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FERDINAND l.. CLAIBORNE,
Llesi. Col. Commandant.
NaHUille, Tan. Q.

Nanaiiie, Jan. g.
at meeting of a number of the citizens of
franklin and its vicinity, in Wlliamion coun-
ty, CTenn.)-Major William Neely in the
chair; the following addreis and refolutions
were unanimously adopted;
At moment like the prefent when r1mors
prevail in the Atlantic ltates, calculated to ex-
cite iuipicions OF the fidelity of the weitern in
habItants to the general union---the citizens of
Franklin and Its vicinity, cannot be Indifferent to
its probable tendency, nor delay, by frank ex-
Preition OF their ientiments, to wipe away any
jealoufes that may exit.
Having lived in habits of obedience to laws
emanating from the enlightened councils of the
treeit government in the world, and experience
ing the falutary effects refuting therefrom, they
would view iepsration from The Federal head,
as productive Of incaculable evils: and as far
as they have any means of deriving information,
they believe this fentIment TO be uniform.
Not having any data upon which to found
belief, that aniniurreetlon is contemplated--the
do not feel 1t their duty to exprcIs any opinion
OF views, or afcrbe diiorganiZing fchenes, TO
thoie perlons whole myfterious conduct NAV
have given rife 10 fuch rumors. But they can,
without helitation, declare, that if there are any
who have the temerty to attempt to fever from
the union, any part OF the wefern country, on,
in COHlTdVe0tlOn Oh tue laws OF the land, to in
voIve the citizens thereof i'm a war with any
power in amity with the U. States-that they
jufly merit the indignation of every friend to
his country,
AS citizens Of TepneHee, the members Of this
meeting would incerely regret if there were any
grounds to fufpe6 that detection to the union
was prevailing in this country; 1t would carry
the imputation Of ingrdtitude to that govern
ment by whole fofering care they have 70 rapid
ly grown and profpered, and by whole wife aud
equitable meafures, an honorable peace has
been preleived, while our borders have been en-
larged, & orr commercial profpe6ts frightened
But, independent Of the motives which grateful
recollection of the pat NUT infpire, the general
government have a fure pledge of the fidelity of
Weltern America, from interet----She cannot
be infenfible OF the necefIity of union with the
maritime Rates, to preferve the navigation and
commerce of the gulph, with its nortberp ap-
pendages, which United America has recently
obtained. IL gealefs ambitioD fhould propofe
a heterogeneous alliance with moDarchs for that
purpofe, the great body Of the citizens muR be
aware that none but few yiceroys, or fuch as
might be Instrumental in woodworking the peo-
pie into tho meafure could be benefited by the
change.
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ifTue this my proclamation. for &c pnrcoie OF
guarding the good people of this territory
againit the agents of this diabolical plot, and
warn them of their danger from tina: quarter
and do hereby foemnly call on and enioin the
officers, both civil and military, and the citizens
of this territory to perform their facred duties
to their country, by aiding and abettng in the
detection of any agents employed in this coun-
try, and if found, to be brought without delay
before the proper tribunals of the country. that
they may receive their trials for zach high Of
fences aganit the peace and happinefs of the
Mifhihppi territory, and dignity and fovereignty
of the United States.-And ! 40 further enioin
and require the officers and citizens of the ter
ritory tn be on the alert and prove their patri-
otiim by giving fuch aiiiltance for the de-
velopement of this traitorous project as their re-
fPeetivs ftuations will afford.
And whereassI am aware of the influence Of
intrigue and MISREPRESENTATION, and that men of
pure Intentions may fometmes he deluded
do therefore invite all of this dricrption to re-
turn to the hofom of their country and the con-
hdence os their government,
And whereas | have reafons TO believe that
many of the officers of this government have
not taken the oaths required by the ordinance
OF Congreis and the ftatutes of this territory,
do IN consequence thereof, require all officers
who have not taken the fiid oaths, to come for
Waru and take the lame IN the courie of fifteen
days from the date of this proclamation and
in default thereof / do hereby revoke all the
powers civil or military which they poffefs, and
their eomm'fiions are hereby vacated and an
nulied.
Given under my hand and the feal of
the Miifihppi territory at the town
IL. 81 of Warrington, this the esd day of
December, 1906, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the
thirty-htf.
COWLES MEAD.
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DEPOSITION
EiEUT4NAkF ~. WILSON.
Yln. &c, 1907.

