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4th. Fslrawsof •lelier from Mr. rmfcoey in
Mi. Smith, dated May I, I8O9. . - 1 *
A. Extracts of • letter.from John M. Forbes,
consul of,the United SLates at Hamburg, t<> M**
* Madison, secretary of Mate,j|AUtt I3tb Noveinbd,
1307. . . . * v * ,
It. Extracts of ■ lrfleV from Mi* l et, rommer
rial agent of the United Stir tes at Bordeaux, totbe
•amt, dated Nov. 1, 1 SOS.
C. Cu^y of a letter from Mr. lUrkley, consul of
United States at St. Lurar, to Mr, SuiiUi, dat
ed Gadix, ‘23d March, 1809
£).,Sundry originirt documents belonging to, and
•enrerniog the ship /\urora°f New \urk.
E, Extract of a letter from Mr. Harris, consul
of tflttiMte<l States «t St. Petershurgh, to Mr.
Smith/dfted 25th October, 18t>9, covering certain
papers Wronging to the ship called the Georgia, 01
JJVwYork.
F. Extracts of a letter front John M. Forbes,
dated November 7, I8O9, to Mr. Smith, covering
the forged sea leiicr ol the ship Arno, of B arton,
dated August 21st, 18l>9, also a letter of li.e sano
date, sign'd Stephen lligginson and company, to
•uptaro William Kempton.
0. Extract Oi a letter from William Kirkpatrick,
‘ consul of the United S;ate3 at Malaga, to iVlr.
Smith dated November 25, I8O9.
(f may be proper moreover to stale, that various
•tber communications have been receiver! at this
department Irom the agents of the United Slates in
foreign countries, winch rneution that the practice
prevails of forging American ships papers and do
cuments; but as they do not afford any details,
•they are not included in this report, »bu h is re
spectfully submilled.
R SMITH.
Extract of a letter from the Secretary of State, to
gen. ‘Armstrong, minister plenipotentiary oj the
United State* ut Paris, dated
Department of St.vtf,
March 15, 130f).
•‘The pmceed:ngs of Congress at iheir late ses
•ion, combined with the Kxtrutive communicati
ons, nffording, as they do, arin'tionsil proofs of l1 e
pacifirk dispos ti»n of this government, and of its
•trirt observance <>( whatever the laws of neutrali
ty require, you "ill not tail to avail yours'It oi the
just arguments thence dcdtuihle in urgiag the equi
table claims ot the United States. The 1, 2, 3,4,
11, ttud I7'.h sections of the act imerdictiiig our
rotnruercial intercourse with Great P.ritaia and
France, will, in that view claim your attention,
and especially the 1 Insertion, authorising the ex
ecutive tp renew our commerce with the nation
withdrawn-,: the operation of its illegal emeu —
And you will be careful to let it he understood that
the authority thus vested, will 01 course, bs exer
cised in the event stated in the law.”
General,Armstrong to Count Champazny
“ Paris, i9th April, 18O9.
M The undersigned, minister plenipotentiary of
the United States, has the honour of presenting to
his excellency the minister of exterior relations,
the enclosed ropy ni a law recently passed by the
legislature of the Union,
“This la* as may be seen by (he several provi
sions of it, has been furred upon them t.y the e.\
trordina^y circumstances of the times, and is to he
regarded as an .act oi precaution, liken with the
view only of protecting their own property imd
rights, aTufof once more appealing to the interest
and justice of those who wouid disturb or destroy
them,
“ Your excellency may he assured, that as hn
tt ing has given mote disquietude to the United
States than the necessity Which has impelled them
to theerioplion of tins measure, 50 nothing will give
them more mtistacii -n, than to see that necessity
erase, it (a inthe spirit and sincerity of this decla
ration, that the un.tersigiu-d is instructed to aud,
that any interpretation of ti e iuipen.,1 de< 'ecs of
the twenty firs! of November, 1300’, r.t,. 17th
of December, 1807, vvh.th shall have the eiic« t
of leaving unimpaired the maritime lights of the
union, will be instant.ineomly lollowed by a revo
cation of toe pi esent aqt, and a re-establishment of
the ordinary commercial intercourse between the
two countries.
** I offer t<* yn»r e*refh r.c\\ &c.
(Signed) JO!I\ aUMS'I RONG.
“ His Excellency Couni Champngny.’’
YWesbouM like to know what answer l! s Excel
lency Count Chninpagny gave to this letter. It
must bate been diverting f<> the Ciimil, to hear nnr
minister’s proposals, for taking oif those " incon
venient restrictions* which his master the Enipe
Tour had so rftrtf praised ns for imposing. If Mr.
