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JOHNSON 81 REAT,
JEWELE Frs g SITTER SMITHS,
Oppothe Col. 1Ioyo's nezv EuiIdiro,.

JEWELL Frs g SILVER SMITHS,
otps|ife Co., A1eyo's Suiidi4gs:
HAVE JUST RECEIVED FRoM PHILADELPHIA.
AN ADDITION To THEIR FORMER STOCK:
W6isb thy are "0zO efrixg for ale at tie moi mo-
der1te prices, for esl6, old Goi!Or Siivey;
among zvbieb a,e-
.-.....rHE FOLLOWING ARTIcLEs y1z
4 N elegant aGortment of tortoife fhe Combs, We
L ry large.
Earrings of all zes and of the moi approved patterns.
watch Chains, Seals and Keys.
bre"'t Pms OF Pearl, Comedian, Enamel, PATE and
plain Gold of many patterns.
Beiides many other articles in the Jewelry line.
ihej have allo Spoons of all kinds of their own
manufacturing, Gators, Cake B7ikets Borte Sliders
Erean Pots iilver and plated Tea-Pots, Plated Sugar
Dhes' Gobiets, Candle aicks Tea and Coffee IJrns
&c. &c 0'"''
Orders from any Perfon perrons, will be paid
the itrictett Attentions to. May 10, IF
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SPRING GOODS.
HE suBsckIBERs HAVE RECEIVED THEI
SPRING C obs,

THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE RECEIVED THEIR
RING CO. obs,
By tie Zip Ros, from Lsrden, and United Staes, and
RamP, J'o~ LiOerpook,
-AMoNGsr WRICH ARE
= EST IA Superhue Cotton Kerfeymeres and
ID Cloths & Kerfey-} Granderills,
rneres, { Cotton and thread Laces
Dra5 Satin and Black pa Dimities and Mullins,
tent Hats, Calieoes, and Morocco
Beit Black Beaver and Hats and Caps,
Drab Hats, Kentng's Bedticks, and
Gentlemen's brown Cotton and Linen
thread Hoie, extra fize,S Checks,
Brown and white Cot Smiths Bellows, Anvills
ton do. and Vices,
Black and white pa Malt Mills,
tent Silk, do. Large Spades and Coal
Black and white Rib Shovels,
bed do. do. Large Matrafes, ffriped
Black and white plain, with hair,
do. do Rolls and Olnaburgs,
Ladies Stockings Of all Hoes and Scythe Blades
kinds, all kinds.
Marieiiles Quitings,
few boxes choice Irii Linens, and Sd Sheetinp,.
purchaied in Dublin with ca!h. All of which will be
fold low fer Calf, country produce TO good culo-
ners. ELLIS e. ALLAN
90 few fleets new MuGc, for the Piano Forte.
May Is eP4w.
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NOTICE.
A intend in the courle of this, or early in next
4 month, to leave this city for Mort time
have (as aching partner of tie Houie of M. & B..
Myers) appointed Mr.. Samuel Myers. my attorney
IN faa, to whom all thofe requeited apply, who,
during my abience, may have any tranfaaions with
the aforeiad FIRM of M. * B. Myers, or with
(May l2) MOSES NJ. MYERS.
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MINIATURE PAINTING.

BT Z. DEd NE.
At o compenfation will be required bu, for appro.
~ we'd likenenes.- Apply at Mr.. SulIiyan's, op.
rGlSe the Eage-Tavern. May -. sptf.
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EXACT PROFILELiKENEssEs

AK EN- at the office lately occupied by George
1 Tucker, Eiq. little above the Swan Tavern.
IN the main freet on the Capitol Hill-Alio. ali
kinds of Looking Glals and Picture Frames. Ger.
randoe's, Window Cornces, &c. made neatly. or
namented and gilt, in burnllhed Gold, by
] b. ANDERSON
May S. G..
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April Oh

