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r-r, to i ice inferavation to the British emmo t ,!c. that it the seamen taken from the Jiesa peake hall be executed, it be consiqred a just gr< ■:ior retaliation ; and, that thehiiish seamen wil be detained, to answer for tb lites 01 the seamen taken fvoin the Uhesapeak, until the scii.se ol the American governmentcan be known. li'c salute you. Champion Travis, “ O Purwe/l Bassett, - s William Coleman, I j/- 3 1 roy Anderson , 1 r 5 ‘J illy Robinson , r* 5- a Robert Saunders, g 2, Ju.nic Semple, o fj Armstead T. Mason- -r A l At a meeting of the citizens of Wilicnsburg, at five o'clock, Tune 26, convened in tonsequ, nee j of a communication from a comnutxc of pain otic citizens at Norfolk, colonel Cham non Tra vis, was appointed C/.airman. and Ettitor AnD£Sson, Secretary. Acconntc being read, detailing the late glar ing outrage on our national dignity by the Leop ard British ship of war, captain Humphries, in h’s ass'-'tsin-like attack on the American frigate Chesapeake, commodore Barron, at a moment when, in confidence of peace with all the world, the latter was quite unprepared for action : Resolutions expressive oi the deep sensibility and indignant semiments of the meeting on this occasion, were requested to be prepared by a committee consisting ol iho following citizens: The hon. Chancellor Tyler, James Scmfile Tally Roberson, Bur-well Bassett, 1.. H. Giradin, II il- Bant 1 Coleman, Robert Saunders, William Rus sel and Armisteacl T. Mason ; who, after retire ment, made the following report, viz. This meeting, having taken into considera tion the late outrage committed by the Leop ard. a British ship of war, in company with the Bellona, Melampusand Triumph, on tne Che sapeake frigate, belonging to the United States, an outrage in which insolence, treachery and cruelty were wantonly combined—Consicleung the uniform disposition of our government, and the people of the United States, to cultivate peace with all nations—indignant at the out rage committed on our flag and our citizens, and determined to act with the promptitude and decision which distinguished our foiefaih ers of 1776 Resolved unanimously, that with our fellmv citiaens of Norfolk, until the decision of our government be known on the subject, we will hold no intercourse with any British ship of war in our waters, and that any person or per sons carrying on or favoring such intercourse, will by us be deemed infamous and hostile to our country. Resolved unanimously, that we pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor, to support our government in any measure they may adopt, whether of redress or revenge, for the monstrous outrage committed on our Flag and our national rights. Resolved unanimously, that we highly ap prove of the conduct of our fellow-citizens of Hampton, in destroying the water casks of the British frigate Melampus. Resolved unanimously , that the foregoing re solutions be printed, and that a copv be for warded to the -commandant of the 68th regi ment of militia, to the gove: nor of ti.is state, nd to the President of the United States. Which being l ead were unanimously agreed to. Resolved, that a committee of correspon dence be appointed, whose duty it shall be to Communicate with other committees on the subject of the outrage Committed on our flag and national honor. A committee for this purpose was accord ingly appointed, consisting of the following citizens —Champion Travis, Burwell Basset , William Coleman , Leroy Anderson , Tully Robin son, Robert Saunders, James Semple, and Arni ts tead T. Mason. A copy, LEROY ANDERSON, Secr’y. Kan away jpa&eee-eec From the fubferiber, about 0 9 eight weeks age, a NLGRO gqjs MAN, named Bob, well known > n £ h* s c >ty and county as a bricklayer. Any person deliv ei'nff him to me, or to Mr. Thomas Robertson, will be ijv-.