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United States, and be likewise inserted in the public prints, lie solved unanimously, That a committee of five citizens be appointed to correspond with such other committees as may be appointed in different parts of the United Stages John P. Van Ness, Samuel H. Smith, Daniel C. Brent, Thomas Munroe, and Joseph Forrest were appointed said committee. Reset, and unanimously, That a subscription be opened bv the corresponding committee for the relief of the widows and orphans of those persons inhumanly murdered, and generally for the relief of those wounded in said outrage. Resolv'd unanimously , That the thanks ol the meeting be presented to the chairman for Jus able discharge of duty. ROBERT BRENT, Chairman. Lewis Ford, Secretary. On Saturday being the regular meeting of the ride and light infantry volunteer uniform ‘companies of Alexandria, they came to the ■unanimous resolution of matching on Saturday •the 4th of July to Washington, and there make a tender of their services to the President to be employed in any manner he may think proper, to avenge the unprovoked and piratical conduct so frequently exhibited by the British nation, more especially in the rescent attack on the U. S. frigate Chesapeake. Alex. Expos. ■At a meeting of the Riflf. Coups of the town of Alexandria, held the 27 1 h June, 1807, ca/itain John Bonsai, chairman, and A. Undo, secreta ry, the following resolutions were unanimously : RESOLVED, That we believe it the wish of our government, and the interest of our country, to cultivate peace and friendsip with all nations, if it can be effected without surrender ing our sovereignty. Resolved, That the tyrannic conduct of the British nation on the ocean has justly rendered her odious among all civilized powers. Resolved, That we view the late savage anrl dastardly outrage committed bv the Leopard, B itish snip of war on the U. States frigate Ch ssapeake, with due indignation. Resolved, That we conceive it our bounden duty at this awful crisis, to express our senti ments, that our government may not be at a loss to find out the true friends to America, that are willing to embark in her cause, to convince that haughty nation, that the spirit of ’76 yet reigns in their hearts. Resolved, That as a volunteer corps, we do tender our services to the President of the U. States, pledging ourselves never to disgrace the American flag when unfurled ; and that we ■will hold ourselves in readiness, at a moment’s to obey the call of honor, in defence of our national dignity. Resolved, That the resolutions entered into at a meeting of the citizens of Norfolk., command our respect. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet ing be transmitted by the chairman to the Pre sident ofthe U. S.aud that they be published in Ilie newspapers ofthis town. JOHN BONSAL, Chairman. A. Lindo, Sec’ry. NORFOLK, July 3. Mr. Fox, naval constructor for the United States at Washington, arrived here yesterday with twenty ship-.vrights and mast-makers, to expedite the refitment of the Chesapeake fri gate. From Baltimore we understand that lieute nant Read, arrived at that city from Washing ton with orders to refit the United States’ schooner Revenge, the sale of which had been previously ordered. It is conjectured that this vessel will proceed without delay for London, with orders to our ministers, to demand explanation and satisfac tion for the late outrage, and in case both are not given, to leave the court of St. James. There has been no communication with the British squadron in Lynnhaven bay for some days. This squadron begins to feel some se rious inconvenience from the want of water and fresh provision. Price Current. —We have inserted our price current as usual in the first page of this paper, but ou readers will understand that pri ces ate merely nominal. Business of every kind has been suspended since the attack on the Chesapeake, and while the uncertainty of what will be the result, commercial operations will remain suspended. Some of the Insur ance companies to the northward, have shut their offices for the present. The insurance company here have not come to such a deter mination, but the difficulty in fixing any pre mium equal to what the risk may be, produces nearly the same effect as shutting the office. At a meeting of the committee at the Exchange Coffee-house, on Monday the 29th of June , 1807. Present— Thomas Mathews, Moses Myers, Wil liam Newsum, Francis S. Taylor, Seth Fos ter, Thomas Newton, Richard Blow, Thomas Blanchard, J. W. Murdaugh , Theo. Armis tead. The chairman presented the following Ftter from commodore Stephen Decatur, which was •rdered to be published. No •folk, Ist July, 1807. Sir —Orders from government directing my immediate attention to the re-equipment of the Chesapeake, any further movements of the gun-boats, for the moment, must necessarily be suspended. These boats will however lay where they are, with every thing on lioard, rea ds’ for such measures as the government may direct or emergencies cml for. Allow me to avail mytelf of the present oc casion to express the high sense I entertain of the zeai and patriotism of