The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1807-11-24 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE.....AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.....(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
VOLUME 4.]
RICHMOND, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1807.
[NUMBER 57.]
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK.....102.
Richmond Prices Current.
   D. C.     TOBACCO, : 4 3/4 25   WHEAT, NEW, : 1 00   FLOUR—SUPERFINE, NEW, : 5 50   FINE, : 4 75   CORN, PER BARREL, : 3 40   BACON PER LB. : 16   BAR IRON—PER TON, : 110 120   HEMP—PER TON, : 200 210   WHISKEY—PER GALLON, : 54  
GERARD BANKS
HAS IT IN VIEW TO ESTABLISH A NEW SP-APAPER, IN RICHMOND, TO BE PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK:—THE TITLE—
THE VIRGINIAN.
THE EDITOR has been always attached to Republican principles. The present Administration, in his view, is well calculated to ensure the happiness of the people; and any administration which may succeed, pursuing the same general course, will be supported. Foreign and Domestic details will be noticed. Before this, the public will, time after time, be apprised of the affairs of the public institutions, and particularly of the course of the Bank; its managers, its influence, its defects and imperfections. The usurpations of this dangerous institution will be noted; the Aristocracy which grows from its management will be exposed. This course will be pursued with a temper and firmness, which will yield neither to the blandishments of flattery, nor the frowns of power. Stock-Jobbing and Favoritism, Twin Demons, will be arrested whenever they appear.
500 Subscribers at 5 Dols. per annum each, one half in advance, are necessary to the commencement of the Paper. GERARD BANKS. Richmond, October 30. eptf.
Sales at Auction.
Will be sold for ready money, on Saturday the 28th inst. at the Eagle-Tavern, in the city of Richmond: A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, lying partly in Hanover and partly in Goochland, lately the property of John S. Moore, and adjoining the Lands of Eliza Leslie, Samuel Motley, Wm. Woodson and others, and containing by estimation, five hundred and fifty acres. W. B. GILLIAM. Nov. 10. tdf.
VALUABLE PROPERTY—FOR SALE.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust from Abraham Shepherd to the subscribers, dated the 24th day of May, 1806, and recorded in the General Court in the month of June of the same year, to secure the payment of a debt due from the said Shepherd to Robert Riddell; and another debt due from the said Shepherd to Walter Jenkins and Company, Will be exposed to sale, by the subscribers or one of them, at Auction, on Thursday the 10th day of next month, at the Store-House of the said Shepherd, in the county of Fluvanna: THE Seven following TRACTS OF LAND, lying in the County of Fluvanna, & Four SLAVES. No. 1. A tract of 404 acres, more or less, being the same tract of land wherein the said Shepherd now lives, commonly called by him his dwelling house tract. On this tract, or on part of it, there is a prior encumbrance to David Rofs; it will be sold subject to that encumbrance. No. 2. A tract of 232 acres, more or less, lying on Ballinger's creek; of this tract A. Shepherd bought 207 acres from William Pace, and the residue he bought of Peter Brown. No. 3. A tract of 137 acres, more or less, lying on the Rivanna river, opposite to Bernerdsville, being the same tract of land which A. Shepherd bought from William and James Payne. No. 4. A tract of 155 acres, more or less, lying on the fourth side of the Rivanna river, opposite to J. B. Magruder's mill; being the same tract of land which Shepherd bought from Robert Adams. No. 5. A tract of 134 acres, more or less, lying in the fork of Ballinger's creek; being the same tract of land which A. Shepherd bought from David Bullock and Richard Morris, or from one of them. No. 6. A tract of 82 acres, more or less, adjoining No. 5; being the same tract of land which A. Shepherd bought from Samuel Hardisty. No. 7. A tract of 172 1/2 acres, more or less, being the same tract wherein the Store-House of A. Shepherd stands, and lying on Machin's creek; seven acres and a half of this tract A. Shepherd bought from Peter Bernard, and the residue of the tract he bought from William Ballinger.
FOUR SLAVES.
Namely—Penny, a woman about 29 years old. Daniel, a boy about 16 years old. Mariela and Winny, two female children of Penny's; the first about 6 years old, the last about 2 years old. The slaves will be sold for cash, and the lands will be sold on the following terms: One third of the purchase money must be paid down in cash. Twelve months credit from the day of sale, will be allowed for one other third of the purchase money, and two years credit from the day of sale, will be allowed for the other third of the purchase money. The purchasers of the lands must give bond for two thirds of the purchase money, and security too, if required; and must also give a deed of trust on the lands purchased by them, to secure the punctual payment of the bonds as they become due. If the purchasers either of the lands or slaves do not comply with the terms of sale, when the property is struck off to them, the same property will immediately be set up to sale again. If all the property should not be sold the first day, the sale will be continued from day to day until all is sold.
C. COPLAND, } Trustee. J. PROSSER, } Richmond, Nov. 10. eptm.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to me by a certain James Gatswood, on the third day of May, 1807, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the 26th day of the present month, at the Eagle Tavern in the city of Richmond, a Tract of LAND, containing two hundred acres, lying on the waters of Tye River, in the county of Amherst. ALEXA. STUART, Trustee. Nov. 10. tdf.
FOR SALE. THE subscriber is desirous of selling his PROPERTY in this City. The purchaser will be accommodated with such security as giving satisfactory security. SAMUEL GREENHOW. Oct. 7. tf.
By virtue of a Decree of Gloucester county court, bearing date June term 1807, in a suit in Chancery therein depending, in which Philip Tabb was complainant, and Mary Anderson Executrix and Devisee of Matthew Anderson, dec'd. was defendant. We shall on Tuesday the 10th of December next, if fair, otherwise the next fair day: proceed to sell for cash,
ALL that tract or parcel of LAND, of which the said Matthew Anderson died seized, lying & being in the said county of Gloucester, on the North river, commonly called and known by the name of the Exchange. The sale will take place on the premises, for the purpose of satisfying the said Philip Tabb, a debt of 288$ 18s & 6d. with interest thereon, after the rate of five per cent. per annum, to be computed from the 10th of April, 1806, till paid; also, the further sum of 250$ with interest thereon, at the rate of six per cent. per annum, to be computed from the 10th day of April, 1806, till paid, and the costs and charges attending the said sale.
JAMES H. ROY, JOHN CATLETT, } Commissioners. GEO. W. BOOTH, } Nov. 10. ep4w.
MORE CHEAP GOODS.
JOHN KING, again respectfully informs his customers and the public, that he has just received, by the late arrivals from Philadelphia and New-York: a general assortment of— FASHIONABLE & SEASONABLE GOODS, Which are now opening at his Store, the second door below the Eagle-Tavern; where they may be had upon as good terms, for cash, as at any other place in the City. November 6. eptf.
WILLIAM TEMPLE, Has received by the ship Herscheil from Liverpool and Calpe from London, An extensive supply of MERCHANDIZE, suitable to the present and approaching season, which he will sell low. Oct. 10. tf.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SUPPLY OF COLOGNE MILL-STONES, OF DIFFERENT SIZES, Which will be disposed of for Cash or approved negotiable Notes at 60 days. TAYLOR & BROWN. June 10. tf.
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY THE annual meeting of Stockholders will be held at Mr. Brooks's tavern in Manchester, on the first Monday in December next: Special matters of business important to the interest of the company require a full meeting; hence it is expected, that such members as cannot attend in person will appoint deputies to act for them. JAMES BRANDER, Clerk. Nov. 13. tdm.
FALL GOODS.
KIRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR, Are now receiving by the ship HOLLIA from London, A LARGE AND HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF FASHIONABLE GOODS, (SELECTED BY A PARTNER ON THE RIVER;) among which are—
LONDON superfine Cloths, } Superior quality. Kerseys and Tonquets, } Gentlemen's Patent Silk and Beaver Hats, Children's Trafalgar and Erskine do. Elegant Leno Picquet and Sewed muslins, Do Robes and Dresses, Colour-drill and Drapes for Ladies Dresses, Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hosiery, Billa Linens, Lawn and Sheeting, 4-4 Cotton Shirting (very fine) Ladies Kid Shoes, Calicoes, Cambricks, Chambrays, Cotton and Thread Laces, &c. And in daily expectation of receiving by the Prossers from Liverpool, a large assortment of coarse Woolens, &c. All of which will be sold very low, wholesale and retail, for cash, or on a short credit to punctilious customers. Sept. 30. tf.
JOHN ALCOCK, Informs his friends and the public at large, that he has just received, and is now opening, next door to Messrs. Prosser and Moore's warehouse, a large assortment of MERCHANDIZE, CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: CARPENTERS and joiners Tools, iron and steel Locks and Hinges, for house work and cabinet Ware. Also carry on my CABINET MANUFACTORY, as usual, adjoining the fire insurance office, and have on hand three thousand dollars worth of furniture, finished in the best workman-like manner and in the newest fashion. Also, Windsor Chairs. I will sell all of the above goods, very low for cash, or good paper at a short date. Sept. 5. eptf.
