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Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-04-15

F"kC0S Oft0 ttStSb~ SO y SsVES "WSS "
g large The PAPER, - that il sUiu esgsaiH
nearly dauble ,te quantity sf aatter that
itdaes at Present, FIR spr find il utterly
inbossi6le 70 4eeb pace with these eve,i-
fa nmes--this plan, zoe daabt NOT, seiA
BE pieoing to ne pabic; IN the Eberai.
tyef 1ohos NE hepcfo Be yssUarded 70 r
cur eeertions.: The number IF subscri-
tr,s to The hte1igeneer are excseded but
BY fen IN. lind papers in This country,
and TIE inerease q sss list sfpatvons for
tie tue last months, has been gerry >eo'ss,-
dsTable, 30 that, u netuality - o6ssr.
Uea. NE saan Be able 70 gipe ii d resptc-
'at'e aePearaaee.
= Married, yesterday BY tie Rev: Mr..
Class, Mr.. jobs Parkto Miss Elisabeth
Hannah. ,N~4sy =. -. X
: - BY the Rev. Mr.. Wilmer, Mr..
William Beallto Miss Elizabeth Pain.
ter. ''>-' -
Atno period Of their existence, As
m indspende Mt nation, has the situation
of the U. s. been ss critical and alarm.
ing. % III the present moment. - ~~.
The affairs Of our country eonfded BY
at, anwise stuff age, to the guidance Of
men altogether unequal, either in courage
Or capacity, 70 their due administration,
have fallen into. such derange ment As
scarcely to admit, the hope Of an issue
consistent with either our national in.
terests OF Independence.
A most unpardonable Partially, to-
wards pns Of the belligerent powers, &C.
easioned the decree issued 6y the empe-
ror Of France, in Nov. 1906 respecting
the commerce of neutrals with Great
Britain, to pass without remonstranee
or notice By our governments, furnishing
70 the other belligerent, incontrovertihle
ground for decree Of retaliation, res.
Pteting neutral commerce with France
and tacitly surrendering our claims to
Consideration by either Of those powers {:
thereby involving all the evilG, which
have accrued to our citizers from the de.
tanning orders Of council by G. Britain,
ADD the edicts to burn sink and destroy
american ships and property, which
have been issued bs the government and
executed BY the officers Of France. !
III this short, but correct and COM
prehensiss statement Of facts, every in
telligsu. man must recognize the real
cause of all The distress, WHICH we now
suffer, and Of the dangerous and dis.
graceful consequences which may We,
await our devoted country.-Mr. 3ef
Jsrson's tame submission to the first de-
e'esef France has turnished tie text, on
sohieh the letters of Msssrs. lChampaeny
and Erskine are but tAe Commentary.
-. : >CPhA Reg. }
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OFFICIAL.
Boston, March 5, 1908.

