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Savannah,THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2D, 1807. Er5cGeneral Clark, by orders from the executive j _ ofGeorgiu, has commanded the officers of the 1st 2d and 3d brigades of the 3d division, to lioid themselves in readiness,—Augusta Chr-ai.Louisville, Hth of August, 1807.Sir—\v it11 pleasure I transmit you, herewith enclosed, copies of the resolutions entered into by the citizens of the town of Louisville, and the county ot Jefferson, expressive of their indignation at the late outrages committed by die British ship of war Leopard, on the United Slates frigate Chesapeake; and of their determination to co-o,A-raie with their ftllnvv-citizens on the sea-board, in repelling British uggtes-sions.I have the honor to be,Sir, your most obedient servant,J. MLftlWLiHER.To the Mayor of Savannah.A number of the citizens of the town ofLou-isville, and its vicinity, convened at the Siate-House, on Eiiday me 31st of July, 1807, tor the purpose ol taking under consideration the Un less outrage lately committed by the British ship Leopard, on the United States fiigate Chesapeake. Captain James Meriwether was unanimously called to the chair, and JamesBozkm »n, t .sij. apputntcd secretary. On motion,Resolved, That major John Berrien, Mr. David M'Cormick, colonel George M. Tyoup, colonel Liuleberry Bostick, colonel Abner J taiuinond. doctor Michael Burke and Thomas Hancock, Esq’rs. be a committee to draft andeport to an adjourned meeting, on Saturday the 8th of August next, such resolutions as they may think proper on the occasion.Resolved. That the citizens of Jefferson county, be, and they ai c hereby invited to attend.The meeting then adjourned till Saturday the 8 th of August next at 12 o’clock.J MERIWETHER, Chairman. Attest—James Bozeman, Secretary.The citizens of the town of Louisville, and county of Jefferson, having met at the State-House, oil Saturday the 8th day of August, 1807,agreeably to adjournment, the minutes of the■- nformer meeting were read, when the committee appointed to draft resolutions, expressive I \ of the feelings and sentiments of the citizens, I . relative to the late outrages committed on the | L American flag by the ship of war Leopard, re- ] ported—and the said report being read, and maturely considered, was unanimously adoptedin the following words :The people at and in the vicinity of the seat of government of the state of Georgia, view- 8 ing with emotions of horror and indignation the f late barbarous attack on the sovereignty and J independence of their country, have assembled I fl to participate in the expression of that common feeling, which, from the extremities to the centre of the union, agitates and unites all orders of the community. This outrage, unprecedented m history, and almost unanticipated by the law of nations, has consummated those acts ot British insolence with which our nation, from its infancj m the present day has been unceasingly provoked.Measuring our courage by our forbearance, Britain lias been growing wild in her enormities, until, to the long list of her offences, she has added the most atrocious and cowardly murders. '1 lie blood of our innocent countrymen, shed coldly, without the semblance of justice, in time of peace, and with all the parade and solemnity of war, calls from the grave for atonement.The great rules which nature, approved by usage, has ordained for the social intercourse of civilized communities, have been disregarded ; the law ot the savage has been adopted in all the excessiveiicss of its inhumanity ; and that peace winch has invigorated and raised us from the cradle to .the strength of manhood, so tlcarly cherished and so anxiously maintained, is wrested troin us by the sword—it can no longer be preserved on terms which render its preservation valuable—it cannot, it wiil not be preserved at the expense of our honor. Wherefore,Resolved, That we repose the highest confidence in the President of the United States, by whose wisdom and patriotism wcdoubt notour country will be restored to tKt dignity and lank among the. n..lions, from which the perfidious policy of our enemy has attempted to degrade us.Resolved, That we will support with our lives and fortunes such measures as the gov-vernment may adopt, for the vindication of the national rights and reparation of the national honor.Resolved, 1 hat we highly approve the spirited and patriotic resolutions adopted by our fellow-citizens on the sea board, whom we will be prepared to co-operate with in repelling British aggression.Resolved, J hat copies of the foregoing resolutions be transmitted to the President of the United States, to the Mayor and Corresponding Committee of Savannah, and that a copy be presented to his excellency the Governor.On motion,Resolved, 1 hat the chairman be requested to transmit copies of the foregoing resolutions, and that the same be published in the Louisville Gazette.J MERIWETHER, Chairman.Attest—James Bozeman, Secretary.Commodore Barron, it is said, is confined at Little York, by the wound in his leg, which has become very painful.
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Savannah Republican and Savannah Evening Ledger
Savannah, Georgia, US
Thu, Aug 20, 1807
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