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the fodder in the East, and the latte. ‘.. >•.•
North River. The brig Almira, froth *>.nv.u
uah, was safe at anchor in the Narrows. e*. c. -
day, atone o’clock. Eight of nine sail of ves
sels went down on Monday morning, and all
Went to sea. except the ships Native ami Mil
ford, and the brig Mars, ibr Amsterdam—they
anchored in the Bay, within the Hook.
Amidst the bristle along the docks, in secur
ing vessels and getting out fenders, were seen
hundreds with their dogs, killing rats, which
had been routed by the high tide. Hardly a
terrier in this city was unemployed ; and we
may safely say, that no less than one thousand
rats were destroyed on the east side of the
.town. Though this remark about rats may,
by some, be considered unworthy of notice, it
will be of use, if a proper use is made of it;
.that is, by removing the carcases of those ani
mals before the sun operates upon them.
During the height of the gale, several flocks
of wild geese passed over the city, from the sea
■shore—whence they no doubt had been driven
by the severity of the sterna.
It is also remarkable, that many robins lodg
ed in the rigging of the vessels at our docks,
some of which were driv en by the wind wi ll
Such velocity against the masts and spars of
vessels, that they ftll down dead.
Since writing the above, wc learn by the U-
Tiion pilot-boat, which left the Hook at twelve
o’ciock, that two siiips were ashore about seven
miles to the westward of the Hook, one of
which had lost two masts, and the other came
in from sea during the gale in the morning—
probably one of the ships that went out the pre
ceding day. There was also a large ship ashore,
about"futir miles south of the light-house, sup
posed from her appearance to bean Indiaman.
The vessels at our docks did not suffer so
much as we had reason to expect —they were
completely protected in many places bv the ex
tensive Piers which have been recently erect
ed—particularly by those at the Whitehall
From the National Intelligencer.
The Lite British Order.
TT is some what extraordinary that, while the
French Imperial decree of the a Ist ol Novem
ber, has excited in this country the loudest cla
mor, the British order of council of the 10th es
January, lias almost past without animadver
sion, although the former has been officially de
clared to be inapplicable to us, at the same
time that the. latter is suffered to go into rigo
rous operation, and will necessarily bear with
more severity upon us than any other neutral
nations; and although Britain has the power
to carry her order into effect to a great extent,
while France possesses but Utile power to en
force her decree. We can only account for this
supineness from the extreme sensibility with
which our merchants receive injuries from one
nation,(and the habitual iudifi'enunce with which
they bear they injuries of another. Feeling,
with equal indignation, the outrages, of both
nations, we shall be the apologist of neither.—
We might have beheld the imperial decree
without emotion, were it', as it purports to be
a mere measure of retaliation on Great-Britain.
If its effects were conlined to her alone, v c
might have viewed it as a proper retribution
for declaring all France in a state of blockade,
and thus endeavoring, by starving, to drive her
into terms of submission. But bearing upon
innocent neutrals, who have rights as impor
tant as belligerents, rights more worthy of main
tenance because conducting to peace and hap
piness, a regard to our own interest and even
security forbid indifference. While the fee
lings of an American should be thus excited
even by the imperial decree, is it possible for
him to be otherwise, than deeply affected at
the order of Britain, which, in its effects on
us, and on neutrals in general, will be infinite
ly more extensive i We have understood that
it is the opinion of one of the most intelligent
merchants in the United States, that t!;r British
order strikes at nearly two thirds of our,com
merce. If so, we have indeed grounds for
the most serious alarms ; v.e have reason to
fear, that this vaunted measure of retaliation,
is but nominally what it purports to be, and
that it is intended as a part of the new finan
cical system, which we have been recently lo!d
is to supercede all further resort to new taxes.
If indeed it is the lightful prerogative of this
mistress of the ocean, on every state emergen
cy, to sweep it of two thirds of the neutral
property in a state of honest transportation, and
to divide the rich prize between her general
tteVsury md the pockets of her numerous in
struments of depredation, she may well dis
pense with new taxes. She will have establish
ed anew mode of waging war against her en
emies vastly superior to that pursued lay her
rival, who obliges the vanquished to support
Fer armies, and thus relieves herself from op
pression. For this a long, however unjust,
prescription may be pleaded ; but where shall
■we look even for a pretext for heaping upon
peaceful and unoffending neutrals the bn.then
of supporting wars in which they have not the
most remote participation ? Against the usur
pations of such a practice, it becomes us with
or.e voice to protest. It is not the least singu
lar circumstance attcnciing this order, that ii
•was issued immediately after the signing the
American 1 resty. Docs not this circumstance
justify the suspicion, that it was nut forth us a
manifesto to us, to wan us that unless we com
plied with the proffered terms, we must expect
British vengeance ?