Champagne had answered truly hr would hove salt)
somethin^ to this effect. “ My dear Mr. Auilmssa
** dour, assure your g«wei unient ihut my muster the
“ Empvrnnr, %kes no offence at the iiir.-iisnres which
** it bas adopted; they are ex in lly Such as V
“ wished, and as 1 have had the honour to sieuity
to jmiiu many of our private conferences.”]
Extract of a letter from the Secretory of State to
William Pinkney, esq. minister pimipoteutiniy
t)f the United States in London, dated depart
thent offlair, March lj, JMH).
• ** The proceed! of congress at tbe'r late sessi
on, combined with the executive coinuiOimations,
affording as they do, nrtd.tn.'.al proofs nl the pacific
disposition of Ibis government am! ol its strict ob
servance ol whatever lbe]*w* «f neutrality leqrnre;
you will unt fall to avail vou, self of the just argu
ments thence dedutible irt urging the equitat fe
claims of the United States. The 1st, 2nd, 3d,
♦th, 11th, and 17thsections »l the act interdicting
our coiniueioial intercourse with Great-firitain and
France, will, iu that view, chum your attention,
and especially the eleventh section, autlinrlmtig tlie
•xecirlive to renew our commerce with the nation
withdrawing the oprrxtien of its illegal cdiriV.—
Andyou will be Careiul to let it be andaratood, that
the authorily thus vested, willed course be exercis
ed in the eveufstaled iu the law.”
m
Xxtrarts from a I*
Mr. Pinkney, minister
plenipotentiary ni
nited States, at London,
to Mi. Smith, eperetsty »fstate, dated
London, Mas), TSOJ).
“ Upon receipt of your letter of the 15lhnf
March, tl Ucttac ruy osvtvdauuty te ask a coaler
tote w»Ui air. Canning, tyank pjpc • Accordingly
on Mood^y the I Tth of April."
“ ^Slb h view tojfejtette to tb« character and
tendeifly. of the law^of live first .Marc jgp: i railed
the attention of JfwCannnu tn « ffftpjA
oerto the 1 I th section, Which provides for this le
newel of commercial intercourse with the power re
voking ur so modi lying its edicts ns (hey thduld
cease to violate the nrotral commerce of the United
Sia’.es ; and in obedience to my instrdhions ! as
sured him that the authority vested in the president
to proclaim such revocation nr modification, would
not fail to he exercised in (liecase occurred.”
“ 1 entered into a minute explanation of the law
bf tile first ol March, and in the course of it availed
mysell ol every inducement of interest which it
could be supposed to furnish to tbit government to
retract its orders in council, and of the proofs with
which it abounds of the sinrere desire ol the Ameri
can government to cultivate peace and friendship
with Great-llriliiin, even while it whs rep lling
what it deemed encroachments and injuries, the
most pernicious aad alarming."
Treasury Department, February l6, 1810.
Sin—1 have the honour to eni lose a statement
transmitted by the collector of Huston, in relation I
to the ship Arno which entered Toumrigen with a
forged sea-letter.
Exclusively of the cases respecting forged marine
papers which have from lime to time been commu
nicated bv the department of slate, one only has
come to the knowledge of the treasury, the purlieu
lars of which sere explained by the enclosed letter
limn the collector of New-York, and the papers <u
company me the same.
1 Imve the honour tube, far,
ai.bbrt Gallatin.
The President of the United States.
I h<* u‘ ov“ 'Joctiu tils, Hit!) rtthers accompanying
tlie message, were ordered to he printed.
Tuesday, February 20.
The speivker 1;id befuxs the house a rommnnira
t'oo from the secretary ol war, transmitting a slate
nient of the sales made ol publtrk arms, in pursu
ance of a law of congress to that effect. Ordered
to he printed.
I he hill from the senate, fixing the mode in
which future applications lor pul lick lands are to
he mane at the different land offices, was read a
third tim» and passed.
I ite hill Horn the senate, lor tbe relief of refugees
from Canada and Nova Scotia, with amendments,
was r<-ad a third time i.nd passed.
Mr. Johnson, Irom the committee of claims made
sev'-ral milavouralde reports on private pclilions.
’l ire house resolved itsMl into a committee „f the
whole on the bill making appropriations fur the
support ol the naval establishment,, during the year
1810.—Mr. Macon in the chair.
The blanks were filled up, and the committee
rove and reported ihe bill to the house.
1 ne amendments were agreed to, and the hill or
dered to a third reading to morrow.