left New Orleans on my way TO this city on the
IS h of December laG 81 THAI tne, and for fome
fine preceding, the 0roogeit approximations and be-
Eef ru.vcrIally prevsied among the inhabitants of
4hzt eig that Aaron Burr and his confederates had
Yreys1sH an armed force, ao1 advancing to at
tack ard &GnAer the city in consequence Of which tie
gteare alsrns prevailed, general tagnztion Of buff
tiefs erfucd AID the danger credited there as
I,,atrzr Of pubs totoriety THAT brgadier general
Wilkinlon wish the army Of the u. States was a..
New. Orleans occupied in the uIsa active military
preparations for the defence Of the place repairing
the forts, mounting cannon, collecting ammunition,
&c All .pder the FIRM periuaion and belief that
iueh an ausck ntedtztsd, and about very fpsedy
20 take place by the fad Burr and his eoniedsfStes
shis depoueu. kpsws that the general decidedly of
orron from tie mSlt satisfactory information that
the fad Burr snd his eonfederates were advancing
With armed force againR the Pl4ee-and further
shis 6eponent lsth Hot.
Signed,
Wa. WILSON.
Svorn 90 in opes oour. ,his
9zyh day Of Jan. 1897.
Wv. BRENT, Cit.
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Natcbez, Dec. 25, 1906.
REGIMENTAL, ORDERS

The commander in chief having i1ned his ge-
neral orders, directing that the 1T regiment mus.
ter at the town of Wilmington, on Tuefiay the
goth OF January, at IL O'Clock and having fla
ted the certainty of an afiocation of defiening
and lawefs individuals, who menace the peace
and intereft of our country ii do hereby en-.
join and require the punctua attendance ofthe
regiment on the day, and at the place ordered {;
and at this very critical period, folicit the of
hcers commanding companies, Carefully to en-
rol every man in their reflective dhriets capa-
bic of bearing arms.
1t is expected that more than ordinary atten-
ton will be obferved, in bringing the companies
to the Reid of mufter, equipped agreeably to
law,
FERDINAND l.. CLAIBORNE:
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By COWLRS MEAD,
Executing the PozOer5 and performing The dufie,
fgoUernor Of the MiNGbpi territory.
PROCLAMATfON

