving any say, aod, brnyalrcay oe therrght ofa lie, aouid rearu here and be epoed tor tos refolut , con trary to thor inwinstiods. Tan w2 apparert. and tne Doror declined a furcherrall rche queli sa ; uo reus- an berennt.watedewh hadtl'ov ed min brtore , and slipgofed there wa n end to lie bufivel, At tis tine, -othebe of ins juigment on i view froay the pwco, h.: coalefrd at th5 who hid illo -ed he Dlot. and had Jomed him afertade, dfodonied toa b u ane fourti of the wk e peop'e prefent oo 'be ground ; one thid, Iam Conlident-woyid ne a large edrnate. I d'd no! ex,at hd aoyfarth r pro ceedings aoit dle haf inrega dtoer ther propaut.od, as tdere has been, in my opinan, det ir: evideore of the dupchoaun a gr-at miouiy, to nedd e wuh the Bulueis in any wv; hut afa tonerime I found Col Ldams. faled at a caMe in the ltrest. ant a paper Fring on tnetable beaded," Fot- Shee s Refoartor." out the rofolntions were nat there: that fom- yeople were liguing the Ppt, fere a!pe fane active in tne crcad o get signers to the table, nnder : prelty uuiform decl.ra- tion rni (he i nera of that paptr were for peade I alfo found ihat leve I ozoe's headed th the fame wav were bandiag alont the grngnd, and the word, for peace, eue Eequeotly repra'ed. To wnet egrent the buin o of ign- ing was canied ( enow sot : nor do i dawany cnneinh from theraofaS- ona of the dal, trening erlv a cindid detail, in onder that tocy rore te eit- maicd by the pubile, aroading to noirrea merirs.ibave endeavouedto oreoouate-fthedutaI thullaupea otherwr fe. I malibe ready to have ic ay recled bythe inf rindilon ofotber. ind, oaiticulariy, by tne nerminnted cha riran whereve', he may difeover a. oy mledal.negs wilbro hia Enowledge. AN OBSERVER.