Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1807-06-08 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Vol. VII.]
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1807.
SALES AT VENDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD, AT THE VENDUE STORE, Corner of Prince and Water streets, A variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day. ALL kinds of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, may at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices. P. G. Marsteller, v. m.
142 hhds. of MOLASSES, 5 puncheons RUM, 100 bbls. Shad and Herrings, Just Received and for Sale by Marsteller & Young. May 25.
For Sale A Large Decked Scow, Suitable for carrying Wood or Stone; she will be sold low, if immediate application be made to Mordecai Miller. June 3.
Freight Wanted, For a new Schooner of 1000 barrels, To any of the Windward Islands or Lisbon. She will be at Alexandria in five days. Apply to W. Yeaton, Ramsay's wharf. May 9.
SPANISH HIDES, First quality Porto-Rico GREEN COFFEE, and St. Croix SUGARS, Just received, per schooner Fame, from St. Thomas. FOR SALE, BY Richard Veitch & Co. April 25.
Just received from Philadelphia, By Captain Hand, 22 chests Young Hyson, and 8 boxes Hyson Shulan Tea, of a superior quality, which will be sold low. Likewise on Hand, 6 hhds. good Sugar, 10 hhds. Molasses, of a good quality, Salt of various kinds, And a constant supply of Flour suitable for family use. Joseph Dean. March 27.
Just Received, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 2 pipes L. P. Madeira WINE, 2 half do. do. 6 pipes Cognac BRANDY, 4th proof. Wadsworth & Butler, WHO HAVE ON HAND, 20 hhds. Jamaica RUM, 4th proof, 10 do. St. Croix do. 2 & 3 do. 8 do. New-England do. 6 pipes Holland GIN, 2 do. country do. 1 hhd. Market Madeira Wine } of a superior quality, 4 quarter casks do. do. 3 do. do. L. P. Teneriffe do. do. 1000 bushels Lisbon SALT. January 1.
District of Columbia. NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may concern, That the Consul General of Portugal to the United States of America, has authorized the subscriber, to legalize all papers that may be necessary for vessels bound from the ports of this district to any in Portugal or Madeira. Those masters of vessels who may omit having their bills of health thus certified, will be liable to undergo quarantine. It is requisite that any article shipped for the account of a Portuguese subject, should be declared, and sworn to, as Portuguese property; and the bills of lading legalized as above. Lewis Deblois. May 15.
WANTED, A MILLER who is master of his business, to take care of a merchant mill. Such a one good wages will be given. The person who wants, please apply to Joseph Smith, Alexandria. March 17.
Public Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust from GEORGE BEARD to the subscriber, made for the purpose of securing to Philip Darrell and Elliott Muse, who became security for the said Beard in a forth-coming bond, given by him to John Janney, merchant, in Alexandria, will be exposed to sale, at Colonel James Wren's tavern, on THURSDAY, the 11th day of June next, for ready money. All the Property mentioned in the said Deed, viz.
One Negro Woman, called Betty—Ben—Matilda, and Jess—one Waggon, one Cart, and Farming Utensils—eleven head of horned Cattle, twelve head of Sheep, and five Shoats. Charles Little, Trustee. May 9. dtl 11th
Corn, Wheat, &c. for Sale. BY virtue of a deed of trust made to me by Richard B. Lee, Esq. of Fairfax county, to secure to Ellicott, Campbell and Wheeler, the payment of a certain sum of money therein mentioned, I will offer at public auction, on SATURDAY, the 20th of June next, for ready cash, at the plantation of the said R. B. Lee, on which he now lives, the following VALUABLE PROPERTY, TO WIT: All the Wheat of last crop which grew on the said farm, supposed to be 2000 bushels. All the Wheat of last crop which grew on his Longly estate, near the falls of Potomac supposed 1500 bushels. 500 barrels Indian Corn, upon the said two estates. 39 Horses and Mules, upon the two estates, and 50 head of neat Cattle. The sale will commence at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and continue until all is sold or so much thereof as is sufficient to satisfy the said claim. Edmund I. Lee. May 19.
Public Sale of Lands.
On Saturday the 27th day of June next, will be sold at the Coffee House, in the town of Alexandria, at 12 o'clock, of that day—By virtue of a decree of the honorable the United States Circuit Court, of the District of Columbia, for the County of Alexandria, on 6 and 12 months credit, the following tracts of land to wit: One Tract or parcel of Land, lying in the county of Fairfax, adjoining the lands of the late Col. Charles Broadwater, containing about 300 acres. One other Tract of Land, in the county of Montgomery, on the waters of Piney River and Paint Creek, branches of the Kenawha, granted by the commonwealth of Virginia to Nicholas Hannah, containing 960 acres. Also, One other Tract of Land, in the county of Hampshire, in the state of Virginia, formerly granted to Bryan Bruin, and by him sold to John Pankake, containing 482 acres. The above mentioned lands were, by the last will and testament of Robert Alexander, deceased, devised to his son Robert, and are now sold to satisfy a debt due to George Chapman, junior. Thomas Swann, George Deneale, Edmund I. Lee, } Comrs. May 26.
FOR SALE, By the Subscriber, 60,000 twenty-two inch shingles 10 tierces fresh rice 50 barrels tar, and 20 pork. M. Miller. June 1.
FOR SALE, BY LEWIS DEBLOIS, An assortment of BROAD CLOTHS, from eleven to eighteen shillings sterling cost—part of them entitled to drawback. Ravens Duck. French Brandy. Catalonia Wine, in half pipes and quarter casks. New-England Rum, in barrels. Cod-Fish, and Stone Lime. May 7.
