The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1807-10-16 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
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VOLUME 4.]
RICHMOND, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1807.
[NUMBER 45.]
AT CITY POINT FOR ROTTERDAM,
The good soft sailing copper-bottomed Ship, RUSSELL, Capt. TABER, Now on her second voyage, is in complete order for the reception of cargo...
MR. LE TELLIER, DENTIST,
Has returned to RICHMOND, and will remain in the place a few weeks, CONTINUING to practice in the different branches of his profession...
Applications will be attended to at his house over Mr. Baooke's store, in the brick-row.
At a Court held for Henrico County, at the Court House, the ninth day of September, 1807.
Joseph Wheatley & Company, against George Duncan and Lazarus Joseph, THIS day came the complainants by their counsel...
IN CHANCERY. A Copy. Teste. ADAM CRAIG, c. c. Sept. 22.
In King William County Court, August 25th, 1807. Lawrence Mufe, against Thomas Reeves and John Temple, THIS day came the complainant by his counsel...
IN CHANCERY. A Copy. Teste. RO: POLLARD, Jr. D. C. C. Sept. 1.
THE HALLERIAN ACADEMY, IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND. SINCE the last advertisement, a society has been formed which places the above institution under the joint administration and management of Dr. Haller...
WILL BE SOLD, By the subscriber, at Public Auction, on Monday the 2nd day of November next, on the plantation called Windsor, near this City.
On the same day will be rented, for one year, commencing on the first January next, TWO thirds of the said Plantation called Windsor.
SAMUEL GREENHOW, agent for WM. LANGBORN, Ex'r. of W. Danbidge, dec'd. Oct. 14.
THE business hitherto carried on under the firm of Robert Gordon & Co. will hereafter be conducted under that of GORDON, TROXES, & Co. in the house formerly occupied by Messrs. Wm. MacKinzie & Co. at the corner of the street below the Eagle Tavern.
They have received their FALL GOODS, SUPERFINE Cloths - Iongs for Waistcoats, and Kerseymere, - Fine Irish Linens, Very fine Flannels, - Hardward and Cutlery, A large assortment of - Smith's Bellows, Anvils Coarse Woolens, - and Vices, Bennett's Patent Cords, - Tin in Boxes, Molleton and Silk Quilt - & Sheet Copper assorted.
They have also received last week, a small addition to their stock of fine old Madeira Wine, part of which has been upwards of three years in Richmond; a few casks of superior quality Imperial Tea; some very fine old Rum and French Brandy, &c. &c. Oct. 14.
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY. At a meeting of the Directors of the said Company, on Saturday the 10th of October, 1807 - FROM VERD, That all Shareholders of delinquent stockholders in the said Company, be held at auction, before the front door of the Eagle Tavern, in the City of Richmond, on Monday the 23rd of next month.
In King William County Court, August 25th, 1807. Landon Carter, against Thomas Reeves and John Temple, THIS day came the complainant by his counsel...
IN CHANCERY. A Copy. Teste. RO: POLLARD, Jr. D. C. C. Sept. 1.
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. 50 Dollars reward, if brought home, with all reasonable expenses, and 20 dollars if confined in Jail, so that I get him again. A MANAWAY from the Subscriber, living in Granville County, North Carolina, on the 13th inst. a likely bright mulatto slave named BILL, about 20 years of age...
JOHN HOWARD. Granville, Oct. 10.
NOTICE. THE Co-Partnership of John Lackland & Co. is this day dissolved. All those indebted to said concern, will please come forward and settle their accounts. JOHN LACKLAND, SAYMER SCOTT. Caira, Oct. 1.
THE Subscriber intends keeping an assortment of GOODS, suitable to the season. Which will be sold on Moderate terms. JOHN LACKLAND. Oct. 10.
FALL GOODS. RICHARD BROOK, Has just received an elegant assortment of GOODS, calculated for the ensuing Season, consisting of - SUPERFINE London Cloths and Kerseymere, - Second Do Do Do Do Superfine and second quality Coatings, - Irish Linens and Lawn, Forest Cloths, Plains and Kendal Cottons, - Irish Sheetings, Rope and March Coat Blankets, - German Linens, Velvets, Velveteens, Princesse and President's Cord, - Shirting Cottons, Silk and Worsted Waistcoatings of various kinds, - Dimities and Cambric, Gentlemen and Ladies' silk, cotton & worsted Hosiery, - Silks, Silks, assorted colours, Crapes do do do do, Sarcenets do do do do, Lutestring do do do do, Do Ribbons, - Do Ribbons, Silk & Cotton Ginghams, - Do Do, Cotton Chambrays, - Do Do, Calico and Chintz, - Do Do, Elegant Robes and short - Do Do, Dresses, - Do Do, Plain & figured Leno's, - Do Do, Do do do do do do. A handsome assortment of Kid and Morocco Shoes, A few pair of elegant Cofar and white top Boots. All of which he will sell at the most reduced price for cash. October 10.
EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES, AT WILLIAMSBURG. MR. ANDERSON'S Institution for female improvement, will be opened this season, under circumstances that cannot fail to interest parents who have Daughters to educate. The united cares of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Camp, will be directed to the mental and personal accomplishment of their pupils, whose health, morals and deportment, will meet with that scrupulous delicacy of attention, which parental solicitude only can properly appreciate. A large and elegant apparatus has been provided for the illustration of the studies of Geography and History; and in the cultivation of the English and French languages, Mr. A. will avail himself of the latest improvements of those celebrated Writers, Lindley Murray of London, and N. G. Dufet of Philadelphia, by each of whom, he has been recently honored with a copy of the last edition of his works. The course of instruction will commence on the 9th October, and be completed about the 1st May following. Terms of boarding and tuition for the whole period, 30 £. Children under 10 years old, at half price. For the extra branches of accomplishment, Music, Drawing and Dancing, some of the most eminent teachers in the U. States are engaged to attend, on the usual terms, such pupils as desire improvement in these objects. Williamsburg, October 10.
FALL GOODS. TOMPKINS & MURRAY, Are now opening in the House opposite the Post Office, lately occupied by Messrs. Baba & Lishner, an extensive assortment of fine GOODS, received by the Ship Calpe from London. They have been selected with much care & attention; among them they could particularly recommend their assortment of London Superfine CLOTHS, Cashmere, Toilets and Hats, all of a very superior quality. Also: an elegant assortment of Fashionable Robes, Muslins, Laces, &c. They have also on hand, a large assortment of coarse Woolens, Hardware, &c. received by the Ships Herkels, and John and Charles from Liverpool. The whole forms a complete assortment, well worthy of attention, which they offer for sale on liberal terms. October 10.
WILLIAM TEMPLE, Has received by the ship Marshall 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.
FALL GOODS. KIRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR, Are now receiving by the ship ROLLA from London, A LARGE AND HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF FASHIONABLE GOODS, (SELECTED BY A PARTNER OF THE HOUSE;) among which are - LONDON Superfine Cloths, - Kerseymere & Toilets, Superior quality. Gentlemen's Patent Silk and Beaver Hats, Children's Trafalgar and Erskine do. Elegant Leno Picquet and Sewed muslins, Do Robes and Dresses, Coloured Italian Crapes for Ladies Dresses, Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hosiery, Irish Linens, Lawn and Sheetings, 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 Producers 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.
EDUCATION. A PERSON who for many years has been engaged as an instructor of Youth, wishes to undertake the same line of business for the ensuing year, in a healthy situation. He professes to teach the English Language grammatically, Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra, Mensuration, Gauging, Surveying, Navigation, Elements of Gunnery, Astronomy, Geography, the use of the Globes, the construction of various kinds of Maps, Charts, &c. and Natural Philosophy. Students may also read Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Philosophy, Civil and Natural History, with him to advantage. He is provided with instruments for Theoretical and Practical Mathematics, a variety of modern eighteen inch globes, an air-pump, &c. and necessary apparatus, with a barometer, thermometer & hygrometer; an optical apparatus, consisting of a variety of lenses, telescopes and microscopes of various descriptions, scioptic ball and socket, prism, &c. an extensive electrical apparatus; a pile and battery with the necessary apparatus for experiments in Galvanism; a small magnetic apparatus, and likewise one for philosophical Chemistry, together with between four and five hundred volumes of the most approved authors on the above-mentioned subjects. He can produce the most respectable testimonials of his ability and attention to his business. Letters (post paid) directed to D. Y. to be left at the Post-Office in Petersburg, will be attended to. October 14.
Europe. ADDITIONAL EXTRACTS, Translated from late Paris papers received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser. From the Paris Argus, of August 20.
We have just received American papers down to the 5th July. Our readers will not see without interest an extract we have made from them, of an energetic proclamation by the President of the United States, against the English armed vessels, on account of the wanton violation exercised against the Chesapeake frigate. Thus the English navy seems to be at once scattering seeds of hatred and war over the four quarters of the globe. The newspapers of the north of the latest date, confirm what has been already said of the expedition sent on foot against Denmark, and on all sides a concert of maledictions arises against this political iniquity. If the aim of this scandalous expedition is such as all reports agree in stating it to be, it will not be more fatal to those who will have undertaken it, than to those against whom it will have been directed. For some time past it has seemed to be the design of the English ministry to do nothing but what must ultimately be a subject of triumph for their enemies. They never thought of preparing to prosecute the war on the continent till the very moment when their allies were constrained to make peace. They could not be brought to sacrifice a single regiment to serve them, and now they can suddenly find thirty thousand men to crush a neutral power! Besides, it is as difficult to guess the pretext of the unforeseen attack, contrary to the law of nations, as it is to see any reasonable aim it can have. Supposing that the English ministry should have been apprehensive of seeing Denmark enter into the interests of the continental states, it is not in their power to oppose it by any permanent means. Even the capture of Copenhagen itself would be only an ephemeral advantage: the season which closes the entrance of the Baltic to the English navy, would afford the continental powers every possible facility to retake and occupy that point which is looked upon as so important, in such a manner as to make the English in future renounce the very idea of approaching it. Thus the only thing they can reap from this unwarrantable aggression is, general hatred, and the opprobrium of having caused the ruin of a neutral nation. Some politicians are inclined to think that the present ministers meant to liberalize or finish their administration by a coup d'état. If they were greedy of glory, Holland, N-ples, or Italy, afforded them enemies to fight in a more generous manner. Here even success itself could do them no honor; new Erostrates, they will be induced to regret the inextinguishable they have so loudly deprecate in their predecessors.
From the Paris Argus of the 27th August. Extract from the Projects of a law laid before the legislative body at Paris, the 25th August, by order of the Emperor. Interest contracted for cannot exceed in civil affairs five per cent. nor in commercial affairs six per cent. Legal interest in civil matters, will be five per cent. and in commercial affairs six per cent. without deduction.
When it appears in the course of the law-suit that the lender intentionally demands usurious interest, the tribunal before which it is pleaded may condemn the lender to a fine which cannot exceed the half of the capital of the sums fixed for.
In the transaction there should appear to have been any swindling, the accused shall be turned over to the correctional police, and the punishment shall be, besides the aforesaid fine, an imprisonment which cannot exceed two years. No innovation is understood to take place in the stipulations of interest by contracts or other acts made before the date of the publication of the present law.
Mr. Jaubert laid down the motives of this last project of law. One of the objects, said he, which has most engaged his majesty's attention, is the fixing of the legal and the conventional interest of money. It is a matter which is intimately connected with social order, public morals, the safety of commerce, and the private fortune of families.
