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|*<tandb««nbi*-wh**tinn*w» enrsitwg (be
America* wfisrjl and rnatwlhc Sloan
t io-tbc hsrbmir.nf Cadiz. H»is tnt'nio
*1* be »cron»pa»ifd bf «n.b« i^wata jTi^j
fee the sehsfof'th* families of the British
bo war* Htertf ced in tbit meritorious ser
t- OmmauHt^tmut f Cmgrra.
' The papers sent U» congress on the last day of
■All? mpefWsji oaraffair* with franc*, .and
>t$flbtob we now pwUisI , wit! lead to deceptive «*n
■’ ■ t^WjgpS, if dptes and cirru nsuocr* he nui c,ir<
the memory. The i.-.Uji dnru
> miefalniriiiinie.itrd is tbe Extract of a fetter from
Jfo'Airmstroog to, Mr. Pinkney, of the 2Jtli Janu
ify •, hot owe »deW» fhm Holland are down to the
yc’rsfcsa «f March, more than two months later The
• ..fSflirtMeof Chnmptiyny announcing the seizure of A
ftmyerly m retaliation for tl e^noti inter
.#NM>eMvr was poi.fiifcedf at Parts on the 22>l l e
||gji|kry( .ind is proha lily dated ahotti that time. The
liihfons we draw Sr'S, 1st. that the sdmmietrati
m in possession of mu«* l*K«r advices than they
l vielded to the e*ll «*f the house ; and- 2d. that
imirs with Frtnre berame nrvurh verts than
were *»•» the ?5th January,.
till, however, we ore led to presume, that the
fsot reports, published in the English and A
iedw papers of an arrangement being on the ta
staseu Mr. Pinkney and the British govern
; HW *or t* leeiOTstoar or fhampagny s letter to
^AWIttffongof the 22d August hist; c*»ntmBnW«tfd
to coogreis at tb*. opening of the session, engaging
to revoke the Berlin end oilier decrees, if England
^QaU jtrU revoke -her blockades. Armstrong was
iulrutli-d m procure air explanation td the mean
ing, and Pinkney to procure, if possible, the renin*
ffl Of tbc blockade* accordingly.
^ iDjPureaaace of t^ess instructions, Armstrong
v*W*t« Pinkiieyho» the 25th January, that he had
•btsinedfo* answer ♦mip.tfir French government,
lhat the only condition required for the revorati
I by hie majesty the emperar, of the decree of IVr
£• ■
&l«ai be 'the previous revocation by the British,
jnsetkfof her blockade tiff France,' rir part of
afiitrhae. f/ofl'the Ell>e to Brest, &o) of a
anterior |o- that of tfte aforesaid derree."
, Kegi»i>dHig thia^a^tlie true stato-of the issue upon
which the hopes of seeing' the British and French
Jltlfi# •ltd willulr.nvu are founded* h«*vp
, JH>Jie*itatiiM»iii.pr«n»ui»cing them idle apd f Jtaci
008. The blockades of 'France de< Wed by the
rvJftjfrtMh before the date- of the Berlin decree are ell
^Bgttfterfpded by orders of a su1 sequent <l;vlej and p-ir
'^. i^trnlarfy by those of April, 1809 ■
1 ■ . - - The meaning of
♦tflhe French nrnwei is, according to its obvious im
poit, that at) tilorkudes of France roust be revoked
existed before fir* Berlin decree, and that
nothing mustbe substituted for them ; in other
Words, that Great Britain must renounce the ad
Wantages her.naval force gives berrin blocfeediag
the opp.rtite coasts of her enemy, must permil her
to raceivealkaorta.of nu*.»l vnoolies, ,.nd suffer her
•r«»ers to sally forth cd hbitim. Mr. Pinkney
HWwd have tao inuch mpdesly and candour t». ask
fife* th}firbecause.1 being without a shadow of reason
or right to support it, if would btan insulting re
quest.
On turning to the Berlin decree we find It sub-,
^gtantialfy declared in the preamtile. Miming other
•iilVaofdmary positii>na respecting ilie law of nati
q»at, t|t«t public and nut privnte properly, cana
lusw b« tha aubject'of rapture, and that strong or
d*rfi$«l fthice*, and not unfortified ports, harbours.