JUST RECEIVED, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF DUTCH BOLTING CLOTHS, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, —FOR SALE BY— J. DARMSDATT. October 23. tf.
GERMAN GOODS. BOHN & HUBNER HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM BREMEN, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF GERMAN GOODS: —CONSISTING OF—
OSNABURGS, } Roman's Sheeting, Ticklenburgs, } Plaitings, Brown Rolls, } Brown Holland, Hefians, } Dowlas, and Dantzic Rolls, } Edfield Linens. Sacking, } GLASSWARE.
Quart, pint, and half pint Decanters, Pint and half pint Tumblers: All of which they will sell on reasonable terms. N. B. They have removed to the new Brick Tenement, the door below Messrs. Taylor & Brown's Vendue Office. Richmond, Nov. 6. ep4w.
FOR SALE. THE half of a valuable TRACT OF LAND containing 900 acres, in the county of Goochland, about two miles above the court-house, called LAYTONS CREEK, and on James River; one third of which is prime low grounds. On the Tract is a valuable Manufacturing Mill and about 1800 fruit trees with two good dwelling houses, &c. &c. Great accommodation will be given in the payments, part of which may be made in 3, 6, and ten years—For terms apply to Dani. Couch on the premises, or to THOS. NORVELL. Nov. 18. tf.
CIRCULAR TO MAJOR & BRIGADIER-GENERAL, RALS, OF THE MILITIA OF VIRGINIA.
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, RICHMOND, November 17, 1807.
BY the General Orders of the 17th of July last, it is directed, among other things, that "correct muster-rolls and inspection returns (of the detachments from the several divisions, forming the quota of this state, of one hundred thousand militia, required by the President of the United States,) be made to the Adjutant General, who, without delay, directed to transmit copies to the Secretary of War."
As it was not expressly stated by whom these returns were to be made, it was expected, of course, that they would be forwarded by the Brigade Inspectors (designated by the Brigadier-Generals) to the Major-Generals, and by the latter to the office. Presuming that this course may have been intended to be pursued, I am instructed by the Governor to request, that the returns aforesaid, may be transmitted to this office with as little further delay as possible.
If no such returns have yet been made to the Major-Generals, and as they have been called for by the Secretary of War, I am further instructed by the Governor to request, that they may be immediately transmitted to this office, directly from the Brigadier-Generals.
I have the honor to be, With great respect, Sir, yours obedient Servt. SAMUEL COLEMAN, D. A. G. 2t.
FOR SALE, And may be seen at the Bell-Tavern, ONE OF THE MOST ELEGANT PAIR OF BAY HORSES, That has ever been exhibited in the City of Richmond—one of them 5 and the other 6 years old. November 20.
FOR SALE. A TRACT OF LAND, lying on Mattaponny river in the county of King William, about two miles above Frazier's Ferry, belonging to the estate of William Brooke, deceased. This Land lies remarkably well, and contains 760 acres of high land and upwards of one hundred acres of wild oak marsh, which afford a delightful range for stock. The sale will take place on the 2d day of December next, on the premises, on the following terms, to wit: One fourth of the purchase money to be paid on the 1st of January next, the balance in two annual instalments, with interest from the date if not punctually paid. A more particular description of this Land is thought unnecessary, as those who are inclined to purchase will doubtless view it. The Land will be shown to any person disposed to purchase, by Mr. Wm. Alvey adjoining the premises. RICHARD BROOKE, Executor. N. B. Should the land not be sold on that day, it will be rented for the ensuing year. Nov. 17. 6t.
WANTED, —On purchase or hire— A GOOD COOK—A man will be preferred; & a liberal price allowed. Apply at this Office. Nov. 17. eptf.
A TEACHER, CAPABLE of instructing in the Greek and Latin Languages, Mathematics and Geography, and who can produce testimonials of an unexceptionable good moral character, is WANTED to superintend an old established Academy in the country—A liberal salary is allowed, and the situation possesses the advantages of healthiness and good society. Reference for further information may be had on applying at the Office of the Enquirer. Nov. 20. 3t.
CASH SALES. To be sold, for ready money, in pursuance of a deed of trust, from David Rofs, Esq., bearing date on the 5th day of July, 1806, and recorded in the general court, in order to raise the sum of dollars 50,000 and upwards, and the charges and expenses of sale. THOSE well known MILLS with the appurtenances in the city of Richmond, called the Cohunhannian Mills. Two undivided third parts of the Deep Run Coal Pits, in the county of Henrico, containing about 1750 acres more or less. Two undivided third parts of the Falling Creek Coal Pits in the county of Chesterfield, containing about one hundred acres. Two undivided third parts of the Dover Coal Lands in the county of Goochland, containing about ninety acres, which three several Tracts of Coal Land were held in partnership between the said David Rofs and James Currie, dec'd. The Columbian Mills & appurtenances, are subject to a ground rent to Samuel Overton; and the said Mills and the two tracts of Coal Land, first mentioned, are pledged for the security of sundry sums of money, due to Mrs. Frances Tabb & Wm. B. Giles, administrators of John Tabb, dec'd. a large proportion of which, is stated by the said Rofs to have been paid, and other estates are pledged for the balance. For further information on this subject, persons inclined to purchase, are referred to the said Rofs, or it may be obtained on application to the subscribers.—The sales will take place at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on Wednesday, the 20th day of January 1808. E. W. ROOTES, } Trustee. WILSON ALLEN, } Nov. 20. eptf.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust from David Rofs and Thomas Norvell to the subscribers, bearing date the 4th day of December last, and of record in the Honorable the General Court of this Commonwealth; will be exposed to sale on Friday the 18th day of next month (December), before the door of the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, at public auction, for ready money, for the purposes in the said trust deed mentioned: FIVE TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND in the county of Fluvanna, adjoining each other, containing in the whole three thousand one hundred and eighty acres, be the same more or less, it being the same Lands conveyed to the said David Rofs by John Granberry and Susanna his wife, Littleton W. Tazewell and Ann S. his wife, and Michael W. Hancock. Also, one other TRACT in the counties of Montgomery and Botetourt, called FORT LEWIS, containing two thousand six hundred acres, be the same more or less. WM. C. WILLIAMS, } Trustee. JOHN PROSSER, } Richmond, Nov. 20. epds.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT A PETITION will be presented to the next Virginia Assembly, to authorise the subscriber to build a BRIDGE over Pamunkey River, from New-Castle to the opposite side. JOHN M. SYME. Sept. 12. eptf.
Printing, IN ALL ITS VARIETY, EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ENQUIRER.
Domestic.
DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE ATTACK ON THE CHESAPEAKE.
British Consul's Office, Norfolk, Virginia, 7th March 1807.
SIR—The men named in the margin* deferred some time since from his Majesty's ship Melampus, in Hampton Roads, by running away with her gig, and the three first are stated to have entered at the rendezvous now open here, for the enlistment of seamen in the service of the United States. As the Melampus is at present in Hampton Roads, I submit to you, Sir, the propriety of your directing these men (should they have entered for your service) to be returned to their duty on board his Majesty's ship before mentioned. I have the honor to remain, with perfect truth and respect, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant. JNO. HAMILTON.
* William Ware, Daniel Martin, John Strachan, John Little.
Capt. Decatur.
British Consul's Office, Norfolk, Virginia, 7th March, 1807. SIR—Mr. John Murphy, master of the British merchant ship Herald, in this harbor, has represented to me that John Wilson, a seaman under articles to that ship, and John Murphy (his son) an apprentice, both subjects of his Majesty, have deserted and enlisted at the rendezvous, for the naval service of the United States, in this Borough, requesting me to use my official interposition with you to obtain for him the recovery of the persons before mentioned. It has therefore become my duty to solicit that the seaman and apprentice in question (if they should have entered for the navy of the United States) may be returned to the master of the Herald, and to the performance of their respective engagements, on board of that ship. I have the honor to remain, with perfect truth and respect, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant. JNO. HAMILTON. Captain Decatur.
Norfolk, March the 8th, 1807. SIR—Your communications with captain Decatur have been transmitted to me by that officer. I must observe in answer, that John Murphy appearing to be an apprentice to his commander, has been delivered to the civil authority. I do not feel myself justified in delivering any men who are not apprentices, and who have voluntarily entered into the service of the U. States, unless claimed by the magistrates. I have the honor to be, with high respect, Sir, your obt. humble servant. A. SINCLAIR.
British Consul's Office, Norfolk, Virginia, 9th March, 1807. SIR—I have had the honor to receive your letter dated yesterday, acquainting me in reply to my communications addressed (through misinformation) to captain Decatur, which he had done me the kindness to transmit to you, that John Murphy, being an apprentice to his commander, had been delivered up to the civil authority: but that you do not feel yourself justified in delivering up any men who are not thus bound, and who have voluntarily entered the service of the United States, unless claimed by the magistrates. I can only regret that you do not consider yourself authorized to comply with my request; & I have the honor to remain, with perfect truth and respect, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant. JNO. HAMILTON. Lieutenant Sinclair.
