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•:< ’■ ■ esi hy the (jcntlcmau, that at
n bueu i. .<’o to intimidate him, were
I c; Jct’Uted to throw a suspicion on lus cause.
Such a course was not sanctioned l.y him. It
must have, been the work of some of his ene
mies. lie disclaimed such conduct.
Colonel Nichoi.son being withdrawn, ma
jor hggleston wished to be excused, because he
had felt and expressed a considerable degree
of warmth, on l eading the deposition of gene
ral 1 ...ton ; but the court considering that lus
r: >e did not tali within the rule, and not being
objected to by colonel Burr, he was not per
mitted to withdraw.
Hr. Wm •iam I’ousHF.K, on being called,
expressed a difficulty in serving. On a con
sideration of his objections, the court suffered
him to withdraw, Mr. John Randolph and
col. James Barbour, were then severally call
ed. I'hese gentlemcnf wished to be excused,
on account of the impressions which the sub
ject had made on then- minds, but their excu
ses Were not deemed sufficient by the court,
i lie following gentlemen were then sworn
on the grand jury :
John Randolph, foreman, Joseph Eggleston,
Littleton Walter Tazewell, Robert Taylor,
W illiam Daniel, jr. John Mercer, Edward T’c
gratn, Mum ford Beverly, John Ambler, Thom
as Harrison, Joseph C. Cabell, James Pleasants,
jr. John Brckenbrongh, Alexander Shepherd,
James Harbour. James M. Garnett.
1 he chief justice delivered a charge to the
grand jury in which he enumerated the several
offences cognizable by them under the laws oi
the United States, and particularly defined the
crime of treason.
After the grand jury had retired, a debate
of some length ensued in a proposition to in
struct the jury specially with respect to the ad
missibility ot certain evidence which it was
supposedyvvould he adduced on the part of the
United States. A further discussion of this
question, it is expected, will take place to-day.
1 he names ol the several witnesses sum
moned io behalf of the United States were call
ed over, many of w hom, and among others ge
neral Wilkinson, were absent. Such as appear
ed were recognized to appear again this day, at
1,1 o’clock, to which hour the court adjourned,
viz. John G. Henderson, Ambers Smith.
Hugh Philips, William Eaton, Erick Bollmun,
Samuel Swartwout, James Reid, William Du
ane, George Morgan, Leonard Roman, “Willi
arn Spence, Thomas Petekin, Elias Glove,
Samuel Fairlatnb, James L. Donaldson.
_ f Probably a mistake... another Virginia pape: . ves
the following as the declaration of Mr. Randolph, cn
being called on to serve as a juror.—
“ I have formed no opinion on the case now before
the court, for I do not yet know what that case is ; but
I have entertained and formed Liniments in regard
to the gentleman who now stands before us. Yet with
out arrogating to myfelf any extraordinary powers, I
think Icould divert myfelf of any prepoifeffions I have
formed in respect to the proceeding of colonel Burr.
■ It i-- hue I bas e had rtrong prcpoffclKons ; bur. I do not
recollect, fir, having ever declared an opinion. I cer
tainly never, fir, delivered an opinion in decided terms.
WILKESBARRE, (Penn.) May 3.
If the winter has not been severer than any
preceding one for a long course of years, it has
at least marked its way by as many melan
choly circumstances. We some time ago
mentioned the death of the unfortunate Mcrrit,
at Wyalusing; and to-day we have learned the
fate of another ciiizen, who perished by the
cold.
in the beginning of January last, Mr. John
Smith, of Sugar-creek, took his rifle and jvent
into, the woods on an exerrsion after deer. As
it was often the case, when his pursuit led him
far from home, he look shelter at the lion.se of
some acquaintance, his family were not alarm
ed at his absence through the night. The next
day passed and the day following, and the anx
ious wife had wearied her eyes in vain, in watch
ing the path-way for the return of her partner.
On the fourth, she extended the alarm for Mr.