IN CHHNCERT
In King William County Can't, 14ayeb %, 1907.
Thomas and Henry Garnett, Complts
Ggoigf
Philip Lipconb, ne' Is
TsNHIS day came the corupainants, by their coun-
Eel, and the defendant Ambrofe Lrpfcornb.
not having entered his appearance, and given ecuri,y
according 70 the ACT of aembly and the rules OF this
court, aud IT appearing the fatsa6ion of the court
that he is not an nhabtant Of this commonwealth.
the the motion OF the comPlarants is ordered that
the faid defendant, Ambrofe Lipicomb, do appear
here on the fourth Monday in June next and aniwer
the bill Of the complsinAnts and that copy of this
order be forth with Inherited in lone ne VS. paper print
ed in The city of Richmond, for tyo months iuceeC
tively,and another copy poed at the front door of
the Court-houfe of this county.
A Copy. ToGe,
ROBERT POLLARD c. c.
April q. law2m.
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RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.
\ Purfuance of refoution of the Board of Di-
y re4ors for the iaid Company. will be 10 ID a
Auhian. at the Eagle Tavern on Saturday the 3oth
of next month, ali SHARES of delinquent Stock
holders in the faid company
N. SHEPPARD Treaiayer
April IL. tdE
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MAP OF VIRGINIA.

THE SUBSCRIBER
u AVlNG taken one Of Mr.. Robert A1itebeRs tene-
mtH'', ffzo GoOrs 6sio7U tie market, Ba5 on band
and intend hefpiag, general e6oyt1rent IF
@ k o L K Z S,
+0ii'b be '7W lH vt,y reqlonabis terms for eo6.
JNO. II. STROBIA.
May Is. st.
TIE upper part Of he Hsge, 7uitb eonDcnient Yard
and Astt6-r 10 rent enquire Of T. II. S.
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Europe
IMPERIAL PHRLf4MEW7-.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 90.

GAUGES OF THE LATE CHANCE IN Apmi-
NISTRATION.
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By tie Zip Roiis from Lsnden, and United State,, an
RsmP, Jr0s Liverpool,
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SDoule8tlc.
FROM TIE NATIONAL lNrELL1cExcER.
THE CONSPIRACY.
TCoueludsd7

ConeluAed.
The Prelident in his communication to Con-
grcfs, fayS:
BY letter received from that officer (Wil-
knion,) on the 25th Nov. but dated Oe. GIT,
we learet that confidential agent of Aaron
Burr had been deputed TO him with conn,uni-
cations, partly written in CIPHER, and partly
oral, explaining his delgus, exaggerating his
refources, and making fuch offers of emolument
and command, to engage him and the army in
his unlawful enterprise, as he had hattered
himfelf would be luccefsful. The general with
the honor of folder, and fidelity of good
citizen, Immediately difpatched trufty officer
to me with information of what had pailed,
proceeded to eRablifh fuch an understanding
with the Spanlfh oommandant on the Sabine
as permitted him to withdraw his forces acrofs
the MiGliiPpi, and to enter on meaiures for CD
polling the projected enterprife.
B." The generate letter which came TO hand
on the 25th of Nov. as has been mentioned,
and fome other information, received few DAYS
earlier, when bro't together, developed Burr's
general de6gus, different parts of which only
had been revealed to different informanis. 1t
appeared that he contemplated two diniuGt OBJ
jeets, which might be carried on either Jointly
or feparately, and either the one or the other
fri as circumstances fbould dire6t. One of
thefe was the feverance of the union Of ,hefs
hates by the Allegany mountains, the other an
| attack on Mexico. a third Object was provid-
ed, merely oitenfibic, to wit, the fsttlement Of
the pretended Purchafe of a tract of country on
the Wafhita, claimed by a baron Ba(trop.
This was to ferve as the pretex for all his pre-.
partitions, an aiiuremeDt for fuch followers as
really wiihed to acquire settlements in that coun-
| try, and a cover under which to retreat i'm tie
event Of a final diGcomiure of both branches of
hi: real defgn.
" lie found at once that the attachment of
the weitern country to the prefent union was
not to be ihaken that its dinolution could not
be effected with the content Of its inhabitants :
and that his refources were inadequate, as vet,
to efTett it by force. lie took his courfe then
at once, determined TO feize on New Orleans,
plumber the bank there, pohefs himfelf of the
military ard naval fores, and proceed on his
expedition 20 Mexico, and TO this obje1 all his
means and preparations were now directed.
He collected from all the quarters where him
felt or his agents poieiied influence, all the ar
dent, reiticis, dtlperate and difafeeied perfons
who were ready for any enterprise analogous to
their characters. lie fcduced good and well
meaning citizens, fome by aIurances that he
poGeGed the confidence ofthe government, and
WAS acting urder ia iecret patronage 4 pre-
tence which procured iomc credit from the aate
of our differences with Spain and others BY
offers Of land in Bd0top's claim on the Wafhi-
sa."
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coNSTANTINopLE, Dec. is.
A council of the miniaers was held yefterdal