Just Received, And For Sale by COTTON & STEWART Carr's Stranger in Ireland. Price One Dollar.
Freight Wanted,
For Boston or any of the Northern Ports, FOR THE SLOOP WILLIAM, WM SPEAR, Master; About 800 barrels burthen. Apply to Lewis Deblois. May 7.
Freight Wanted FOR THE Sloop PATTY, Captain WILLIAM BURNS, to any eastern port; burden about eight hundred barrels.
PLAISTER OF PARIS. FOR SALE, The cargo of said Sloop, being about 1000 tons Plaister Paris. Apply to John G. Ladd. May 19.
JUST RECEIVED, And for Sale 10 pipes fourth proof Cogniac Brandy. William Hodgson. June 1.
FOR SALE, A likely Negro Girl, about 11 years of age. Apply to the Printer. June 3.
James R. Riddle, Has received a large and general assortment of SPRING GOODS, Which he offers for sale very low, by the piece or smaller quantity. May 18. colw 2aw2w
For Sale by the Subscribers, Lisbon Carpeting for summer, of different qualities, Bucellos and Carcavello Wines in quarter casks, Window Glass of different sizes, Mould Candles of a superior quality in small boxes, Soft shelled Lemons in bags. A quantity of Sheet Iron & hollow ware. R. T. Hooe & Co. June 1.
Exuma Salt---afloat. Just received, by WALSWORTH and BUTLER—her brig Martha, 3500 bushels coarse EXUMA SALT—which they will sell low, from on board. April 29.
Plaister Paris—afloat. 70 tons Plaister Paris, on board the sch'r. Agness, at Lawrason and Fowle's wharf—and for sale by Lawrason and Fowle. Said schooner will take a few hundred barrels on freight for BOSTON, if immediate application is made. May 19.
JAMES SANDERSON Offers for Sale, on moderate terms, 5000 lbs. best Green Coffee 10 tierces fresh Rice 20 kegs fresh Raisins 12 tierces green Copperas 5 pipes Cogniac Brandy 10 hhds. 4th proof Jamaica 30 barrels N. E. Rum 25 barrels Whiskey 10 bales Cotton 5 boxes Cotton and Wool Cards 12 boxes Tin Plates. AND IN STORE, 11 hhds. south Potomac Tobacco. May 26.
IN THE CASE OF DAVID WILSON SCOTT.
THE Subscriber having been appointed trustee of the estate and effects, rights and credits, of the said David Wilson Scott, for the benefit of his creditors, in conformity with the provisions of the insolvent law for the district of Columbia, hereby requires all persons ANY wise indebted or who may have property in their possession, belonging to the said David Wilson Scott, to make payment, and to deliver such property to the subscriber, or to such person or persons only as may be duly authorized by him to receive the same. Cleon Moore, Trustee. May 13. staw4w

TRIAL OF COL. AARON BURR.
Circuit Court of the United States for the fifth Circuit and District of Virginia.
Present JOHN MARSHALL, chief Justice of the United States, AND CYRUS GRIFFIN, judge of the district of Virginia.
Monday, May 5.
The proceedings of Saturday were read. The names of the grand jury having been called over, they returned to their own chamber. In a few minutes they returned and their names being called over, Mr. Randolph their foreman addressed the court;
"May it please the court! We have been here several days. We have found no presentments among ourselves. We shall be glad of a discharge."
Mr. Hay hoped that the court would not discharge them; he should perhaps have two indictments to send up to them in the course of the week. The counsel for the prosecution and the prisoner have agreed, that it is better not to do so, until all the important evidence which is to be exhibited, has been actually obtained. General Wilkinson has certainly left New Orleans; and may be expected within ten days, and at the latest calculation before the rising of the court. Should he be however unfortunately detained, the counsel for the prosecution would then move for a special court, before which time, there is every reason to hope that he may be here. In a case of this vast importance it was impossible to doubt, that the court was disposed to secure a full and satisfactory trial; and that the patriotism of the grand jury would prompt them patiently to wait, until they could be properly discharged.
Mr. Randolph. The grand jury sir, have every disposition to discharge their duty. They leave it to the court to decide when they may be dismissed.
Chief Justice had no doubt that the grand jury were willing to make some sacrifice of their own convenience to the public benefit: that from the researches he had made since Saturday, he was still disposed to favor the opinion he had then expressed that it was not necessary to call over the grand jury every day—but that this opinion was more the result of his reflections upon the principle of the case than of any positive authorities on the subject.
Mr. Hay declared that he acquiesced in the opinion of the court, without being understood to give a positive consent.
Chief Justice enquired on what day then would he wish the grand jury to be called?
Mr. Hay. I shall not wish them to be called until Saturday, perhaps Monday next.
Chief Justice. On this day week then? Mr. Randolph hoped that the court if it were proper, would adjourn then to some future day.
Mr. Wickham stated that as several witnesses were attending at a considerable distance on the behalf of col. Burr, it was proper to fix upon some particular day for calling the grand jury.
Mr. Hay replied that a motion might be made which would render their presence necessary even on that day.
Mr. Wickham requested that before the grand jury was adjourned the counsel for the U. S. would state the object of his motion.
Mr. Hay. The object of my motion is, to commit Aaron Burr on a charge of high treason against the United States. You will recollect, sir, to have decided on a former case, that there was not sufficient evidence of an overt act to commit Aaron Burr for high treason; and you recognized him for a misdemeanor only. Our evidence is now, however, more ample; we have new witnesses to bring before you; we have new depositions to read; and upon the strength of this additional testimony, I now move that Aaron Burr be committed on a charge of High Treason.