Smith through the neighborhood, and a num
ber of men went out in pursuit of him. After
following his track in various directions, for
many miles, thcy r at length, towards evening,
came to the spot where the wretched wanderer
expired. It appeared that Mr. Smith had at
tempted to kindle a lire in an old log ; but in
blowing the spark, cold, hunger and fatigue
overpowered him, and he sunk back upon the
snow and without a struggle or exertion closed
bis eyes forever. The day before Mr. Smith
v/ent out, he sold his dog to a man who lived
about twenty miles from him, and Mr. Rutty
fthe purchaser) had led him home. But the
iaithful animal was found upon the breast of his
old master, watching, with all the solicitude of
love, the moment when he should awake. lie
had scratched around him, and upon his mas
ter’s breast, undoubtedly to awaken him ; but
when *he found it in vain, coiled himself over
his heart, and there had nearly expired. Faith
ful creature 1 thy fidelity and attachment shame
tiie boasted virtues of man. The manner in
which the dog found his master, is a question
difficult to resolve. He was in the wilderness,
ten miles from Mr. Ruttv’s, and on tracing his
track for some distance, it appeared that he
came in a direct course to the spot from the
house of his new master, and it could not be
discovered that he had been at all on the track
of Mr. Smith.
1 he deceased was a man much and deserved
ly esteemed by his acquaintance—lJe has left
a wife and seven children to mourn their loss
and his untimely fate.
The Cotton Factory at Patterson, X. J. was
iestmved by fire on the night of the 13th in
stant, including all the machinery, and a quan
tity of manufactured cotton. Tl"<- Ira •is < sti
rc.ated v. utw ,<. M l } ‘--
fr:rr. at G...t f Madrid,
under date March 13, 1807.
“W ednesdav of this week was a gala day at
court, at the royal residence of Aranjuez, in
compliment of the Infanta Don Francis do
Paula Antonio Madia, third son of the king.
The emperor of the French and king of Ita
ly, desirous ot manifesting to the king, our
sovereign, his lively desire for preserving and
strengthening more and more the bonds of
frierdship and close alliance, which happily
subsist between the two sovereigns and their
respective kingdoms, has been pleased to make
choice, to reside near the king, our sovereign,
in quality of ambassador of his imperial majes
ty, and envoy extraordinary and minister pleni
potentiary of the king of Italy, of his excellen
cy Francis de Bcauharnois, grand dignitary of
the order of the iron crown, of the legion of
honor, kc. who already resided in quality of
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary of his imperial and royal majesty, near
the reigning queen of Etruria. Ihe distin
guished talents of Mr. Beauharnois, caused an
anxiety for his presentation, which took place
the latter part of December last, with all the
ceremony customary in like eases ; and he
was received by their majesties with demon
strations of the greatest regard, as well on ac
count of his appearance, as for his courteous
and affable deportment.
By the greatest of outrages against humani
ty, and against good policy, Spain was forced
by Great Britain to take part in the present
war. This power has taken to herself an ex
clusive dominion of the sea and of the com
merce of the world. Her numerous factories
dcssemi latcd in every country, arc like spon
ges, which suck up their riches, without leav
ing them any thing more than the semblance
ol mercantile liberty. Front this maritime
and commercial despotism are derived to Eng
land the immense resources for sustaining a
war, the object of which is to destroy the com
merce appertaining to each country, and cor
responding t its industry and situation. Ex
perience has demostrated that the English ca
binet hesitates at no means that may conduce
to effect their designs; and that while this pow
er continues to enjoy the benefits of her im
mense trade, humanity will continue to groan
under the weight of a desolating war. ‘1 o put
an end to this, and to attain a solid peace, the
emperor of the French and king of 1t..1y, issued
on the 21st of November, last, a decree, in
which, adopting the principle of reprisals, he
determined on the blockade of the British is
lands ; and his ambassador, his excellency
Francis dc Beauharnois, grand dignitary of the
order of the iron crown, and of the legion of
honor, See. having communicated it to the king,
our sovereign, who, desirous to co-operate in
measures dictated by the principle of recipro
city,has been pleased to order the serene prince,
general and admiral in chief, to issue circular
orders of the following tenor :
CIRCULAR.
To the Chief< of Provinces, 1~) •par Mails and
Fleets in Spain, and in the Indies.
