Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-03-23 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND THE VIRGINIAN
VOL. III.]
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1807.
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM...
FOR SALE. The Schooner FARMER, lying at Camp-bell's wharf; she is a staunch well built craft...
FOR SALE. The Bermudian built copper fastened Brig MARTIN, burthen 133 tons or 1400 barrels...
Superior Antigua Sugars, in hhds. tiersces and barrels. Apply to C. & F. Whittle.
Cogniac Brandy; 4th proof Gin; Coffee, &c. March 20. For CHARLESTON, The fine new schooner Ploughboy.
D. R. Waddey, & co. Who have just received, 20 barrels Whiskey; 15,000 wt. Coffee, of good quality...
For Freight or Charter, The Schooner BEAVER, Eben Jordan, master, burthen 106 tons, will be ready to receive a cargo...
Phinehas Dana. Who has for Sale, landing from said Schooner, 30 hogheads of good SUGAR, and 2 do. Molasses.
250 boxes Mould Candles; 6 hhds. and 10 barrels Loaf Sugar. March 18. For Amsterdam, The elegant new Ship GEORGIANA.
Moses Myers. For SALE, The fine new schooner BULL, now lying at Cornelius Calvert's wharf; the BULL is a well built and sails fast...
John Moore. For SALE, A British SHIP, of from 150 to 300 tons. MOSES MYERS. March 6.
FOR SALE, On board the ship Botsey, from Liverpool, 7,000 bushels coarse Salt. 1168 sacks fine do. filled in Liverpool.
THE BETSEY is a fine fast sailing ship, almost new, and will return direct to Liverpool for freight. A. MACLURE.
Who has also in store for sale, 53 crates Earthenware, 16 crates Glassware, 8 gross Bottles in crates, 16 pipes Cognac Brandy...
Feb. 25-27. For Charter, The good Ship GEORGE, Samson, master, burthen about 520 bds. now ready to receive a cargo. Moses Myers.
February 16. For LONDON, The Ship INDIA PACKET, William Rindge, master; a part of her cargo is being engaged, for the remainder, or passage, having good accommodations, apply to the master on board, or PHINEHAS DANA.
January 23. For Freight or Charter, The very fast sailing Ship THOMAS, Capt. N. South. Apply to GEORGE MURRAY, & CO. St. Ubes SALT, on board the Ship Thomas, for Sale. January 12.
The American Ship AMELIE ANTONIETTE, Captain Williams, burthen 440 hogheads tobacco, is offered for Charter by C. & F. Whittle. December 17.
The Subscriber offers for Sale, at their Ware-House No. 3, Maxwell's wharf, 1000 dozen of CLARET, in cases of from one to six dozen...
Vin de Grave and Bourdeaux Cordials, Prime Sugar in hhds. and bds.; Coffee in bags, and A few Hhds. Rum. All of which will be sold low, and on a liberal credit. March 19.
For Sale, on board the Ship William & Mary. A few thousand bushels Turks's-Island SALT. JAMES HERRON.
Wants a situation, A Person acquainted with Mercantile Business of almost every description, having acted in the capacity of a Clerk for nearly 9 years...
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of DANIEL McPHERSON, deceased, are requested to exhibit them immediately to the Subscriber duly attested...
John McPhail, Ex'r. The subscriber is desirous to contract with some person to supply this Garrison with FUEL, for one year from the 1st April next.
John Saunders, Capt. U.S. Ar. Commanding. 4000 bush. coarse Salt, Antigua Sugars, Antigua Rum; Jamaica Coffee; Guadalupe do. Martinque Coffee—For Sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle.
March 13. 125 boxes White Havanna SUGAR, of the first quality, now landing, from the schooner Fanny Sewell, for Sale by Thomas Willock.
LAND FOR SALE. The subscriber is empowered to sell a Tract of LAND, situate on the south side of the Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River, and distant about one mile from the Bridge.
Robert B. Taylor. DR. JAMES BROWN, Begs leave to inform his friends and the public of Norfolk and its vicinity, that he practices PHYSICK AND SURGERY, and hopes to merit publick patronage.
NOTICE. THOSE who have claims against the estate of BENJAMIN WOLF, deceased, are requested to produce them, and those indebted to make immediate payment to Angus Martin, Adm'r.
CASH. Will be given for Thirty or Forty SHARES of Virginia Bank Stock. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Nov. 5.
FOR SALE, 370 bags Coffee, 22 bales Cotton, 11 hogheads clayed Sugar, 50 do. Muscovado do.—entitled to drawback and certificate. 10 chests German Goods, consisting of Britannias, Platlillas, and Crease a la Moitais—entitled to drawback.
18,000 feet St. Domingo Mahogany, of large dimensions and choice quality; 5000 bushels Liverpool Salt, loose and in sacks; Gosport Rum in hhds. and barrels. 12 pipes choice old L. part. Madeira Wine. James Young.
