The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1807-05-08 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1024.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1807.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
From the Public Advertiser.
The following is the Memorial [to which Mr. R. Saunders alludes in his letters which we published yesterday] of the unfortunate prisoners confined in the dungeons of Carthagena—The dopes of Anglo-Federal intrigue and British policy. However we may lament the misfortunes of the sufferers, we must execrate the authors of this infamous expedition. To what a state of degradation and misery would they reduce their country had they once more the power in their hands which they have lost. Can any man doubt, that the armament was fitted out for the most dangerous and wicked purposes, destined to bring ruin and disgrace upon our government. We have the authority of capt. C. Barker's name for the authenticity of this memorial.—Read it Americans—and shudder while you read.
MEMORIAL.
The memorial of twenty citizens of the U. S. of America, confined under sentence of slavery in the dominions of his Catholic Majesty, the king of Spain, to the President, Senate and House of Representatives.
Sheveth that your memorialists are residents of the U. S. of America, & for the most part of the state & city of New York, and are part of a number of men of the same description, who were brought from New York in February last, in the ship Leander, Thomas Lewis, commander, under circumstances of treachery and imposition that your memorialists will proceed to explain. Of the ship Leander, Samuel G. Ogden, esq. has been known for some time as owner, and that vessel has always been employed by him in a forced trade, for which purpose she has been heavily armed, in consequence of which her warlike equipment when she last left N. Y. excited no suspicion on the part of the public in general, nor in the breasts of your memorialists, of any unfair or illicit transactions. Of the whole number of your memorialists, some were attached to the vessel, some were employed for military service, and others for the exercise of their ordinary occupations and trades. Those of the first description were shipped in the usual manner, on a voyage to Jacmel and back to N. Y. and the rest were engaged by col. Wm. Smith, Mr. John Fink, col. Wm. Armstrong, and Mr. Daniel R. Durning, to proceed to New Orleans, under the command of Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Durning, who had been appointed by government it was said, to carry thither a certain number of men as guards to the mails. Under the influence of these engagements your memorialists embarked at Staten Island in the beginning of February last, and were carried immediately to sea.
Shortly after leaving the port it was discovered that gen. Miranda was on board, together with a number of persons not before known to your memorialists, who appeared in the character of officers, acting under his command.—This discovery, as well as the development of the duplicity that had manifestly been employed in making known the destination of the vessel, bred immediate apprehensions and distrust in a lesser degree at a period when retreat was no longer practicable. The ship proceeded on her voyage—in the neighborhood of Bermuda, was examined by his Britannic majesty's frigate, Cle parta, capt. White, who suffered her to pass, notwithstanding the discovery that she was laden with arms & warlike stores, and arrived at Jacmel on the 19th of February, where the vessel remained until the 27th of March following.
During this interval much discontent was occasioned among your memorialists, inasmuch as they now found themselves in a country, whither they had not undertaken nor expected to proceed; as they were compelled to exercise themselves in military duty, under the most arbitrary exercise of power on the part of gen. Miranda, col. Armstrong and Mr. Durning, prevented from writing to their friends in the U. S. & kept in ignorance as to the ultimate object of the coercion under which they suffered and the final destination of the vessel. The disgust and anxiety produced by this severity occasioned some among your memorialists to attempt an escape to Port au Prince, or some other port of St. Domingo, where they might receive assistance and protection from their countrymen: But the wariness & precaution of those into whose power they had been entrusted, had prepared such diligence in the parties of the town, as rendered this effort abortive, and left them without resource against the misfortunes that awaited them.—In Jacmel the schooners Bee and Bacchus of Philadelphia, were employed to accompany the ship in her voyage.—On board of these vessels your memorialists were obliged to embark, and left St. Domingo on the 27th March. After having touched at the island of Aruba for refreshment, the three vessels proceeded towards the coast of Terra Firma, between Laguira and Porto Cabello, where they arrived on the 26th of April, and where the two ships
in which your memorialists were embarked, (being deserted by the Leander having on board gen. Miranda and others, who had been most active in effecting the measure already detailed) were captured by two Spanish cruizers and carried into Porto Cabello, where all those taken in those two vessels were proceeded against under a charge of piracy and portage of articles contraband of war, inasmuch as there were found on board the aforementioned vessels, muskets, sabres & many other offensive weapons which had been placed there without the aid, concurrence or voluntary act of your memorialists, in any manner whatever.
On the 12th of July, this process was closed by the Captain General of Caraccas, by a sentence condemning ten (who were considered to have been wilfully engaged) to death—nineteen to eight years slavery at Boca-Chica, a castle at the mouth of this harbor—fourteen to ten years slavery at Omoa, in the province of Mexico—and fourteen to ten years imprisonment at the island of Porto Rico. The ten who received sentence of death were hanged and beheaded on the 21st of July, and your memorialists, together with their companions, sentenced to Boca Chica, with others, who are prevented by sickness from joining in this memorial, and two who have died in consequence of severe confinement and want of food fit for their support, were soon after removed to this place, where they have been about three months. Your memorialists are in close confinement and in fetters, and will remain so until they are separated and removed to their respective stations at Omoa and Porto Rico.
Your memorialists predicate their right to claim the interference of government in their behalf, on the authenticity and veracity of the statement they have offered; and to establish these to your conviction, they beg that the undermentioned persons who are informed of the intrigue exercised by Col. Smith and others his associates, to the injury of your memorialists, may be examined on oath, viz. Mr. Daniel Kemper, of N. York, whose son was executed; Col. Marinus Willet, of N. York, Mr. Brinckerhoff, tavern keeper, of N. York, Mr. Wm. Rutledge, ship-jamer, of N. York, Mr. Samuel Winship, and Mr. Francis White, butchers, of N. York. And to authenticate the coercive measures under which your memorialists suffered at Jacmel, they beg you to be referred to Mr. James Baker, Mr. Wm. Irving, capt. Abbot, of the brig Charleston Packet, capt. Walding, of schooner Victory, all of Philadelphia, were there at the time; and if it be proved by the joint testimony of these persons, that the relation of your memorialists be worthy of credit, that they have been betrayed and entrapped by the cunning and engines of specious, needy, and designing men, who still remain within the reach of the law, in situations to be made responsible in their persons for the confusion and misery they have created, surely the innocence of your memorialists will appear sufficiently manifest, and they will still be considered by the constituted authorities of their country, entitled to its protection and assistance. And your memorialists will ever pray, &c.
P. S. In the sentence of your memorialists it was mentioned, that should the U. S. or any of their friends arrest and deliver up Miranda to the Spanish government, they should be all restored to liberty, and a reward of 30,000 dollars paid. Your memorialists have embraced several opportunities for the conveyance of this memorial to your honorable body, directed to gentlemen residing in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber of the city of Washington hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of the county of Washington in the district of Columbia letters of administration, on the personal estate of Samuel Hamilton, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to Francis P. Hamilton, of the city of Washington (who is fully authorized to conduct and settle said administration) on or before the first day of November next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 23d day of April 1807. CHRISTINA HAMILTON, adm'x. N. B. All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment. Washington, April 24—3w
CASH
WILL BE PAID FOR A FEW CARGOES OF LUMBER. Of the usual descriptions, and of a good Quality, to be delivered at the mouth of the Tyber, as soon as possible.
Apply to LEWIS MORIN, or GEORGE MOORE, Who are establishing a LUMBER YARD on the banks of the Tyber. Washington city, April 15—
National Intelligencer.
We have already published the address to general Wilkinson, as given below—But it is again published, in connection with the answer to it, and the names of those who signed it, that the public may be enabled to estimate the weight it ought to have from the respectability of the signers.
New Orleans, March 30.
ADDRESSES.
The following are copies of the addresses, (with their answers) which were presented on the 23d inst. to Gen. Wilkinson and governor Claiborne. Signed by many of the most wealthy and respectable inhabitants of this city.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY GEN. JAMES WILKINSON. Sir,
The recent arrest of Aaron Burr, has we hope, dissipated the dangers which have menaced the peace and safety of this city. We therefore beg leave to congratulate you on the discovery of the wicked plot, and to present you our acknowledgements for the protection you have afforded us. Spectators of the difficulties and embarrassments, by which we have seen you encompassed; we believe that a knowledge of facts and circumstances; as they have really occurred, will satisfy every unprejudiced person, that the decisive steps, to which you resorted, in a critical moment, were not only justifiable, by the extremity of the case, but were essential to our preservation.