-Sre-yg generously rewarded. Any per ‘ son found harboring or employ ing him will be puriflied with th*> utmolt rigor of the Jaw, as be has for several years pall been advertised to that effeft. Fifty dol'ars reward wftl be paid on conviction of his being harbored or employed by any white person, and twenty-five dollars if by a free person of colour or a slave. Ann Elon. June 30 68 NOTICE. TAKEN UP at mv plan- Bffc tiotij n the county of Wayne, on the 13th < f this IL-vV month, a NEW NEC ROE M AN, ab ut twenty one or %r jqvf&X two years of age ; he calls ’ll “A ) j himfelf JOHN, and favs is (2 1 e belongs toone Mr. John- ALEIj-‘ son, > f Savannah. He is —n— ~fp ire made, about five feet nine or ttn inches high, ft fneofhis fore tee’h (harp. He has an old black ha', a eo'ton jucke*. a pair of oznaburg trowfers, and I a pur of old trowfers, that appear to nave been homespun, wnh feme blue friges. ife brought with him an axe. The owner of fa id negro is earnestly requested to xpplv f r the said negro, pai for this advertiftmeni, nd take him away, as I will net be aufwerable for Allen B. Powell. Wayne County, June 15, 1807. 65 Savannah, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1807. FOUR! II OF JULY. ON Saturday the fourth of July, the Savannah Vol unteer Guards, under the command of captain Mar shall, as ulual, aflembled to commemorate the day. At ten o’clock, they were prelented with an elegant Siandatd, by Mrs. Marshal , worked with her own hands; one fide of it representing the llrength of our (. onttitunon, supported by the pillars ot Wildoni and Moderation, and emblema ieal of jultice and Peace, and the other bearing the lpread Eagle, the arms of the United States, with the following address. Gentlemen —lt is with infinite fatufachon, I am enabled on this aufpiuous day, l.icred ill the hearts of Americans, as the birth day of their liberties and inde pendence, to prelent you with this ltandard. Exempt from the ruin and desolation of war, with which the European woTd .3 afflicted, while you con tinue as Citizens and Soldiers, under the mild policy ol our happy government in the enjoyment of these biefliugs which peace lo eminently b. ltoivs, I trull it will oe coniibered as an ornament to your corps. —But, fliould the voice of your country, in the caulc of jultice and freedom, fnnunon you to the “tented field,” to > unfurl it in the face of an enemy, 1 feel a proud con- i fidence that ycu will valiently defend this banner, and you! country’s rights; furroade.ing either, but with your lives, 1 pray you to accept my bell wilhes for your contin ued prosperity, as Savannah Volunteer Guards. On receiving the Standard, Ensign Reynolds re turned the following answer. We refpetftfully solicit yon madam, to accept our cordial thanks, for the flattering mark of diftindtion, j with which you have been pleased to honor us as a Volunteer corps, by the preientation rl this (landartl— we lliall ever appreciate it an ornament of rich vaihe. We are feelingly alive to those emotions of pride and exultation with which the boiom of a loidier mull naturally expand, when he is allured that he poliellos the confidence of thole whole prtlence inspires even cowardice with iortitm e—and whale lmiies coMtitutc the nchefl reward, that valor can delire. The following are the toasts drank on the ; fourth inst. at the Exchange; where Loi. Jo seph Habersham presided as president, and ! Major Edward W hite, vice-president. Aitho’ ’ the sentiments they contain are not in entire unison wiiii cans, or the greatest part of our i readers, yet iioui motives ol iioeraiity, we are induced to publish them. 1. Ihe Day we ce ebrate—The glorious Anniver sary of our National Independence—Sacred and inrpe rilhable be the memory of the putt toiiim and the vir tue, and the fuifenngs which atclueved it. 2 Ihe memory of Washington ! When fliall we look upon his like a ain ? S. Ihe memory ol the Heroes who fell in the re volution— “ Even in the stillness of the grave they move, 2he pc. Idiot b''cast, wi. h ambi ton, pity, lo ve.” 4. The President and Vice-Prefideat of the United States. 5. Our Naticnal Judicia.y—l he ark of our jioiiti cai iaivation 6. Ihe Lcgiflature of the Union—May wifdomand . firnmtlf, anil moderation and harmony, preiide 111 riierr • co unci s. ! 7. ‘I he army ofthe United States—Of so dierswho I aie citizens, what have citizens to fear ? I 3. The American Navy—ln its infancy it has dis ’ played the hardy vaior ol iimubuod j y. The governor of the ltate ot Georgia. 10. Ihe lurvivors of oui .esoiutionaty army They ■ will .ong uve in the grateiu. lecoi.eCtiou oltiiau coun trymen. 