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FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
What was long ago asserted by the friend
of the admiuisira ion, with regard to Mira. uk.
is now completely vended. On the trLl ot si
Home Poptum, lord Melville, one oi ine wit
nesses, stated as follows:
“ Soon after 1 ca tie to the head of the boatv
of admiralty, 1 hau occasion to learn, that th
a ‘.nuiid,-ration preceding that of which 1 lwt
‘i ."mod a part, hud com. Hum aiion vh,ft getterm
S.hranda, rel-i ive ‘ a om- projects he entcrtaineu
I r iutivs lo S ‘Uth America. I did not immecii
yateiy give much .Mi niton to tnat stiojccl, be*
\f.use. not being then at war witli Spain, it did
.Hot occur to mehovv, consistently with that
-* ‘nation, tin; government o. this country could
t .ke any active part. In the summer of 1801,
i id particularly towards the autumn of tnat
\ mv, i had tittle doubt in my own mind, from
t ■ official information 1 hud occasion lo receive
at .ie board of admiralty, and from the com
i h-.;ion with the heads of other public de
} ‘j, I hud little doubt that such a war
it. . tike place, i therefore thought it
1 b 1 • to see sir Evan Nepean, sir Home
} ‘ i w. 1 a iters, who, l had reason to think,
‘cy i .anted with the particulars which had
tii. ie: former administrations to inform
i. ■■■.:. re : /mediately relative to the view# and
2 -,r ’is of general PHr an da. I likewise laid
vr. e•ho i ne ro, fidemial conversation with gen
rrat Mira .da himself, ‘l'he result was, an opiu* \
in-:, (l.at, although it might not be wise or ex fit- \
tl.en or perhaps, within the means of this conn- ‘
try at that time to commit thnnsilves Judy to
the event of this project, it was of the utmost
importance to the interests of this country, so I
fur to watch the progress of ins operations und\
to make use o f them, if > hey could be made sub
servient i‘‘, the purpose of opening the South
America)/market, to the trade and manufac
tures-of this country ; and upon that principle
I hud, as on every other public subject, am.out
daily communication, both in town and at
Wimbledon, with Mr. Put, at the time oi the
government: t> h which I was conversant. The {
subject was more familiar to my consideration, ’
because, for many years past, particularly iu
1796, I had occasion to consider it very ma
turely, vi h a view of preparing, in concert;
with the then hoard of admiralty, operations
against South America, on an extensive scale.
1 was at that time, secretary of state for the war
department.” j
“ It occurs to me at this moment, as not im
probable, tha tile coast of South America, in
the vicinity of Trinidad, was probably at one
time looked upon, as a probabte scene of ope
ruuens.”
Here, then, is evidence , imon oath , that the
administration of the British government had
concerted with Miranda, the scheme for attack
ing South Am'erii a, and the “ coast of South
America, in the vicinity of Trinidad, was to
be the scene of operations.” Yet, they consi
der it inexpedient to “ commit themselves fully ”
tn the affair at the time. Now, what can pos
sic;y explain the operations and mysterious
conduct of Miranda, more completely than tnis
testimony ; Vv hat can more clearly point out
the cause of Miranda’s having hills of credit
“men he at rived at Nevv-York, on certain per
son., hie,aiy to the British government? What
more particular exposition need there be re
quired of the cause of secrecy on the pait of
Miranda in the preparation of his enter 1 vise?
It was not expedient” for the British govern
ment to comm! them , elves fully s and the go-’
vernment of the United St; tes were to he kept ■
in the dark for iear of detection and discomfit
ure. But it. was deemed necessary by the .
British government, “ to watch the progress of
Miranda's operations , and to make use of them.”
Hence they furnished him with money—they ,
winked at his movements in the West-Indies,
and promoted and countenanced him after the j
defeat of iiis project. And was not “the coast ’
ot South America in the vicinity of Trinidad,”
the very “ scene of his operation: ,” agieeubly
to the testimony of lord Melviiie? What can
be nioie full, more explicit, or r.iose decided ?
