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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17

A letter from Com. Rogers reived at New
York, Rates. that after he had conveyed the
!un't,an Ambafador home, he heard obfcrva-
ions from him, that induced him to apprehepd
rupture between Tunis and America.
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WILL commence on Thurlday the 9th dav o
w April nsxt, the Smithfeld Jockey Club race,f
over the Windfor courfe -As''
heats. w. 'Ouf hhs
I'd Day-Will be run Sweepfake, on. mil.
heats twenty dolls entrance, half forfeit, three bor
les entered the fubicription LETT open until ,be
ing preceding the race. e'-
Sd Day-The proprietors purfe, two mile heat.
800 Certainly; but as there will be furplu, after
making up the Jockey Club purfe; and which is 70
be applied towards encreaGng this purfe the mol
6hy u.s. that it will be worth to the winner one hun
dred q eighty or two hundred dollars New MARI,
rules to govern. Ael
NATHl YOUNG, S.ety,
The Subscribers who have taken the n,n,os-,,...
OF the eoure, having taken great pains to n,, III
tract IN eligible order, and pains will be fnarsS
render the accommodation atisfaiory it i. honsJ
that gentlemen who attend will meet with G.t Peo
as VIII claim pProbation-Stableage and litter era,is
to horles. ~ 6'StlS
THoS. HANCOCK,
~, WILSON DAVIS.
4w.
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DEATH.

Died on the 1th ina. at his feat in Caroline Copn
ty' W. HWiaSr Guy, who fpent his days in the ho
nors OF agriculture and cvlizaton--he has left n.
meroas family to dePlore his lois
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17
MIRRLED.

On Thurfday the 9Th Ina. Hihi,n LigJ,foof, En-
of Sandy Point, Charles City to 1zio daa [. E.sea
Of Hanover county
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lis iaid, that T., IA. Randolph, Efq intends de-
ening HI, ierviees in Congr;f on account Of his pre-
fent ndiipoftiou and that Wilton { Nicholas, Eiq.
10 candidate for that dillria.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17