11. Commerce and Agriculture—Twin feions ofthe fame flock, whole fiuit is national prolpenty. 12. ‘ihe memory of generals Greene aim Hamilton. 13. Rufus King—“ He is aimed lo Itrong in hon esty, that fiaujtispaf* him as tne u.le wind, wirich we reipedl r.ot.” 14. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney—The patriot, statesman, loidier. “He has ta.ents to conduct to peiluade, and to command.” 15. Governeur Morns and James A. Bayard “whether we have heard, or whether we have not heard, is not Uriti.y their perlonal concern ; but their intention no man takclh from them.” 16. Freedom of the press and trial by jury—ln the language ol our conttituuoh, may tiiey ia preiervcd in violate, with oppreflion’s lurelt antidote, the great and efficacious writ of Habeas Corpus. 17. ‘1 he Fair ot America—Homan was formed to ornament creation —herleif made fair to ihare that luff with man. Be theirs the only cliains which freemen wear. f VOLUNTEER TOASTS. 1. By the Prelident—The memory of general Scriv en, Who bravely fell in defence of the liberties ol Ins country. 2. By the Vice-President—The memory of general Warren. 3. By the Mayor—The fpiiit and the virtue of ‘76. 4. By Mr Woodruff—The memory of Vlr. Patter son, the enlightened judge and vntuous Aatelman. 5. By far. Koilock -The iate governor Strong. After the President had retired—Our President, coh Haberfham. After the Vice-President had retired—Our Vice President, major White In the course of the afternoon, congratulations were exchanged with the different Volunteer Corps, and a company of Cit.zens, dining i.r front of the Coui t- House. COMMUNICATED. Toasts drank at Wynfbcrough, South Carolina, on the ! 4th Ju.y, where Mr. Reed delivered jii oration, and Mr. Thomas Mears presided as chairman 1 1. The day we celebrate. 2. The United states. 3 The Congrels of the United States. 4. The President ol the United Slates. 5. 1 he Navy of toe United States. 6. The Hate of South-Carolir.a, 7. “I he militia of South-Corolinaj 8. The feminanes of learning throught the state. 9. Agriculture and Commerce. 10. Ihe memory of ge erd George Washington. 11. Ihe memory ol thole patriots wno died in the caule of Liberty. f2. The freemen of every nation. 13. Our bietheren f Loinfiana. 15. The fair of America. 16. All those who have deserved well of their coun trv. 17. Peace to all the World. I KT For the resolutions proposed bv the j committee, and unanimously adopted by an adjourned meeting of the citizens, convened at the Presbyterian Church yesterday at 12 o’clock, see supplement. Tlie officers of a British cutter have behaved v ith much inseiei • e towards the masters, Ssc. of several vessels mar Passainaquoddy bav. The Passamaquoddy divides ibe British from the American territory ; and through the igno rance, impudence or indiscretion of officers dis putes may unfortunately often arise there It is probable the British vessel was a revenue cutter, as the British pretend natch smuggling is carried on near the bav. Disagreeable as the afiair is, we hope we may be permitted to doubt that the cutter acted under any special instruc tions tioni the British cabinet council! 01 that she has been sent from England on purpose to prove to us, either British friendship or British enmity 1 Boston J'alludium. At an Inferior Court, began and held at Savannah, in and for the county of Chatham, in the term of July 1807. The following persons applied to become citi zens of the United States ol America, and were admit ted according y —VI X. Janies Altord, c Robert Small, Stephen VVaddington, £ John Hunter, John B. Eeprovoat, t, John Moorhead, Francis Linck, J Edmund M bar, Andrew Low, William Hart, Henry Taylor, £ Alexander Hunter, Hugh Ross, t, Published by order of Court. Job T. liolics, Clerk. COMMUNICATION. Remarkable instance of British loyalty. On the alarm given, at the present crisis, of I a war between Gteat-Britain anti this country; 1 a very respectable and industrious mehcamc I in this city, (a subject of lus Britanic majesty) ‘ was so loyal yesterday, as to melt up his leaden . glue put, and run it into balls to defend this S county against British agressions.— This is t.c ----j i unity a fact. July 10. Constantinople. March 14. 