‘1 he serious effects of this order will apnea’
from attending to the terms in which ‘it i
couched, and the nature, extent, and directioi
of our trade.
♦'•o vessel-shall fcc permitted to fade from
one port to another, both which ports shall be
long to or be in the possession of France or
her allies, or shall be so far under their con
trol as that British vessels may not freely trade
thereat.”
If they transgress this rule, thev, together
With their cargoes, “shall be condemned as
lawful prizes.”
By an official statement of the secretarv of
the treasury, it appears that the whole exports
ol the United States amounted, for the last
year, to 101 million cf dollars; ofv.nich 14
million, consisted of articles of domestic pro
duction, and 60 millions of articles of foreign
production.
It would, perhaps, tc impracticable to form
an accurate estimate of the portion of tins
trade, and of that consisting cf imported goods,
which is direct , and that port in which is circui
tous. The direct trade is not affected bv the
order; it applies only to that which is circui
tous.—But when we consider the compara
tively small consumption of this description of
our exports by Ore at-Britain, and their great
consumption by France, or countries connect
ed with her, and the destitution of the latter
of shipping necessary for the transportation of
goods from one place to another, we shall per
ceive to how great an extent this measure
will operate. The pons, at present possessed
by I’ ranee or her allies, have been long the
great depots of our trade, from which, accord
ing to the markets afforded by the. several na
tions of Europe, the goods of our merchants
have been distributed among them. The
greater part of this trade, is by this order anni
hilated. Further, the direct trade to France
or her allies, is not forbidden; but the trans
portation of articles from one of their ports
to another, is forbidden; whether these arti
licles consist altogether of our own native pro
ductions, or consist of foreign goods, or of
both; and whether on their being carried, in
the first.instance, into a particular port, they
may have been landed or not. Flow then are
assorted cargoes to be obtained ? How are
good m arkets to be commanded ? And how
above all, is the merchant, to sell part of his
cargo at one port, and part at an other, and
take in goods, in exchange, in line same man
ner? Goods, once taken to anv of these ports
cannot be carried to my other of them—'hey
must Consequently, in ‘many instances, be ci
ther sold at a great loss, or bo carried to Great-
Britain, and be there disposed of frequently at
a greater.
It is perfectly understood, that the carrying
t ‘a.cle, which tlie las’ -seai* amounted to sixty
millions, has risen a Fist entirely on the free
dom with which the American merchant was
permitted to find a market for his goods; of
which the circuitous trade frnrnonc European
port or another, v.as a most essential ingredi
ent. Under this right, he knew that if he did
not command a good price for lias goods in one
port, he might in another. This'emboldened
Ills enterprise by multiplying his chances cf
profit. This source of confidence is abv.d ;tc
1/ dived upon by the British order. The
markets arc diminished certainly ar?o v c one
hall, by depriving him of the alternatives which
he previously enjoyed.
. M e have observ ed that the articles of for
cign produce exported the la-, f vear amounted
to sixty millions, sue] that this species of our
trade will be peculiarly vulnerable to aggres
sion under the Rrirish order. We have no
certain data to shew what portion of this trade
receives its first deposit in Great Britain and
countries at peace v.Th her, or in France and
nation's in allianc e with her. But the treasury
statements, published for preceding years, wiil
enable us to make the computation with some
pretension to correctness.
l rom these it appears that the exports of
this species of articles amounted in the year
ISO 2 to 35 millions.
Os which Great Britain received not quite five
millions.
Nations now in amity with her less than two
millions.
And Franee and nations now in alliance with
her twenty-eight millions.
In i 803 this species of trade amounted to thir
teen millions.
Os which Great-Britain and nations now at
peace with her received less than three mil
lions.
And France and nations now in alliance wi_h
her above ten millions.
In 1804 this species cf trade amounted to thir
ty-six millions.
Andi ranee and her present allies thirty mil
lions.
It follows that the latter countries furnished
us original depots for this species of trade in a
ratio between five and six times as gi eat as the
former countries.
f Making this the basis of our estimates, it fol
lows, that of the sixty millions exported the
! year, there was probably deposited in Great
it itain and nations at peace with her about nine
millions.
A. id in France and countries in alliance with
her about fifty-one millions.
Ot this, fifty-one millions worth of goods
hus deposited, every package afterwards cal
led to a port in France, or in a country in al
lance, or whose ports are not open to'British
■ essels, is made lawful prize, together with
-he vessels carrying it.
1 lie subject might be advantageously di
aler. on to much greater extent; but we
llaye not time at present to extend the en
iuiry.
Nf.w-York, March 30.