comfortable ihare of the public attention; we
deem it neceary republiih the lafi report of the
Committee Of Claims, from manufcript copy now
in our pofleion.- Judging by the few lights which
are Preient to our understanding, do heiitate
to avow difapprobation of its contents.
The Committee of Claims, to whom was re-
ferred the meGage of the Preiident of the Unit
ed States, tranfmitting memorial of the French
minifer on the iuhje6t of the claim of Amelia
Eugenia de Beaumarchais legal representative of
the late Caron de Beaumarchais
REPORT.
This Claim was prefented to Conarefs at
their laf fefiion, by the agent Of the reprefen-
tative OF the late Caron de Beaumarchais and a
report was made thereon by the committee of
claims which was not finally acted upon by the
Houfe. The documents preiented with that
report and the memorial of the French miniC.
ter, tranfmitted with the Prefident's mefIaee.
contain fall fatemeDt of all the material facts
and principles involved in the confederation of
the cafe. AS thefe papers accompany the pre-
TENT report, your committee do not deem II
neceiiary to detail particularly the circumhan.
ces attending the charge of one million of livres
made by the United States in their account
with the late Caron de Beaumarchais, which is
the foundation of the prefent application.
The claimants have uniformly conteted the
correctness of this charge, declaring that MIR.
Beaumarchais had iettled with the French 90
vernment for the fame, conformable to the te
nor OF his receipt. The fubaance of this de-
ciaraton is now confirmed by the French 90
vernment through their minifer in the following
words:
That the million given on the 10th Tune.
" l776, to Mr.. de Beaumarchais was EMPLOYED
" IN iecret feryiCe, that an account of il has
" been rendered TO the king and approved by
"him, and that 1t was not gwen on account of
"iuPplics furnthed by the faid de Beaumar.
" chais to the United States"
The iource from whence this declaration
comes, renders 1t unnecenary to allude to any
corroborative circumstances in iuDport of the
facf, but as queftons of 'aw may arife in invefti
eating the Cafe, your committee think the courCe
mott confident with the principles of iutice to
which the United States have always adhered.
would be to fubmit the claim generally to the
confederation of the fecretary Of ftate, with in
itrnctions to report TO Congrefs at their next
ION, that he might coniut the attorney gene
raj upon any quefton of law ariling in the
courle OF invehigation, and furnfh Conrrefs
with any other information that would tend to
eIucidaie the iu6jea they therefore fubmit the
following refo!rlon:
RG'oiVsd, That the mefTage of the Prelident
OF the United States, tranfmitting a memorial
OF the French mnter on the fubioet of the
claim OF Amelia Eugenia de Beaumarcbais Ie-
gal representative OF the late Caron de Beau
marchais be referred to the Secretary of State,
and that he be directed to report thereon TO
Congreis at their next FELTON,
True Copy, hgned by the Clerk of II. r.
u. States Of America.
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hihed proclamation IN which he offers TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS reward for the arrel-
ing of Burr, who has made his efeape,
The following affidavit made by a gentleman of
refPectabity is expected from the Baltimore Ameri-
can, received by the lait nights mail Thoie who
have read Adair's letter will recollea tina, Major
Floyd and Mr.. Ration are therein ftated never 70
have fPoken to him Oh the fubje6 of his intended
roote; and yet thee are the very Perfons who are
here repreiented have aiIerted that the operat
ons OF Burr were carried on conformity with Adar, g.
have pointed with CORE ctneis the route which
Adair was to take to N. Orleans
That man mull be amoR infatuated by the fpirit
of incredibly, who after fueh multiplied proofs of
treatounbe projects could ill come forward as the
sPologiit of the views or character Of A. Burr.
County ofOriean5, s..
Periondly appeared before me, the fubfcriber.
one of the jultices of the peace in and for the
laid comfy. Doctor John +. Carmichael, who
on his folemn oath declares, that on the evening
of the 18th j.. inf. Mr.. Ralhon and Mr.
Floyed, the fon or capt. Floyd of Louryille.
Kentucky, called at the houfe of this deponent,
ipent the evening and breakfafted with him IN =
next day; that the conversation during the e..
vening and morning generally related TO the Va :
rlous oplnion5i circulation respecting Col. Burr
and the fituation of this country that after
breakfaft Mr.. Rallon opened his buiinefs with
this deponent, Rating that he had defended the
MlliiDlppi as far as New-Madrid in companv
with Col. Burr, where he left him that Gener-
al Adair had gone to New Orleans by a circuit
Gus route, and tina; his intention was to com.
municate with General Wkinfon, and TO re-.
turn IA as to- meet tsem at my houfe about thar
tins il poifble that it was an obirt9 with
them to aicertain the exaa htuation of the
fort at Baton Rouge, the Rate of the works.
the number of men, its weak ituation ard
that the Fort Adams was of fome coolt oueuce.
what u. 5. troops were there, and who com.
manded them Where the gun boats were /?
And who individually commanded them, who
was the commanding officer of mariaes, &c.
AL thefc quehions were anfwered by this de-
ponent as tar as he had been acuulned with
them. The faid Ration and Floyd propofed 10
this deponent to Witt Baton Rouge to az. ertain
the exact ij,ustron Of t5at tort but declined
when the orders Of Col. Grand Prez were Rat.
ed, and the difficulty attending fuch an enter
prize. MIR. Ration infornyd me tina. Col. Barr
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Fstrna ofa letter from a gentleman ef mdou5t.
ed 7'erNeity, dated Natebez, IT'D Feb. to bis
friend in tbiJ city.
Col. Burr's arrival here has caufed great
buite, and almoft Popped all buiinefs. He has
been brought before court here, who had no
jurfdiction in his cafe; and grand jury has
been found, who have not only acquitted him,
but prefented the government for meddling with
him. IF this is conceived abroad to be the fen
timent of the people of this territory, it will be
very wrong, for it is quite the contrary. This
was ajury packed by -. He has fince
made his eirape, and the executive have this
morning ifiued proclamation, offering 5000
dollars TO any one WHO will take him up again.
1t being all a botched affair. hope this pre-
fentment may not be mifconceived by the gem
erai government for can confidently fay, that
there is no part Of the union more averfe to
ieparatioD in general, than this territory al
though fome things in the land law, have given
much umbrage."
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{" Month ofCmnberland Riyer,

