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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1046.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1807.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
TRIAL OF COL. ARRON BURR.
TUESDAY, JUNE 16. (Continued.)
Mr. Hay then begged leave to call the attention of the court to a subject, which had been agitated yesterday. He observed that Dr. Bollman had gone up before the grand jury; what his answers were, he knew not; but he presumed that the same instructions were as necessary for him, as for Willie; that when they were brought before the grand jury, Mr. Willie might substantiate and Dr. Bollman might interpret the cyphered letter; that hence arose the necessity of the proposition, which he had already supported, that Dr. Bollman was a pardoned man, however humiliating the situation to which he might thus be reduced; and hence the necessity of submitting a second question to the court; how far a man in Willie's situation pretending to be an accomplice, might stand with his mouth shut, and refuse to answer every question which might be proposed.
Mr. Burr stated, that he had understood the question respecting Dr. B. to have been disposed of the other day, by Mr. Hay's acquiescence. Dr. B. has been sent up before the grand jury, and according to Mr. H.'s own confession, he knows not but he has disclosed all his information without reserve; "We will go on with yesterday's motion."
Here a desultory conversation ensued, when Mr. Burr observed, that perhaps it would satisfy the attorney for the U. S. if he consented (which he would now do) that it be certified to the grand jury, that Dr. B. had received a voluntary and unsolicited pardon from the President of the U. S. which he had refused. For these were facts.
Mr. Hay. An immense distance, sir, from the object of my wishes! I insist upon it, that Dr. B. is a pardoned man; and under that character I wish him to appear before the grand jury. There is one reason, sir, why I desire an immediate decision on this question. His evidence is now required before the grand jury, and I wish him to go up under such qualifications, as may entitle them to the benefit of all his knowledge.
Chief Justice. The question is, whether Dr. Bollman is a pardoned man, though he refuses the President's pardon.
Dr. Bollman (addressing the court.) I have answered every question that was put to me by the grand jury.
Mr. Hay. That is not the point—the G. J. may have waved a great number of questions.
Mr. Wirt. I will make one enquiry of the witness. Can he decipher this letter?
Mr. Martin. You must seek for another interpreter, sir. You must do it yourself.
Mr. Hay. I have an interpreter at this moment under my eye.
Mr. McRae. I ask Dr. Bollman, to look at the German of this letter, and say at the cypher.
Mr. Martin. Let the court say whether that is a proper question.
The Chief Justice decided that col. B.'s counsel should go on with the other point: How far a witness may refuse to answer a question, which he thinks would criminate himself?
Mr. Botta. It has been again strongly insinuated, that Wylie's claim to the privilege of not answering, presupposes his guilt.
Has Wylie no reason to seek exemption from the examination, but such as may grow out of a consciousness of guilt?
The attorney for the U. S. sees every object connected with col. Burr through a jaundiced medium; with him, "trifles as light as air are confirmations as strong as holy writ."
How or he might be disposed to involve this young man upon a confession of copying a paper in cypher, though of harmless import, I am not prepared to say. But let Wylie only commit himself so far, and then be carried by his business to that poor, unfortunate, outlawed, enslaved province of Louisiana, and abundant cause will be furnished for throwing him into a ship's hold, where he may be heard of no more; or he may have the better fortune of transportation to Washington for trial.
The danger apprehended grows out of no visionary estimates. We have not arrived at that point of our enquiry which will make the occasion of arousing the indignation of our country apt. We shall very soon, sir, give you an awful impression of the miseries of that ill-fated territory, under the total surrender of the civil authority to military guidance. I am driven prematurely to glance at one outrage, which may serve as a sample of the wretched state in which that section of our dependencies is. A citizen of the U. S. now within the hearing of my voice, in a time of profound peace, was seized in New Orleans, and, without being charged with any offence, but merely on suspicion that he could give evidence against col. Burr in this court, to which place he was willing to come, he was committed to prison without bail or main-prize; under a single key-room with the common felons and negroes confined
there, and only taken out at last to be transported to Richmond in custody. He was not even permitted to go to his lodgings to get a shirt, but like a malefactor he was forced to yield, in the humbleness of submission, to the will of his masters. Our revolutionary heroes were provoked to independence in part, by the wrongs of transporting American criminals for trial to England; but at this time, we are content with such a transportation, under circumstances of enormity of one guilty of nothing but of a suspected capacity to be a witness! Shall we not be wary how we furnish a pretext against this stranger now called to implicate himself, in what are called the treasons and misdemeanors of col. Burr, when without this he has suffered, though in a less degree, than the abused individual from Orleans.
But it has been remarked, that my client and his counsel had taken much interest in saving this inoffensive foreigner from the vengeance of illegal power. Col. Burr, particularly from the circumstance of having him in his service, is solicitous that he alone should feel the pressure of unjust suspicion and prosecution.
But how did this letter come here? There is an exceeding foulness betrayed by that post mark in the mode of its acquisition. [Mr. Hay said that there was no post mark.] The "25" on the back is the only post mark of many of the country post offices. How came that mark there? Will the gentlemen say how the paper was acquired? If the post office was robbed, the possession of the paper was gained feloniously. The constitution has provided against the seizure of papers, and the act of Congress has fixed the offence of stealing from the post offices. It is impossible that this most detestable vice of the most infamous of European courts can have been patronized by the government. By a familiarity of our rulers with such hateful practices, the habits of the people would be demoralized. I beg the opposite counsel to join me in arraignment, an act which will disgrace all who had an agency in it. It must be a dreadful state of society in which such an offence should be made the means of assisting to prove another. The principal of this government, if here, would join in the denunciation. If it behoves the government to suppress a paper thus unconstitutional, clandestinely and illegally obtained—if they cannot use the end without sanctioning the means—if they in the noble, generous spirit of a Chatham ministry, would disclaim every impure expedient, their able representatives here would do well not to disgrace their fingers with its touch.
Now for the abstract question of law. The question put to Willie is "do you understand that the original of this letter was written by Col. Burr?" (Mr. McRae. No: that is not the question last put. The present question is "do you understand that part of the letter which is in cypher?") Very well. The gentlemen charge that this letter contains treasonable matter. (Mr. Hay. No such thing.) Then they must admit that it contains no treasonable matter. Hence the letter is irrelevant and forms no subject for discussion.
The rule is, that you shall not make the witness answer any question which may tend to implicate him in moral or legal turpitude. The witness himself must be the judge how far his answer may affect him—otherwise if he were obliged to answer for the court to judge of its tendency, he would be surrendering his protection in the means of securing it. If the answer should tend to make up a single link in the chain of testimony necessary to involve him in suspicion, he has a right to decline the answer. The link cannot be perceived by the judge to belong to the chain without an exposure of every other part of it. The question culled from the state trials was "what profession are you of?" The witness was a Roman Catholic Priest and the answer would have subjected him to penalties. The court could not know what the answer would be or that it would affect the witness; but the witness knew that it would. His right therefore to decline the answer, if he thought it would implicate him, was sustained. What question could be on its face, more harmless than the one resisted by that witness?
If the present question is answered others must be put, which the witness cannot answer. His reason, or how he came to understand that part of the letter which is in cypher, ought to be put, if the one announced is, Gilt. L. of Ev. 134. Could he answer the 2d. question and shall he tell half the truth and have his lips closed as to the other half? It were better that he should tell the whole though it were to involve him in the prosecution with Col. Burr.
I know nothing of the contents of this letter. It may have been written for aught I know, by some young amorous intriguer to his mistress.
Before I set down, I will beg leave of the gentlemen, when they offer a paper for any purpose, to lodge it with the clerk. We do not wish again to press
upon the court to rule such a measure without necessity, but heretofore we have been prevented from getting a sight of any paper until the moment of discussion, and then not without difficulty.
Mr. Williams (counsel for Mr. Willie) went at considerable length into this subject. He supported two principal propositions. 1st. That a man is not bound to criminate himself—and 2d. That he is from necessity the best judge of the tendency of his answers: which two propositions he applied to the case before the court. We regret that from the great variety of authorities which he introduced, we cannot detail this gentleman's train of reasoning.
Mr. Martin. Mr. Willie appears here under the character of Col. B.'s secretary. If he confesses that he knew the contents of this letter, and these contents should prove to be treasonable, his continuing in the service of col. Burr, will make him a principal in the treason. Mr. Willie may have written to others. The post offices have been placed under requisition.
Mr. Hay. Is it proper, sir, to charge the government so roundly with felony? I am willing to communicate all that I know about that letter. It was transmitted by general Wilkinson through the hands of Mr. Minnikin, who accompanied Mr. Willie to this place; and it was attached to an affidavit from Judge Toulmin.
Mr. Martin. I do not charge general W. with plundering this letter. But we will hereafter prove that they have laid violent hands upon the Post office at N. Orleans. Sir, let Dr. Bollman decipher this letter; if other letters are hereafter found in the same cypher, his acknowledgment that he can decipher this one, will make him responsible for the rest. Do gentlemen produce this letter to criminate Dr. B.? If a witness refuses to be sworn, he is liable to be committed for a contempt of the court, Salked 270: but there is no instance to be found, where the court has committed for contempt, if he refuses to answer any question, that he supposes may criminate himself.
Mr. Botta expatiated upon the plunder of the post office.
Mr. Martin contended that it was necessary to be known, how this letter came here: that others may have come in the same way; and that the foulness of the means would contaminate the whole.
Mr. McRae. The question proposed to the witness is, do you understand the contents of this letter? But before we proceed to demand the answer, I hope we may congratulate ourselves upon the situation in which we are placed. It is not our desire to withhold from the accused, any of the slightest means for defending himself; and yet most certainly the present is such a spectacle as is very rarely exhibited in courts of justice. Not satisfied with Mr. Williams's exertions for the defence of Willie, they have even thought proper to superadd their own efforts. I am pleased, sir, that not only the counsel for the accused but also the counsel for the witnesses, is heard in his defence. I have attempted to discover, sir, whether any thing which they have advanced, bears upon the point before the court: but in vain. These gentlemen have widely wandered from the point, and I cannot forbear most deeply to regret that they have always resorted to this unfair expedient. Henceforth I hope, sir, that they will abandon this species of warfare and confine themselves to the point, instead of addressing the multitude around the court.