FOR SALE, On board the ship Herald, John Murphy, master, from Cork, POTATOES loose and in hampers. Cash given for Rough White Oak Barrel STAVES. Apply on board said ship at Commercial-street wharf, or to James Herron.
March 4. Norfolk Borough Court, continued and held the 28th day of January, 1807. John T. Apthorp, against Davidson and Foster, and Moses Myers. In Chancery.
The defendants Davidson and Foster, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth: On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants Davidson and Foster, do appear here on the fourth Monday in April next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some Newspaper printed in the Borough of Norfolk, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-House of said Borough.
William Sharp, C. C. LOTS FOR SALE, Lease, &c. THE Subscriber purposed to lay out and dispose of for Building Lots, either in fee simple or upon ground rent, the whole of that square of GROUND in the Borough of Norfolk, so admirably situated in the centre of the town, and immediately between the two Banks.
It extends upon Gumbey-street about 600 feet, and upwards of 400 on Wolf-street, which leads from the United States Bank into Catharine-street. A survey and plan of the same is preparing, and will be ready for the inspection of purchasers in a few days.
In the mean time the proprietor will be glad to hold conferences with those who may incline to purchase, in order that the grounds may be so laid out as best to correspond with their wishes. Lake Wharton. December 19.
All persons having claims against the late LEWIS REYNOLDS, are desired to render them legally authenticated to the subscriber. Thomas Griffin. York-Town, March 1.
NOTICE. All those who have accounts against the firm of Carter and Boush, are requested to render them to the subscriber for adjustment, and those who are indebted are requested to make immediate payment, as I intend to make a final settlement as soon as possible. Robert B. Carter, Surviving partner of Carter & Boush. March 9.
FOR SALE. Now landing from the brig Sally and Jenny, 64 hhds. Sugar; 11 barrels do. 54 bags Coffee; 10 hhds. Rum. Apply to Phinehas Dana. March 6.
For Sale on Commission, 50 chests Young Hyson Tea, 100 pieces White Platlillas, 200 do. Bandanas, 2000 do. Yellow Nankeen, first chips, 1000 do. Long do. 17 hogheads Rye Whiskey, 10 pipes Cognac Brandy, 12 pipes Holland Gin; 6 bales German Tichenor; 40 boxes Imperial Tea; 30 barrels Smoked Pork. Mackinder & White. March 6.
The partnership of Gilliat & Mackinder being dissolved by the mutual consent of the parties concerned in it, it becomes necessary that all the transactions of this firm should be immediately settled and closed. All persons therefore who have any claims against the said concern, are requested to send in their demands forthwith, and those indebted are desired to pay up their respective debts to Mackinder & White, whose fully authorized by the late partners of the house of Gilliat & Mackinder to settle and adjust their concerns. March 6.
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to Capt. Will's store, on Marsden's wharf, who offers for sale alone, 232 barrels superfine Flour, 56 half barrels do. 4,000 bushels Indian Corn, 100 barrels Virginia Pork, 100 do. Shad, 10 tons Poultry, 20 firkins Butter. George Wilson. March 2.
FOR SALE, 50,000 white oak hoghead drawn Staves, 50,000 red do. 50,000 rough do. 20,000 Cypress Pales, 2,000 Cedar and Chinquapin Posts, 50,000 building Shingles. Proby, Harman & Co. March 2.
For RENT, (And immediate possession given) That commodious Fire-Proof WAREHOUSE, on the North side of Wide Water-street, a few doors West of Commercial-street, is now in the occupancy of Mr. R. Gibson. David Patterson. January 15.
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Warehouse on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 30.
Just received and for Sale, Muscovado Sugar in hhds. tiersces and barrels; Molasses in hhds.; Cognac Brandy and Holland Gin in pipes. 8 chests Hyson Tea; Souchong, and Batar of best quality; 30 tons Fowls (and a few Turkeys) Honey—by James Herron. February 22.
LOTS FOR SALE. The subscriber will sell fourteen LOTS in the Borough of Norfolk, well situated for private residence. A credit of one and two years will be given to purchasers of the purchase money. A plan may be seen by applying to Robert B. Taylor. March 19.
COFFEE & LOGWOOD. Just received for Sale, 100,000 lbs. Green Coffee; 34 tons Logwood—by Jas. & Theo. Tucker. March 19.
NEW CUT NAIL MANUFACTORY ON TOWN PIER. THE Subscriber being County Warden of the City of Norfolk, has, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery for cutting 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily, and is now provided with a good stock of Irons and Nails, and a complete set of Nails.
Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, the rest, for cash only, viz: 10d, 12d, 14d, 16d, 18d, 20d, 22d, 24d, 26d, 28d, 30d, 32d, 34d, 36d, 38d, 40d, 42d, 44d, 46d, 48d, 50d, 52d, 54d, 56d, 58d, 60d, 62d, 64d, 66d, 68d, 70d, 72d, 74d, 76d, 78d, 80d, 82d, 84d, 86d, 88d, 90d, 92d, 94d, 96d, 98d, 100d.
ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSET. June 2.