We are not surprised at the alarm, nor do we condemn, the sensibilities which were excited by the extraordinary measures, which a sense of public danger compelled you to adopt, because the rights and liberties of an American citizen, cannot be too securely guarded: but we are persuaded, that in the instance which has given origin to this address, your conduct has been loyal, dutiful and patriotic. And that when your motives are made manifest by a fair development of the transactions which have engaged your attention in this city; the impartial and enlightened part of the world, will concur with us in acknowledging your merits and services.
We lament the domestic afflictions which press upon you; and beg you to accept our best wishes for your future fame, prosperity and happiness.
J. Poydras, Benjamin Morgan, William Kenner, Paul Lanusse, Robt. Dow, Chas. Trudeau, S. Henderson, Stephen Zazbarie, E. Fortier, A. Cavalier, Jr., John Clay, Judah Toure, George W. Morgan, Arnaud Magnon, C. Bougard, W. G. Garland, B. Bosque, D. Prevost, Alexander Fulton, John P. Sanderson, Jesse Barker, A. M'Carthy, Francis Duplessis, Jr. George Mather, Jun. John Gourjon, J. F. Gray, John W. Leonard, W. L. Richardson, Thomas Randall, Samuel Packwood, Charles Norwood, Ignatius Pigman, Peter L. B. Duplessis, Martin Gordon, Thomas Bailey, P. Roques, M. Fortier, William Donaldson, Francis Duplessis, Thomas Uguhart, David Urquhart, P. F. Dubourg, William Flood, P. Sauve, A. Fortier, George Pollock, James Mather, sen. William Conway, William Millar, Ribet, J. Fortier, Joseph Faurie, C. F. Girod, M. G. Cullen, Alex. Milne, Jr. John Taylor, Philip Zeroun, E. Bradish, Alexander Milne, sen. Samuel Crowdsen, John Foley, Thomas M'Cormick, Jacob Tremble, Joseph Thomas, B. Van Pradelles, R. Pamer, William Lester, Amant Hebert, S. Hilien, Jun. W. W. Montgomery, Samuel Cornell, John Hepp, James Carrick, John Soulie, J. B. Labatut, John M'Donough, jun. Joseph Reynes, C. B. Defau, Joseph Saul, Fortier, Jun. E. Cooley, Joseph M'Neil, Thomas Porcee, A. Morgan, B. Cenas, James Ross, A. Jackson, Henry Molier, Luke Collins, Samuel B. Davis, Hugh Monro, Eliphalet Fitch, E. Brown, William Harper, Yque Guesnon, Henry O'Hara, Samuel D. Earle, Miles Folkes, William Walraven, John P. Combs, N. Sinnott, John B. Farale, H. S. Thibodeaux, Isaac Hebert, John Lynd, Dejan amie, Jacob Hart, James Armitage, P. Deare, Samuel Leonard, Felix Bernard, Ludeling, Mossey, John Romaine, Dumas and Jarreau, J. S. Morichosse, James Freret, M. Pietier, G. Guiran, James Lovell, James Martin, C. Stringer, J. Zamora, J. Joy, P. Victor, Du Courneau, R. J. Du Cros, Duverge, F. Trepagnier, H. J. Du Keilus.
ANSWER.
New Orleans, March, 23, 1807. Gentlemen, I beg you to accept my grateful acknowledgements, for this very friendly and honorable testimony of your approbation. Called by imperious circumstances, to offer myself a victim to the service of my country, if in my zealous exertions to avert a national calamity, I have been compelled to anticipate the
tardy process of the law, or intronch on those sacred institutions, to which freemen cling as the rock of their salvation; I hope I shall be acquitted by the candid of all sinister motives, and that it will be believed I am ready to embrace the severest penalties which justice may exact or policy can demand—even to the devotion of that life, which I had asked on the issue.
And should the measures which the exigencies of the moment imposed on me, have violated the feelings of an innocent citizen, it would gratify my pride to acknowledge the wrong, and to make him every reparation, which a man of honor can ask from his fellow.
The approval of my conduct by those who were the spectators of it, by a body of gentlemen, who comprise the wealth, weight and influence of this city; next to the applause of my own breast, and the justification of that high authority, to which I am immediately responsible, will recompence me for the past and console me for the future. Your sympathies for my domestic misfortunes, alleviate my sorrows and excite the liveliest emotions of gratitude. May your happiness and prosperity be uninterrupted, and long, very long may it be before you are taught by a similar affliction, how to estimate the sufferings I have experienced.
JAMES WILKINSON.
To Julien Poydras, Benjamin Morgan, Esquires, Joseph Saul, For themselves and associates.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR CLAIBORNE. Sir,
The undersigned citizens of the territory of Orleans, offer you their congratulations on the arrest of AARON BURR, and the suppression of a conspiracy, which had for its object the dismemberment of the union, and the subversion of our government and laws—which it is no less our duty, than our disposition to support, and a union so essential to the safety and happiness of the inhabitants of the territory, as well as that of the American people in general.
In contemplating the scenes of injustice and rapine which would have marked the successes of the conspirators, we cannot but highly estimate the services of those who have been instrumental in counteracting their wicked views. During the late interesting crisis we have observed with pleasure and approbation the conduct of your excellency. It evidenced an integrity of character—a sincere love of country, and the result has clearly shown the policy you pursued, was well calculated to stifle the flame of civil discord, and to defeat the machinations of base and designing men.
We beg you then, sir, to receive this testimony of our esteem, and with it our best wishes for your future prosperity and happiness.
Julien Poydras, Joseph Soulie, Francis Duplillis, Wm. Donaldson, Wm. Brown, Wm. Kenner, Geo. Pollock, Jos. M'Neil, Joseph Saul, Charles Norwood, David Urquhart, Joseph Faurie, N. G. Ducros, James Sterrett, E. Cooley, R. M'Shane, John Clay, John Taylor, Thomas M'Cormick, B. Cenas, F. Bureau, Dejan, James Mather, sen. M. Fortier, Arthur Morgan, M. Barran, P. F. Dubourg, G. Dussier, James Carrack, P. Sauve, John M'Donough, jun. Charles Trudeau, Charles Perce, B. Bosque, W. G. Garland, Luke Collins, George T. Ross, W. Harper, William Emerson, John Ramsay, B. Van Pradelles, A. J. Thomas, Samuel Cornell, Benjamin Morgan, Paul Lanusse, S. Henderson, Thomas Urquhart, Thomas Rimes, William Flood, Fortier, jun. J. Fortier, E. Fortier, A. Fortier, J. B. Labatut, M. G. Cullen, C. T. Girod, William Conway, C. B. Defau, Miles Folkes, John Foley, Martin Gordon, John Thomas, jun. C. Bangaud, S. Lasitte, S. Hilien, jun. P. Zerban, James Ross, George Marther, jun. Alexander Fulton, George W. Morgan, N. Sinnott, Samuel Packwood, R. Pamer, John Hepp, James Armitage, P. Deare, William Miller, Eliphalet Fitch, E. Bradish, James Freret, John Joy, Samuel Crowdsen, J. F. Gray, H. S. Thibodeaux, Francis Duplessis, jun. Jacob Hart, Samuel Leonard, William Lester, Du Courneau, Mauray Pelletier, Alexander Milne, John P. Sanderson, Alexander Milne, jun. Alexander Jackson, Henry O'Hara, Thomas Randall, Henry Molier, James Martin, John Romaine, Caleb Stringer, I. Pigman, Francis Trissagnie, H. V. Du Keilus, John W. Leonard, Amant Hebert, Isaac Hebert, T. Zamora, D. Janmain, John Gourjon, D. Verge, Dumas and Jarreau, Ludeling, G. Alabaranché, D. Prevost, J. P. Marichosse, F. Bernard, Guyolde Guireau.
ANSWER.
To Messrs Julien Poydras, Benjamin Morgan & Joseph Saul. Recently gentlemen for yourselves & be so obliging as to convey to such of my fellow citizens as have signed the friendly address which you this day present-
ed me, the assurances of my warmest acknowledgments.
"The suppression of a conspiracy which had for its object the dismemberment of the union, and the subversion of our government and laws," is an event of mutual felicitation, and cannot fail to afford the highest satisfaction to every virtuous citizen. A government founded on principles of equal right, and laws, bearing alike on all, are indeed, entitled to your support; and the American who would not devote his life to the preservation of that union which makes us one people, must be either insensible or inimical to the safety, the happiness, and prosperity of his country.
"The injustice and rapine which would have marked the successes of the conspirators," would have fallen with the greatest severity on the good inhabitants of this territory; and therefore it is, that, as a member of this society, I am the more grateful to the agents of the general and state governments, who have most contributed to defeat the machinations of these base and designing men.—"During the late interesting crisis," the services of others have been more distinguished than my own; I feel however, that, in my situation I have done all I could do for the welfare of my country; and while an approving conscience will ensure me that serenity of mind which through life I have sought, the approbation of so respectable a portion of my fellow citizens, will render me the more emulous to deserve a continuance of their esteem & good wishes.
WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE. New Orleans, March, 23, 1807.
Philadelphia, May 2.
A letter from Hamburg, dated March 3, says, the embargo which was but lately raised, has been again laid on. No vessel, even in ballast, is permitted to sail.
Alexandria, May 4.
ARLINGTON SHEEP SHEARING. The annual meeting took place on Thursday the 30th of April. The business of the day prevented many of the company from assembling, nevertheless, the meeting was very respectably attended.
At two o'clock the premium was adjudged to a very fine lamb, bred by John Scott, esq. of Strawberry Vale, in the county of Fairfax. This lamb was bred from a Spanish sheep imported from the mountains of Andalusia: his fleece is of fine and beautiful texture, and weighed six pounds and three quarters, (a great weight for the descendant of a Spanish sheep).
Mr. Cusins has met with every success he could have hoped for, thus far, in his improvements. The present state of the weather has prevented his shearing any of his improved lambs, except in one instance, where the fleece of a sheep, whose weight would not exceed ten pounds per quarter, has produced six pounds of very long and fine wool. Inasmuch as the prize ram of 1805, continues to be the stud ram at Arlington: ten of his lambs are intended for Smith's Island this fall, and will greatly improve the native stock in the length of their wool.
A small specimen of Smith's Island wool was exhibited at the meeting, and obtained fresh celebrity. As soon as the season will admit, we shall endeavor to obtain an account of the shearing of the Arlington improved lambs, and transmit it to our readers, feeling much pleasure in being able to lay before the public anything which may interest the cause of agriculture or domestic manufacture.
The premiums at Arlington for the next and six succeeding years, are, fifty dollars, or a silver cup of that value, bearing an appropriate inscription and motto at the will of the successful candidate: also, thirty dollars for ten yards of what is commonly called Virginia cloth, being composed of cotton alone, and spun and wove by native Americans only.—The specimens to be submitted to judges in the usual way.
By virtue of a decree of the hon. the circuit court of the district of Columbia for Washington county, will be sold at PUBLIC SALE
on Wednesday the 20th of May next, all the right and title of Jacob Gros, Bernard French and John Threlkel in and to Lot No. 100 in Threlkel's addition to Georgetown, with the improvements thereon. The terms of sale will be on a credit of 9 months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security with interest from the date, and the sum at Mr. Arnaud Goufers near the premises at 3 o'clock P. M. Conveyance will be made on receipt of the purchase money, and the title being ratified by the court.
DI PIERRE, rufec.
The creditors of the said Jacob Gros are hereby notified to bring into the said court, their claim against the said Jacob Gros with the vouchers thereof within two months from the day of sale aforesaid.
D. B. Trudeau.
Georgetown, April 22—2w

WASHINGTON CITY,
FRIDAY, MAY 3.
The frigate CHESAPEAKE, capt. Gordon, will this day drop down below the Br. nch, and will proceed to Hampton Roads with the first fair wind.
Resigned—HENRY HILL, agent of the United States, for the relief and protection of their seamen, at Jamaica.
The New York papers received by the mail of last night, state the majorities of Gov. Lewis in the counties of Richmond, Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Albany, Rensselaer, and Ulster at 3611; and the majorities for Mr. Tompkins in the counties of Kings, Queens and Orange at 335.
Election for Representatives in the Tenth Congress U. S.—District Fauquier and Culpepper, Virginia.
CULPEPPER.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Votes. Philip R. Thompson, 417; John Love, 257; Total, 160.
FAUQUIER.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Votes. John Love, 537; Philip R. Thompson, 101; Majority for Mr. Love, 436; Total majority for J. Love, 276.
NEW-YORK ELECTION.
ASSEMBLY.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Votes. H. Rutgers, 4,893; F. Cooper, 4,823; Jas. Warner, 4,842; Benj. Ferris, 4,851; S. Miller, 4,843; Aug. Wright, 4,863; Wm. Gilbert, 4,851; S. Townsend, 4,861; Thos. Farmer, 4,864; Rufus King, 4,440; M. Clarkson, 4,464; Egbert Benson, 4,455; John Townsend, 4,451; Richd. Varick, 4,435; Andrew Morris, 4,320; Abm. Russell, 4,429; J. O. Hoffman, 4,438; W. Henderson, 4,415.
SENATORS.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Votes. Samuel Jones, 1,787; De Witt Clinton, 1,600.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
SIR,
As you have claimed attention to inland navigation in your late papers, it may not be ill-timed to desire your readers to examine the map of the United States that the advantages of the Potomac may be duly appreciated. —Mr. Jefferson in his notes, states that New-York is 825 miles distant from Lake Erie—and has five ports. —In a sensible Pamphlet lately published, the distance from Philadelphia to Pittsburg by water when the Canals shall be finished will be 426 miles with only one portage of 18 miles at Cane-maugh—and from Pittsburg to New-Orleans above 2000 miles—now the distance from Washington City to Pittsburg is not by water 250 miles and with only one portage of about 25 miles.—That this is the most advantageous route to supply the Western Country with European Asiatic and West India articles is evinced by the use already made of it by merchants who even purchase goods at New-York and boat them up the Potomac from the district of Columbia.
The saving between water and land carriage it were superfluous to explain, but the superior dispatch has been little attended to, I have therefore to state a boat this season has made three trips from Harper's ferry with 100 barrels of flour each time and back again in nine days—his freight was 90 cents per barrel, so four men in nine days earned 270 dollars. They demand high prices now as there are few boats, but when the Potomac shall be made an every day navigation, the risk will be less & many will make a regular business of boating—and competition will lower the freight.
At least 100,000 barrels of flour exclusive of other articles will be brought down the Potomac this year: this encreases the funds arising from the tolls and will enable the company greatly to improve the navigation.
Even now there is not any want of purchasers, and they will soon resort to a spot where there will be a constant supply on cheaper terms than any can sell elsewhere. Formerly it required a large capital to carry on trade, but now bills can be drawn for 2-3rds or 3-4ths of a cargo and sold for cash, and the banks allow discount on a respectable merchant's notes for the remainder—hence arises the great increase of exports of land from the Atlantic states.
The citizens of Washington seeing this great supply of flour, &c. are now seriously resolved to open the canal through the city to the Eastern Branch, which is the best harbor in the district, and not inferior to any in the Union.
CIVIS.
[The following deposition is inserted by desire.]
Be it remembered, That on the thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seven, personally appeared before me, James Ewing, one of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Hamilton, in the state of Ohio, William Berry, of full age, who, being sworn on the holy Evangelists of the Almighty God, deposed and saith, that some time in the month of November last, Mr. John Smith, standing at his door in company with col. A. Burr, called to this deponent, and enquired of him if he could procure for col. Burr two bear skins & a pack-saddle; to which this deponent answered, that he could not at that moment inform him with certainty, but that he would make enquiry, and procure them, if they were to be had in the town. This deponent brought col. Burr a pack-saddle and three bear skins. He took the pack-saddle and two of the bear skins; for which he paid this deponent the usual price, but returned the third, saying that he wanted but two; and that the pack-saddle was to carry his baggage on his horse, and one of the skins to make a pair of saddlebags; and the other to cover his baggage; and this deponent, at the request of col. Burr, immediately accompanied him to a saddler's shop, for the purpose of getting a pair of saddlebags made of one of the skins—And the said deponent further saith, that he never procured for col. Burr any other bear skins or pack-saddles than those above mentioned; nor does he know, nor believe, that Mr. Smith had any further agency in procuring bear skins or pack-saddles for col. Burr; nor does this deponent believe that col. Burr procured any others in Cincinnati than those above mentioned.—And this deponent further saith, that during these transactions he was in the service and employ of Mr. Smith.—And further he saith not at present.
his mark. Wm. BERRY. Sworn and subscribed 13th April, 1807, before me, JAMES EWING. A true copy from the original. WILL S. R. SMITH.
Governor Patten, of the Island of St. Helena, has been suspended by the British government, for having weakened the garrison of that place, by sending a part of the troops to Buenos Ayres.
The number of horses for which duty is paid in Great-Britain, is 1,178,000; their annual consumption is stated in the agricultural reports, to be the produce of 7,000,000 acres. The number of acres necessary to afford subsistence to 8,000,000 people in England, according to the present mode of living, is estimated at 21,000,000 including 12,000,000 as grass-land for meat.