Dee. 20, 1907.
{" have found our friends here 10 goJd health
and fpirits. have implored your overtakng
me, through fome delays we have had, by which
you might have come up with me, if you had
got away three days later than my departure,
and were ndufltious on the water.
" Should you not have fet out, or outrun the
bearer, capt. Dean, before this letter reaches you,
by him, he will be Of the utmoit fervce, by bis
prudence, courage and perseverance, in facili-
tating your departure aud acceerating your
journey by day and by night, till you arrive at
the houfe ofjudge Bryan, at Bayou Pierre, about
so miles above NatcheZ, where you will collect
the hrlt intelligence of me aud my friends--un-
LET'S you fhould hrft obferve fome one of our
Kentucky boats, following more or efs in the
rear of us--which, for The purpoEe Of your
knowing them, may politely carry in the Milf
ii1ippi, in the day time, fome fort Of white
flag, or elfe two lights, one over the other, by
night, as you may remember was intended be-
fore left you.
" Ieevoutly hope Cufling, Fuller, &c. will
get along all friends 70 much dcfre To fcrye,
lfthey ihould not reach Natcsez even before the
middle of April.
"my appetite aud arenR,h feem to have tre-
bIed at leaf, by my exertons and change OF
diet. 1 pray God you aud our boys may jour.
ney along with half the cafe have done aud
all beiides will be well enough with your hut.
band.
"P. L. BLENNERHASSET.
"P. S. Our proiPetts are bright aud our ex.
peetations Rdttenng."
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17
NORFOLK, March II.

In Kinglton paper of the 25tn of January,
we notice that the fchooner Eliza, Scott, failed
that day, with dispatches from the Governor of
Jamaica aud the Admiral, for the Comunndant
of Ne w-Orleans.
Another paper of the god fays, " We under
Rand that St. AIMS Bay, was opened cn Fri-
nay laft as free port" Ledger.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17

NE members OF the Richmond Ligh, Infantry
n Blues are hereby requeted to meet on their
ulual parade ground, nsar Crags Office. on Er;d.,
evening Next half pat O'clock, withou, uniform
bat with arms in complete order, for the purpofe of
drilling. -
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waste be on the 18th day OF Jir. infant, at
Bayou Pierre, where he was TO wait for his rein
iorccment and to receive his information from
his agents, who were circulated through the
country in that tirre that the frit obieA of
Col. Barr was to take Baton Rouge, where he
was to raiie his ftandard aud to make his COM
mun'cst;on to the poverpment of the u. States,
where he was to be joined by a number of men
already engaged, to- the amount of lo, 600 men
IT neceAary that,he number of men al prcient
with Col. Burr did not exceed so, but Col.
Burr's arrangements were 70 made that the men
already engaged in Kentucky and Tenneilee
mould JOIN without thew, 10 that no poiIihle
alarm or fuipcion OH the part of,thc general
government might take place before he had
LETT the government, and take poaeiiion of Baton
Rouge.
Mr.. ALTON further fated 70 this deponent that
II was not the intention of Colonel Burr to pro-
mote and make frparation of the union, but
to act agaiuf the Spaniih government and Ra-
ted the intended expedition againft Mexico.
when this deponent mentioned the name of
captain Shaw, Mr.. RaIoon obferved, that if
he was one of the Mediterranean officers he was
friendly to their meafures that it was well I'M
defitood that large proportion of the officers
OF the army aud Mediterranean officers were al.
ready engaged III their interetts. MIR. Ration
expreiied great furprie at the conduct of Ge-
neral Whkinfon IN arrefting certain characters,
Swartwout, Ogden, Bollman and Alexander,
and repeatedly aiked this deponent what he
thought OF the conduct of General Wikin(on,
and whether he believed he had deferted the
lntereitS OF the party, or was it only 70 cover his
greater Objects. This drporent further declares
that MIR. Ration and Mr.. Floyd viiited the foit
OF Fort Adams on the evening of the 18th of
January infant, between funiet and dark, and
walked round the fiid fort.
(Sgned)
JOHN T. CARMICHAEL.
Sworn and iubfcribed before me this 18th day
OF January, 1907.
(Signed)
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17

The Brith Frigate Orpbeu5 of s2 guns, capt.
Briggs, was loft OH the 23d of January on a
reet about five miles L. S E. OF Port Royal,
OAm.) the crew faved. IL.
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B. CENAS,

