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NORFOLK., June 23.
Rv Walker’s packet arrived heie this mom
ini’ ‘ac have received BaUiiacie papers at Sa
turday last.—They contain Paris accounts to
tli ‘Jtli oi May, received at Baltimore by the
John and Joseph, in 39 days from Antwerp.
These papers rep'i-sent the Turks as being
in high tqjiiitsal the u-treat of the English
squadron from before Constantinople, of which
there is now no longer any doubt. An article
tinder datcolf onstantinnplc, March 2 5. states,
that li.e grand vizier waste set out tor the army
on the 30th of that month ; and that the army
that he was to command in person, being 00.000
strong, was bending its inarch foi the Danube.
Formidable preparations were making on the
side of Georgia. Jhe island of J enedos had
been attacked by the Russians, but without ef
fect. It is said that in repassing the Dardan
elles rear admiral Louis and viceadmiial Duck
vvmth had been dangerously wounded, and re
port 1 stated that admiral Louis died in conse
quence. Two F.nglish couriers are said to have
been arrested, having in their possession the
corespondent e ot the Lnglish minister Arbuth
jiot, with his dragoman, and the Ftiglish con
sul who resides at Bucharest. This con espon
denco. is said to ejiresent the itiissians in a
desperate situ uion whilst llie Turks aie in the
highest spiiits.
The Journal du Commerre of the Gffi of
Miiv, contains the 72il bulletin, which is dated
at l inckenstein the 23 lof April This bulle
tin chiefly relates to die armistice between tbe
French and Swedes, and contains observations
on the impolicy of the war which exists be
tween Sweden and France., as well as certain
expressions whi h are said to have fallen from
Bunapaite, regretting the hostilities between
the two powers. The bulletin likewise states
the event of an attempt made by a body of a
boitt 2000 men from the fortress of Glatz Sil
berberp to dislodge general Lefevre, who w ith
his cn ps ofobserv ations was at Frankenstein.
They were completely defeated in their object,
the Fiench in king 600 prisoners and taking
three pie< es of cannon, having killed of their
eneniv too Jerome Bonaparte is represent
ed as having behaved gallantly on the occasion,
rep tiring to the. place of battle as tli : bulletin
savs, “on firmi r roup dr ranou .” The sige or
Dantzick continues, and that ofNciss advances-
ARMISTICE
fnnclmli t between his Excellency Baron F.(Ten, gover
nor-genera , and the French general Morder.
Fxrr.utf from the firfl article...[Here are enumerated
all the title, which Napoleon unlawfully allume,, md
which it would not he proper to inlcrt in a Swedilh
tranll.ition.] ..A suspension of arms Hull take place be
tween the Swedilh and French troops.
Art 2. The Swedilh troops (hall deliver up the Hies
of Used >m and Wo tin to the French, who are to take
podefTiiin of them on the 20th of \| ril.
Art 3 The rivers Peene and Frehell (fiall form the
line of demarcation between the two armies ..The
French troop, shall h ive pod on the o hei fide of the
fiver Peene. near the cudom-hoafe hy Anclani.
Mt 4. As long as the armilhre lalb, his excellency
Baron Kflen, commander in chief of the Swedilh troops
engages not to afford any alii (lance whatever, either
directly or imliredliy, to the cities of Damzic and Col
b'rg, nor to the troops of any power at war with
fiance or her allies.
Art. J. No troops be’onging to any power at war
with France are to land in Str.i lund, in Pomerania, tr
in the Isle of Rugen, as long us the urmilhee remains in
force. Should, however, in pursuance of superior or
ders, ol w hich his excellency is at prelent ignorant, the
like troops lie landed in Mralfund, in tins case hi, ex
cellency engages, that no hoflilities (had he commit
ted hy them a ainft the French ainiics, uuutig the
continuance ol this armistice.
a\ 11. <i. No hoflilities (hull he recommenced between
the two armies before the expiration of ten days after
notice Iliad have been given that the ariniilice is at an
end.
Art. 7. All perfontbeloning to the military of ei
the.
army, who may be taken prifouns alter the date
tl tl is .u mirtkh Ihall be mutually liberated
6cuiatkow, April lb, 1807, 8 o'clock. at night*
TRIAL OL CuLONEL BURR.
Richmond , dun- 21.