0Tthe moot he wf 1 purr-, can he lawfully blockaded
<^-a«d it provides that “ the present dgrree shall be
consideredm the fundamental law of tbeempiie,
Uottl England has acknowledged that the rights of
vs*f-oee the same u|ion the land as upon the sea ;
khatitcsrvn.it be extended to any pa ivaie property
whatever, nor to persons who are not military, and
Ontfl the rights.of blockade lie-restrained rofostiSed
placet, acfnally invest cd with competent forces."
■* ^ This being the definition asserted by Buonaparte,
We hava the key to what is meant by England re
... vrokingher blockade* or of the Uqtted 6lates resist
ing tbem. ss a condition of rescinding the B rl
Tl»*condition is precisely sfCh as was se
lectedfor its impracticability and injostirr ; and as
U*»v*r will or ctm be performed, ihe eairaordiiiarv
Oeasurta of additional rigour contemplated for ex
eluding our trade from the European mntinenT, will
coming c
pursued. So little si revs was laid anon ti e
‘ijUty of it* being cnmplisd with, that whilst
Wm*
1 aud French vessels here visiting the ports of
aach Other for the purpose of exchanging the arti
cles nMitually wanted, Ameiican property w is sold
aod confiscated. Upon Such wretched expedients
tasoawfaSaira Keen conducted that France acrers
getter with her mortal enemy and yields more rum
mercial accommodation our rulers, who have
for year* bee4 anticipating her wishes, complying
with her injustice end surcutuMpg to bar threats.
til KV all theji smrifiiev.
jf ntny Mrcr’iMUrrt m <Ww>1*tmi«i» »* rfMired hy.Mr.
inkn*y. lb** iv*n* rff th* H«-fc ic: «, U?H| nr ilV
>1, of* preexisting dwffto the Berlin dffree, #ve
■4nm,amA lh* John AOHins has crossed tf,r (Jhttn
I iliihfrHibt freighted uiili |fia >-((ipiv iofinn.-iu :
*i!l uns«6»"iV»r if svrh mb uiwusaniu*
P*«M Nyky Hurtnaparto. Of
Plb$Wl!lll “it b* tdwSitl* lift purp,)»r«, that
hax,t Wn in I h* orders of
140f-, or ik«; ihry in their turn
%11M.it r>f Apitf f80<>.
*Lj« mak**Einland rent.riff to fcren
9paptl tom open his ports wuli.m:
(fSQ- British r ranters. I|« who ran
i<f fcntbioh, that this Wllj happro
rtl thw di*«ppointoWU of paving ru
**ha d **■
*P 0* fjrps.si.iw* .bwI
til* Channel by tUjyho Adams.
i
__ _ iwfc&Jb
. wiiM to ?a»y
h EngUarf, h* issues tolimmi to pm*
... il»k m»«fc rapto^M f* it ad pcimits
French vessels to sail nndrr British lie elides for the
ww jM»rp«*e. A« article w* |»ubtl«h#d it few days
ago ptHtrri-500 Freprb vrsirls to be it one tims. i*
the Thames, engaged in the tirrnsa trade, 50 of
which were uodrr the management of one broker.
, he* not barn able to discover the
sanedisgracelurking under a British license, that
Gen. Smith and his gin-burning cninpatrists did.—
But it must lie confessed, no rile applies in rommos
to usaud himself ; fur whilst he roodrnins oar
ships for goingtn England, and burns them for be
inp Cisited bj the English rrutaers,lie sends his own
subjects t*are to buy what-he wants apJ sell what
is superfluous. Is not this libcral'ty* worthy the
adtmraUftn of bta. American subjects, the French
tones ? fad.
RiCHHmiD, flluy 8.
Mr. Lvnn, ■ representative in congress for a dt*
trirt of K mucky, has issu' d a C’rrular letter to hi.,
constiti ents. which i* chiefly an rnlogiirm upon the
benefits of doing nothing. Although we feel evrrj
kiMiof inclination to honour the most insignificant
agent of the people, yet we must to far concur with
Mr. -Even as to remark, that in a legislative body
where he has any weight . t influence it is indeed a
lucky fscope if then is no harm none. But we must
likewise observe, that when wise men do nothing
we may confide in theii forbearance ; hut when
men who are not wise to do nothing, although a
fortunate thing, perhaps, Air the community, u is
a proof of their imbecility.—Virgin,* Argus.