a council OF the miniiters was held yeiterd2y,
and quar- eva5 declared nsSinR RgIga. The
-Ulemss have pronounced il 20 be un; the
eandard OF the prophet has been ho,f-d all
ia, country is in motion the pachas of Rome
liza have received orders tn advance with their
troops towards the Danube another army adj
vances from Alta, and vii; follow the fame Gi-
rettion the grand vizitr viii take the COM
mand and march with the holy Randard. NJ.
I,alinisy was to be fent to the Seven Towers !;
the French ambaf1ador, far from initiating the
conduct of that m,nifter, was the firit to adviie
the Porte to fend him back honourably. Ten
fai! of the line are equipping the Prets has Ia
ken place, and has produced feveral iaiors ::
the two Euglifh fhips are flil before Conaant-
nople; the Britiih miniter does not appear to
have any inllru0ons on 70 unexpected a cir
cumaance. II is the infnting proclamation of
general Michelfon, which has excited through
ont the Empire, this gene-al movement: the
Turks fay that they would rather die fighting
fcymetar in hand, under the banner of the pro-
phet, than fubmit to fuch outragcs. The pa
trarch, venerable man, who poheEes the
greateit influence, and the princes Callamschi
and SuZza, have made known to the Greeks,
by proclamation, the ncalculable misfortunes
which will befaI them if they do not Thu. their
ears TO the perfidious inhnuations of the Ru0ian
agents: alternate victims of the Ruflisn arms,
of the arms of the Turks, and perhaps of any
other power, the country would be laid waite
for a century: bu. the brave have not ccaied
to exit in Europe; and they will not fuger the
vaft empire which extends its confines to Chi
ma, to reign ALTO upon the Bofphoras: the
Turks may perhaps, be beaten, but they will
eventually be conquerors-they will have a
powerful ally, it is this on which we repofe our
confidence; he will not permit that their enc.
mics ihould provoke them any longer; that
the people whom he has already feveral times
vanqufhed fhoud deGroy the mott ancient and
mott necef1ary of his friends already his camp
is upon the VifHa; already the Ruflians,
which are in Eight of our troops, efficiently
manifeft the terror which pervades them; our
enemies will be COMPOUNDED, and our empire
will come out of this ftruggIc, and rc.eftabliih
iuelf upon it's natural alliances.
Parit Monitenr, Jan. 80.
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PROCLAMATION BY
The Cbiefof tbe Go7,.yu,,,.,, of H..