Mr. Wickham hoped that the motion may be made, and counsel be heard.
Mr. Hay. They may be assured, that they will be apprised of the application; but do they wish me now to make it in the presence of the grand jury?
Mr. Burr. The gentleman mistakes the motion of my counsel. The object was not that the grand jury might hear the application, but to make the impropriety more manifest of mentioning such an application in the presence of the grand jury. While things are in this crisis, no measures ought
to be taken to prejudice their minds: and while a grand jury is impanelled, it is improper to introduce the evidence before any other tribunal.
The grand jury were then requested to retire.
Mr. Hay. I now move you, sir, that Aaron Burr, at present before the court, stand committed on the charge of High Treason against the U. S. on the evidence to be exhibited before you. This evidence is partly the same with that, which was exhibited on a former examination of the prisoner; but a considerable part of it is new and has not been laid before you.
Mr. Wickham. What kind of evidence is it? viva voce testimony?
Mr. Hay. In cases where the witnesses are here they will be personally brought before the court; but where they are not, their depositions will be produced and read.
Mr. Botts. We may have cause of much regret that timely notice of this application was not given. From the engagements between the prosecuting and defending counsel, to interchange communication on the points intended to be discussed, we had a right to expect, that upon a subject like this, involving questions new and important, we should not have been taken by surprise. Indeed from the common courtesy and candor of the office of the attorney we might have calculated on the previous communication.
Mr. Hay. If there be the least surprise in the case, sir, I am willing to waive my motion till to-morrow, at Mr. Botts's request. The counsel for the prisoner shall never have it to say, that we have taken them off their guard. It is to be understood, however, if this enquiry be postponed, that Aaron Burr must be considered to stand before the court on a charge of High Treason.
Mr. Botts. Not one moment. We may sustain inconveniences by being thus suddenly called upon to act without reflection, but we should experience greater by a day's delay.
The motion is to divest the grand jury of the office which the constitution and laws have appropriated to them, and to devolve it on the court.
There is a great objection to the examining & committing power by a high law officer, who is to preside upon the trial. He is obliged previously, without a full hearing, to commit himself upon the case of the accused. Every one will agree that a judge if possible, should come to the office of trial as free from prepossession as if he had never heard of the case before; yet, as the grand inquest is not always embodied, it often becomes necessary that the judge should enquire into the offence and commit, to prevent the escape of the offender before he inquest could be legally organized. The examining office of the judge is, in these cases, justified by the necessity of the case; but the necessity does not here exist.
This novel mode of proceeding, if carried into effect, would give the attorney for the U. S. the chance of procuring an opinion from the court unfavorable to colonel Burr—failing in that chance he would then be at liberty to his only legal one before the grand jury.
Why should this court step out of its ordinary course to forestall or influence the deliberations of the grand jury.
The object of the motion is without precedent or reason, against all legal principle, and would be most oppressive in its consequences. The history of our criminal jurisprudence yields no instance of such a motion during the session of a grand jury. It is unreasonable and against principle that the functions of the inquest should be suspended, for the court to assume them. It is not only oppressive, but of a piece with the long course of oppression, which has been practised upon the gentleman whom I advocate.
We might with propriety have moved to discharge col. Burr from the recognizance already given.
The laws of congress have adopted our rules and practice in the state, in proceedings upon indictments for misdemeanors. You were of opinion, you will remember, sir, that nothing more than probable cause of suspecting a misdemeanor appeared against colonel Burr. Even after an indictment, in Virginia, for a misdemeanor, nothing more than a summons can go against the indictee. No court of the common law ever permitted a capias to go in the first instance, unless the case passed subsi lentio now arrest and bail are utterly incompatible with a summons: and surely if an indictee cannot be arrested, one merely suspected cannot be held to bail.
The conduct of judge Chase in awarding a capias was the subject of one of the
charges in his impeachment. Mr. Hay vehemently and ably contended that a summons ought only to have gone against Calender.
I know that the court may have an impression that I am wandering from the subject. I will soon shew what application the past recognizance has to the motion now to examine the witnesses to commit for treason.
Notwithstanding col. Burr was committed upon a charge of misdemeanor, when under the state laws he could not have been committed, a public prejudice has been excited against the lenity of the measure, and attempts have been set on foot through newspapers and general clamor, to intimidate every officer who might have any concern in the trial. This public prejudice would be increased by the present motion rather than allayed, if the necessary explanation should not be made. The multitude around us must hear what is passing, and we cannot submit to a course which would further invest the public mind with the poison already too plentifully infused.
The persecution of col. Burr has hitherto been without a check. The seizure of his friends, his papers and his person; the activity of the satellites of power against him; the use of the low engines of a military despotism in different departments of the territory of the U. States; the total disregard of his rights and all law in bringing him hither, ought to end the list of wrongs of which the country has to complain. It was rumored that he would not appear, but he has appeared. He came on Friday, on Saturday and on Monday to meet his accusers. He did not ask one hour. The government has had the necessary time and means of preparation, and they ought to have been prepared. Yet our purpose was to await the pleasure of the prosecution, unless that pleasure should be found to be oppressive. We are old now though that the indictees cannot go up, and that in the mean time an inquisition must be held.
I will not weary out the patience of the court. I set down in anxious solicitude that the success of the motion may not add to the catalogue of colonel Burr's grievances.
The chief justice inquired whether the counsel for the prosecution intended to open the case more fully.