1 It is calculated that hef/dcs the Erg ifli goods coil j filiated in this capital, wlmfc value is eflimaied at 5 nearly 50 millions, that g ‘ods to at lead an equal a ii mi tint will be found in the cities ot Smyrna and Sa lmiica, which are also about to be sequestered. To that immediate lofi> of upward 01 100 millions, which ihc Englith commerce has experienced may head ded, that which wifi result then-from, and tote Eng ■ lifli menuia&iircs the exclusion of the veffcls of that nation ir un all die ports of Turkey. St Petersburoh, April 4. On the 2 ft of March at Imperial Ukafewas pub liOird, or lering, that of the militia confiding of , 600,000 men, ;.oo,oco lliall be put on aElual service. | Ihe emperor Has ordered the debts of the late lietit. I general Anrep. who and fliiigir filed h nifelf lb rtmarka -5 bli in the battle <>f Eyiau, to he paid out of the roy al treafmy I hey amount to 50,000 roubles. An • efiate is a so to devolve to his widflw and theyoung- J est of his children j A great pirt of the militia which remains in ibein ’ terior.is armed With pikes —Hamburgh Correspondent ‘ o/2otb yijn-il. Tr ifstr, A p Jl y. I We have dill in our road Ruflmi am Eo I- fix fri . g t s, as weft a cu ers which greatly annoy In* 111- ! vigatii.n of neutrals, and do much mTchief to our tra ders As la'e as ycflerday, aut ee was posted up at ■ the I xc! ange, that tl e Hnglifh ad ftopne I f< ur of ; our ni'rchat.tmen, which came from the Levant, md sent them to C'att ro, A proof of the 1 Uwe Ihffain, . in emif quencc of the block de,is this.tha out elaiuis Jon K uflia, the just ice of which is ek’ovled ed. a mt.u’it to two millions of florins, an i th fe <>n Eng land t 1 a sum far more confiderahle. I In m fl ar gent remunllrances are made at Vienna on this head ORDER OF THE DAY. f r ,<t lIN Ap-'l 20 “ Acrordingto an armistice concluded in Ihe night ofthe Bth, at Schl-'tkow, beiwien marlhal Moitier and general Essen the Islands of Uledum an 1 Woiiiii I will be evacuated by the Sw< des on he voth j “The result ot the afffti of the i6ih w*as from 1 1000 to 12,0’ pi'ifrners, and fix pieces of cannon. A 1 whole company of owedilh arlil'ery was taken pnfoin rs ‘ The ftwedifh an y is to fend no relic* to Colberg and Dantzic during the armiflieo , and to permit no f reign troop, to land in Swedish I* >m. rania Ten days notice is to be given in case hostilities fliould re coil.meme. (Signed) “ LIBERTY, ‘ General ofdivifion and governor of Pomerania.’ Breslau,April 22. From the Head Quarters of his Higliucfs Prince Jerome, Klofterflift Camentz, April 1 7, 1807. The General of Vivition , Chief of the Ulojf of the 9/h Corps f the Army, to the commandant in Eretlau , ad jutant general Bocaner . ‘ His Imperial H ghnef, ha authorifed me to in form y hi, tii <t the gar. ifon of Glatz made a sortie in i gr at forci lafl night, in order to attack generatl.e febvre in his petition near that fortrefs, but was vi gorously repu fed “ I'lie following i all that is yet known of the re sult ol th t affair : 600 privates 1 Major, and 8 Offi ce's prisoners ; 8 pieces of cannon taken. We are adored that 300 Pruflitns remained on the field ol \ battle. “ The troops are (lift eng ged in pursuing the enc my. as there me bet we n l and 400 ot t! em in Hen richfwalds, two leagues from lienee. His Imperial H'ghnef* has ordered two companies of the regiment of guards and a squadron of the King’s ]ig ! t Jiorfe, under major Flovet, to march w th Gen ‘■ibe n a-ainfl the enemy, and it is supp fted tiiat a great number of these fugitive, wol faft inlo the hands of this deiach nient Dcfi-rter* com* in from all quwters. “ Out of 600 prisoner. 