Capt. Orcutt, arrived at Penobscot, from Dominiquie, which he left the 11th March, informs, that five sail of the line with 3000 troops, had arrived there from Great Britain. & that Martinique and Gaudaloupe were considered in a state of blockade.
Recent accounts from Martinique, say, that no American vessels had been taken, in consequence of the French blockading decree.
Capt. Thorndike, arrived at Salem, from Nantz, informs, that the brig Caroline, Adams, of Boston, from Lisbon, having been to England since the decree of Bonaparte, was not admitted to an entry or to go on shore, until orders from Paris. It was expected he would be ordered away with his cargo. Boston Gaz.
[We have received a number of Cobbett's Weekly Registers, from which the following article is extracted to show the opinions entertained in England on the points at issue between that country and the United States.]
"It seems, if one can form a guess at their intentions, to be the design of the ousted treasury clerks, whom the Morning Chronicle persists in calling an "Opposition," to set up a very loud cry against whatever terms this treaty may contain; but, the ground they are prepared to take, is, that we ought to have strictly adhered to what they call the rule of 1756, from which rule, be it remarked, they supported Pitt in deviating from in several instances. But, this fact will not, I allow, make any thing in justification of the ministers, if they have given up any of our essential rights. To allow, in the way of grant for a particular purpose, and upon equitable conditions, any neutral nation to trade with France, during war, or even to be the carrier of French or French colonial produce, may, however be politic. There is a passage in a pamphlet lately published, under, it is said, the sanction of a person high in office, laying down principles, upon which a pecuniary, or grant, of this sort may possibly have been made. It is this: "1. The destruction of an enemy's trade is not to be desired in order to annihilate his national wealth. 2. By the increased prosperity of his subjects we ourselves gain; by their progress in riches we improve our own; and though his public revenue may be augmented by the increase of his public wealth, we must necessarily augment our own revenue
by the increase which our wealth receives from his. 3. It is his progress in arms not in arts that is formidable; and there cannot be a doubt that an expedient, which renders him richer and weaker, which augments the opulence of his people, and makes them harmless, which preserves their trade, but stunts the growth of their navy, is of all others the contrivance best suited to our interests. 4. The surrender of the French commerce to the neutral nation is this expedient."—The Courier newspaper, which is the organ of the Ousted Clerks, cites this passage in confirmation of its apprehensions, that the ministers have made a disgraceful treaty with the American States; but, if they actually have made a treaty upon the great and enlightened principles expressed in the 2d sentence (I have numbered them for the sake of reference), though this principle may not be comprehensible to the Ousted Clerks, I shall entertain a hope, that they will never lose sight of that principle in any of their measures. Whether the expedient, described in the 4th sentence, would be efficacious as to the purpose in view, must depend much upon the circumstances of the case; and, without some explanation, to show us, that we, as well as the enemy, are not rendered weak by the increase of our national wealth, we must, I think, regard the 2d sentence as militating against the argument contained in the third; for, it appears strange, first to say, that we shall grow rich by the increase of the enemy's national wealth, and then to say, that it will be good to suffer that wealth to increase, because it will enfeeble the enemy.
The principle however, laid down in the 3d sentence, I heartily agree to; and, it is not without some little pride, that I refer, as in my motto, to the letter to Pitt, a great part of which was occupied in an endeavor to prove and to illustrate the truth of that principle. Happy shall I be to find, that the ministers of England begin, at last, thus to think and to talk. After having, for so many years heard the shall we brine Pitt and his still more shallow brained followers, declaiming upon our "commercial greatness," our "inexhaustible resources," our "capital, credit, and resources," as the sinews of war, as the sure and certain means of triumph over our enemies; after having so long heard the master declaimer ranting upon the beggared state of the enemy, and exulting, in strains of inimitable bombast, at seeing him "on the verge, nay, in the very gulf of bankruptcy" after seeing lords Castle-reagh and Hawkesbury drawing out & arraying our custom-house accounts, the lists of our canals, turnpike roads and bills of enclosure, against the armies of France; after all this senseless and disgusting talk, it is really a comfort to read, from under the reputed sanction of men in power, "that we ought not to desire to diminish the national wealth or revenues of our enemy, and that, whatever renders him rich does also render him weak." It is really a comfort to one's heart to hear this; and especially if one could but rely, that the ministers would begin and resolutely continue to act upon the principle. I am in hopes, too, that the nation, taught by woeful experience, will now receive and cherish this important truth; and I flatter myself, that, upon this point, as upon most others, the Ousted Clerks will meet with the contempt which their party cavilling is so eminently calculated to excite.
[The expectation of being able to obtain the substance of the remarks made by some other gentlemen who took part in the debate in which the following speech was delivered, has delayed its appearance till this time. It relates, however, to a subject of such intrinsic importance, that we have no doubt of its commanding the attention of the reader, notwithstanding the delay incurred.]
MR. WHITE'S OBSERVATIONS in the Senate on the bill authorizing certain lands to aid in the execution of the Canal between the Chesapeake and the Delaware.
MR. PRESIDENT, I had hoped this question would have been decided last evening, and the discussion closed at that stage of it. I am sure the Senate must be fatigued with the subject; it is therefore with extreme reluctance that I rise at this late period of the debate to reply to the observations of the gentleman from Massachusetts before me, (Mr. Adams) who has just sat down, especially after the field of argument has been so attentively and closely pleyed by my colleague. The gentleman was pleased to commence by charging us with precipitating this measure through the Senate. But is this the fact, sir? On the contrary, it was before Congress during the greater part of the last session, a very detailed and lucid memorial accompanied by numerous documents was then presented in relation to it; upon which a committee of this House, after full investigation reported a resolution favorable to the measure, supported by their reasons, and a strong statement of facts. These documents were all printed and laid upon the table of every gentleman, and then it will be remembered that in order to give further time for consideration so as to avoid the very cause of complaint now made, the friends of the measure themselves moved its postponement to the present session. A second memorial from the managers has been received this session on the same subject, followed by a second favorable report from another committee of the Senate; the printed bill itself, now under consideration, has been before us near four weeks, and yet the gentleman from Massachusetts with all these facts
staring him in the face, talks of our precipitating this measure. I may safely trust the force and correctness of this argument to the recollection of the Senate alone. But the gentleman has referred us to a similar project before the Senate for a canal at the Falls of the Ohio, and tells us that three states are immediately interested in that, three likewise in this, and that consequently twelve members on this floor feel the same particular influence. The gentleman certainly did not mean to intimate that any private understanding had taken place among the supporters of these respective measures, in relation to them, or that they were capable of any such conduct. That gentlemen from different states should be found supporting similar measures of public utility, is not surely wonderful, and although the states they particularly represent may happen to be most immediately interested in their success; yet no man of honor himself, could on this account suspect them of improper motives, or attribute their coincidence of opinion to any other cause than the honest, unbiassed convictions of their own minds, and a view to the public good. The extreme case stated by the gentleman, of the nine states that have now a majority in Congress, combining to divide the public lands, and public treasures among them, could probably never have suggested itself to the mind of any other member. Sir, if the oaths and political responsibility imposed by the constitution were not sufficient, the integrity, the virtue and the honor of the representatives of the nation, should forever preclude, even the idea of such a possibility. If you suppose all men treacherous and corrupt, what barriers, I ask, can you oppose to them, that they may not trample under foot? Such arguments are calculated only to sap and destroy that faith and confidence among men, so essential in all the relative situations of life; to inspire universal distrust and jealousy, and to sever the strongest bonds of political and civil society. We are willing, Sir, that the measure we now propose, let it stand or fall, should be judged by its own merits. Every gentleman, who will cast his eye over our map, must see more distinctly than arguments can illustrate, the magnitude and importance of the project, and a moment's attention to the plan will be sufficient to convince them of the heavy expense necessarily attendant upon such an undertaking.