Mr. Botta, instead of reasoning on the subject, has expatiated on the effects which may possibly hereafter affect the witness, if he confesses any knowledge of this paper: that even if the letter itself be a very innocent production, the mere copying of it may at some future day expose him to prosecution in some distant territory, or perhaps doom him to a confinement in some ship hold. Can this declamation be called argument? Does it bear at all upon the question? And yet irrelevant as it is, it is pretty much of the same tenor with most of the other statements which he has made on this subject. What connection has this subject with Louisiana, or with the manner in which this paper has been obtained? As to the robbing of the post office, it is all pointless conjecture. Why has he not specified the name of the post office or the name of the officer? And surely the custom that prevails in those offices of affixing upon a letter, the written or printed name of the office, would have been sufficient to have led to this discovery. But no such impression as that appears on the back of that letter. As to these figures, they may mean something more than the mere postage of the letter. The very same cyphers are used in the body of the letter. And their mysterious characters may have had no other use than to give some caution respecting the conveyance of the letter.
Mr. Botta states, that this letter must be either fraught with treason or it is not; if it is not it is perfectly irrelevant to the present case. Suppose such to be
the truth, ought not the fact, however, to be ascertained? Is it not so far material to the present enquiry? But says Mr. Botta, if he confesses that he copied the letter, he will make himself infamous, and odium or punishment will await him. That is not the fact, sir. The man must not only have copied the letter, but understood its contents. If he did not know them, the worst that could be said, would be, that he has ignorantly done an injury to the public, intending to benefit an individual. They have quoted too the case of a Popish priest, who was permitted to elude a question without answering it. Why, sir, the ground was precisely this. According to the English law, the witness, if he had confessed that he was a Roman Catholic, was liable to certain disabilities. The court itself knew this fact as well as the witness; and therefore did not press upon him for an answer. There was one discretion in that case, very different indeed from the present, in which agreeably to their doctrine the witness is to judge both on the law and the fact.
Mr. McRae expatiated at some length upon Mr. Martin's principle, that courts had punished a witness for a contempt in not taking the oath, but never where he refused to answer, in cases where he might criminate himself: he stated that a court had always the right to understand the ground on which a witness refused to answer; that every man was liable to give testimony, unless he came within certain exceptions; and in those cases he must shew to the satisfaction of the court that there was some law or authority to justify his repugnance; that in the case of an attorney who refused to deliver his evidence, the court would not be satisfied with the discretion which he might assume, but would compel him to declare whether the confidence on which he rested his exemption, was that of a professional character or of a private man. This witness declares that he may criminate himself—but the court is to determine on the tendency of the question. The question is "do you understand the part of the letter that is in cypher?" Suppose he answers no? Could he be possibly criminated? And suppose he answered yes; some other answer would still be necessary to convict him. Cyphers may be understood by men, who were not in the least connected with the contents of that letter. This very man might have had the key imparted to him, for the purpose of carrying on a purely innocent correspondence. Or he might have acquired a knowledge of that cypher long after the composition of that letter. On the whole, sir, said Mr. McRae, it is admitted on both sides that a witness cannot be made to criminate himself. The only difference of opinion is, as to the effect of this answer. But let the answer to this question be in the affirmative or the negative, I am satisfied that it cannot criminate Mr. Willie. The court may only determine from this answer, whether he should be forced to answer further interrogatories?
Wednesday, June 17.
Chief Justice. Is there any other question before the court?
Mr. McRae requested a decision on Dr. Bollman's case; as he wished to interrogate him about the cyphered letter.
Mr. Williams was ready to go into the point.
Mr. Burr. There will arise some very important questions, affecting the very sources of the jurisprudence of this country. I have several affidavits to produce, to shew that improper means have been used to contaminate the public justice. When these proofs have been duly exhibited, it will be the province of the court to decide, whether they will not lay their hands upon such evidence.
Mr. Botta. I rise to apprise the opposite counsel that there are three or four questions of considerable importance, which we shall bring forward as soon as possible. Two or three days ago I commented upon the plunder of the post offices; and assure the counsel for the prosecution that I shall probe that subject to the bottom; as no man can be more anxious than myself that the odium which this transaction attaches to the inferior or the superior officers of the government, should be wiped off. As a private citizen, or as counsel for my client, I shall be sincerely pleased with a fit opportunity of retracting the expressions which I have employed. The court will at once perceive the necessity of going into this enquiry at a very early period; for if the officers of government have hitherto broken open letters from C. Burr, they may hereafter resort to the very same expedient; and by thus obstructing the very medium of communication, may prevent him from summoning witnesses and preparing for his defence. One more remark! Yesterday I understood Mr. Hay to charge us with having made certain insinuations against persons not actually named. He demanded why he had not been torborne these charges, until we were prepared to support them. That remark, sir, struck me with peculiar force. I was of the
same opinion, that some proof ought to be produced; I immediately rose and professed my wishes to go into an investigation of the case. But, sir, little did I expect that the gentleman would have proceeded to have justified these crimes. Little did I expect that such felonious transactions should have been blazoned into mighty virtues; or that it would have ever been maintained in this court that the person who had failed to plunder the post offices, would have been guilty of a dereliction of their duty. I wish, sir, to explore the post office laws to see whether they do not contain some provision, prohibiting the introduction of testimony, thus illegally obtained.
Chief Justice. Unless these allegations affected some testimony that was about to be delivered; how can you introduce this subject?
At this time the marshal entered; and soon after Mr. Hay informed the court that col. Morgan was at that time before the G. J. & they had sent for a letter from A. Burr to him. Should the letter (holding it in his hand) be sent to the Grand Jury.
Mr. Botta requested to see it. Here, said he, is a small piece of newspaper attached to it which ought not to accompany it before the Grand Jury.
Mr. Burr. I have no objection that any of my letters should be sent up; but I trust, sir, it will be separated from this bit of newspaper, and this comment which Mr. Morgan has attached to it. The letter was handed to the Chief Justice; who observed that the only use of the newspaper was to show that at that time col. Burr was at Pittsburgh.
Mr. Hay said it was nothing more than to refresh his memory.
The Chief Justice decided it was right to disserve it from the letter: This newspaper itself was no evidence; but if col. Morgan would wish it to refresh his memory, there could be no objection.
They were accordingly separated, & then both of them were delivered into the hands of the marshal.
Mr. Burr. The court have very properly demanded some proof of the relevancy of our proposition. Sir, we are ready to prove it; we are ready to prove it upon people on this very ground; and we are ready to name the post offices; if the court requires it, which have been thus plundered. When it comes out, that evidence has been thus improperly obtained, we shall say, Sir, that it is contaminated by fraud—I will name three persons who have been guilty of improper conduct in procuring evidence against me. These are Judge Toulmin of the Mississippi territory, John G. Jackson, a member of Congress, and general Wilkinson. Two of these persons are within the reach of this court; as well as the improper manner in which they have procured affidavits and witnesses against me—I mention these circumstances for two reasons—1st, that the court may take whatever steps they think fit to arrest this proceeding; and 2d, that they may understand the way, in which some of this evidence has been contaminated.
Chief Justice. Let the consequences be as they may, this court cannot take cognizance of any act, which has not been committed within this district.
Mr. Hay. Let some specific motion be made and the evidence produced; and if there has been any crime committed, let the offenders be prosecuted according to law—These gentlemen know the course; and I most solemnly promise to discharge the duties of my office, whether they bear hard against gen. Wilkinson himself, or the man at the bar. If the crime had been committed, it is not the province of the court to notice it, till after an indictment has been found.
Some defultory conversation here ensued, when Mr. Burr observed, that he was afraid he was not sufficiently understood, from mingling two distinct questions together; as to the subject of the Post Offices, it might rest for the present; but as to the improper means employed in obtaining testimony, they were at this moment in actual operation; some witnesses had been brought here by this practice; and it was one which ought immediately to be checked: He did not particularly level his observations against gen. W. He did not say, that the attorney for the U. S. ought to indict, or that such a crime if committed out of this district was cognizable by the court, unless it was going on while the court, itself was in session. In that case, an attachment would certainly lay.
Mr. Wirt. I do not yet understand the gentlemen. What is the object of their motion.
Mr. Botta. There is no motion. We shall hereafter make it; we have no other object by the present announcement, than to give gentlemen a timely notice of our intentions.
Mr. Burr. We have sufficient evidence on which to found our motion.
What motion; demanded Mr. Wirt.

Mr. Burr. I thought, sir, I had sufficiently explained my intentions. I may either move for a rule to show cause why an attachment should not issue against these persons; or what is sometimes though not so frequently practiced, I may directly move for an attachment itself.
Mr. McRae. At whose motion? Mr. Burr. At the public's. Mr. McRae. A pretty proceeding indeed! that the public prosecution should thus be taken out of the hands of the public prosecutor!
Mr. Burr. A strange remark indeed! As if it was not the business of the prejudiced person himself to institute the complaint!
At this moment Mr. Randolph entered the court, and observed that if he had been present, he would have himself opened the motion; which was intended to operate immediately upon Gen. W. but ultimately upon some other persons. Mr. R. here read the motion which he would have submitted to the court.
Mr. Hay proceeded against this proceeding; which was calculated to interrupt the course of the prosecution, and was levelled at gen. W. alone. Why these hints? Why these mysterious looks of terror, with which gentlemen come into this court as if they had something too horrible to be told? Mr. H. claimed from the court a priority for the business of the U. States. Let the present prosecution be concluded; and gentlemen might then proceed with their investigation into the conduct of gen. W.