300 are on their way to Bresl u ; they are to bes nt to Saxony. ‘ His Higlu.efs Prince ferom’ has expreffeil his fa tisfaiTion with the condmfl ot Mai fhal Lefcbvre, and the brave men under hit command.” London, May r 1 We lately stated that an opinion prevailed in the political circles, that the bell gerent powers uooo the Continent, are negociati g a peace. That opini on, we find, is gaining ground, and to it is impaled tlu* tong pntifr in the military operations This country is confidently prelumed to be a patty in the ncgoi iation. I he private letters from Pi tetshurgh are to the ift lilt Eioui one ol theie wc make the loliowiuv tX tr.idt;— “ 1 inclofed for your perusal on the !2'h nit. 3 translation ol the memorial lent bv the* Britifli 111 r cliaiits t the Marquis of Dongh f , aid wait w.lh im paiience yi.ut opinion ot affairs hoc. Our Amb.flk elur is a perl c'l Frenchman ; he invited . beut . dozen Li.ghfli merchants to dine on cund y lalf. ‘I he in* v taiiun was written 111 French, tl e and nnti w..s Fret ch, and the fervauts were Fr.ncli. Since ihe 31b no g ods have either been huu fc ln or fold I y the J nglilli, 011 account of our treaty not being concluded Oi the nuhrble policy of the late Miniflets in feuding tooo men to Alexandria, wiin night otlier wile lit fi> advantageously employed, and th -t too a* a time when we wc-rc making the mefl pac sic protr - lions 10 the Porte, ur op-uion remains in altered To what a woeful extent ! ave *• All the T„lints” con trived to Im lde tlie charaefter of Hri ain ! We de liud to be fuppoted to l ave none but pacific intca* tiom in eo ering the Darmo <1 s, yet wc were at that vuy time feeding an expedition to tnal e a c. nqueff ‘ft P alt ofthe 1 urkifh ten it. r e*. Hd wc been the a ics of Fiance,and the enemies of Riill'n wc could lcarrcly h vc do e more t - confirm the French influ ence over the council, of the porte. We re. ret that want ol room prevents us at prelent tri m cnteriug more largely upon this i'ubjeA. May 13. T lie expedition to the continent is in such and state of preparation, that one thing only is want ing to its immediate departure—tin* determina tion of ministers as to the point to which they (hall lend it. In all former services of this na ture, it has been ttfual to proceed according to a natural course. The object lias firft been IV lctled, and the force afterwards aflembled. Things are now reversed. An expedition u aflembled, and the object is Rill to be cliofen. It was at firft intended to fend it to St rail in and. ; but the late armistice lias effectually defeat 1 l ] that intention. Dantzic was not the fuhjcCt of j deliberation : but, if report may be credited, ’ the ling of Prufta tier lined the offered .tjfflance. j In the present state of Europe, vie do not fee , whether a continental expedition can poflibly he sent. The continental armies do not want our ferjeants guards and veteran battallions. At Straliund, they will be ufelcfs-—at Dantzic they tire not wanted. The late miniflry gave thisi point a long and careful confiderat ion ; and the result was, that they did not deem it prudent to incur a certain rifque for a veiy uncertain good* “Tou liver'poolT” t J7^;V x The Ship CIAIILF.S, --r-t-A, 7acita rla 11 Atwell, mailer ; Wil meet with immediaie dilpach having iwo thirds her cargo ready to go on hoard., for freight of the re mainder, or pafl'age, having excillent acccmmodauoii* apply to the captain on board, or to J allies &. W uiium Magee. July 11. o 73 Court of Ordinary. ON the application of Mr. Lawson attorney for several of the creditors ofthe esiaio of Josiah M. Tattnki.l jun. and praying for a dc . idend aniong the creditors ol ihc Said es tate. It is Ordered, that a devidend be made of lb© said estate on the first Monday in August next—and that due p: ! „iic notice be given by die clerk ol This court. Extract from the minutes. Thomas Bourke, c c o & k r . July 7. 73. 1 f ‘ V New-Fashioned Shoes. Received at the Savnnnah-Shoe Store, per brig Short Staple from Boston. IG trunks 01 Boo’s 8c Shoes, assorted. ALSO, 2 trunks Ladies English Kid, YTorrocco, Jeans and Nankeen la ed Slippers and Sandies, of various colors, and latell falhions, J.IKEWLSE, A quantity of 1* oolscap W riting paper* ON HAND, 4 bales Humhums, low priced 150 reams Wrapping Faper, Boxes Choco'ate Sec. IVoods sf I'nJ'.s. July 11. 7a, corn! “ 600 bushels of excellent yellow flint rOKN, will be fold low if taken from on board soon. i'clui aViltcliCll. July 11. 73 City Sheriff’s Sales. On the fust Tuesday in August next, Will be fold at ib’- Court Houle m this city, be tween the hours cf in and 7 o’c od A NEGRO WENCH, named Wa ilia levied on as ihe propert >f doctor Samuel ivl ('Ol mac. AI, O—A IKiUSIn and I.OT in Broughton ft 1. < 1 levied as rue property of 1 humas Brown a id John Gable. Continued from July Sales. Jo.rii V v llilalUo S. C. S -7 i.