The canal is contemplated to be of depth and capacity sufficient for the navigation of vessels suitably constructed, of from 70 to 100 ton burden and more, so as to afford a safe and expedious inland water transportation to all of what now composes the coasting trade between Philadelphia and Baltimore, free from the danger and expense of a circuitous and coastwise voyage of more than 300 miles. To the whole extent of fertile, and populous country upon the Chesapeake and the Delaware, and their tributary streams, including part of North Carolina, the states of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, it will give a choice of the markets of these two great rival cities by rendering them each easily accessible to the commerce of either bay; which must unavoidably excite a competition between them infinitely desirable, especially, to the agricultural interest: for to those who have any acquaintance with the business of these two places, must be well known the immense and unaccountable difference frequently experienced in their respective markets between the prices of the same articles of produce at the same time. And another grievance more particularly complained of by those upon the waters of the Chesapeake, is the frequent, the sudden, and arbitrary fluctuations of the Baltimore market; to which the farmer is obliged to submit for want of an alternative and which probably the opportunity of a choice alone might be sufficient to correct. The chief operation, as it appears to me, that the canal could have upon Baltimore, would be to keep her up to the standard of the Philadelphia market, and it would have the further effect of keeping them both up to the standard justified by the market abroad. All the heavy produce of the immense and fertile country watered by the Susquehanna, that must otherwise remain almost exclusively at the command of Baltimore, and nearly upon her own terms, over a canal might find a cheap and safe water transportation to Philadelphia. The very boats that now descend that river from the Painted Post in the state of New York, more than three hundred miles up, with the produce of the country, could unload their cargoes at the wharves of Philadelphia, because they would leave the Chesapeake, and enter the Delaware at points, safely navigable at all times for such craft. It forms, however, sir, no part of this plan to force this commerce, as has been intimated, to Philadelphia, or by any unfair means to divert it from Baltimore; or in any manner to injure Baltimore; but merely to give to those people an opportunity of choosing for themselves between these two markets, the one most convenient and profitable to them. And in this aspect it is to be observed, that the present question turns not between Baltimore and Philadelphia, but between Baltimore and the whole extent of country upon the Susquehanna and other waters of the Chesapeake; which that country shall be confined exclusively to the market of Baltimore, or have an opportunity of choosing between that and Philadelphia. And admitting, Mr. President, that the canal was now completed, yet the situation of Baltimore being still more convenient to this produce than that of Philadelphia, she might still command it with the same prices current, and this is what those who resort to her
market have a right to demand. Her capital may possibly be equal to such a competition, the industry and enterprise of her citizens I know are not surpassed by any on the continent.—There is no city in the union I should be more unwilling to see retarded in her progress to wealth and greatness than Baltimore; but surely, sir, the interests of half a million of people are not to be delayed, or sacrificed to hasten the premature growth of any particular city.
Again, Mr. President, it is well known that many extensive manufactures, in metals especially, have been established in and about Philadelphia, Wilmington, Trenton and other towns upon the Delaware, coal is the very basis of those manufactures, none has yet been discovered in that country, and although Virginia could of herself furnish a sufficiency for the continent, yet owing to the difficulties and expense of transporting it around by sea in coasting vessels, the Liverpool coal now holds a successful competition with it in those markets. In these respects, and as an article of common fuel, if it could be had upon the reasonable terms this inland navigation must produce, the demand for it would be infinitely increased, and the most important manufactures of our country be greatly encouraged and improved. Sir, it is now proposed to you to extend the patronage of government, in a manner that can never be felt by the public, to aid in the execution of the most important national improvement ever attempted in our country—an improvement connecting two of our most extensive and commercial waters, opening of itself a commodious inland navigation to vessels of considerable burthen for an extent of more than four hundred miles through the centre of the middle states, from Norfolk, or rather from Cape Henry to Trenton—an improvement that although consisting only in opening a passage of about twenty miles across the isthmus must save to all the commerce of the Susquehanna and the Delaware, inclined to seek the market of the other bay, near five hundred miles perilous navigation. And admitting that Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey composed the only portion of the union that could ever be expected to derive the least possible advantage from the work, surely considering the millions that have been expended in the defence of our frontiers, in the extinguishment of Indian titles, and in the acquirement of unsettled countries, part of which they have cheerfully borne, the accommodation now asked, to every reasonable man, I beg pardon, except the gentleman from Massachusetts before me, (Mr. Adams) must appear most just and reasonable indeed. I will here, sir, take leave to express my peculiar pleasure, and to congratulate the disinterested friends of the present measure upon the prompt, the frank and liberal conduct evinced in favor of this great public improvement in the Atlantic states, by those gentlemen who so ably represent here the interests of the western country. But, Mr. President, these great advantages, if they may be so called, that I have thus hastily and desultorily enumerated, are small, indeed, when compared to the great public utility to be expected to the union, from the proposed work. This canal, as has been well observed by my colleague, is the first and most important link in the chain of internal navigation by which nature has designed this great confederacy of states to be cemented, the second in point of importance is that through Jersey from the Delaware to Amboy, or the waters of the Rariton. Then I ask you, sir, to look at the geography of your country, when the canals from the Mohock to the waters of Oneida lake, where one is, I believe, now nearly, if not quite, completed, from the Hudson to the waters falling into lake Champlain, for which an act of the legislature has been obtained—from Buzzard's Bay to Boston Bay, long since in contemplation, shall be carried into execution in the northern and eastern extremities of the union; and that from Elizabeth river, in Virginia, through the Dismal Swamp to Albermarle and Pamlico Sounds, aided by the various inlets, and very little more work in the southern extremity, we shall have a complete inland navigation from the Savannah river to the lakes, even to Quebec; embracing the whole of the Atlantic states, and passing an extent of more than a thousand miles through our own country. Is this a subject of small consideration? I answer confidently, no—at least to one other gentleman than the member from Massachusetts, and the case of any internal local state improvement of this kind, such as the one in Massachusetts, cited by the gentleman, in order to mar and destroy this, however entitled to the wishes and patronage of the public, cannot compare, in points of national importance, with the one we now propose.
In case of war, and God knows if we attend to the recent occurrences of our country, and contemplate the portentous events passing in the old world, we have little reason to suppose that we, even for our own short day, can be permitted to fold our arms in peace, and to indulge in slumbers of ease and safety—in the prospect of such an hour of calamity, I ask, what gentleman that hears does not anticipate, me, and congratulate himself and his country upon the power he now holds, upon the means and opportunity now offered him, of facilitating the execution of a great public work from which the most important national advantages could not fail to arise? You, sir, who so usefully to your country, and so honorably to yourself, acquired your long and arduous experience in the active and turbulent scenes of the revolution, must feel how incompetent I am to do justice

to this part of the subject. You know well, Mr. President, the promptitude and force with which an army of observation posted upon the banks of the proposed canal, by means of that canal, could strike at any point within the whole extent of the navigable waters of the Chesapeake and the Delaware; and it could not have escaped your attention, Sir, that on its very shore, nature has placed, and bound with iron, a mountain, commanding the course of the canal for miles, and capable of being rendered as impregnable to an enemy as any inland situation on the Atlantic part of the middle states. This convenient and commanding position requires only the aid of the proposed canal to force itself irresistibly upon the mind of every gentleman who will cast his eye over the map, as the very spot of all others in the middle states best calculated to become a grand depot of arms, provisions and military stores in time of war. The whole peninsula presents to its front on one extended fertile plain an inexhaustible granary of provision; on every other side it is surrounded by a difficult irregular country, and almost inaccessible heights, all of which it commands, and all of which by suitable improvements might be rendered subservient to its support. My colleague stated, I think, the facility and safety to be derived from such an inland navigation, in time of war, in the transportation of troops, arms, provisions and other military stores, and the advantages especially such a mode of conveyance would have been to the American army on their march to York town; when the length of time unavoidably occupied in passing with their heavy ordnance, provisions and baggage this very ground—in preparing a second fleet of transports upon the Chesapeake—in disembarking upon one water, and embarking upon another might have disappointed the most glorious enterprise in the annals of the revolution, and protracted for years the war with all its vices, its calamities and its expense. Sir, one of the principal modes of national defence upon which we now chiefly rely, and are providing at great expense, renders, of itself, this measure almost indispensable; your gun boats might then become doubly useful; in case of a foreign attack directed against the Chesapeake or the Delaware, as probable points as any others, the same squadron by means of the canal could operate with equal facility upon either bay, without encountering the dangers of the sea or an enemy upon the coast. This measure must in fact be considered a part, and most important part of the same system of internal national defence; it belongs as much to the defence of the country as any fortification, battery, frigate, or gun boat in it. The whole amount of what we now ask to complete this great public work, even if requested