On this d.iy the grand jury brought in their report,
that both tile indictments .iguinll Caron lUikr, for
1 reason againtt the U. States,and sot a miidemeanor,
w►.*K i rui ms. Fhey afo 1 und two ind.Ctmeats,
for trealon and a miidemeanor, againd Hrtvt.iN
lit ANNtsiiAssr. rr, Ti>ur Bins, and informed the
court that they had not fimihe. the bulinefs before
them; having kisquiriksio mark against oruer
11. USOVS. ,
W hen the court w as opened, Mr. Benjamin I.itrohe,
and Mr. Edward Bond were fvvorn as witncffes for
the United States, and sent to the grand jury.
•'Oine additional queltions were put to Mr. Graham
relative to the motion againtf general Wilkinlon, his
■ntaers to which puxed nothing ag*nfl him. Mr
Murray, a military odicer under the general, was called
a, a witncls, and deputed, that, at the rtquell of gov.
C'.aibornc, he v as llationed by geueial Willtinfon with
a guaid. .it a j 1 ce on the river, about one mile above
New-Oileans, at the time when liurr and his forces
were expected to come down; that he was commanded
to arull ul. lufpecled perlens and take their papers hut
r.,R Tle'U L*R Ltr CH A R OID NOr TO ■KraK ANT Se A LS.
J he debate then comaienced with a Ipeech of Mr.
E. Randolph in support of the mot.on. He was fol
lowed by Mr. Martin on the fame tide: after which
Mr. Wirt said the evidence was so c ear in tavor of ge
neral Wilkinlon, that his counlet w ere willing to lub
nut the queiti m on ‘lie arguments already heard. The
coiwfel for colonel Burr infilled oa proceeding farther.
Mr M'Kak then delivered a mod e oquent and for
cible discount* ; wh ch, ve believe, convinced every
hu nan being who heard it. that the notion was alto
gether ground:els, and general Wilkinlon not only in
nocent hut pride-worthy.
Mr. Box Is, ui ri-ply, was in the midfl of a drain of
invective again t the genenl—when the grand jury
lud lenly came in, and made their report on the lour
ludCtmeirs!
Ihe conllein ition vifihle in the faces of colonel Burr
and his friends, and the awful impredion produced on
the turrounding in Ititude were beyond delcription.
Mr. Boi rs added a few remarks: att r which co
lon* 1 Burr laid it was diicretioaary with the court to
adm t him to bail, notwith landing the liaditig of the
gr,ud juiy ; and declared he wua.i produce a suue
to p-ove tVar the Ind’iSmetvt sgainft him for treafen
WASOBTAINfO tr pkkjurv ! !
A mug and deluitory dehate enfued,about the pow
er of the court to bail him in this stage of the prosecu
tion. 1 f.e C hies Justice at length declared that the
court had the power to admit him to bail ; but that
pow. r ought to be extrufed with found dileretion ac
cording to the cireumftances and evidence in the case,
and the ulagesoflaw ; that the court could not im
peach the veididi of ‘he grand jury without going ,nto
all the evidence ; aid that he knew of no example of a
person accused of treafon,being admitted to bail alter
the indicrnitnt had been found aj-aii.lt him, upon ihe
ground ol impeaching or contioverting the evidence
upon uh'th it was found and. He caueo on the couulel
of colonel l.urr to produce any Inch cale ; obierving
that thtmotion to bail him might be renewed; an., n.
the mean tune committed him to the cuitoc.) ot the
n.arlhal.
_
From a I.ondon Oppobtion Print, of April 28.
H e have now submitted to the public the
speech, which, in the good limes ol our i onsti
tuiioii, we should hate said the ministers oi
tile king had advised his majesty to make :
And were it not lor the doctiine Liu tiown hy
those ministers, “ thd the king cotiiu act hy
hiuiseli without the advice ol responsible poi
sons,” we stiould coiisider tliis speech as that
of bis ministers—l localise we behove “ the
king can do no wrong 1 ’
I he revei.se ol that axiom enabled a sangui
nary and atrocious faction to bung one sove
reign to the si atloid. in spite thcrelore ol the
doctrine ol ** praise G ci, bate bones, anti ol
.ur. Feiccval, we will abide by the old princi
ples ot the constitution, and consider toe king’s
speech as the act ul his ministers.
With this prelace, we cannot hut characte
rise the step oi dissolution, mid the grounds on
which it is attempted to he justified, us the
most wicked attempt whicn has ever, in the
most profligate times, been made by the sei
vants ot the ciowu against the constitution and
the liberties of the countr^i
His majesty is made to say, that he ha* avui -
ed himself of the first moment to “ eiosc the
present session, without inconvenience to the
public business 1”
The whole of the Irish customs will expire
on the sth of July next ; and the parliament
cannot be re-assembled time enough to ie-cn
act them! !