The former legislature had fixed this interest. It is only since the introduction of paper currencies that ruinous speculations have caused disorder in all branches of the public administration. The 18th Brumaire brought us back to better principles, and the Civic Code has fixed the basis and decreed the legal & conventional interest of money, but it was not possible of a sudden to destroy every mark of the decree. It was necessary to use circumlocution; private fortunes yet shook with the commotion that had troubled them. Besides, the Code could not fix the rate of an interest susceptible of variation, and it was bound to leave the fixing of it to the province of the law.
Here the orator examined the question of the interest of money, both with regard to morals and commercial prosperity. He proved that even respect for property, liberty and mutual transactions cannot be built upon the wrecks of the grand principles which preserve social order and public probity. His majesty entertains no doubt that all good laws ought to rest upon that immovable basis, and all upright merchants are of opinion that transactions which bear a proportion to the produce of landed property and a reasonable benefit, furnish the means of general and particular prosperity, whilst, on the other hand, excessive interest corrodes the social body, and by the temptation which it holds out to stock-jobbing, lays the foundation of scandalous bankruptcies, the sources not only of all the calamities that befal private families, but even the state itself.
The Emperor means to put an end to the horrors of usury. The law will be put in force by upright men whose influence has so much power; by those who will have to dread even the suspicion of not having been guided by it; by those to whom such a conviction would be the cause of the destruction of their dearest interests; the violations of a law ought not to discourage a wise legislator in a fixed and firmly constituted state. Inevitable abuses do not destroy in his eyes, present good, much less the certainty of future happiness.
Petersburg, July 26. Since the return of his majesty the Emperor, an extraordinary activity is observable in the officers of the navy department. Orders have been given for fitting out the squadrons of Cronstadt and Revel with all possible dispatch. No body entertains the least doubt of these armaments being directed against England, should the take the final step of rejecting the mediation offered her by our court. All the English merchants settled here have the same opinion of the present dispositions of Russia; for they are all endeavoring to get rid at any price of their merchandise and commercial paper.
Schwerin, August 15. All the Danish troops that were in Holstein and the Duchy of Schleswig, have been marched to Jutland, from whence a part of them will go over to the island of Bornholm, which is separated from it by the little Belt. That strait cannot be occupied by the English, as their ships could not engage in it without exposing themselves to the cross fire from the batteries on the shores. It will be much more difficult to send reinforcements over to the island of Zealand; it is not however altogether impracticable, and it is most likely that the Danish government will attempt it; the importance of collecting on that island a force sufficient to be enabled to repulse an aggression, will considerably over balance the inconvenience of exposing a few boats loaded with troops to fall into the hands of the English.
Hamburg, August 10. Prince de Ponte Corvo arrived here the day before yesterday in the evening. Our Senate has been convoked this day extraordinarily; it is said, that it will deliberate upon the expediency of re-purchasing the British goods, which will be restored to their former owners, in consideration of a certain sum, as it has been done at Leipzig.
The English who were on the island of Rügen have suddenly occupied Stockholm and Malmo. Their intention is to occupy one bank of the Sound, whilst the French are extending themselves on the other, and to dispute that important passage. The King of Sweden is himself surprised at the conduct of the English; he finds himself at the mercy of their will and their prisoner, and knows not any more whom to resort to for assistance to preserve his states.
Semlin, August 5. Letters from Jassy, written by christian merchants, affirm that the duke of Richelieu has received orders to join his corps, the army which was acting against Persia, and to cross the Danube for the purpose of going to attack the English possessions in India. The Persian monarch, Feth-Ali-Sha, is about being invited by an embassy, to make a common cause with Russia against England.
A letter from London, July 20, says, Mr. Munroe's secretary arrived in London on Thursday last, bringing from America the unratified treaty. His excellency Mr. M. is not very well pleased with its being returned, though he says it could not have been sent back at a more favorable time.
Memel, July 23. The following proclamation, addressed by the king of Prussia to the subjects of the ceded provinces has been published here: "You are acquainted, beloved inhabitants of faithful provinces, territories and towns, with my sentiments, and with the events of last year. My arms, humbled under the pressure of misfortunes, the exertions of the last remains of my army proved fruitless. Forced back to the outmost borders of the Empire, and even my powerful ally having judged it necessary to conclude an armistice and peace, nothing remained for me, but the wish to restore tranquility to my country after the calamities of war. Peace was to be concluded as circumstances dictated; the most painful sacrifices were required of myself, and my house. What ages, and worthy successors, conventions, love and confidence had united, was to be severed. My efforts - the exertions of all who belonged to me - were in vain - Fate ordains - a father parts with his children."
"I release you from all allegiance to my person and my house. My most ardent wishes for your prosperity attend you to your new Sovereign; to be to him what you were to me. No fate, no power can efface, in my bosom, and in the mind of my family the remembrance of you."
"FREDERICK WILLIAM." Memel, the 14th July, 1807."
The following proclamation, addressed by the king of Prussia to the subjects of the ceded provinces has been published here: "You are acquainted, beloved inhabitants of faithful provinces, territories and towns, with my sentiments, and with the events of last year. My arms, humbled under the pressure of misfortunes, the exertions of the last remains of my army proved fruitless. Forced back to the outmost borders of the Empire, and even my powerful ally having judged it necessary to conclude an armistice and peace, nothing remained for me, but the wish to restore tranquility to my country after the calamities of war. Peace was to be concluded as circumstances dictated; the most painful sacrifices were required of myself, and my house. What ages, and worthy successors, conventions, love and confidence had united, was to be severed. My efforts - the exertions of all who belonged to me - were in vain - Fate ordains - a father parts with his children."
"I release you from all allegiance to my person and my house. My most ardent wishes for your prosperity attend you to your new Sovereign; to be to him what you were to me. No fate, no power can efface, in my bosom, and in the mind of my family the remembrance of you."
"FREDERICK WILLIAM." Memel, the 14th July, 1807."
Lisbon, August 6. Intelligence has been received from the Bay of All Saints, that the English, having attempted an attack upon Buenos Ayres, were repelled by the Spaniards, commanded by Gen. de Linieres; that they left 2000 men, and were driven under the walls of Monte Video, which was afterwards blockaded by the Spanish.
The Enquirer. RICHMOND, 17th OCTOBER.
TRIAL OF AARON LURR. MOTION FOR COMMITMENT. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1.
Gen. Wilkinson's Testimony continued. Mr. Wickham. You mentioned that Swartwout was with you about the first of October? Gen. Wilkinson. I think about the 8th or 10th. I believe I have said the middle; because I marched on the 2nd, and Swartwout had left me some days before. Mr. Wickham. Your letter to the government is of the 21st of October; will you assign a reason for so long delay? A. I took time cautiously to draw from Mr. Swartwout what information I could obtain, lest I should excite suspicion. Another circumstance was that I was busily engaged in making arrangements of the artillery, transports and other military equipments in order to take the field. Mr. Wickham. You say in your letter to the President, that "you are not only informed of the prime mover and ultimate objects of the daring enterprise, but you are ignorant of the foundation on which it rests, and of the means by which it is to be supported, and whether any immediate or collateral protection, internal or external is expected." I beg leave to ask why you stated this to the President after getting the information you did from Swartwout? A. The answer is very plain; but the question is complex. If you will dismember it, I can answer it. Mr. Wickham read an extract from the letter (being part of that just quoted) and said, I think this is different from the information you gave the court. Gen. Wilkinson. I doubted the information I received from Swartwout. I could not suppose that col. Burr or any other individual would have the audacity or folly to undertake such an enterprise without the assistance of some foreign power. I could not, therefore, view him as the prime mover, but as the instrument. I doubted Swartwout's declarations; and although they had an effect upon my mind, I could not place full confidence in them. He said that the people of the territory were ready to join. He was a stranger in the country and therefore could know nothing of their dispositions but from information. I was acquainted with them, and had heard of no such disposition. Mr. Wickham. Then you doubted whether Swartwout was authorized to make these communications? A. I beg your pardon, I believe that he was authorized, and instructed to deliver me lessons of falsehood. Mr. Wickham. Then you say that you still doubted? A. It is so excreted in the letter. Mr. Wickham. These expressions, I understand, conveyed the true state of your mind at that time? Gen. Wilkinson. I wish you to understand me. When I contemplated the audacity, the inquiry and the folly of the enterprise, I did believe that col. Burr was stimulated by some foreign power. With respect to revolutionizing the territory, I could not place any full confidence in it, until I received the communication of James L. Donaldson, Esq.; when combining all the circumstances I wrote my letter of the 12th of November. Mr. Wickham. Then I understand you to say that this was the true state of your mind at that time? Gen. Wilkinson. Yes. Propounding this question brings to my recollection a subject not thought of before. I enquired of Mr. Swartwout from whence col. B. derived his funds. He said, from the aid of friends, and the sale of property; in which sale he had been employed. I knew that col. Burr had no property. This declaration of Swartwout gave me less confidence in his communications. Mr. Wickham. I observe in your letter of the 21st of October, this expression, "my desire to avert a great national calamity." At that time you had doubts whether the enterprise might not be fatal? Gen. Wilkinson. Would it be improper to assign my reasons why I supposed it might be fatal? As I passed through Natchez, I understood that Mr. Meade, who exercised the functions of governor, had spoken of an attack on the Spanish post of Baton Rouge, and I was informed by a Mr. Dunlop and a Mr. Smith, that he had said the government would connive at the measure. Mr. Wickham. This passes on the letter; "Should Spain be disposed to war seriously with us, might not some plan be adopted to correct the destination of the associates, and by a suitable appeal to their patriotism, engage them in the service of their country? I merely offer the suggestion as a possible expedient to prevent the horrors of a civil conflict. And I do believe that with competent authority I could accomplish the object." Am I to understand that this postscript contains the true state of your mind at that time? A. There is some uncertainty whether that postscript is a part of the original letter. It is not on the corner in my own hand writing, and not in that of Mr. Burling, who was then one of my aids-de-camp, and by whom the copy was made. [Mr. Baker. It never was understood that a copy would be received by col. Burr. Now we see the necessity of having the original.] Gen. Wilkinson. I have no sort of hesitation to state what my feelings were. If the Spaniards had been seriously disposed to war, I did believe that by a suitable appeal to the feelings and patriotism of the deluded citizens who might have defended col. Burr, they would have been induced to join our standard, and oppose a foreign enemy sooner than enter into a conflict with their own countrymen. My idea was this, that the President should have forwarded to me blank commissions to be offered to influential leaders. Mr. Wickham. This postscript says nothing as to leaders but to the body in general. Gen. Wilkinson. I cannot give any definite idea of my intentions at the moment. I think I could not have meant leader, but the leaders. Mr. Wickham. If you were ignorant of the intentions of the leaders, why not as well apply the expression to the leader? A. Because I did not think I could offer any thing to him which he would accept. Mr. Wickham. As to the postscript, you are uncertain whether it was written at the time of the original letter? Gen.