TIE Cbief Of tie Government of Hayti.
The numerous abufes which have taken place
IN the different branches of the government,
particularly in the cufom-houfe department.
nave obliged me to take rigorous meafures TO
repreis them. The notices which I have p.
ven to theie hardened and faithlefs officers.
nave not brought them to their duty :: and nv
kindnefs towards foreigners, who came to trade.
IN our ports, has only ferved as an incentive to
their fraud.
1t is therefore neceiTary to adopt fevere mea-
iures' IN order to remedy thefe abufes, which
have deprived government of its refources.
Coniequenty, to put flop to fuch dilapida-
tons, do order as foIlows
/. Every Haytian or foreigner, convicted of
having fraudulentiy endeavored to land or take
on board any goods, with view to avoid the
payment of duties, ihall be condemned TO he
hung, and his effects confifcated to the ufe of
the fate.
2. Every officer, convicted of having lent A
hand to iuch fraud, ihaIl be condemned to be
hung' and his effects confifcated to the ufe of
the government.
8. Every perfon convicted of having fraudu.
ently embarked or debarked, from one vefTcl
TO another, any merchandise, ihall alto be con-
oemned to be hung, and his Effects conffcated.
4. ne cuitom-houie officers in particular
ana the other officers of the government) are
charged with the execution of the prefent or
der; and they niaI be confidered as accom-
pilces In all offences of this nature, of which
they ihall not inform.
Inc Prefent proclamation fiall be printed,
read and affixed to the doors of the different
cuiiom-houfes, &C.
Given at the head quarters, at the Cape,
the 3oth January, 1907, the fourth
year of independence.
Ibe Chief of the Government
HENRY CHRISTOPHE.
BY his Excellency,
The Secretary of the Government,
RoUANEZ, Junior.
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LONDON, Feb. IL.
PRINCESS or WALES,

o. Thuriday laf the iIlunriouq female, who
has~ior many months been the objed Of caum-
~, received formal communication from one
Of The bighea law oGices in he natc, in which
her royal hishuei, is adured of the iaveiiigaiion
f. lors pending having terminated mUa com.
pietely to her honor, and 20 the eniire iatisfac.
ton, in refpe6 10 her demeanof, Of tAoic 10
whom the delicate snd important queaion was
80 falr,nnly referred aud that Their cnuenies,
cobyi0ced Of tie Juice Of the drcihon upon
tie cafe, are anxious to- receive b,,, and Ia
prose how lenGbIe they are OF the periccuiion
ihe has undergone. Arrangements, il is faid
b I'D been made for the publication ofthc min
ues oftbe proceedings before the commiliion-
ets, including copies Of feversl lctters from an
ifrHrious rerioU'gc; but, contrarytothr mon
earne;t VITA aud prtHng entreaties, her royal
highnefs, il has been determined, from mofiz,et
Of 8afc P9iicy, not to give publication to the re.
port,
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adopts nOsc8.
BALTIMORE, March g..
NEW GOVERNMENT OF HNrrT.

The people of St. Domingo have already
difpoied of the Contribution which we rnb,if,.
ed on the 4th, 9Th and 9th ultimo; and have
adopted new one. The chief alteration is in
the executive department. Henry Chrifophe
is elected PRECEDENT and generaliiIimo, with a
ialary of 10000 dollars year, which dignity
is now conferred for life.
a gentleman of this city has politely favored
the editor with the preiident's proclamation.
This paper, which we will tranllate for to-
morrow, is to prohibit fmugglirg into the is
land. Any perfon, native or foreigner, guilty
IN TINS reipect, will be punithed with death b,
and all his effects to be conffcated.
Fed. GAG.
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From CObbett'5 Weeky Political Regiaer.
SUMMARY OF POLITICS.