the citizens of this neighbourhood, particularly that portion of them by whose voluntary and unexampled ex ertions. these boats, then laying in a dismant led state, were in a few hours completely rig ged, equipt and brought to the point where they now are ; and from whence by similar services which continue to be tendered by the seamen and armed companies of the place, they may in a few hours at any time be render ed distmguishably useful to their country. Accept, sir, for yourself, and the board over which you preside, the assusances of my high consideration and respect. STEPHEN DECATUR, Jim. To general Mathews, chairman of the committee, Sec. Resolved, That this committee view with the greatest satisfaction and most lively sensi bility. the patriotism displayed by captain De catur since the alarm excited by the late out rage committed on our flag by a British squad ron. Resolved, That commodore Decatur be in vited to partake of a public dinner. Resolved, That Seth Foster, Thomas New ton, and Richard Blow, be a committee to wait upon commodore Decatur with this invitation, and to make the necessary arrangements for this entertainment. Whereas this committee passed a resolu tion interdicting all communication with the British ships until the pleasure of government should be known ; and whereas the collector ol this poll has received directions to make a request through the medium of the British consul for the release of some impressed sei men now on board the Bellona— Resolved, 1 hat this committee never did consider the interdiction entered into by the citizens of Nor folk, of communication between the British consul and the British squadron, as extending to dispatches transmitted under authority of the government of the United States or any of its agents. A communication respecting the state of for: Norfolk was received from col. Sharp. The committee appointed for that purpose made a return ofthe powder in the magazine. A communication was received by the chair man from Dr. Shore, chairman of a town meet ing of Petersburg. THOMAS MATHEWS, Chairman. Proceedings of the committee at the Exchange Coffin -house, July 3. Present— Thomas Mathews, Luke Wheeler, William Pennock, I). Bedinger, Seth Foster, F. S. Taylor , Thomas New an, jun. Thomas Blan chard, Moses Myers and Theodorick Artnis lead. Whereas it has been represented to us, that the British consul has refused to send his dis patches covering communications from our go vetnment to the British ships through the con veyance offered by the collector, alledgirig that the resolutions of the committee have suspend ed his functions, and therefore that he would not make a demand for the liberation of the seamen detained on board of the Bellona, unless through the medium of the advice boats hith erto employed by the squadron, or in such other mode as he may think proper. Resolved, That this committee do not pre scribe to the consul, any mode of communi cation which he may, in his pleasure, think proper to adopt. He knows full well how far the resentment of an injured people will brook the appearance in their own ports of those very men whose hands are yet reeking m the blood of their country. But in an interval wherein the sense of the government cannot be ascer tained, the committee will hold him infamous who infringes the spirit ofthe public resolu tions ; and whether it may or may not be deem ed expedient by our government to suspend for the present the intercourse between its citizens : and the British squadron. We do declare that the citizens of this community have a right as individuals to withhold supplies of provisions and water drived from their own estates, and that it will be departing from that just indigna tion already expressed by them if they furnish or permit to be furnished supplies of any kind, until ample retribution is made for the insult offered to our national character. Resolved, That this committee deriving their power from the people only, and appointed solely to carry into effect the resolutions adopt ed by them at the general meeting, have no power to altar, modify or abolish the proceed ings and instructions of their constituents. THOMAS MATHEWS, Chairman. Theo. Akmistead, Sec’ry. Last evening three seamen who made their escape from the British line of battle ship the Triumph, arrived here. On being examined, they gave the following account:—That on Wednesday morning they in company with three other seamen, under the command of a lieutenant and midshipman, were sent ashore on Cape Henry, in the tender, having on board an eighteen pound carronade, cutlasses, and small arms, for the purpose of getting fresh provisions, of which the siiip is in much want. That on landing the officers went in pursuit of a bulloch near the beach, when these three poor men gave them the “ double,” and got into a forest where they remained all night, and meeting with some hospitable country peo ple, were able to get to this borough— Norfolk Herald, July 6. The secretary of the navy has issued circu lars to all the naval officers, summoning them to repair immediately to Norfolk New- York faiier, Savannah, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1807. On the 4rth inst. a number of citizens of St. Ma ry s Georgia, having associated for the pur pose of celebrating the Day, at an entertain ment provided by Air. King. Af er dinner the following Toasts were drank, and bring in perfect unison with the political sentiments of all present, rendered them truly agreeable. 