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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-19

ROPOSAES for carrying the MAILS OF the
United States Oh the following post-roats,
will be received ut the General Post-Offce until
the 14tii day of February next.
L. From Fredclicssburgh by Orange c. h. Mil
ton and Charlottesville TO New York once week!
Leave fredericksburg every "Wednesday at 8
p. m. and arrive at Charlottesville on Friday by 8
a. m.--Lcave Charlottesville at n IN. and arrive
ut New-York by IL 4. m.--Leavc New-York eve.
~ Friday att p NJ arrive at Charlottesville by 5
p. m and arrive at fredericksburg on Sunday by
10 p. IN.
9 From New-York by Wanesboro' to Stann-
ton once week Leave Stanton every Friday
at 6 a. m. and arrive at New York by ii a M
Leave NewYork every Friday at D. m and ar
rive at Stainton by 6 D. M
3. From Richmond bv Goochland C. h. Column
ba, Rising Sun and Milton to Charlottesville once
week Leave Richmond every Tuesday ut p.
M and arrive at charlottesville Thursday BIZ
p. m.--Leaye Charlottesville every Saturday at
S a. m. and arrive at Richmond on Monday by III
4. IN.
d. From Lancaster by Elizabe.'town, Middle
town, harrisburg, Carlisle and Snippehsburg to
Chanibersburg 3times week-Lcavc Lancaster
every Monday, Wednc sday and FRIDAY at D. m
and arrive Mt Charnbersburg OH Tuesday, Thurs.
day and Saturday by Top m-Lcavc Chambers
burg every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
a. IN. and arrive at Lancaster by ID p. m.
;. From Chambersburg by M'Connellstown,
bedford, somerset and Creensburg to Pittsb,llG
three times week. Leave Ch.Hbersburg eve
~ MoNday, Wednesday, and Friday AT S u. IL. an
rive at Somerset on Tuesday, Thursday aud Sa-
turday by 9p. ~. and arrive ut pittsburg on Thurs
day, Saturday and Tuesday 10y 10 =. m.-Return-
ing, Leave Pitsburg every Tuesday, Thtfsdar
and Saturday i; p. m. and arrive at Chambers
burg the next Friday, Monday and Wednesday
by p. m.
NOTES
L. The contracts for tnc three first mentioned
routes are to be lii operation the LIST d., of A.
prl next, and TO contnGc IN force one year. Con-
tracts for the two last routes are TO be in opcrati
on on the lst day Of July next and continue until
the 30th of September 1899
2d. The contractor wili be subjected to the u
suai pcnltics fer DELAYS and Failures, which will
be specified in the contracts
GIDEON GRANGER,
Post INas:er Csi,sraf
General Post. Office. Jan Z. r9q,vs.vl
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-19

Z QJ- PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RrTcH1E, opPo-
SITE THE Posr-oFFIcE, AT FIVE DOLLARS
PER ANNuM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-19

ITO PRINTERS-FoR SALE, OH very rea-
!. 4 sonabie terms About 500 VT. of BUR
GEOIS, and 500 of BREWER; The same Type
ON which the ENoUIRER was lately printed.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-19

On me Resolution for requesting the Pre-
sidet 10 cause an e1iqn try TO BE made into
the coaidHct Of Gen. EIikinson.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
3sorttan0,
Jf5ndau, January IS, 1903.