American Stafe5.-What had been reported to have
been iaid in parliament, upon dilpute with the
American States, was noticed in the preceding num-
Der, Volume x. page 1907 Since that. fome re-
marks upon the ubjee, have appeared in the newt
papers, particularly in the paper called the Courier
But, before fpeak particularly upon the fubject
oftheie remarks it eems neceary notice occur
renee OF comfortable importance, which has recently
taken place in the country, to which thefe remarks
relate which occurrence is lefs than an accuiaton
OF treafon, preferred by of the Attorues Gene
raj OF the United States, againl MIR, Burr who
as the public will reeoe6, was lately Vice PRECEDENT
OF that country. From the accounts which have
reached this country it would appear that Burr who
is man OF great ambition and OF talents and courage
equal thereto, had formed fcheme, which icheme he
was actually preparing put in practice, for epara-
ing the WeRein from the Eaflern part of that i'm
menie country called the United States and to erea
kingly government in the Weftern part, of which he
hiplief intended to be king.-n this proea, viewing
1t with mere Philosophical eye, fee nothing more
objectionable, than the novel circumnancc of there
being king of the name of for, it is mpofIi-
BILE Tor any man to make me believe, that the Welt
ern States will remain, remain, for ten years,
at the urmof, members of the Confederation Sc
Paraed from the inhabited part of the Eatern State.
Cor, fPeakng more properly, perhaps, the Atlantic
States by an almoG inlpaHable wilderness of more
than four hundred miles acrols; having .heir out let
TO the lea by channel no where communicating with
the Atlantic States; puruipg the fame fort of traffic
the Atlantic States, and driving trade to the fame
markets; under thefe circumstances, the Weaern
States mu neceGary be rivals of the Atlantic States
and the fets of States mutt feel with refpeef to
each oher,a rivals for gain generally feel and, to
check the effects Of this feeling, there is wanting in
America that attachment TO country, which fometimes
operates 10 powerfully in other parts of the world and
which has its foundation in circumstances of which
native American has practical i'lea.-Mr. Burr
may fail; but, am the man to fay that he will
fail and, If he does, fome other will not at a.
ny rate, the feparation NUT take place, and when it
does take place, it will aionfh if that which is
now called the Federal Government ihould long re
main in exiltencs
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TO TIE PUBLIC.

As various opinions trem "a prevsil. r, 70 q.
ing frvera letters puhiiflled four weeks iincr in
Norfolk Paper, hgned H'iHamnes, deer =
my duty 20 tate othe Public, that took th.
command of the fchooner Merchant, at the u,.
wanna, for Baltimore at The reGueR of capt
ilami on and that when ready 10 fi,. tro'-
all my ihip's papers and number Of letters on
hoard, which, without examination or !ookin,
over, tied up all together in a handkerchief:
capt. III. obferved to me. that If fhould h..
boarded by Britll, Crniftr, Giould new an
my papers. When within about league Of
cape. Henry MAS boarded by an oficer from
the MelamPus frgate and taken on boar, (; 7rt
all my Papers were looked over, ers c.,y,,et!
and four OF them retained fonc of which, +
not all fisned UTH0umee which were All va
one package diretttd {" MIR. Williams. B.,,-
more. demanded thofe letters Of The ui;,ce,
but he replied that they were of fuch sonGe
quence TO them, that they muir retain thesa.
The foregoing is correct natement OF iaGtg,
which ihoud have been puhIifhe, immediately
after my arrival, had not circumstances inter
vened which prevented me.
IAN The Pu5ifkJ Fnsitlr Ser7,auf.
JOAN BiGBY.
Baltimore, March "a, 1907.
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From HHeant, Jan. 6.

The Cyrus, Eames, from Bottom bound to
Alicant, and fchooner Amazon, Lincoln, were
detained and carried into that place by French
cruzer, in confequence of Napoleon's decree
of Nov. 2l.-Tbe american Conjm had COM
meHeed a Gtt and qvaJ IN bopeJ TO recoSer 6otb.
The fchr. Belifarius, Wild, from Bottom, had ar
rived at Alcant, and fold his fih at feven dollars
and half.
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won't, cannot lie afce',~;n,d. =, ,he Affidavit
in the former cafes have rot been pubiif,ed.
Common juftce however. requires us to avoid
precipitate judgment. II ;heCc men are inno-
cent, as they fay they are, .iu0ice will nat te
denied them. The courts OF Lass and a. in
partial Jury of the country, Will vindcate ,ter
violated rights.
Exirn3 Of a letter from Nrsv.ra.t, dated Mari
90.
"This morning arrived at this port, the brig
! Phoebe, Wood, II days from Leghorn, and &c
from Gibraltar. The captain informs -,
there were5o cruiZing boats out of Algeyiras.
which had captured number of American ls :
fels, and ient them into that port.''
The Lancater Journal exprsfes a decided
| opinion, that the governor OF this common
wealth will be impeachcd during the pr,fent
'einoh OF the !eghatare. Phil paper.
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Holand,the nephew Of Mr.. Fox, entered heartily
into the views of his uncle The iicknefs and death
OF the latter retarded the progre Of the negoea,ion
but it has been iettled on the PRINCIPLES Of his party
A little time more. and tina, party will he in orpofi-
ton and the Grenviies ar Pit, party, vii be dfpo.sj
"a her to reiiis than 20 Let thov. then, vho
may declaim againd this convention, declare If they
think that war with England would be more adj
van,ag.ous to us. For tins the only alternative.
IL the non importation ac had exilted one month,
without the prefenee of commiilioners here, war
would have eniued."
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g be &.iQlllrGr.
RiCHMOND, Sd. april.
EXAMINATION