Jutice OF Ptace.
From this affidavit (if it be admitted to have
any weight it mutt appear that this never to
be iufflcentiy detected plan, which according
to Atalr's much Wanted philippe, was, in the
event we were not at hoaility with Spain, to be
purely agricultural, had it in view, ErR, uuwar-
rantably and wickedly to feze upon the poflef-
lions of friendly power, and /econdly, gene.
raj corruption of the officers of the army and
navy being effected, to profccute icheme of
conqueft, which if fucccfsful mutt eventuate in
the feparation of the union.
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BY order of TIE Cnnt1ir,-

ELM. TAYLOR,jr. S.rgt.
Thoie Gentlemen who win to become men,b.r.
OF the Company, will peafe give in their names on or
before that day, to the repeaive Serg of the Com
pany
March II.
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pITTSRURG.Dec. as.

The original ofthc following letter has bee n
put into our hands by gentleman of this place !;
it is from BienuerhsIet to his wife but owing
to her departure from her place Of relidence
near Marietta, capt. Dcan, ,he bearer, was
prevented from delivering it as dire6ed. We
forbear mentioning the manner in which it was
obtained. Captain Dean is now in town, and
we call upon him to deny the authenticity of
this letter.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17
WASHINGTON. March s.

Erfro5 Of letter, dated Nrqv- Orleans, Jan.
29tb. fran a /onree entitled to the bigbef ere.
dit, to n gentleman in this city.
g Gen. Wilkinfon's conduit is much CEN
filred here. do not approve all his ads-but
my impreiiions are, that he is faithful to his
country, aud is aetuatcd by the beit motives.
" DO mol conii'ler the danger as over. Burr
has many pa tifans on the weitern waters, and
inipe6t many well-wihers in this, and per-
baPs your territory. But / nevertheless hope,
that all will yet be well.''
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17
: We df9 net reetiVe the MeGenger.

The Governor of the MiililiPpi Territory has pub
iiihed proclamation is which he of srs TWo
THOUSAND DOLLARS reward for the arrelt-
ing of Burr, who has made his eieape,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17

Beau"arebais't Claim.-As this fubea has attracted
a comfortable ihare of the public attention; we
deem it necefary re-publiih the la report of the
Committee of Claims, from manufcript copy now
in our Pofeilion Judging by the few lights which
are preient to our understanding, do not heftate
to avow our dfapprobation of its contents.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-08-17


HIS DEAJESTY'S SPEECH.
my LoEDs AND GENTLEMEN.
WE have il in command from his Maies-
ty to state 70 you that having deemed it ex.
pcdient to recur to the sense Of his people.
his Majesty, in conformity to his declared
intention, has lost ~ time il causing tie
present Parliament to be assembled
His Majesty has great satisfaction IN az.
quainting you, that since the events which
l,d to the dissolu On Of the last Parliament
his Majesty has received, in numerous adj
dresses from bis subjects, the warmest as
surances of their atIrctionate attachment 10
his person and government, and Of their
firm resolution 70 support him, in maintain.
ing til iust rights Of his crown, and the
true principles Of the Constitution. and he
commands Us To express Ills entire conf
dcrce that he shall experience in all Your
deliberations determination to afford him
an equally loyal, Jealous and afiectionate
support, under all the arduou5 circumstan-
ccs Of the present time.
We are commanded by his Majesty to in
form you, that lis Majesty endcavors have
been most anXiously employed for the pur-
pose Of drawing closer the ties BY which his
Majesty is connected with tie powers Of
the Continent Of assisting the efforts Of
those powers against the ambition ana OPP
pressions Of France Of forming such en-
gagcmcnts as may insure their continued
cooperation and Of establishing that mu-
tual confidence and concert, 50 essential
under any course Of events, To the restora-
ton Of a solid and permanent peace in Eu-
rope.
1t would have afforded his Majesty the
greatest pleasure to have been enabled 10
inform YOU, that the mediation undertaken
by bis Majesty for the purpose Of preserv-
ing peace between hrs Maiesty's ally, the
Emperor Of Russia, and the Sublime Porte,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-08-17