Mr. Hay had not intended to have opened it more fully. He could not himself entertain a doubt, that if there was sufficient evidence produced to commit Aaron Burr, the court had completely the right to do it. Mr. Botts himself had not pretended to deny it, for his whole argument had turned upon the question, not whether the court had the right, but whether it was expedient for them now to exercise it. It is certainly proper to do it upon the evidence only—if THAT be sufficient the court could surely entertain no doubt on the subject. Let the court once admit as an exception to the general power, that the grand jury was in session and they will establish a precedent that is fraught with the most dangerous consequences. It is easy to see through the object of the opposite counsel when they press this principle.
Mr. Wickham. It would certainly have been an accommodation to us, to have had this motion put off until to-morrow. We come into this discussion completely out of guard, completely unprepared, and certainly it could have been nothing but forgetfulness, which has prevented the opposite counsel from giving us timely notice of the motion they intended to bring forward. There was an agreement made between us in the very hearing of the court, that if any motion was to be brought forward on either side, they were to give timely notice to the opposite party of the object of their proposition. I am sorry that they have departed from this agreement in the present instance; but if I have not forgotten every principle of law, that I ever learnt, of every principle of common justice, this motion cannot be supported.
Mr. Hay. The gentleman will permit me to set him right. He might have relied upon my candor, that when I was about to lay my indictments before the grand jury, I would have given him timely notice of my intention. They might then have moved for the instructions to the jury, which they are so anxious to obtain. This was the only understanding between us on the subject, and our agreement extended no farther, much less to the particular case before the court: On the other hand there was a very strong reason against our making this communication. I feel no hesitation in assigning this reason, and I hope that it will wound neither the feelings of the prisoner nor of his counsel. I did not intend to have laid it before the court.

SHIP NEWS.   Port of Alexandria.
ARRIVED, Sloop Montezuma, Palmer, Norfolk—Sundries—To M. Miller. Do. Yarico, Tucker, do—do—The master.  CLEARED, Ship Hero, Cole, River Jade, by R. Young. Brig Columbia, Levering, Jamaica—by R. Veitch, & Co. and James Patton. A ship, brig, and two schooners are said to be below, bound up.
Public Sale.
IN pursuance of a decree of the hon. the United States district court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, made between Thomas Lewis, complainant, and the heirs and representatives of David Clif- fith, deceased, defendants, will be sold, on FRIDAY, the third day of July next, to the highest bidder, on a credit of twelve, eighteen and twenty four months, with approved security; a certain piece or parcel of ground in the town of Alexandria, upon the north side of Queen-street, bounding on the old George-Town road and the ground of Butcher & Patton, a plot of which will be at any time shewn. The sale will commence at three o'clock in the afternoon on the premises, and deeds will be made to purchasers, receivable to the said decree, by
Charles Simms, George Deneale, Thomas Swann.
June 8.
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A Consignment of  BRANDY AND TEA, Received per schooner Good Intent, from I- tan, will be sold at auction, THIS I- at 4 o'clock, on Harper's wharf, credit of 60 and 90 days, for approved negotiable notes— 10 pipes first proof Brandy 6 do. fourth proof quality. 25 chests Young late import
June 8.
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I have just received an as- sorting kind of SHOES,
Ladies' Morocco Slip temberg, block, and spring 11 Ditto, fashionable Leather & Shoes and Ties. Misses' Morocco Slips. Gentlemen's Shoes and Pam- qualities. Boys' ditto. Childrens' Shoes. Ditto Leather and Velvet Bootees. Ephraim Gilman.
June 8.
Timber Wood, &c.
A LARGE quantity of Oak Timber for which bark has been gotten this sea- son, is now for sale in the forest of Washing- ton, and is of the first quality for broad rails and other purposes. Also, large Poplar and Oak Timber for mills, wharf, logs, and ship- building, can be furnished in the forest.— Some lots of Wood are laid off and will be sold, with a time allowed for taking it off pro- portioned to the quantity purchased.
A saw-Mill,
On the waters of four mile run a superior construction, and of 30 feet. Sawing done either for those who timber from the forest
July 8.
favorable ear to his propositions. He imme- diately consented that both armies should retire from the banks of the Sabine. The Spanish force for the purpose of reinforc- ing their posts on the frontiers of New Mexico, and the American troops to de- fend the passes of the Mississippi. He also dispatched couriers to the vice king in the city of Mexico, and furnished Wilkin- son forthwith, with 120,000 dollars, which were sent from St. Antoine upon mules. The intendant further informed this gentle- man that before the arrival of Cordero's dispatches the vice king was by no means inclined to place full confidence in Wilkin- son and refused to transmit 120,000 dollars, the balance of the sum which Cordero had undertaken to promise him. Soon after this refusal, the intendant said, that Wil- kinson dispatched a confidential aid-de- camp, capt. Burling, to Mexico, with fur- ther proofs of the conspiracy, and with fur- ther disclosures relating to the part taken in it, by the inhabitants of the Spanish provinces, and with a request for the im- mediate payment of the 120,000 dollars to gen. Wilkinson.
The vice king refused to receive the information from Burling, and referred him for the payment of the money to the intendant at La Vera Cruz for which place he immediately ordered him to depart; "upon his arrival here," said the intend- ant, "and refused to furnish him with any thing but a guard, and ordered him to take his passage immediately for New Orleans." When the gentleman to whom this was spoken returned to this place a- bout a fortnight or three weeks ago, he mentioned the circumstances and the sub- stance of this conversation to some of his friends, who immediately gave it circu- lation. It at last reached the ears of Wil- kinson and after some hesitation he was compelled to take notice of it. He sent an officer to the gentleman with three written interrogatories, to which he requested an answer in writing. 1st. He demanded whether he had authorised the report of such a conversation with the intendant at La Vera Cruz. 2d. Whether such a con- versation actually took place of the nature and in the manner reported, and 3d. Whe- ther he believed the relation of the intend- ant to be true. To each of which this gentleman answered by a laconic yes! and he has since heard nothing further from the general. From the weight of this gentleman's name and character, as well as from a thousand other corroborating cir- cumstances, his report is almost univer- sally accredited. For my own part, I con- fess I believe very little of it, and I abso- lutely begin to entertain compassion for the wretch who is the subject of it; for it would now seem that he is cut off from all retreat—even to the Spaniards. And so ends the triple game he undertook to play.