WHEREAS information from various fources,
as well by affidsyits, as otherwife has been
communicated to me of the deligGs Of an aao-
citation, whole objed is the difmemberment of
this and the neighbouring countries from the
government of the United States--and whereas
every attempt of this kind muG be ruinous and
deRru&iye of the numerous blefIings which we
now enjoy, under the sufpices Of government
founded on the grand principles of political e.
quality and indilcriminate jutlice: And where
as this copfpiracy is dircded by men Of iecret
and profound intrigue, for the aggrandizement
of tbemfelyes and their minions, to the oppref.
fon Of the great MATS of the people whom they
are endeayouring to dupe and inveigle-from
the foregoing saufes, have thought proper TO
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EcEI'el, That The cere~a1 .. ---r-- -r. or.
tains the mott endearins relati,. to this iec,iun
of the union. q
That Thonie Jeaerfon OUGHT 10 he reward.
ed with the affections of grea.efui people, ior
his diitpeuithed fervices.
That there onght to be an annual Interchange
of the laws of the Rate Legislature. as means
to afiimilate the habits of the peope, to briar
them to nearer fste Of brotherhood, rs wei
as TO afford help to n Younger Rates.
That The foregoing be fened by the chairman
and fecretary, and forwarded TO the Teun-aIc
delegation in Congrefs addrcfed to the Pre6
dent of the u. S. and that COPY be furn,ihea
one of the printers in Nalhville, for publicatl.
on.
ruo,,,su nn,ro WV: NELLY. Chm.
Franklin, Dec. 81, lso6.
Nezv-orlean,, Os. -.
On Saturday laf (being the Anniversary Of
the poiieiiion OF Louiana by the IT, S,tb.
battalion of Orleans Volunteers. undsr ny,
command of Major Du Bourg paraded at thc
Place d'Armes where they were infpe6fed bv
Col. Cufhing of the u. s. army. The condition
OF their arms and accoutrements were filch IA
TO meet the full appreciation of the C,J
They were afterwards reviewed by hi, rxc.lIrn'
cy General Wilkinfon, the commander in h;rf
They hred Ecu de Joie, in honor of the day.
which was performed witt or; IT order and re-,
su'arity. Although we have rot as W, heard
the tentiinentS of the Genera. on the occa6on'
yet from the apparent fatsfaetion which wss
mamie tied, we have no doubt but the m ,r,;ai
appearance of The volunteers met his er,jr. nm.
probation: 50 nd the General give publicity
20 ms 'e"t'me"s o" This fuhject, we Dali avail
ourfelves ofthe earlieft opportunity law ,hr",
before our readers, '"N"
1t was gratifying to the patriot to view ~.
eorPi' 'ncreatrd in numbers, improved in dit.
clPhne, ard v:ll equipped and prepared far
the defence of the territory. The st,en,ion
and ard"r OF many of the officers would com.
nand the highet applaufe were it rot nvidons
10 ie'eet' and uielvis to enunerate, where alooft
every one is worthy.
ia'ute was fired 1t noon in honor of the
day.
After the review General yVilkinfon. and
number of the officers vifited his excellence
governor Claiborne. They drank anumber q,
PATRIOTS toatts and fpept the remainder of tb.
day in harmony.
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GEORGE POLLOCK,
Jutice of the peace for
the county of Orleans.
Rxtraa efa letter, dated Na)6viile, .Jannary
III, 1907.

Rstraa efa letter, dated Na)1Uillf, January
III, 1907.
"The movements of Col. Burr, have excited
much uneafnefs and conjecture amonft us, va
rious reports are circulating refPeeting his
equipment, fometimes it is faid he has fix thou
fand effective men on the Ohio, fometimes lefs,
he left this place, fay ten days Gnce. Gen. "A
from Kentucky; he took only eighteen or
twenty men from NafhyiIle, and them of the
ragga-muffin kind, for my or part can form
no opinion of the intentions Of the man, unefs
his Object is to aid Miranda, for it is certain he
has purchafed large flores of previfons. Ian
evening a report reached town that by virtue of
the Prefident's Proclamation, Burr had been ar
refted at Maf1ack, which report is credited by
fome. LAT night fome of the people of Nani-
vile prefented the ordinance of the town aganft
the efTigy of the colonel and continued the fire
until the cannon buried"
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NASHVILLE, January stb, 1901
Gen. 6ndreaU Joeky51,
Jan. %, 1907.