The appropriation bill has not been brought
in ; and a mass of public business, to wiiich
the parliament stood pledged, remains still un
thought of! !
Upwards of two hundred private bills were
yesterdav in theii dilfercnt stages upon the ta
bles of the two houses of parliament. ‘1 he in
terests of above two mil.ions ol property were
involved in these hi.is ; the expenccs upon
which are now thrown tgion those who brought
them in, who have the comlort of knowing ;
that “ they may begin again !”
This, therefore, is doubtless the first “con
venient moment” for dissolving parliament.
His majesty’s minisiers have observed “with
satisfaction, the inquiries which have taken
place into subjects connecied with the public
economy.” The result of those inquiries it
has been their study to crush, and the benefit of
them their endeavor to repel!
The instil ing mockery of this complaint,
can only be equalled by ttc unblushing effront
ery of those who have made it.
They knew that ll is coimnitteTof finance had
detected public peculation to an enormous u
tnount, which they knew would have implicat
ed in its exposure, some ot their dearest friends
and connections! !
They knew that a further discovery of jrub
lic plunder was upon the eve of being brought
to light, w hich would have involved personages
high in station and in office !!
They knew* that this committee had resolved
to make their report upon one of these public
defaulters yesterday; and that its chairman
actually held that report in his hand, at the bar
of the house of commons—at the moment when
with unprecedented haste, the black lod sum
moned them to the house oi lords ! !
The labors, therefore, of that committee
were frustrated, and his majesty remained sat
isfied w'th the enquiry ! !
It is not to be wondered at, that tins was found
lobe the most “convenient” momen, to dis
solve the present p irliamcnt by ministers,
whose nerves were nerves of Steele, and who
danced the puppies of a certain noble lord!
His majesty earnestly recommends a spirit
of “union, harmony and good-will and trusts
that the divisions occasioned by an “ v ncalled
for agitation” of the Catholic question, “ will
pass away 1” From this phrase, we should in
deed be inclined to believe, that this act was
the act of the king, and not of his ministers.
We can easily believe, that his majesty would
be anxious to hold up to the contempt, the ab
horrence, and the detestation of his people,
ministers who, in times line these, after the
bill for amending the situation ol dissenters
was given up in obedience to the wishes of the
kind ; after the effects which they have wit
nessed from the iinnei essary agitation of reli
gions questions ; would have presumed to have
swindled the country out of their offices under
false pielcnccs ; and who now are anxious, for
the purpose of retaining those offices, to renew
the horrors of those scenes which, in tbe year
1780, disgraced and terrified the country ! He
might have been anxious, too, to have expres
sed his own indignation at the conduct of those
who, individually and collectively, having
pledged themselves to the concession of the
full extent of the Catholic demands, now dare
to appeal to the people, against those whose
object it was to enable all classes in the coun
try to unite in one common effort in its de
fence !
/f’o doubt not, but his majestiy’s ministers
are anxious, that those divisions shall pass away
provided thev continue lor. c *enough to influ
ence the new election.
FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
Rr flections relating to the aggressions of Grcat-
Jiritain, in ‘He commercial and maritime right ‘
of the United hiatus.
The public fervor was scarcely allayed foi
the insults and injuries received from the Brit
j-h captain Whitby—the death of Pearce was
stnl unuttoned, when the letter ofcapt I.ove
at C harleston again deservedly excited much
attention, and became the occasion of many
itriiaiks, both in j.ubiic prints, arid private cir
cles; nor was thete an Ameiican whose soul
L capable ot being animated with pioptr sen
timents for the honor of his country, w ho could
fail to feci an irresistable burst t f indignation, as
well at the style, as at tbe object which were ac
knowledged by the writer.
Such lceiings as these night surely excite
a great deal cl merited censuie, and captain
Love might be peurtrayed in terms of vindic
tive detraction. But ol what avail would he
tht severest tensities towatds ibis humble
instrument ot wit l ed masters ? Captain Love
is no moie than one of many authorised agents,
in the paitial execution oi a gieat insulting, ty
rauical and oppies ivc svsleni, wlmh though it
may sometimes slumber, novel sleeps. It is
the same system which was asserted at Copen
hagen by eison, at Constantinople by Duck
worth, Hid no doubt, tonus a part of the educa
tion and oiders ol cvci y British naval comman
der. It is a system of injustice arid u urpation
upon the ocean, in opposition to the equality of
commercial rights, and in violation of the just
claims and reasonable privileges of all other
nations.