F.4JRFIF.1.D RACES.
Mr. Ilaxall’s horse. Sir Alired, by Sir Harry, 4
years old, won yesterday the Jockey Club Purse, of
; 400 dollars—Seven starting for it.
PmiADEtpjrrA, May 4.
Know all Men by their Presents.
' That I, Ansel Cook, ol Boston, yn or about the
30th of August lust, arrived at Cape-Francois, in
St. Domingo, from London, in theehip Minot,
eepl. Ueigli, where I obtained my discharge a« by
agreement, Soon affrr | met with Lapt. George
Spa ding* of Baltimore, commander of one of
Cumtophe s armed brigs, who I well knew as com
mander of a-merchant ship oht of Ealtiinore; he
w shed to persuade me to go a cruise with hint on
(di?r Indigene colours, whirl) ] objected to, telling
hint that I had been more than three years from
my lamily ar.d could think of ut> sui h thing, and
that I ielt myself a subject ol no other nation but
the Umted States, and that to go into the service
'or which he Was soliciting ijv, wc-s what I rie»pis
ed; he then said'- you will soon ntakuynur fortune,
aud i have-now on lui»rd more than ihiriy Amen
cans, and you hart ma- h better go")—I answered', I
would nut. Vie pitted in the evening, when he
scot n guard .ofsoofters tv 10 took me by force and
cargitd iuh before him ; • upon- wishing to know
wiiat demand he had upon me, be said “Cook,
1 well know you have been an officer on board the
Adams frigate, and »t want such men as you, and
you mutt go with, me and forcibly sent me on
board the Creiieral Jason, the brig he commanded1,
wnere 1 found lorty Ameiicans, all in the same situ
ation at myself, they having hern compelled into
ilie tfrv|re--( remained three days on beard on one
h-ill ot a rasa da aud one htirint* prr dny, when rapt.
Spalding came on hoard, and we sailed on-a cruize
lie called me aft, and said to me “ Sir, you may
d i quarter master’s duly.” 1 replied “ I shall not
<ii» any.duly on btnrd of your brig sir, bntwiH ro
present you to the government ol the U. States.”
, 1 '•as then put iu irons and kepi three day6 on wa
it and a small quantity of bread—In eight days v.’e
returned to Cape Francois, when myself, William
Pinkney, ol Philadelphia, nnd Robert Howard, of
New-Bedford, were seut on shore and impri
soned until the lu ig was- ready Air sea, and kept np
oir hall ol a caeaila and water each per day, when
- we were taken nnl and sen-t on hoard under a guard
ol soluieis—when 1 came «» hoard, I found uiy
chest hroken open, and all my clothing gone, ex
cept one jacket and one pair of trowsers; upon
wi till 1 went to rapt. Spalding to know what was
meant by such treatment, and what he was going
1", do with ine ; his repfy was, “ ft is alt privateer
ing, and you most do as you can.” For six months
after I was detained ut» I oard, -seventy-two dafs of
which I was kept in iron*, os I would not consent
to do duly, and allowed but eight ounces of bread
perday. Having arrived at Cape-Francois, on the
t)'h of February last, Wm. Pinkney, Robert How
ard, H>nry Moore, and myself, turi ended in ob
taining the yawl of the brig, and proceeded for the
Caicos,’ where we arrived four days after, (during
! which Wine we were destitute of water aud provisi
ons) and met with a kind and generous reception
i frmn the inhabitants, as also from those of Turk’s
11 -land, and in particular from Robert Smith, esq.
cojlectni nf the Caicos,’ at whose house I remained
I three weeks ; John Uascom, John LighiLurn, Wil
liam Hasroin. capt. Mouses, of the artillery, and
William Middleton, of Turk’s-Island.
ANSEL COOK.
N. B. While I whs detained, we captured a brig
| belonging to Newburyport, captain Morton, the
crew and mate of which were put on board of a
sloop of war, fpit were soon afterwards released,
and pot on board of an American vessel.
* J/e has a wife and children m Portsmouth, Kir
I pi»is.
New-York, May 5.