Wilkinson. Though I am uncertain of that, yet I believe it contains a correct representation of my feelings. Mr. Randolph. In case of actual hostilities were you authorized to accept the services of volunteers? A. I should certainly think I had. Mr. Randolph. And to commission them? A. No. But I might have commissioned them. The President has no power to grant commissions, but with the approbation and consent of the Senate. I recollected that during the administration of Washington, volunteers were accepted. There were no commissions granted, but warrants of authority which were obligatory in those corps, but conferred no command over an officer of the line. Mr. Randolph. My question is this. If hostilities had been determined on with the Spaniards, would general Wilkinson have been authorized to accept the services of volunteers? A. I think so at present; but a reference to my instructions will more fully show. Mr. Randolph. And to drive the Spaniards beyond the Sabine and pursue them into Mexico? A. Not to pursue them beyond the Sabine. Q. If the Spaniards had not made the convention and receded from their position on the East side of the Sabine, would you have attacked them? A. Yes. Q. From your own responsibility, or the orders of the government? A. From specific instructions. I had contemplated the possibility of such an event, and had given my orders accordingly. (These orders were not offered in evidence but may be seen in note W.) Mr. Martin. Did you not drive them beyond the Sabine? Gen. Wilkinson (smiling) said it was a sort of driving. Mr. Wilkinson. You say that the first intimation you had of col Burr's designs, was from the cyphered letter? General Wilkinson. I have said to. But I had received a number of ambiguous hints before. Q. In what way? A. By letter. Q. When did you communicate the contents of this cyphered letter to the government? A. You will observe in my letter of the 12th of November, reference is made to a confidential messenger, Mr. Briggs, to whom I repeatedly read the cyphered letter, to enable him to communicate the contents to the President. Q. What communication did you make through Mr. Briggs? was it Mr. Duncan's translation? A. No. Mr. Briggs left Natchez immediately after the date of my letter of the 12th of Nov. Mr. Duncan's translation was made in New Orleans after I arrived there. Q. Have you the paper about you containing the instructions to Briggs? A. I gave no instructions to Briggs except verbal ones. Q. Have you the translation made by one? A. No. I have looked for it but cannot find it. Q. Was it before the grand jury? A. Yes. It was an old worn out paper. Q. Was this information by Briggs an exposition of the whole contents? A. I read the heads to him, and verbally explained the contents. Q. Was the letter completely deciphered? A. I have said no, frequently. I have said that the only interpretation made by me was hastily done at Natchez. Mr. Wilkinson. Then you did not relate the whole contents to Briggs? A. I laid it before him, and explained the contents as already stated. Mr. Randolph. I think in this letter you say, "Miranda has taken the bread out of your mouth." A. No. You are quite mistaken. That letter was written, I believe in October 1805. Mr. Randolph. Admitting it to have been so far back, how came it to be a matter of surprise to you that an expedition was set on foot according to your own ideas; or that you should say, col. Burr's views were not distinctly known till you received the cyphered letter? A. I had received a number of ambiguous letters from col. Burr; and in a letter of mine to him, I made use of the expression "I fear Miranda has taken the bread out of your mouth," in order to draw from him his real object. Q. In what manner did you consider Miranda as taking the bread out of his mouth? A. If I can state the grounds of those opinions, I would say that they were derived from letters received from col. Burr; which I am not at liberty to disclose. Mr. Randolph. Was the position taken by the Spanish forces considered by the President as an invasion of our territory? A. Certainly. Mr. McRae. I understood that opinion was founded upon what appeared in the public prints. Gen. Wilkinson. The President's orders were explicit to drive them out of the territory claimed by the United States. These orders I communicated to the Spanish commandants. Mr. Randolph. In the intercourse between you and the Spanish commandants were all the forms of war observed? Gen. Wilkinson. In what respect? Mr. Randolph. As to military interviews. I considered this a state of war. Between Natchez and Nacogdoches, there was a constant intercourse. Mr. Randolph. But in the relation of one army to another? Gen. Wilkinson. I can state the situation. I remember that the day on which I reached the Sabine, my advanced guard captured three Spaniards without arms on the left bank. I had them returned to the Spanish commandant, and desired that he would not permit a repetition of the trespass. Mr. Wilkinson. I think you said that you wrote to col. Burr from Natchez. Gen. Wilkinson. When did I say so? Mr. Wilkinson. I thought I heard you say so. Gen. Wilkinson. You guess well; but if I am not mistaken, you got that information from Swartwout. Q. Did you write? A. I did. Q. What did you do with the letter? A. I destroyed it. Q. Did it go out of your hands? A. It did. It was sent to Natchez; to which place I followed, recovered and destroyed it. I will give you my reasons for doing so. After writing, I received the letter from Mr. Donaldson, dated the 30th of October, and conveying the information received from Myers Michael, which removed my doubts as to the extent of Mr. Burr's designs and their sinister nature. Mr. Wilkinson. Then I understand you to say, that Mr. Donaldson gave you the first correct information. It excited very strong apprehensions in my mind, that some general and deep-rooted conspiracy had taken place above. Mr. Wilkinson. You have no recollection of the letter of the 19th of May. A. No. I wish it could be produced. It would release me from all obligation to withhold the confidential letters of col. Burr. Q. Did you write him any other letters? A. I have an impression on my mind that I wrote him two or three letters. Mr. Wilkinson. The cyphered letter gave you the first idea of a plan of revolutionizing the Western country? A. The cyphered letter gave me no information on that subject. Mr. Wilkinson. Did you ever give the government any information before? A. I had no definite idea of col. Burr's plans. I had received from him several letters or a very ambiguous cast, but they contained nothing treasonable. I wrote to a minister (Robert Smith) and in my letter say, "Burr is about something, but whether internal or external, I cannot discover. I think you should keep an eye to him." Mr. Wilkinson. When was that letter written? A. I cannot tell, when I wrote it. Q. When was col. Burr at St. Louis? A. Col. Burr was at St. Louis on the 11th of Sept. 1805, & left that place on the morning of the 19th. In the interim he had been in that quarter of the country where Kibby lives, though I do not know that he saw him. Q. Which Kibby? A. The fellow who gave the deposition which has been published. Q. What is the date of your or Mr. R.'s for defending the river? A. I cannot tell.
Q. Have you those orders here? A. I am not certain; most of my papers are in Williamsburg; the troops descended in the beginning of May. Q. Did you authorize any officer to arrest any person after you descended? A. No. I gave instructions to lieutenant Peter, whom I had left at Natchez, and required him to give me regular information. (See deposition of Lieut. Peter note X.) At the time I descended the river we had no posts except the Chickasaw Bluff on the Mississippi, and Mafac near the mouth of the Ohio, except a small party at the Arkansas, and another opposite to Cincinnati. Mr. Hay. Was there any post between the Chickasaw Bluffs & Mafac? A. No. Was there any military post between Pittsburgh and New Orleans. A. None, except those which I have mentioned. Mr. Wilkinson asked gen. Wilkinson for his alphabetical cypher, who went to his lodgings for it. In the mean time, the Court examined GABRIEL G. VAN HORNE. Witness. I was at the Chickasaw Bluffs, at the time of col. Burr's descent down the river. On the 4th day of January, 1807, Lieut. Jacob Jackson came to the United States Factory at Fort Pickering, accompanied by a gentleman, whom he introduced to Thomas Peterkin, United States' Factor, Peter Morgan and myself clerks to said Factory, as Col. A. Burr. After some conversation, Col. Burr and Lieut. Jackson left the factory, and went to the garrison. Shortly after one of the soldiers of the garrison, came to the factory, with an order signed A. Burr, for thirty weight of lead; 28 lbs were delivered to the soldier. In the space of about 4 hours, the same soldier returned to the factory, with a number of musket balls in his hat, saying he wanted to have them weighed, to know how much the original quantity had left in running the balls. After his having them weighed, he took them away in his hat. In the course of the day, some boats came to the Bluffs, and the men came up to the factory. Col. B. requested Mr. Peterkin to let the men have goods and he would pay for them. Col. B. was frequently at the factory in the course of the day, and often had conversations with Mr. Peterkin. In the evening, Mr. Peterkin, Mr. Morgan and myself, went to the garrison, where we found Col. B. I took notice that Col. Burr was frequently called to the door by the men that had arrived in the boats, to have private conversation with them. Lieut. Jackson asked Col. Burr, when Mr. Blennerhassett would be there? to which Col. B. replied, that he was then floating by, and could not land his boat. In the morning Col. B. came to the factory, and demanded a bill for the articles which his men had got the day before. The bill was made out, amounting to 60 or 70 dollars, which he paid. The only articles I can remember, were, the lead, 3 doz. tomahawks, and 3 bear skins. After paying the bill, Col. B. departed, and I saw him no more. Cross-Examined. Mr. Burr. What kind of Tomahawks were these; were they intended for war or for more peaceful purposes? A. They were such as were generally used for shingling. Mr. McRae. Would they do well for fighting? A. They would answer very well. Mr. Wilkinson to Gen. Wilkinson, after his return to court. Can you ascertain when the hieroglyphic cypher was made? A. The arbitrary characters were designed, I think, in 1794; but I do not say it was given to col. Burr at that time. Mr. Wilkinson. Will you give me leave to ask upon what occasion it was formed? Gen. Wilkinson. I will with pleasure. Pending the Indian war, we had unhappily much diffidence in the army. I felt myself extremely oppressed and persecuted, and I had reason to believe that every artifice was put in operation to injure my standing with the government, and to have me removed from service if possible; and there were many who shared my persecution. In the autumn and winter of the year alluded to, a number of officers retired from the army either on furlough or by resignation, among whom was that most gallant officer capt. Leonard Covington, since a member of Congress. At this time my quarters were embosomed in a wilderness, and remote from any post-office, and we had no regular mail. The cypher was therefore designed to secure safety to a free correspondence and an unreserved interchange of sentiment respecting public men & public measures, particularly such as related to the army. Mr. Wilkinson. I think you say it was formed in 1794? A. Yes: and I will give you my reasons. I have another cypher in which the hieroglyphics representing the President and Vice-President are the same as in that now before the court, which was designed by capt. Smith, for capt. Covington in the year 1794; at the time he retired from the army. [See an extract of a letter from capt. Covington to gen. Wilkinson, Nov. 1794.] Mr. Wilkinson. I observe the word republican is represented in the hieroglyphic by '78, aristocratic by '89, navy by '96, City of Washington by a single house and that an indifferent one. Pray why was that, as the seat of government was not removed till many years afterwards? I observe the city of Washington, after not Philadelphia, nor any place mentioned as the seat of government? A. The cypher was formed by my aid-de-camp, capt. Smith; and the designations originated in his caprice, without my privity or participation. Mr. Wilkinson. Do you recollect for what purpose New Orleans was designated in the hieroglyphics? A. I can probably account for it, if you will refer to those periods, you will discover that we were in an equivocal situation with all the maritime powers; more particularly with England and Spain. The navigation of the Mississippi had been a subject of much discussion, and one in which the western people felt a considerable degree of interest. The Ohio is also designated. That is probably confined to mere locality. We were then engaged in a war with the Indians, and were in the woods on the waters of the Ohio. I have before said, that I could not account for the various designations; but I offer these as circumstances which may have influenced capt. Smith in forming them. Mr. Wilkinson. Do you recollect when the alphabet in cypher was put on this paper, (alluding to a paper on which the hieroglyphics were written, which he then held in his hand)? A. Last winter, I believe, they were put on to prevent them from being lost. Mr. Wilkinson. Have you brought up the letter or communication from the government, which we wished to have here to look at? A. I have not. Mr. Hay. I think you said there was no military post between Pittsburgh and New Orleans, but Fort Mafac, the Chickasaw Bluffs and one at Cincinnati. A. Yes. That at Cincinnati was established by the government after the flight of Bienville. Mr. Hay. Was there none at Natchez? A. There were only lieutenant Peter and a few men left at that place to keep a look out, and give me regular information. Mr. Hay then begged leave to introduce the testimony of George Poindexter, Esq. who was accordingly examined. GEORGE POINDEXTER, Esq.* Mr. Hay. Is this the original agreement entered into between Cowles Meade, acting governor of the Mississippi Territory, and Aaron Burr? A. Yes. If it is proper, sir, I will state the circumstances which led to the agreement, and col. Burr's surrender to the civil authority. Mr. Poindexter was Attorney General of the Mississippi Territory, but lately resigned that office, on being elected to Congress.