Navy Yard, Washington, April 7th, 1807. SIR—I have the honor to enclose you the result of my enquiries relating to the men mentioned in your letter of yesterday—and have the honor to be, Sir, with great respect, your obedient servant. JAMES BARRON. The honorable Robert Smith, Secretary of the navy.
William Ware, pressed from on board the brig Neptune, capt. Crafts, by the British frigate Melampus, in the Bay of Biscay, and has served on board the said frigate 15 months. William Ware is a native American, born on Pipe Creek, Frederick county, (state of Maryland) at Bruce's mills, and served his time at said mills. He also lived at Ellicott's mills, near Baltimore, and drove a wagon, several years between Hager's Town and Baltimore. He also served 18 months on board the U. S. frigate Chesapeake, under the command of commodore Morris and capt. James Barron. He is an Indian looking man.
Daniel Martin was pressed at the same time and place. He is a native of West-Port, in Massachusetts, about 80 miles to the eastward of New-Port, Rhode Island, served his time out of New-York, with capt. Marrowby, in the Caledonia—refers to Mr. Benjamin Davis, merchant, and Mr. Benjamin Coree, of West Port. He is a colored man.
John Strachan, born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Queen Anne's county, between Centerville and Queen's Town—refers to Mr. John Price and — Pratt, Esq., of Kent Island, who knows his relations. Strachan sailed in the brig Martha Bland, capt. Wivill, from New-York to Dublin, and from thence to Liverpool. He there left the brig and shipped on board an English Guineaman. He was pressed on board the Melampus off Cape Finisterre; to better his situation he consented to enter, being determined to make his escape when opportunity offered. He served on board the frigate two years. He is a white man, about 5 feet 7 inches high.
William Ware and John Strachan have protections, Daniel Martin says he lost his after leaving the frigate.
John Little, alias Francis, and Ambrose Watts, escaped from the Melampus at the same time, known to the above persons to be Americans, but has not been entered by my recruiting officer.
William Ware, Daniel Martin, and John Strachan state, that some time in February last, there was an entertainment on board the Melampus, laying then in Hampton Roads, that while the officers, &c. were engaged, and all the ship's boats, except the captain's gig, being hoisted in—themselves and the 2 other men mentioned, availed themselves of a moment to seize the gig and row off. That as soon as they had got into the boat they were hailed to know what they were going to do. They replied, they were going ashore. A brisk fire of musketry instantly commenced from the ship—That in defiance of balls and the hazard of their lives, they continued to pull, and finally effected their escape to land, namely, Sowell's Point.—That they then carefully hauled up the boat on the beach, hoisted up the coat, and placed that and the oars in the boat, gave three cheers, and moved up the country.
United States' Frigate Chesapeake, Chesapeake Bay, June 23d, 1807. SIR—Yesterday at 6 A. M. the wind became favorable, and knowing your anxiety that the ship should sail with all possible dispatch, we weighed from our station in Hampton Roads and stood to sea; in Lin-
Haven Bay we passed two British men of war, one of them the Bellona, the other the Melampus, their course flying and their appearance friendly. Some time afterwards, we observed one of the two live of battle ships that lay off Cape Henry to get under way and stand to sea, at this time the wind became light, & it was not until near four in the afternoon that the ship under way came within hail, Cape Henry then bearing N. W. by W. distance three leagues. The communication which appeared to be her commander's object for speaking the Chesapeake, he said he would land on board, on which I ordered the Chesapeake to be hove to for his convenience. On the arrival of the officer he preferred me with the enclosed paper No. 1 from the captain of the Leopard, and a copy of an order from admiral Berkeley, which another officer afterwards took back, to which I gave the enclosed answer No. 2, and was waiting for a reply; about this time I observed some appearance of an hostile nature, and said to captain Gordon that it was possible they were serious, and requested him to have his men sent to their quarters with as little noise as possible, not using those ceremonies which we should have done with an avowed enemy, as I fully supposed their arrangements were more menaced than anything serious. Capt. Gordon immediately gave the orders to the officers and men to go to quarters and have all things in readiness, but before a match could be lighted, or the quarter bills of any division examined, or the lumber on the gun deck, such as sails, cables, &c. could be cleared, the commander of the Leopard hailed, I could not hear what he said and was talking to him as I supposed, when he commenced a heavy fire, which did great execution. It is distressing to me to acknowledge, that I found from the advantage they had gained over our unprepared and unoffensive state did not warrant a longer opposition, nor should I have exposed this ship and crew to so galling a fire, had it not been with a hope of getting the gun deck clear so as to have made a more formidable defence: Consequently our resistance was but feeble. In about twenty minutes after, I ordered the colours to be struck, and sent Lieut. Smith on board the Leopard to inform her commander that I considered the Chesapeake her prize. To this message I received no answer. The Leopard's boat soon came on board, and the officer who came in her demanded the muster book. I replied the ship and books were theirs, and if they expected to see the men, he must find them. They called on the purser who delivered his book, and the men were examined, and the three men demanded at Washington, and one man more were taken away. On their departure from the ship, I wrote the commander of the Leopard, the enclosed No. 3, to which I received the answer No. 4. On finding that the men were his only object, and that he refused to consider the ship his prize, and the officers and crew his prisoners, I called a council of our officers, and requested their opinion relative to the conduct it was now our duty to pursue. The result was, that the ship should return to Hampton Roads, and there wait your further orders.
Enclosed you have a list of the unfortunate killed and wounded, as also a statement of the damage sustained in the hull, spars and rigging of the ship. I have sent this letter to you by Capt. Gordon, in order that you may have an opportunity of getting such information as you may wish. With great respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant. JAMES BARRON. Hon. Robert Smith, Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
No. 1.
The Capt. of his Britannic majesty's ship Leopard has the honor to enclose the Captain of the U. S. Ship Chesapeake, an order from the hon. vice-admiral Berkeley, commander in chief of his majesty's ships on the North American Station, respecting some deserters from the ship (therein mentioned) under his command and supposed to be now serving as part of the crew of the Chesapeake.
The Capt. of the Leopard will not presume to say anything in addition to what the commander in chief has stated, more than to express an hope that every circumstance respecting them may be adjusted in a manner that the harmony subsisting between the two countries may remain undisturbed. H. M. Ship Leopard, At sea, June 23d, 1807.
No. 2.
I know of no such men as you describe. The officers that were on the recruiting service for this ship, were particularly instructed by the government, thro' me, not to enter any deserters from his B. M. Ships, nor do I know of any being here. I am also instructed never to permit the crew of any ship that I command, to be mustered by any other but their own officers. It is my disposition to prefer harmony, and I hope this answer to your dispatch will prove satisfactory. Signed, JAMES BARRON.
At Sea, June 23d, 1807. To the commander of his B. M. Ship Leopard. No. 3.
SIR—I consider the frigate Chesapeake your prize, and am ready to deliver her to any officer authorized to receive her. By the return of the boat I shall expect your answer. Abide have the honor to be yours, &c. Signed, JAMES BARRON.
Chesapeake, at Sea, June 23d, 1807. To the commander of his B. M. Ship Leopard. No. 4.
SIR—Having to the utmost of my power fulfilled the instructions of my commander in chief, I have nothing more to desire and must in consequence proceed to join the remainder of the squadron, repeating that I am ready to give you every assistance in my power, and do most sincerely deplore that any lives should have been lost in the execution of a service, which might have been adjusted more amicably, not only with respect to ourselves, but the nations to which we respectively belong. I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient humble servant, S. P. HUMPHREYS. Leopard at Sea, June 23, 1807.
The purport of the general order said to be issued by admiral Berkeley was, "That each and every vessel of his squadron should take by force, if they could not be obtained by other means, any British deserters that could be found on board the Chesapeake, and that on the part of the commanders of the ships of his squadron, a search should be admitted for American deserters."
This as well as my memory serves me, was the tenor of the paper handed me by the visiting officer of his Britannic Majesty's ship the Leopard, and stated to have been orders recently issued by Admiral Berkeley.
There were several names mentioned in the body of the demand, neither of which were known to us.

Return of dead and wounded on board the frigate Chesapeake , commander James Barron , June the 23d, 1807. Killed —John Lawrence, James Arnold, Jno. Sharkey. Deadly wounded —John Haden, Cotton Brown, Jno. Parker, George Percival, Peter Simmons, Robert McDonald, Francis Cowen, James Eppes. Slightly wounded —Commodore James Barron, Mid. James Broom, Peter Ellison, Wm. Hendricks, Thos. Short, Wm. Moody, David Creighton, John Maltbie, Emanuel Fernandes, John Wilks.
J. G. HUNT, Surgeon to the Chesapeake.
(To be continued.)
NEW-YORK, Nov. 16.