Mr. Randolph. The gentleman, sir, will understand the subject much better to-morrow; but as he asked for some intimation of our design, I thought proper to accompany them with a few remarks. And if this affair be really so suspensuous as I conceive it be true (Mr. Hay exclaimed that it was not) it is not entitled to the most serious enquiry! If this subject bears upon the present case; if it may influence the result of this trial; ought it not to be suppressed? Your honor will direct me when to come out; and I assure your honor, that I shall come out with an affidavit of one of the witnesses themselves.
Mr. Martin declared that they would make their motion in the morning.
Mr. Hay expatiated at some length: he understood the object of this motion was to affect the materiality of gen. W.'s testimony; and in what way; He presumed that the court would not notice the pretended transactions which had been alluded to, in any other way than as amounting to a contempt. As to any offence against the laws of the U. S. the true course would be to proceed in the way of the presentment. Now, what are the principles of the law of contempt in relation to this subject? Gen. W. is said to have taken the depositions of certain persons in New Orleans and then to have brought them here by military force. This is the only ground of the contempt against this court? But how can a contempt be committed?
Either by directly insulting this court; or abusing its process; or interrupting its justice, will it be said that Gen. W.'s conduct comes under either of those descriptions?
Gentlemen have been very often pleased to put words into our mouths; and on one occasion they have made us to say that Gen. W. is "the pivot of the prosecution." And is it this very pivot which they are now attempting to break down by this precipitate application? Are the communications between the court and the grand jury to be thus interrupted? Is their examination to be suspended until Gen. W. has been put upon his trial? If these suspected transactions do amount to a contempt of this court, it was not his business officially to notice it. He should move to postpone the motion of gentlemen, until the prosecution was over; for several reasons—because it would necessarily interrupt the business before the court—because it was intended to impeach the credit of a witness—and because this enquiry could be as well conducted after as before the prosecution.
Mr. McRae. I will affirm, sir, in the presence of this court and the surrounding people, that the charge now adduced against Gen. W. is completely unfounded. I affirm, that no witness has been brought from New Orleans with an affidavit along with him, except one individual, who, refusing to obey the summons of the government, was regularly brought before a private magistrate for his disobedience, and dealt with according to the due course of law; and who is now in the custody of a person before this court—all the rest came as good citizens ought to have come; and the only fault which can possibly be attributed to them, if it be a fault, is, that they came in the U. States' vessel in which Gen. W. was authorized to come.
Mr. Wickham. May I request the liberty, sir, of making a few remarks upon Mr. Hay's motion? Col. Burr, sir, brought forward his motion in the plainest possible style. There was no imputation—there was no attempt to excite the public feelings. He merely stated his object in the most general terms. The gentlemen, however, misunderstood him. They required a specification of our designs; and then we
promised to satisfy them to-morrow. They still insisted upon a more particular explanation of our points; and Mr. Randolph did rise to gratify them. Nothing, however, seems to please those gentlemen. They not only found fault with the motion, but the face of Mr. R. He will scarcely, however, change his face to please them. It is precisely such a one as God Almighty gave him.
Mr. Hay, sir, has got into parliamentary habits; and talks very fluently of the previous motion. On this subject I will make but one remark. The constitution has divided the powers of the government, among three great departments, the legislative, executive and judiciary. These must be kept separate and distinct not only in their duties, but in their practice. The legislature acts upon convenience, the judiciary acts upon right. The gentleman, however, seems to think himself suddenly transported to the legislative hall, and no doubt, would soon think it very convenient to hang C. I. Burr.—Under tramples all our judiciary forms of procedure; if we make a motion before the court, he soon trips up ours with his previous motion. And where is his doctrine to end? We certainly have the same rights as the gentlemen themselves; and as they have moved the previous question, we will move, sir, that the court shall not hear their motion. It is better that we send these parliamentary distinctions to the other side of the house, where they ought for ever to remain.
Mr. Hay says, that this motion ought not to be made pendente lite . Sir, col. B. ought to have the same justice meted out to him, which is meted to every other person. He stands here on the same footing—and with the same privileges as any other citizen in his situation. I assert that any other man would have a right to this attachment; and that the motion may be made pendente lite , though it is sometimes made afterwards.—Why does he make it at this time? Why does he not postpone it till after the prosecution? Why, sir, when col. Burr is discharged, and I hope he will shortly be so, he may not be disposed to trouble the court any further. How long this prosecution will last, no one knows; perhaps a week—perhaps longer—it is already gone so far beyond our expectations, it is impossible to conjecture. Now, sir, may not similar contempt occur? Is it not necessary to restrain certain people, by convincing them that such practices make them liable to punishment?
But what has gen. W. done? He has brought witnesses with him from New Orleans by military force. He has taken their depositions too, entirely ex parte , for the purpose of keeping their testimony straight—laying down this broad position; that the man who goes about collecting affidavits—we have already seen a volume of such at this bar—(Mr. Hay. Did they come from New Orleans? I did not say New Orleans—I might have particularly mentioned Mr. Jackson—who came here with the depositions of witnesses; thus bound hand and foot—sir, I saw them in this very court examining witnesses with affidavits in their hand, and comparing the one with the other; depositions taken not by commission, but ex parte ; when an interested agent thus goes about collecting depositions and with ignorant men, shaping them just as he pleases; I avow that they are contrary to the spirit and genius of our government; that they are a contempt upon this court, by interfering with the purposes of justice. Such men are liable to an attachment; and from the very moment, when the government took possession of col. Burr's person—not from the moment of his arrest by Mr. Perkins and lieutenant Gaines, but from the moment when Mr. Perkins received orders to conduct his prisoner to this city—Do not gentlemen recollect any instance of libel, upon the courts, when they were actually in session? Such have taken place on this side of the ocean as well as on the other; though not so frequently in Virginia, where printing presses are not so numerous, nor so extravagant in the license, which they assume. I repeat that whoever does any act which influences the administration of justice, is liable to an attachment. Mr. Wickham hoped that the court would hear this motion to-morrow.
The Chief Justice observed, that if the practice could be shown to affect the decision of the jury while they were in session; the court could not refuse to hear the motion.
Mr. Hay. Whenever it is brought on, I shall renew my motion to suspend this enquiry, until the prosecution shall be finished.
THURSDAY, June 18. As soon as the court assembled, the chief justice delivered the following opinion in the case of Willie.
In point of law the question now before the court relates to the witness himself. The attorney for the U. S. offers a paper in cypher which he supposes to have proceeded from a person against whom he has preferred an indictment for high treason and another for a misdemeanor, both of which are now before the grand jury, and produces a person said to be the secretary or clerk of the accused, who is supposed either to have copied this paper by his directions, or to be able to prove in some other manner that it has proceeded from his authority. To a question demanding whether he understands this paper, the witness has declined giving an answer, saying that the answer might criminate himself; and it is referred to the court to decide whether the excuse he has offered be sufficient to prevent his answering the question which has been propounded to him.
It is a settled maxim of law that no man is bound to criminate himself.—
This maxim forms one exception to the general rule which declares that every person is compellable to bear testimony in a court of justice. For the witness, who considers himself as being within this exception, it is alleged that he is, and from the nature of things must be, the sole judge of the effect of his answer: That he is consequently at liberty to refuse to answer any question, if he will say upon his oath that his answer to that question might criminate himself.
When this opinion was first suggested, the court conceived the principle laid down at the bar to be too broad, and therefore required that authorities in support of it might be adduced. Authorities have been adduced, and have been considered. In all of them the court could perceive that an answer to the question propounded might criminate the witness, and he was informed that he was at liberty to refuse an answer. These cases do not appear to the court to support the principle laid down by the counsel for the witness, in the full latitude in which they have stated it. There is no dictum which takes from the court the right to consider and decide whether any direct answer to the particular question propounded could be reasonably supposed to affect the witness. There may be questions, no direct answer to which could in any degree affect him, and there is no case which goes so far as to say that he is not bound to answer such question. The case of Grossly in this court is perhaps the strongest that has been adduced. But the general doctrine of the judge in that case must have referred to the circumstances which shewed that the answer might criminate him.
When two principles come in conflict with each other, the court must give them both a reasonable construction, so as to preserve them both to a reasonable extent. The principle which entitles the U. S. to the testimony of every citizen, and the principles by which every witness is privileged not to accuse himself, can neither of them be entirely disregarded. They are believed both to be preserved to a reasonable extent and according to the true intention of the rule and of the exception to that rule, by observing that course which it is conceived courts have generally observed.
It is this: When a question is propounded, it belongs to the court to consider and to decide whether any direct answer to it can implicate the witness. If this be decided in the negative, then he may answer it without violating the privilege which is secured to him by law. If a direct answer to it may criminate himself, then he must be the sole judge what his answer would be. The court cannot participate with him in this judgment, because they cannot decide on the effect of his answer without knowing what it would be, and a disclosure of that fact to the judges would strip him of the privilege which the law allows and which he claims. It follows necessarily then, from this statement of things, that if the question be of such a description that an answer to it may or may not criminate the witness according to the purport of that answer it must rest with himself who alone can tell what it would be, to answer the question or not. If in such a case, he says upon his oath that his answer would criminate himself, the court can demand no other testimony of the fact. If the declaration be untrue, it is in conscience and in law as much a perjury as if he had declared any other untruth upon his oath, as it is one of those cases in which the rule of law must be abandoned or the oath of the witness be received.
The counsel for the U. S. have also laid down this rule according to their understanding of it; but they appear to the court to have made it as much too narrow as the counsel for the witness have made it too broad. According to their statement a witness can never refuse to answer any question unless that answer unconnected with other testimony would be sufficient to convict him of a crime. This would be rendering the rule almost perfectly worthless. Many links frequently compose that chain of testimony which is necessary to convict any individual of a crime. It appears to the court to be the true sense of the rule, that no witness is compellable to furnish any one of them against himself.