YESTERDAY morning, about ~ rne' 7
utcs before S.o'tldfk, tie ciuzens u ~ :
town were aroused by the alarming az ~
distressing cry Of Fire'5 winch originate y
in that range Of brick Buildings, eau . HHy
1IUket R17r. We have not Deen aple y
ascertain to a certainty in when aPal'-le u
the fire commenced, nor by what iiie"
was frs, communicated. When W. %ri.eu
al the scene Of this distressing calaih''!'
which was fcw minutes after the alarm N's
given. and IL appc aicd that the ire cohli!'eH-
ccd IN chamber o,er the third store from
the eastern end These chambers we I'M
dcrstand were occupied By two Printing
Offices. One belonging 70 Mr.. Feels' pup
Usher Of the Eyer7ngH'r Friend, and tic O.h-
ar a Book Printing Office, cOnductcq oN l'
B: Wsi.c. The printing apparatus o. u'e
former. was who'll, DESTROYED; that ~ Me
latter principally preserved. hOtWIhstah-
ding tie prompt and pcrscvering e1erl"hs'
IL was found impossible u check the pro-
press " Tie Gamcs-which quickly cAleh-
dcd westward, 10 tie store latt improved
bS Nj. John Collins thence 20 Tie large
store occupied bv Mr. Benjamin willis.
The fire continued IL rage till II reached us
we SD rn GiQ OF Lte MI ftl lliOaA bie- IN Mn
inVs-whcre a brick walt prevented A.
further progress. The BuiIdings being q
brick, tie walls src lcii Standing almost m-
tire but tie inside work n five cApacious
stores, together with two dwelling houses
ale TOTALLY destroyed, With considerable
property which was IN the iourth story
which could not he rcmos 81, owing g The
rapidly Of tile fire. One small building, oc-
cupied Is a store a. the vest end III the
Row, was taken down to prevent tie hTc
extending 70 other property
Ii is impossible At present % make any
accurate estimate of the amount Of property
lost By this distressing event, and the
hurry and confusion OF removing SO large
quantity .Of Goods as were in the several
stores VIC think it will exceed rs, 900 dis
"A number Of the inhabitants from the
town of FsLuolti, were upon the spot at an
early hour and rendered every assistance
i'm their power foe Which the citizens Of
this town viii entcrtyin grateful sense
Fortunately no lives were lost, nor do wc
understand that any person received any
material injury
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18

The ,+..c,e Of fsh i now sold Tor alne s..Ii-
linr.rr. qunial, how does It AFFECT 1h,s oi''sI
gof purchasers A Farmer brings iOao Y
Pork. Beef Flour, Butter, &c to TINS mar
ket. whichie wishes 10 e1clange, moS~9'
for articles 81 foreign import but owing !"
the ~. gnation of commerce, the unnecess
sarv quarrel with England and the dispose
ton III certain great men TO project brush
deserters and mutineers tie j. compelled TO
1isnose of II 1T one half the amount he sold
Tt far formerly Say the Farmer carrles a
load of Pork 10 Portland, or Boston Of 1000
ibs II will rot, This winter, bring him more
than 80 dolls. or. III of the best quality, ~
dolls AZ most. Last winter, when there
were ~ Embargo and no Non-Importatlon
nets ~ force. this very article would bring
tbc Farmer 100 dolls. Here then Is the
gain Of this Goldfish speculation he saves
40 OF three dolls. on bis purchase loses
~ or ~ dollars on his sale. Tie most VI
client oDDoser Of Mr.. Jefierson's policy or
rather Ioilv. never furnished more severe
r,raar.ph against lie measures of tie pres
mi sdministratiun than tire Argus writer
las ~ dis " Goldfish 2tor.." X Is il CHAR
,c,er with the conduct of q SEA ~ ambitious
men who's, weak and shortsightcd policy
.ha, been thc principal cause M All cur na-
tional mistur;unes and misery.
But lct this question IA considered IN a
point ~ respects the fshirg bushes only,
and see how il will operate. no one viii
charge MS With party motives in saying ua-
the fisheries arc a vast importance 20 the
M England states Thousands ~ citizens
have been yearly employed m this branch 1t
buslrcss M "a profitable manner. But Tie
case with them is now changed The
door fisherman, after devuting bis days anL
nights tu toll, and his person 90 every dan- |
Ger IN srder 20 return with good fare, J"
N forced by imperiOus nCCesEitv I'D sacrifice
tlc fruits 81 hisJndustry tor bali lts value, w
many instances 20 avoid the walls Of Jail. !
~ tlat ne truth Of the business amounts 20 }
this. that ever, prOit ssiOn are sufferers and |
none, foreigners excepted, are benefited |
The slang about old tories" British' |
partizans, &c. We scorn 10 notice.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
+" on " fhy osyn mouth svW Z condemn y7K
e II bocritsS"