<■ ever:,! Miranda.—Uj a gentleman just ar
i-ed in this city from Trinidad, and whose in
ormution is entitled to the fullest credit, from
y > pel -.anal and particular acquaintance with
i c office:s and other principal persons attach*
ed to the late expedition of Miranda, we have
the following information That general Mi
randa was at 1 rinidad when our informant left
there——and that lie was in daily expectation of
receiving a reinforcement of’between S and
10,000 men from England, under (he order of
genetal 1 uckcr, and which were said to have
sailed, but had been detained by adverse winds;
that on the arrival ol these troops Miranda
would immediately undertake a second expe
cu.ion against the Spanish dominions of South
America-—and that it was the concurrent e
pinion, ot those qualified to form u correct one,
that with this respectable force, the general
would be able to crown his enterprise with
complete and speedy success. Miranda had
been appointed to the rank of major-general
by the English government. Tim failure of
luslate attempt to liberate his country men from
Spanish oppression in that part of the world,
was attributed wholly to the smallness of the
ioices w ith which it was attempted, as they did
not, altogether, amount to 600 men. Great
numbers of the natives, and thoce friendly to
his project, had frequently joined the standard
oi I nanda, but could not be induced to contin
ue tneir fidelity, as they’ could feel no certainty
gl protection from such a handful of men against
the troops and threatened vengeance of the
Spanish government.
CHARLESTON, April 15.
Extract of a letter, received yesterday, by the
C eres, ca/itaiu Webber, from an eminent mer
cantile house in Liverfiool.
- Ihe rumors which have been for some
time m circulation of signal successes obtained
over the French on the continent, having in a
great measure proved to be unfounded ; cot
ton, which became pretiy brisk on the faith of
the-e reports, has suffered considerable de
pi essio.n in point of sale-—the prices are stea
dily maintained, nor do we imagine, from the
present low prices, the article will suffer any
material diminution.
PRICE CURRE.YT.
Cottbn, Sea-Island - 225. 2s 3d
Clean and good Staple 21s. 2s. 2d!
N e-Orleans - - - - 17s. 19d.”
Extract of a litter from Xatchcz, dated Februa
ry 15, ISO 7.
• “ Jud 2 Tom man has committed Blanner
basset, an Fish gentleman, living on the Ohio,
to take his trial in the state of Virginia, where
” e redded, and where all the substantia! testi
mony which will fix illegal intentions upon
fcm V* tO . IJP foiJiKi ’ This, however, is here
consitiered as a most flagrant outrage, because
V* ‘; ,lC 1 an , and CbM ? n are fcei , and here, it is
udeeged, l.e ought to be tried. Although a
prosecution against him, carried on here, must
ol necessity terminate in an idle parade.
“ 1 ioyd and Ralston, on the other hand, wish
o be fried in Kentucky and Indiana, for there
they hve-—but as the evidence of their inten
tion is to be found here m the testimony ofdoc
or -armich jf 1, they have been committed for
tna. in the Mississippi Territory, before a
conn to be summoned specially by the <-ovcrn
or—r.nd which will, it is believed,'have full ju
risdiction under the act of Congress.
“ All of those gentlemen have been released
from confinement ly a writ of Habeas Corpus,
c.ncl iire now at large.” 1
WBWm -11 1 mm
Savannah,
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2!, 1807.
JJIA'COA*U“ is received, and will be at
tended to in our next,
— ’’"•KSSiiiia.n.—
Price of Stocks, in London , February 25
Consols, 62 1-4 3-B—Reduced, 62 3-8.
DIED, on the 21st ult. at Fort Hunter,
near Harrilburgh, Hate of Pennsylvania, in the
20th year of her age, Mrs. CATHARINE
M‘ALLIS I ER, the amiable consort of Mr
George W. M'AUifter. She left there, an in
fant daughter and a disconsolate hulband, and
here, a fond mother, brother and filler.
Mrs. M‘Alliftcr had taken cold by too
early an exposure, which no family attentions,
or medical aid could remove. Soon aware of
the forrowful event, she displayed all the resig
nation and fortitude, which a chaile, innocent,
and unspotted life, ever affords. In her, focie
| ty have loft a promising young member; and
her relatives and acquaintances, a valuable
friend.
PORT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Agenona, Driscoll, Baltimore
Roila, losdiek, hew-York
CLIt.VHRD.
| Ship Louisiana, Burnham, New*York
|— — 1 iconic, St. John, Liverpool
| Bug Argo, Howard, Nev-York
Schr. Swift, Swift, Do.
Union Society.
THE Members of the Union Society are desired to
convene at the City-Hail, on THURSDAY, the 23d
instant, yrecifely at nine o’clock in the forenoon, in
order to tranfaA the ufuui fiufinefg of the daj, and ce
lebrate the annivtrfzry.