SIR,
received your inttruetions dated the cd innao,
and agreeable thereto delivered your letter add,e
led TO general Thomas Johnlon, to colonel Chea,han
and It was forwarded to hin. immediately. ! arriy'
ca at Centervile on the 18th sf heard report tbe,.
that colonel Burr had gore down the river with .ns
thou'and armed men arrived at the mouth of Cum.
ber'and river thar evening, aud made inquiry eon,
Corning Colonel Burr, and informed that he l.t,
that place on the 2sth of December 1906, win fey
boats OF different descriptions, had ixty men on board
but no appearance of arms. left there on the 5,s
infant and arrived fort Maiiac that evening de
vered your letter TO captain BiGc and received hi,
aniwer made Tome inquiries OF him, and was ia.
formed that colonel Burr had left that place ON tho
3oth ot December, 1906, with ten boats He iike.
VIE informed me that he had been on board the haz.
and feen no appearance of or ammunition. 90
my return 70 tine mouth of Cumberland river Mo-
informed that three beats had been (osnsd a. o,sf
vile, with quantity OF ammunition. There are
bout fifty men Hationed the mouth of Cumbsr,nd.
under command of col. Ran,fey.
remain with the higheif eneeE1,
Yopr's,
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Maage from tie Predsst otb- Usitat s.at.s ,,,u6r,,.
ting further Information touching an illegal eobi5g,;.,
priDaff iHsio'1ai, ggaiaa At peaes aSd Eaftv on.
Union, Hnda military expedition planned Gy bcu a.
gHigf befe',iio,ie5 of pozuer a. tv suJ ,b. ri.
ted Sfafts qptb tbe me.flres Su..eI 5r Ete,ejs1.
tie Eame. u ~T
Reaa and committed to fomminee e.fSe -rIaie or ne
fSfe Of fbe union.
Jan 28, 1907.
To the Senate and hoge Of Res-.cntatp1. -fN. gaist
Ss1te5
By the letters of Captain Bifrel, who commands
at tort Maiiac, and of MIR. Murreil TO yeng,sI
Jackion OF Tenneiee, copies of which are now com,
inundated to congrefs. it will be feen that Aa,,,
Burr paiied fort Mailac the 9Iit of Decerol,sr
with about ten boats navigated by about iix hand,
each without any military appearance; and tht ,hre.
boats with ammunition wee faid co have been arree
ed by the militia Loufvie.
AS the guards of militia ported on various points %
the Ohio. will be able prevent any further aids paG
ing through that channel, ihould any be attempted
we may now Ultimate with tolerabls certainty rho
means derived from the Ohio and its waters toyyayd
the accomplishment of the Purpoles of Mr.. Rury
Ia: JEFFERSON,
Ian o. 1907 n
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(sigped)
JOHN MufRELky
FoRf MAssAc, January s,b, 1907,

SiE,
TINS day per express, had che honor D, -.
eeive your very intsreAing letter OF the 81 ;nssS,
aud hall pay due reipe6 to It's contents AS ye, I
have not received the PreGden;s proclamation aluseS
to, nor have received any orders from the A. nsr,
nept OF war, relative tn the fpbjea matter Of yos,
letter. IN"
There has not to my kuew edge been snz s6;.s-
blage Of men, or boats, this or any other siare me-
agf6o'Jd by lar or proficiency; but fboul5 apy ,asg
OF the KIND niakeits appearance, WHICH csfFiss ps
the lea mark ut iuipicion, ashayine iiIoga e..a
prizes or projects 10 view hchilc ~ the ursra 81,
good order ofgoyernnens, ! AsU win as much 49,
dour and energy as the cafe will admit, er6s,y.g,,
bring to junice allfuch offenders
For more than two weeks lat pSa h3.r -,sss -
point 70 make myfelf acquainted wi,k the ,os5ino
and htuation Of all boats defending the riyty a,
yet there has nothing the lesa alarming assSs !
On or aboat the 8 IN uto, col Burr, lte wee. u, G
dent OF the United States paGed this with sho.s .eg
boats OF different Descriptions, pasgated s,5 10,
GS men each, having nothing on board thai you'll =.
ven iuier conjecture more thar man ba,fd ~
market. He mas defended the yiycrs sava,as ~.
leans. Should any thing, my knowls Zoe tranfr;.,
'ntereting to goyernmep,,I snll give the mon eary
notice IN my power.
have the honor 10 BE-
RESPECTFULLY,
Sir,
Your oleyism feggsa,
(sigued)
DAN. Br5sFL.
cs.- &c. C"0~q7diTg G1RtaA,
N''bVia', Ho9ayp,
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We bave beard it rumogreS 10 css e;sg, tat
lone ct the Banks and infurance Compaisies,
viewing the Bill lately read in the Bogfe of 81
iemoly totax thoie initltutions, as yexatioas and
Injurious To- Inc commerce Of the Rate, part.
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NaNpiilr, Jan. 8.
at meeting of number of the citizens of
Franklin and its vicinity, in Williamfon coun-
ty, CTenn.)-Major William NeeIy in the
chair; the following addreis and refoIutions
were unanimously adopted;
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DAN. BT5SFL.
c,...,, < o. c"'z~q'di9g G,Stsi4s
A''b~iHs, T~5egp,
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JAMES WILKINSON.