as a gratuity, would not be sufficient to build and equip for sea one single ship of the line, or two frigates, and yet give me leave to say that in time of war, to all useful purposes this canal would be a fleet to you—fleets soon decay; but this grand and useful work would become the invaluable inheritance of posterity as long as the inscrutable dispensations of Heaven shall permit the continent itself to hold its place. Let us now, Mr. President, attend for a moment to the lessons of experience on this subject. In Ireland we know that during a late invasion by the French, an army of ten thousand men completely equipped for the field was transported, to meet the invaders, by means of a canal, sixty miles in ten hours, three days long march, and then another would probably have been necessary, to rest and prepare them for action. In England so strong is the public sentiment on this point, that a canal has been, or is now constructing, from London to the coast of Kent, for the express purpose of aiding the national defence in case of invasion. And at the same time that canals are themselves easily defensible at all points by a very inferior force, they are perhaps the only means of defence that falling into the hands of an enemy cannot be turned successfully against the country, because readily liable to be rendered useless in various ways, without any permanent injury to the work. I shall not dwell, Mr. President, upon the great advantages to be expected from the measure proposed, to the commercial and manufacturing as well as to the agricultural interest; in countries where such improvements are carried on to the highest point, they all flourish most. Every gentleman here knows the great difference of expense between land and water carriage. It is stated among other things in the memorial of the petitioners, to which I am much indebted, that the freight of a ton of forty cubic feet, I think, from Europe, will generally not more than pay its land transportation thirty miles; so that the same article may cost nearly as much in land carriage across the Isthmus as in freight across the ocean; yet, Sir, a very considerable commerce is now carried on in this way, some of the most commodious vessels on the continent of their kind, as many gentlemen here know, are actively employed in it, these with the utmost facility would pass the canal, and their numbers and business be infinitely increased. Sir, if any object of internal improvement ever can claim the public patronage, and with great submission, this appears to me, to be one of the chief ends of government; it is the very one we now offer; we challenge a comparison with any other that can be proposed, from Maine to Georgia. And we make this appeal to the justice, the liberality and patriotism of the government with the greater confidence, because, we know that in other and older countries, works of such great
public utility have never been left to the feeble efforts of private individuals, in Holland their numerous canals are all constructed and supported at the public expense. In France the two great canals of Briare and Languedoc remain the most lasting and useful monument of the respective monarchs that founded them. And shall we, Sir, refuse the little aid proposed by this bill, to a company of patriotic individuals, who to their infinite honor, have attempted a similar improvement in our own country? And who, after expending more than an hundred thousand dollars of private capital upon the work, we see sinking in despondency, and spiritless under the magnitude of the undertaking and the pressure of the expense? No, Sir—No such contracted miserable sentiment can influence this body. I know too well their warm and zealous attachment to the public good. This Senate will never surrender the character of the nation to the just sarcasms of every foreigner, who in passing the country a few years hence, must see all that part of this great public work already completed in a pile of ruins, unless the aid proposed be granted. The gentleman from Massachusetts before me, (Mr. Adams) has complained of our adducing upon the floor of the Senate the opinions of the Secretary of the treasury in our favor—Sir, it became necessary to consult that officer both as to the funds and the best mode of applying them, and the liberality of his sentiments on this subject do him honor; no eulogy of mine can heighten them. I wish the gentleman from Massachusetts himself was sometimes capable of being influenced by such. And notwithstanding the doubts that have been suggested, as to the practicability of the scheme now proposed, this is reduced to a moral certainty, as must be obvious to every gentleman who has seen, or will hear and believe any thing, in relation to the ground over which the canal is to pass. In its whole course there are no mountains to pierce, no rocks to blow, no morasses to embank, no rivers over which to pass aqueducts, but mere plain digging through a level country of clay. And although the gentleman from Maryland (Gen. Smith) was pleased to tell us of the impossibility of forming even a rational conjecture as to the probable expense of so great an undertaking, yet Sir, give me leave to tell that gentleman, and this Senate, that the managers having progressed thus far upon contracts by the square yard, are thence able to ascertain almost to a certainty the probable expense of the work before them, upon the same mathematical principle that a mechanic who had built a room twenty feet square would be able to calculate from that, what would be the cost of another of thirty or forty feet square, constructed in the same manner, and of the same materials. Upon this datum is founded the calculation they have submitted to you, and without disparagement to any others, I will here say, that no citizens of the U. S. are more justly entitled to your confidence. Now let me ask, Mr. President, what better disposition you could make of a small portion of your vacant lands than by applying to aid in the execution of this great public improvement? We do not wish them for nothing, but offer you in stock the full amount of their legal price; your object is to sell. And I am well instructed that the government consider themselves as holding near three hundred millions of acres on this side the Mississippi, on the other side a world of unknown acres; more, vastly more, permit me to suggest, viewing the uncertainty of all human establishments, than they may ever have an opportunity of selling, at least for centuries to come, barring all accident. Why not then apply some of them now to the improvement of the country? The passing of this law will not occasion the selling a single acre less, whilst the appropriation we ask of these lands, at the same time that it must yield a great and immediate benefit to the country, will, I have no doubt, be in the end profitable to the country. For these reasons, and for others that have been assigned, I hope the Senate will approve the measure and pass the bill.
Philadelphia, May 4. Col. Aaron Burr, arrived in town yesterday, in the Southern stage.
Baltimore, May 6. Extract of a letter, da d Bordeaux, March 17, 1807.
On the 20th January, I advised you the state of this market. Owing to numerous arrivals at Antwerp, Nantz, Marseilles, and here, and the present precarious state of the continent, business in general is more dull this spring than usual. The prices of sugar and coffee have been peculiarly affected in consequence.
Mahogany, gum, nankens, teas and tobacco, continue to remain without demand; pet ashes, cocoa, cotton and indigo are of current sale at the prices quoted. It is rumored that a duty of 30 fs. per qt. is to be imposed on tobacco the growth of this country; such a measure would be of vast importance to the tobacco trade of the U. S. Letters from Spain mention that the king has prohibited all intercourse with England.
Norfolk, April 30. For these two days past, a report was current in this place, that the ship Two Brothers, in 27 days from Liverpool, was boarded going up the Bay to Baltimore, by a boat belonging to one of the British vessels in Lynhaven Bay,
the captain of which informed the boarding officer, that accounts were received at Liverpool of a terrible battle having been fought on the 5th of March by the French & Russians in which the former were totally put to the rout, and that in consequence there had been very splendid illuminations all over England.
From Kotzebue's Travels in Italy.
A SCENE OF HORROR AT NAPLES. AS I was one morning passing through a populous street, I perceived a crowd of people assembled before the stall of a shoemaker, round a woman lying on the ground. It being a custom with me to neglect no opportunity of watching the people, I pushed through towards the place; where lay a woman dying. At the same time I heard from the lips of many by-standers the words (which chilled my blood), she is dying of hunger. The light of the suffering creature confirmed this but too powerfully. She lay scarcely covered with rags, and appeared a miserable skeleton of about thirty or forty. She lay on the pavements close by the shoemaker's stall; and by her side stood a broken straw-bottom chair which had been pushed towards her—That she was in the agonies of death was evident. No one passed without flanding a moment to survey the hideous spectacle; but all went on again as soon as they had satisfied their curiosity, without attempting to assist her. I had pushed through the crowd till I was nearest to her. With my purse in my hand, I prayed for God's sake, I called on the holy Virgin that some one would have mercy on her; but in vain!
In the open stall were a master and two journeymen: I offered them all I had to me, if they would take the woman in and lay her on a bed; but to no purpose. One of the men actually laughed; probably at my bad Italian. It is some consolation to me to think that the dying person understood my motions, if not my words; for her look rested on me, and I was the last object on which her closing eye was fixed.—Upon that she immediately died!
I was still not disposed to believe it; I retained the hope of being able to save her, and therefore continued to keep my post near her; but a person, probably a physician, passing by, took hold of her hand, and feeling her pulse, pronounced with great composure, 'She is dead,' and went on. I also stepped back a little distance, but did not leave the street, that I might witness the end of this scene. The corpse lay a quarter of an hour in the street, stared at by thousands; till at length some stirri came and dragged it away. Yes: I now deprecate this horrid incident before all Europe. I say aloud, On the 4th of December, 1804, at ten in the morning, a human being perished in the street of Giacomo, one of the most populous streets in the city of Naples.
N. B. The King went to the chase today; when I saw twenty or thirty dogs passing, and all in excellent condition!!
From a late London Print. The colony of Botany Bay is advancing gradually into a great mart for the British and East India produce. It is expected that the colonists of that settlement may be shortly able to furnish from hides and wool, hemp and flax, their share in the Southern Whale Fishery, and from the part they take in the fur trade between India and the north west coast of America, export sufficient to repay for all the imports which the progress of the colony demands.
There were imported into the port of London last week, from Canada, the following skins, viz. 166,000 beavers, 125,000 racoons, 54,000 marten, 12,000 otter, 15,000 wolf, 5,300 cat, 1000 bear, 15,000 mink, 10,000 fox, 2,300 wolverine, 15,500 musquash, 215,000 deer, 100 elk, and 600 pounds weight of castor.