of the Mississippi Territory. Chief Justice. Proceed, Mr. Witness. On the day preceding the date of this agreement, I was appointed by the Hon. Cowles Meade, then the acting governor of the Mississippi Territory, an honorary aid-de-camp, for the express purpose of visiting col. Burr at the boats near the mouth of Bayou Pierre, on the western margin of the river Mississippi; which I did in company with major William B. Shields. The object of this visit was to gain correct information as to the situation of Burr, to ascertain his views so far as he would communicate them, and to procure his pacific surrender to the civil authority. We were accompanied by a Mr. Ralston, one of Burr's party, who had called on Judge Rodney to give his deposition. We arrived that night at Judge Bruin's, who resides near the mouth of Bayou Pierre. The next morning we proceeded down the river till we came opposite to col. Burr's boats, and Ralston gave a signal for a boat, which was immediately sent over for us. Before we embarked, we were joined by col. Thomas Fitzpatrick. Several persons, then unknown to me, but whose names I have since understood, came on board to the bank of the river and crossed with us; I supposed them to be agents, sent by Burr into the country, to collect information respecting the public sentiment concerning him, and to induce the citizens to believe his plans were laudable and sanctioned by government. When we reached the western bank of the river, we were met by col. Burr, to whom major Shields handed a letter, of which he was the bearer from Mr. Meade, acquainting col. Burr with the object of our visit. In the letter there was a sentence relating to the restoration of tranquility in the territory, which sentence Burr repeated once or twice with a sneer, adding, that "he had no intention to injure the citizens of the United States." Col. Burr then expressed himself to this effect: "As to any projects or plans which may have been formed between General Wilkinson and myself heretofore, they are now completely frustrated by the perfidious conduct of Wilkinson, and the world must pronounce him, a perfidious villain." Burr also, in speaking of Wilkinson, said, "If I am sacrificed, my Port Folio will prove him to be a villain." He further stated, that so far from having any designs hostile to the citizens of the United States, he had intended to have met Mr. Meade at Gibson Port, on the day of a general muster, which happened at that place about the time of his arrival at Bayou Pierre, but was deterred from doing so, by a belief that he would be assassinated, were he seen passing through the territory. He then pointed to his boats and asked, if there was anything military in their appearance. I told him, it was true his men did not appear to be armed, but they were just such persons as I should expect to see about a camp; they did not seem to be in a situation to settle themselves on farms. I also remarked to col. Burr, that I had no hesitation in giving him the most perfect assurance of personal safety while in the territory, until he should be disposed of according to the laws of his country; that the object of Mr. Meade in calling out the militia was to preserve inviolate, the laws and constitution of the United States; that if that object could be secured without the employment of force, it would be preferable, but assured him that force would be used if necessary, for which purpose the militia were then on their march to arrest his progress. Col. Burr declared his willingness to submit to the civil authority, and proposed that an interview should take place between himself and the acting governor, on the next day, at some convenient place in the territory, that we should guarantee his person from actual violence in the mean time, and restore him to his boats, if Mr. Meade should not accept his surrender to the civil authority; that his boats and people should keep the position they then occupied, until after the proposed interview took place, and that in the meantime, his people (as he called them) should commit no breach of the peace, nor violate any law of the United States or of the Mississippi Territory. The place designated at which col. Burr should meet the executive, was the house of Thomas Calvit, a respectable citizen of the Mississippi Territory, who resides near the mouth of Coles Creek, where the detachment of militia which had attended the river were stationed. The substance of these propositions was committed to writing at the request of col. Burr and copies interchanged; the copy given to col. Burr is in the hand writing of major Shields, and that which remained in our possession, is in the hand writing of col. Burr, subscribed by him in my presence, and also by the witness, col. Thomas Fitzpatrick. Col. Burr, according to stipulation, descended the river on the 17th day of January last, (the day after the agreement was entered into) as far as the mouth of Coles Creek, in company with col. Fitzpatrick, who directed him to be taken in charge by capt. Davidson's company of dragoons and conducted to the house of Mr. Calvit. In a short time after col. Burr's arrival, Mr. Meade and himself commenced a conversation on the subject of his surrender to the civil authority of the territory. I do not know every thing that passed between them, but understood the following terms were offered to col. Burr by Mr. Meade. 1. That the agreement entered into for the purpose of procuring that interview, should be declared void. 2. That Burr should surrender himself unconditionally to the civil authority and proceed directly to the town of Washington. 3. That his boats should be searched, and all military apparatus found on board of them to be disposed of as the executive should think fit. To these terms Mr. Meade required col. Burr's unequivocal reply, as I understood, in 15 minutes, and if not agreed to, Burr was to be instantly returned to his boats, and the militia ordered to seize the whole party by force. The terms were agreed to and carried into effect. Col. Burr declared himself unwilling to fall into the power of Gen. Wilkinson, and requested that if any attempt should be made to seize him by a military force from New Orleans, that it might be opposed. I was myself of opinion, that gen. Wilkinson would make no such attempt, as it would tend to subvert the laws and constitution of the U. States, and also the municipal regulations of the territory. Had such an effort been made, while Mr. Meade was the acting governor, I have reason to believe, that he would have maintained the empire of the law and the rights of the civil authority by force, if necessary. Major Shields and myself attended col. Burr to the town of Washington, where he was delivered over to the custody of the law, and the examination of the witnesses immediately commenced before Judge Rodney. A committee of five gentlemen, as well as I recollect, was appointed to examine the boats, who proceeded up the river for that purpose, and I believe made their report to the executive. I was then called on in my official capacity, as attorney general, to give a written opinion as to the course which ought to be pursued with col. Burr. I did so, and that opinion, I believe, was filed in the office of the secretary of the Mississippi Territory. My opinion was, that we had no evidence to convict col. Burr of any offence in the Mississippi Territory—that the supreme court of the territory to which a jury was about to be summoned, had no original jurisdiction of any prosecution and could only take
cognizance of points of law reserved at the trial in the Circuit Court; that therefore Burr ought to be sent, under a sufficient guard, directed to the City of Washington, where the Supreme Court of the United States would be in session, and the judges attending from every part of the union, could direct the accused to be tried in the district where, from the evidence it might appear that an overt act of treason had been committed. But Judge Rodney, thought differently and a scire facias was issued requiring the attendance of twenty-six jurors at an adjourned session of the Supreme Court, of the Mississippi Territory, held in February last.—From the number of jurors attending, a grand jury of 23 persons was selected, who received a charge from Judge Rodney, and adjourned until the next day. At the meeting of the court the next morning, I moved to discharge the grand jury; 1. Because the court did not possess original jurisdiction in any case. 2. Because the depositions, submitted to my inspection did not furnish sufficient evidence to convict col. Burr of the offences with which he was charged, so as to bring them within the Mississippi Territory. 3. That a warrant might issue, transmitting the accused to a court, having competent jurisdiction, to try and punish him, if guilty of the crimes alleged against him. The court being divided, on this motion, it was overruled. The grand jury then retired. I determined to prefer no indictment, and left the court. In the evening while I was engaged in the Legislature, a message was sent me by the court, requesting my attendance. I immediately repaired to the court-room, and was desired to look at the presentments of the grand jury. I perused them, and found that the grand jury had presented the acting governor for calling out the militia—the manner in which col. Burr had surrendered to the civil authority—the proceedings at Orleans; and I believe, the general government itself, did not escape. I felt, and declared my astonishment at such unarrantable proceedings, and informed the court that I should take no further notice of the presentments, and retired. Judge Rodney, I believe likewise, censured the conduct of the grand jury; it may be proper to mention, that a respectable proportion of the jury withheld their signatures from these presentments. Col. Burr, that evening, went to the house of col. Osmun, and disappeared. I afterwards attended the court, and had a judgment nisi entered on the recognizance given by Burr, and his securities, Lyman Hudon and Banajah Osmun; a scire facias was issued and served on the securities which is now depending before the supreme court of the Mississippi territory. What happened after col. Burr withdrew, I know not except from hearsay. Cross-Examined. Question by Mr. Martin. Have you a copy of the recognizance said to have been entered into by col. Burr? A. I have not, but have seen a copy in the hands of Mr. Hay. Q. Were you present when it was executed? A. No. Mr. Martin. You said that the judges ordered twenty-six jurors to be summoned. Who were the judges? A Bruin and Rodney.— Mr. Wilkinson. Do you know any thing of military men sent from New Orleans, to seize col. Burr? A. I understood that there were, and that a Dr. Carmichael, who resides in the Mississippi, was one. Mr. Wilkinson. Was there an expectation in that part of the country that gen. Wilkinson had sent men for that purpose, and that col. Burr would be seized? A. It was talked of, & generally disapproved. Q. Where was col. Burr at the time of his entering into the convention on the west side of the Mississippi? A. He was in the territory of Orleans, and, in pursuance of his agreement came over to the Mississippi. Mr. Wilkinson. Did col. Burr seem to be apprehensive of military force? A. He did not, except that he was particularly unwilling to fall into the hands of gen. Wilkinson. He enquired of col. Fitzpatrick, maj. Shields and myself, whether there was any pals or way above Natchez thro' which he could get to Ouachita, and wished to know whether there was any person who could be employed to pilot him. We gave him no satisfactory answer on the subject. My own impression was that he wanted to establish himself on the Ouachita, as a place of rendezvous to which his men might rally. Mr. Wilkinson. Have you understood that an officer of the army was sent by gen. Wilkinson to take col. Burr? A. I heard a Lieutenant of the army (but I had rather not mention his name) say that he was one of the persons employed for that purpose. Here Mr. Hay offered to read the recognizance entered into by col. Burr in the Mississippi territory.— Mr. Martin objected to its being read and declared it a forgery. He said he was willing to answer the consequences to Judge Rodney, and to give it under his hand that it was a forgery.— Mr. Hay. Judge Rodney is so near Mr. Martin that you can answer for it with perfect safety. Mr. Poindexter. Mr. Harding, one of the securities in the recognizance, said that the recognizance returned by Judge Rodney was not the one entered into by col. Burr, Mr. Osmun and himself. But I do not think it was believed by one honest man in the territory. Mr. Hay. Did the paper of which this is an authentic copy, bear any mark of erasure? A. Not that I recollected. It was in the usual form in which Judge Rodney took other recognizances; that the person bound should attend from day to day until discharged by the court.—The recognizances of Bienville and others taken on the same occasion, were in the same form. Judge Rodney informed me that Mr. Harding sat down to draw the recognizance, and after beginning it, said it was useless to go through with it; that they would acknowledge themselves bound before him, and he might make out the recognizance in due form at his leisure. Mr. Wilkinson. Then you understood Mr. Rodney to say that the recognizance was not reduced to writing until the departure of col. Burr from his presence? A. I so understood him. Mr. Wilkinson. Then it was no recognizance at all. Mr. Poindexter. That is a question of law. Mr. Hay. As something has been said about Mr. Rodney, what is his general character? A. One of the most honest men under Heaven, and an old revolutionary patriot. Mr. Hay. And this is the man who has been charged with forgery by Mr. Martin! Mr. Martin. Let him be who he will, I charge him with having returned a different recognizance from that which was entered into before him. On Friday, the 2d of October, Mr. Poindexter was again called, and farther examined. Question by col. Burr. Do you recollect whether it was one of the stipulations between Mr. Meade and me that military authority should be laid aside? A. You were not required to surrender yourself a prisoner of war; but you surrendered unconditionally to the civil authority. Col. Burr. Did not Mr. Meade promise to disuse all military authority as to me? A. I do not recollect to have heard Mr. Meade say any such thing. Col. Burr. Did you not hear Mr. Meade facilitate me on my fortunate escape from a party who were armed with knives and tomahawks for the purpose of coming on board my boat and assassinating me? A. I was not present at