It is certainly not only a possible, but a probable case, that a witness by disclosing a single fact, may complete the testimony against himself, and to every effectual purpose accuse himself as entirely as he would do by stating every circumstance which would be required for his conviction. That fact of itself might be unavailing, but all other facts without it would be insufficient. While that remains concealed within his own bosom, he is safe; but draw it from thence and he is exposed to a prosecution. The rule which declares that no man is compellable to accuse himself, would most obviously be infringed by compelling a witness to disclose a fact of this description.
What testimony may be possessed, or is attainable against any individual, the court can never know. It would seem then, that the court ought never to compel a witness to give an answer, which discloses a fact that would form a necessary and essential part of a crime which is punishable by the laws.
To apply this reasoning to the particular case under consideration. To know and conceal the treason of another is misprision of treason, and is punishable by law. No witness, therefore, is compellable by law to disclose a fact which would form a necessary and essential part of this crime. If the letter in question contain evidence of treason, which is a fact not dependent on
the testimony of the witness before the court, and therefore may be proved without the aid of his testimony, and if the witness was acquainted with that treason when the latter was written, he may probably be guilty of misprision of treason, and therefore the court ought not to compel him to answer any question, the answer to which might disclose his former knowledge of the contents of that letter.
But if the letter should relate to the misdemeanor and not to the treason, the court is not apprized of a knowledge and concealment of the misdemeanor would expose the witness to any prosecution whatever. On this account the court was at first disposed to enquire, whether the letter could be deciphered, in order to determine from its contents how far the witness could be examined respecting it. The court was inclined to this course from considering the question as one, which might require a disclosure of the knowledge which the witness might have had of the contents of this letter when it was put in cypher or when it was copied by himself, if indeed such was the fact. But on hearing the question more particularly and precisely stated, and finding that it refers only to the present knowledge of the cypher, it appears to the court, that the question may be answered without implicating the witness, because his present knowledge would not, it is believed, in a criminal prosecution, justify the inference that his knowledge was acquired previous to this trial, or afford the means of proving that fact.
The court is, therefore, of opinion, that the witness may answer the question now propounded.
The gentlemen of the bar will understand the rule laid down by the court to be this:
It is the province of the court to judge, whether any direct answer to the question, which may be proposed, will furnish evidence against the witness. If such answer may disclose a fact, which forms a necessary and essential link in the chain of testimony, which would be sufficient to convict him of any crime, he is not bound to answer it so as to furnish matter for that conviction.
In such a case the witness must himself judge, what his answer will be, and if he says on oath that he cannot answer without accusing himself, he cannot be compelled to answer.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23. The court was occupied yesterday by the motion for an attachment against gen. W.
The general appeared in court, and took his seat amongst the counsel for the U. S.
Mr. Burr said, that as gen. W. was present, he would now proceed with his enquiry. It was, however, to be understood, that if the charge could not be brought home to gen. W. himself, it would equally attach to any other subordinate officer, as Mr. Gaines.
Mr. Hay, objected to this extension of the motion, which was understood to be confined to gen. Wilkinson alone.
Mr. Randolph then opened the motion. The charge against G. W. was, that in conjunction with others he had employed improper and unlawful means in bringing James Knox and Chandler Lindley from New Orleans to this city; and thus obstructed the administration of the justice of this court and interfered with the rights of witnesses. Mr. R. then gave a long narrative of the transactions, connected with James Knox and concluded with stating that the only difference between his case & Lindley, was that the latter made a virtue of necessity, & submitted at once to the authority which had been exercised over him.
James Knox was then examined. The substance of his statement was that he had visited New Orleans; had been Gen. W.; and had given him some information about Burr's expedition, which the general had noted down; that he was asked by him whether he would not attend as a witness; but that he had urged his want of means as an objection; that the general had particularly enquired, about the redress which was due to him from Comfort Tyler, to the amount of about 150 dollars, and asked him, whether if he had that sum, he would be willing to go as a witness; that about the 12th of May he had been formally subpoenaed by Lieut. Gaines; about 4 days afterwards he was taken up and carried before Judge Hall, who wished to recognize him in a large sum for his appearance on this trial, which he had refused to give; that he was then committed to the jail, from which he was removed by sergeant Dunbaugh on board the U. S. vessel the Revenge, and conveyed to this city. On his cross examination it appeared that the witness was one of Burr's men, had been engaged by Comfort Tyler at Meadville; had defended the Ohio and the Mississippi as far as Natchez, & that he had conceived himself as moving under Burr's direction.
He was followed by Lieut. Gaines who commands at Fort Stoddard on the Mobile; he stated, that he had received several subpoenas for the attorney general for the U. S. to be served at New Orleans, one among the rest upon James Knox; he described his unwillingness to attend as a witness, and the steps which had been taken by the civil authority to send him to this city as a witness. He had himself reluctantly accepted a
deputation from the marshal of New Orleans to have him brought here, on the condition that he might be authorized to entrust him to any other whom he might select; & that he had selected Sert. Dunbaugh for the purpose. Mr. Gaines declared that the witness had been brought here by the civil authority alone; that there was no appearance of the military authority; or of gen. W.'s agency in the business.
Mr. Graham, the Secretary for the Territory Orleans, examined at considerable length; and confirmed the statements of Mr. Gaines so far as he knew.
Mr. Hay offered to submit the evidence to the court without an argument. Mr. Burr's counsel refused the proposition; and the argument will be held to-morrow.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, JUNE 29.
At a meeting of a number of the citizens of Washington, at Stille's Hotel on the 26th inst. it was determined to celebrate the ensuing Anniversary of National Independence by a Dinner at Stille's Hotel.
The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to make the necessary arrangements.
Robert Brent, Thomas Tingey, John P. Van Ness, Samuel H. Smith, Gabriel Duval, Isaac A. Coles, Franklin Wharton, John Cassin, E. B. Caldwell, Charles Minifie, Joseph Forrest.
The members of the committee are requested to meet at Stille's Hotel THIS EVENING at 7 o'clock.
The Grand Jury at Richmond have at length brought their researches to a close, after a steady and indefatigable investigation of eleven days, and have found true bills against the two most distinguished subjects of accusation. Ample as the field of criticism is which the proceedings of the Circuit Court have opened, novel and strange as the course of proceeding has been on the part of the accused, we have forborne, and shall still forbear comment. The season for this may hereafter arrive. In the mean time we content ourselves with two remarks. The first is, that the finding of true bills by a grand jury of acknowledged respectability and independence is a conclusive justification of the vigorous measures of the administration to crush a conspiracy of so formidable a nature, which by acts of treason was in progress towards consummation; for the bills found imply not only treasonable purpose but treasonable acts. We consider, therefore, the clamor against the administration, as having blown its blast. Whatever may be the final issue, the decision of the Grand Jury proves the existence of danger and the necessity of averting or crushing it; and, however, men may differ on the subordinate measures of the administration to effect this purpose, they must all admit the propriety of a strong and decided course of conduct.
Our second remark is that, in consequence of finding the bills, the nation will have a full and satisfactory disclosure of all the circumstances connected with the conspiracy. After this disclosure they will no longer grope in the dark. Suspicion and crimination and clamor, will no longer pass for proof. Men will be seen as they really are. The judgment of a court and a jury will legally decide the guilt of the accused. The public, independently of this decision, will have the means of deciding for themselves, on the conduct of the administration, of Col. Burr and Gen. Wilkinson. We shall, at least, have day light thrown upon scenes so thickly involved in obscurity.
If there ever was a nation impelled by a blind fatality to ruin, it is that nation that now lords it upon the ocean. Not contented with having nearly the whole European world to contend with, and the commercial rain with which the closing the continental market to her productions menaces her, she would really seem as if she were striving by the most aggravated wrongs to add the U. States to the list of her open and active enemies. The wound inflicted upon the feelings of our citizens by the recent infamous outrage of Humphreys will not be easily healed; it will rankle; it will strike deep into the minds of our countrymen; it has done more than the deadliest enemies of Britain could have done, to unite every discordant feeling into the conviction that the British government, whatever they may promise, will give us nothing but hostility. It will operate as a solemn admonition to us to adopt a course of conduct, not the offspring of circumstance or of a spirit of impracticable accommodation; but such a course of conduct as shall enable us to maintain our own interests independently of the good or the bad offices of Britain. Not, in fine, to look to treaty stipulations for mere palliatives, but to take commanding ground, and teach an unjust government that for one vulnerable point she can reach in our system, we can touch to the quick ten in hers.
The barbarous exploit of Captain Humphreys has raised a monument to his name, whose infamy will give it eternal duration. He has heroically triumphed over a ship, whose inferiority not only screened him from danger,

But over the unsuspicious confidence of friendship, and, what is still more honorable, over the women and children whom he beheld upon her deck! Is this outrage sanctioned by the British administration; or is it solely the act of an interior officer?
We cannot consider it the act of the administration. So far, indeed, it may be ascribed to them, as being indirectly countenanced by the marked indifference they have offered us in the impunity and promotion extended to those who have shamefully violated our neutral rights. Of this the honors recently conferred on Whitby is a memorable instance. But hostile as they may be in the abstract to neutral rights, their recent deportment indicates something like a disposition to be, at least for the present, on friendly terms with us. To ascribe then this act directly to them would be to stigmatize them with a complication of injustice, hypocrisy, and folly, which ought not to be imputed to any men without the clearest proofs.
But if it is not their act, it is, unquestionably the act of an officer of the British government, for whose conduct that government is accountable. Will they disavow it? Will they make ample, honorable reparation? Is it an act for which any reparation can atone?
These are all questions of the utmost importance, which we shall not attempt to answer. Reposing with absolute confidence in the government, we have no doubt of those steps being taken which the case demands.