-The house then resolved itself into a committee
ot the whole oil the I d! making appropriations for
the support ol the military establishment duriilt
the year 1810.
The blanks in this bill were also filled; and the
bill reported to tbe li„use -is amended.
1 tie amendment being agr.ed to, ii was order, ri
to« third reading tu-mormw.
Ihe speaker laid before the house a communica
tion Iro n the secretary ol the treasury, transmitting
an account of the receipts and expenditures during
tbe year lSCif), Ordered to lie on tbe table.
Ihe house, according to the order of (lie day, re
smned the ronsideration of the bill providing lor
taking the thiol census ol tic. U. feiales.
After the amendments reported by the committee
of the wholtr were gone tinoligh, the bill w.,a order
ed to he engrossed lor it third reading to-uioirow,
and the house adjourned.
U'edntsdan bruaru 21.
A petition Whs presented from the officer com
nidruiing gun bout, No. », praying relief on ircount
"f sundry vouchers wbi. h had'been destroyed at the
tin>H said vessel was upset add sunk in the Ci.esa
t -«ke Hay, in a severe storm, some time during tt.e
last yVnr. llci. fied to the secret iry of the navy.
Mr. Newton from the committee of tonnmri;..
| and nmoolartores, umde a favourable report ,.n the
р. iitionof George Arnois & ru. of 1’Ji;! uklphia,
praying an allowance of drawback—Relerred tu-«
co.nmittee n| tbe whole on Friday.
Mr. Newton, Iroin the same committee,reported
a bill for the rei;sf of \\. VV. Wayniau, of Kicbmond,
Virginia, on account of pennkis iiiri.Men by the u
iiifsrinn to Insert in tin? m.ioilest, ceituin negroes
importer) into that place from soma other pall of
,ihe United St itts. Heteried to a committee uf the
whole on Finlay nest.
Mr. Porter presmt-d a mcmitrial from the inha
bitmiieof tbe Michigan territory, remonstrating a
I g.unst the change made in their government.
I he ap-aker laid before tbe house a leilvr from
kdivard Livingston, praying a speedy dei ision of j
ti e qiu stiuu respecting the U.itureat Netv-Orleans.
Mi. Bibb submitted two revolutions, declaring
that the United States would liuiisler their claim to
J tae hat tore, to ttie city of New-Orleans ; and that
it no sun should be instituted against them during
a certain number of yraTs, it was to be consult re .
с. public k high w..y, ami the rilizens to be permit
'ted to lake earth from it as usual. Referred to the
committee ol the whole house on that suhj< ct.
Mk Quincy, after staling the insecure and con
fused condition in whjeh he had found the anriem
national rei «rds, submitted a resolution to the fol
lowing effect;
Rtsuhid, That a committee be appointed to en
quire into the slateof the ancient records and ar
cbieves of the United Slates, vvhb ablhoiity to con
sider what,measures may be necessary for the more
sale end ord-ily preservation of them; and that
they have leave to report" hy tilt or otherwise.
Mr. Gold, from the committeeto whom had been
leferred the subject of the contested l.oau lar-es of
ti»e public lands at West Point, reported a bill au
thorising the appointment ot comiin sioue. s to set
tle the dispute. Referred to m com mi lire uf the
whole on Monday ne.vt..
The amendments of the senate to the Lill making
appropriations lor the support of government dur
itg the present year, were referred to a committee
of the whole bouse.
The engrossed bills, making appropriations for
tha support of the armv ami o«vy for tba, year 1810,
, and providing for taking the third emeus ot (be
United States, wow tt*en% mda fl&d rim« nod
passed.. r:
- resolved ks*tf into n committee 9'
thn adtofenn tin; I ill ti> deprive <n eerimnr^jreser,
vessels nt Y'lnir Am. ricjii i Immcter^rttl to prevent,
unrier certfefo, «#is *biluit*p.. Anrtrirau citi«ep|fc>m
receiving Uui litcuo* of one independent nation to
trade in:inuther. .
An wmeridmenfauthorising the president of the
United Stales to employ th«r'"publii* armed vessels
Fur tin- purpose <•* enforcing this wet, was agreed to,
ayes 53—ones 31,
Some debate arose on the propriety of passing
the hill, Messrs. Nuw.tnn and M‘Kitn supporting,
aud Messrs. Uardcnier, Quincy, Dana and Lyon
opposing it.
! Mr. lings moved to strike out the word* “ shall
i forever disqualify him Itom holding any office of
trust, profit or emolument."
