Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-27

on account 81 the Impressions which the sub.
icct had made on their minds, but their excus-
cs were,not deemed sufficient BY the court. Y
The following gentlemen were then sworn
on the grand jury Il.
John Randolph, foreman, Joseph Eggleston,
Littleton Waller Tazewell, Robert Taylor,
William Daniel, jr. John Mercer, Edward
Pegram, Munferd Beverly, John Amber,
|! Thomas Harrison, Joseph G. Cabell, James
peasants, If. John Brockenbrough !, Alexander
Shepherd, James Barbour, James M. Gar.
nett. IS a s. s. sss ~ ST 5s
! The chief justice delivered a charge tothe
grand Jury, in which he enumerated these
veral offences cognizable by them under the
laws Of the United States, and particularly
defined the crime of treason.
After the grand jury had retired, a debate
Of some length ensued on proposition to IN
strnct the jury specially with respect to the
admiSsibility ofcertain evidence which it was
supposed would be adduced on the part of the
! United States. A further discussion of this
question, it is expected, will take place to-
day.
The names of the several Witnesses SUM-
reoned in behalf of the United States we're
cailedsover, many of whom and among others
General Wilkinson were absent. Such as ap-
peared were recognized to appear ON this day
at 4llJoscloek, to which hour the court ad-
iourned.
Dr The editor of the Argus wishes it to
be distinctly understood that the foregoing is
but mere outline of the proceedings. The,
materials already collected would occupy more
than the entire columns Of any one neWspa-
per. They will appear more enlarged in.
some future number, when the stage sof the
prosecution may render itsmore proper.
Captain Shepherd, of the brig Ceres, from
Guadoloupe, informs that the day before he
sailed a British vessel from England, hound
10 Cape Francois, Will, cargo Of 100000
dollars value, was brought into Point etre by
q French priyateer.
A passenger in the same vessel informs
that vessel arrived there from ST. Thomas
the day before he sailed, with intelligence
that French squadron out of RochefortEad
taken the Cape Of Good Hope
Phi. hater.]
a II always gives Us pleasure to put 90 re-
cord the numerous instances of humanity
which are produced intraversing the peril
Gus ocean. Bensvalencc1 aud generosity
have become characteristic points IN sea
raaa. Ia him, aore than 10 any other class
of men, sthey arc ornao sntal ioshnman ma.
ture because hIs. Pafsniss mioredrequenily
call for. heisexertise, and because in most
instances, they are purely disintelsSied.
There cannot be q: more bitter repsoaci cas-.
upon sailor, than that OF want of sensi-
blliy Tor the suferiues OF 8 brother Tar +
and it mpst be matter Of pride to the pro
fession 10 knew, that but few me'is such
We were led to these remarks by agloo !
my fact, the knowledge of which has bean
communicated tous Though the medium
Of 40 official protest. Capt Joho School
field, Of the schooner Princess Ann, sailed
from Saouhal for SseJsgosde Cuba, or The
c5sh OF last March. On the 5lst, being a
sea in tremendous gale of wind. she los.
her bowspris, both G,asts, and a greaser
part Of hcr rigging and sails. The fore.
mast Ia giving way, tore up part OF the
deck. In this situation, being a sheet
hulk" she lay q, the mercy OF every sea
until the 6sh Of April, when s they spoke
the brig Margares, captain jenkins, from
Jamaica for New York, Of whom they 50.
licised some assistance and begged him 70
take them into New York. This heyetus
cd, unless they would agree give him .
fourth of the schr. apd.cargo, which capt
Scheduled being unwilling 10 do, he LEFT
them and stood % hisvoyage =" The fore.
going is copied verbatim from the profess
Of captain Schocl6eld ). upon which every
humane sailor and honorable man will make
!: proper comment. b
Phil Pap. & /.