The trade for furs to the north west coast of America is entirely, or almost entirely, in the hands of the citizens of the U. States. India and China are the places of sale for the furs, and it proves a lucrative branch of commerce. It is thought this trade might be shared by the British subjects. Our Canada fur trade is profitable, as also that of the Hudson's Bay Company.
PARIS, FEB. 5. This day the several bodies of the State were admitted to an audience of her majesty the Empress and Queen. M. Monge, President of the Senate, addressed the following discourse to her Majesty:—
MADAM, It is four months since the heart of your Imperial and Royal Majesty was deeply afflicted at the approach of war, as inevitable as it was unforeseen, and which could not but cause more French blood to flow. "The blood of France is so precious," exclaimed your majesty! "And must it then be poured forth to check the follies of an ill-advised Monarch?" On this principle your Majesty was desirous of peace. The Emperor, whose vigilance it was attempted to deceive, by the fallacious protestations of personal friendship, was not, perhaps, at his departure, without hopes of avoiding a war, for which there was no just cause. The outrageous threats of a young and inexperienced prince did not disturb the tranquility of his superior mind; and on the eve of the first and last battle, when he displayed to him the danger of his position, and the certainty of his
ruin, he opened to him not only the door of safety, but even of honor. The Emperor, therefore, proved his solicitude for peace.
But it is peace that our implacable enemies are anxious to obtain? No, Madam, it is long since they flattered themselves with the hope of blotting out the name of France from the list of nations, as they had effaced that of Poland. Perhaps they still indulge it. With respect to France, they have renounced every sentiment of morality: No promise engages them, no treaty binds them; they are with us honor in their conduct, and the truth issues not from their lips; and if the king of Prussia at length took up arms, it was because he was certain that, without that, he would have been pained in the midst of his court, as was the case with Paul I.
The God of empires is at length wearied with so much iniquity; nor can it be denied that he means to make use of France in order to reform the morality of kings, since, in his goodness, he has entrusted its destinies to the hands of an hero, whom he has been pleased to endow with every great quality; to whom he deigns to unfold the ways of his wisdom; and whose arm he sustains in battle.
Madam, the Senate lays at your Majesty's feet the tribute of its profound respect, as well as the homage of its admiration for all your virtues. It supplicates you to receive its congratulations on the glorious and incredible campaign with which his Majesty has terminated the year 1806. It begs leave to express its happiness in seeing again in the bosom of the capital the august spouse whom an adored chief has invested with his entire confidence, and who is worthy of all the titles which she possesses. May your Majesty enjoy long life for the happiness of France, and of its Emperor."
PARIS, MARCH 9. On the 2d, the mausoleum of Stanislaus the first king of Poland, and his queen, were transferred from Nancy to the church of Benecours.
NAPLES, FEBRUARY 13. The following is an extract of a letter, dated Monte Leone, the 7th inst. "We have received, this day, certain intelligence that there has been lately at Messina a sanguinary battle between the English and the Brigands. Thirty-five English have been killed, and the Brigands have lost more than 100.—The vanguard of these latter, divided in two columns, took refuge, in part, in the fort of Phare, while the other part passed the strait, and debark'd near Reggio. The English, on that day, opened the prisons to the unfortunate persons who have been expiating, in irons, the suspicion of being partisans of the French. Behold, thus the English are at war against the Brigands, and their coalition is dissolved. Moniteur.
WM. H. P. TUCKFIELD, INFORMS the Ladies and Gentlemen of Washington and its vicinity that he has received by the latest arrivals from Philadelphia & Baltimore, a large and elegant assortment of SHOES, amongst which are Kid, Morocco, &c. &c. Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes; all of the newest fashions, and hopes he may receive a share of their patronage. Work of every kind executed at his shop near the Navy Yard with punctuality and dispatch. May 8—3t
This is to give notice that the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Montgomery county, Maryland, Letters of Administration on the personal estate of Ninian Willett, late of said county, deceased—All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the first day of November next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this twenty-first day of April 1807. BURGESS WILLETT, Adm'r. May 8 w3t
This is to give Notice, THAT the Subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's court of Montgomery county, Maryland Letters of Administration on the personal estate of Wm. JONES late of said county, deceased, all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the first day of November next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 31st day of April, 1807. BURGESS WILLETT, Adm'r. May 8—w3t
LAND FOR SALE. The Subscriber offers for sale 780 acres of land on Bullskin run in Jefferson county Virginia about 10 miles from Harper's Ferry, and 5 miles from the Shenandoah river. 400 acres of this land is cleared, the rest in woods, on it there is a valuable Mill seat, with 22 feet fall, the stream affording a sufficient water to turn two pair of stones, 25 acres of watered meadow which produces abundant crops of Hay, and as much more may be made at a trifling expense—the cleared land may be laid out into fields of 50 acres and each field have running water in it; there is generally sown on this farm 220 acres in wheat which has not for some years past, produced less than 2500 bushels per annum—the improvements are a fine Dwelling House and kitchen, a fine Dairy with a large never failing spring near the dwelling, a barn with stables under it for 30 horses, an apple orchard of 500 trees of choice fruit, and a variety of other fruit trees; on another part of this farm, there is a small frame Dwelling House, Kitchen and Dairy, Smoke house, Barn and stables—this property will be shown and the terms made known on application to the subscriber on the premises. JOHN GANTT, Sen. April 29—epan
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Washington in district of Columbia, hath obtained from Orphan's Court of Prince George's county on the personal estate of Thomas Dulac of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the first day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those indebted to deceased are desired to make immediate payment. ALLEN B DUCKETT, Adm. City of Washington, March 18—6t. All claims forwarded by mail must be paid.
SALE AT AUCTION. ON Saturday the 9th May at 11 o'clock the forenoon, at the Auction Room, a quantity of elegant Mahogany Furniture, the property of two gentlemen leaving the District consisting of, Side Board, a set of elegant Pembroke Tables, mahogany Side Table, and Breakfast Tables, Card Tables, two mirrors, one Stand, one Portable desk, elegant mahogany and other Bedsteads, mahogany Windsor Chairs, two Beds, fine sheets, Pillow Cases, diaper Table Cloths and Napkins the whole of which are new—they may be seen any time between now and the day of sale at the Auction Room. JOHN TRAVERS, Auctioneer. Georgetown, May 1—4t
Lands for Sale. BY virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery, will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises, at 12 o'clock, on Wednesday the 13th of May next, if fair, if not, the first fair day thereafter, the Real Estate of Henry Addison, late of Prince George's county, deceased, lying and being in the county aforesaid, and containing 500 acres of Land. This Land will either be sold entire, subject to the Dower of the widow, or two thirds of it will be exposed to sale free from all encumbrances, as may best suit the convenience of the purchaser. The terms of sale are, the purchaser shall give bond, with approved security, to the Trustee, for paying the purchase money—one half within nine months, and the other half in eighteen months, with interest on each, from the day of sale. THOMAS G. ADDISON, Trustee. April 20, 1807—4t
N. B. Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the deceased, to exhibit their claims with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, within four months from the time of sale. THOMAS G. ADDISON, Trustee.
CHARLES H. VARDEN, Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPC FULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia. A choice assortment Of Extra Superfine cloths, Sennex, Velvets, and Cordas, Cassimeres, single and double milled Sattin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Tolsonets, rich silk Molekin velvets, Silk and Sattin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. N. B. Ladies habits regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. Richard Harwell celebrated patent parallel Suspender, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12—6t
This is to give notice, that the subscribers, executrices named in the last Will and Testament of John Beckley, late of the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia, esq. deceased, have obtained from the Orphan's court of the said county, letters of administration, with the will annexed, on the personal estate of the said John Beckley deceased. All persons therefore, having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the said executrices, at the city of Washington in the said county, for settlement, on or before the fifth day of November next, as they may otherwise be by law excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under our hands and seals, this 28th day of April 1807. N. B. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the said executrices. MARY PRINCE, MARIA BECKLEY. May 1—
Treasury Department of the United States, April 24, 1807. Whereas the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held on the 23rd day of March 1807, did resolve, that the sum remaining to complete the expenditure of the annual appropriation of eight millions of dollars, should among other purposes be applied to the reimbursement of the FOUR AND HALF PER CENT. stock, created in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 3rd day of March 1795.
This is therefore to give notice, that the principal of the said Four and half per cent. stock, will on surrender of the certificates be paid on the 1st day of October next ensuing, the date hereof to the respective Stockholders or their lawful Representatives or Attorneys duly constituted and authorized, either at the Treasury or at the Loan Office as the case may be, where credit have been given for the amount of stock redeemed by them; or that the interest which may then be due on said stock, will also be paid to the respective Stockholders or their lawful Representatives or Attorneys duly constituted and authorized. It is further made known for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfers of the said Four and half per cent. stock, either from, or to the books of the Treasury, or from or to the books of a Commissioner of Loans, will be allowed after the first day of September ensuing, and the interest on all certificates of said stock, which shall not have been surrendered in pursuance of the notification will cease and determine on the day preceding the day hereby fixed for the reimbursement thereof. ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury. April 6—w32p

Washington, April 30th, 1807.