Itisnot little diverting to hear the dem
ocrats Loasting of the EXcellency" OF MIR.
Sullivan's speech delivered at the COM
mencement of the present session. What
a long one, and how he cuts up the wicked
fcderalists for daring to question the cor
RICHNESS of certain measures. We cannot
conceive how his ExcellenCy's remarks on
sedition, insure ctions, violations Ofthc con-
stitution, or Remembering the union ap-
plies to Federalists Should any one wish
for Information on these subjects we advise
them 10 consult Duane, Albert Gallatin,
Aaron Burr, and the writings Of Calender,
al thoronghgoing democrats. In short this
speech of the Governors is the " severest
cut az alP' on the conduct Of many of those
who have been most active and influential
in eHecting q revolution in public opinion
To s1t' nothing about the means that were
empl4Sed to prevent the election Of the
venerable Strong, and promote that Of Mr..
Sullivan. Other considerations gilmore i'm
portarce now engage the public attention.
"A wish 70 preserve the peace Of the coun-
try and avoid the horrors and ruins Of war
induces many To question the policy Of tie
administration Of the gcnel Al government.
4 has StitA VIC lllith VIZ IooSNSS - IlSC aii4
independent citizens, ard are determined TO
exercise III Not in tie manner which those
Edi'Urs tla when opposing the administra-
tion ct spJ ashington, tut who are now for
craininE d,tnn every measure Of Mr. Jctfer-
sons policy and who mculcate the slavish
doctrine W passive obedience and nonre-
sistance" Wien Washington, at the head
OF the federal administration, ratified the
British treaty and saved the country from
war with England, what reward did lie
re' Give from that party who now rule the
destinies M AmerCs.
But AZ democrats nave very happy fac
ulty in -" remembering To forget their past
conduct and Al the same time endeayUur to
make Tic people believe that the policy
Which now governs is the same as that pur-
sued by Washington, and that they support
Ell The measures Of that sainted character,
we subioin few extracts from the paper
whsch now supports NJ. Jefferson and his
part and It they have amy sense Of truth or
shame left, their lips Will be sealed in eter-
nal silence.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18

SAILOR NseT ~ In conlequcnce Of The
prudent mealures adopted Ivy the Mayor and
Corporation ye.ts asy, the lai.ors neglected
70 aiiamh!c, .c>cepdng perhaps about two
hundred. II honor, the Mayor, went up
70 them, and male foRething ike the follow
ing ihort hrt admirably appropriate address
/" Av Iad'-I an very fenfbie how hard
tbs Embargo bears upon you -tut II is the
Cfet''o 'yje'f' and you know your duty TOO
wen to retuic obedience. ICana1ure YOU that
The Corporation will DO every thing EolEble
for your re'ief--but your prclent meamre IL
AZ improper one, and hope you will diGpe,fs
without doing any thing further They fstm-
Cd quite ia;isfcd, and Immediately dfpcrled
Ibs E7EI-go q. qia "A letter this forenoon
received from the he of France, and now Be-
lore me. informs, that Pork is.Grty dollars
Ier barrel and Beef tairty-dve, and every
thing accordingly"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
O. To tbe Public.

Having learnt that reports are n circuiz-
nont winch might make an unfavcrable i'm
Prehlon on the public mind, that the Gre OF
sunday morning, originated from earei.77ef
IN my efflce, can produce ample tvidsaes thar
the fire vas entirely e1tinguifhed on Saturday
evening befoye fve s'eiock p. M and that when
the room inter tie s6Ise was completely IN
flames, very little fire was perceived il ~ *
-tas' by thoie who frft opened the door, sItHo'
II was 70 full Of imcke thar I Ras impofite>
to enter EAT WEEKS
Jan. 10 1908
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
"A CARD