W bile temperate and pacific men were en
deavouring to find excuses and palliatives for
the cow: ict ol the captains Whitby and Love,
and the public indignation was about to subside,
while we were llatteiecl with the allurements
ol peace anti reconciliation, another more ag
gravated instance of wanton and unpiovoked
injury and it.suit has been offered even to our
own flag —even our national independency in in
sult and !
Wt r, it is true, is not declared, but it is waged.
Our trigate C hesapeake. just upon our own coast
has been attacked without provocation or no
tice, by a superior toice, and has been compel
led to strike our Jlag within our own maritime
jurisdiction. This attrocious deerii has been
perpetrated by captain Humphries of the ship
Leopard. And for what? because commodore
Barron of the Chesapeake had refused to allow
a search to be made by British officers for Bri
tish subjects. This being refused, Humphreis,
without further ceremony commenced an at
tack and did not desist until the commodore
was wounded, many of the seamen killed and
disabled, and the ship greatly injured. Thus
it has happened, that the public interests of
this country have been obstructed, our fellow
citizens killed, our ship disabled, our flag insult
ed, and our independency invaded.
No American who lias ever felt or can feel
the natural glow which is excited by a love of
country, will after this occasion require further
excitements to demand just and immediate at
tonement. A e not these accumuluted inju
ries and insults too great for excuses or pallia
tives ? W e can have, we ought to have, but
one feeling, we ought to acknowledge but
one sentiment. The ques’ion of national in
dependency, as well as honor, aie now to be
considered, and if there be any, who ate capable
of adjuring the just incentatives of either, let
them go hence, let them abdicate that country
which has been purchased bv tbe blood of he
roes and patriots; let tneni claim protection,
and seek habitation among those who profane
the attributes of humanity justice and civili
zation ! But why make this apostrophe ?
there can be none, no, not one. so degrading
in his own mind, or so uncli ritable as to o
thers, who can doubt, that tqion this question,
all Americans will have hue one .sou. J
It will be enquired, what are the particular
causes which have led to these disti esses ?
Wh at are the inducements which tempt the
British to wage an unjust anti unprovoked war,
not only against our commerce, but against
our public ships ai.d servants ? This question
will be fully answered by an examination of
some coliatuial circumstances now about lobe
unfolded.
About the time when captain Love’s indeco
rous letter was written, the English and Anglo
American prints, daily published songs of tri
umph and paragraphs of exultation, on account
of some assumed success of the Russians over
the French armies. They announced that the
latter were not only defeated, but routed—that
the death-dealing, semi-barbarian Russians as
sisted by the savage, ruthless blood-stained Cos
sucks, pursued the fugitive French, with the
vigilence of Ltnxes, the swiftness of Eagles,
the fury of Fiends, and the ferociousnes ol'Cani
bals. They even boasted that French prisoners
vv ere dragged by the hair of their heads thro*
rivers covered w ith floating ice in the most in
clement season of the year. They asserted
that such of the grand army as had escaped the
sword, famine and pestilence were hastening
from Poland to Prussia, from \\ arsaw to
Berlin, not to glean the spoils due to victories
or to enjoy the benefits of their successes, but as
fugitives, as a flying rabble wiiliot order or
hopes.
Such were the tales of misrepresentation.
Such have been the despicable fabrications of
the vicious rulers of a deceived and magnani
mous nation. And why have these descriptions
been promulgated? why has the nation and its
adherents been duped to confide in such mon
strous untruths? you must go to London for an
answer and there it will be found in the late
and sudden changes in the administration ofth.it
government.
When Dundass and Cos. so famed for their
! political misdeeds, as well as injustice to the
t’nited States, were about to take the helm of
state.it was natural for those who recollected
the past to anticipate the resentment and afier
vescence of an injured, oppressed and deceiv
ed people. The new rulers were aware of
this, and very prudently endeavored to avert
the public indignation from themselves to other
objects of great interest and importance. By
these n cans they have avoided the tumults
and disorders which would have succeeded the
public discontents. They have fabricated and
promulgated gratifying illusions, while they
well knew that counteracting truths won id
slowly ippro. ch the people’s understanding ;
anti thus it is. Dundass and Cos. have establish
ed themselves in power.