Lord Melviiie goes further than to say that the
administration of Great-Britain, concerted the
scheme with Miranda. They actually ap
pointed si. Home Popham to a ship in order to
co-operate with him—hear what the noble lotd ;
says—
“ I believe sir Home Popham was appointed
to that ship with the view of co-operating with’
general Miranda to the extent ot taking advan
tage ol any of his proceedings which might
tend to our attaining a position on the continent
of South America, favorable to the trade ot’tliis
country, but I do not recollect any specific place
being fixed upon.”
And when the question was pushed home to
ni m by e .precise interrogation, lord Melville
pointedly confirmed it—
Q. Your lordship has said you had manv con
fidential conversations with respect to general
Miranda’s pians and views, and that the result
of those conversations was, an opinion, thaq
although it might not be wise or essential, or
perhaps within the means of this country, at
that time, to commit themselves fully to the
extent of his projects, it was-of the utmost im
portance lo the interests of this country, so far
to watch the progress of his operations, as to
make use of them, it they could be made sub
servient to the purpose of opening the South-
Amei icaii mat ket to the trade and manufactures
of this country; was that the object your lord
ship had in view at that time, when you ap
pointed sir Home Pophan to the Diadem ,
’ and did your lordship continue to entertai;
the same objects, to the same extent only, du
ring tne remainder of the time you preside!
.at the admiralty
“ A. It was with the view mentioned in tht
Question, that i appointed sir H. Popham to the
Diadem, and T do rot recollect that din ing ftie
1-eiiod afterwards while 1 remained at the ad
miralty, government had in contemplation any
plan upon a n>o e extensive scale.”
li alter tins, any doubt could exist, the fol
low iny question put by sh- Home Popham him
atli, witn tlie answer of lord Melville, must
completely silence it—
Does yum lordship recollect directing me
to attend Mr Pitt, at \\ imbledon, some lime
m the month of October 1801, when ‘be e was
i.ol ody piescnt but your lordship and Mr. Pitt,
to explain all general Miranda’s views, and dis
cuss me objects to which he was anxious to
call the attention of ministers ?
“ A. I remember perfectly such conversa
tion having taken place, but 1 emmet charge
my memory with the particular month—l re
collect perfectly well having received a me
moir, being very glad to know ‘he full extent
of general Miranda’s views.”
Where now are those American citizens
who, being acquainted with Miranda’s resour
ces and whole scheme, could yet he base e
nough to lend their aid to embroil their own
country with Spain, in order to serve the views
of Great Britain ? If there were a drop of hon
est I fi id in their veins, it would rush to their
faces and color their cheeks with the blushes
of shame. But they have none of the com
pound character about them ; they are so far
gone in turpitude that such detection and ex
posure merely serves to anger them. Let
them chafe, then, whilst scorn, and pity with
contemptuous anger, point at them as examples
of infamy to be avoided by the rest of their fel
low-countrymen.
—-uinsicw
From the Castle n the .dir. to the Little Cor
ner <f he Hi.rl ‘.
( \ddi -lTed to a adv in Paris.)
IN the region of r ouds, where the whirlwinds rife,
My cattle of fancy was built,
The -urrew remedied the blue of the Ikies,
And the windows with fun beams w ere gilt.
The rainbow sometimes, in its beautiful state,
Enamei’d the munlion around.
And the figures that fancy in clouds can create.
Supplied me with gardens and ground.
I had grottos and fountains, and orange-tree groves,
I had all that enchainment has told ;
1 had sweet Ihady w alks for the god* and their loves,
1 had mountains of coral and gold.
But a storm that I felt not, had riftn and roll’d,
While wrapp’d in a Humber I lay,
And when I look'd out in the morn.ng, behold !
My castle was carried away.
It pafs’d over rivers and values and groves,
The world it was all in my view ;
1 thought of my friends, of their fates and their love*,
And often,full often of you.
At length it came over a beautiful feene,
1 hat nature in silence had made ;
The place was but small, but ’twas sweetly serene,
And checquer’d with funlhine and shade.
I gat’d and I envy’d with painful good will.
And grew tir’d of my feat in the air ;
When, a'i of a sudden, my cattle Hood (till,
As if lome attraction was them
Like a latk rom the Iky, it came fluttering down,
And plac’d me exactly in view ;
When who lhould I meet in this charming retreat,
This corner of calinnefs —but you.
Delighted to find you in honor and ease,
I feet neither lorrow nor pain ;
And the w jiid coming lair, i attended the air,
And went back to my caltle again.
