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Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Alter dispatching some other busi
ness, the house proceeded to a further
consideration of the resolution offered
yesterday by Mr. Rowan relative to
\\ ilkinson.
IMr. Rowan varied his resolution bv
adding after the word “ agents” in the
original, the following words—“ or in
relation to his having during, that time,
been an accomplice or in any way' con
cerned with any foreign power, or with
Aaron Burr in any scheme of dismem
berment of these United States.”
Mr. I.ove moved to amend the reso
lution, by adding thereto the following
words : ‘-And that fair copies of all pa
pers laid on the clerk’s table, relating
to the said conduct of gen. James Wil
kinson, be immediately transmitted to
the president of the U. States.”
A debate ensued which continued
till after three o’clock, when the house
adjourned.
W II E £ L IN G,
Thursday, 28th January, 1808.
Married-—On the evening of yester- J
day, by the Rev.- Wilson, in this
town, Mr. John Miller, to Miss Kane*
Kmc, daughter of d/r. Jonathan Zanc.
The Circuit Court of the U. States
.itting at Chilicothc, has adjourned_
The grand jury have found bills of im
dictment, for a misdemeanor, against
Burr ar.d lllenncrhassct. The Court
awarded a scire facias upon each recog
nizance.
The late mails furnish nothing new on
the subject of foreign relations. Con
gress have passed a supplement to the
embargo law, more effectually to pre
vent the sailing of American vessels to
foreign ports, and the exportation of spe
cie, or any kind of good-;, wares or mer
chandize, except necessary sea-stores,
by foreign vessels. A violation of the
law incurs a forfeiture of vessel and
cargo, and a fine not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars.
The resolution requesting the Presi
dent to cause an enquiry to be made
into the conduct oi Gen. Wilkinson, was
adopted on the 13th inst.—yeas 72,
nays 49. The resolution for appointing
a committee of members of the house
to make the enquiry, was withdrawn_
1 he Court ot h.nqury was organized on
the 13th, in pursuance of an order from
the War department dated the 7th.
John Smith, of Ohio, appeared before
tile Senate on the 13th inst. anil named
Luther Marlin and Philip Barton Kci,
as his counsel. I he latter was admit
t d ; but a motion to admit the former
was lost—yeas 14, nays 17.
iMi. Smith then hied a very longafli
da\ it, stating the names of manv wit
nesses, and the facts he expected to
prove by them, lie moved for time to
procure tne attendance of witnesses, and
compulsory process to compel their at
tendance. i his motion was on the 14th
referred to a select committee.
The statement relative to Gen. Wil
kinson, submitted by Daniel Clarke,
F£scj. contains the following passage :_
“ 1 re mi mber about the same time to
have seen a list of names of citiz-.ns of
the western country, which was in the
hand-writing of the (mural, who were
recommended for pensions,— and the
sums were stated proper to be paid to
each; and I then distinctly understood
that he and others were actually pen
sioners ot the Spanish government.”
z'/r. Clarke also mentiors a conver
sation with Gen. Wilkinson, in Oetobi Y
1 “98. 1 he General said the Spanish
government then o\v ed hi in a balance of
ten thousand dollars, for which he was
wibing to take (fov ernor Gayoso’s plan
tation near Natchez. Clarke was then
a Spanish subject.
/JY. Rose reached Washington city on
the evening of the 13th iustant.
Extract of a letter received p£r ship O
ceaa irom Amsterdam, from one of
the most respectable houses at Ant
werp.
“ We continue yet in the same un^
certainty respecting your affairs with
England.—It is generally supposed
they will not be settled amicably. The
late decree to admit no vessel that has
touched in England, besides orders is
sued by the emperor, to capture and
condemn all vessels bound to or from
England, will very much aflect prices,
as it will not be prudent for an Ameri
can vessel to venture sailing either to
lrom Europe, until things come to an
explanation. We are of opinion that
ii your diflerences, are settled with En
gland, France will become hostile to the
American trade, as the Emperor is de
termined to have no neutrals ; and if it
does not come to an open declaration of
war, he will put so many obstacles in
die way of trade, as will amount to a
prohibition. jV. T. Oracle.
NEW JAI L.
rile Subsc: i icr will receive proposi
tions for building- a Jail lor Ohio Coun
ts , from this d tie to the first of INI arch
iuxt. Any person wi hing to contract
for budding the ta ne, can be furnished
with a plan on application to the Sub
scriber.
1110 MAS LVAXS\ Com mV.
Wheeling, 26th Jan. 1808.
An elegant Sword,
Was foil ml in me Subscriber’s hay-loft
on the 1 5th inst. It '13 suppose d to have
been there for some months. Flic owner
may have it on proving property and
paying the cost of advertising.
J.azaius Harris.
Crave creek, Jan. 2bth, 1
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