i had proved cffet tusl for that important Oh
ijcct His Majesty deeply regrets the fail
Ue of that meditation, accompanied as il
was By the disappointment Of the efforts 81
MS Maicsty's squadron in the sea Of Mar.
nors, and followed as it has since been by
lie losses which have been sustained BY bis
gallant troops in Egypt.
His Majesty could not but lament the ex-
tension Of hostitties in any quarter, which
should create a diversion in the war, 50 "a
.orable to The views Of France but lament
I, ing it espccially in the instance Of a power
with which his Majesty has Decn 50 closely
connected, and which has been SO recently
indebted for its protection against the en-
croachmcnts Of France, to the signal and
successful interposition Of his Majesty's
arms
His Majesty las directed us to acquaint
you, that he has thought it right to adopt
such measures as might best enable him,
in concert with the Emperor Of Russia, to
take advantage Of any favorable opportunity
for bringing the hostilities il which they
are engsged against the Sublime Porte, to
a conclusion, consistent with his Majesty's
honor, and the interest of his ally.
Gentlemen IF the House Of Commons,
His Majesty has ordered the estimates
of the current year to be laid before you,
and he relies on the tried loyalty and fidelity
Of his faithful Commons, to make such pro-
vision for the public service, as we'll IS for
the further application Of the sums which
were granted in the last Parliament, as
nav appear to be necessary.
And his Majesty bearing constantly in
mind the necessity Of 4 careful and econom-
ical administration of the pecuniary resour
ces of the country, has directed US to ex-
press his hopes that YOU VIII proceed with
out delay in the pursuit of those enquiries
connected with the public economy, which
engaged the attention Of the last Parliament.
NY Lords and Gentlemen,
His Majesty commands us to state to
you, that he IS deeply impressed with the
peculiar importance, at the present moment,
of cherishing a spirit of union and harmony
amongst his people. Such spirit will most
efiectually promote the prosperity of the
country at home, give vigor and efficacy to
its councils, and lis arms abroad and can
alone, enable his Majesty, under the bles-
sing Of Providence, to carry on successful
ly the great contest in which he is engaged,
or finally to conduct it 70 that termination
which his Majesty's moderation and justice
have ever led him to seek; aPeace, in
which the honor and interests Of his king
dom can be secure, and in which Europe
and the world, may hope for independence
and repOse."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-08-17
ALBANY, AUG. :

Major Isaac Smith, of Cayuga county
one of the persons indicted for treason
by the Richmond grand jury, has been
taken on warrant from Judge Tai
madge, and has arrived in this city, in
custody Of the deputy marshal, Oh his
way to Richmond-at which place the
trial of Burr commences this day.
We are informed, and we mention the
circumstance as honorable to Major
Smith, that immt diately after being in
formed that a bill had been found a.
gainst him, he wrote to the President,
and Mr.. Hay, the attorney, informing
them Of hls place ofrssidyuce, and that
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-08-17

From Neyt5rybort following IS
copy Of his Britannia Maesty's decree,
which was written Oh the back Of The regis
ter ofthe ship American Packet as she was
leaving Amsterdam, for Bordeaux, IN Pal
last ,by All off Ger UT one ofhisMaiesty's ships
of war of the Tcxel -
At the Court Of 81. .Tameg'g ,7tA TaHaay, 1901
and The 47th year of spy reign
Our viii and pleasure Is that no vessels
shall be permitted TO trade from one Port'o
another both which ports belonging 70 y
being in possession Of France OF their alleo,
or shall be 90 far under their c0HtroM u'a'
British ships shall not freely trade iheFe'''
You are hereby ordered 10 warn every 80
sci coming from any such ports, 70 DISCO,
tinue her voyage, and not 10 proceed 10 'D'
such ports. -
And in case any vessel, after beng ~
warned, or any vessel coming rom SUI
norris. after reasonable time has 6eeh Il
forded for receiving informannen q our "
ders in this respect, shall be found PlOOeeu
no, 10 any other such port, you ar N
tuPe and bring III such vessels Tor . le : n ao-
Indication tberto'
e. his lM5yest's Commend.
= p. M. commanding his Majesty 5
al armed cutter Prince Augusta
Civeu andey n,y haadtEe 24th day ef iLly, y.
CHARLES PUT