Having been appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, agent for purchasing 8 per cent. stock of the United States...
Notice is hereby given, that I am ready to treat with any persons...
James Davidson, jun. Agent, &c. 2d. And be it further enacted, that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund...
State of Maryland, ss. St. Mary's county Orphan's Court, April 5th, 1807.
Application by petition of William Webb, administrator of William Webb late of St. Mary's county deceased...
This is to give Notice, that the subscriber, of St. Mary's county, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court...
Given under my hand this 15th day of April, 1807. WILLIAM WEBB, Adm'r.
On Thursday the 11th day of May next will be offered for sale to the highest bidder...
WILLIAM WEBB, Adm'r. April 24—w6t. State of Maryland, ss. St. Mary's county, Orphan's Court, April 14th, 1807.
This is to give Notice, that the subscriber of St. Mary's county hath obtained from the Orphan's Court...
TAKE NOTICE. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, a negro man named WM. MASON, about 5 feet 6 inches high...
THE COMMISSIONERS appointed under the act of the Corporation, or erecting an INFIRMARY in the city of Washington...
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, has removed his Office to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law...
United States court, Fifth Circuit and Virginia District, Nov. Term, 1806. IN CHANCERY.
John M'iver, assignee of Josiah Watson, plaintiff—against—Bird, Savage and Bird, James Watson, John Watson, jun. James Taylor and Richard M. Scott—defendants. This cause was this day heard on the bill, answers, replications thereto, exhibits, and the proceedings in the suit...
In pursuance of the foregoing decree will be sold the lands and premises therein mentioned, called Buckland lying in the counties of Fauquier and Prince William—The sale will be made on the premises on the 16th day of May next...
SPRING GOODS. London, Manchester, & Scotch Goods.
Imported in the Fair American, Fame, Abenona, and Hercules, for sale, by APPLETON & Co. NO. 16 Calvert Street, Baltimore. CALICOS, furniture dimity, muskox, velvets and cords, mouselins, cambrics, broad cloths, cassimeres, vestings, hats, umbrellas, hosiery,uffs, ginghams, chambrays, shawls, handkerchiefs, silks, laces, and lace goods of every kind, &c. &c.
The thorough Bred Horse MONTICELLO, NOW IN HIGH ORDER.
WILL be Let to Mares the ensuing season, to commence the first of April, at my seat, near Georgetown, at FIFTEEN DOLLARS per Mare, for which a note must be sent...
PORTAIT PAINTING
C. BOYLE respectfully informs the public that he paints Likenesses in Oil Colors, in the building formerly occupied by Mr. G. Stewart...
PROPOSALS For carrying the MAILS of the United States, on the following Post Roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the 1st day of July.
IN MAINE. 1. From Scodic falls by Scodic, Denneyville, Machias, Jones, Addison, Harrington, Steuben and Gouldsboro', to Sullivan, once a week.
May 1 to November 1. Leave Scodic falls every Wednesday at 2 p m and arrive at Denneyville by 6 p m.
November 1 to May 1. Leave Scodic falls every Friday at 6 a m, and arrive at Sullivan on Monday by 10 a m.
2. From Denneyville to Eastport once a week. Leave Denneyville every Wednesday at 7 a m, and arrive at Eastport at 9 a m.
3. From Sullivan, by Trenton, Bluehill, Castine, Buckston, Prospect, Belfast and Ducktrap, to Camden, once a week.
November 1 to May 1. Leave Sullivan every Monday at 1 p m, & arrive at Camden on Wednesday by 6 p m.
4. From Buckston, by Frankfort, Hamden, Bangor, Eddington and Orrington, to Buckston, once a week.
5. From Camden, by Thomaston, Warren, Waldoboro', Nobleboro' and Newcastle, to Wilcasset, twice a week.
6. From Wilcasset by New Milford, Gardner and Hallowell, to Augusta, once a week.
7. From Portland, by Falmouth, Gray, New Gloucester, Lewiston, Green, Monmouth and Winthrop, to Augusta, once a week.
8. From Hallowell by Augusta, Vassalboro', Waterville, Fairfield and Canaan, to Norridgewock, once a week.
9. From Vassalboro' by Fairfax, Unity and C. H. H. to Hamden, once a week.
10. From Hallowell by Augusta, Mount Vernon, Unity, Sharon, Farmington, Chester, Readfield and Augusta to Hallowell once a week.
11. From Wiscasset by Bath, Brunswick, North Yarmouth and Falmouth, to Portland, once a week.
Belfast every Monday at 6 a m, and arrive at New-Milford on Tuesday by 6 p m.
13. From Brunswick, by Boudoin, Litchfield and Hallowell, to Augusta, once a week.
14. From Portland by Windham, Bridgetown, Waterford, Paris, Buckfield, Livermore, Turner, Norway, and Poland, to Portland, once a week.
15. From Portland by Sacarap, Gorham, Standish, Flinstown, Hiram and Brownfield, to Friburg, once a week.
16. From Portland by Gorham, Buckston, Limerick, Limington, Parsonsfield, Newfield, Shapleigh, Lebanon, D'uity's falls, Sanford, Alfred and Waterboro', to Portland, once a week.
17. From Portland by Scarboro', Biddeford, Kennebunk, D'uity's falls, Berwick and Dover, N. H. to Portsmouth, three times a week.
18. From Portland by Scarboro', Biddeford, Kennebunk, Wells and York to Portsmouth, three times a week.
19. From Wilcasset to Booth-Bay once a week. Leave Booth-Bay every Wednesday at 7 a m, and arrive at Wilcasset by 11 a m.
20. From Portsmouth by Dover, Rochester, Middletown, O'ppee, Mountsbone, Center Harbor and Plymouth to Haverhill and Newbury, Vt. and from Newbury by Haverhill, Plymouth, New-Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham and Durham to Portland once a week.
21. From Fryberg in Maine, by Conway, Bartlett, Rosebrooks and Jefferson to Lancaster once in two weeks.
22. From Exeter by Epping, Nottingham, E. som, Pembroke, Concord, Salisbury, Grafton, Lebanon and Pelham to Hanover once a week.
23. From Exeter by Newmarket and Concord to Concord at 11 a m on Wednesday.
24. From Haverhill, Ms. by Chester and Pembroke to Concord once a week.
25. From Portsmouth by Exeter, Kingston, Haverhill, Andover, Wilmington, Woburn, Medford & Charlestown to Boston three times a week.
26. From Exeter by Chester, Londonderry, Merrimack, Amherst, Peterboro', Marlboro', Keene and Chesterfield to Brattleboro' once a week.
27. From Salisbury by Andover, New Chester and Bridgewater to Plymouth, and thence by Holderness, New Hampton and Sanborntown to Salisbury one week, and the reverse the next week.
28. From Haverhill, Bath, Littleton, Dalton, Lancaster, Guildhall, Lunenburg and Concord to Littleton—thence by Bath to Haverhill once a week.
29. From Haverhill, Ms. by Salem to Windham once a week. Leave Haverhill every Monday at 6 a m, and arrive at Newburyport by 1 p m.
30. From Hanover by Oxford to Haverhill once a week. Leave Hanover every Friday at 9 a m, and arrive at Haverhill by 6 p m.
31. From Littleton, N. H. by Littleton, Vt. St. Johnsbury, Danville, Walden, Greenboro', Grattsboro', Eden and Johnson to St. Albans once in two weeks.
32. From Windsor by Woodstock, Royalton, Randolph, Williamson, Berlin, Montpelier, Middlesex, Waterbury, Bolton, Jerico and Wiltton to Burlington once a week.
33. From Montpelier by Berlin, Barre, Washington, Corinth, Bradford, Newbury, Ryegate, Barnet, Peacham and Danville to St. Johnsbury once a week.
34. From Rutland, by Pittsford, Brandon, Litchfield, Salisbury, Middlebury, New Haven, Vergennes, Ferrisburg, Charlotte, Shelburne, Burlington, Chester, Milton, Georgia, St. Albans and Swanton to Highgate once a week.
35. From Royalton, by Tunbridge, Chelsea and Vershire to Corinth once a week.
HENRY HIORT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Has an Office in Mr. INGLE'S Brick House, on the Capitol Hill, where he gives constant attendance...