INTERMITTENT FEVERS.
An altar physician has published a trea- tise on this animal Gelatine as a cure for intermittents. The National Institute have delegated a committee to inquire into the effects of this new remedy, and they found that the common glue of the joiners cured intermittents. A great many Italian Physi- cians have tried this remedy, and found it safe and effectual.—They tried it in the febris tertiana duplicata, some also in the quartan, which had not yielded to bark, &c. likewise in the quotidian remittents. Seve- ral patients were restored by the simple jel- ly of beef. They observed that the asthe- nical intermittents cured by the glue went over into the febris continua, and even in asthenical ones; but this contiguity lasted at most only one or two days. The glue is to be given a short time before the par- oxysm. Its principal effect consists in tak- ing away the atony of the stomach and the skin. When this is done it is advisable to give some doses at several other hours of the day. It ought not to be diluted too much with water. When the solution made from eleven or twelve drachms of glue in two ounces of water, coagulates and thick- ens again, it may easily be made potable by putting the glass on the hot ashes. * O- thers gave the doses every quarter, or eve- ry half hour with equally good effect. The patient should not drink much after having taken the medicine, and especially no acid beverage. Two or three hours af- ter he may eat or drink. The glue ope- rates at the same time as a sudorific. The patient ought to remain two days in bed after the fever has ceased, and to avoid the air (especially if it be cold and moist) for four or five days. At Berlin these cures have been reiterated in the Charite and found of indubitable effect.
* Chiten prepared in a Papinian digester, from fresh bones, beef, &c. would produce the same effect, be equally cheap and without the nauseous taste of the joiner's glue.
opposite Buenos Ayres; they having pre- viously taken possession of St. Lucia, a small village on the river, 3 leagues from Montevideo.
"General Beresford, with colonel Peck of the 31st regiment, had made their es- cape from the country, a distance above Buenos Ayres; they procured a b. at near the city, which conveyed them down the river on board the Onarwell sloop of war, which was at that time cruising off the Co- lonia, a little below Buenos Ayres, and brought them down to Montevideo about a fortnight after the place was taken."
BALTIMORE, June 6.
Arrived, the schooner Hanna, Brownlow, 29 days from New Orleans. Left there, 8th May, ship Comet, for Baltimore, next day; George Washington, for New York, in 5 or 6 days; Fair American, do. 10 days; and several others. A large ship loaded with coffee, had just arrived. Spoke in the river, schr. Centurion, of New York, from La Vera Cruz, bound up. A passenger on board informs that general Wilkinson and commodore Shaw, were to sail for Baltimore about the 12th May, in one of the United States' schooners.
Also, the brig Neptune, Patrick, 19 days from the city of St. Domingo. Left, brig Polly, of New York, just arrived; schooner Eunice, of Boston, on the coast, loading.— The brig Hero, of Nantucket, was captured brought into Samana, and her papers sent to France. The schooner Grouper, of Philadel- phia, was captured on the 28th April, but not arriving, it was supposed she had been re- captured by the British. The ship Mary, McCoy, for Baltimore, sailed the 12th and was detained in sight of port until the 16th. The brig Midas sailed the 15th for New York.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY, JUNE 8.
A late Paris paper contains the following article.
Ancona, February 23.
"We learn from Ferrara that the Jews at that place have offered 30 livres a month to all the youth of their nation who will enlist in the service of the French empe- ror, and promise after the war a pension of 180 livres a year."
Governor Wentworth, commander in chief of Nova Scotia, and its dependen- cies by proclamation bearing date the 10th of April, permits the importation, for six months of the following articles.
Saves, plank, square timber of any sort, bread, biscuit, flour, peas, beans, wheat, rice, barley and grain of any sort, by Bri- tish ships and British subjects.
Extract of a letter dated N. Orleans, April 23d 1807
Since I mentioned to you the circum- stance of the affidavits of the two militia men from the Mississippi Territory, who accompanied Wilkinson to the Sabine, and who since their return deposed that they saw a quantity of specie upon mules intro- duced at his quarters in the night from the Spanish camp, other facts have been bro't to light which serve strongly to confirm their account. A gentleman of this city of the highest respectability for family, cha- racter and influence, by birth, I believe a Castilian, was called last winter soon after the commencement of our disturbances, by his business to La Vera Cruz. Upon his arrival he was sent for by the Intendant, who asked him what Wilkinson was doing at New Orleans. He answered he was taking vigorous measures to defeat a con- spiracy, as he said, against his own country and a scheme for the invasion of the Spa- nish provinces of Mexico, &c. The Inten- dant then asked this gentleman his opinion of Wilkinson's sincerity and the opinion of the inhabitants of Louisiana upon that subject. To this he answered, that in the opinion of those who best knew the cha- racter of Wilkinson, the whole was an in- vention of his own for the purpose of his private emolument. The Intendant re- plied that he thought so too, and proceed- ed to inform the gentleman with whom he was conversing, of the reasons which in- duced him to entertain such a belief.