How charming is divine philosophy! Not harsh and rugged, as dull scholars find, But musical, as Apollo's lyre; And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets.
To obtain the greatest good, or what is called happiness, has ever been, and doubtless ever will be the grand object of mankind. The benevolent Author of nature, like an indulgent parent, has distributed amongst us a profusion of blessings. While the happiness of his creatures and nations for their safety, he has placed every thing within our reach necessary to satisfy our reasonable desires.
Cast your eyes abroad, take an extensive survey of nature's works, and see, does not every thing point to our capacity for bliss? Observe the wonderful disposition of the elements by which we are surrounded, how nicely and accurately adjusted to the great purposes for which they were originally designed.
Behold the beautiful change and variety of the seasons, the alternate succession of day and night! What regularity! What order and harmony! Reflect on these things, and say, is it not evident, that he who hung out the curtains of heaven, and laid the foundations of the earth, who established the sea its bounds that it should not pass the God of love!
Consider the vast variety of organized beings, with which we are acquainted; how numerous, how diversified their wants! From the huge elephant to the minute insect which eludes observation, all are under the inspection, and supported by that power, who hears the young ravens cry for food.
Though doubtless all these are susceptible of a degree of happiness proportionate to their state, yet they are under the same common support. To man, the favourite of the skies, the choicest of heaven's gifts are profusely imparted. Standing erect with a countenance dignified and majestic, turned towards heaven, the residence of kindred spirits, he seems formed for dominion—the lord of creation.
For him the fleecy inhabitants resign their cradle. To him belongs the lowing herd, and the cattle on an hundred hills. To him is given to explore the bowels of the earth and bring forth her hidden treasures to the light of day. For him, in short, are
"Heaven, Earth and Ocean plundered of their sweets." Notwithstanding the Almighty has bestowed on us such distinguished favours; notwithstanding the dignified and important station which man is evidently calculated to sustain in the scale of being, yet O! degraded thought! man is an apostate; fallen from that original state of purity and excellence in which he was placed at the creation.
Conducted by the suggestions of evil, he rebels against his Benefactor. Possessed of free will, the privilege of angels; endowed with reason, which annihilates him, we had almost said, God himself, he renounces his allegiance and becomes "profane and alien to the will of heaven."
To subserve the purposes of ambition, lust, revenge, and all the direful passions of the soul, he perverts the numerous blessings, extended by the hand of beneficence, from their original use, and transforms them into curses. Perversely obstinate in error, he pursues happiness through the wily labyrinth of pleasures; or, follows the unsubstantial phantom, fame, through all her various simulations; or, allured by the splendid share of riches, he pursues eagerly forward, and by fraud or cunning obtains the object, which he vainly imagined would afford happiness; but, alas! he observes the delusion—he would fain retrace his steps, for he has discovered that virtue is the greatest good, and he is induced to exclaim with the wise man in scripture, " vanity, vanity, all is vanity." PLATO.
AN ACT for the punishment of forgery, and for other purposes. Whereas it has been represented to this general assembly, that the crime of forging bank notes and negotiable notes hath greatly increased, and the punishment already provided by law not being sufficiently effectual to prevent the commission of the crime, be it remedy thereof.
Be it enacted by the general assembly of Maryland, That any person who shall with a fraudulent intent, forge or counterfeit any note or security, or any instrument of the nature of any note or security, or any bank within this state, or of any bank which is or hereafter may be established within this state, or any person who may pass any note purporting to be a note of a bank which does not exist, or shall pass any genuine negotiable note or security, or any instrument of the nature of any note or security, with an intention to defraud any person, shall be convicted of a felony, and shall be condemned to death, or to transportation, or to a fine of five hundred dollars, or to a fine of one thousand dollars, or to a fine of two thousand dollars, or to a fine of three thousand dollars, or to a fine of four thousand dollars, or to a fine of five thousand dollars, or to a fine of six thousand dollars, or to a fine of seven thousand dollars, or to a fine of eight thousand dollars, or to a fine of nine thousand dollars, or to a fine of ten thousand dollars, or to a fine of fifteen thousand dollars, or to a fine of twenty thousand dollars, or to a fine of thirty thousand dollars, or to a fine of forty thousand dollars, or to a fine of fifty thousand dollars, or to a fine of sixty thousand dollars, or to a fine of seventy thousand dollars, or to a fine of eighty thousand dollars, or to a fine of ninety thousand dollars, or to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or to a fine of two hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of three hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of four hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of five hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of six hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of one million dollars, or to a fine of one million five hundred thousand dollars, or to a fine of two million dollars, or to a fine of three million dollars, or to a fine of four million dollars, or to a fine of five million dollars, or to a fine of six million dollars, or to a fine of seven million dollars, or to a fine of eight million dollars, or to a fine of nine million dollars, or to a fine of ten million dollars, or to a fine of fifteen million dollars, or to a fine of twenty million dollars, or to a fine of thirty million dollars, or to a fine of forty million dollars, or to a fine of fifty million dollars, or to a fine of sixty million dollars, or to a fine of seventy million dollars, or to a fine of eighty million dollars, or to a fine of ninety million dollars, or to a fine of one hundred million dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty million dollars, or to a fine of two hundred million dollars, or to a fine of three hundred million dollars, or to a fine of four hundred million dollars, or to a fine of five hundred million dollars, or to a fine of six hundred million dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred million dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred million dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred million dollars, or to a fine of one billion dollars, or to a fine of one billion five hundred million dollars, or to a fine of two billion dollars, or to a fine of three billion dollars, or to a fine of four billion dollars, or to a fine of five billion dollars, or to a fine of six billion dollars, or to a fine of seven billion dollars, or to a fine of eight billion dollars, or to a fine of nine billion dollars, or to a fine of ten billion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen billion dollars, or to a fine of twenty billion dollars, or to a fine of thirty billion dollars, or to a fine of forty billion dollars, or to a fine of fifty billion dollars, or to a fine of sixty billion dollars, or to a fine of seventy billion dollars, or to a fine of eighty billion dollars, or to a fine of ninety billion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty billion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of one trillion dollars, or to a fine of one trillion five hundred billion dollars, or to a fine of two trillion dollars, or to a fine of three trillion dollars, or to a fine of four trillion dollars, or to a fine of five trillion dollars, or to a fine of six trillion dollars, or to a fine of seven trillion dollars, or to a fine of eight trillion dollars, or to a fine of nine trillion dollars, or to a fine of ten trillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen trillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty trillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty trillion dollars, or to a fine of forty trillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty trillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty trillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy trillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty trillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety trillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty trillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of one quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of one quadrillion five hundred trillion dollars, or to a fine of two quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of three quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of four quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of five quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of six quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of seven quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of eight quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of nine quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of ten quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of forty quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of one quintillion dollars, or to a fine of one quintillion five hundred quadrillion dollars, or to a fine of two quintillion dollars, or to a fine of three quintillion dollars, or to a fine of four quintillion dollars, or to a fine of five quintillion dollars, or to a fine of six quintillion dollars, or to a fine of seven quintillion dollars, or to a fine of eight quintillion dollars, or to a fine of nine quintillion dollars, or to a fine of ten quintillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen quintillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty quintillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty quintillion dollars, or to a fine of forty quintillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty quintillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty quintillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy quintillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty quintillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety quintillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty quintillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of one sextillion dollars, or to a fine of one sextillion five hundred quintillion dollars, or to a fine of two sextillion dollars, or to a fine of three sextillion dollars, or to a fine of four sextillion dollars, or to a fine of five sextillion dollars, or to a fine of six sextillion dollars, or to a fine of seven sextillion dollars, or to a fine of eight sextillion dollars, or to a fine of nine sextillion dollars, or to a fine of ten sextillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen sextillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty sextillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty sextillion dollars, or to a fine of forty sextillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty sextillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty sextillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy sextillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty sextillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety sextillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty sextillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of one septillion dollars, or to a fine of one septillion five hundred sextillion dollars, or to a fine of two septillion dollars, or to a fine of three septillion dollars, or to a fine of four septillion dollars, or to a fine of five septillion dollars, or to a fine of six septillion dollars, or to a fine of seven septillion dollars, or to a fine of eight septillion dollars, or to a fine of nine septillion dollars, or to a fine of ten septillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen septillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty septillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty septillion dollars, or to a fine of forty septillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty septillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty septillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy septillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty septillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety septillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty septillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of one octillion dollars, or to a fine of one octillion five hundred septillion dollars, or to a fine of two octillion dollars, or to a fine of three octillion dollars, or to a fine of four octillion dollars, or to a fine of five octillion dollars, or to a fine of six octillion dollars, or to a fine of seven octillion dollars, or to a fine of eight octillion dollars, or to a fine of nine octillion dollars, or to a fine of ten octillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen octillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty octillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty octillion dollars, or to a fine of forty octillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty octillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty octillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy octillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty octillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety octillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty octillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of one nonillion dollars, or to a fine of one nonillion five hundred octillion dollars, or to a fine of two nonillion dollars, or to a fine of three nonillion dollars, or to a fine of four nonillion dollars, or to a fine of five nonillion dollars, or to a fine of six nonillion dollars, or to a fine of seven nonillion dollars, or to a fine of eight nonillion dollars, or to a fine of nine nonillion dollars, or to a fine of ten nonillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen nonillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty nonillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty nonillion dollars, or to a fine of forty nonillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty nonillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty nonillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy nonillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty nonillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety nonillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty nonillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of one decillion dollars, or to a fine of one decillion five hundred nonillion dollars, or to a fine of two decillion dollars, or to a fine of three decillion dollars, or to a fine of four decillion dollars, or to a fine of five decillion dollars, or to a fine of six decillion dollars, or to a fine of seven decillion dollars, or to a fine of eight decillion dollars, or to a fine of nine decillion dollars, or to a fine of ten decillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen decillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty decillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty decillion dollars, or to a fine of forty decillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty decillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty decillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy decillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty decillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety decillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty decillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of one undecillion dollars, or to a fine of one undecillion five hundred decillion dollars, or to a fine of two undecillion dollars, or to a fine of three undecillion dollars, or to a fine of four undecillion dollars, or to a fine of five undecillion dollars, or to a fine of six undecillion dollars, or to a fine of seven undecillion dollars, or to a fine of eight undecillion dollars, or to a fine of nine undecillion dollars, or to a fine of ten undecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen undecillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty undecillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty undecillion dollars, or to a fine of forty undecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty undecillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty undecillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy undecillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty undecillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety undecillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty undecillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of one duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of one duodecillion five hundred undecillion dollars, or to a fine of two duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of three duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of four duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of five duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of six duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of seven duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of eight duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of nine duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of ten duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of forty duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of one tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of one tredecillion five hundred duodecillion dollars, or to a fine of two tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of three tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of four tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of five tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of six tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of seven tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of eight tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of nine tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of ten tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of forty tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of one quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of one quattuordecillion five hundred tredecillion dollars, or to a fine of two quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of three quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of four quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of five quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of six quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of seven quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of eight quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of nine quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of ten quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of forty quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of eighty quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of ninety quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of one hundred and fifty quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of two hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of three hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of four hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of five hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of six hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of seven hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of eight hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of nine hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of one quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of one quinddecillion five hundred quattuordecillion dollars, or to a fine of two quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of three quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of four quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of five quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of six quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of seven quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of eight quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of nine quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of ten quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifteen quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of twenty quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of thirty quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of forty quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of fifty quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of sixty quinddecillion dollars, or to a fine of seventy quinddecillion dollars, or

We continue the extracts from the National Intelligence which are entitled "The late conspiracy." In these extracts, as much ascribe, but very little prove, except the deposition of General Truxtun, as referred to. In a former number the author asks, "what does Truxtun say?" We should be very glad to know what it is that General Truxtun did say, for as yet the public know nothing that he has said, upon the subject. But after all, if Burr's treasonable intentions are proved, in the violation of the constitution and laws, in the persons of innocent men, to be thereby justified, Burr's treason, the unlawful arrests by Wilkinson, and the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus, are matters that require distinct and separate enquiry.
The second letter from a correspondent who signs "Liberty—so Tyranny" is received, and shall appear in our next.
The forty-fifth bulletin, which we published in our last, is much questioned and we think with good cause, if we judge only of facts and results. The French entered Warsaw the first of December, it will be seen that by the last of the same month, they had only advanced 20 miles from that city, tho' they had driven their enemy (says the bulletin) forty leagues, or 120 miles. The defeated and broken army of Russians is allowed to rally and recruit at leisure, while the French army goes into winter quarters, and the Emperor returns to Paris. That the defeat of the French, tho' known, should not be published in France, will excite no surprise, when it is known that to this day an account of the battle of Trafalgar has not been published in France.
We are inclined to believe that the treaty between Great Britain and the United States will be laid before the Senate, notwithstanding all the declarations to the contrary by the friends of the administration. We therefore expect to see the senate assembled for that purpose ere long. It is our firm belief that the Treaty will be found more advantageous to the United States than it has been represented—and it is not improbable that ratification may be advised.
[We apprehend the Washington Federalist is mistaken, as we have been assured that the treaty will not be laid before the senate.]
[CIRCULAR.] United States Ship Constitution, Gibraltar Bay, Dec. 20, 1806.
Sir, The Tunisian ambassador left this on the 2d inst. carrying with him impressions not the most favourable towards our government, which may induce the Bey to act in a hostile manner to our flag; in consequence of which, I think it prudent to advise you of the circumstance, and recommend to the commanders of American vessels not to sail without first being convinced that hostilities have not commenced.
The present force under my command are, the Constitution, brig Hornet, and schooner Enterprise, with which I shall render every service in my power to the commerce of the United States.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Very respectfully, HUGH G. CAMPBELL, William Kirkpatrick, Esq. A true Copy, Malaga, Dec. 30, 1806. WM. KIRKPATRICK.
From the Mississippi Messenger. BY ROBERT WILLIAMS, GOVERNOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY.
PROCLAMATION. Whereas AARON BURR, esq. late vice president of the United States, was bound in recognizance to appear at the supreme court of this territory, in the sum of five thousand dollars, and two securities in the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars each, "to answer any bills of indictment that might be brought against him, and to continue to appear from day to day until dismissed by the said court," which he has failed to comply with, and as it appears he has fled his escape:
I do, therefore, issue this my proclamation for apprehending the said Aaron Burr, esq. and by the power and authorities which I possess, will pay or cause to be paid, to any person or persons who will take the person of Aaron Burr, and cause him to be delivered to me at this place, or to the president of the United States, the sum of two thousand dollars. Given under my hand, at the town of Washington, this 6th day of February, 1807. ROBERT WILLIAMS.
