Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-01-23

:. Nsrp.Orleans, Dec. p
We have delayed the publication of
our paper to-day later than usual, in
order tobrccufe the result OF the meeting
of the Merchants Of this city, held az
Government House. ION this important
subject We Can promise our readers
something more satisfactory 10 the NEXT
znunaber.-O peculiar situation 1t this
uiouiens win not justly 4 resort TO con-
lecture. : We can odly give to out rsa-
dsTs on this shbiectthaf which those in
Office disclose. - 800 = = J.. =. :
This morning. 10 Consequence Of !
previous invitation from his exceliency
the Governor, the, Merchants Of this
place asseInbled :, governnsent. house,
for the purpose Of consulting wiki him
on some points Of great importance
His exeelleney in 4 very few words ex-
planned 10 the gentlemen, the object Of
the military preparations making here,
which are in defence Of 4 premedi,a.sd
attack ON the territory, by formidable
party Of men assembling oil, the Ohio,
headed and led on By some Of the first
characters in the union. :. He informed
them that the principal object Of calling
them together, was 70 deliberate ON the
best plan Of procuring for The public ssr-
vice . number Of seameu,. sufficient TO-
man the gun boats and other. crafts, in
tended 10 be armed. That be conceived
an appeal TO the merchants themselyss,
would o. this hour of danger, be pre- fes-
able toan improvement, and be was per-
saaded they would display ths;ir patrio-
tism, adopting the best and most imn,s.
date measures, to enable commodore
Shaw, to procure the hand. neeessa-
-, After governor Claiborne concluded
his. observations, general Wilkinson,
who attended the .meeting, informed
the gentlemen ofthe nature of the plot
and the manner Il had been disclosed Is
him, and On this occasion made a very
impressive aud affecting appeal 20 tktis
feelings. He departed from, dat inse.
parable line Of military conduct which
he has always observed BY iafar,nipel
them - wen ofhis plans ofoaence Is dc.
fence, and expatiated largely On ! the
, want Of authority. TO exeecse to ,h.eir en-;
tent his views and measures. He narti.
eularly related the object Of the iuysdets
to be the redpetionsof this place. a ortser
with the booty they might End m il. to
make an,aitempt on Aiexieo, and II they
succeeded, 10 sever tie western state.
from the union tina. the astaek vas ID
H made q Men b, land % bv kSa. am
concluded BY denouneing Sthe leader
Aaroa Burr. and pledged his life id out
defsnHe. The governor and general "a.
wing re,ired, the meeting proceeded ID
deliberate on the plan to co-eperste w;tk
government when IL mas uhanimously
agreed that an embargo ought TO al.
place, which We have since learned has,
The governor left the meeting Of the
merchants 20 eousuk with colonel. Bel.
lechasse, M'CIry and Dorsiere. rela.
1--WE no doubt to the militia.
The battalion of Orleans yolun,..,,
have received orders ohold them..lv..
In readiness for duty a. "a mousent. war.
ming. y, - ~ : :.
N. ORLEANS IN AN UpRoaRSS
| NEw-YosE, January II. -.
Lastnlght at late hour, the sr;S
lhstiA M'Donald, arrived from New.
Orieans--she sailedthe oh Dec. by per.
mission, with Donald SON on board WITH
Dispatches 10 government frsm een.
/ Wiikinsoaan embargo having 6 S
laid the day before on AXE vessel =. :
The alarm and busils as that plses j.
more g easily imagined than deseribed.