any such facilitation. Q. Had Mr. Meade in his possession any document which would authorize him to issue any civil process against me? A. Mr. Meade was an executive officer, and could not issue a civil process in any case. Q. Did not Mr. Meade declare to me that there was not any document in the territory to authorize the issuing of civil process against me? A. I do not recollect to have heard any such declaration. Q. Had Judge Rodney any document before him that would authorize the issuing such process? A. That is a matter of opinion. There were sundry depositions in his possession, some of which were given by persons belonging to your party; many of whom voluntarily came forward, and had their own depositions taken, in order to induce a belief that they had forsaken you. That was the general impression, as it appeared to me, and I believe it to be the fact. In those depositions they stated nothing of importance against you. Q. Were not some persons seized by military force, and brought before Judge Rodney? A. Not after your surrender to the civil authority, until the discovery of a paper which was said to have been taken out of the cape of a negro boy's coat. There was then some seizure at Natchez, by order of the executive; and the persons seized were detained under guard a short time, but whether they were brought before Judge Rodney or not, I do not know. Here Mr. Poindexter observed—One circumstance I omitted to mention yesterday which took place at the time when I visited Burr's boats. A boat commanded by a lieutenant Paterson of the militia, with between twenty and thirty armed men landed about two hundred yards below, on the west side of the Mississippi, for the purpose of ambushing the men of Burr's party who were separated from their boats, and were enlisting themselves in the woods. A person whom I did not know at that time, but whom I have since found to be Davis Floyd, approached col. Burr, and asked him what was to be done; saying that a boat had landed a short distance below on the same side of the river; that he was not afraid to attack the boat, provided such was his directions. Col. Burr immediately requested col. Fitzpatrick to interfere to prevent any attack from the boat; which he immediately did, and directed the lieut. to return with his men to the mouth of Coles Creek. Col. Burr. Did you not hear Mr. Meade say that, if Wilkinson should attempt to arrest me by military force, he would join me with the militia to prevent it? A. I never did; but I remember Mr. Meade said that he would not permit any military force to come into the territory, and arrest you out of the hands of the civil authority, if he could prevent it.—He kept some militia in readiness for the purpose of supporting the civil authority, and acting as circumstances might direct. We were of opinion that a majority of the people who were about the court-house at Washington at the time the Grand Jury made their presentments were the friends of Burr, confessed generally of persons who had come promiscuously into the territory; and it was supposed would interfere to release him, if necessary. My own impression was, and I believe it was the general impression, that he wished the force immediately about him to cut a diminutive figure, while a majority of his adherents were dispersed over the country for the purpose of making favourable impressions on the people concerning him. Mr. Hay here produced the paper said to have been found in the cape of the negro boy's coat, which paper is in the following words:—"If you are yet together, keep together, and I will join you to-morrow night. In the mean time, put all your arms in perfect order. After the bearer no questions, but tell him all you may think I wish to know. He does not know that this is from me, nor where I am." Directed to C. T. and D. F. Mr. Hay asked Mr. Poindexter if that was the original paper said to have been found in the cape of the negro boy's coat. He answered yes. Mr. Hay. Who were supposed to be meant, by C. T. and D. F. A. Comfort Tyler and Davis Floyd. Q. Is that paper in the hand writing of col. Burr? A. I believe it is. Mr. Wilkinson. Where did you first see that paper? A. In the hands of gov. Williams.— Col. Burr. How long were the persons who were seized at Natchez after that note was found, detained in custody? A. I do not recollect how long particularly; but one or two days. I believe. Many of the young men arrested at Natchez declared that if Burr's designs were against the government of the U. States, they would be the first men to turn against him, and cut his throat. There are a number of them now remaining in the territory; for he has supplied us with Schoolmasters, Singing-masters, Dancing masters and Doctors in abundance. Mr. Hay. Where was col. Burr at the time when this paper was found? A. He had disappeared, and was generally supposed to be at a Doctor Cumming's near Gibson Port. The underlined certifies, that the foregoing fifteen pages, contain a true statement of his evidence as given in open court in the examination, on a motion to commit Aaron Burr, on a charge of treason against the U. States. GEO. POINDEXTER. October 13th, 1807. FRIDAY, Oct. 2. Mr. Wilkinson called on Gen. Wilkinson to produce the President's letter approving his measures. Gen. Wilkinson. By referring to my papers, I discover I have made a mistake. I find I have no orders from the President, directing the seizure of col. Burr—the order is from the Sec. of War and has been already published, directing me to seize the principals in the enterprise. I did believe I had an order from the President specifically directing the arrest of col. Burr—The mistake arose from my misapprehension of the tenor of a letter from the President of Feb. which blends public communications with private affairs. Mr. Wilkinson. Have you no letter from the Secretary of War approving your conduct in general terms? A. I never had such letter from him. The approval of my conduct is expressed in qualified terms. Mr. Wilkinson. You wrote the President about these transactions—the letter to which you referred an answer to these communications? A. That letter in its public relation merely acknowledges the receipt of two letters from me, and the arrival of a confidential messenger I sent to the President. It gives some directions, but generally conveys information merely. Mr. Wilkinson then applied for the production of this letter. It might be important to col. Burr in this point of view. Gen. Wilkinson lays on certain communications by Mr. Briggs, and in this letter, the President acknowledges the receipt of them. So that by referring to that letter, it was easy to know what were the communications made to the President by gen. Wilkinson. Mr. Martin. We have a right to demand this letter. Chief Justice. It is easy to read the passage, which refers to the two letters and to Mr. Briggs's communications. Mr. Martin proposed to put the letter into the hands of the Chief Justice, who might mark such passages as he might think improper to be read. Gen. Wilkinson. The letter is in the hands of the attorney for the U. States. Mr. Hay. It is

court will state those subjects, to which the letter should relate to have any bearing on this case. I am ready to produce such peccages. Mr. Burr observed, that he knew of but one ground on which a public document should be withheld from a court of justice, which was, that it might contain something relative to foreign negotiations, actually pending, and the public good required its concealment. But in the present case, the transactions referred to in the letter might have passed over; a letter to a public man is not a public document, but a private communication. Mr. Martin. No government ever dared to suppress information, which was necessary to an individual against whom it had commenced a prosecution. There never was such an attempt to establish a new principle, as is done on the present occasion. Mr. Hay. Mr. Martin affirms that there never was such an instance as the present, and that we are attempting to establish principles altogether new. I do not, Sir, atempt to establish new principles; I do aver my confident opinion, that this paper does not in the slightest degree relate to the present case. I will not say that the gentlemen know this fact, nor do I say that they have other objects in view. What effects they may have out of doors; what materials of declamation they may furnish to gentlemen of a certain way of thinking; I know not. But I do assure gentlemen, that when this letter is produced, it will have a very different effect, from what they may contemplate. (Mr. Hay then read the last paragraph of the letter.) Mr. Burr. If there be a single sentence in that letter relating to me, I have a right to demand it. Why is greater regard paid to the President's secrets than to mine? My papers have been fraudulently seized and such passages only culled from them as suited the purposes of my enemies. Mr. Hay. I am placed in an embarrassing situation. I have no objection to the production of this paper; but in my opinion, it has not the smallest application to the present case. If this letter ever is produced, it will but place the conduct of the President on that high ground of propriety which has ever been contemplated and assigned to him by the people of the U. S. If gentlemen want this letter, let them state how it is relevant. I am content that you, Sir, (the C. J.) should read this letter, or that any other person should; but I cannot consent to produce every paper, which gentlemen may think proper to ask for.
Mr. Wirt. These gentlemen, it seems, are carrying on an impeachment against the President of the U. S. What is their object in demanding this letter? It is no more than vainly to attempt to inculpate the President, and to gratify their spleen and their resentment against him. Is that the object? Is Aaron Burr more or less guilty, because he has approved or disapproved the measures of Gen. Wilkinson? They want to ask you which is the most guilty? Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr? Are you then trying the President? And even if you were, would you not have him here, and give him an opportunity of answering to his accusers? This letter, Sir, if ever it is produced, will show that the motives of the administration were as pure and as proper, as its friends could wish or its enemies could fear; it will appear that the reprobated conduct of Gen. Wilkinson in this instance, was such as was justified by the circumstances of the case; and that if the administration have approved it, they have approved of nothing but what was proper. We hope, that unless the court be satisfied of the relevancy of this paper, they will not unnecessarily violate the sanctity of private correspondence. Mr. Wickham. It has been said, that we wish to inculpate the government. No, Sir, our object is to defend ourselves; and if in doing this, we do inculpate the government, so much the worse for them. When, Sir, the government have spent 100,000 dollars on this prosecution; when every quarter has been ransacked for evidence against us; it is not important for us to show from what motives this prosecution has been commenced? Gen. Wilkinson has been under examination these two days. He has produced documents which he has mutilated and then restored. Gentlemen say that he is the pivot on which the prosecution turns. We wish, Sir, to examine how far this witness has been consistent with himself; and what credit is due to his declarations. Mr. Martin. It has been already decided in this court, that the President has no more rights here than the man who walks the street in rags. "What!" says the gentleman, "will you then violate the sanctity of private correspondence?" Sir, when that gentleman made this declaration, I looked at his face to see whether it did not blush with shame and even hurt blood at expressing such a sentiment. Mr. Wirt. I hope, Sir, the redness of a man's face is no evidence of his guilt. Mr. Martin mistakes me. I demanded whether this court would violate the sanctity of correspondence, unless there was an adequate necessity for it.
The argument was continued for some time in this debatable manner; after which the Chief Justice observed, that he much regretted that any difficulty had occurred on the subject; that it was unfortunate for him and it was with considerable reluctance, that he required the production of such a paper; but that he did only what his duty prescribed to him; that it was impossible for him to determine, even if he saw the letter, how much of it was relevant to the present case, because he could not anticipate what ground of defence would be taken by the accused. He saw however no necessity for reading it in public. Mr. Wickham. Let us see the letter, and then if we think it to be relevant to the present case, we may read it in the cause; but no copy need be taken. Mr. McRae. I should rather, Sir, that it be exhibited in the most public form. It is the only way to avert the misrepresentation of its contents.
Mr. McRae then read the letter marked (Z.) (Gen. Wilkinson's evidence, to be continued.)