SrR, - =: ,.
YESTERDAY received our letter con.
sisting Of sir sheets, dated the 7th :uls.
My pressing calls IN public concerns;
would not allow me to ate mpt to read IL
until late las. eveHiny. Before l had
gone thro' the first page, l was surprized
by your novel and extraordinary claim
nPoh me, . governor Of the common
wealth, expressed in these words" !
now address il (meaning your letter to
you, sir, a. the proper organ Of commu-
nieation. ~: Had this been request to
have communicated your letter to the
legislature Of this commonwealth, as .
fasour to you, fshould have continued
10 read until from its contents became
satisfied. whether I ought or ought not
70 grant il; but on finding II Is be new
and misrepresentation upon my official
duty, I folded the letter Instantly, in or.
der to reflect upon Gts) principles 81
have not unfolded Il since, and now re.
turn It to sou by the mail. :
>. You will recoliect that the Senate and
House ofrepresent atives Of this common
wealth, are visible. orsanick bodies; that
the former has President, and the lat
tera speaker that both have clerks
You viii also recollect that there is Sc
eretary chosen BY the two houses that
whatever Is properto be communicated
TO them. BY yon. may be communicated
through one or the other of=tf1ese but
that the governor Of the commonwealth
- obliged, ex.odicio, 10 communicate
ex-governor to the legislature, whate, er
2 member Of congress shall please to ad-
dress to him for hat purpose. canaot be
submitted 10 by me until / End it to be
made my duty BY the constitution Of the
eo,nmonwealth. You seem 20 found
your claim In being a senator Of this
state I'll can discern no distinctioh in
this respect, between members of the
Senate and members Of the house ; all
ore Representatives Of the state, and all
ADust have equal elaims. ~ ~ !
: ] am cir, your very humble servant,
: =. = = - :. rs JAMES SULLIVAN. )
Hen. T. Pickering, Esq. :, i. !
NJ Gssnator firm Ihassachusetfs, !
iN.ths Congresse ftAe y. S.
.F
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Preach ship Josephine, captured the
brig Mercury Bradford, Of Plymouth,
Cher cargo consists Of fish, sugar and but.
teri Or having been FORCED into Glib
raltar. The 6sh was yesterday sold at
eigh, dollars per quintal. Arrived, with
out being visited, the srhr. Mohawk,
Atkins, from Boston, 5. H.. -
The Mercury was bound to Alieans,
from boston, when taken.
The Legislature Of Nova Scotia, d.
their late session, passed vote, appto.
priating ono hundred pounds to purchase
sword OF, piece ofplase 70 be presented,
10 behalf of the province, to Admiral
Berkeley. Governor Wentworth re.
rorned the vote othe legislature with the
following message: .~ i;
.tGentlemen File ! L. 49,
., House ef assembly. r t..4> ' -
il" Having fully considered the vote
communicated to me, for granting one
hundred pounds to Vice Admiral Berk-
ley, for q sword or piece Of plate; tap
pears to be Objectionable in so many res.
:pects, that I feel h my duty TO decline
giving my assent 70 it. = 80
(Signed) J. WENTWORTH.
GoVernment ktsase, I =. !:
2sth ian. 1908. 49,. 4
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Mr.. Psndle tons "verba.im & li,era,ia."
. Received from the Rev. James
y" Jones Wilmer, the sum ofone hundred
" dollars, on account Of Messrs.r I'll:
i" Neilson, L Co. late Merchants Of
:" Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Vir-@
" Rinia. - ,e.
E,>......, VIM, PENDLEToN."
I" April ., Iso7.
= verbatim, ct li,eratim."
(which sum, Mr.. Nelson writes from
Petersburg. be has never yet received.
: -, Respectfully -
II N. Is. i. WILMER.
Martinsburg, AprilS, isos. -
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) France has commanded her cruizers
70 burn, sinktand destroy every Ameri.
can vessel without exception, that may
have had the misiortnns TO be brough,
within the hail Of ! British trampes--
and various instances Of rigorous infiie
sion:of this Infamous and asrociens policy
have been communicated 70 the people
and government Of the United States.
In what temper these acts OF cruel and
unprovoked hostility WILDE received ~
Mr.. Jefferson and bis cabinet, We mel.
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SETTLING AcC0yNTs-On.