The people of England entertain a national
hatred against France and Fienchmen. They
dread stid deprecate the successes of Bona
parte ; tney cast their eyes from coast to coast ;
they sud every where a warlike numeral s md
initatel j eople, indignant at the many insults
and injaries which they believe tohavelevn
commuted, and the peop e of i ngland fear
that Emaparte, because the nation of which
they art component parts, has imposed injuiii s
upon tint nation over which he presides, which
civ aloul for vengeance.
The destruction of Bonaparte, they believe,
would close these melancholy scenes, would
it*move the causes of fear and immediate dan
ger. The delusion is therefore, propagated
and cherished by all the means which can L©
employed. It becomes to them a then c of
exulta.ion and joy, and afiotds a temporary pa
nacea to the nation, for the injustice of their
rulers and the fears of the enemy. Hence it
is, that the new rulers of England avert the
public indignation from themselves to the pub
lic enemy.
Such ate the causes tc which the deceptions
publications are imputable. By these means ‘
it is likely that captains Love and Humphries
n.av have been misled, ana allured to peiiorm
those deetls, which will lot ever attach oblo
quy and reproach, not only to their own names,
but to the honorable character of British
Sailor. Love’s letter breathes the hostile
temper of those by whom he was employed,
towards the people and government of the U
nited States, and Humphries has completed the
drama which was begun by the other.
If the destruction of the French army should
take place, according to the hopes of those
who propagated such ridiculous falsehoods, ac
cording to the wishes of the enemies of gene
ral political justice and equality of national pri
vileges and maritime tights ; if there neither
existed a powerful French army nor a victo
rious Bonaparte ; if France afforded a n:elun
choly and frightful picture, such as existed in
the days of anarchy and terror, then should we
be annoyed and insulted by many others such
as Love and Humphries, then might we de
plore that unfortun; te destiny which had ex
posed our sea-ports and sea-rights to the insults
and plunderings of an insatiable and implaca
ble ioe. Then should we partake of the 10-ve
und kindness ofthat power, which has embroil
ed Lui ope in feuds, disputes ai:d wars, and has
arrayed the inhabitants from the extremes of
Asia and Europe in destructive combats.
In spite of all this the genius and fortune of
Nopolcon has vet prevailed. His successful
course, his victorious career has not been stopt
by elements, by seasons, by maladies or by op
posing multitudes, and ferociousness has yiel
ded to civilization.
But we aie now told that the emperor Alex
ander intends once moie to tiy his fortune.
Has he forgotten Attsterlitz ? Or doth he ex
pect that in case of another overthrow to ex
perience further instances of clemency and li
berality, that he may again wage another un
provoked war—again to set the continent of
Europe iii a blaze ?
How much better would it have been for his
own glorv. as well as for the happiness of his
people, it this young and imprudent prince had
devoted his time, talents and resources to the
cultivation of arts and science, to the promotion
of population, industty and public happiness ?
No man ever had n.ore in his power. Nothing
was necessary but to say “it shall be and
Russia instead of sinking into the horrors of
war, would have emerged into honorable and
happy conspicuousness. Instead of cannon,
drums, death-bells and national mourning, eve
ry where paeans and songs of gladness, mirth
and festivity would have testified the feelings
of a happy and prosperous people. But why
lament the fate of the miserable Russians, is
there not enough to excite us to feel for our
selves ? \\ ill not the violations of Whitby,
Love. Humphries &c. once more unite every
patriotic American as a band of brothers.
If these view sand sketches be correct. If
the conduct of captain Humphries is justified
by the government of Great Britain, or if it
shall not be severely punished, it must be ob
vious that the tranquility of this country will
greatly depend upon the events of the war in
Europe. In either way the prospect is disa
greeable ; because if France shall lie com
pletely successful, then the influence of France
may be extended over the rest of Europe. If
the French armies shall be compelled to re
treat and to return to France not for triumphs
but for safety, not to give civilization and hap
piness to the north and east of Lurofe, but to
oppose the course of vandalism and desolation,
then will the peace and tranquility of the Uni
ted States depend upon the caprice and injus
tice of those who have and will take every op
portunity to oppress our people and molest
our rights. 1 hese pictures are seldom exa
mined. It is a pity that the American politi
cians would not more seriously contemplate
the beauties of the one and the horrois of the
other. But let our opinions relating to the war
in Europe be w hat they may, in this we shall
all agree. “ United we can nianf, divided ve