How strange are the changes that torture us here.
When tern pelts and hurricanes reign ,
lui the friendihip that svmu is ture.y finctre,
W iiate’er be the caule oi the pain.
Savannaa,
SATURDAY, EVENING. JUNE 27, 1807.
General Wilkinson and Suite. — We
congratulate our comuty on tne arrival ot this
important, character in our cit). We rejoice
at this event, much on liis own account; hut
stiii more in relation to his country and to the
cause oi truth. \\ e conhuently trust, that the
veil oi mystery which has hitherto enshrouded
so many ot tne transactions oi the W estern
Countiy, is about to he lemin twain ; and that
every man concerned ‘.vn. be seen tor what ne
is. The eyes ot mis country are fixed upon
inis interesting drama , and tutticc times may
rue or bless the catastrophe which awaits it.
But, whatever may be the cohsequen es oi
this arduous dial, there is one great sentiment
which every honest heart will re-echo. May
mystery expire ; may tne light oi truth beam
upon us ; and may justice be faithfully render
ed to every man 1
General Wilkinson arrived in Hampton
Roads on Wednesday the 1 Oth, in the United
States schooner Ranger, from N’ow-Orleaiis
On passing the frigate Chesapeake, lying in
Hampton Roads, the Ranger fi.cd a salute,
which was returned by the frigate.
On his anival at Hampton, general Wilkin
son had the precaution to dispatch immediate
ly an express to the attorney for the United
States in this city. He left Hampton at four
o’clock on Wednesday, and arrived about Hie
same hour on Thursday. The ooject of this
dispatch was to communicate the general’s ar
rival to Mr. Hay, and through him to the
court ; and thus to prevent a premature dis
charge of the grand jury.
General Wilkinson arrived this morning in
the stage from Hampton. He is accompanied
by his son, lieut. Murray, and servant, iieut.
Gaines, Kent Smith and Mr. Graham an.’ ser
vant. Sergeant Dunbar, whose affidavit was
lately put aside in court, and some other wit
nesses, accompanied the general as far as
Hampton, and came up in a pilot boat to this
city. General Wilkinson left govc nor Clai
borne at New-Orleans.— Richmond Enquirer ,
June 13.
she Norfolk Herald of the Uth inst. says,
“ Reports were current yesterday, ot governor
Claiborne’s having arrived at Washington; if
so, he must by tins time ne at Richmond.”
Captain Lamarque, commander of the
French privateer Jenny, which arrived on
Thursday, lek Point Petre, Gnadaloupe, on
the 16th ult. informs, that on that day, a French
advice-boat arrived there in 26 days front
France, which brought out the bulletins of the
grand army, as far as the 77th—that these bul
letins contained accounts of splendid victories
obtained over the Russians; in consequence
of which great rejoicings took place at Point
Petre.— Charhston City Gazette , June 22.
Yesterday arrived the ship Eclipse, captain
Kitts, from Hamburgh, which he left the 26th
of April, and ‘brings papers of that date, which
we have put into the hand of the translator, and
if l here is any thing, we shall give it to-morrow.
The captain mentions, that the Swedes had at
tacked the French near Stralsund, on the 28th
Much, ill which the French left wmg and part
of :he centre were cut up, and that after the
action, the enemy had drove the French from
other posts.—We rather think this may have
been the sortie mentioned in the 67th and 68lh
Billetins.— Fhilad. True American.
Arrived at Philadelphia, the brig Fox, capt.
\V ainwright, from Halifax. This brig is
owned at Jamaica and cleared out from thence,
with a cargo, according to law, for Philadelphia.
On the 271 h of May, ofi Havanna, fell in with
his Britannic majesty’s sloop of war Driver,
whose officers probably unt'ei foreign influence,
(it being after dinner) could not tell the marks
and cu’ of her clearance from the custom-house
of his Britannic majesty, at Kingston, made, as
they supposed, a boon prize of the brig Fox,
maimed her, and sent her for Halifax ;
where, meeting with men more in their sober
senses, she was discharged without any attempt
for a trial — ibid.
The United States’ sloop of war TV asp, sail
ed from Hampton Roads on Monday last for
England. Mr. Purviance, who is bearer of the
returned treaty, is gone in her.— Richmond.