The Editor was prevented BY his remote DO.
fiton, from collecting the whole of the argu
ment on Tueiday.--He is indebted 20 friend
for the following ketch.
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NEWPORT.

THE following extracts from letter received in
this town, from gentleman who has refided in
Lsndon during our late negotiation with the Britih
government and whole aeceis to the beit fourees
OF information render his oblervations important. ]
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LONDON, January 3, 1907.

government, ana WDole acCelS To the belt tOuTces
Of information render his oblervations important
LONDON, January 9, 1907.
We had yenerday the agreeable news Of the fig
nature OF the convention between the United States
and England, by MsiIrs Munroe and Pinekney on
part, & lords Holland and Auckland on the other
Our commiilioners have had many difficulties to con-
tend with eis perhaps on the par; Of the Britiih
government than of the people. England left almoA
alone defend the world, againR universal dominion
and universal tyranny has found only in the fupre-
macy of her navy, the extent Of her commerce and
the detruon Of that OF her enemy, reiources TO en-
able her to et fome bounds the ambition of Bona
parfe. Whatever therefore would weaken her com
merce, unman her navy, aud preferve the remains of
her enemy trade and colonies fJbje6ts extremely
delicate at the prelent delPerate orifs.
a mnilry not firmly feated by iucoefs or long
experience, cannot fail tremble at the idea of a.
larming the prejudces Of the people.
Il therefore IN America, we llould be dirappoint-
cd in our hopes can freely declare that my ezpeGa-
tons are exceeded. all ,hat Is nreeGary is acknow-
lodged, If fomethng yet hould be required for con-
vcnenes, it may perhaps, be underGood.
am happy on this location to exprefs my con-
nents III our mni1ers here. They defervs our gra-
u,uds for they have juGihed our confidence
truA that deed 81 public benefit will not be
Judged " OF local motives, and that an iOrn-
81 by two fthe abeH and NOR vir;aous men Of op.
polite partis. will b. conGdsred only as 1t relates 10
the pubic good an certain that this convention
will be little relilhed 10 England In the choice of
their negoeistofs we have been fortunate. Lord
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NORFOLK. December 1s.


The Pilot who carried out the French Ship
LPatriot, left her about six leagues at sea
OH Wednesday afternoon. Thus have two
ships which the British have blockaded for
nearly sixteen months, made their escape.
The British squadron have certainly quit
ted our waters, and which we believe was in
consequence of reccn. instructions from En-
gland, it having been signifcd to the British
government that their remaining here was
highly, and CATER the Presidents ProclaAati-
on) justly offensive to this government.
The Patriot carried off two seamen belong
ing to the service OF the u. S. which had de-
serted and went on board that ship, and with
the perfect knowledge of the French officers.
These men it is true, were FrenChmen, but
according to the American principle having
become citizens of the u S. and actually in
their service, they were to be considered as
American citizens. Is there any man mad
| enough to say, that We ought to quarrel about
! these men The French commander hav-
ing regained his men, not by force, was jus
tilted in retaining them against the claims of
this country. We were the original wrong
doors.
The case of the other seamen is different
ly circumstance, for in that instance there
was an open attempt to take the man from
under the authority of his officer, by a posi-
tive refusalto deliver him up when demand
ed, and this within our own jurisdiction.
Ledper