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commenced their march from Deal on
Monday last, for Portsmouth, where, it
is supposed, they embark to proceed to
Plymouth.
It is reported that Lord Gambier will
ritive the command of the secret expe
dition now fitting out at Plymouth, and
that Sir Home Popham will be captain
ol the fleet.
Norfolk, December 4.
An o cune .ce*of yesterday has exci
te some interest, arising from the re
collection ot a recent circumstance ;
■\v ^ s i-til state to our readers the parti
c - ’ • of the occurrence of yesteaday,
as they have oeen related to us, and as
we believe to be correct.
A x rench seamen, belonging to the
Freiicii in L’impetueux, the ship that
wv.o .l?->yed bv the British on this
coast. r,ad t-o.ne time since entered at
.. lore, on board one of the gun
boats in .the service of the U. S. . Yes
st.tday he deserted, and got on hoard
toe tender of the . French ship I/Patri -
ot, declaring His wish to return into the
service of his own country. The officer
commanding the gun-boat discover-d,
n.nl demanded the seamen, whom the
Prench officer refused to d diver in.
oome discussion was had, when the A
merican officer departed, un
an ex
pcciauon, or a promise, that the man
should not be removed un il .he affair
could be represented t » ~or. modore
Decatur-While the . ffi
r was on
board the Chesapeake w...,
g
ders of commodore Decatur, ar, for „
h;*tcr "'hich he was ih a y /if tip > the
French commander, the IV . .A n . ,t
pass d with th seam a in <- stion on
board; upon whicii ord rsw i ssued by
the commodore to man one of
ih<
Che
sapeake s boats, and pqrsti
-* each
bo it, with orders to in ; ofln •
to > adea
vour to prevail on th • Frenc..
oln :er to
return and come Hi )ii{3|siclc t
e (hies a
p< tkc, but to bring tlie dcspr- r;
ill e
' ■nts. Upon the boat’s y u.nr
mg
side some altercation ensued p-]
h we
understand, by a tent, and
iiout
d«,sigi to inju. lend.
^ K* ^ ch office wt und stand, a
grccu to return to t.» Chesap ike. A
te,yv irds a corn s,.jn nee to .k place
between corn.no lore L'e tur m l
commander ol the Pv d ,!v. contents
o'.wh eh, we -arc no. mi n.mdof, Wc
understand, that hod, officers adher d
the one in refusing md the outer in
stating ; the result however js,that the
man was taken and carried on board the
Chesapeake, where he now remains un
til the pleasure of government shall be
known.
Such is the concise state of the facts,
as relate to this unpleasant business, up
on which we mean to offer no remarks,
except to repeat what we have done
upon another occasion, that the employ
ment oi foreign seamen, particularly
deserters,will generally he productive of
mischief ; and it is to be lamented that
the officers commanding, afe not inves
ted by government with power to act
accending to the justice ol the case,when
they are sat iff; I.
1 ■ counts oi h;s affair, were sent off
by iht m til, to tr. >vy department, and
the French minic.. .
Newport, Dec. 10.
The following is a copy oi a circular
it-tu r Irom the American minister at
Paris to tlu: American consuls in
France and Holland; the authencitv of it
may be depended upon.
Paris, Oct. 6.
Sir— The imperial decree of the 21st
Nov. last, is alxmt to b< literally execu
ted; orders for that purpose have (I am
credibly informed) been sent to the de
portment Oi marine and council of pri
zes. -The mom cut this fact is known in
England, it; is tof bt presumed it will
have the eft ct of letting loose the ships
oi war and cruizers of that nation, on
• ch parts of our commerce with this
country, Spain, Holland, &c. as may be
toutid within their reach. Under these
circumstances it is at least prudent that
our ships and our vessels now in Europe
sho did return as rapidly as possible to
the U. States ; and 1 accordingly invite
you to the adoption of such measures
us are best calculated to hasten he re
turn of those which may be found within
the limits ot your agency. Accept as
su' ances, be.
IV II ELLIN Gy ,
TrfURSDAY, 31st Df.cf.mbf.r, 1807.,
Correspondent-The piece signed
i ope is inadmissible. . The first six
couplets are the most despicable poetry
v e have ever seen. They are almost
destitute of'3-nse, rhyme but indiffer
ently, and v u\ rom eight to twenty-one
syllables in the lengthoi the lines._The
remaining fifteen lines are copied from •
a poetic address in a subscription paper
for the writings of Mrs. S. Hastings.
W illiara H. Cabell, Esq. is re-elected
Governor ol this Commonwealth.
Oh Thursday the 10th inst* a num
ber of petitions were taken up and read
in the House of Delegates—the first of
which was, one from some of the inha<*
bitants of Ohio county, praying for the
removal of the seat of justice front
Wheeling.
A few days ago, Dr. Cummings, of
the Mississippi territory, who had been
at Richmond as a witness for Burr, left
this place on his way home. He stated
th .t Burr would not appear, in person
at. the, Circuit Court of the United
States, which is to sit at Chilicothe next
t week ; that the witnesses were not bound
at Richmond to appear at Chilicothe,
and neither the United States nor the
accused could be ready for the trial.
- Burnet, Esq. of Cincinnati, is to
j appear as counsel for Burr.
The Revenge has arrived at N. York,
in 33 days from France. She experi
enced heavy gales, and on the 27th ult.
had to throw her guns overboard. Dr.
BulLus arrived in her, with dispatchea
from both England and France. v
Extract of a letter, dated the 19th inst.
Irom a gentleman in the city of Wash
ington to a friend in this place.
“ know not what we are coming
to. Since the arrival of the Revenge,
which came last from France, the idea
has become prevalent, that are in as
much danger of a war from that quar
ter as from England. Ye'sterdav, in
consequence ol a confidential message
from the President, Congaess closed
their doors. They sat late, and are a
gain sitting to-day in conclave. It is
supposed that the advices received from
France were communicated to them,"
and that a general embargo will be im
mediately ordered.”
Mr. Monroe landed at Norfolk on
the 13th inst.