Observer, \2th inst.
PORT OF SAVANNAH.
CLEARED.
BiigNew-York, Landon, Bordeaux
George, Mooi e, Ncw-Yoi k
Schooner Betsey, Green, Boston
Sloop Sally, Martin, New-Tork
CiiAßtrsTON, June 22.
A French privateer pilot-boat lchooner, having a
crew of SO men, armed with muikets and cutl.isses,
captured, in fight of Cape-Henry, the Engliih brig Ce
res. Neven, fromNorfo k for Liverpool. The Melampus
Bruilh frigate, hearing of the capture, went in purluit,
and is supposed to have taken her, as the frigate ha,
been seen returning into the Capes with a brig and
a pilot boat lchooner in company.
Captain Birt on the 15th instant, hit. SS, “.0, long.
65, (poke the Britilh drop of war Driver, fleering to
the northward.
The French privateer schooner Jane, capt. Lemark,
arrived tail evening from a cruize in dillreff, having
had an adti >n with the British brig Woolverine, in
which Ihe iulfered coniiderably in her malts and rig
gfi'g-
(jfj* During my absence this sum
mer ar the Northward, my LAvV BUSINESS will
he attended to by George Woodruff, Charles
Harris, J. Cuyler, F. T. Fiyminc an.l Rich
ard M S riTES, esq’ s. Bulinefs in wtiich I may
ne individually concerned, will alio be attended to
by R. M. Sti es, efq. who nas a power of attor
ney for that purpufe.
R. Leake.
June 27 t®
Off” The Attorney General’s Office
is removed to Mr. Sutler’s tenement, five doors
below Judge Stephens’s.
Thomas U. P. Charlton.
June 25 66
Freight of 100 bales of Cotton,
miv be hid on the decks of the excellent (hip
MOUNT-VERNON, captain Stevens, for LI
VERPOOL: this !hip’s decks are remarkably well
calculated 10 carry a deck load in faferv. Her car
go hong ready, Ihe will meet dispatch. Apply to
the captain on board, or to
S. &. C. Howard.
QfJ°6o Bales of Cotton can be taken
on freight, on the deck of the Haunch and Ilrong brig
PALLAS, captain Wilcox, lor LIVERPOOL,
to sill pcfitively by the firfl week in July ; and its
delivery as i’afe y and in as good order as if it were
under deck, will be guara .teed.
S. 8c C. Howard.
June 23. 6}
Fresh Cabbage Seed,
Os a very superior kind and quality,
FOR SALE, BY
George Harral.
June 27, tA§ 67.
Fresh Medicines.
GEORG EHARRAL,
H* just received by the Ihip Lucy and F.li-abeth, from
London, and now opening at his
h lesale and Retail Store,
Sign of the A fan and Mortar , Market-square *
AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
Genuine I r ifs, Me.Heines, Chemi
cals, Perfumery, Bte.
W hich he will dispose of at very reduced prices, for
calk, or his ulual liberal credit to puniftual cuftomerfc
AMONG THEM ARE—
6500 lb. Rochelle Ep
som and Glauber Salts
550 lb. fine London pow
dered red, pah and
yellow Barks
210 lb. ditto powdered
Jalap
So lb. ditto ditto H ppo
150 b. Ilrong Nitrous
Acid
200 lb Vitriolic and Ma
rine ditto
2000 lb Copperas
sti lb. Vitrio ic Aitlicr
2500 .b. A um
260 lb. flakt & common
Manna
56 lb. Balsam Copaive
650 lb. refined and ball
Liquorice
112 lb. do. Camphor
2600 lb. do. Salt-Petre
250 lb. blue and white
Vitriol
SURGEONS’ INSTRUMENTS.
Elegant sets of Amputat
iiif* Instruments
Ditto I repairing* do.
Ditto Midwifery ditto
Ditto pocket ditto
Ditto ilTufting ditto
Spiintr I.dncets, wi h five
ipare blades to each
Crown and common Lan
cets
Surgeons 9 Needles in cases
Improved Trocars &. Ca
PERFUMERY, &c.