He said that general Wilkinson first com- municated intelligence of the general nature of this plot to governor Cordero upon the Sabine, and proposed to him that if he would withdraw his forces from that river and prevail upon the vice king to furnish him (general Wilkinson) with 500,000 dol- lars, he would undertake to frustrate the designs of the conspirators and save the provinces of his Catholic majesty from in- vasion; employing for that purpose the forces and other resources, naval and mili- tary, of the U. S. Governor Cordero, knowing Wilkinson to have been a long time in the interests of his king, lent a fa-
I now conceive myself called upon to be thus explicit. The fact is this, Mr. Wilkinson is known to be a material wit- ness in this prosecution. His arrival in Virginia might be announced in this city before he himself reached it. I do not pretend to say, what effect it might pro- duce upon col. Burr's mind; but certainly col. B. would be able to effect his escape merely upon paying the recognizance of his present bail. My only object then, as was to keep his person safe, until we could have investigated the charge of treason; and I really did not know, but that if col. Burr had been previously apprized of my motion he might have attempted to avoid it. But I did not promise to make this communication to the opposite counsel; as it might have defeated the very end for which it was intended. I have said the only pledge I gave merely related to the indictments to be sent up to the grand jury.
Mr. Wickham observed that he knew the gentleman too well not to doubt that he had misapprehended him.—But what could he think of the motion he had made? It was a strange Episode which he weaved into his tale. It may be good poetry in- deed, but it was not certainly proper mat- ter of argument.—Every man who hears me, every man who has ever read on the subject, must know what are the feel- ings which dictate these suspicions of col. Burr. Some mortification was felt by his enemies (not that the attorney for the U. States himself even felt it) that he did re- turn here for trial. But here colonel Burr is and will always be, to meet every kind of charge that may be brought against him. The gentleman will not open his case, and why? Because when he has heard our argument against his motion, he may come with the adverse argument against us. If they do not chose to open their case, we hope the court will grant us the right to make a conclusive reply.
Mr. Hay. Then sir we will produce the evidence.
Here a desultory conversation ensued up- on the order of the process.
After some conversation, chief jus- tice determined that col. Burr's counsel should proceed with the argument.
To be Continued.
NEW YORK, June 2.
Captain Holborn who arrived at Charles- ton on Monday se'night in 6 days from the Havana, informs, that the Friday preceding his arrival, he saw in lat. 29, 30, long. 79, 80, a fleet of several sail of the line—they shewed no colors.
The Charleston "Times of the 23d ult. mentions that "all accounts by the ship Resource from the river La Plata, concur in stating, that unless the British shortly receive powerful reinforcements, they will not be able to extend their con- quests to any considerable distance from Monte Video—The fate of Buenos Ayres was doubtful; and if the governor or com- mander of the Spanish forces at this latter place followed the example of the governor of the former, in defending the city to the last extremity, the small number of British troops which could be spared from the garrison of Monte Video, would en- counter great difficulties in carrying the city."
The people of the country, generally, were by no means pleased with their change of masters, and would readily embrace any opportunity of expelling the English— This spirit of animosity was strongly ma- nifested by the inhabitants of Monte Video, who having generally stepped forward in its defence, many of the first families had lost their fathers, sons, or brothers—and notwithstanding they fell in the heat of the battle, their relatives considered the Eng- lish as their murderers."
The Times contains also a long and particular detail of the operations of the British and Spanish forces previous and subsequent to the capture of Montevideo are the following concluding paragraphs:
"All the inhabitants who had left Mon- tevideo before and on taking the place, had leave to come in, within one month after; and by taking the oath of allegiance, they might enjoy their property as before; but all those who did not come in their property was to be confiscated. Several flags of truce have been sent to Buenos Ayres, the purport of which was not known; but report says, they were determined to hold out and not give up the place without fight- ing hard."
"On the 8th of March, about 1,000 troops embarked on board the transports to take the Colonia, a small place about 30 leagues to the westward of Montevideo, on the north side of the river, and nearly

Joseph Janney  HAS JUST RECEIVED HIS SPRING GOODS, in a considerable quantity and a good assortment, which are offered for sale. He has removed his Store to King-street, opposite to Paton and Butcher's. 5 mo. 12. d5t67
TICKETS. In the Muskingum Bridge Lottery,  Highest Prize 10,000 Dollars. For sale at R. G. & Co.'s Book-store; Where a scheme of the Lottery may be seen. May 20.
NOTICE. ALL those who have any claims or demands against the estate of John Dunlop, merchant, late of the town of Alexandria, are hereby informed, to bring in their accounts, legally proved, before the first day of November next, at which time a full and final settlement and distribution of his estate, will be made. Should any accounts be exhibited after that period, they will be disregarded, and this Notice pleaded in bar of them. Those that are indebted to the estate, will be pleased to make immediate payment. Samuel Craig, } Exr's. William Herbert, } April 6. d5t67
20 Dollars Reward. ELOPED from the subscriber living near Richmond Court-House, Virginia, on the last of April, a lad by the name of George. He is short of a dark complexion, and about 18 years of age, had his right thigh broken by a fall from a horse at Hanover court-house, when living with John Taylor, esq. Mounting; it has occasioned a small lameness. Took with him, a variety of clothes, particularly a pair of buckskin pantaloons, almost worn out. The above reward will be given, for his return and confining him in any jail. Should he be apprehended out of jail, an additional reward will be given.