GENERAL MORNING ORDERS. Head Quarters, Camp La Platte, 26 miles from Natchitoches, October 28th, 1806. PIROUE. C. STON. The depending movement of the Troops, is not to seek an enemy, but to assert a right of sovereignty; this right is denied by the Spanish commander in our front, who has recently warned the General, that he considers his advance an act of hostility, which his orders compel him to resist: Whatever then may be the calculation or the result, the safety and honor of the corps, and the national interests require, that every individual attached to the expedition, should move and act as if an engagement was certain and inevitable. We are obliged to wait the attack, and our opponents being all mounted, may give or refuse themselves at their discretion; and of consequence will avail themselves of any advantage we may offer them. The signal to prepare for action, when encamped, will be given from the left, on which every man who hears the word will take his place in the line, and the whole wait orders. The signal to form, when under march, will be a gun from the front. The Infantry, with their field pieces, will immediately form two lines with two hundred yards interval, and on the Banks of the road—Barrar's Dragoons will retire by the road to the rear, and form column prepared to charge—Major Welch's mounted Infantry will skirmish and
fall back, on the right or left of the front line, as the ground and other circumstances may render most advantageous. The moment the signal is given, the rear guard, Pioneers, and every man of the line are to join their companies, leaving their packs and teams in charge of Mr. Ragan and the engaged of the Quartermaster's and Contractor's Departments. Should an attempt be made to turn our flanks, which is probable, the Infantry will form the hollow square, and the Artillery take post on the angles to enfilade the enemy with grape and canister. Major Welch's men to retire towards the rear and endeavor to out flank our assailants; Keeping up as quick and deadly a fire as possible. An officer to each division of the Infantry will take post with the front rank—every other officer will be in the rear, to see the men do not throw away their fire, and one should be found to dildard as to give back, to put him to instant death. Under all circumstances the Artillery will receive orders when to fire; but the Infantry, with fixed bayonets, are to wait the approach of the enemy, until within forty yards, when the front rank is to present, level well, fire and charge bayonet. If the enemy are not broken or staggered, the second rank are to take aim at their breasts, and when at fifteen yards are to pour in their fire, and should they still come on, are to be received by both ranks with dildard resolution on their bayonets. The Dragoons are reserved for a critical effort, and will receive orders when and where to make it. The gentlemen will bear in mind, that whatever may be the order of the charge, the instant they close with the enemy, the action will become pell-mell: They should be careful to level their blows at the neck, rather horizontally than perpendicularly, and in general to cut and pass from man to man. The Spanish force is greatly superior, and all mounted, but is undisciplined. Their attack will be made in great disorder, and, possibly with velocity and an air of boldness; because they will depend more on noise and appearance than the solid shock. It will be our part to present a rampart of bayonets, whenever attacked. Let the officers be attentive to their men, & the men silent and obedient to their officers. Let each individual put confidence in his own strength and the co-operation of his flank files. Above all, let us avoid hurry, which always produces confusion; and superiority of numbers will serve but to augment our triumph, and increase the honor of our arms.
(X) I arrived at Natchez about the 27th of October, from the Missouri, where I received a letter from Gen. Wilkinson dated Natchitoches, 23d October, 1806, directing me to dispatch an express with a return of my detachment, and to fall down to Fort Adams and take the command of that Post. I arrived at Fort Adams about the 3d November, and took command from Lieut. Sevier, on my arrival I found a Mr. Swartwout confined in the Doctor's Quarters, with a violent attack of the Bilious Fever. I was introduced to him I think by Doctor Davidson, who informed me that Mr. Swartwout had been to Natchez, had been violently attacked, and sent up to the Garrison for medical aid, that he had gone down to see him, and found him in a dreadful howel, and had advised his embarking on board a barge, which was ascending to the Fort, where he could be more comfortably situated, and have his constant attendance—On the 12th I received letter No. 1, hereto attached, dated Natchitoches, 6th November; this was the termination of the expedition to the Sabine, and that the troops were then on their return. Letter No. 2, hereto attached, informed me of the return of the General to Natchez, which created some anxiety in my mind in consequence of the orders exacting secrecy and ordering boats for the movement of all the military forces from Fort Adams. On the 15th, several of the officers arrived from Natchitoches and visited their families, who were all at a loss to account for the rapid movement of the troops from Natchitoches to Orleans, and the embarkation of the military ordinance stores at Fort Adams, confirmed us in the belief that danger was apprehended from some quarter, and that Orleans must be the point of attack. We continued in this situation until the morning of the 18th, when the General arrived and requested me to walk with him to the battery, where he communicated to me the designs of Col. Burr, informing me that he had received several letters from Col. Burr, thro' one of his agents (Mr. Swartwout) and that Burr's principal attack would be upon Orleans; I was never more astonished, not having heard that any suspicions were entertained against him; I informed the General the situation in which I had found Mr. Swartwout on my arrival, and requested leave to arrest him. The General refused, saying, that he expected to get much more out of him, that he had had to Swartwout the idea of his not opposing Col. Burr, and that he should assemble his whole force at Orleans, to enable him to defend that place and defeat the whole plan. I was directed to continue my duties as before, for fear that Mr. Swartwout might get alarmed at the movement of the troops and military stores. On the 19th I received orders to proceed with my command to Natchez, with instructions to take the necessary measures to ascertain the approach of a body of armed men from the Ohio country and to give the General the earliest information by express, of every movement from that quarter, either at Natchez or by sending a confidential party up the river above the Yazoo, in the disguise of hunters, and I accordingly communicated regularly every information I could collect. About the last of December, I saw two letters, one from the Postmaster of Natchez, to Henry Turner of Natchez, dated the 18th December, stating that Col. Burr was then in Natchez, and that he meant to proceed, on the 20th, to the mouth of Cumberland, where, report said he would have assembled from five to eight thousand men, and that it was generally believed that he intended a visit to Mexico. The other letter to Mr. Wood from Natchez, spoke of Col. Burr's being in Natchez; that two of his officers had left town that morning for Orleans by land; from the best of my recollection the above statement of the letters to Turner and Wood is correct, and Col. Burr's arrival very daily expected by all persons at Natchez. For my own part I did not doubt it, and considering this information as all important to the General, I proceeded for Orleans, arrived there on the 2d January, and communicated it to him. Soon after, this information was corroborated by the arrival of Bradford, the printer of the Gazette Orleans.
County of Washington, SS. On this 19th day of September, 1807, George Peter came before me, a justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God, that the facts stated in the foregoing, is true as stated. THOS. CORCORAN.
A MAP OF EUROPE, ON THE NEW PROJECTION; Or nothing in the present century, like the last. The scheme of power, which we imagine, we can perceive in the events that have recently unfolded themselves, after the battle of Friedland, appears to be of this character. Europe will have two emperors. All the other powers and states, will be vassals or dependants one or the other of these two. An alliance will subsist between these two empires, for the maintenance of peace, and the integrity of their subordinate states. The laws of nations will be revised and reduced to rational principles, by the talents and wisdom—and established by the united power, of these two empires. The ocean will be declared the common right of all nations. And it is not out of the bounds of probability, that by a common determination, there will not be admitted to be carried on board any vessel of any kind, more than the ammunition necessary for a day's, or for foreign commerce. The multitude of noble conceptions which such a scheme of empire awakens, every intelligent mind will feel—they will not admit of compression in a hasty newspaper speculation. The scheme of modern empire we suppose will be as follows— ALEXANDER—Emperor of the East. BONAPARTE—Emperor of the West. Each empire to contain eight or more kingdoms, twelve or more principalities, and a considerable proportion of inferior titularies—each confederated under its chief—and the chiefs of both empires united by the common interests which they will have in maintaining each other. We shall suppose the eastern empire to consist of the following kingdoms:— THE EASTERN EMPIRE. Empire—Russia—The chief of the eastern confederacy. Kingdoms—1 Poland—Murat king. 2 Constantinople—Prince Constantine, king of Greece. 3 Denmark—The Prince Royal.
(Y) Extra of a letter from Edward Covington to General Wilkinson. MAY 15th. '07. You well know how much has been said and insinuated about the mysterious cyphered letter, handed you by Swartwout, and of the means by which you unlocked the cypher, and also this circumstance has never been explained by yourself or the administration, and has been seized upon by your enemies as matter for crimination and ground for suspicion, yet I have never been at a loss, in my own mind, for the satisfactory explanation. You may not, perhaps, recollect, that in the year 1794, when I left the Western Country, (Army,) that you requested me to interchange with you a cypher for the purpose of corresponding thereby; and at the time you informed me that you had practised that method with many of your friends; this circumstance coming to my recollection, I have examined amongst my old papers, and found the cypher, which is at your service, if it, and the circumstances connected therewith, can in any way, advantage you. Pray finish one moment, if possible, & let your friends here know how you feel and are situated, &c. &c. Your favors by Mr. J. Johnson, also came safe to hand, and he has warmed the feelings of your friends in this quarter. I pray God to keep you
in his holy protection; and that he may make thine enemies thy footstool: Farewell. L. COVINGTON. Gen. JAS. WILKINSON. (Z) DUPLICATE. WASHINGTON, JAN. 3, '07. DEAR SIR. I had intended yesterday to recommend to Gen. Dearborn the writing to you weekly by post, to convey information of our Western affairs as long as they are interesting; because it is possible, tho' not probable you might sometimes get the information quicker this way than down the river, but the General received yesterday information of the death of his son in the E. Indies, and of course cannot now attend to business. I therefore write you a hasty line for the present week, and send it in duplicate by the Athens and the Nashville routes. The information in the enclosed paper as to proceedings in the state of Ohio is correct. Blennerhassett's flotilla of 15 boats and 200 barrels of provisions is seized, and there can be no doubt that Tyler's flotilla is also taken, because on the 17th Dec. we know there was a sufficient force assembled at Cincinnati to intercept it there, and another party was in pursuit of it on the river above. We are assured that these two flotillas composed the whole of the boats provided. Blennerhassett and Tyler had fled down the river. I do not believe that the number of persons engaged for Burr has ever amounted to 500, though some have carried them to 1000 or 1500. A part of these were engaged as settlers of Bassar's land, but the greater part were engaged under the express assurance that the projected enterprise was against Mexico and expressly authorized by this government. Many were freely enlisted in the name of the U. S. The Proclamation which reached Piquaburg Dec. 2, and the other parts of the river successively, undecieved both these classes and of course drew them off; and I have never seen any proof of their having assembled more than 40 men in two boats from Beaver, 50 in Tyler's flotilla, and the boatmen of Blennerhassett's. I believe therefore that the enterprise may be considered as crushed, but we are not to relax in our attentions until we hear what has passed at Louisville. If every thing from that place upwards be successfully arrested, there is nothing from below that (is) to be feared. Be assured that Tennessee, and particularly Gen. Jackson are faithful. The orders lodged at Maffee & the Chickasaw Bluffs will probably secure the interception of such fugitives from justice as may escape from Louisville, so that I think you will never see one of them. Still I would not wish, till we hear from Louisville, that this information should relax your preparations in the least, except so far as to dispense with the militia of Mississippi and Orleans leaving their homes, under our orders of Nov. 25. Only let them consider themselves under requisition, and be in a state of readiness, should any force, too great for your regulars, escape down the river. You will have been sensible, that those orders were given while we supposed you were on the Sabine, and the supposed crisis did not admit the formality of their being passed through you. We had considered Fort Adams as the place to make a stand, because it covered the mouth of Red River. You have preferred New Orleans, on the apprehension of a fleet from the W. Indies. Be assured, there is not a foundation for such an expectation, but the lying exaggerations of these traitors to impose on others and swell their pretended means. The very man whom they represented to you as gone to Jamaica and to bring the fleet, has never been from home and has regularly communicated to me every thing which had passed between Burr and him. No such proposition was ever hazarded to him. France or Spain would not send a fleet to take Vera Cruz; and tho' one of the expeditions, now near Arriva from England, is probably for Vera Cruz, & perhaps towards England, yet the state of things between us renders it impossible they should commence an enterprise unauthorised by us. Still I repeat that these grounds of security must not stop our proceedings or preparations, until they are further confirmed. Go on therefore with your works for the defence of N. Orleans, because they will always be useful, only looking to what should be permanent rather than means merely temporary. You may expect further information as we receive it; and tho' I expect it will be such as will place us at our ease, yet we must not place ourselves so, until we be certain, but act on the possibility that the resources of our enemy may be greater and deeper than we are yet informed.
Your two confidential messengers delivered their charges safely. One arrived yesterday only with your letter of Nov. 19. The oral communications he made are truly important. I beseech you to take the most special care of the two letters which he mentioned to me, the one in cypher, the other from another of the conspirators of high standing, and send them to me by the first conveyance you can trust. It is necessary that all important testimony should be brought to one centre, in order that the guilty may be convicted, and the innocent left untroubled. Accept my friendly salutations and assurances of great esteem and respect. TH: JEFFERSON.
LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE. STATE OF HAYTI. ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE ARMY. Monday, August 27, 1807, 4th year. The ceremony of the place is, in addressing yourself to his excellency the president, to give him the title of My Lord; the same title is also to be used when writing to him. His excellency the president announces to the army the arrival of news from Europe the most happy for the state of Hayti; and he has selected from it the following extract of an official dispatch addressed to the government. I announce to you officially that the British government recognizes his excellency the president Henry Christophe for the chief of the government of Hayti, and that it is determined to contribute to aid & establish his supremacy. Great quantities of powder, muskets, cartridges, boxes, woolen cloth, hats and articles of equipment of every kind are daily arriving within our ports; and the government has the satisfaction to see that its resources and its efforts for its equipment of the army are crowned with the most complete success; it will attend in a few days to fulfilling all its wants of that description. Done at head-quarters at the Cape, 24th of August, 1807, 4th year of independence. HENRY CHRISTOPHE. In absence of the chief of the general staff of the state. The brigadier of the armies attached to the flag. J. RAFAEL.
Captain Patzig, who arrived at New-York from Cape Francois, informs, that General Christophe, left Cape Francois about the 4th of September, at the head of 10,000 men, for Port de Paix, to give battle to General Petion.
Captain Gale, of the fch'ty Mariner, arrived at New-York from Curacao was detained there 15 days on account of the affair of the Chesapeake, and had to pay a commission to the government of two and a half per cent on the sales of her cargo.
Captain Morris, arrived at New-York from Bygone, was embargoed eight days previous to his sailing. He informs, that all the Portuguese vessels in port, were detained.
HANSE TOWNS. Among the unauthenticated reports of the day, is this, that Bonaparte means to restore the Hanse Towns to their ancient importance. It is said there are to be 13 of them, that they are to keep a fleet, and that even one or perhaps two French ports are to be admitted in the league. London Paper.
GENOA. August 12.—On the 9th of this month a pink put into this port from Tunis, Capt. Traverso to whom she belongs, relates that on the 29th July, there were public rejoicings at Tunis in order to celebrate the taking of Constantine by the Tunisians, from the Algerines. It was asserted there that the bey of Constantine himself was among the number of prisoners.
A bloody engagement has taken place between the Algerines and Tunisians, in which the latter gained a complete victory. Besides a considerable number of killed and wounded, they made 7000 prisoners and took 7 pieces of cannon.—After this engagement, the Saptapa surrounded the whole Algerine army and captured all its arms, baggage, cannon, powder, stores and 12,000 camels loaded with provisions.
We are desired to state, that a Stone is placed in the hands of Dr. Ott, which possesses the wonderful power of extracting poison of every kind. This Stone will be used under the direction of Dr. Weema, and without charge. It was brought from India by a gentleman of N. York, who purchased it from a native, after having seen the efficacy of its power demonstrated in extracting the poison of a scorpion that had been permitted to bite the then owner. The owner of this very valuable Stone, dining in company with some gentlemen who were conversing on the peculiar power of a Stone owned by a Lady in Virginia, related the above account, and has since most generously sent his Stone to a gentleman in town, to be used for the benefit of such of his fellow-citizens as may be so unfortunate as to require it.—The Stone is black, about an inch in length, and in shape somewhat like a bean. Wash. Fed.
Extra of a letter dated Ave Caya, 9th Sept. 1807. General Yayou is no more, he was killed by his own soldiers in attempting to bribe them to fight against Petion; we hear also that General Lamare has beat Christophe, and in all probability he will be taken, and then we shall be once more at peace.
CHARLESTON, October 8. Arrived the ship Northern Liberties, captain Watt, from Greenock in 38 days. On the 3d of September, in the Channel, capt. Watt was boarded by the English frigate Druid—he was informed by the captain, that accounts had been received that, after an action, the Danish fleet and Copenhagen, had surrendered to the English forces. He could furnish no particulars.
NORFOLK, October 14. The Triumph, Captain Sir Thomas Hardy, the Leopard, Captain Humphries, and the Ham-
4 Dalmatia—A king to be named. 5 Prussia—The present king. 6 Saxony—The present king. 7 Sweden—Bernadotte prince of Ponte to Corvo. 8 England—A king to be named. 9 Ireland—General Clarke, minister at war. 10 A new kingdom to be formed. THE WESTERN EMPIRE. Empire—France—Bonaparte chief. Kingdoms—1 Austria—The present emperor as king. 2 Hungary—The arch-duke Charles. 3 Hanover—Prince Jerome, as king of Westphalia. 4 Wurtemberg—The present king. 5 Holland—Eugene Beauharnais, now viceroy of Italy. 6 Baden—The present king. 7 Bavaria—The present king. 8 Italy—Joseph Bonaparte, now king of Naples. 9 The two Sicilies—Lucian Bonaparte. 10 Spain—A king who will unite Portugal therewith, and give the provinces in exchange to the French emperor.
Such is the scheme, or some such, which we apprehend likely to be established in Europe. The Turkish power will be forced across the Hellespont, and permitted to constitute a monarchy there, under the guarantee of both the emperors of Europe; and to propose a similar confederation for Asia, in connection with the two European potentates. (Aurora.)
NEW-YORK, Oct. 9. A commercial correspondent has put into our hands a printed copy of the following article, which he has just received from the Cape. We have translated it for the Mercantile Advertiser from the importance given to it by the second paragraph; altho' we cannot avoid expressing our opinion that the acknowledgment of the independence of Hayti by Great Britain, and of Christophe for its president, is a mere ruse de guerre of the latter to increase the confidence of his adherents.
On Monday the 28th Sept. the Broad-Rock Fall Races commenced. 1st DAY—The Great Produce Sweepstakes, 22 subscribers at 200 dollars each, half forfeit, 2 mile heats, for which only 7 started. Collier Harrison's Col. Herry, by Whip, 1 1 Wade Hampton's Filly, by Bedford, 6 2 John Hoomes's Colt, by Dragon, 3 4 Miles Selden's Colt, by Dragon, 3 3 Robt. Temple's Filly, by Bedford, 4 5 John Taylor's Colt, by Bedford, 5 dist. Thos. Gray's Filly, by Dragon, dist. First heat run in 3 minutes 53 seconds. Second ditto 3 do 54 do. 2nd DAY—Jockey Club Purse of 400 dollars, 4 mile heats. Wade Mosby's Horse Rattray, by Clifton, 1 1 Burwell Wilk's Sir Ric'd. by Knowles, 2 2 Wm. Ball's Napper-Tandy, by David, 3 3 Miles Selden's Parafal, by Knowles, 4 dist. 3rd DAY—Proprietor's Purse 400 dollars, three mile heats. Wade Mosby's Horse Monticello, by Clifton, 1 1 Miles Selden's Colt, by Knowles, 3 2 Wm. Ball's Horse Brandy, by Corno, 2 drawn.
MARRIED—On Wednesday evening, M. James Currie, to Miss Corrine Pickett, daughter of George Pickett, Esq. all of this city.
The following Warrants and Certificates found in the possession of John Pendleton, dec'd. at the time of his death, are published in pursuance of a decree pronounced in the Richmond Chancery District Court, on the 30th of last month, in the suit of Selden, &c. against Pendleton's Administrators and heirs. 1. 500 Warrants in the name of James Gold for 5000 lbs. each, dated Oct. 1795. 2. A Certificate in the name of capt. John Harris, dated December 17th, 1782, for £750. 3. A Certificate in the name of Joseph Jones; Joshua Campbell, James Farabee and Wm. Burgess, dated June 16th, 1782, for £721: 14: 1 1/2. 4. A Certificate in the name of Wm. Shannon, dated 27th March, 1793, for £439: 8: 5. 5. A Certificate in the name of David Duncan, for £30, dated 26th Oct. 1786. 6. A Certificate in favour of Prince William county for Criminal Expenses prior to 1788 for £243: 15: 10, dated 18 December 1788. 7. A Certificate in favour of Bedford County for Criminal expenses prior to 1788 for £261: 5: 6, dated 26 December 1788 and 8. A Certificate in favour of Bedford County for bounty allowed on Wolves heads for £58: 2: 6, dated 26 December 1788.
GEO. PICKETT, } Adm'rs. ROBERT POLLARD, } of John CHAS. JOHNSTON, } Pendleton. N. SHEPPARD, } ten. October 9, oaw4w.
NOTICE. THAT A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, praying that the right of the said Commonwealth to the real estate of Wm. F. Aft. Dec'd. who died intestate, may be released for the benefit of his Nephew Henry T. Arnold, who is an alien, having only resided three years in this state, the whole of that time in this City, who prays to become a citizen under the same act. Richmond, Oct. 16. oaw4w.
ALL those having claims against the Estate of the late Wm. F. Aft. are requested to bring them forward, on or before the 15th Nov. next, to the Subscriber, properly authenticated, in order that arrangements may be made for their payments, as far as his personal estate will go to discharge the same. And those who are indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment, as no indulgence can be given. HENRY T. ARNOLD, Adm'rs. October 16. oaw4w.
NOTICE. Will be sold, on Thursday the 5th Nov. 1807, in the Town of Manchester at the Dwelling House of the late Joseph G. Brown, all his Estate, consisting of
HOUSEHOLD and Kitchen FURNITURE, a full set of Carpenters Tools, a Kilm of Bricks, one Horse and Cart, one Cow and five Sheep. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. Also: At the same time and place, will be hired nine NEGROES, until Christmas, 1808: among whom are two good Carpenters, and one pair of Sawyers. It is requested that those who have claims against the said estate, will make them known, on or before the day of sale; and those who are indebted to said estate, either by bond or otherwise, will please make payment to the Administrators. MARY BROWN, Adm'rs. JNO. HOWLETT, Adm'rs. October 16. 5y.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD, Will be given to any person, who will deliver to me, in the County of Orange, or secure him in any jail, so that I get him again, a NEGRO fellow named LEWIS, who ran away about the 1st of July last, from Capt. James Cocke of Albemarle, to whom he was hired. He is a good coarse carpenter by trade, and a rough shoemaker; is about 33 years old, rather above the common height, but of thin body and visage, sharp chin and mouth, habituated to smiling, and shews his teeth very much when he smiles. He is a threeword, sensible and two-words only-tongued fellow; well acquainted in the City of Richmond, and in the counties of Orange, Albemarle, Louisa and Hanover; and came from the estate of the late Gen. Nelson, in the county of Hanover, where he was lurking the last I heard of him. DABNEY MINOR. Orange, Oct. 17. 6t.
By virtue of a deed of trust, executed on the fifth day of May last, to the subscriber, by Frederick Jones and Richard Garter, for the purpose of paying certain debts therein specified—Will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at the Vendue Office of Taylor & Brown, on Friday the 6th day of November next, THREE NEGROES, viz: MOODY, HARRY and SALLY, or to any thereof as will satisfy said trust. WILLIAM MURPHY, Trustee. Oct. 17. 5y.
ilton Tender, have failed for Halifax. The ship now on this station are the Bellona, and Ville de Milan.—Ledger. Commodore Barron, we understand, has so recovered from his late severe illness, as to be able to attend the Court, which stands adjourned to Friday next. It will not be in our power to furnish our readers with any of the proceedings that may take place, it being contrary to usage to make public any part of them until the enquiry has terminated.—Ibid.