As soon as England had committed the
horrible outrage of intercepting the royal fri
gates, violating by surpiize that good faith
which in time oi peace secures the property of
individuals, and disregarding the lavvot nations,
his majesty considered himself in a state of
war with that power, although it was his royal
pleasure to suspend the promulgation ol Uie
manifesto, until he saw supported by the go
vernment of Loudon the atrocity committed by
its seamen, from thenceforward, and with
out a necessity of warning the inhabitants of
these kingdoms of tiie circumspection with
which they ought to conduct themselves to
wards those of a country wanting of the sacred
laws of propriety and the rights to nations, his
majesty declared to his subjects the state of
war which existed with that nation. All inter
course, all commerce is prohibited in such a
situation; and no ideas ought to be entertained
towards such an enemy, but those dictated by
an honorable spirit which puts at a distance all
connexion with them, considering it as the vile
result of an avarice disgraceful to those posses
sing it. His majesty is well persuaded that
such honorable sentiments are deeply rooted
in the hearts of his beloved subjects ; but ne
vertheless he will grant no indulgence to such
as may contravene the law; nor will he have
any through ignorance to mistake it ; authori
sing me for that purpose, to declare, that all
English property, found on board any vessel,
though it be a neutral one, if consigned to Eng
lish individuals, shall be confiscated.
In like manner shall be confiscated all mer
chandise which shall be found, though in neu
tral vessels, whenever it shall be directed to
the ports of England or its islands. And final
ly, his majesty, conformably to the ideas of his
ally, the emperor of the French, declares in
his states, the same law, as his imperial majes
ty, on principles of reciprocity and propriety,
has promulgated under date of the 21st No
vember, 1806.
The observance of this determination of his
majesty belongs to the chiefs of provimes, of
departments and of fleets ; and in communi
cating them, I, in the name of his majesty,
hope no occasion will be given for his royal
displeasure. God preserve you many years.
Aranjuez , the \9th of February, 1307.
THE PRINCE,
General in chief and admiral in chief.
WT.rPING BEAUTY.
Prom morn to night,or griev’d or glad,
I.ucilla’s looks are always sad :
Her ’kerchief (he with tears is steeping
Some think the pretty maid gone mad ;
But lately I the reason had
She look l niort be .1 when weeping.
i on THE EVENING LEDGER.
Messrs. F.v ekitt & 1 \ a.xs,
IAM not much t Oliver .ant in banks, the*
possibly 1 may know something- of their origi
nal design ami principles, yet j womd humbly
beg leave to enquire, for’what purposes the
Bank of the United States was established, and
a power given it to extend its branches over
different parts of the union. Was it solelv for
the purposes of speculation and monopoly ?
Was it Axe rely to enable the merchant or ad
venturer to enercase the quantum of their dis
counts ; to drain the countrv of its specie, and
(ill it with paper medium? Or was it simply
lor the benefit of the stockholder ? 1 rather
think not. 11 these were tiu; only motives, it
might have been left to the state governments.
They were certainly the best judges, what
number ol banks were necessary lor the inter
ests ol each state, or whether any were neces
sary for the advantages of trade’. \\ hy then
should the general government interfere, and
still continue to scatter brandies of this hank
into the remotest towns of the country ? There
must he some reasons other than those already
mentioned; and, permit me to ask, was not
one oi them the convenience of the ravelin • , ;>
To enable him to carry a light, circulating
medium, which would pass current from one
state to another, without the luggage and dan
ger attendant on the transportation “of gold and
sliver ? But if this was one of the original de
signs, in establishing this bank, it is not effect
ed by the practice oi the branch in Savannah.
At this they actually refuse io receive the bills
of the bank of the United States, and roundly
declare, they will receive none but their own.
1 have no design to offend any’ member of
this institution. 1 only wish to be put right
with respect to the general practice of this
branch, and to have my tcllovv-citizens put
right also : so that, hereafter, when wc come
to Georgia, we may provide ourselves wilh
drafts or specie, and not erroneously fill our
pockets with such trash as bilis of the bank of
the United .Stales.