Capt. Waterman, who arrived at this port yesterday, from St. Ubes, informs, that a Portuguese ship of the line and a frigate, had recently failed from Lisbon, for England—that a French army was hourly expected in Portugal. The Prince Regent was about to embark for the Brazils, but the inhabitants were not pleased at his leaving the country. The French and Spanish ministers had left Portugal.
A letter received from capt. Felt, of Salem, dated at Palermo, mentions the massacre of 15,000 Chridians at Constantinople by the Turks.
Excerpt of a letter from a respectable merchant of New Bedford, to his correspondent in Boston, dated Nov. 7.
"The William and Eliza, Capt. Kempton, arrived this evening, in 43 days from Elmeur (must have failed about Sept. 24.) When he passed the Sound, the British army were encamped between Copenhagen and Elsinore. The Danish fleet were hauled out and manned, under Danish colours, and were supposed to be bound to England. The city of Copenhagen was very much injured by the bombardment, and heavy complaints were made against the hostile invaders, for throwing their bombs during the night, which not only gave great alarm to the women and children, but it is said, killed many of them. "The Capt. of the William and Eliza understood the British had taken on board the fleet all the military and naval stores found in the city. "When Capt. Kempton left Copenhagen, September 3, the British ships were arriving and loading as usual."
Fifty artillerymen arrived at Quebec in the frigate that brought out Sir James H. Craig, being all the troops expected from England to uniform that garrison this fall.
The 98th and Newfoundland regiments from Halifax have arrived at Quebec, in consequence of which, the 40th and 100th regiments, lately stationed there, have been ordered to Montreal.
November 17.
The United States' frigate Constitution , of 44 guns, Commodore Campbell , and the Wasp sloop of war, 18, Capt. Smith , failed from Boston for New-York, on Wednesday last.
November 18.
The following letter from the Secretary at War to the Mayor, was received in answer to his letter inclosing documents forwarded by order of the Common Council, relating to the means of fortifying and protecting this harbor, and ordered to be published.
JOHN PINTARD, Clerk.
War Department, Nov. 12, 1807.
Sir,—Your letter of the 3d inst. accompanied by a report of a committee of the Corporation of the City of New-York, two reports of Col. Williams, a chart of the harbor, and an estimate of the expense of a line of blocks, has been duly received and submitted to the consideration of the President of the United States, who has authorized me to say, that there will be no indisposition on his part to the extension of the means of defence for the harbor of the city of New-York, as contemplated by the Corporation, whenever a suitable cession of the bed of the harbour shall be made by the Legislature of the state, and the necessary funds are provided by Congress.
I have written to Gov. Tompkins on the subject, and have indicated the expediency of such an act of the Legislature as the case may require. I have the honour to be, very respectfully, Sir, your obedient servant, H. DEARBORN.
Honourable MARCUS WILLETT, Mayor of the City of New-York.
THE QUID EMPIRE.—By the following article from Trenton, it appears that pioneers of the Little Emperor have been successfully employed in removing the rubbish which obfuscated his way to the choice spirits , in New-York.
"On Friday, on motion of Col. Ogden of counsel with Col. Burr, and with the assent of the attorney-general, we understand the supreme court granted an order to quash the indictments in the case of the state against Aaron Burr for the murder of General Hamilton. It appears that the indictment was very materially defective, and particularly in that it alleged the murder to be committed in this state, whereas the fact was well established that the death took place in the state of New-York—and that it was the opinion of the bar in general that the indictment in its present form could not be sustained. "Burr is said to have been in the neighbourhood of this city—at Morrisville—how true the report is we know not."
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.
Captain Gardner of the ship Western-Tracker from Liverpool, was boarded on the 10th ult. by the British frigate Amerth , 6 days from Plymouth and treated politely; the boarding officer informed capt. G. that the Revenge cutter had failed for the U. States, and that on the day preceding they had spoken a cutter 3 days out, who informed that an embargo had been laid on all American vessels in Plymouth. True Amer.
Capt. Tabor spoke ship Friendship , Williams, from Leghorn, and 19 days from Gibraltar for Salem—Capt. W. informs that all the U. S. vessels had left the Mediterranean and that he parted with the brig of war Hornet , off the Western Islands.
Excerpt of a letter from a gentleman of the high respectability, dated Washington, Nov. 17. "A transfer was yesterday made on the books of the United States, of one hundred thousand dollars stock, held by the celebrated Mr. Erskine.
"The gentleman who transferred the stock for Mr. Erskine, says, that he has sold it to pay for an estate that he had lately purchased in England." Baltimore Ev. Post.
Mississippi Territory, Washington County.
Before me, one of the U. S. judges, for the said Territory, personally appeared at the town of Wakefield, in the said county, on the 6th day of September, 1807, Arthur Patton, who declared on oath, duly administered by me, that as he was travelling in the state of Tennessee, about the 24th of June last, he fell into company with a gentleman, who, coming to his camp, after some enquiries, observed to the said Patton in a laughing way, that he was one of Burr's
men—that his name was Herman Blennerhassett, and that he was one of Burr's chief counsellors—that he travelled several days with the said Blennerhassett—in the course of which he had several conversations with him about Burr's plans—that he informed him that he had several boats built for the expedition—that Gen. Wilkinson was a damned rascal—that if it had not been for him the expedition would have gone on—that he (Wilkinson) knew as much of it as any of them, and then proved traitor. The said Patton asked him if it was over—he replied by no means—that they could not hurt Burr, and that when he was clear they would go on with it again.
The said Patton enquired what they could say in order to induce people to join them? Blennerhassett replied, that they assured them it was an honorable and profitable expedition. The said Patton asked Blennerhassett how it could be so; Blennerhassett replied, by asking whether they could bring about a separation of the Western country—that would not be an honorable and profitable expedition? The said Patton then asked, if that, then was their object? Blennerhassett replied, that it had been carried into effect, it would have been a damned fight better for the western countries.
Patton asked him what they could expect to do with such a handful of men? Blennerhassett replied, that they should have had a plenty, but their friends had deceived them.
There was in company with them, a Mr. Jonathan Pharr, who resides near this monument, on the Chickasawhatchee, and who took part in the conversation alluded to.
ARTHUR PATTON.
Sworn and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written.
HARRY TOULMIN.
FRANKFORT, (K.) Oct. 22.
The following communication, from Governor Harrison, was received by the last mail.
The undersigned the governor of the Indiana Territory and superintendent of Indian affairs, is happy to have it in his power to inform his fellow citizens that there does not at present exist the smallest probability of an Indian war. Confidential agents whom he has employed to visit the several tribes, have lately returned and brought with them the result of several meetings and councils held by the Chiefs, in all of which it was unanimously determined to preserve their relations of peace and amity with the United States, even if a war between us and G. Britain should take place.
The few Indians upon the lakes who are under the British influence, are too contemptible in point of number and character as warriors, to undertake any hostile enterprise without the aid and concurrence of the Indians of the Wababbi, who are decidedly for peace. The undersigned pledges himself for the peaceable disposition of the Delaware, Miami, Wea, Piankashaw and Kickapoo tribes.
WM. HENRY HARRISON.
Vincennes, 13th Oct. 1807.
In conformity to the French decree, the brig Nancy , of this port, has recently been captured and carried into Algeziras, and there libelled for trial, charged with an intended violation of this decree. She called at Cork with a cargo of flour for information, and was proceeding to Barcelona.
Norfolk Led.
Eliza Matthewson, Esq. has been appointed by the Legislature of Rhode-Island to represent that state in the Senate of the United States, vice James Fenner, Esq. elected Governor.
Europe.
LONDON, September 23.
We have received Dutch papers to the 20th, and Hamburg journals to the 16th inst. The latter are principally filled with accounts of Copenhagen, of which we have selected the most interesting. According to the lowest computation, the number of inhabitants killed amounted to 1500; of houses destroyed to 400; and the city was, at one time, on fire in 24 different places. The Dutch papers confirm the accounts of the occupation of the republic of the Seven Islands. They were formally delivered up to a French officer, on the 11th August, by the Russian minister at Corfu; and on the 19th of the same month, Gen. Cesar Berthier took military possession of Corfu itself, and all the other Ionian Islands, in spite of the British ships, which are said to have been cruising at the time off St. Maria—but while Russia is making this important cession it is not a little remarkable that she is at the same time sending forces into Moldavia and Wallachia, though according to the treaty of Tilsit, these provinces were to have been evacuated. The troops which were lately opposed to the French on the Vidula, are now sent to reinforce the army of Gen. Michelon, and on the 18th of August, not less than 80,000 had, for this purpose, crossed the frontiers of Moldavia and Wallachia. Austria appears to be alarmed at these movements, and a sudden activity has displayed itself in the war department at Vienna. The Paris news in the Dutch papers, comes down to the 15th, but it is of no interest. The French funds continue to decline, they are 86f. 40c.
Sept. 24.