Sworn to and fubfcribed before me this 2sth
day of December, in the year of our Lord
1906.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-12-04

Extract of letter from . respectable M
.nui~acturing house IN Leeds, TO Z gcu.
tleman in Philadelphia, dated the i3,h
September.
< "Wshase this day reeeiyed your "a
vour OF the Sd August, and are much
concerned TO hearthat cry for war with
England, inyour country, Ii made by
90 numerousa party. Il appsars o 40
that b~esidesthe crueIty and expense ola
war, that Il j. the inssress and ouRht 10
be the wish Of every good man / avoid
30 dreadful calamity, Perhaps no two.
hations ever sxisted whose circumstan.
ces enabled them 10 assiss each Other 90
eifestually, ~ England md America--
and We think that Ia no epoeh was there
eyerso much power lodssdin one marion,
- inthatOf Erance IL the present mo-
ment. A nation rsstrained only from
universal deuiiniun, BY the Beet f Eng.
land, and BY any means whateyer Bo.
napafte should obtain possession of il.
where could any man lcok for indepen.
dence, orssen safsty. Withoat touch.
ing the matters III dispute, which We
do not Psrlectly comprehend, We think
il. mustb be obyioust to every man ofrefee-
tion, that should France unfortnnately
succeed in hetyiews against us, Ameri-
ca must inesitabiy share our fate. We
are sorry also 10 hear thar in The event
ofa war, . sequestration of our porr
properly e unprecedented. Wecannoe
for 1 moment harbour sthought that die
Americsn government would acs with 90
much ininstiee. Surely the property of
innocent Individuals viii be held sscred.
We have no mors powerto produce, OF
pssysnta war, than you have-and thar
which i've have inrrusted 70 your private
citizers, would be very aniustiy taken.
from us, for al nee Of COR goyernment
which wehad not the inauences 20 inter-
DICT 81
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Washington City, November ~.
The Senate was on Wsdnesday enga-
ged on the bin for authorising the build
ing Of an additional number Of gun:boats.
After considerable debate. the further
consideration of the bill was postponed
till Monday iIest.
On Tnarsday the Senate was engaged
on The bill, reported BY Mt. Adams,
:" Fov the preservation OF peace and
maintenance Of the antherity Of the Uni.
ted States, IN die ports, barbours, and
waters under thefr Jurisdiction" Much
debate likewise eisued on the provisions
Of this bill, when the Senate adjourned
without coming 70 any decision.
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BOSTON. Nov. II.