SEIILING ACLOUWTS.-One
reason given BY the administrA alton in f..
vor OF the Embargo was, that Il would
oblige people TO settle their accounts.
We now learn by \ letter from the town
Of Augusta, in the province of Maine,
that large colleetioa of distressed .peo-
pie got together. and. in their phrenzy
FIRST burnt the Jail aud liberated an the
prisoners, and then attempted TO set ere
TO the Courthouse bar.were prevented; }.
elarge tavern adjoining the Jail caught
Gre and was Consumed, threatening the
town with cenAagration. !. =: -: !
Another letter mentions that in q small
seaport in the province Of Maine, Pas
sarnaquoddy, the collector and officers
Of the customhouse have been insulted
and thteatened, and that large quanti-
ties of aour ON hand were shipped IN
open day and exported in defiance 81 all
law o. law officers. e~'3 y ?
: This is settling accounts with aaven.
But" hunger viii break through stone
walls, saith the proverb."
4 az N
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steSa AuOW uOE CAsG J oGHGxtn8 - VIC TO-
that the spirit Of the American. nation
viii no longer tolerate the time and place
serving maxim., which have heretofore
sGbmitted Ii. dearest rights Of our eoun.
try % the arbitrary deeisions Of apower,
every way: her inferior On the ocean.
:. Il w.. ~ Did)
.>ay.a -
. We understand upon respectable au-
thority that such 10 the distress produced
in the Floridas by our embargo, that a
person high in Office there. has proceed.
cd to New: Orleans, ,end has had q con.
ference with gov, Claiborne. He has
demanded in . tone Of menace, permis-
sion to obtain a supply ofprovisions from
the Mississippi. The Governor not
feeling authorised to grant it, il :is up.
prehe nded some violent measured will
beresorted to-Dispatches to,this effect
are received at w ashington, Porto Rico
and Cuba are in state Of great distress.
49, (RtA Peps,.J
The Roman Catholic clergy 10 Eu.
rope, il future are to be admitted to
pars.ke Of the nuptial rights j crlibacy
b no longer enjoined upon them:
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We had the pleasure, = few days since,
ofPresenting to our readers the letter
:; Of Col. Pickering to his constituents
on the state of the union. We this
day insert Governor Sullivan's reply
10 that letssr. The style and manner
ofthe former'prove the author to be .
gentleman. The author Of the latter
Is agoveraor.--We say no more:
- -, w.. = ~. S. Goz,
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he above Is atrue statement - sworn
70 before Squire Anderson, previous TO
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It is very confidently stated that Mr..
Galia.in has resignedhis Office, and that
Mr. Daval, Of Maryland, win be ap
pointed 70 succeed him as secretary Of
the ueasary-hA Mr.. Galla,in bee d
forced toresiSn., or Is this the, manner
in which he Awaits the veri6cation Of his
report to tongsss. respecting the rese.
nue. 70 the even. of = war e 49,:
We have heard Of rats paking their
escape hon . dseayed building.
~. ~. e... ,. Pad Reg. J
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April IS, 1905,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04

cate for untried theory In opposition
practice.
On tie other hand, | consider the
Chntons, absolute critclia ot4cofrect,
sound, and wholesome republicanism
The services which Gov. Clinton has
rendered TO his country, are, in my O.
pinion, gre alter than those oTany other
man living.
His attachment to and defence of re-
publican pr inciples, have been long and
without p arallel uniform.
His abilit y for the Presidency for TO
theory he unites practicel is unques-
tionable.
AS second officer in the General Gov
ernment, we all looked to him as the
person designated by public opinion
and pointed out by customary orders, 10
fill the frsi.
Yet, by system OF downright to1-
ncat stumbling, an attempt is now max
ing 20 disappoint public expectation and
peryent the natural order Of things.
In this attempt 1.-THE caucus nou1ina-
toni we see nothing but base migrate
tude---[that ruin Of Republicsl Crini-
nal Ambition--grovelling sel6shness,
and, in one word, most unprincipledin-
trigue.
For these, and many other reasons,
which there is yet time enough to as
sign, | ann opposed TO the election of
Mr. Madison, and in favour of the cleo
ton of Gov. CLINTON.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04
Ig t5e @atss.