The report that all the vessels seized under the recent decree in Holland, have been condemned, is partly incorrect. None of the vessels in the port of Rotterdam have been yet condemned. Letters from that place of the 19th, state, that the rigor with which the recent Dutch decree is executed, if not its original issue, is ascribed to the order of our council some weeks since, for prohibiting any direct commerce between neutral states and any enemy's port. In consequence of this order, the agents of the Dutch government question the authenticity, and generally reject as forgeries any neutral papers produced to them, alledging their opinion, that if the vessels really failed from such neutral ports, they would have been captured by some of our cruisers, which abound upon the coast, and, that having escaped, they must have come from England. This suspicion is so indiscriminate as to include and to embarrass all neutrals.
BOSTON, Nov. 12.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
By the Sally Barker , Windsor , arrived on Tuesday, in a short passage from Bordeaux, we have French papers to the 5th of October. Their contents, excepting the affair of Copenhagen, are not interesting. From a gentleman, however, who came passenger in the above vessel, and through the channel of private letters, we are enabled to present our readers with the following interesting intelligence:
A letter from a respectable gentleman in Marseilles, dated Sept. 9, states, "That the Emperor has marched an army of 5000 men into Leghorn and Civit Vecchia, and laid an embargo on all vessels lying in those ports."
Accounts had been received at Bordeaux, from Mr. Armstrong, at Paris, stating, that a number of American seamen, taken on board of English vessels during the war, had been liberated.
A letter had been received at Bordeaux, from a very respectable source in London, dated Sept. 25, stating, "that nothing definitive had taken place between the American and English governments."
An article, under Genoa head of Sept. 18, states, "That the American Consul has been arrested, and seals put upon his papers." No reasons are assigned for the arrest; nor is it probable any will be given. Neither on compulsion—or voluntary content, are the French disposed to give reasons for their conduct at any time.
Letters from Paris state, that the boundaries of Louisiana have been settled by the French Emperor to the satisfaction of our minister at Paris.
An Embassy from Spain, consisting of a Spanish Nobleman and a large retinue, passed through Bordeaux about the 18th Oct. on their way to Paris, to present the Sword of Francis the First, to the Emperor Napoleon, as a PEACE OFFERING.
MORE UNWELCOME NEWS.
Excerpt of a letter from a house of the first respectability in Antwerp to another in Bordeaux, dated Sept. 28, and received at Bordeaux by express, just before the Sally Barker  Windsor left the latter place.
"We understand, an order has been given by the Emperor, to capture every vessel bound to or from England, and it with cargoes, are to be confiscated as good prize. This is a mortal blow to the American Commerce; and we fear will lead to a rupture between America and France."
"It is reported that Mr. Monroe has left London; but not on account of the existing differences between the two countries; but by reason of ill health. Mr. Pickeney is said to be charged with the public business."
The first paragraph of the above letter, was corroborated at Bordeaux, by letters direct from Paris, of a late date.
A gentleman who came passenger in the Sally Barker  Windsor , informs us "That two cases of capture, (American) made since, and under the decree of the 21st Nov. 1806, were brought before the Prize Court at Bordeaux, a short time before he left that city; but the court had refused to give an opinion, until fresh instructions should be received from the Emperor. These instructions were called for by the court, and a question demanded—Whether the decree was to be put in full force against the Americans? His answer, was, "That in effect, the law must operate against them as with all other neutrals."
"We were yesterday favored with the following article from a source which may be relied on."
"Answers were given by the Emperor to the council of Prizes, on the 23rd Sept. last to the following questions:"
1st. Whether there should be any exceptions to the Decree of Nov. 21, 1806, in favour of such nations, as, by their treaties, were allowed a free trade, or the privilege of neutralizing enemies property. ANSWER, "That as the decree contained no exceptions, there should not any be made in its application."
2d. Whether neutral vessels in ballast, should also be made liable to confiscation, upon the plea of capture, or threat of weather, if they had entered a British port. ANSWER, "That it must lay over for consideration."
3d. Whether one half of the confiscated property, should, in all cases, be appropriated towards indemnifying sufferers by British depredations?—The answer was in the affirmative."
November 14.
Capt. Williams, arrived at Salem from Leghorn, confirms the account of the capture of that city by the French; of their laying an embargo which continued until the 16th September, when it was taken off. He informs, that Lord Paget, the English minister, was negotiating at Constantinople, with a prospect of success;—being backed by Lord Collingwood with 16 sail of the line; who had taken the island of Tenedos, (recently referred to the Turks by Russia) with 6 or 7 sail of the line: that a French army of 60,000 men which had been on the march to Naples, supposed to be ultimately destined against Sicily, had halted, and this was attributed at Leghorn to appearances unfavorable to the French in other parts of Europe: the discontent at Puerthburgh it was expected would produce a change there in favor of the war party; & it was confidently believed that England would still be able again to combine both Austria and Russia against France, to which the powerful diversion she had made at Constantinople, would probably contribute. Such was the view of affairs at Leghorn on the 16th of October.
Numerous letters from Halifax state, that orders have been received there from England, to organize the militia, and put the fortifications in repair. 100 militia were employed daily in assistance on the works; and large reinforcements were expected.—Sir Richard Strachan, with 4 additional ships of the line, was understood to be ordered to that station, to succeed admiral Berkeley.
A letter received at Boston from Halifax, N. S. reports that Mr. Monroe was coming home in the Revenge with the British ultimatum; that the British refuse to relinquish the privilege of searching for seamen; and that admiral Strachan supercedes admiral Berkeley on the Halifax station.
Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, November 12.
Two additional members appeared. Mr. Glopton presented the petition of Wm. Fontaine, praying to be allowed the value of a horse taken from him by the Indians in 1790—Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Holmes , from the committee of claims, made a report against the petition of H. Doolittle; in which the House concurred.
Mr. Sturges presented a petition from sundry batters in the town of Danbury, Conn. praying an additional duty on imported hats—Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Willbour presented the petition of Constant Taber and others, merchants of Newbury port, relative to the capture and condemnation of the ship William and cargo. Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Poindexter said, that in the year 1803, a law passed directing the appointment of commissioners for adjusting claims to lands west of Pearl river, in the Mississippi Territory. It was expected at that time that the business would be completed in twelve months. But it had been found from the multiplicity of claims, that the business was much more complex than had been expected. The original compensation made to these officers (at the rate of six dollars per day, for as not to exceed 2,000 dollars each) had not been sufficient to reward their services. Application had been made to the Secretary of the Treasury, who declined advancing money without the authority of Congress. For these reasons he moved the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of allowing additional compensation to the board of commissioners for ascertaining claims to lands west of Pearl river in the Mississippi Territory, pursuant to an act for regulating grants of land, &c. passed in 1803, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Porter moved the petition of Jacob Shattuck, praying compensation for a vessel captured by an U. S. ship and afterwards by a British privateer, presented at a former session, he referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.—Agreed.
Mr. Clay presented the petition of Andrew M'Call, stating that he had shipped some teas on board a vessel from Philadelphia. In consequence of disease prevailing in that city, he failed in some formality required by law for procuring drawback, and praying to be allowed the same nevertheless. Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Clay also presented the petition of Philip Wilson, stating that he had furnished supplies during the revolutionary war, and his claim had been declared barred by the statute of limitation, and praying payment of his dues. Referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Clay likewise presented the petition of Stephen Kingdon, praying for a drawback which he had not been able to obtain from some informality. Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
The Speaker laid before the House a number of papers which he had received from Duncan McFarland, relative to the contested election of John Culpeper. Referred to the committee of Elections.
Mr. Dana said, as it was frequently necessary in the course of their proceedings, to refer to the constitution of the U. States he thought it would be necessary to have a number of copies printed for the use of the Houses and moved a resolution to that effect, which was adopted.
Mr. Darby presented the petition of a Society of Baptists in the city of Washington, praying an incorporation. Referred to Messrs. Darby , Taggart , and Culpeper .
Mr. Cook said, that some late occurrences had determined the nation to oppose resistance against a proud, haughty, and piratical nation. To do this, various means were necessary; what more so than soldiers? As the former services of many were still unpaid, they would find difficulty in procuring them now. The family of the war-worn soldier was suffering for want, while other people were enjoying the recompense so justly due to his toils. In a public capacity, they should act as in a private, by paying all just and honorable debts. To bring this principle into practice, he moved the following resolution, which was adopted, 94 members rising in favor of it, and a committee of seventeen appointed accordingly, viz. Messrs. Cook , Elliott , Wilbour , J. K. Smith , Moseley , Thompson , Helms , Milner , N. R. Moore , Clopton , Wilson , Holland , Taylor , Smelt , Jer. Morrow , Delha , and Wharton .
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire if any, and if any, what description of claims against the U. S. are barred by the statute of limitations, which in reason and justice ought to be provided for by law, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Crowninshield presented the petition of Benjamin Beckman and others, merchants of Salem, Massachusetts, praying relief from a hard case which had occurred to their injury, under the non-importation law. Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Clay presented the petition of Hugh Maxwell and Wm. Lewis of Philadelphia, stating that they had in their possession a number of the Journals of Congress under the old Confederation, which they pray Congress to purchase from them. Referred to a committee of five members, viz. J. Clay , Illey , Champion , Blake , and J. Smith .