Columbia County, (state) of New York, June 21. DIED —At Lebanon Springs, yesterday, Mrs. Elbertie Van Ness widow of the late Hon. Peter Van Ness , Esq. of this state, aged 64 years. Having been for some time afflicted with a rheumatic complaint, she was, by the advice of her physicians, on a visit to the waters; where she was unexpectedly seized by a paralytic attack at 1 o'clock P. M. and, without uttering a word afterwards, expired at 9 o'clock the same evening. Her remains are on their way to Kinderhook, and will to-morrow be deposited, with those of her husband, at their late residence. It is but justice to the merits of the deceased, to say, that she possessed in a high degree, the domestic and religious virtues. Her mind was intelligent, and her feelings were such as always do honor to the human heart.—Her death is, and will be, sincerely lamented by her numerous family and connections, in this and the neighboring states, who all respected and affectionately loved her.
Richmond, June 24. The Grand Jury this day found four true bills; two against Aaron Burr for treason and misdemeanor; and two of the same tenor against Blannerhasset. A long and animated discussion ensued on a motion to commit Mr. Burr to the custody of the marshal, which was decided (for this night) in the affirmative. He was consequently committed to jail for the night. The argument remains open, and, it is expected, will be resumed to-morrow.
CHILLICOTHE, June 18. Extract of a letter from a gentleman of the first information and respectability, in Vincennes, [Ind. Ter.] to a gentleman of this town, dated May 29th, 1807. "We have just received information from St. Louis, which induces a belief, that Lieut. Pike and his party have been cut off by the Paddols, a nation of Indians bordering on Sante Fee."
Philadelphia, June 24. A gentleman lately from Halifax, informs us, that accounts of the acquittal of capt. Whitby, had been received there, adding that he had subsequently been appointed to the command of a 74, and was to be stationed on the American coast! From the manner in which it has been communicated to us, we are disposed to consider it a fact.
Baltimore, June 26. Extract of a letter from a gentleman of respectability in London, dated May 10th, 1807. "I arrived here the 26th of April. Had been detained and carried into Portsmouth, but was soon liberated. While at Portsmouth I attended the trial of Henry Whitby, heard the verdict read which acquitted him, and saw his sword returned. A few days after I was in company with him: he told me he expected to be off Sandy Hook again in a few months, to kill another John Pierce."
FROM HATTI. Port au Prince, June 4. "I calculate, that in a month Petion will entirely subdue the north, as almost every day brings an account of an additional success over the enemy." "The fort L. recharge, containing two generals and 3000 men, was taken two days since, by the army under his command, and Gonaives surrendered to the soldiers that went in a fleet of English and other vessels from hence. We are now anxiously waiting to hear of equal success against St. Marc's—after which there is nothing that will stop them until their arrival at the Cape, which no doubt they will soon conquer, as both one and all resolve to completely subdue the north, or perish in the attempt."
LONDON, MAY 11. Letters have been received in town, via Madeira, from gen. Crawford's expedition, which show that its destination is against the western coast of S. America. It was generally understood
in the meet, that Lima was to be the first object of attack. Our people are represented as being in excellent health; the few sick were on board the Justitiam transport, which had been emptied of her stores and fitted up for their accommodation.
MAY 12. The treaty with Britain, it is said, has been sent back to London for reconsideration; and we should hope that by mutual concession, the whole of this disagreeable dispute may be amicably adjusted. Perhaps, however, our present ministry, with that laudable spirit of contradiction to the former cabinet, which has prompted all their measures since their accession to office, may undo what their predecessors have done, and involve us in a war with a country united to ours by the ties of blood as well as of policy, to prove their zeal for the religion of peace!
MAY 12. The continuance of the act for suspending the operation of the non importation act from July to the second Monday in December, is said to have been determined upon by the President of the United States, for the purpose of attempting some further negotiation with our government. It is difficult to ascertain from the American papers, what are the points in the treaty to which the President objects. One of them states "the want of some adequate provision for the protection of our seamen, constitutes the objection to the Treaty in its present form. But the principal one arises from the note of the British ministry, which accompanies it."
The note relates to the conduct to be adopted by America upon the subject of the French Decree of Blockade—As to the "want of an adequate provision for the protection of American seamen," if America means by that general mode of expression that the American ship shall protect the crew, that is, that a seaman being on board an American ship shall be deemed to be an American seaman, and shall not be impressed from such ship, tho' there shall be ground for believing him to be a British subject and seaman, she will certainly find herself mistaken if she expects that the present Ministers will make the slightest concessions, upon that point. The period of concessions is past.
MAY 13. As we last night predicted, the new ministers are resolved to make no concessions to America. The Evening Trumpeter, not of their fame, out of their disgrace, warns us that the age of concession is past. Of this we are aware—What then is left us? When tools are too obstinate to conciliate—too dull to be convinced—they must then be constrained. Statesman.
The French have taken possession of the islands of Uledon and Wallin in pursuance of the armistice which the king of Sweden has not ratified.
FOREIGN OFFICE, DOWNING-STREET, MAY 13. The right honorable George Canning, his majesty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has this day notified to the Ministers of friendly and neutral powers resident at this court, that in consequence of the recent hostile proceedings of the Ottoman court, his majesty has judged it expedient to direct that the blockade of the Straits of the Dardanelles, and the port and harbor of Smyrna, already constituted by his majesty's naval forces and those of his allies, should be maintained & enforced in the strictest manner, according to the usages of war acknowledged and allowed in similar cases.
This Gazette likewise contains an order of the Privy Council for laying an embargo upon all ships and vessels belonging to the Grand Signior; likewise an order permitting his Majesty's subjects to trade with Monte-Video and its dependencies; and twenty two addresses, thanking his Majesty for refusing to agree to the Roman Catholic bill, proposed by the late administration.
MAY 16. Mr. Shaw the Messenger arrived late last night with dispatches. The three Hamburg mails which were due also arrived. They have not brought any intelligence of importance from Poland; but the Paris papers to the 8th assert that hostilities will recommence as soon as the weather will permit. All hopes of peace have vanished, the Paris papers admitting, that the overtures of Bonaparte have been peremptorily rejected. The Senate, in an address to Bonaparte, in answer to his message relative to the Conscription, talk of dictating peace, boast that his army is stronger by 150,000 men than it was at the commencement of the war, and hold out the prospect of his surrounding the Russian army, and compelling them to receive from him either death or law. Orders have been received by lord Colingwood, to send home sir J. Duckworth and sir Sidney Smith, who were hourly expected at Cadiz. Capt. Miller of the Charlotte, arrived in the river Tenerife, reports that Buenos Ayres had again fallen into the hands of the English, without a gun being fired or a man lost.
PINKENSTEIN, APRIL 20. The Emperor has divided the grand army into three principal corps, which he has reviewed in succession. The enemy has also divided its force into three principal corps. One is to be commanded by the emperor of Russia in person, with gen. Benningsen under him. Another will be led on by the king of Prussia, assisted by generals Ruchel, and Lestrocq. The third will be commanded by the grand duke Constantine and general Tolstoy. The principal advanced guard remains under the orders of prince Bagration. It appears to be almost certain, that every prospect of peace has vanished, the courts of Russia and Prussia having rejected the proposals made by the emperor Napoleon.
COPENHAGEN, MAY 5. According to letters from Koenigsberg the prince of B. nevento is said to have had a conference with the Emperor of Russia, not far from Bransberg, the day and place is not mentioned.
GUN AND PISTOL MANUFACTORY, CORNER OF LING AND WATER STREETS, ALBANY, DRIA.
The subscriber begs leave to inform the inhabitants of the city of Washington and its vicinity, that he carries on the above business in all its various branches—he has now on hand and expects in a few days a further supply of Guns and Pistols, (from London) which he will sell on the lowest terms.
R NASH. Guns and Pistols, stocked & repaired in the best manner, at the lowest prices and shortest notice—A few SMALL GUNS for Boys for sale. June 29 w6m
By the Orphan's Court of St. Mary's county, June Term, eighteen hundred and seven.
ORDERED that William Mills, Executor of Joseph Hargis late of St. Mary's county, deceased, give the notice required by law for creditors to exhibit their claims against the estate of the said deceased, and that the same be published once a week for six weeks in the Washington Federalist and National Intelligencer. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand this ninth day of June, anno domini one thousand eight hundred and seven. JAMES FORREST, Reg. Wills for St. Mary's county.
This is to give Notice That the subscriber of St. Mary's county hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of St. Mary's county, to Mary Ann, relict of Joseph Hargis late of St. Mary's county deceased—all person having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the 9th day of December next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 9th day of June, eighteen hundred and seven. WILLIAM MILLS, Exr. June 29—w6t
James Waring, against Tab and Alethea his wife, formerly Alethea Turner, Noble and Elizabeth his wife (formerly Elizabeth Turner) Evans and Mary his wife, (formerly Mary Turner) Walter Turner and Mary Turner MARYLAND—COURT OF CHANCERY, June 10th, 1807.
THE object of this bill is to obtain a decree for the sale of the real estate of John Turner deceased, father of the said Alethea, Elizabeth, Mary, Walter and Mary, for the purpose of satisfying a debt which the complainant as security for the said deceased paid to Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The bill states that all the said defendants, are now residents of the state. It is therefore, and on the complainant's motion, ordered, that he cause a copy of this order to be inferred in the National Intelligencer three weeks successively before the 25th day of July next, to the intent that the said defendants may have notice of his application to this court, and of the substance and object of his bill, and may be warned to appear here in person or by a solicitor on or before the 25th day of November next to show cause, wherefore a decree should not be passed as prayed. True copy Test N. HUGH BAEWER, Reg. Cur. Can. June 22—w3t
Fifty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber, on Monday the 19th of this month Negro JOHN, who calls himself John WALL, but as he is an artful and intelligent fellow, may probably change his name, and attempt to pass for a freeman. John is about 35 years old, his complexion black, has a pleasant countenance, a high round fore-head, and about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, square and well set. He is a blacksmith by trade, and a tolerable good house carpenter, and will probably offer his services to one or the other of the above trades. Had on, when he absconded, a black fur hat a good deal worn, a round jacket of striped country made cotton, ozanbego shirt, and a pair of olive colored negro cotton trowsers, but, as he has a variety of clothing, will no doubt change his dress. He is given to drink and apt to get intoxicated. The above reward and all reasonable charges will be paid for apprehending the said Runaway and lodging him in any j. l. so that I get him again, if out of the state, or fifty miles from home—but if within the state or the above distance from home 20 dollars & all reasonable charges. CLEMENT BROOKE. Near Upper Marlborough. Prince George's County. May 25,—w6t.