The Overieers of the Poor for the town
Of Portlanedasc acknowledge the receipt Of our
t@"d' cd and NEa DoLI1y5 and ninety x cents, col
lected by contribution on Wednesday laR. X
the Rev. Dof. Deane's meering-houle, and
one bHndrea and ten dollars and fifty 0vr cert5, col
lected at the Rev. Mr., Kellogg's x Mr.. Pay
Ions meeting houle on the evening Of the
fame day ALTO tzrenfy dsIla,5, two pair Of
Blankets, two barrels Of Flour and ten dol
lars IN Bread, from gentlemen whole names
we are not al liberty to mention four cords
OF wood from the Hon. Vim Widrerv, Ff1.
and five cords Of Wood from number Of our
iymPathizing friends in Falmouth; all TO be-
attributed among cur needy inhabitants,
whole circumstances REQUIRE relief in a man
ner different fIom that by law provided, for
employment and iupPort Of the poor.
The Overieers, in behalf OF the unfortunate,
the diiirefled, the fck, the widow and the IA
therleis, return their grateful acknowledge
menis to the Rev Clergy, for their chriniaH
exeruons in the csnfe Of Charity; and TO tholc
hufa1I4c and generous friends VINO have thug
literally opened their HEARTS and hands az
this i clement leaion. They alto folicit from
others, the kind feelings of humanity during
the diitrethng effects of tie Embargo, which
are 70 generally and feverely felr by every
clais Of citizens but particularly Ivy the l4be-
rious and induftrious poor.-Per ordsr
JOSEPH H. INGRAHAN1, CJqirHaT
Pa'fiaad, Jan. IL, 1873.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
rRoM LEE ArRoRA.-17q5.

7o ne President If the q. 5. Of america.
SIR,-Awakened from their dclusive
dream of gratitude, and roused TO action BY
y general sense Of feeling at tile accumulat-
ed INJURIES which your treaty Of amitv, com
mcrce, and navigation with Great Britain
has prepared for thtm-the people Of the
United States demand with indignant pride.
whence has proceeded an instrument %
deeply sNbversiVc Of repubhcamsm, and
destructive to every principle Of free repre-
sentative government aiming, too, with
unmaskcd subt!et,, deadly blow at the
generous strU EPies f.r freedom. which. i'll
the mn narmour cHors Of he French re
pubic, now agIt y contendnr world.
You, Sir, ny ,h, uIst servant Of lie peo-
PIE, can best answer them nor would Il be
any IHpcachmcnL " Our UNDERSTANDING. or
ftPo+ch TO your suppose wisdom 10 do 50
Hut lest IN that sptrit Of intolerance which
me Prldeaof fa7ciu1 dignity his 5egotten.
Nnu should not de;gn to auvTer TO that voice
v. -he people, which Is now uplft IL ccngure
o. your public conduct but which, when
iL c3Ited you To our present station, YOU de
clared with al the semblante Of sincerity.
YOU would never hear without veneration
ana love" ] viii relieve YOU from the main
Oh lt-"crus~tion, in having pursued the
! ADVICE or wicked councillors and IN brirf
nVt 'rlte review Of Your six years admins
[f~uon, make the progressive steps which
nave lcd me way to the present public evils
l'iat assam your coSAtry. And first will re-
marx Sir, that the late prosperity Of the u
states resulted from obvious political. com
0'hed with natural causes, utterly indeDcn.
dcnt OF you and your administration
winch union, common treasury, general
.mP0st, the power q regulate commerce
'''e war with Europe, Ire industry Of our
agricultural citizens, and tire bcnnt, Of
1ea'en ~ granting Us plentiful harycsts
may De regarded as the principal and your
i'ost idolatiSus paneFyrists will not say liza,
'4ese causes would not eai-t independent
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18

Capt Oxnara arrived at this port from
Antigua politely furnished us with papers
Of that place t9 Dec. l7. They however,
contain No information Of general nature
of later date than has already appeared
By this arrival vc learn that the ship PomO-
ma, Denny, had been brought into Antigua
bv his B MI sloon of war HerreauE, and
condemned, vessel and cargo, AmeriC@
produce excepted; the vessel and cargo es-
tlmated NJ 40, 900 dollars. We learn that
the situation az the Pomona on trial appear
Cd az follows Tho voyage previous TO
that for Gaudaloupe, she had bean TO Am
stcrdam, from whence She returned to
NcwbH~ port with Cargo of Dutch pro-
ducs Bv the evidence on tria, it ape aTed
she did not discharge the whole other cargo
taken on board IN Holland, on arriving at
NSwbu~-porr, nut tOlk on board quauttty 90
Fish and Lumber, and thcn sailed for eau
laluu1e. The Court a. Admiralty condo mn
cd her on the prime pin that it was acantinu-
cL voyage from one vucny's port to another
The brig Rambler, Pope, after being de
tanned t.1m thc 1I9t q. October, had been
cleared She was taken standing for "a
French port, and WAS detained for having
oak bL17r ON board, which are cOuntra-
band OF war.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18