Mr. Barker from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Mississippi Territory, reported a bill to extend the right of suffrage in the Mississippi Territory and for other purposes; which was read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole House.
Mr. Newton presented the petition of Martha Wyatt administratrix of Pitman Wyatt praying for arrears of her husband's pension—Referred to the committee of Claims.
Mr. G. W. Campbell presented the memorial of a number of persons residing in the state of Tennessee and Georgia, praying that they may be incorporated for the purpose of opening & rendering navigable that part of the river Tennessee, in the Mississippi Territory, known by the name of Muscle Shoals; and also for the purpose of making certain commercial establishments on the head waters of Tombigbee river, adjacent to the Muscle Shoals, and also praying to have the use of a road or roads through the Indian territory, with the assent of the Indian tribes claiming the same. Referred to a select committee of seven, consisting of Messrs. G. W. Campbell , Jones , Blackledge , Butler , Durrell , Storer , and Humphreys .
Messrs. Nelson and J. Montgomery each presented petitions for post-roads in their districts, which were referred.
The order of the day being called on the bill for erecting a bridge over the Potomac;
Mr. Finley moved that it be postponed for the purpose of allowing the House to take into consideration the report of the committee of Elections on the memorial of Joshua Barney, praying that the seat of Wm. McCreery, one of the sitting members for the town of Baltimore, be vacated.
After some conversation on the postponement, the bill for the erection of a bridge was postponed by general consent till to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Finley the House then went into a committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett in the chair, on the above-mentioned report, when debate ensued as stated in our last.
FRIDAY, Nov. 13.
Mr. Mumford moved that the petition of the inspectors of the ports of New-York, and of the measures of salt and coal, praying for additional compensation, presented at a former session be referred to a committee of Ways and Means.—Agreed.
Mr. Clay presented the petition of Jacob Ritten, jun. praying for a drawback which he could not obtain from some informality.—Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Pikin presented the petition of Gideon Edwards, praying to be placed on the pension list.—Referred to the committee of Claims.
Mr. Crowninshield presented the petition of Joel Chase of the state of Vermont, praying compensation for services during the Revolutionary war.—Referred to the committee of Claims.
Mr. Storer moved that the petition of J. Walback be referred to the committee of Claims.—Agreed.
Mr. Jones from the committee to whom was referred the petition of James Jay, made a report in his favour, which was read, referred to the committee of the whole, and ordered, with the documents, to be printed.
Mr. Wharton presented the petition of Samuel Doak, praying compensation for services during the revolutionary war.—Referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Mumford moved that the petition of Isaac Caxton, of the city of New-York, praying for drawback, be referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures. Agreed.
Mr. Newton , from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures made a report against the petition of sundry tanners and curriers of Schenectady, New-York; which was concurred with.
Messrs. Butler and Chandler each presented petitions on post roads in their districts; which were referred.
The order of the day being called on the report of the committee of Elections on the contested election of Mr. McCreery, Mr. Rhea (T.) moved that the consideration thereof should be postponed, which motion was supported by Mr. Blount and opposed by Messrs. W. Alston and D. R. Williams . This motion was negatived; and the House went into a committee of the whole on the report, Mr. Bassett in the chair; when a debate ensued of considerable length, involving as it did yesterday, an interesting discussion of various points, and among others the constitutional question, whether the state legislatures can prescribe the qualifications necessary for members of Congress, other than those which the Constitution of the United States has
expressly designated? Messrs. Bibb and Love opposed the report, and Messrs. Rowan and Johnston supported it. Messrs. Thomas , Varum , W. Alston , J. Montgomery , Randolph , Key , Quincy , Smilie , Delha , Alexander , Dawson , D. R. Williams , Nelson , Rhea , (Ten.) M. Clay , Blackledge , Gardener also spoke principally upon incidental points.
The debate was continued till near four o'clock, when the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again, 73 members rising in favor of it.
The following are the committees on various subjects already specified in our Congressional Register.
On resolution of the Legislature of the Indiana Territory in favor of the introduction of slaves into that territory.—Messrs. J. Richards , Kirkpatrick , Love , Sloan , Deane , Davenport , Parke .
On what alterations ought to be made in the law fixing the salaries of the Secretaries of territories.—Messrs. Bassett , M. Richards , Key , Bacon , Sawyer .
On the memorial of the Washington Canal Company .—Messrs. Van Horne , Wharton , Rowan , Van Allen , Love .
To amend an act to prevent importation of slaves after 1st day of January next.—Messrs. Randolph , Calhoun , Southard , S. Smith , Gardener , Tallmadge , Barker .
On the petition of Oliver Evans .—Messrs. Crowninshield , J. Clay , Thomas , J. Montgomery , Goodwyn . </

The House went into a committee of the whole—Mr. Bassett in the chair, on the said report. A motion was made by Mr. Bibb, to amend the resolution by making it read substantially as follows: Resolved , That Wm. McCreery is duly elected, agreeably to the laws of Maryland, and is entitled to his seat in this House. On this motion a lengthy debate took place, which was not solely confined to the amendment; but extended to the subject generally. The speakers were Messrs. Bibb, Quincy, Howard, Gardner, Gadenier, Upahm, Nelson, Findley, Holland, Sloan and Key.
Tuesday, Nov. 17. Mr. Blount from the committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President as relates to aggressions, &c. made a report. The report commences with an expression of sensibility at the outrage committed on the Chesapeake, states the receipt of information relative thereto from the state and navy departments, presents a general view of the circumstances, observes that it might be said to have been incontestibly proved that Wm. Ware, J. Brachan, and Daniel Martin are citizens of the United States; but the committee add that they conceive it unnecessary for them or the House, to go into any enquiry on that part of the subject, as in their opinion whether the men taken from the Chesapeake were or were not citizens of the U. States, and whether the Chesapeake was or was not within the acknowledged limits of the United States at the time they were taken, the character of the act of taking them remains the same. From the foregoing facts it appears to your committee that the outrage committed on the frigate Chesapeake has been stamped with circumstances of indignity and insult of which there is scarcely to be found a parallel in the history of civilized nations, and requires only the sanction of the government under color of whose authority it was perpetrated to make it just cause of, if not an irresistible call for, instant and severe retaliation. Whether it will receive that sanction or be disavowed and declared an unauthorized act of a subordinate officer remains to be determined by the answer which shall be given to the demand of explanation; that answer, now daily expected, will either sink the detestable act into piracy, or expand it to the magnitude of premeditated hostility against the sovereignty and independence of this nation, and until its true character shall be fixed and known, your committee deem it expedient to decline expressing any opinion as to the measures proper to be adopted in relation to it. But as other acts of aggression have been committed within our ports and waters by British ships of war as well anterior as posterior to this, some of them manifesting the same disregard of our national rights, and seeming to flow from the same contempt for the authority of our laws, and especially as the British squadron, of which the Leopard was one, after being notified of the President's proclamation ordering them to depart from the waters of the U. S. which they knew had been published in conformity to an act of Congress, anchored within the Capes of Chesapeake Bay, and in that situation remained capturing American vessels even within our acknowledged territorial limits, and sending them to Halifax for adjudication—impressing seamen on board American vessels, firing on vessels and boats of all descriptions having occasion to pass near them in pursuit of their lawful trade, and occasionally denouncing threats, calculated to alarm and irritate the good people of the U. S. particularly the inhabitants of Norfolk and Hampton, all which facts are substantiated by the accompanying documents No. 1 to 6, the committee are of opinion that it is expedient to provide more effectually for the protection of our ports and harbors, but not being prepared to report specifically on that subject, they ask further indulgence of the House, and beg leave to submit for their consideration the following resolution.