Letters from CanadastatM, that the couriers ha
lving been arrested and fellers ripened; *iy order of
ysnwil. Craig, a treasonable correspondence bad
been ii.te. trd between several iti-mlo-rs of the as
swttiMy and the agent of M. Torreau, th« French
I Mints! <r of tha United States, and llial many ar
I rests fold been made in runs* qm-nre.
IWros, Mav 2.
Stef «/"Hft inttrcouttc— FVninAug. I, JS09, to
mm*- VK[">m
kM, with' dtv#
potashes, 4c. bound direct
•fH pm
_ Suited
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HOUSE Q F REFREgE NT ATI V ES.
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1 . Tueiday; Uiu, |.
The committee to wliuw wat referred the rrsolu
tton *f the 4th in$t. directing an enqniry into the
conduct of Brigadier fii-eer.il James Wilkinson in
^relation to his having at any lime whilst in the
service of the United States, corruptly received
n>i.uey from the government of Spam, or its agents,
«*r rn relation to his having, at any time aforesaid,
l e< n an accomplice, or in any way concerned with
the agent* of any foreign power, or with Aaron
l>mr in a project against the dominions of the king
of Spain, or to dismember these United Slates, and
tc> »nqmi« generally into (lie conduct of the s ttd
James Wilkiuson as Brigadier General r>f lire army
°* the United Stales, report, that they have had
un«!er Coiisnlerotrnrr the several subjects of enquiry.
•n<J have investigated them to the utmost ol their
power since the time o| their appointment, hut
from the limited per red in which they have acted
and from the extensive and complicated nature of
the subjects that they have not been able to nlekc
:jny thorough and conclusive investigation of the
objects of their enquiry.
•Such tialimony, however, as they have beennble
to procure, they beg leave to submit as a part of
this report, and whi< h may be referred to under the
following heads an i nrcer :
In relation to the first objects of enquiry, to wit,
the receipt of money by general Wilkinson from
the Spanish govi rmiient nr it* agents, refer to the
D. position ol John H.llenger, No. 5.
Letter from Lvau Jones, No. (J.
D- positions of F. LangloU, dated the «pth of Dee.
1808, containing two original h-ltei* to himsell
In m tlie Barun tie Unru ride let, dated the 28th ot Ja
nuary and 28th of June, No. J.
General Wilkinson’s letter to John Adair, dated
August 7, J795. N,.. 7.
Deposition ill Dimmique Bouligny, No. 8.
Deposition of l iios. Power, No. 9.
Deposition o( William Milh-i, No. 11.
Letter from Joseph Collins, marked A.
Ihotnas Portell’s rnpv in Ins own hand writing
of th- Baron dc Caron.trial’s msli uslions to lino,
dwletf 20, 179<), witliu translation thereof from
the Spanish, \n. 14.
CorrsspoH >ri. t between Thomas Power and Don
TKoiiii-s Portell, No. 15 mill 16.
Deposition «f f ijornas Power, No. 17.
D posit ion of Andrew Lllimtt, No. 19.
111 “inas Power s letter to Boron de Carondelet.
No. 20.
F hernias Power’s letter to governour Guyoso, No.
Thomas Power’s letter to the Baron de Caronde
let, Nft. 22*. '
Thomas Power’s li tter to governour Gayoso, No.
Elisha Winter's deposition, marked W.
Deposition «.f J unes M. Bradford, No. 25.
Deposition of Isaac Brings, niaiked I. li.
In relalion to tt:e second o1jert of enquiring, to
wit, the connexion of general Wilkinson with the
agsuts of Spain in. u project ta dismember the U.
States, rtfer to the
Deposition of Thomas Power, No. 34.
A certified, ropy o-f a lrtter from gen. James Wil
kinson to gov. Gayoso, in the hand writing of gov.
G lyogo, dated S. pi. 22, 1796', marked G. V.
General Wilkinson’s serrrt instruct ions to Tbn
iims Power, in the hand writing of Pmlip Noland,
No. 35.
Thomas Power’s letter to the Baron de Caronde
let. No.
Baron Carondeler’s letter to Thomas Power, No.
3S.
1 homas. Power’s letter to the Baron de Caronde
let, No. 40.