MONTREAL, JUNE 20.
We understand that OH Monday e.
vening and Tuesday morning last, a
fracas took place at the provincial line
on Lake Champlain. The circumstan-
ces which happened were on account
of large raft, which the American
Custom-House Officers had Embargo
e, and meant 70 prevent going to the
Quebec market; the citizens, howev-
CT, adacent 10 the place where the raft
was taken, embodied, and in defiance of
the EshoLe .foree which could be collec-
ted on the occasion, brought her this
side the line. In this transaction con-
siderable powder and balls are said to
have been expended on both sides, but
no blood shed. A small cabin erected
on the raft, was perforated in forty diff
terent places, by the balls Of the Mills
tia from the Custom House.
We learn by agentleman from Lake
Ontario, that a person there in the en-
ployment of the Custom House OIL
GERS, was lately shot dead, when on the
watch for those attempting to run prop
erty into the Province.-The coroner's
inquest was accidental death. A solemn
omen for American Custom House at
PENDANTS.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04

LATEST oFFIcYAL REPORT.

MY last report was Of the 18th instant,
and contained an account of the actions
which took place near Yperi, Wirct, and
Pyhsiocki, and Of tie arny's retreat to
3rahestadt. The army halted there the
I7th, and arrived on tie 18th at Sikaiocki,
where considerable. action took place, in
which the enemy was defeated BY your
Maiesty's troops who behaved in that affair,
as they have hitherto done in all others,
Our loss in this. action, in which the en-
envy was forced to retreat in the utmost dis.
order, consists on our side in one officer kill,
ed ana one wounded, and number of rank
aud Gle wounded and slain We have
made PCS prisoners, among them one Ma,
ior, and 4 officers, 3 of whom are badly
wounded,
Heu3 sSaarters, LeimJoski, Apra 80.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04
SHARP SHOOTING.

The following articles are copied
from the american Citizen (the Great
Gun of democracy in this State of this
morning.
In this State, no matter what our
conjectures might have been, it was
not known until the end Of December
that Mr.. jefferson declined third cleo
ton.
Observe now the surpTise-Mark
the management which followed.
But let me first observe, for the
fact cannot be concealed, that Mr.. Jet-
ferson, in his Circular, marched dcE5er-
aieiy oar ofhs may 70 hit Coz. Clinton
IN favor of'1fr. Madison.--The attack
on age, which was an attack on his own
consistency, bears upon the face of it
the meaning of an indirect nomination
OF Mr.. Modiso'z, as his successor.
Before this indirect nomination
was made, which If ultimately success
ful may occasion the ruin of the Repub-
lican party, all eyes were turned to
Gov. Clinton as the next President.
But it was no sooner made than
intrigue and deception commenced
their work."
1t is intimated in the Evening Post
of Saturday. possibly without intending
the intimation,. that / support Gov.
Clinton because he has been my " BEN
efactor." This is an error. Inever
received from Gov. Clinton, directly or
indirectly, either personal or politi-
cal favour. support him in oppose
ton to Mr.. Madison -
Because MIR. Madison is trimmer.
Because in politics he is more of
qa1d than any thing else.
Because land this is a matter of the
utmost moment with mel he is radical
" and tacarably OPPOSED 10 commerce..
Because, although an excellent Sec
rotary Of State | think him incompetent
70 faithful and able discharge of the
duties Of President.
Because he has and cherishes hgh.
iy oeasura6ke iareeiiecfionJ0r dar gerous
Isretgn mutton.
Because he is opposed to defence a.
gainst the inroads Of foreign powers.
Because, ia enc word he is an adso-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04

KINGSTON, GAN

KINGSTON, GAM NAY ~.
we are informed that petition has been
laid before the Duke of Manchester, pray
ing that the American vessels lately arrived
from the United States in Ballast, may be
permitted to load with such articles Of Co.
loniai produce as are allowed in return for
the enumerated articles Of provisions, lum
Der, &c. imported into the Island in ncutrals.
We have reason however to believe that
such a measure under existing circumstan-
ce9 with regard to America, is by no means
the general wish Of this community, and the
policy Of it seems to be very questionable
What British subject is there who could
feel insensible on learning that vessels,
bearing his country's Rag, saeuld be obliged
by the mandate of foreign power, to quit
its ports, ard in few weeks after see the
vessels Of that very Government, comming
in Ballast to load in the Colonies of this
country, under pretence of taking returns
for debts due to the citizens heretofore !
We hope that the vessels in question viii
be sent away as they came, in ballast we
can and ought to prove, particularly at this
momeRt, that our existence does not DO
pend OF the United States, as has been i'm.
properly stted by some. Let us therefore
act as hecoEses Us on the present OCCASION
with moderation and dignified firmness.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04
Official Disclosure Of late Dispatches
fran .Aigie,-s.
WASHINGTON, JUN