Captain Ba6son, who arrived yester.
day, informs, that il was reported 90 600
Frenchttocps we're to march into Spain.
The H<es at cadiz was preparing for sea
with great activity. Il consisted Of Q
sail Of the line and 3 frigates and 4 Ssqua-
dron was expected from the Mediterra-
mean 70 join them. Some persons con-
jeetared sudden attack wa to be made
on Gibraltar, by land and sea.
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ne asadsrsiand that Gen. Nsreau, d.
6eut q wsrk siines, IN Philadelphia fsr
the Wrsfesn country, Ills said, Ior Me1v.
0seass. Hi anespecfedd departure and
the rapidrfy NTH Jshichh ne has passed on,
his journey huee esciied cpnsiderake cr-
richly, not uas.iscd spiM Suspicion,
which srests principally 90 haee arisea
from the place y mich ne Is said fo6eRo.
ing. Mformoiioa has been trceived ef
has passiae fhssEeh Lancaster dndCh1ns-
tersburg lufhAsf haping made any delay
AZ either place. Whsa sve consider he
Gfsnngtashed chdr0cter and tassnLfed r.
pufation Of Sen. Korean, ne canr6s fSr
moment mdilks-naeidsd Or Ms h6pihe
any vicIp, sho4iile 70 iAe Uaiaed Ssases:
and rue thinki IL M n frsba6ke thar q vs-
~ sh6rs time MIL bring II Eghi ne mose
sati. factory expiaadtiaas sfihe etjecfs er
hisj0arney, Which may tnya ont 20 have
been undertaken solely for ths gs~anfco.
tion eta ianddbit curiosity.
INat. fn.
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.NEW.YoRK. Nov. %

Klsp.-This morning the United
States sloop Of war Wasp. from Boston.
went up TO the Navy Yard At the Walla-
bout. She Is Z beautiful, as well a. warm
locking ship, and in our opinion worth
all the Gun. Boats belonging 70 the Navy
for war purposes. Onpassing Fort Jay
she fred 4 salute. Z
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Washinpton. Citu, Noptmbt

Wdshington.L City, N01eMber -.
Extract Of lekter fran a yespecta5le CT
tiscn Of ths Q. S. captain Of at,dding
n<ssei on Lake Erie, da.eiIFart Ere
Roads, Octoter 2Sd, 1867.
! !" The sound of war reaches US 10 this
remote place from all quarters. What
the result may be We can only conjecture.
We, however, repose full faith and con-
6dence Ia the wisdom and patriotism OF
those who administer our happy govern.
ment, to devise WAYS and means best
calculated to prosec the lives a~ntlproper-
" ofthe inhabitants on the borders Of the
United States, sdioining Canada. The
Brisk have armed all their vessels on
this lake, viz. the Camden Snow Of IA
guns. the Gen. Hunter q brig Of 10 guns,
and all their merchant vessels. On Lake
Ontario, as I am Informed, the Duke Of
Kst,, . snow off Id guns, A ship, the name
fhaye forgot, Of - guns, and the Cover
NOES watch |; the latter q few days since
exercised her mel and guns along side
the big Adams.
:. Should hostiiities actually take place
between the u. S. and G-Britain the
posts Of Michillimackinae s. Chicago, il
Is most probable il would be the first pla.
ces the British would strike, to exposes
more extensive frontier % the Indians
whom they are tampsring with 70 obtain
"a alliance. Those, however, Of BaEa-
los appear disposed sobe p~eaceahle. and
remain neutral, % their chef says, 20 zee
how had white people can behave 70 eash
other"
Tie EH5uviag i. al extract Of q letts,
dasedB 7stsR, MsvesSer ~. ,,
I" We learn bv 4 vessel Just arrived
from England, that Mr.. Muuroe took
leave of the British king OCT. 9Th. 1t.
Is reported he sailed Oh the nth. Il is
stated thar the British administration
have transmitted their ultimstum to their
ambassador Of Washington
II. -- -
Extracf efa letter fran Melo. fsrk.
Thu ship James arrived q Boston
on Tuesday in . short passage from Ii.
verpooI. Her London papers are 20
the t2 Of October. They informed that
on the nh Mr.. Moaroe had his audience
sfleave Of the king preparatory 70 em-
barking. His instructions are said to
have been too limited 10 enable him TO
bring the negotiations to q conclusion.
and that therefore the British ulimatum
will De, Of has been forwarded 70 their
minister in tina country. No bloskad,
Ing order has been Issued againf the