Scented and plain flair
Powder
Ditto Pomatum, in rolls
and pors
Money Water
Milk of Roles
Lavender Water
Coloured & Violet Wafli
balls
Viole and Windsor Soap
SceiTted Lip Salve
Do. Tooth- Powder
Handiome cut and p’ain
Smelling Phials
Effanre of lir.gumot
Ditto Lavender & Lemon
Patent Medicines of every kind,
Embracing,as agent for the patentees, all those in ro
pute both in Europe and Amenta.
ALSO,
A large and complete assortment of
Spices, Shop Furniture, Phials, See.
ON HAND,
Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Varnish
Brushes and Japan;
120 dozen fresh C \STOR OIL, and I* hags
ALSPICE.
. tt Country Rhyftcijns and Store Keepers that hav<*
been in the habit of importing their supplies of Media
cities front the Northern States, will now have their
orders put up at the iatne prices, and articles warranted
of the b< It quality.
€r MEDICINE CHESTS, with approved ditec*
tions, for Sea or Plantation life, and at various prices.
TWO SMART LADS,
Os refpectab e connections, art: wanted to the Drug
Buftnefs: great care and attention will he paid to their
morale and improvement.
June 27...J0 67
Cotton Plantation.
IJ 1 OR HALF., A COTTON PLANTATION,
limited in Camden County, witluu two mi-ct
t, and in light of the town of St. Mpry’s. Tho
Tra& contains 300 acres, 100 of which is of a good
quality, and well adapted for the culture of cotton.
It adjoins the much ad nr red plan ation of I* mt
Petre, arid is as heal hy and pic.fan a fiuation as
any in this Hate. On the premises is a well of ve*
ry excellent water
For further particulars, apply to THOMAS If*
MILLbiR, on the laid plantation, or in Savannah,
to
Taylor & Scarbrough.
June 7 nc 67
Notice is hereby given,
That after the expiration of nine months from the
date hereof, application will be made to the honorable
the Inierior Court of the County f Chatham, for
leave to fell the following property, being part of the
real elfate of John Ha. kb sham, deceased, for the
benefit of the heirs of said t dace
Three TRACTS of LAND, formerly in the parish
of St. Mary's, now in the county ol Camden, contain*
ing, by original survey, ten thousand, one hundred
and fixty-five acres ; and, at the time of survey, boun
ded by lands of Daniel M'Kay and capt. Godlmith
Three EARM LOTS, Nos. G, 9 and 10, in the
ftrft tything, Anson ward, in the county of Chatham.
One LOT, at Montgomery, in said county.
One half of a 1 R UsT-J.OT, in St James’ Iquare,
Heathcote ward, in the city of Savannah, known by
the letter N, 60 feet in (ront, and 180 ieet deep, witi
the improvements thereon.
Joseph Habersham,
Administrator of John Haberfham, deceafed#
June 27...§0...67
IV,ANTEI) ON HI HE,
A small Negro Girl, to attend a child. Ap*
pi) to the priiitci#, June 37.
16000 lb. Whiting
1J 2 lb. Nux Vomica
560 lb. Shaving Soap
‘JS lb. coloured Wafers
ljO lb. Magnesia, fquaret
and calcined
200 lb Platters of ail
kinds
112 lb. Levigated Calo
mel
112 lb. Oil* of Lemon t
Beigsimot, Peppermint
and Lavender
4 lb. Oil of Cmanion
IJO lb. Spirits oi Hartf
horn
11 2 lb. Madder
250 lb. Aloes
Sltf lb lrih Cammomi!#
Flowers
750 lb Cream of Tartar
45 lb Tartar Emetic
8 oz. belt China Muflc*
&c. &c.
nulas, in fliagreen cases
Elegant Cupping lirilru
ments
Teeth Instruments, belt
and common
Silver and clattic maic and
female Catheters
Electrical Machines
EJafuc and common Rou
gies
Lancet Cafes,filver moun
ted and plain, dec.
Walkden’s black Ink*
Powder
Large andfmall Shaving*
Boxes
Ditto Biuflie*
Silver-wired Tooth ditto
Head Bruges
Goldin’s Razor Strop*
Bed Razor*,ivory handles
Pucker & drefliiig Combs
JLadivV Tortoilelhell ditto
Prince of Wales* Shoe*
Blacking;
Doe and beaver G.ovet
buipenders, &c.