I have traversed this country, nearly from
one end to the other, and have, until my arrival
ii Savannah, found no difficulty in passing
these bills. In the back parts of this state, the
bills in question are preferred to those of Sa
vannah. flow then shall we account for the
practice of this bank ? It is the only one which
has ventured to reject these bills. They pass
with a premium in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennes
see, St. Louis, Natchez—nay, in Florida and
Nnvv-Orleans they pass—and yet the bank at
Savannah reluses them. Do explain this, gen
tlemen, to A TRAVELLER.
Savannah, June 5, 1807.
Savannah,
SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE C, ISO 7.
INDIAN ALARM.
Extrairt of a letter from St. Mary’s, dated May 31,
received this morning by a gentleman of this city.
“ Wc are very much agitated with an Indi
an alarm, which, I am really inclining to think,
will cause a failure ol our June court. Two
Indians have been down St. Alary’s river, to a
place called Trader’s lliil, and killed a man of
the name of Greene, in a most horrid and cruel
manner. It appears, that they were well led
and treated by Greene ; alter which he took his
scat in a shade out at the door, when they both
look their guns, fired through him, and cut
open his bovveis with their knives. His wife i
and children, we understand, were not molest
ed in their escape.
“ William Ashley and some others went
after them two days since, if l mistake not;
and last night, about twelve o’clock, an express
came with orders from General Floyd, order
ing out our troop of horse in pursuit of the of
fenders, and some of the foot, if necessity re
quires. A party of the horse, say six or eight,
are gone.”
The following gentlemen are the monthly
committee of the Chamber of Commerce,
for the month of June :—James Hunter, Hen
ry Hall, William Alagcc, Ralph May, Samuel
Barnett, Esquires.
James Bn.no, Secretary pro. tem.
The number of persons migrating to ‘this
state during the last four weeks is estimated at
200 souls per day. The streets of this town
are frequently crowded with the carriages, carts
and waggons of moving families, while the
great demand for provisions has considerably
raised the price. Com, which was heretofore
a drug at 2.5, is now scarce at 30 cents per
bushel, avid wc are informed, that at some pla
ces on the road, from this to Alero district, it
is sold as high as a dollar and a dollar and a
half, A greater price i:> expected.— Knoxville
Gaze tie.
A literary gentleman from the university of
Cambridge in England, who arrived in this city
in the autumn oflast year, is employed in writ
ing a work, which he entitles “ The Stranger
in America,” tube published in four 12 mo.
volumes.
The first volume contains iiis observations in
and near Philadelphia, during a residence of 6
months. The other three volumes will consist
of views of society and manners in the United
States, in the. year 1307. Each volume will be
embellished with appropriate vignette sketches
of public buildings, Zee.. We understand that
the firs! volume-is ah < ady forwarded to Eng
land for immediate publication, and that it will
be published here, about the month ol Septem
ber:;'::: .— H’ s J‘h M;.pu Go :
; _ NaaroiK, May “m,
! r.;.:r.u r i f.". i'tr.'r ;rom Philadelphia, dated cn the
evening of May lt>.
’ A vi flel (arrived this morning ft sm La Rochelle it.
JO day?) announces, that a gteat battle hid uhen plate
tu tweeiijtl.e French and Rullians, on the 2:!d of Match,
that billed 1 I hours; when the l-Teneii remained mas
ters ot field and country, bavin;; killed and wounded
i’tqoot) Ruffians (left on the ground) and taken 15,t 00
ptiloners, among whom is the commander in chief,
general Bennington 1
“ I have teen all the particulars, and all the details
of this battle, in letters to MelVrs. Garonches & Cos. of
Rochelle.
“ 1 hv Trench army, Including Polanders, and the
Bavarians,is estimated at 400,C00 men, on the Vitlylu
and in its neighborhood.”
FOURTH OF JULY.
irT’ A Subscription paper, to defray the
expellees ol a 1-cstiv. 1 to be given in comme
moration ol the cvcr-memorablc and gloriou
•Uh of July, 1776, is opened at this office.