we understand that the Dey OF Al
giers, has lately given grounds TO dis
trust his peaceabIe dispositions towards
the United States. After having set
tied with the American consul there
the differences which arose, In Deem
Der last, including the case ofthe Alge-
rine seamen Who persisted in the rescue
of the American vessl captured by one
of the Dey's cruizers, he suddenly set
up demand about the middle OF March
for two thousand dollars man, threat
ening to put Mr.. Lear in chains if not
paid in "a hours. This was resisted.
He then gave notice, that two frigates
and other cruizers juston the point OF
sailing had orders to capture American
vessels, which would infallibly go into
execution unless the money should be
immediately paid. To obtain recall
ofthe orders, Mr.. Lear thought it best
to comply; signifying to the Dey that
he should communicate it to his gov
eminent as the result Of the force pu.
on him. The day before Mr.. Lear
was threatened, the Danish consul, on
the pretext that arrears were due from
his government, had been seized by
order of the Dey, and actually set to
work among the slaves, with an iron
chain of 4elbs fastened to him. Mr..
Lear had circulated through the con-
suls at different psrts, this state of
things with the Algerine Regency.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04

AFFAIRS OF THE North 4

Official accounts from Sweden stste, that
Cen. KlRgspor had retrested TO the Gulf
Of BothIra, enduring and defeating, frequent
attacks on bis rear from an.enemy vastly SUI
perior ~ nnalbcrs. The Swedes corsmen-
ccd their retreat from Upper, the 10th A.
prils when their rear brigade was attacked !;
bit the ASSISTANTS, after smart combat,
were compelled TO retire. At Fytaiocki
shey Nsrs iojned BY three Swdish brig
ades hated q short time, and then contin-
ned their retreat 10 Lamjocki, smaA town
at the eNremitt Of the Gulf Of Bothnia /;
where they established their Head Quar-
terss the Goth April. An examination OF The
HAP VIII shew, that the Russians have thus
oyerrsn and possess all Finland with the
exception Of SxeahouFg. onthe Gulf Of Fin
l7nd) almost TO the frontier Of the Swedish
Lspsand.
MAr9-Gen. Armfeldt, who commands
1he Swedish army III Norway, has issued a
Proclamation declaratory of his Object n
the inSasiou of THAI kingdom. He was adj
vancing upon Christians, the capital OF die
Kingdom sHd.it was thought il mu.l s4,ee-
Oily surrender to ann. GJe This city CON
t2ins about 5000 souis.
NAY @.---1he Expedition has sailed soYn
the Downs tor Yarnruth, where i i "a rem
devious. Is frst ohjca, IS said 10 be, to des-
troy th- fctJia a Flushing AID then 70
proceed 20 Sweden. 1t is not, however.
fgvbahie that those who have been entrust-
ed with the, secret Of the destination of this
respectable fore, have betrayed their trust
20 such teaESy vessels as newspaper editors.
The 4th, 2sth, 18th, aud god regiments,
and part saf the SSH rife corps, form part
OF this expeditiog
Lord Strangford, our Minister, and Sir
James Gambler, our Consul. General, to the
Portuguese Corrt of the 3razils, YESTERDAY
took ie&ve Of MIR Canning, and had an IN
terview with the ChegaLer lie Sotza eau
tinhc, tic Portuguese Anbassa .lcr and
left town for Pottsniusih, where they viii
tR!Rr1i-tely embs2k in the Eury alus of Sc
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04