TEON WAaHINT IUSI JAN ~ IVIo'
q Wilkinson seems driven 70 desperation.
-ssIc knew P1rd1.pA would not fight him ;
and hc has challenged, and posted him.
lie has also asked for a Court Of Inquirl -
He knows he basks in the full blaze of EX-
ecutive sunshine, and is confident Of escar-
ing. Hc confe5ses, am told, he received
the money from the Spaniards but declares
it to he balance duc him on commercial
speculation ! lie talks Of Gaming Randolph /;
aud il is limited RarIolbh intends to send for
one "a his negro drivers to h0rscwhip the
General
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
PLR ID EGRE[EPN

After reading Tie foregoing communica-
tor, published il last THURSDAYS 4rglg.
NJ suouid wish, As citizens of this ar ANN
other seaport, that under the idea of pur-
chasing quir n NJ Ccatieh for " rine gt,k
lizgs," the Farmer would be satisfied with
obtaining about half the price for his bro.
duce wA.cA he formerly did. But suppose
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
'=-,TN-
RE[ITNR ENVOY.

Tie last accounts Of Mr.. Rose, state,
that tie British lrig1te on board which
he continued, Was, o. the 8th inst
goinE up the river 70 Alr1m.drja !;
which is but q short distance from
IL a6hMrtoH
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18

".pENooHAT1c USIoN AND HARMoxr."
No /

Y1sIngtor, Dec "A, 1907.
SIR-I understand several expressions
have escaped you. ia their nature personal,
and highly injurious 10 my reputation. The
eXceptioGable language imputed to YOU may
- briefly AID substantially comprised III tie
following s, statement THAT YOU have avOW-
cd tie opinion | was Z rogue THAT YOU
have sgcribed To me tie Internal disposition
70 oomnIt murder. T. prevent the exposition
OF NV sinister designs, and tn mgh me Iayc
s.ig1atiscd those citz ldiers who com
pUse the cFitu~ious military corps Of our
country. No person c@n be more sensible
Of the per7icioUs tendency IF such cruel
and tndeservcd X lectons, III their appIca-
ton to public men " private individuals,
than Yourself nor i any man more compe-
INT 70 determine thc Just PREPARATION 70
which they establish fair Claim.-Under
thesl impressions, can have no hesitation
T. appeal to your justice, your magnnimity
and YOU Ealiantry, to prescribe the manner
gnd tie measure Of redress, being pcrsuad-
"a that your decision viii comport Hith the
feelings If a man Of honor, and that YOU will
tc found equally prompt to assert right or
repair wrong.
transmit this letter through the Post
Office, and shah eXrcct your answer by such
channel IS you may deem most proper. |
have the b9nor . e. Sir, your humble ser
want.
CSigned) JAS. WILKIESON.
TX Hin. jain Run !oi5h
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
(SiFnedl JAS. WILKINSON.
T.e lin. jain R.la ioi5h



SIR-Sevcral months ago, was inform
~ Of your hacing said, that YOU were &C.
t,Iainted with what passed ID the grand IN
! room Il Rrchn2ad, last Spring, and that
YOU had declared A determination to cLal-
lcnge me. am t. consider vour lcster Of
the last night, ~ mail, Is the execution Of
this avowed purpose, and through tile same
channel, return yOU my answer Whatever
Iaav have been the expressions used by re,
~ relation to your character, theS were the
re- salt Of deliberate opinion, fOahded upon
she most authentic evidence, the greater
part III watch ny c0aniry imposed upon nae
the painful duty e U-igh & decide Upon -
They were such as 70 my knowledge and %
yours, have been delivered rs hundreds Oi
.he first men u the union, and probably by a
itii m1ety (. TIE American people. Inlou,
Sir, can recognize no r 5ht to hold me &C.
eountah!c fr ny public Or private opinion n
vc,ir character, taat would not SUBJECT he
~ al e1ud claim from Col. BURR, Or SCI
gcaut DENBAyGB. cannot descend u
gouc level. This is ny fr4t answer
(Sigued) JOHN RANDOLPH.
E.Sgz Ter On. 1l<ia.gE.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18