By a letter received last evening from Portland, we learn, that the Portland Bank has refused payment of its bills, and that the holder has protested a part of them, and was proceeding to protest the remainder. And also that the Maine Bank had refused payment of its bills, except in copper, or by a draft on Boston, payable from 20 to 30 days from date.—Boston Cent.
Currency of London. The value of British produce and manufactures exported from the port of London alone to all countries (except the East-Indies and China) in the three quarters ending the 25th October, 1806, was no less than £8,691,811 sterl.
From the National Intelligencer.
THE CONSPIRACY.
(Continued.) This plot, menacing as it once was, is crushed. By what means? by means honourable to the government, to the nation, and to republican principles. The promptness with which these means have been taken, and the precision with which they have
been applied, have not only saved the blood of a deep of human blood, but have altogether averted those evils which must have ensued from the execution of a conspiracy so malicious in its object, and so successful in its effects, had it proved in the least degree successful.
These reasons are— The vigilance and energy of the general government; The active and energetic co-operation of the state and territorial authorities; and above all, The virtue and intelligence of the American people.
Because the advocates and apologists of monarchy have, time immemorial, claimed for that species of government, the attributes of vigilance and energy, it has been lightly, and, in my opinion, falsely inferred that the republican system was destitute of them. It is true that many of the ablest, and more of the modern republics, as they have been erroneously styled, were characterised by a policy at once ignorant and imbecile; but the systems established by ourselves are indisputably the only legitimate republics that have ever existed—the only systems which contain the essential and indispensable principles of free governments. The principles of representation was before either unknown, or unprotected by guards essential to its existence and to the fair development of its properties. Most of the previous systems called republican, were so awkwardly organised, as to be either destitute of the powers requisite for the promotion of the general welfare and the common defence, or these powers were so injudiciously distributed, as in periods of real danger to be incapable of exercise. Formed too in periods of comparative barbarism, the talents and intrigues of the few invariably getting the better of the many, constantly tended to wrest powers, however guardedly conferred, from the honest purposes for which they were to be taken. These are a few of the reasons why the very name of a republic became a term of reproach. It was reserved for the American people, at a period when the materials were before them, to establish in its purity and spirit that system of which philosophers may have dreamed, but which had never been previously carried into effect by a single nation of the ancient or modern world.
As far as an experience, limited indeed in point of time, but almost infinite in the harvest of wisdom, it has yielded, justifies us in drawing a conclusion, this system has shown itself to possess every attribute which is capable in the highest degree of advancing the general good connected with the least capacity to impair it. It may in some respects be true that it does not possess the vigilance so vauntingly ascribed to monarchy. It cannot boast of those legions of Spies that through the wide domain of the monarch watch the actions, seize the unguarded expressions, and even check the freedom of thought of his oppressed vassals.
It will be admitted that it has none of these dreadful engines of persecution and tyranny. These instruments so capable of fatal abuse, so incapable of producing any substantial good—so destructive indeed of every blessing the security of which alone legitimises government. But it has other instruments, whose numbers even exceed the mercenary bands of tyrants, and whose efficacy on every great emergency of state will prove to be equally decisive. These are the affections and intelligence of the whole nation, who, disdaining to be on ordinary occasions the tools of sycophants of power, seize with an avidity honest as it is ardent, every occasion in which the immensity of the danger demands their service. This is the grand secret, why the administration were in this instance so well informed. As soon as the union and general welfare were menaced, every virtuous and enlightened citizen felt that an appeal was made to his patriotism; and, viewing himself as a part of the sovereignty that was attacked, instantly took the means he possessed to repel the assault, by giving immediate information to the proper organs of power. Hence it was that information flowed upon the executive from all quarters; and hence it was, that while a superficial, perhaps a prejudiced observation, considered the cabinet as groping in the dark, it had actually taken measures to meet and repel danger at every point at which it could occur; and here it is but a proper tribute to the executive magistrate to state, what every informed man in Washington well knows, that while a general alarm, in many instances amounting to dismay, was visible on the countenance of others, his was serene and unshaken. He did not indeed attempt to conceal the magnitude or enormity of the plot; but he uniformly declared that no real danger was to be apprehended from it.
Events have fortunately verified every suggestion here made, and turned theory into practice. Let us not then hereafter hear it said, that a republican government is deficient in vigilance.
These events equally repel the imputation of a want of energy. None will shew, if it has not already established it, that a republican government is of all systems devised by man the most energetic. And why? Because every attack upon the government is an attack upon the whole nation, the government itself being established by the will of the nation, and the rulers themselves appointed by the nation, and expressly holding their offices at the pleasure of the nation.