§CM L’lnnconu is unavoidably omitted
PORT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED,
Brig Motmt-Vernon, Martin, Providence, R. I. 1H
days... George H. Butrough.
Sloop Roll. , New-York, 15 dayo.,.l,egrand.
: Carmont & Cos.
Franklin, Rudolph, St. Mary’s. ’
Ladies Slippers.
ABXEH IVI.BB ,
Has jurt received from New-York, a frelh aflortment cf
Kill and Morocco Slippers,
with and without heels,
AND A FEW rAI It OE GENTLEMEN’S
Fair ‘l’op and Suwairow Boots,
June 6. m 58
Regime ni al O r ders.
AN ELECTION is ordered to he held at the Cotirt-
House o.i Friday the 2Gth tnftant, at 11 o’clock in
the forenoon, for a MAJOR to the command of the
2d Battalion, lit Regiment... Officers who will be sub
ject to that command, arc required to attend... Ca
ptains May and Moore will pteftde.
By order of Lieut. Col. Johnson.
Peter N. Brinsmadc,
June C. 53 Adjudant.
N () T T C f7~
IN conformity to the Regimental Orders of this date
we will attend at the Court-Iloufe in this city, on
Friday, 26'th inltant, at II o’clock a. m. to fup.rmtend
the election of a major to the command of the and Bat
talion, Ift Regiment.
Ralph May, Cap t. 3 ! Company.
Robt. A. Moore, Cn/it. 6th Company.
JuneG. 58.
~NOTI( F.r
f T' , IIE fubferiber earneflly requests those perforin who
X are indebted to the late firm of Everitt .St M Lean,
and are in the liabic of vi lit ing this i ity, to call at tin;
office of M’Lcan &c Barnes, where thry will meet with
a full difehurge by paying their refpudtive dues.
Norman M’Lean.
Savannah, June G. 58
FOR SALK.~
r INIAT well known PLANTATION in Camden
JL county, at the mouth of St. Mury’ti river, called
POINT-I’ITRE, late the property and rtlidence of
James Seagrove, efq. containing 720 acres ol prime
COTTON LAND. On this plantation are an excel
lent Dwelling lloule, and fufficienr negro houses, Ac.
in good order. For a further defeription of this d.-li
rable and healthy nutation, apply in St. Mary’s, to Mr
SfAOKOVE; and for a view of the jd.at and titles, which
are uttqueftionable, in Savannah, to George Wood
ruff, efq. or to the fubferiber.
Si.nuiel Howard.
June G cm 58
Marshal’s Sale.
Wi 1 be fold at the Court-House in Savannah,
On TUESDAY, the 7 ill of July next, between the
hours of ten and two o’clock,
The Unexpired I.eafc of a two-dory STORE
and BUILDING, on Harden’s (late Clark’s) wharf,
below the LiuiT of Savannah, now or late in the. oc
cupancy of Benjamin C-ook, ai.d take : in execution
as lus property, at the suit ol William M -gee.
llcnjamin Wall, m. and. r,.
June G. 58
S/'/erlff's Sale.
WILL be fold at the Court House In JefTei son, on
Tuesday the 4th Augufl next, between the usual
Hours of Lie, the following Negroes, taken in execu
tion under the foreclofure of a mortgage from Martha
W. Nightingale at the luit of Richard O’Donne!, ;u!
to fatibfy the fame—viz—Jim, Cudjoe, Frederic, Will,
Laura, j rank, f’omba, Violet, Juba, Sina, rlly, Mary
Dura, Lydia, Mauma, Yainina, Commifla,
Chnftopher, Mobita, Duba, Cooley, Commifla, Coguj
ba, and a child of Jim and Violet's.
U. (j. Jones, s. c. c.
June G. 5b
GBAXD LODGE.
r rTIF members of the GRAND LODGE of Ccor
-1 giu. and the respective Lodges hy their proper
reprtlentativcs, ate notified to attend at the Grind
Lodge Room in the Filature,the fir (l Saturday in Jum
tiext, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, being a guild quar
terly Communication. By order of the Right VVor
fttipful Grand Matter,
l). J>. Williams Grant/ Sec' rtf.
May 15