WASHINGTON CITY. MONDAY, JUNE 29.
The atrocious outrage of the British, detailed in our last, has excited in every quarter from which we have received information the deepest execration. It has likewise kindled a spirit of patriotism ready to encounter every hazard and to make all sacrifices in defence of national honor.
"In consequence of the outrage which we have detailed in the preceding article," says the Norfolk Ledger, "a town meeting was convened this morning at the Town Hall, which on account of the great concourse assembled, was adjourned to the large church. The meeting adopted many resolutions upon the subject, which we cannot obtain for this day's paper. In substance they went to express the horror and indignation excited by the occasion. A determination to support with life and fortune, the government in obtaining satisfaction. It was determined to refuse all intercourse with, or to furnish supplies to any of the British ships of war. The Pilots were invited to refuse to conduct any ship of war into our waters. Committees were appointed; the people in all the U. States were invited to co-operate in these resolutions, and to hold as infamous all who should violate them, or refuse co-operation. There were some others which we do not well remember. The meeting was conducted with great moderation and temper, when the occasion is considered."
The citizens of Richmond have been notified to convene at the Capitol on Saturday "to express their sentiments on the present important crisis of affairs, and to pledge themselves to defend their rights, liberties and independence against such daring aggressions." The citizens of Hampton were so exasperated at the news of the outrage that they destroyed 200 hogheads of water on board a schooner, ready to sail for the British men of war.
TRIAL OF COL. AARON BURR. Wednesday, June 24.
The grand jury on presenting their bills against A. Burr and H. Bannet, informed the court that they had not finished the business before them, having enquiries to make against other persons.
The argument on an attachment against general Wilkinson went on. Messrs. E. Randolph, Martin, M'Rea, and Botts spoke. While the last gentleman was speaking the grand jury entered the court with their bills.
Mr. Hay moved for the commitment of Col. Burr for high treason. Mr. Burr and his counsel contended that it was in the discretion of the court to allow bail even in a capital case. After a long discussion the court expressed the opinion that they were vested with the power, but postponed the consideration of the fitness of allowing bail in the present instance to the next day.
Mr. Burr was then committed to the charge of the marshal, who attended him to his lodgings, where having dined, he was conducted to the public jail. Thursday, June 25. —The argument on a motion for an attachment against Wilkinson, mixed with much extraneous matter, progressed. In the midst of Mr. Hay's speech, Mr. Burr entered, attended by two deputy marshals.
At 1 o'clock the grand jury entered—Mr. Randolph, the Foreman, addressed the court—"May it please the court, the grand jury have been informed by a witness that there is in possession of A. Burr who is now present in court, a letter from general James Wilkinson, dated the 18th of May, written in cypher, which letter the grand jury think will afford to them information on matters under consideration. The grand jury therefore wish to know whether the court sees any impropriety, or if it be legal, that A. Burr should deliver up this letter, if it contain matter criminating himself."
Chief Justice.—Certainly no man can be called upon to produce evidence which may criminate himself; but if A. Burr thinks proper voluntarily to produce any letter which the grand jury may require, the court sees no impropriety in his doing so.
Col. Burr.—With respect to any information, letters, or papers, which may have been given to me in confidence, I do not regard myself authorised to communicate them. Whether any legal process may enforce me is not now the question; but so long as I retain those principles of honor, to which I have been always accustomed, I can never regard myself responsible for any consideration to disclose matters that have been so confided—I certainly can never tolerate such an idea, or harbor such a sentiment.
Mr. John Randolph.—Shall the grand jury withdraw and wait the opinion of the court. Chief Justice.—No man can be compelled to deliver testimony which may criminate himself; but it does not appear to the court that a person, although indicted, can refuse to give testimony against others, which may not criminate himself. Although col. Burr stands indicted, yet at present I do not know any authority by which his testimony could be compelled. Mr. John Randolph.—The grand jury will then retire, and submit their request to the deliberation of the court. Mr. Hay then proceeded in his objections on an attachment to issue against gen. Wilkinson. Mr. McKee rose and stated to the court that after the grand jury went
out, he had a conversation with gen. Wilkinson and that he was authorized by general Wilkinson to request that all the correspondence between colonel Burr and himself should be made public, and that colonel Burr through him was absolved from every promise of secrecy he might have given to gen. Wilkinson.
Colonel Burr—"May it please the court, some reply no doubt is expected from me to the information which the gentleman has given with respect to gen. Wilkinson—The production of that letter is not now in my power. The letter is not in my possession; and gen. Wilkinson knows this to be the case."
Mr. Wickham then rose in reply to Mr. Hay, when—
The grand jury entered—After the names were called over, Mr. Randolph addressed the court "may it please the court, the grand jury have made several presentments." Mr. Randolph then handed them to the Clerk who read as follows:
Presentment against Jonathan Dayton, of New-Jersey, for treason. Presentment against John Smith, of the state of Ohio, for treason. Presentment against Comfort Tyler, for treason. Presentment against Israel Smith, of New-York, for treason. Presentment against Davis Floyd, for treason.
Mr. Hay requested the grand jury might not be discharged for a day or two, until he should prepare indictments conformable to these presentments.
After the grand jury retired, Mr. Wickham concluded his argument on the motion for an attachment. Mr. Martin rose in support of the motion.
Friday, June 26. The court was opened about half past nine.
The grand jury entered at half past ten. After their names were called over, Mr. J. Randolph delivered indictments indorsed true bills against Jonathan Dayton, John Smith, Comfort Tyler, Israel Smith, Davis Floyd, for both high treason and misdemeanor.
The Chief Justice in the name of the court, thanked the Grand Jury for their attention, attendance and perseverance in this long and laborious investigation. They were then discharged; and the court adjourned on the motion of Mr. Hay, until twelve.
The court met at 12. The counsel of Mr. Burr prayed the court to assign him other apartments than that assigned him in the jail, in consequence of its wretched situation. The court, after consideration, agreed that the marshal, if he pleased, might procure a safe room for the keeping of col. Burr. The marshal accordingly inspected the rooms lately occupied by col. Burr, and informed the court that with a guard of seven men and a deputy marshal he would be perfectly secure in them.
Mr. Hay then observed to the court, that he had some difficulties with respect to the summoning of the venire. That the law declared in all cases of death the venire should be summoned from the county where the offence is alleged to be committed; but that an amendment to the constitution posterior to the law, declares that the accused shall have a right to a speedy trial, by a jury summoned from any part of the state.
Mr. Hay therefore wished the opinion of the court on the subject. Mr. McKee read the 6th section of an act of Congress, passed in March 1789, to show that it was the intention of Congress, that the law regulating the venire, should still remain in force.
The Chief Justice after some discussion, gave his opinion, that if both parties agreed, the venire might be summoned from any part of the state.
Col. Burr and his counsel, wished the venire to be taken from this district, but the counsel for the prosecution informed the court, after some consultation, that they had resolved not to give their assent. A venire was therefore ordered to be summoned from the county of Wood, and the adjacent counties, 12 from the former and 26 from the latter. After which, it was agreed, that it should be determined this day, to what time the court would adjourn.
[Here our account of the proceedings of the court end.]
We are informed, says the Virginia Gazette, that a lengthy discussion took place among the grand jury, for presenting General Wilkinson for High Treason—but when the vote was taken, they were equally divided.
WEISKOPFF & KELLER, CONNECTIONS,
RESPECTFULLY inform the public, that they have commenced business in High Street, where Ladies and Gentlemen can be supplied with CAKE of the best kind, Ornaments for Tables, and also Ice Cream by giving the shortest notice. They have also on hand an assortment of Confectionary, which they will sell to retailers on the most reasonable terms. They have also Osgood's Essence of Lemon, do. Punch and Cordials of different kinds, superior to any ever offered for sale in this place. They will take their endeavor to please those who may favor them with their custom. Ice Cream every day. Georgetown, June 22—w2w

PROPOSALS
Will be received at the NAVY YARD until Saturday the 27th inst. for a supply of PUZZLE , to the Navy, in ordinary for six months, to commence the 1st of July.
THOMAS TINEY. Navy Yard, Washington, June 20-21
NOTICE
ON TUESDAY the 30th inst. will be offered for sale, subject to a yearly rent payable quarterly, the PEWS in the PRESBYTERIAN Meeting-House on F street, near the Treasury Department. Sale to commence at 5 o'clock, P. M. at the Meeting-House, when the terms of sale will be made known.
June 24-3t
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Subscriber living near Commodore Tiney's at the Navy Yard, will practice PHYSIC in private families of the city. When called on, his attendance shall be prompt and punctilious, at all times not interfering with the duties of his office. He will take a young gentleman of moral habits to study medicine, who will have the advantages of attending to the public hospitals as well as a good and increasing library.
TEOS. EWELL. Washington 26-3t
RUN-AWAY NEGRO.
WAS committed to the jail of Washington county, Md. on the 29th inst. as a run-away, a negro boy, who calls himself JAMES , he is about 15 years of age, about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, and a very likely well made lad; had on an old tow shirt and trowsers, and a white wool hat. He says he belonged to Dr. Thornton in Washington city, and was sold by him to a Mr. Rodgers, of Carolina. The owner is desired to release him, otherwise he will be sold for his jail fees agreeably to law.
ISAAC S. WHITE, Sheriff of Washington county.
June 25-w3t
A Run-away in custody.