No circumstances more forcibly illustrate the truth of this remark than those presented by the overthrow of this conspiracy. That it was deliberately formed we have reason to believe from the character of its author, and from the deposition of General Eaton, which shows that his mind had long dwelt upon it, and had contemplated it in its various aspects. With the people in the western country an acquaintance, amounting to intimacy, appears to him to have been long cultivated, and in some districts he seems to have established the conviction that he was the decided friend of that section of the union. Under auspices thus propitious, and with resources of mind which are represented as yielding to those of no man living, had the dispositions of the people, in the least favoured views, or were of the union, he would have been the very man to have awakened them into activity. We find however that the very moment the proclamation of the president made its appearance, every threshold scheme was prostrated. As soon as it was understood that an attempt was made to usurp the power of the government by an unauthorised attack on a foreign nation, or that this was used as the pretext of more atrocious designs, an universal sentiment of indignation and abhorrence prevailed through the whole extent of the western country; and the instructions and
views of the executive were executed by the state authorities, and the people with a promptitude and celebrity which have never been surpassed. It is thus that the true energy of a republican government displays itself. Instead of embodying an immense standing army, often more dangerous than the evil it is created to arrest, it finds its true organs of coercion in the great body of the people, who probably never will fall under such a system to overwhelm with the most awful vengeance those who shall have the temerity to attempt to subvert their liberties, or disturb the general happiness.—Let it be recollected that this is a species of energy from which the greatest benefit may be derived without the apprehension of the least evil. Dreadful and irresistible as is the awakened vengeance of a free people, its purpose is no sooner accomplished than the tranquility from which it emerged is sure to return. The military character, assumed not from mercenary, but patriotic motives, is joyfully exchanged for the ordinary offices of private life.—There no longer remains after the disappearance of danger those clouds of locusts that threaten with ruin whatever they touch, that even under the most rigid discipline reduce to beggary the nation that cherishes them, and that often at the call of ambition apply what was intended as the reward of their fidelity to the destruction of those very institutions they were called forth to defend. The termination of this conspiracy shews the infinite importance of a well disciplined militia. May it attract more attention to this subject than it has hitherto received! May it have a happy effect in overcoming local prejudices and narrow views on a subject which hourly calls for the highest liberality! With this legitimate instrument of power wisely organized, the energy of our government would be equal to any danger; the necessity of a standing army would be almost annihilated, internal tranquility would rarely and never could be extensively disturbed, and even external danger would be held in check.
Of the innumerable interesting views of which this subject is susceptible, there is no one which will be more dear to the feelings of an American, than the happy and impressive proof it offers of the harmonious action of the several parts of our political system. The enemies of that system have told us that the distribution of power between the federal head and the several state governments would on any imminence of danger develop more division than harmony; that the imperfection of the mechanism would not fail to prevent the machine from moving. Here then it will be allowed we have had a fair experiment, which so far from justifying this gloomy prediction, has perhaps even surpassed the expectations of the most sanguine admirers of free government. The request of the President has had the force of a law with the governments of the several states; it has indeed been more zealously carried into effect than if it had been issued in the language of command. To those but moderately acquainted with human nature, this effect will excite but little surprise; for they must have often witnessed with how much greater enthusiasm we execute measures in the formation of which we have ourselves participated, than those which we are imperiously directed by a superior power to carry into effect.
By a return of the Militia of the United States, made by the President to congress, the following appears to be the existing force according to the last returns from the different states:
 Major-generals 73  Brigadier-generals 197  Quarter-master-generals 7  Adjutant-generals 16  Aids-de-camp 106  State-engineer 1  Commissary-generals of purchase 2  Commissary-generals of issues 1  Brigade-majors 145  Paymaster-generals 2  Surgeon-generals 2  Physician-generals 2  Apothecary-general 1  Deputy-quarter-master-general 1  Waggon-master-general 1  Brigade-quarter-masters 62  Lieut. colonels commandant 866  Majors 1746  Adjutants 847  Quarter-masters 690  Pay-masters 470  Surgeons 593  Surgeon's mates 365  Sergeant-majors 516  Quarter-master sergeants 295  Drum-majors 500  Fife-majors 476  Captains 7689  Lieutenants 7642  Ensigns 7220  Sergeants 25270  Corporals 2682  Musicians 11368  Rank and file 489137  Grand total, 557697 
Ordnance, arms, ammunition, and accoutrements.
 8 brass twelve-pounders. 8  60 brass six-pounders. 60  31 brass four-pounders. 31  141 brass three-pounders. 141  2 howitzers. 2  10 iron nine-pounders. 10  3 iron six-pounders. 3  6 iron four-pounders. 6  12 iron three pounders. 12  772 artillery side arms. 772  14726 sabres. 14726  12155 pairs of pistols. 12155  314237 muskets. 314237  49013 rifles. 49013  126326 bayonets. 126326  115533 cartridge boxes. 115533  38808 knapsacks. 38808  105809 steel ramrods. 105809  803 espontoons. 803  22464 pounds of powder. 22464  830261 cartridges with balls. 830261  329 tumbrils and waggons. 329  320157 loose balls. 320157  68032 wires and brushes. 68032  276185 flints. 276185 
72949 scabbards and belts. 45 stands of colors.