Geti. Wilkinsons leipr to Thomas Power, No.!
42. ,
Thomas Power’9 to gov. Gayoso, No. 43.
Gen. Wilkinson’s letter U>Thomas Power, No.
70.
Baron de Curondelet’s letter to Thomas Power,
No. 44.
Daniel Clarke’s deposition, No. 45.
In relation to the third object of enquiry, to wit,
general Wilkinson’s connexion with Aaron Burr,
refer to
The deposition of Daniel Clarke before referred
to, No. 45.
Gen. Wilkinson’s li tter to John Adair, No. 8.
Evidence of gen. Wilkinson as communicated to
congress of Nov. 23, 1807, page 311 of the presi
dent’s mess. ge.
Ditto page 3U<>.
Letter from gen. Wilkinson to Daniel Clarke
June 9, 1805, marked X.
President’s message lo congress, page 281.
Wilkinson s letter to rol. M'Kee, president's mes
sage to congress, page 22.
Mr. 'I easwe)l’s evidence, president’s message to
congress page 5.
Letter in cypher from Burr to Wilkinson, dated
22d July, as decyphertd by a member of the grand
jury at Richmond.
G-n. Jonathan Dayton’s letters to Wilkinson in
cypher, president’s message.
Wilkinson’s deposition, No. 8, and in page 209,
of the report of Burr’s trial as cum manic uled to
congress.
Extract of Wilkinson’s letter to the president,
sent by Smith, dated 21st Oct. 1800', president’s
message, page 204.
In relation to the fourth point of enquiry, to wit,
the condui t ol gen. Wilkinson, us Brigadier Gene
ral of the army of the United States, refer in the
Deposition of William Simmons, Lsq. letter S.
Deposition of Captain George Peter, letter P.
Deposition of Captain Win. E. Williams, letter
VV.
D- position of John Smith, letter II.
jitter from William Simumns, esq. inclosing ex
trarlsA BCD.
Letter from gen. Wilkinson to Daniel Clarke,
No. 71.
Ike committee think proper also to submit the
following papeis relating to tobo' Co mid uitu-r cixu
mercia! transactions wwhich jjeo. Wilkinson was
concerned from the month of in the year
1788, to the month nf I* the year J7QQ,
Jpwit: &
I 1 .
\ Gtn. WilkimonVtccaoM «C«r**l tfth'cWik &
W«Uyn.nb*«rt«w^tt*rtts»,rth Claris Ree«
d.trd M*y 1, 17M)r contained iutbe account'book,
page 30. * >-r ■ * ■ '
Wilkinson’s letter to Claik and Rees, dsfted Juno
th* 21, 1790, No. 3l. ,
Wilkinson’s and Dana’s account current with
Clark and Rees, dated Ang. 29, 1789s and 5th Sept.
1789-with kV ilk 1 a son’s order and Nnbmd’s'meipt
for balance, No. 22. v
Nalaod’s declaration, dated September !0,
Wilkinson’s accountable rcreipt, No 4. -
Articles „f agreement Letw«n Willkios4 and
Dunn and Ci irk, sen.
Letter from Gen. Wilkinson to Danird Clark ra
lativ^ U* the Plain T«Je, No. 2. ' v':
In making the last preredmg statement tf-'rotn
rnmee beg leave to remark, that from «h examina
tion of the sentence nt the military eo'urt of enqui
re ordered at tbe request of Gen. WULinsonf and of.
Whirli Col. Rurberk was President, it appea.s, that
the tobacco transactions of General Wilkmsoji at
New Orleans in 1739 and 1790 constituted a ma
terial part of the e/lquiry, and that a copy of an
account current was laid before the said court by
General .Wilkinson and designated bv Nv»_sn£
sever.I letters accompanying said account *<ipp,.«.<F
by the conn to be in the hand writing of Philip No.
land, the agent of Gen. Wilkinson.
fhe committee, conceiving that the psprrs1 col-.