WAS committed to the jail of Washington county, in the State of Md. on the 13th inst. as a run-away, a negro woman who calls herself BETTY JOHNSON alias BETSEY TOOGOOD , about 30 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, a very likely woman, has some scars on her arms, said to be occasioned by a burn; says she was free born, and came from Fredericktown, where she had lived for some time past; her clothing is a white mouselin gown and petticoat, a white mouselin shawl with red spots and a red border, white limsey petticoat, blue cotton stockings, calfskin slippers and a good fur hat. Her owner (if any) is desired to release her, or she will be sold agreeably to law.
ISAAC S. WHITE, Sheriff. June 26-w3t
100 Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, a young negro man slave, named TOM ; he left me at Mr. Charles Carroll's near Hagerstown, Md. on the morning of the 21st inst.—he is tolerably black, 20 or 21 years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high, well made, but rather slender, and has a good countenance, had on a brown cloth roundabout, striped swandown waistcoat and corduroy overalls, all new; a good felt hat, shoes and stockings; he took with him two or three cotton shirts, as many silk handkerchiefs, four cravats, a pair of new cotton, and two or three pair of old woollen and thread stockings.
For apprehending and securing the above fellow in any jail, and giving me immediate notice thereof, by post or otherwise, so that I get him again, I will give 50 DOLLARS; if taken within a hundred miles of my residence, in Hampshire county, Virginia, near Oldtown, Md. or of Mr. Joseph Sprigg's in Washington county, Md. and delivered to either, I will give 50 DOLLARS, and for a greater distance the above reward of 100 DOLLARS.
OSBORN SPAUGH, jun. June 26-3t
SIX CENTS REWARD.
Ran-away from the Subscriber on Sunday the 14th inst. an apprentice boy named NATHAN DOWN , aged 18 years, about 5 feet 8 inches high, light hair cut short. Whoever delivers the said apprentice shall receive the above reward but no charges.
ROBERT DILLON , living near the Navy Yard. June 26-3t
LAND FOR SALE.
The Subscriber offers for sale 780 acres of land on Bull Run in Jefferson county, Virginia about 10 miles from St. George's Ferry , and 8 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 sufficiency of 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 off into fields of 50 acres and each field have running water in it; there is generally sown on this farm 120 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 200 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 on application to the subscriber on the premises.
JOHN GANTT, Sen. April 29-epam
APPEALS.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the county of Washington will meet from the 15th to the 25th inst. both days inclusive, at Steele's hotel , city of Washington, and at Semmes's tavern , Georgetown, from the 26th inst. to the 6th inst. inclusive, between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock for the purpose of hearing appeals under the late assessments.
JOHN MOUNTZ, Jun. Clk. June 2-tj6
RUN-AWAY NEGRO.
WAS committed to the jail of Washington county, in the State of Md. as a run-away, on the 15th inst. a negro man who calls himself GRONER PACKET , (says he is free, and that he lately wrought on the road, near Elliott's mills, in Baltimore county. He is black and spare made, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high; his clothing is an old mixed coating round about, one blue cloth do. lined with green baize, a striped swandown waistcoat, one yellow striped silk and worsted do. nankeen pantalettes, a coarse linen shirt, good calfskin shoes, with hob nails in the heels, and an old fur hat. His owner (if any) is desired to release him, or he will be sold agreeably to law.
ISAAC S. WHITE, Sheriff. June 26-w3t
TRIAL of Col. AARON BURR.
W. SCOTT & CO. Eleventh street near Pennsylvania avenue, Washington city.
INFORM the public, that they have engaged Mr. THOMAS CARPENTER , one of the most able and correct Stenographers in the United States, to attend the Circuit Court to commence its session in Richmond, on the 22nd of this month; and if the trial comes on, to publish as speedily as possible, a full and complete account of it, accompanied by all the documents relative to this memorable and important decision.
May 18-tf
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 payable the first of September, and one dollar to the groom; or in lieu thereof, ELEVEN DOLLARS in money.
Good and extensive pasturage, well enclosed, at 50 cents per week, and the mare fed, if required, at the market price, for which the money must be sent. The greatest care taken to prevent accidents or escapes, but will not be responsible for either.
JOHN THRELKELD. March 23-tf
ELIAS B. CALDWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26-tf
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia has obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county, letters of administration on the estate of Samuel Baker 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 Henry Burford of the said county, on or before the first day of January next they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate, those indebted to the deceased are desired to make immediate payment to said Henry Burford.
JANE BAKER, adm'r. June 24-3t
A fine Crop of Grain for Sale.
TO BE SOLD, The growing crop of a perfectly clean & an uncommonly luxuriant Timothy Meadow, supposed to be upwards of 20 acres, at Green Hill, (Mrs. Digges's) in the neighborhood of Bladensburg, and about 6 1/2 miles from the Capitol, in this city. The purchaser may have a credit of 4 months for the money, on his securing well the payment of it. Applications will be received by the subscriber, and the sooner they are made the better, as the season of harvest is nearly at hand.
DANIEL BRENT, at Mrs. Young's Washington City, June 20 eptw
A GOOD STAND.
TO LET, the House next west of Rhodes's Hotel, where Mr. M'Laughlin carries on the boot and shoemaking.
ALSO, A House for a genteel private family. To Let, the House adjoining Josiah W. King's, Esq. on F Street. Enquire of JAMES HOBAN. May 29. ep
CHARLES H. VARDEN,
Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship ALBA & ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia a choice assortment
Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennets, Velvets, and Cords, Calimancoes, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Tolinettes, rich silk Mouselin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season.
M. B. Ladies habits, regiments, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. Richard Harwell's celebrated patent parallel Stupenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory.
November 12-tf
RUN-AWAY.
COMMITTED to the jail of Washington county in the district of Columbia on the 6th inst. as a run away, a black fellow calling himself WILLIAM BUTLER , but has since confessed his right name to be PRINCE , and says he belongs to Daniel M'Carthy of Maryland; but that he eloped from John Benner of Stafford county, Virginia. He appears to be about 30 years old, is very black, flout made is 5 feet 4 1/2 inches high, his back much marked with the whip, and has a small tear over his right eye; he has on a white nankeen pair of trowsers, cotton shirt, and no other clothes with him.
The owner of said slave is desired to release him, or he will be disposed of as the law directs.
CAWWRIGHT TIPPETT, Keeper of the prison in Washington Co. district of Columbia. June 23-w3t
TAKE NOTICE.
THE creditors of Zadock Baldwin , an insolvent debtor, are desired to take notice that the subscriber, legally appointed assignee of said insolvent debtor, will attend at the house of Johnston Tuttle , innkeeper in the town of Newark on the 3d day of July next at 10 o'clock A. M. to examine and ascertain the debts due to each creditor; and that he will on Thursday the 3d day of December next, at 10 o'clock A. M. attend at the same place to make a division of all the money which shall then have come to his hands of the estate of the said Zadock Baldwin.
SILAS CONDT. Dated Newark, N. Jersey, 1st June 1807—June 10-1m
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia, has obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in the State of Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Thomas Duckett, 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 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 the deceased are desired to make immediate payment.
ALLEN B. DUCKETT, Adm. City of Washington, March 18-tf All claims forwarded by mail must be paid.
Will be sold at Public Sale on Monday the 6th day of July next at Mr. Chapalliers tavern near Charlotte Hall academy in St. Mary's county, a Tract or parcel of LAND called Hulton , situate lying & being in the vicinity of said academy, containing about 150 acres, on six months credit, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. Possession will be given immediately after the sale, and when the purchase money is paid a good and sufficient title will be given. At the same time and place will be sold six NEGROES, consisting of three valuable men, a lad, woman and child. The terms of sale of the negroes will be made known on the day of sale by SAMUEL EYLER , agent for Mary Portinger. June 8-4w
FOR RENT,
The House now occupied by Mr. Edward Jones—its advantageous situation to Market and the many real and essential conveniences appertaining thereto, render it a very desirable residence for any genteel family to a person, who I can be satisfied will make a good tenant, a lease of years will be granted if required. Possession can be given the first day of July next ensuing. WM. BESSUARI. Georgetown, April 20-eptJuly.
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 next, inclusive.
38. From Rutland by Clarendon, Shrewsbury, Saltash and Reading to Windsor once a week. Leave Rutland every Monday at 6 a m, and arrive at Windsor on Tuesday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave Windsor every Tuesday at 2 p m, and arrive at Rutland on Wednesday by 7 p m.
39. From Rutland by Timnouth, Wallingford, Dandy, Dorset, Manchester, Arlington, Snaresbury, Brumpton & Pittsboro to Leominster twice a week. Leave Rutland every Monday and Thursday at 6 a m, and arrive at Brumpton on Tuesday & Friday by 8 p m. Leave Brumpton every Wednesday & Saturday at 5 a m & arrive at Leominster by 1 p m. Returning. Leave Leominster every Monday & Thursday at 11 a m, & arrive at Brumpton on Tuesday & Friday at 5 a m & arrive at Rutland on Wednesday & Saturday by 6 p m.
40. From Rutland by Cavendish, Chester, Rockingham, Bellows Falls and Westminster to Walpole, once a week. Leave Rutland every Wednesday at 2 p m and arrive at Walpole by 6 p m on Thursday. Leave Walpole every Saturday at 6 a m, & arrive at Rutland on Sunday by 10 a m.
41. From Bennington by Marlboro', Wilmington & Woodford, to Brattleboro', once a week. Leave Bennington every Thursday at 9 p m and arrive at Brattleboro' on Friday by 11 a m. Leave Brattleboro' every Friday at 2 p m, & arrive at Bennington on Saturday by 4 p m.
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
42. From Newburyport to Haverhill twice a week. Leave Newburyport every Monday and Friday at 5 a m. and arrive at Haverhill by 11 a m. Leave Haverhill every Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p m. and arrive at Newburyport by 7 p m.