Landon Carter. (Va.) } eo2w.  20 Dollars Reward. A stone Point, near the mouth of the Potomac, on the 17th of last week, was named ANTHONY, property of Sarah Carter, of Stafford County, and the end of the year. They pass for three days, it is a holiday. ANDREW is a lad, 5 feet 9 inches high, a light complexion, has a scar near the corner of his mouth, and audent countenance. JAMES, of age, 6 feet 7 inches high, a light complexion, has a scar near his mouth, a pea, reefs and swaggers very well. Each of them had on when they went away a shirt and trowsers of plain Virginia cotton, and their other clothing unknown. A reward of Ten Dollars will be given for each of them, to any person who will apprehend them and deliver them to the subscriber, or to Sarah Foushee, living near Dumfries. John Stone. Stafford county, } eo2w. June 1. d5t67
John Stone. Stafford county, } eo2w. June 1. d5t67 All persons are forbid from harboring or from conveying them away, either by water or land.
Elastic Suspenders, Wholesale and retail, of the Patent Elastic Suspender, at the corner of Prince-street, Alexandria.
Joseph Mandeville, Corner of KING and FAIRFAX-STREETS, ALEXANDRIA:  HAS FOR SALE, An assortment of WINES, LIQUORS, GROCERIES, &c. Consisting of
   MADEIRA Port Sherry Lisbon Malaga Teneriffe & Corsica   WINES. Old St. Estephe Medoc claret, in cases & dozen A few dozen fine old frontinac Ditto do. best wine bitters Jamaica and West-India rum New-England do. Cogniac, Bourdeaux and Naples brandy Holland and country gin Schiedam gin in cases Irish whiskey, very old 70 barrels Pennsylvania rye whiskey Cider in barrels White wine and Cider vinegar Florence oil in flasks 2 hogsheads Havanna honey 15 do. choice retailing molasses Gunpowder Imperial Hyson Young Hyson Hyson-Skin and Souchong   TEAS of good quality.  
Muscovado sugars, different qualities Bengal white do. Loaf and lump sugars, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Alexandria. Leiper's, Garrett's, and Hamilton's snuff, in bottles and bladders. Macuba and rapee do. Clover-seed, (Penn. warranted) Mace; nutmegs; cloves; cassia; pimento; pepper; ginger, race and ground; Cayenne pepper; refined salt-petre. Coffee; chocolate; rice; pearl barley; London and Philadelphia mustard; basket salt; starch; fig blue; floatant indigo; Georgia and Tennessee cotton; flax; wool; madder; copperas; alum; brimstone; chalk; pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and twine; traces; bed cords; leading lines; demijohns; gin cases; patent shot; brandy wine gunpowder; Harvey's gunpowder, [the only real British battle powder] from F to treble sealed; chewing tobacco; best Havanna segars. Muscatel and bloom raisins in boxes. Sun raisins in casks. Zante currants; prunes; soft-shelled almonds. A few boxes excellent pickles, each one dozen bottles assorted; capers, olives and n-choices, for sale by the box. A quantity of clean good allum salt suitable for the fishery, &c. &c. March 19. d
JAMES BACON, At his GROCERY STORE, on King-street, has in addition to his former stock, added  A fresh Supply of Genuine Articles in the Grocery Line; Which makes his assortment complete. He now offers for sale, on his usual low terms  Muscovado Sugars, of various qualities, Loaf and Lump ditto, Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-Skin, and Souchong Best green Coffee, Chocolate, of a superior quality Madeira, Busellos, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Malaga, and Genuine old Port Cognac and Bourdeaux Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use, Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincents, and New England Rum, Holland Gin, Irish and country Whisky, Molasses, Wine, and Cider Vinegar, Stoughton's Bitters, Mace, nutmegs, cloves, cassia, pimento, Cayenne and black pepper, race and ground ginger, basket salt for table use, pearl barley, rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, dipt and spermaceti candles, refined salt-petre, floatant indigo, alum, copperas, madder, brimstone, spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best English and country made gunpowder, segars and smoking tobacco, very best chewing tobacco. Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipes in boxes. London mustard, warranted of a superior quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper demijohns, &c. &c. with generally every article in his line—the whole of which have been selected with care, and will be disposed of on the very lowest terms. Printing, in its various branches, adroitly executed at this office.
FOR SALE,  OAK HILL MILL, And two valuable Leases, SITUATED in the county of Fauquier, on the great road leading from Ashby's and Manassas's Gap, in the Blue Ridge, to Alexandria, Falmouth, and Fredericksburg. The mill seat commands a fall of 24 feet in a very constant stream, issuing immediately from the Cobler Mountain, and is improved by a merchant mill fifty-five by forty-five, three stories high, two of stone and one of wood, containing two water wheels, sixteen feet in diameter, one pair of burr and one of Allegany stones, with the necessary running gear and machinery, in perfect repair.—To the mill is attached a lot of twenty acres, in fee simple, on which there is a framed dwelling house, 36 feet by 20 with two rooms, below stairs and two above, an unfinished portico behind, of the whole length of the house, and a porch in front, two excellent springs rising within a few feet of the dwelling house, and the mill supply both with water. The leases are for two unexpired lives, contain one hundred acres each, and lay adjacent to each other, and to the mill lot. They have on them houses for the reception of tenants, twelve acres of improved timothy meadow, and one hundred and forty acres of inclosed land, adapted for plaster of Paris and red clover, and now in a state of high cultivation. The terms of sale of the above property will be made to suit the convenience of the purchaser, to whom will be given an indisputable title. For the terms of sale or a view of the premises, application may be made to Robert Herford, Esq. residing thereupon, who is fully authorized to dispose of the same—or to the subscriber. Charles Fenton Mercer. Little River, Loudoun county, Virginia, May 16. [18] 1aw1f P. S. If the above property is not sold by the first of October, it will, after that period, be rented out for one or more years. C. F. M.