-. III. DEC. ~, 1917
SRI ~ have received your letter q Chs
25,hnst. b. null II which yoI violate truth
AMI honor, y ind,Ere tbs Inherent myignry
AMI rarc0lfO, Won. s,u! Ga what " ley
e. pray, 81, shall We ind the wretch, WHO
q masque rs cowsr,lice, r,b.icates false
hol'S aud heaps unprpv5ked insults upon
unn,eriicd in,urics YOl, jain Rgnfolp. are
.his II y. and yJur owl Bveast can best solve
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
.TohH RaH4olbh

:" HECTOR LTNlT4SKED"
z Ii Justice To his character, ] proclaim
e. ,hc void, 5oHN RANDOLPH, Esq. an IN
solent, slandcrous, prcyarica;ing palroon.
LANES WILKINSON.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18

The Order, says the London Pilot,
Nov l1, for declaring hostile ports Of
the continent in state Of blockade,
received t., Royal Signatureyesterday,
aud viii Ge published, il is expected, in
the Gazette Of 10 morrow.
The Gazette oil this night (says the
London Pilot. Of Nov. lt) il expected
% contain the Order signed IN lis
Majesty, a; The Council, o. "Wednesday
last, for The blockade al al. the French
ports under th~ influence Of France.
Above eleven hundred letters were
Yesterday received from Holland, and
none of them contained word Of poll
Guks.
Every precantion has been taken to
prevent aav intercourse between He'll
egolaHA and the cou,Irent.
~, Icarn that the Dutch Govern
mcnt has adopted a more rigorous
decree again@ our commerce and that
all colonial produce, s AZ manuftuTes
whatever, aHafrctcl of having com:
f.om Ing gland or her dependencies,
are IN fu,9ve to btu seized.
The Government had inspected all
tie merchandise i'll the Custom-lIousc,
the shops and magazines Of the mcr-
Chants, and such as ahhrared OF was
conHarrcd as of English manufacture,
was scqucs,crcd.
At Cuxhav,n, At Altoona, and at
GIuchs'adt, tie principle Of the French
Decree against the commerce Of Eng
Ia"d. was as risidIy enforced as i, was
~ any port Of France OF Holland.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18

he :. aposilion. Yeu cannot descend 70
my level" vain equivocal thing And do
.ou believe It's dastardly subteriuge viii a.
val yut, or that your lions Skin viii longer
once Your tIaie character; embrace the
aherGasye sin within yoUr reach and as
ccud u the q level of gentleman, if pos,
! sible oct IKE man, if YOU can, and spare
me tie pains ct publishing YOU to the world,
fr on insocrt, slanderous prevaricating pal
troor JAS. WILKINSON.
Iohn Fandolph, Esq.
Nh. Tie first idea Suggested BY the
indeccncY Of your response 10 Tvtette", was
the chastislncnt Of my cane, front which the
sacred respect | owe to the station you &C.
cupy IL tho concils Of the nation has alone
PROJECTED YOU and to the consequent con-
flict Of feeling ard duty must be aScribed
the delay Of this note.
JAS. WILKINSON.
1oha Ran4olph.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18
Iy TIC aeails.

NORFOLK, DEc. %.
'serterg.-We Understand from very
respectable authority, that orders have beer
,sceafiy issued n all naval commanders ~
lie service cf he United States, dircctirG
chat they are to discLGyPe from under theis
respective commands all foreign seamcn,
which they shaR be satisfied are desertcrs
iram any foreign service. Ii Us, we presume.
in Consequence cfthese orders that two men
have been discharged from the Chesapeake
within n few DAYS past, one British sda-
man, and the other French seaman.
The present order does not authorize the
delivery Of the seamen to the officer dcman-
ding them.
We venture tn assert that 1T lieutenant
Sinclair had been authorized 10 discharge
the deseFteTs from the Halifax British slorp
If war, that our coNntry would not hay
been in the very critical situati9n an which
she Is placed.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-01-18

Fench Becrcs The brig Sumner, capt.
b-owH, Of tins port, whose capture by a
French privsteer we noticed some time
since, las az lcTrth been heard from. The
stlpcrcargo returned here on Wednesday
last. This vessel was carried into Omoa. a
port on the Spanish Main, and there condcm-
red with her cargo, for breach Of Bona
pate's blockade, Of the 2lst .NoveIabe-.
Tie Sumner ~ As from Jamaica bound for
Ihis Port.