43. From Salem, by Danvers, Topsfield and Boxford, to Haverhill, once a week. Leave Salem every Monday at 1 p m. and arrive at Haverhill by 6 p m. Leave Haverhill every Monday at 5 a m. and arrive at Salem by 10 a m.
44. From Boston, by Salem and Manchester, to Gloucester, three times a week. Leave Gloucester every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a m. and arrive at Boston by 6 p m. Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 a m. and arrive at Gloucester by 6 p m.
45. From Salem to Marblehead, six times a week. Leave Salem every day (Sunday excepted) at noon, and arrive at Marblehead by 1 p m. Leave Marblehead every day at 2 p m. and arrive
at Salem by 3 p m. 46. From Boston, by Medford, Woodbury, Bellerica, Cambridge, Tyngsboro', Dunstable, Amherst, Framingham, Watlington and Claremont, to Windsor, Vt. twice a week. Leave Boston every Monday and Friday at 5 a m. arrive at Billerica by noon, and at Amherst by 7 p m. Leave Amherst on Tuesday and Saturday at 5 a m. and arrive at Windsor by 6 p m. Returning—Leave Windsor every Monday and Friday at 5 a m. and arrive at Amherst by 6 p m. Leave Amherst on Tuesday and Saturday at 5 a m. and arrive at Boston by 5 p m.
47. From Billerica, by Patucket bridge, Dracut, Peabody and Windham, to Londonderry, once a week. Leave Billerica every Monday at 1 p m. and arrive at Londonderry on Tuesday by 9 a m. Leave Londonderry every Tuesday at 10 a m. and arrive at Billerica by 7 p m.
48. From Boston, by Concord, Littleton, Groton, Townsend, Athol, New Ipswich, Jaffrey, Marlboro', Keene & Walpole, to Rockingham Bridge, twice a week. Leave Boston every Monday & Thursday at 4 a m, & arrive at Keene on Tuesday and Friday by noon. Leave Keene at half past 12 p m, and arrive at Rockingham by 6 p m. Returning.—Leave Rockingham every Tuesday & Friday at 4 a m & arrive at Keene by noon. Leave Keene at half past 12 p m, & arrive at Boston on Wednesday and Saturday by 8 p m.
49. From Concord, by Stow, Bolton & Lancaster, to Leominster, twice a week. Leave Concord every Monday and Thursday at 1 p m, & arrive at Leominster by 7 p m. Leave Leominster every Wednesday & Saturday at 5 a m, & arrive at Concord, by 11 a m.
50. From Leominster, by Westminster, Templeton, Gerry, Athol, New Salem, Wendell & Montague, to Greenfield, once a week. Leave Leominster every Friday at 5 a m, & arrive at Greenfield by 7 p m. Leave Greenfield every Saturday at 5 a m & arrive at Leominster by 7 p m.
51. From Worcester, by Holden, Rutland, Hubbardston, Templeton, Winchendon, & Fitz William, to Keene, once a week. Leave Worcester every Wednesday at 6 a m, & arrive at Keene on Thursday noon. Leave Keene every Monday noon, & arrive at Worcester on Tuesday by 6 p m.
52. From Worcester, by Holden, Rutland, Barre, Peterham, Athol, Orange, Warwick, Northfield & Hinddale, to Brattleboro' once a week; to return by Wendell and New Salem, instead of Warwick, Orange, & Athol. Leave Worcester every Thursday at 5 a m and arrive at Brattleboro' on Friday by 10 a m. Leave Brattleboro' every Friday at 1 p m, & arrive at Worcester on Saturday by 7 p m.
53. From Shrewsbury, by Holden, Rutland, Green, Hardwick, Pelham, Amherst and Hadley to Northampton once a week. Leave Shrewsbury every Tuesday at 6 a m, and arrive at Northampton on Wednesday by 10 a m.—Leave Northampton every Wednesday at 1 p m, and arrive at Shrewsbury on Thursday by 7 p m.
54. From Brookfield, by Belcherston, Hadley, Northampton, Chesterfield, Worthington, Paridgefield, Dalton, Pittsfield, Hancock and New Lebanon to Albany twice a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Brookfield every Monday and Thursday at 9 a m. and arrive at Albany on Tuesday and Friday by 7 p m. Leave Albany every Wednesday and Saturday at 9 a m. and arrive at Brookfield on Thursday & Monday by 7 p m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Brookfield every Monday and Thursday at 9 a m. and arrive at Northampton by 7 p m. Leave Northampton every Tuesday and Friday at 5 a m. and arrive at Albany on Wednesday and Saturday by 3 p m. Returning.—Leave Albany every Tuesday and Friday at 9 a m. and arrive at Pittsfield by 8 p m. Leave Pittsfield every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 a m. and arrive at Northampton by 8 p m. Leave Northampton every Thursday and Monday at 4 a m. & arrive at Brookfield by 7 p m.
55. From Suffield, by Westfield, Southampton, Northampton, Hatfield, Whately, Deerfield, Greenfield, Bernardston, Middlefield, Brattleboro', Putney, Westminster, Rockingham, Charlemont, Claremont, Cornish, Windham, Hartland and Plainfield, to Hanover, twice a week. Leave Suffield every Monday and Thursday at 4 a m. and arrive at Northampton at 10 a m. and at Brattleboro' on Tuesday and Friday by 10 a m. Leave Brattleboro' at 1 p m. and arrive at Windsor on Wednesday and Saturday and at Hanover by 8 p m. Returning.—Leave Hanover every Monday and Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Windsor by noon. Leave Windsor at half past 12 p m. and arrive at Brattleboro' on Tuesday and Friday by 11 a m. Leave Brattleboro' at 1 p m. and arrive at Suffield on Wednesday and Saturday by 8 p m.
56. From Springfield, by West Springfield, Russell, Blandford, London, Northampton, Tyringham, Stockbridge and
West Stockbridge, to Kinderhook, once a week. Leave Springfield every Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Kinderhook on Friday by 6 p m. Leave Kinderhook every Saturday at 6 a m. and arrive at Stockbridge by 6 p m. Leave Stockbridge every Tuesday at 4 p m. and arrive at Springfield on Wednesday by 6 p m.
57. From Boston, by Dedham, Medford, Medway, Bellingham, Milford, Medford, Uxbridge, Douglas, Thompson, Pomfret, Ashford and Tolland, to Hartford, once a week. Leave Boston every Tuesday at 9 a m. and arrive at Hartford on Thursday by 5 p m. Leave Hartford every Friday at 8 a m. and arrive at Boston on Monday by 4 p m.
58. From New Hartford, Ct. by Sandisfield, London, Becket, Lee, Lenox, Richmond and Hancock, to New Lebanon, New York, once a week. Leave New Hartford every Friday at 2 p m. and arrive at New Lebanon on Saturday by 6 p m. Leave New Lebanon every Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at New Hartford on Friday by 10 a m.
59. From Boston, by Dedham, Wrentham, Attleboro', Providence, Scituate, Plainfield, Jewetts City, Chelsea, New London, Lyme, Saybrook, Killingworth, Guilford and Branford, to New Haven, three times a week.
May 1 to November 1. Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 a m. and arrive at Providence by noon. Leave Providence by half past 12 p m. and arrive at New Haven on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 1 p m. Returning.—Leave New Haven every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 a m. and arrive at Providence on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4 a m. and arrive at Boston same days by noon.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 a m. & arrive at Plainfield by 8 p m. Leave Plainfield every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4 a m. and arrive at New Haven by 8 p m. Leave New Haven every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a m. and arrive at Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 8 p m.
60. From Boston, by Milton, Canton, Easton, Taunton, Berkley & Freestown, to New Bedford, three times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a m. and arrive at New Bedford by 8 p m. Leave New Bedford every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 a m. and arrive at Boston by 8 p m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a m. and arrive at Taunton by 7 p m. Leave Taunton every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a m. and arrive at New Bedford by 7 p m. Returning.—Leave New Bedford every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 9 a m. and arrive at Taunton by 8 p m. Leave Taunton every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4 a m. and arrive at Boston by 7 p m.
61. From New Bedford to Nantucket, once a week. Leave New Bedford every Tuesday at 9 p m. and arrive at Nantucket in 24 hours. Leave Nantucket every Friday at 3 a m. and arrive at New Bedford by 8 a m.—Wind and weather permitting.
62. From Boston by Weymouth, Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, Marshfield, Duxbury and Kingston, to Plymouth, once a week. Leave Boston every Wednesday at 5 a m. and arrive at Plymouth by 6 p m. Leave Plymouth every Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Boston by 7 p m.
63. From Sandwich by Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Ostham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Billingsgate and Truro, to Provincetown, once a week. Leave Sandwich every Wednesday at 11 a m. and arrive at Provincetown on Friday by 11 a m. Leave Provincetown every Friday at 1 p m. and arrive at Sandwich on Monday by 6 p m.
64. From Plymouth by Sandwich Falmouth and Holmestown, to Edgartown. Leave Plymouth every Wednesday and Friday at 6 a m. and arrive at Falmouth by 7 p m. and at Edgartown on Thursday by 1 p m. Leave Edgartown every Thursday at 4 p m. & arrive at Falmouth by 8 p m. Leave Falmouth on Thursday and Saturday at 6 a m. and arrive at Plymouth by 8 p m.
65. From Sandwich, by Wareham, Rochesster, New Bedford and Little Compton, to Newport, once a week. Leave Sandwich every Saturday at 11 a m. & arrive at Newport on Sunday by 6 p m. Leave Newport every Monday at 3 a m. & arrive at Sandwich on Tuesday by 5 p m.
66. From East Bridgewater by Middleboro' and Bridgewater to Rockport, and from Rochesster by the same route to East Bridgewater, once a week. Leave East Bridgewater every Saturday at 4 a m. and arrive at Rochesster by 11 a m. Leave Rochesster at 1 p m. & arrive at East Bridgewater by 7 p m.
(To be Continued.)