Just Received and for Sale, By the Subscribers, A choice cargo of MAHOGANY, From the Bay of Honduras, of different lengths and sizes, which they will sell by the log or larger quantity. They have also for Sale, Sugar in hogsheads London particular Madeira Wine, Catalonia ditto, by the quarter cask Virginia Rum, of excellent quality Molasses by the hogshead Liverpool Stoved Salt And Logwood. Nathaniel Wattles & Co. January 26. 2aw
Bottled Porter, Ale and Cider. THE subscriber offers for Sale at his Cellar, next door to Mr. Smith's china store, King-street, the following bottled LIQUORS, warranted of the best quality.—Orders, for home or export consumption, will be carefully attended to, as respects length of voyage and climate, viz. Albany PALE ALE, first quality. Do. do. do. second do. Philadelphia PALE ALE, } From Do. PORTER. } Abbott and Also, } Stewart's BEER & ALE, on draught. } Brewery. Newark CIDER, rich and high flavored. John Macleod. N. B. About 40 BARRELS recently emptied, suitable for fish. May 7. d1weotf
Forty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Brentown, Fauquier county, Virginia, on the 26th May, A MULATTO FELLOW named Jesse, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, about 21 or 22 years of age, has been raised a house servant, but has worked in the field for the last three years, he took with him two large coats, country cloth under jacket and pantaloons, a new wool hat, and one pair of laced half-boots, he is a very dressy fellow, and may change his clothing. I will give the above reward, with all reasonable charges, to any person who will bring him home, or lodge him in any jail so that I get him again. George Sweeney. Brentown, Fauquier county, May 8th. 1aw3w
PROPOSALS Are issued in Boston, for publishing by subscription,  ARROWSMITH'S,  MAP OF THE WORLD; The size of which, will be six feet eleven inches, by four feet ten inches, handsomely engraved and printed on fine thick paper.—Price to subscribers, from nine to fourteen dollars, according to the mounting, coloring, varnishing, &c. &c. * * Subscriptions received by R. Gray, Alexandria. June 1.
10 bales Beerboom Gurrahs, For Sale by Joseph Riddle. March 2. d3t1awf
Notice. WHEREAS the subscriber has obtained letters of administration from the orphans court for the county of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia, on the personal estate of Hugh West, deceased, late of the said county—this is to request all persons who have claims against the said estate to exhibit the same, legally proven, to the subscriber, once before the 1st day of December next, and all who are indebted are required to make immediate payment. Ann West, Adm ne . June 1. 2aw3w
FOR SALE, On advantageous terms.  THREE STORY BRICK WARE-HOUSE, on Union-street, next door to Benjamin Shreve, jun. well situated for the Shipping or Grocery business.—Also, a LOT of GROUND, at the corner of Water and Wolfe-streets. TO RENT, And immediate possession given, The STORE and DWELLING HOUSE on Fairfax-street, occupied by Jacob Hoffman—an excellent stand for the DRY GOOD business.—Apply to Jonan Thompson & Son. March 14. 5tawf
TO BE RENTED, THE BRICK STORE & COMPTING HOUSE now occupied by Messrs. Rickett Newton & Co.—Also, the vacant STORE adjoining. They are large and convenient and will be rented low. Apply to J. H. HOOK. July 28. 1aw
For Sale or Rent,  MY LAND, TOBACCO WARE-HOUSES, and other buildings at Boyl's Hole; at present in the occupancy of Mr. John W. Timberlake. Possession may be had the first of April. For further particulars apply to Mr. William F. Grymes, near the place, Mr. William Wedderburn, of Alexandria, or the subscriber. W. Fitzhugh. February 21. 2awf
ROBERT GRAY, BOOKSELLER, KING-STREET, Has just received a few copies of  BOWDITCH'S NAVIGATOR, Second edition, with many improvements, price 3 dollars 50 cents. And expects to receive in a few days,  MACKAY'S NAVIGATION, with additions and corrections, by Mr. Delamare, of Philadelphia, price 3 dollars 50 cents. Lately received, Members of Marmontel, Chemical Catechism, Geographical Compilation, and Carr's Stranger in Ireland. June 1. eo3w
Trial of Col. Aaron Burr.  WESTCOTT & CO. ELEVENTH STREET, NEAR PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON CITY.
INFORM the Public that they have engaged THOMAS CARPENTER, one of the most able and correct Stenographers in the United States, to attend the circuit court, to commence its session at Richmond the 22d instant; and in case the said trial comes on, to publish as speedily as possible a complete and full account thereof, accompanied by all the documents relative to this all important case. The Enquirer, and Argus, of Richmond, and the American, of Baltimore, will please to publish this advertisement in their respective papers, three times immediately on receipt thereof, and charge the same to the Editor of the Expositor. N. B. The copy right will be secured. May 19.
Suwarrows Boots.  JOHN G. FRANCIS, From New-York, RESPECTFULLY informs the Public that he manufactures Suwarrows Boots with all the modern improvements, warranted equal to any in the United States. After many years of experience in his business, he has discovered a new method of retaining the elasticity in boots. He warrants to fit the leg he fit ever so badly shaped. He makes boots of various descriptions, viz. Suwarrows—Fair-Tops, Three Quarters, Corsican Spring Toes, Duck Bills, Round Toes, Bonaparte's Graves, Jefferson's Boots and Shoes. He warrants to fit the Suwarrows equal to the tuck boots.—Gentlemen will please to call and choose for themselves, at his shop in King-street, between Mr. Mott's and Mr. Hodgkin's tavern. N. B. He intends selling cheap for cash. January 5. d6m