Mr. M'Kini moved to insert in lieu of these
words " and shall forever altrf be deprived of hIIi
credit in any custom house of the United .Stales.”
Uelore any qu slinn on these aaicmtin ms,
•the committee rose, reported progress,ami liauleave
to sit again.
ArJjuurned,
New York, February 1(5.
From our Corrtxpurduit.
Albany, February 7
13, 1810. j
The pnuncilj have performed some large jobs to
day. They have appointed
Jacob Radi lift, Mayor, -*
J'isiali (). Hoffman, ftirnrt/fr,
Cadwall idcr D. Coiclen, Ditt. Attorney,
Edward Diiosmiiib, Uncnff',
Jacob Malic las, Shell!! ot Albany, vice
South*
wick.
Hosca Moffatt, Sheriff ol Rensselaer.
I tie Mayor ol Albany and Hudson, are re-ap
pointed.
H. L. Ilosmer, Recorder of Hudson,utnl Master
in Chancery, vice P. .S. Parker.
Joseph Reise, Siienri of Ontario.
Henry Livingston of Columbia, Major General,
in the place of tint late Treasurer, Thomas.
Several other appointments, ol nniioi tor.ee
(jnenre.
Hoc tor Mitcbill commenced the debate to day,
on the answer to the Governor's speech, lie drawl
ed ool a pour speech of two hours, without enlist
ing the attention of a S'ngle person present, ana
dosed by offering a substitute. The committee
then rose, and the substitute was ordeied to be
print'd.
The Council will meet again on Friday.
Gazette Marine AJemorrtnda.
ARRIVED.
Prig Experiment. Rot.ertsun, 16 days from St.
R itholomews, Rum A Sugar, C. ft F. Whittle.—
Ltlt there seh’r Norlulk, Seaward, to Sail lor this
port in I 5 days.
S' h r itr sk. Lively, 20 days from Burracoa, j
Coffee, Moses Myers & Sou.
8< h'r Arabella, Precious, 30 days from City of
Si. Domingo, Coffee, Cocoa. Mahogany,, and i, g.
iiumuttE, Thomas M‘Candhsli.
Sch’r William, Otis, 17 days from St. Bartholo
mews, Rum & Molasses. Warren Ashley.
Sch r Catharine Shepherd, Forsyth, 13 lavs from
Porto Rico, Sugar, Coffee, 6i Rom, 11. Aliiuand.—
Lett there 1.5th Feb. bug William Penn, Davis, of
ilmtngton, (Dd.) time of sailing unrerta n—
Schr’s Governnur M'Kt-un, Kitchen, of and lor Phi
laddphia, in 10 days; lCnyer, Wilson, of and Ur
do. in 20 d'ays ; Miry Aim, Biown, of and tor Bos
ton. in 60 d.\s.—Sp.,kc. Feb. 25, iu Tut. 31, lung.
7 + 30. orig Palins, S'lllman, from North Carolina,
hound to the Spanish Maine, had sprung aleak and
(.ore aw,«y.
8ch’r Friendship, Lord, 20 days from St. Bar
tholomews, Molasses, to the Muster.
Bria Brutus, Garland, 0 days from Salem.
Si h'r Oriun, Cobb, 7 'iavs from New London.
Scu’r Eliza. Sever, 3 data troui Baltimore.
The sch’r Maria, Smith, 6 days from Ilavannn,
bound to this port, was hist on iiutleras point the
18th inst.—Cargo Coffee & Sugar—200 bags ol
Coffee saved.
From l.toy<r» I,at, December 5,
The Amencan brig Powhuiitas, oi 1/0 tons,
Irout Philadelphia to Tooiungcn, I,,dm with lotion,
sugar, coffee, Ckc. is taken by the Josephine mid
Prince Eugene privateers, and carried inly Bo*
logos.
I tie Orion, V irkery, from Virginia, has been ta
ken by toe Intrepid piicatci ; retaken by the Nei
in. a frigate and Hriivcd at Portsmouth on Saturday.
I he American biig Respect, from Liverpool to
Gotten! org, was captuceii 1st lust, at the back ol
(lieGoodwin Sand, by four French privateers—re
taken by the ld-is and Speculator Luggers and airiv*
ed in the Downs.
The Portland, Combs, from Philadelphia and
Lisbon in Toouingvii, was aeui into Plymouth 30lli
ult. by l'Aigle frigate,
...——am III 1 111 I Hi I III I II
LANDING
On Maxvcll’s Wharf, from on board the Schooner
Catharine Shift herd, Capt. Furtutht from Corfu
Hico,
“£*"} Prime Green Coffee,
16 pmiclieons HUM,
39 Kes,d85 Muscovado Sugar,
9 baSs PIMftNIO.
| For Sale by
Harrison Allmand.