Post-Office.—The revenue of the Post-Office of the United States, from July 1805, to July 1806, was 305366 dollars; expenses 230127 the number of Post-Offices, 1548. The mails weekly pass over 86528 miles. The mails are weekly transported in carriages over forty-five thousand miles.
BALTIMORE, March 20. By the arrival of the ship Erin, captain Stevenson, from the Cape of Good Hope, we learn, that on the 13th January, gen. Gray and his staff arrived at the Cape of Good Hope from England, via La Plata, who superceded gen. Baird in the command of the Cape. The latter embarked on board a transport for England on the 18th January. Sir Home Popham, succeeded by admiral Stirling, had left Buenos Ayres for England. A frigate had arrived express at the Cape from Ceylon, requesting assistance to quell an insurrection that had broke out there.
NEW-YORK, March 14. PULTUSK, or PULTAWSKA, the head quarters of the French Grand Army on the 30th of December, is a town of Great Poland, in the palatinate of Mazovia, seated on the river Narew, 20 miles N. E. of Warsaw.
A letter from Antigua, dated February 10, says:—"The cruizers of his Britannick majesty in these seas, are certainly pursuing a course of the most determined hostility to our commerce.—Our vessels are daily sent in hers for adjudication, on pretexts the most frivolous. At this moment there are at least fifteen sail of northern vessels, actually under libel, three of which were destined for Liguria, and Cumana, and others, generally on their return voyages from Martinique and Guadalupe; and I will not hesitate to say, that from the very extraordinary doctrine laid down by the judge of the vice admiralty court of this island, all our vessels bound and from Spanish and French ports, will be exposed to all the consequences of capture and detention, I cannot pretend to say whether the British government has lately issued any new orders to their vessels, but certainly their outrageous conduct to our flag for the last 6 weeks, is of so extraordinary a nature, as to excite serious apprehensions for the safety of our commerce."
"By the Packet arrived here from England, we have received advice that Napoleon has positively declared Great Britain and her colonies in a state of blockade; of course privateers will now be fitted out at Martinique and Guadalupe: and I am confidently assured this morning by a captain Griffith, just sent in from the latter place, that general Erneu had declared his intention of sending out several as soon as he received the information officially."
March 16. We stated in our paper of Friday, that "the longer the friends of Bonaparte pondered over the 45th bulletin, the less they would like it." By the subsequent paragraphs it will appear that our prediction is verified, and that the French, we believe, instead of a victory, have been defeated by the Russians.—(New York Gaz.)
A London paper of the 17th January, states, as a report received through various channels, from Holland and France, that daily engagements had taken place between the French and the Russians, for twelve successive days, up to the 2d Jan. when a general battle was fought, the result of which was, that the FRENCH were ultimately DEFEATED, with the loss of fifty thousand men killed, wounded and prisoners, and ALL THEIR CANNON.—This intelligence, adds the English paper, we believe will shortly be confirmed. So far back as the end of the first week in December, the Russian force in Poland amounted to upwards of 140,000 men.—(Ibid.)
From the Boston Gazette of Monday last. In addition to the intelligence received in the papers, we learn, by capt. Messervey, that Buonaparte arrived in Paris about the 20th January, that he was collecting more troops, and putting into requisition as many as he could find; that 14,000 men were required from Bordeaux, to join the grand army in Poland; that there had been several recent actions with the Russians—and that in the last battle, when each army consisted of 140,000 men, the Russians gained the advantage. Ibid.
March 18. A Jamaica paper of the 14th ult. says, "We learn that a reinforcement of 300 men, consisting of seamen and marines, will proceed immediately from Kingston for Curacoa; and that Capt. Brisbane, of the Arethusa, goes there as governor."
The same paper states, "that his honor the lieutenant-governor, has received by the Packet, information that his royal highness the duke of Sussex may soon be expected in this island in the capacity of governor."
Yesterday afternoon our new mayor, Col. Willett, was sworn into office. We understand the governor of Berbice has issued an order, prohibiting the exportation of coffee from that island.
The following letter, with its enclosures, was forwarded to the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser, from Mr. John King, a merchant of respectability at Jacquemel, by the English schr. Alert, capt. Dill, which sailed from thence for St. Thomas on the 6th February.
To the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser. Jacquemel, Feb. 5th, 1807. Sir—I have the pleasure to inclose you a letter from Robert Saunders, (a) and sundry papers from a number of Americans connected with the expedition of general Miranda, now detained as slaves by the Spanish government at Carthagena, which
(a) Robert Saunders was for many years foreman in the office of the Mercantile Advertiser, an active and intelligent man of a respectable family in Maryland. He was seduced from his duty and his interest by the specious misrepresentations of the persons who conducted the business of Miranda preparatory to his expedition, and was captured in the schooner Essex, his name well known. The letter alluded to, which develops some hitherto mysterious circumstances connected with that expedition, may prove interesting.