APPOINTMENTS. General JOHN SUEE, of Pennsylvania, Superintendent of Indian affairs to be collector of the Port of Philadelphia, vice Gen. Muhlenberg, deceased. General JOHN MASON, of the district of Columbia, to be Superintendent of Indian affairs, vice General Shee, appointed Collector of the Port of Philadelphia. Wash. Fed. Oct. 10. The Secretary of the Navy returned to Washington on Wednesday last. Ib.

INDIAN AFFAIRS.
CHILLICOTHE, Sept. 25.
AN INDIAN TALK!
We mentioned in our last number the return of the messengers who were dispatched by the acting governor...
The manly, firm and majestic deportment of these hardy sons of nature, were well calculated, from the recent alarms...
It will be impracticable for us to dive into all the various causes which have produced the recent alarms...
The exertions of the British to embroil us with the Indians of this quarter, (which I believe have never been intermitted since the commencement of the revolutionary war)...
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Legislature of the Indiana Territory, comprising a part of the federal government...
Resolved therefore unanimously, by the legislative council and the house of representatives, that we consider the line of conduct pursued for some time past by the British agents...
Resolved unanimously, that the legislature of Indiana have the fullest confidence in the administration of the general government in pursuing such measures as will ensure to its most distant branches the blessings which can be enjoyed under a free government.
Resolved unanimously, that his excellency the governor of this territory as commander in chief and every subordinate officer do exert themselves to have the militia properly organized and disciplined...
Since our paper was prepared for the press, we received a communication upon the subject of the Indian talk held in town on Saturday the 19th instant.
The following is said to be the speech of Blue Jacket, delivered the Messengers, when in the neighborhood of Greenville: Brethren - We are feasted who heard you yesterday.
About eleven days ago, we had a council at which the Wyandots, (who was the elder brother of the red people) spoke and said, God had kindled a fire, and all far around it. In this council we talked over the treaties with the French and Americans.
SELECT SCHOOL. FRANCIS S. O'REILLY begs leave to inform the public that he has opened SCHOOL on the 18th of this month, in the upper Room of John McKim's house...
There is one difficulty in the way, that is, our white brethren are building forts at Chicago. We would rather our white brethren would not build these forts.
VINCENNES, 29th August, 1807. Dear Sir, I had the honour to receive your favour, covering the Resolutions entered into by the citizens of Richmond...
The subject of the late outrage on our sovereignty and national honour was taken up by the legislative council and house of representatives now in session...
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. Hon. A. McRAE, Esq. Richmond.
Resolved unanimously, that the legislature of Indiana have the fullest confidence in the administration of the general government in pursuing such measures as will ensure to its most distant branches the blessings which can be enjoyed under a free government.
Resolved unanimously, that his excellency the governor of this territory as commander in chief and every subordinate officer do exert themselves to have the militia properly organized and disciplined...
Resolved unanimously, that his excellency the governor be furnished with duplicate copies of these resolutions with a request to transmit them to the president of the U. States.
JESSE B. THOMAS, Speaker of the house of representatives. B. CHAMBERS, President of the council.
ST. VINCENNES, August 21st, 1807.
NOTICE.
Worthy the attention of underwriters. The Subscribers, Commissioners appointed by the Court of Culpiper County, to contract for the building of a COURT-HOUSE, for said county...
PHILIP R. THOMPSON, D. JAMISON, DANL. BROWN, THOS. JEFFERSON, JOHN MCNEALE, RICH'D. NORRIS, BENJ. SHACKELFORD.
FALL GOODS.
The Subscribers are receiving by the Ship Herschell from Liverpool, an extensive supply of MERCHANDIZE, SUITABLE to the approaching season...
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of John Sandiford, deceased, are requested to bring them forward, to the subscriber, duly authenticated...
SELECT SCHOOL.
FRANCIS S. O'REILLY begs leave to inform the public that he has opened SCHOOL on the 18th of this month, in the upper Room of John McKim's house...
LOAN OFFICE, STATE OF VIRGINIA, JUNE 8, 1807.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT, in conformity with the provisions of the act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," books will be opened at the office of the commissioner of loans...
Those proprietors of the old six per cent. and deferred stock, who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof a new six per cent. stock, equal to the unclaimed amount of the stock surrendered...
The present stockholders who reside in any part of Europe, and may assent to that modification, may, at their option, receive the interest accruing on the new stock, either in the United States as heretofore, or in London, or Amsterdam, at par...
JOHN PAGE, Commissioner of Loans.
Table with 3 columns: Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six per cent. stock, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive. Columns show amounts like 649 62 of new stock.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
In pursuance of a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, for the Richmond District, by consent of parties, the following property, belonging to the estate of James Anderson, dec'd., will be sold to the highest bidder...
On Tuesday the 29th day of September next, that commodious and well situated HOUSE & LOT, on the main-street in the city of Williamsburg...
That valuable HOUSE and LOT, situated at the foot of the Capitol hill, in the city of Richmond, in the occupancy of Charles Bober and others.
There are eight thirty-five parts of the above named property, which belongs to infants, and where the price of any one separate parcel exceeds fourteen hundred dollars, an interest with the purchaser must be retained in that portion for them.
Additional information may be had on application to Robert Anderson of Williamsburg.
THE COMMISSIONERS. Sept. 1. 2aw129th law118d & Sept14thD.
FOR RENT.
And possession given Christmas next, for a term not less than three nor more than seven years, MY TAVERN and the plantation thereunto adjoining in the county of Mecklenburg...
HOWEL GRAVES.
Sept. 5. law3m.
LOST.
THE Scrip for one share of the Stock of the Bank of Virginia, in the name of the subscriber; numbered 507 and dated the 7th Dec. 1804.
ALEX'R. McRAE. Oct. 10. oaw6w.
LAND FOR SALE.
The subscriber wishes to sell THAT valuable FARM, on which he resides, containing by actual survey 1199 3-4 acres. The Land is generally level and equal to any in the neighborhood.
EDWARD HILL. Sept. 12. law1m.
NOTICE.
A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the removal of the District Court, now held at the Court House of Northumberland county...
Wetmoreland Court-House, Sept. 26. law2m4.
FOR SALE.
THE Tract of LAND whereon I now live, containing two hundred and forty-one acres, lying and being in the county of Chesterfield, about nine miles from Manchester...
JOHN FORE. P.S. There is no doubt but there is Coal on the aforesaid Lands, as a great deal has been discovered. Sept. 19. law2m4.
TO BE SOLD.
At Hanover Court-House, on the 4th Wednesday in November next, being Court day, pursuant to a decree of the County Court of Hanover...
TRACT OF LAND.
The said dec'd. containing between 5 and 600 acres, lying and being in the county of Franklin and state of Kentucky. A credit of twelve months will be given the purchaser or purchasers...
BY THE COMRS. Sept. 19. law2m4.
SMALL NEGRO MAN.
Ran away from the subscriber, in the month of June last, a SMALL NEGRO MAN, by the name of JOE, of a yellow complexion; his hair grows very far back and shows a large forehead...
ROBERT HOSKINS. October 3. law3w4.
WILLIAMSBURG RACES.
On Wednesday, the eleventh day of November next, WILL BE RUN, over the Williamsburg course, THE JOCKEY CLUB PURSE of four hundred dollars, four mile heats.
RO. ANDERSON, Secretary & Treasurer. Sept. 22. epl14N.
FOR SALE.
THE following PROPERTY, belonging to Robert Alexander, Esq. of Woodford county, in the state of Kentucky - A LOT OF GROUND, in the City of Richmond, with a valuable House thereon...
Wm. HAY, Attorney in fact for Robert Alexander. Richmond, Aug. 7th, 1807. epl1.
Land in the state of Ohio FOR SALE.
THE subscriber wishes to sell a Valuable Tract of LAND, in the state of Ohio, containing one thousand acres. This tract is of excellent quality, as the subscriber has understood from most respectable information.
Wm. MUNFORD. Sept. 25. tf.
THE BRICK HOUSE and its appurtenances;
consisting of a good brick Kitchen, Garden & Well of good water; at present in the occupation of Mr. Ben. Mosby. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and the house in good repair.
THOS. NORVELL. Sept. 1. tf.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
THAT A PETITION will be presented to the next Virginia Assembly, to authorize the subscriber to build a BRIDGE over Pamunkey River, from New-Castle to the opposite side.
JOHN M. SYME. Sept. 12. epl1.
IN CHANCERY.
In the Chesterfield County Court, August 11th, 1807. Robert Watkins vs. James Ferguson. Dec't.
BY consent of parties, all matters of difference between them relative to this cause, are referred to James Brander, Master Commissioner in Chancery for this county...
Copy. Teste, PARKE POINDEXTER, D.C.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Monmouth, 10th October, 1807. THE parties concerned, are hereby notified, that on Monday the 26th of October next, I shall proceed to make up the accounts directed in the above cause; when they are requested to attend at this office. JAMES BRANDER, M. C. October 10. sw
ANTHONY PELZER,
TEACHER of the FRENCH LANGUAGE, at Doct. Haller's Academy, respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that his EVENING SCHOOL is actually open for the reception of PUPILS...
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from my recruiting rendezvous, in this city, on the 15th of the present month, PETER E. BUTLER, who was duly enlisted on the 10th, as a private in the army of the United States.
EDWD. P. GAINES, Captain 2d U. S. Infantry. Richmond, August 25. tf.
AN AWAY
On Saturday last, a bright mulatto man named HARRY JACKSON, about 25 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, remarkably well formed, has a pleasant countenance, a considerable wound over one of his eyes...
P. HAXALL. Peterburg, Sept. 19. tf.
JOHN ALCOCK,
Informs his friends and the public at large, that he has just received, and is now opening, next door to Messrs. Puffer and Menere's vendue, 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. I also carry on my CABINET MANUFACTORY, as usual, adjoining the fire insurance office...
NEW-GLASGOW RACES.
On Wednesday the 28th day of October, will be run for, over the New Glasgow Course, A SWEEPSTAKE, for three years old Colts and Fillies, two mile heats.
THOS. ALDRIDGE, Treasurer. October 7. epl14 Oct.
A NEW SEMINARY
Will be opened in Richmond the third Monday in January, for the tuition of young Ladies, by FRANCES T. HUGHES, Preceptress of the Washington Academy.
Oct. 7. tf.
WILL BE SOLD.
At Public Auction, on the 12th day of December next, at the door of the Eagle Tavern, NINETY-TWO thousand, seven hundred and thirty acres of Western LANDS, lying in the counties of Montgomery, Harrison and Kanawha.
SAMUEL GREENHOW. Richmond, Oct. 7. oaw tf.
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber is desirous of selling his PROPERTY in this City. The purchaser will be accommodated with time if required, on giving satisfactory security. SAML. GREENHOW. Oct. 7. tf.
WANTED,
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, AN OVERSEER - None need apply but one who can come well recommended for honesty, sobriety, industry & a thorough knowledge of farming.
EDWIN JAMES HARVIE. August 7. tf.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
Deserted from my recruiting rendezvous in this town, on the 12th instant, JOSEPH WILLIAMSON, who was duly enlisted on the 15th day of August, as a private in the army of the United States...
J. C. CARTER, Esq. 2nd Regt. U. S. Inf'ry. Fredericksburg, September 16. tf.
SAMUEL MYERS,
Has removed his Counting-Room to the Brick Warehouse fronting the Basin, lately occupied by Messrs. Lequeux and Saunders, and adjoining Messrs. T. and A. Ladd.
WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE.
EVERYTHING SALT in Sacks, Green Coffee, Holland Gin, Vidonia Wine in Quarter Casks, Soft Shelled Almonds, October 3. tf.