The Federal Court for the Pompti-
co district was held in this town on
Friday, by his Honor Judge Potter.
As well as we could Judge, from our
attendance IN court, about forty ludg-
ments were taken on custom house
bonds. Amidst this evidence Of the
severe pressure Of embarrassment a.
mong the mercantile prr Of this dis
trict, we observed with pleasure that
three only of the bonds were taken at
this custom house.
Several cases of seizures by the Col
lsetor o. Ocracock, for alledged brea-
ches OF the embargo laws, came before
the court. No Iibels having been fled
III consequence Of the vacancy in the Of
fee OF attorney, no final decree was
made in any Of those cases. Two YES
sells and their cargoes, claimed by MIR.
Shaw, Of Elizabeth, and two others,
claimed BY Mr.. Powell, Of the same
place, had been appraised Hnder an or
Ger OF the Judge IN the vacation. His
Honor Judge Taylor appeared as advo-
cate-in these cases, for the collector OF
1cracock, this brotber,1 and urged
with eloquence, several objections a.
sainst the apprsisement, which he mo-
yea might be rejected. Judge Potter,
with has usual force and perspicuity,
stated the practice and the law Of the
cases, oyeruled tIrs objection, antRre-
FcelVed the apPraisements agreeably
70 which, the property was ordered to
oe replevled' Three lighters, owned
oy capt. Daniels, Rowlin and Tuck,
We're ordered to be appraised, and per-
mitted 70 be repleyied.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04

gurs, Capt. Dlnda-, for Souih-America
Size takes out also numerous conyoy.--
2 : The feet sailed on the 9TH.
The king has appointed Resr-AdmiraI
Domett to be one Of the Lords Of the Ad-
ruiralty. ~ the room of Admiral Lord Gam
bier.-The latter being appointed to the
command Of the channel feet.
NAY 6.--Six American ships, the Han
nah, Ann, Ranger, Reward, Neptune, and
MayRower, have been seized by French
Privateers, IN Alicant.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04

situation, IN Which alftle ,ur,lu. NJ. Ma
q the country IN the smoum of rna $500 M
forty million Of dolls per annuin +, rr, W.T.
IN the hands Of the cultiyaiors sn5 s'.'g
under the weight of this enormous sar.: ~,
the nation is becoming more and mo- No. n \
ienceless ny the loss of these imrnre. ~
sources, and preparing to fall an eas, 80 81
10 any nation that may think ft 10 ass. h'eg
in our retired and defsnceIcss s;,.a aa y
From these premises every farmer en- ',t.on'
the conclusion for himself, as To the -. ny
ence Of war or aperpe'ual embargo. if snal
an alternative really existed. And I ;.e1
vast importance to every man in the Trr;.A NJ
70 make az his mind ufon the subiec, M
vious to the approaching elections. IT.
II. Sfa.ee c,,..
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04

hy tuFning 70 the foreign news published
tlls day. II Will be seen, that the crisis has
a. length arrived, when the American peo-
PIE must determine whether theysare or
are nor an independents nation And
whether they deserve % continue such, BY
hfayeiy maintaining their title to this b!es-
sing, ~ the face Of the world The truth
ms onrsS upon rs, in spite of every traitor
GUS srtincs 70 conceal il, that our admins.
trAiion cave indcrd been guided BY " al
Unseen hand' m all their important racai.
'4res. NOW VIII the people see who have
oeen Their real friends. ard WHO their
worst enemies" Now viii they see whe
A''1 tv.e them wh5lessms, Gough aaPais-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-07-04
wALPoLE, a. ~, IuyF o..

A detachment of the u. S. troops,
from Springfield, with two pieces Of
ordnance, and baggage Wagons, pass
ed through this town on Sunday, 10Th
inst. on their way to Lake Champlain.
1t is said that when these troops arrive,
the militia lately called out are to be
dismissed.