Resolved , That the attack of the British ship of war Leopard on the U. S. frigate Chesapeake, was a flagrant violation of the jurisdiction of the United States, and that the continuance of the British squadron (of which the Leopard was one) in their waters, after being notified of the proclamation of the President of the United States, ordering them then to depart the same, was a further violation thereof. The report was referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
We stated some time since the detention of Mr. Mason in N. Carolina by severe indisposition. We are now happy to state his having taken his seat in the House. The discussion in the House of Representatives on the contested election of Mr. McCreery, which was commenced on Thursday last, and which has been continued since almost without intermission, has excited an unusual interest. It is not a question between A and B, or one that is dependent on any statement of facts—but a question that implicates principles of the highest importance, and the constitutional question, in what degree, or whether at all, the state legislatures possess the power of prescribing the qualifications requisite for members of the House of Representatives. On the one hand, it is contended that the constitution of the U. S. contains, on this point, a complete demarcation of power, as well in relation to the general government, as to the state governments, and that, consequently the latter do not possess the power of requiring any qualifications which are not prescribed in the federal constitution, and that such requisitions are unconstitutional. On the other side it is contended that the restrictions of the constitution are only imperative to a certain extent, and only bind the states to that extent; and that the silence of the constitution in other respects implies a residuary power in the states over them. This text has been ramified to a vast extent; and fact, argument and eloquence have been copiously enlisted into the discussion, to which justice can only be done by a comprehensive view. Nat. Int. Yesterday on the opening of the House of Representatives, Mr. Lyon had some proceedings had come to his knowledge which he wished to expose, which he thought should be done with closed doors; on which the galleries were immediately cleared conformably to a standing rule of the House. Mr. Lyon then submitted the following resolution: Resolved , That provision ought to be made by law, forbidding all transfers of rights of action, and of all monies and other property either real or personal to or by any subject of the crown of G. B. and also forbidding any citizen or resident in the U. S. paying any debt or demand to any such subject. Mr. Lyon, on offering this resolution, observed that he had understood that Mr. Erskine, the British Minister, had recently transferred stock possessed by his father to a large amount in the American funds. He said he considered this as a strong indication of hostility on the part of England towards this country. He expressed the opinion that Britain had in numerous instances infringed the treaty between the two
countries that it could no longer be considered as obligatory on the U. S. who consequently possessed the moral right of declining, on her part, to respect those stipulations, whose observance might be injurious to her. He said that he thought it became the U. S. in the present state of affairs to hold such pledges as the possession against the acts of injustice which might be committed by Britain, and that by adopting this resolution, the would retain in her hands, the means of indemnity, in case such acts should be committed; and if they should not, no injury could arise from its adoption.
A universal sentiment was unreservedly expressed that such a step at this time was improper. Not a single member supported the resolution; but all censured its imprudence. The general opinion was that if persisted in by the mover, the doors should be instantly opened and the resolution rejected in public. Mr. Lyon then withdrew the resolution, and the galleries were opened under the understanding that all secrecy was at an end. The foregoing contains, we believe, a faithful statement of the substance of the discussion, if such indeed it can be called. More cannot be expected. Id. Extra of a letter dated Philadelphia, Nov. 12th, 1807. “Col. Burr, Bennerhasset, Bollman, Swartwout, Ogden, and others of the party have been convened in this city for some time. They have been in frequent consultation; and occasionally in some battle. “Bollman has applied for a passage in a vessel to New Orleans. There is a rumor of a renovated enterprise under the auspices of a foreign government.” Id.
It is currently reported that Mr. Erskine has sold out the stock recently held by Lord Erskine in our funds to a large amount. Id.
The Enquirer. RICHMOND, NOVEMBER 24.
CURSORY REFLECTIONS. PORTRAIT OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
No. VI.
We come next to the opinions of the court on the case of Misdemeanor. Between the treason and misdemeanor cases, there was this difference in the form of the indictment; that Aaron Burr was indicted as if he were present when the war was levied at Bennerhasset's Island; but that he was indicted for setting on foot and preparing the means, on that island, for a military expedition against a country with whom we were at peace. There was some flow of reason for quashing the first indictment, when the fact of presence could not be proved; but when the same difficulty did not occur in the last case, & it seemed obvious that a man might easily prepare the means without being present, it was natural to expect that the trial should go on. The court however threw so many obstacles in the way of the evidence, that the counsel for the prosecution thought it best to retire from the contest. Far be it from us to expatiate on the consequences of this doctrine. If the designs of a cunning conspirator are not suffered to be proved by the acts of accomplices, with whom he is bound in the strictest ties of conspiracy; if the means which he provided in one district are not to be brought up to aid the proof of means in another district, by proving the existence of one great, consistent and continued design; if the means which were on Bennerhasset's island are not to be brought home to him, although they were on the island, and were provided with the aid of his resources and his agents, because they were not prepared by himself on that island; if all these doctrines are to acquit a criminal, he may indeed be said to be acquitted, but not to be judged; or if he be judged by the law, he certainly is not judged by common sense. But we have dwelt long enough upon this subject. The pencil is weary with the fame-nels of the portrait which it has sketched. For wherever we have bent our eye, we have seen the Chief Justice drawing hair-breath distinctions, or distinctions without a difference; advocating principles which do not reach the most important cases; or leaning with a perceptible propensity on the side of Burr and against the administration.
Why did he wrest the evidence from the jury? Why infringe the rights of that great palladium of our liberties? Why permit the foul and most irrelevant abuse against the administration to flow in endless streams from the prisoner's counsel? Why forget that respect which is due from one department of the government to the other? Why stain his own opinion with the most pointed accusation against the integrity of the executive, as if they had thirsted for the blood of a victim? Why suffer the executive cabinet to be so rudely and unnecessarily pillaged by the profane hands of A. Burr? Or if on one occasion he affected a respect for the privileges of the executive, why did he attempt to force the prosecution into the disclosure of their secrets, by consenting to receive as evidence every idle supposition which the prisoner might choose to form of the contents of papers that the President had withheld from a regard to the public interest? Let the counsels of the Chief Justice examine him from these improprieties, before they hold him up to the veneration of his country.
One thing is clear. If the opinions of the Chief Justice are to be received as law, what a wide field of legislation has he laid open to Congress! How many crimes has he shown to be inferior to the constitutional crime of Treason , & of course not to be embraced within its penalties! Yet the truth is, that even if the Chief Justice had not shown it by his opinions, it would have been sufficiently obvious how deficient were our laws in not providing punishments for expeditions that were set on foot against our own country and before they had obtained the full maturity of actual Treason . The Chief Justice has only had the merit of multiplying the number of these cases, by classifying several under this head, which an ordinary man would have cast into the class of treason .
It is the policy of wise governments, to discriminate crimes and to scale the punishments according to the degrees of guilt, laying the heaviest on such as are of the deepest dye, and abating the penalty according to the diminution of guilt; but suffering no offence, however minute it may be, to escape its due share of punishment. Such is the fundamental principle of the Penitentiary system, and such will be the rule of the criminal code of every government, that wishes to protect, without oppressing its subjects.
If the means provided for an attack upon this government, are not in such a state of maturity as to deserve the name of “levying war,” they are not treason . This palpable incontestibility therefore refutes, that a man may be punished with fine and imprisonment, who sets on foot an expedition against Vera Cruz, and yet be completely innocent, if he only declines his attack against New-Orleans or Washington.
If a man prepares the means of an attack upon his country and draws around him a band of desperate adventurers; if he lays before them his treasonable projects, and they acquiesce in his designs, that man is considered as among the most atrocious criminals, and may be hung as a traitor. But if at the very moment when he is about to divulge his designs to his enterprising band, he is snatched by the arrival of a constable, seized and carried before a magistrate, he may plead his innocence and must be discharged. He has violated no law; he has incurred no punishment.
If a man has provided arms and enlisted followers, who only wait his signal to assemble in force, he is legally innocent. As our territorial courts are now constituted, no man can be produced from the Territory of Orleans before a court of the U. S. States, to give evidence of acts or plans which were projected in that territory for the seizure of New-Orleans on the separation of the union. An omission of this sort is too serious in its consequences, not to require an immediate remedy.
There are many other cases call for the interposition of Congress. With all his imperfections, the Chief Justice may still enjoy the credit of showing the necessity of one important amendment to our federal constitution. He is not the first man, who has tended to do good without intending it. But he has shown us the poison and let us apply the antidote. He has proved that Judges are too independent of the people; let it be the duty of our fellow-citizens to make them more responsible.
How? Different amendments have been suggested. Mr. John Randolph proposed, that Judges should be removed by joint address of both Houses of Congress. Mr. Tiffin now in the Senate of the U. S. States from the state of Ohio, has lately proposed two checks upon the corruptibility of Judges: 1st. That they shall be removed by the President on the address of both Houses of Congress, and 2dly. That they shall hold their offices (only) for a certain period.
The first check is sufficient without the additional one, purposed by V. Tiffin. This is neither a new nor speculative amendment. It exists in the British constitution itself, that boasted monument of human invention; & surely there is no republican in this country who desires to see the bench of the U. S. more independent than it is in England.....Blackstone says:
“And in order to maintain both the dignity and independence of the Judges in the superior courts, it is enacted by the statute 13. W. III. c. 5. that their commissions shall be made (not, as formerly, durante bene placito , but) quamdiu bene se gesserint , and their salaries ascertained and established; but that it may be lawful to remove them on the address of both Houses of Parliament.”
From which it appears, that even in Great-Britain a judge is removable by the king by an address of a bare majority of both houses of Parliament. And yet in that country this right of removal has been seldom or never exercised, and no country has boasted of more able or incorrupt judges than England.