1‘cted by said court would aid them in their inves
tigation, made application for those pikers to the
secretary 01 war, Lot were unable to obtain'
vr'o hllVln^ l,et’n ,ilfcrn ,ror" tbe office bv General
Wilkinson, ns uppers from th? deposition^ John
®nnth, chief clerk in the war office, Tnr' rom
rmttee then directed a subpatna to Geher.ilAVitkin
son, requiring him to send or produce nil the pa
pers which had been used «r rnlbrted by the »said
court, in obedif nee to which General Wilkinson
s-nt to ti e committee a packet of papers which did
not contain either tbe account and letters referred
to in the sentence ol General Wilkmsoil, 'nor have
tbe committee been able to procure them, and iron
sequent have not had it in iheir power to compare
the accounts herewith exhibited with these which
were laid before the military court of enqurrv. For
the further elucidation, refer to Walter Jones’s depo
sition marked W I
The committee also submit the deposition of D*«
niel W . t ox, ail.emirating ihe paoers to which he
specially reters, marked D W Q
LIST OF LAWS m
Passed at tie second session of the El, tenth Congress
of the United States.
An art to authorise tie transportation ofcertain
documents free of post ape. . <
An art supplemental to an art, entitled “ an act
extending the right ol suffrage in the ludiana terri*
torv, and lor other purposes.1' i
An art extending the tfm* foi issuing and lorat
ing military land warrants.
An art for the relief William end Elias Rdftor.
Resolution, relating tollieoffirta? correspondence
between the secretary of state end Francis J. Jrrk
Son, minister plenipotentiary of hts Britannic ma
jesty.
An act to relieve and continue in force for a for- „
thertime, the first section of the ar.tj entitled “ an
art further to protect the commerre and seamen of
the United States against the Brrhary powers."
An art for the relief of Harry Caldwell and Amv
sa J.irkson, Jeremiah Reynolds and Levin Jones.
An art aut liorising the discharge of William Havs
kms from his imprisonment.
An art to prescribe the mode iu which applica
tion shall he marie tor the purchase «f land at the
s- veral land offices ; and for the relief of Jeab Gaf
r< t.
An act to revive an act, entitled “ an act for the
rdiei of the refugfes from the.Rntish province*of
Canada anrfTfova Scotia, and for other purposes-.”
An art making appropriations for the support of
government during the yea j one thopsandeighl bun*,
died and ti n.
An act for the appointment of an addition 1
judge arid extending the right of. suffrage to thaei
lizens ol Eladisuo county, in the Mississippi teari
lory. _ '
■ An act making .appropriations fur ths support of
the military establishment of .the United States,'fiir
the yea one thousand eight-hundred and ten.
An act making appioptiatioes-for l^e support of
the navy of the United States, for theyr-T one thou
sand eight .hundred anrit. n. ; i '
An act to extend the time ■for locating Virginia
military find warrants,.and for retnrning the sur
veys thereon, to the se> ret.iry ol tbe department of
war. . %
An art providing for .the thiid census or enume
ration of the inhabitants of the foiled Slates.;
An act to prevent the issuing ol sea-letters, ex
cept ip certain vessels. . . ,
An act to make public a road in Washington
county in the district of Columbia..
An act for the^reliel of Tristram Hussey.
Anert to alter and aimnd an act, eutitl-d “an
art providing for the third census or enuuierapoit»f
the inhabitants of the United States,” passed tbs
2(lth day ol March, 1810.
An act authorising the discharge of John Kerr
l from his imprisonment.
An art for tlx* relief of William Buynhunt^' «
An art to amend an art entitled an art for thp
establishment of a turnpike company, 'ti tbe county
of Alexandria, in the district oj Columbia." ...
An act to allow the hrurfit of dramba<£ on rnec
rhandize transported by l.iod coyveyanra front
Newport to Boston, and from Alston to Newport,
in the manner as if the same were transported coj|«t»
wise. , ' ‘
An art for the relief of Mojes Yoijing.
An aft to establish post roads.'
An ac t regulating the post oftre establishment.
An act ronrerning invalid pension-rs*
An art to extend < ertam privileges therein ueie
tinned to Joseph Joshua Dvtter. , . ,»
At* net in addition tp lbe a-'t# to regulate C^aji^w
i»g out acd tricking a road .{u*m Cumberland, ig
ti e state of Ohio. ifP -
An act to incorporate a company for making
c srlain turnpike roads rn the dsatrifl of Cnlumhirfr
4 An act making an appro{f|Pktn for tbrpnrjriflfe
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