A SERMON will be preached before the Society
by the Rev. Mr. Ko clock, at twelve o’clock, in the
New Presbyterian Church, St. lames’ Square.
Peter S. Laffit’.c, Secretary.
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AUCTION.
TO.MOHROJK ,/„■ 22d instant,
Will be lold before the subferiberb Auction Storr^
It hhds. Northern Rum,
15 ditto Muscovado Sugar,
5 bills. White Havaniiah ditto
16 puncheons W. 1. Rum, 3d proof,
12 pipes superior Northern Gm,
70 bugs prime Green Coffee,
1000 bunches Onions, ’
llumhums, Twine, Tow Cloth, Bcc.
With many other articles.
Sale to commence at 11 o'clock.
s. 11. STACKHOUSE, Auct’r.
April 21.
*•** A few Passengers can he nvlf
accommodated in the Cabin of the Ship PROSPERI-
I Y ,capt. Ray, to lail (or Liverpool in <j 0 r 7 days,
Apply on board to cupt. Rav, or to
Fay tor ik. Scarbrough.
April 21. a 3 8 .
*** The ship Nabby, Captain Rider,
lon J.inzKroQL, can take fifty bales of Colton
on Freight, and will sail on die 24di instant—
Apply to
S. 8c C. Howard.
April 18. 37.
Just Received,
ON CONSIGNMENT,
By the Subscriber, at No. 5 in thcFx. -
change ,
10 tons Rweeds Iron, assorted,
4 bhils. Prime Retailing Sugar,
5 pipes Coeniac Brandy,
11 hh s. N. E. Rum, from Bofion,
II ditto funerior retailing Mollifies,
01 ditto ltd and 4th proof W.l. Hum,
10 ditto old Jamaica, ditto
180 bags Green Coffee,
50 bales Upland Cotton,
S4 ditto Sen-Island ditto.
200 pieces India Nankeens,
All of which articles will be fold low for Calk.
1. iM. Woodbridtre.
April 21. | L . 33
Wants a situation,
AS a C irrk in a Store or Counting room, a voting
man, well recommended, and acquainted w tit ac
counts. Enquire at the Savannah shoe Store.
April ii m
Wanted,
A SMART WAITING r.OY, wed recommended,
one aecudomed to hories would be preferred...Appiy
to the pi inter.
Ajiril 21. c 3f!>
1.0 ST
ON the CofT e-House Wharf, on Sunday lOf b inff.
a ! ear! fiKEAS 1 PIN, set in Gold, containing the in.
itia.a G. i. I*. in cypher... Whoever may find thefanie,
r by leaving it at thin office, will be rewarded lor their
’ trim bio.
April 81. * c gg.
OA 1 S lor sale.
r ,llfl recfiTed , and for sale by the fubferiher, at
“•urn & Boubke’s Wharf, 40 bags of IRESff
OATS, containing from three to four buffiels each.
l'< lot.
April 7
Will be Sold
ON ITTF.SDAY the 28th instant, between 10 and
o dock,at Jordan’s landing, Thunderbolt, A SMAU,
B’ >A I , taken from negroes, supposed to have llolen
her, and tegularly advertised.
A l ltU 1H - t
~ To Let,
r T ‘HAT airy will situated HOUSE, in F.wenfburgh,
1- lately occupied by James Shaffer, decealed lor
terms, apply on the preniile, to buaANi.AU Snars t*.
or to *
Frederick Shaffer.
April Ift. g 7
live Dollars Reward.
AN-AWAY from the fubferiher on Saturday
7 *aft. the 18th instant, a negro fellow called
ABRAHAM, 26 years of age, about .5 feet 0 or K>
inches ugh, very dark complexion, remailiable for
having loft both of his little toes ; has a lcar on one of
• his cheeks; speaks well and plaufihle. He is well
known in and about Savannah as having worked as a
porter for tveral yeat s pafl It is probable he may
attempt ro get into St. Johns parish, Carolina. All
mailers of vessels aie cautioned aganift taking laid fel
low out of the state. Ihe above teward will be i aid.
for lecurnig laid fellow in any goal lo that 1 can “<x
him again. °
Thomas Flint.
A P ril 2 i t **
Just Received,
And Fur Side at this Office
(price only 18 3-4 cents)
A pamphlet, making 34 pages, called
The Life of Socrates ,
Ey Pluto, Xenophon, £cc. his disciples.
With many curious and interfiling anecdotes of the
fame, and other celebrated Greek Philosophers.
“ m ' 1 I, F undergo an examination, and that
ahull be mj defence!’
, Socrates,
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