Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-02-06

could vel be done. Some boats (acccunts
vary from Eve to double or treble that
number) md persons differently esti.
mated from one 70 three hundred had in
the mean time passed the falls Of Ohio to
rendezvous At the mouth Of Cumberland,
with others expected down that river
Not apprised till very lase that any boats
were building at Cumberland, the effect
Of the proclamation had been trusted 70
for some time ia the state Of Tennessee.
But on the 10Th Of Dec. similar commu.
nications and Instructions, with those to
the neighboring states, were dispatched
by express 70 the governor, and q gene.
raj eResr Of the western division Of the
state, and on the 23d Of December our
confidential ageAt left Frankfort for
Nashville 10 put into activity the means
Of that state also. But by Information
received yesterday. l learn that on the:
23d Of Dec. MIR. Burr descended the
Cumberland with two boats, merely Of
accommodation. carrying with him from
that staee no quota towards his unlawful
enterprise. Whether after the arrival
of.the proclamation, Of the orders, or
OF our agent, amy exertiou which could
Be made By that state, or the orders Of
the governor Of Kentucky for calling out
the militiaSat the mouth Of Cumberland,
would be in time to arrest these boats,
and those from the falls Of Ohio, II still
doubtful. -, ~,,.,1x f. Ia !.
On the whole the fugitises from the
Ohio, with their associates from Cum.
berland, or any other place in that quar-
ter, cannot threaten serious danger to the
city OF New.OIleans. : - - ~.
Il. BY the same express Of December 70,
orders were sent to the governors Of Or.
leans and Mississippi. supplementary to.
these which had been given on the aSth
OF November, to hold the militia Of their
territories in readiness to Cooperate for
their defence with the regular troops and
armed vessels then under command of
general Wilkinson. Greatalarm indeed
was excited at New-O Orleans BY the 81.
aggefated accounts Of MIR. Burr, dis.
seminated thro, his ernissaries ,of the ar.
mics aud navies he was TO asse nble there.
General Witkinsoa had arrived shefe
himself on the 2+th soE November and
had Immediately pusinto activity the re-
sources Of the place for The parpose Of
its defence. and on the seuth eli Deceri-.
Der hs was Joined BY his troops from ths::
Sablns. I. Great REAL was sttewn BY the
lnhab'sants grneraliy; nh. merchants Of
the place readily agreeing 10 the most
laudabie -sxsrtions and sacrifices for The
manning the, armed vessels with their
seannen ; and the other citizens maaifess
ting uneauixocal 6delity to the. union,
and ? spirit Of determined. resistance 10
their expected assailants.f %s. +. : -.
Snrmises have been hazarded that this
enterprise - 70 receive aid from Ger
tam foreign powers: hut these. surmi.
ses arr without proof or probability,
lhe wisdom of the measures sanctioned
by Congress At lis List session, has pla.
eed rs IN the paths Of peace and Justice,
with the only powers. with whom we had
any differences /: and nothing has hapen.
ed sineewhieh nakesit either their in.
'tsrest or ours 70 pursue another course.
No change Of measures has tStsn place
ON our part: none ought 10 take place
atthis time. With he zoue. frisndlv
arrangement was. then proposed. and
the law, deemed necessary on failure q
thai, was suspendedto give time for a
fair trial Of the issue. With the same
power friendly ENGAGEMENTS now pro.
eseding, under good expectations, and
inc same law, deemed necessary ON fai.
lure ofthas. IS sill SUSPENDED 20 eiye
Tune Tor fair trial Of the. issue. With
tne other. neguciation Was 10 like man.
yet l1 tnen preferred, and provisional mea.
sures only taken TO meet the event, of
rupture. With the same power. nero.
citation Is still preferred, and provisional
measures only are necessary 10 NEE, the
event OF rupture. While therefore we
90 no defect in Vie slight. St degree from
ene course We thenassnmed. and arc still