Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-23

.he final opinion Of The Chief Justice will
be delivered.
Twelve O'Clock.
The cOurtshas Just delivered long and
elaborate opinion, 10 which il determines,
thar It would be improper TO commi. the
accused on the charge Of reason.
The conclusion of the opinion is as fol-.
lows: 8 shall commits sl1n Burr and
Herman Blannerhasset for preparing and
providing the means for q military expedi-I
tion sgaisstthe terr,lofies Of foreign prince
with whom the ~. S. we're At peace. If
those whose province and duty il is to pro-
secute offenders against the laws Of the ~.
States shall be Of. opinion that crime of q
deeper dye hasbeen cpmmitted, it is not
their choice 10 act ia conformity withsthat
opinion-IsraeI Smiths not proved TO have
provided or prepared any means whatever
and therefore / shall not commi, him. If
he has really offended against the laws. he
may be prosecuted for the treasonin Ken.
lucky, or for the misdeanor id his own
state, where, it any where, hisofFence has
been committed
Mr.. Hay moved 10 have A. 3. and II.
B. COMMITTED for.r;al ia the District Of
Ohio.
Richmond Enqatirer.
The alarm excited few weeks since,:
by large assemblage Of differep, tribes Of
indians at Grenville ard Fort Wayne, in
this state, seems to have entirely subsidized.
tits said the pretended prophet who is a.
mcDg the savage, has been the cause OF.
their hostile appearance.
{ Marietta Commentator.J S,
A letter from Liverpool, dated Sept. 8
says An embargo is 90 all the ports in
Holland, even fishing boats and small
craft"
We have seen several letters from Lon
don, of uadoub.ed authority from the Sd
to the 9TH September, stating that no
forms. note had been presented to the
British government by our minister that
he had however an interview with Mr..
Canning, which was rather concikatorythan
otherwise, that no apprehensiops of an en-
barge on our vessels in England, nor Of
any hostile measures were entertained. A
considerable time it was believed would
elspse, before an answer TO the dispatches
could or would be returned.
Bottom Gas
A Lcndon paper Of Sept 7, Says" Sc.
|7ve.al private letters from Holland state,
tha. vessels proved TO have come direct
from British ports had been detained, and
| their papers seized and sent to the seat OF
government. For the future, the CONNER.
cial regulations established 10 consequence
Of Bopaparte's prDhibitoy decree are to be
strictly enforced. The captains Of all yes.
sells are TO find securities to treble the a.
mount Of their ships and cafgoes. that they
do not come from, or are not destined for
British port; the bond TO continue 10 the
possession of the deputed officer until the
facs shall have been satisfactorily ascersains
ed"
Captain Burgess, who arrived at Salem on
Saturday las. from Leghorn received
the following minutes from capt. Lyman
of the ship Vermont FIN. x. for the
! purpose ofpubllcatiop.
- I SAILED from New York for Leg
horn on the goth Of January last 10 the
ship Vermont Of that port, with ? cargo
invoiced at 122, 900 dollars. On the 18th
Eof March was captured by a Preach
privateer boat, about ten leagues from
Leghorn, and ordered for Porto Ferrsjo
10 the island of Elba. My papers were all
perfectly in rule, with q certificate from
the Frenc.. consul at New York for the
neutrality Of the cargo. This availed no.
thing, for the captain Of the privateer did
nutread them, bu. sealed them up, put q
prize master on board, kept near by with