Even in this country, the plan is not without a precedent, as will appear from the following table of the periods, tenure, and removability of the judges under the different State Constitutions:
entucky    STATES. TENURE. REMOVABILITY.     United States During good behaviour By impeachment by the H. of Rep. before the Senate.   N Hampshire During good behaviour By impeachment, and by address of the Legislature to the Governor.   Massachusetts 5 years By impeachment, and by the Governor & Council, on address of both Houses.   Connecticut Annual appointment Usually re appointed during capacity to serve, unless guilty of misbehaviour.   R. Island Ditto Ditto.   Vermont Annually, & oftener if need be Impeachment by assembly; tried by the Governor & Council.   New-York During good behaviour Disqualified, when sixty years old.   N. Jersey Sup. court 5 years; re-eligible Impeachment by the assembly; tried by the council.   Pennsylvania During good behaviour Gov. may rem. on ad. of 2/3 of each House, &c.   Delaware Ditto 1st. by the preceding method & 2d. by imp. by the 2/3 of all agreeing for misbehaviour, on conviction in court of law & by the gov. on add. Aff. 2/3 each house concurring impeachment; or by joint address of both houses of the Legislature.   Maryland Ditto Impeachment by H. of D. judges of gen court tried by C. App. & vice versa.   Kentucky Ditto Imp. by assembly or g. jury & tried by special court.   Virginia Ditto Imp. by assembly, tried by senate.   N Carolina Ditto On imp. or removeable by gov. on add. of 2/3 of both houses of the assembly.   S. Carolina 3 years, re-eligible On impeachment.   Georgia During good behaviour   Tennessee 7 years, dur. good behaviour   Ohio  
Thus it appears that in 8 states, a judge may be removed by the governor, on address of both Houses of the Legislature; in two of these, in Massachusetts and New-Hampshire, that a bare majority of both houses is sufficient.—There is another still more striking fact; that in Connecticut by far the most federal state in the union, a judge is so far from holding his seat during good behaviour, that he is liable to be turned out every year.
But it is frequently asked, why should we multiply barriers against the corruptions of the bench? Is not the present constitutional right of impeachment an adequate resource against all possible emergencies?
But how does this argument stand the test of experience, even within a few years past and in our own country? The follies and the passions of a Chase; the wide range of political persecution which stained his administration, and his lawless efforts to trample down the sacred right of jury trial, are all upon record; and so too are the circumstances of his impeachment and acquittal. And where is the judge who after such a scene as this is, can possibly fear to be brought to justice? Or where is the man, who can behold such a mockery of insulted justice, without proclaiming the trial by impeachment to be an idle and expensive pageantry, and the present responsibility of our judges to be an empty sound?
It is not the mere circumstance of his acquittal alone; but the principles which were advanced on that trial and partly formed the grounds of his acquittal, that are calculated to shake our faith in the efficiency of this mode of trial. If the sphere of impeachment is to be limited to those cases only, which were marked
out by judge Chase and his counsel; if no judge is to be subject to a trial but for those cases only which fall within their definition of the constitutional phrase of “high crimes and misdemeanors, how many vices and how many defects will fill be suffered to flourish on the bench, for the want of an adequate corrective?
The doctrine of this American Jefferson is, that no civil officer is subject to an impeachment except only for “treason, bribery, corruption or other high crime or misdemeanor; consisting in some act done or omitted, in violation of some law forbidding or commanding it; on conviction of which act, they must be removed from office; and may after conviction, be indicted and punished therefor, according to law; and that hence it clearly results, that no civil officer of the United States, can be impeached except for some offence for which he may be indicted at law; and that no evidence can be received on an impeachment, except such as, on an indictment at law, for the same offence, would be admissible.”
Does it not clearly follow from this principle, that no judge can become the subject of an impeachment, however noxious his opinions, or however wavering, impetuous and aristocratic his deportment as a judge, or ridiculous and contemptible as a man, if he keeps only on the safe side of the law? Those immorality in private life, for which no legal punishment has been or can be provided; such principles in politics and law, as would give a fatal bias to all his decisions and deservedly bring down upon him the detestation of his country, might continue to flourish on the bench, to mock the sense of man, and to defy the trial by impeachment.
Shall an impostor be suffered to preside on the bench of justice? Shall he, who was elected into this high and important office because he was supposed to possess every great and dignified sentiment, be still permitted to wear the sacred ermine of justice after he has thrown off the cloak of virtue?
Shall a man be suffered to trample on the free institutions of this country, whose whole mind is imbued with the spirit of monarchy, and who delights to turn all his decisions into that course, to raise up an aristocratic party in his country, or to screen acknowledged traitors from the punishment due to their crimes? With judge Chase, such a man might however plead the errors of opinion.
Shall we calmly see our lives and liberty become the mere sport of datage ?
Shall a judge retain his office for years in defiance of the will of the people; after having brought justice itself into contempt and shown himself to be in no one respect qualified for the bench which he disgraces, except that he has not incurred the penalties of any law; nor subjected himself to the risk of an indictment?
Yet in most of the thousand other cases, there is no redress to be found either in the doctrines of Judge Chase, or in the issue of any trial by impeachment.
If a judge is to be made thus absolutely independent, it can only arise from one of two causes; either that his functions are not important and liable to abuse as to need the continual checks which are thrown upon other officers, or that these functions are of so delicate and peculiar a nature as require to be less subjected to the interposition of the popular voice. Were these considerations even perfectly true, they would not establish this argument in the whole extent which is contended for. It would merely follow, that no judge should be made as responsible as other officers, but surely not that he should be absolutely independent or not more dependent than he is at present.—But these considerations are far from being true, in the extent to which they have been sometimes carried.
Let us touch these two hypotheses. 1. It is known how much more virtuous the English bench has become by being placed above the power of the crown; & it is contended that the bench in this country ought at least to be made as independent of the feelings of the people.
It is said, that the decisions of a bench ought to be firm and fixed; that a judge ought to be independent of the fluctuations of popular sentiment; and that he never can attain this firmness of decision, so long as he is liable to be diverted from his course by the half-suspended terrors of a dismissal. There are most egregious errors in this argument.
If the judge be of a firm and independent soul, such menaces cannot control his decisions. If he be of a servile and timid spirit, it more strongly demonstrates the necessity of this responsibility. If that would be a slave in one situation, would but play the tyrant in another. He that is only to be confined within the path of duty by the interposition of the people, only exhibits the necessity of having such a check placed upon his aberrations.
And why those extravagant terrors about the interposition of the public sentiment? Are we to be eternally pestered with that morbidulous and dangerous cant; that the people are passionate and unenlightened; that they are incompetent to their own government; and that masters must be set over them and that barriers are to be raised up to protect those masters from the vengeance of the people? Will an independent people ever be disposed to hunt down an independent and conscientious judge? If their passions should sometimes mislead them, tire and reflection will correct their mistakes. No judge can ever fall a victim to public prejudice, until it has also contaminated the majority of both Houses of Congress. If the people have their prejudices and passions, so also have the judges. The only true question is, shall the passions and prejudices of the bench be permitted to reign without control; or shall they be subjected, more than they now are, to the public judgment which is generally enlightened, but sometimes liable to perversions from the errors of feeling.
The experience of England gives a direct refutation to this argument. There, the laws are fixed; the decisions of the bench are firm and independent; and yet the judges of England hold their commissions on the very same tenure, for which we are now contending.
2. But it is contended, that the judicial power is not susceptible of abuse, and that it is not therefore so peculiarly necessary to secure its responsibility.
The judge is not a “defended God.” He is no more than a man, with all his prejudices and imbecilities. He is liable, like other men, to think too extravagantly of his own importance, to give reins to his political errors and personal prejudices; and in some cases to act in utter contempt of the good and prosperity of his country.
Nor is it a trifling sphere, in which the judge is called upon to act. He is no mean ministerial officer, as some have contended. He is called upon indeed to interpret the laws, and his decisions are sometimes dependent upon the executive arm for all their efficiency. But immense powers are involved in the mere power of interpreting the law.
Sometimes whole countries and districts are dependent upon the decision of the bench. Sometimes, where the law is general and indefinite, the judge is authorized to define it, to break it into a variety of general cases, and to
legislate for each. His decisions to day are quoted as precedents to-morrow. No man could behold judge Marshall lately sitting on the bench of justice, and deciding the complicated and important cases of the law of Treason, without regarding him as a real legislator. All his opinions were so many laws, some of them perhaps destined to foretell the worst of traitors from punishment, and to shake the safety of this country. One more remark. Let not the distant states of Vermont and Ohio be the most zealous in supporting this amendment. The evil has been produced in our own midst. Here, have the rights of the jury been trampled down. This has been the scene of the mockery of A. Burr's trial.—Let then the Legislature of Virginia come boldly forward with this amendment to the constitution.
Extra of a letter from a member of Congress, to his friend in this city, dated Washington, Nov. 20, 1807.
A letter was received last evening from Col. Monroe.—It is dated on the 16th of September and of course a month older than the information through the newspapers.—“It states only that on the 7th of September he had given in a note to Mr. Canning, conformably with the ‘dispatches by the Revenge.’ That he had as yet received no answer; but was in daily expectation of it.—That the moment was in many respects favorable to a satisfactory result, but that it was not in his power from any thing that had occurred, to give it with confidence.”
The newspaper account of the new construction given to the French decree by the emperor is not considered as worthy of any sort of credit.
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