Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-06

CoFFER : Haif-Cen,s, $4,000 1880
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Totals, l,G15,4o6 sol, 1854.
The day of the trial of captain Whitby, |
for the killing of Pierce, has been respect |
fully communicated to our government
in fixing the time Of trial, the British go |
vernment in spirit of Cancellation has ma |
infested, we understand, cordial DISPOSE |
ton to consult our convenience as to the |
sending forward of witnesses in behalf of |
the prosecution. And we are informed, |
that, under arrangements already made by |
our government, seven or eight witnesses |
arc about proceeding Immediately for Eng |
land.
We are well assured that the last let |
ter TO our government from our Ministers
at the Court of 81. James's, is dated Nov. !
18th, ard that then the treaty between the |
u. :. and @. Britain had not been made
1t IS however, conjectured from the dispo- |
sltions cvinced on the part of the British
government that treaty has since been
made, and that it is now on its way to the
u. States.-BQLt. finer.
The President in his message to the
House OF Representatives on the 10th inst.
relative to gun >ats, expressed favora-
bic opinion of the mode of defence by them,
and quotes the example of other nations
His calculations are, that there would be
wanted for the defence of
The Mississippi and the neighboring wa
tiers 40
For Savannah, Charleston, SC. 25
For the Chesapeake and it's waters 30
For Delaware Bay Is
For ". York go
For Boston so
Total, 200
OF these the President observes, Is are
already built or building; of the remain.
ing 127, one half, he thinks, could be built
during the presentyear and the other half
IN the course of the ensuing year.
the message was accompanied by let
tiers from generals Gates and Wilkinson,
and commodore Barron, recommending the
"gu1-boat system of defence" They were
ordered to be printed and lie on the ia
ble.-Ibid.
letter has been received from general
Adair addressed to the Kentucky dclega-
ton, stating the circumstances of his arrest
at New-OrleanS, the harsh treatment which
he says he has experienced, and decIar-
ing himself innocent of all participation in
any scheme hostile to the United States
In this letter (Which we had expected to
have given in this paper) general Adair
represents that while in Kentucky, he re-
ceived sometime in November letter from
general Wilkinson, dated Sept. 29th. invi
ting him to come to New-Orleans, and Join
nan ~ an attack on and conquest of the
Spamsh possessions, * that he Immediate
~ answered it, declining all participation
in the plan proposed to him. He adds that
his purpose IN going to New-Orlesns was
4 IN Df
Mir. Intel
We understand that two bills or more,
OF Indictment, have been presented to the
grand jury OF the mayors court in this CT
ty-ln which the editor Of this paper is
named. One OF them Is said to be at the
suit Of the Spanish ambassador Yruio.
The other is we are told, for we have
not yet seen the matter, on charge of con-
spiracy in conjunction with Doctor Leib, to
territy or scduce, or something Of that kind,
by the mediums OF general Barker, the eo-
vernon this state, into the signature Of a
commission for sheriffof person elected
by 4 majority Of his fellow citizens.
On occasions Of this kind, and the muI-
titude of them with which the editor has
been honorcd, We have constantly refrain
ed from discussion-our fellow citizens
have seen and know us.
The prosecutor is the attorney general
Joseph b M Kean son oftie governor bro
tner-in-law of the Spanish marquis-and
that's all--God send them a saS deliper-
ance. -durora
JoHH GRAHAM, Esq. who was the per-
son authorised by the President of the u.
States to follow the footsteps of Col Burr
and MS adherents, tonotice their measures.
10 discover their views, and if possible 70
get full possession of their plan of one
rations, was Secretary of Legation at Ma
drd, whilst Charles PineknSy was minis
ter there, & IS now Secretary ofthe Orleans
Territory. lie is represented as a man of
considerable talents, Of pleasing address,
and Of unconqserablc perseverance. I'm
the particular affair entrusted to him by
the President, he acted with such prudence
and dcXerity, that he was never suspected,
and overtures were actually made to him by
GianrcrhasseH and others TO Join them in
their scheme. Mr.. Graham deserves the
thanks OF his countrymen, and we trust they
will not be backward in bestowinr upon
him the reward due to his merit and SER