’ February 28. tf
WANTED TO HIRE liV THE MONTH,
Twenty Axe Men, Sawyers, and
Labourers.
Apply to
William Plume If Co.
February 38. tf
PICKED up adrift an Friday last,
, A LONG-BOAT,
With red bottom, and rope lenders round her,—
Tli* owner may have her again by paying for this
advertisement, on applying on board the brig Ann,
Capt. Pou*l«nd, lying in the stream, or to
Moses My ers fif Son.
I February 2*. . |
On Fritfa? Alpreb 2d, it
the M'trlttiHimir,. (vithett
* *$&*> bags ■ c#m:c,
■WVTbtoefi SUGAR.
. PeMiafy 38^
To be Sold
on'Saturday'the thiftf of >
..Teh, .wovioci. 1 *&■■■ £
All the Household Furhiiwe^^
Belonging to Mr*. Jnnnet Patterson, deceased, *« «
tne house she lately occupied. . ^x , r
James Taylor, V. JMf.
February 28. * j •
On Saturday the 3d <>t MarrijJjfTi
rV\ »r n 0tf !l'e fa » the
CARC.O uf the Arafaflfc,, from the City *f St. ‘
Domingo, consisting of . * '•• •
ffiNS Ba<;s prime Green COFflflfjy|
53 do. COCOA,
26.0U0- LIGNUMV1T/B, * -
Term,, uruler 200‘dollar* ca*h. over SOO xnrJ less
than 500 dulls. 60 (Jays, ove,- 300 dolls. 60 and 90
d *> », fur approved notes endorsed. I*
George Wilson.
Felirtiviy 28,
valuable Property for Sale.
On Monday the 5th of March, wilf
b® Sold at Puhiick Auction,
A hOT ot i ANl> adjoining Mr.
Paul Piobvpleamntt) situated r»n the Mim-Street,
and fxten'liiff» to Hermuds-street, haem? a front of
4Sli.et on evch street, and has depth sufficient t*
make two good Lots-T erms, one half Cash, the
balance approved paper «t do and 90 days.
On TUESDAY, the 6th of March, uift he Sold,
A HOUSE and LOT,
on Voss-street. nee C ptain Krele’s j the house ha»
hren lately built. Is 28 by 26, ,„d there it on the lot
every accommodation fora small family_Tunis,
Notes with approved endorser* at 6, 9, and 12
months,
Wm. Pennock, V. M.
February 28, j
NEGROES for Sale.
On Thursday the first tPMarch, will
be Sold at t\w f‘»ot of tht; it deven
o’clock, the following Negroes for refcdy. oionry«
WILT., a first rate Pilot,
J’JFITF.U, an ordinary Seamans- . *
FOB, ii Bricklayer,
MOSES, a Labourer,
VIOLET and two Children, ^
KEZI/V, a yiri about nine year* old.
At the siime time and place, *•
From 1500to 200 > bushels best Lisbon
SALT,
V\ hich will lie sold in lot* to suit purchasers,
February 26.
To be Sold at Publick Auction on t|fl|
premises, on THURSO A Y the first of MaiHi
next,
Several Valuable LOTS
Lying on Deep Creek, at the month of the Dismal
Swamp Canal—-Via.
N'o-i. 1, 2. 4, 5, 7, anti 8. Th** J.,ots are
50 feet fr.nt, running 400 feet back, agreeable to
M-ore's pi in, whirh may be seen nt Mr. Alexander
Maclure's, on a credit of 3, 6, and 9 months.
GEO. LANG. V. If.
Januany 31. tds
~—
To be Sold on Monday the 19th o
March next, in the town of Portsmouth, before
the Court-H use,
A TRACT of LAND,
Cont dnin:, bout sixty acres. Ivih*andbeintt situate
in Norfolk Count), in the Parish df Elizabeth River,
• n Rni.d Creek, formerly the property of En».nuet
Jicomie, «• hi bv virtue of a deed in trust, given by
the late Charles S. Bou.sh ; the act of assembly now
in force as it respects “ executions, deed* in
trust, fcc.*’ t« govern the sale. This place is about
three miles from Norfolk liv land or water i there
are < n the premises a Dwelling-House. Orchard,
and other improvements.
James Hawley, Trustee.
February IF. ‘ tds
PRINTING-INK.
A few kegs of excellent PRINTING
INK for Sale.
Apply to the Printer. Jan. 29.