1. The 4th July, *76—This Anniversary of that auspicious day, on which anew nation was born. 2. The independence of the United States— It ought never to be forgotten that the wisdom ol our Sages, and the blood of our Heroes were devoted to its attainment. 3. ‘The Government ofthe United States— It merits the character of a just government, and will maintain that of an independent one. 4. Ihe United States of America—May the internal enemies thereof, the slanderers of administration, and the emissaries and tools of foreign powers, be transposed, or transported. 5. Thomas Jefferson, President of the Uni ted States, the real friend of his country, and the great friend of mankind—llis pre-eminent services have secured him the highest venera tion and gratitude of the American people. 6. George Clinton, Vice-President of the United States. 7. Ihe honorable James Madison, and o*her Heads of Departments. 8. Our Ministers at foreign courts—an hon orable adjustment of our differences with Eu ropean powers, or a suspension of all commer cial intercourse. 9. Agricultural and Manufacturing interests ofthe United States—They form the most sentia! basis of our country’s independence. 10. The militia of the United State s—Well taught in the principles of republicanism, and well trained m military discipline—These con stitute the guardianship of our country, and form an invincible rampart for its defence. 11. Freedom of the ocean—Destruction tof all piratical violators ol it. Retaliation by land I on those nations who plunder us at sea. 12. The farmer of thoughts—Whose valu-ft able crops during the American revolution! were benevolently given away. 13. The governor anti patriotic legislature ol the stale of Georgia. 14. 1 lie memory ol the illustrious general Geouge Washington. 15. The immortal memory of Benjamin Franklin. 16. The American fair—From ihe influ ence ot whose charms few are exempt May they yield a preference to those whose hearts feel the glow of patriotism. 17. Peace and friendship with such nations as duly respect the liberty of American sea men, and who do not attempt to monopolize the privileges of commerce. VOLUNTEERS. 1. By the president ol the company—The memory of the brave American general Mor gan. 2. By the Vice-President—The memory of general Marion. 3. By an adopted citizen—Rufus King— May he long enjoy a private station at home, as a just reward for his extra official services abroad. 4. A speedy conviction, or more decision to all wavering politicians. 5. Republicans—. May they ever be ready to repel injuries, hut never resort to the persecu ting systems of their enemies. 6. Republicanism in its true sense—Fede ralism in its fashionable sense being like an old thread-bare cloak, too thin to conceal the tories who have taken shelter under it. 7. May every honest politician be duly re warded, and every political hypocrite be poli tically detested. I. The argument of force where the force of argument fails. Baltixorr, June 30. Arrived, brig Hiponnenes, Gluyery, 16 days from Guadaloupe—spoke nothing except the frigate Melampus, by whom they were board ed and had three passengers that were on board the Fair American, put on board of her. The captain of the Melampus informed one of the passengers that he had sent 12 vessels to Hali fax in the last eight days, and that he expected nothing less than a war would he the conse quence of the Leopard’s attack upon the Ches apeake. The pilot says, that the day before yesterday he saw the Melampus frigate in possession of four brigs, and two ships, all outward bound ; four of them he had in tow, and two of them he saw him take possession of. Ihe whole six were seen going out of the Capes that morn ing. Extract of a letter from Washington, doted June 26. You will perceive in the National Intel'igencer by thu mail, the mortifying disaster of last Monday. The men demanded by the captain of the Leopard, were three native American*, one of them of Indian extrac tion, was bom in the state of VlafTathu ett, the other two were horn in Maryland. The men had en tered at the rendeevou* at Norfolk, for the frigate Chesapeake. They were afterward* demanded by the commanding officer of the Melampu*, a* defertera from that frigate. The recruiting officer having re plied, that he could not surrender them without or der* from government—An application by the British mimfter was mode for them. The secretary of state , stated in reply, that they could not be given up, and efpeeially as they were notoriously and confefTeiily native Americans. It was then believed, that the quefUoß wii at an tod. At all event*, it was net imxg’ned l.j any person here, that it would ever he other than a fubjetft of dilcuffion between the two governments. Little indeed, was it apprehended, that a British admiral, bl'Causk he hah the physical power, would aflame the political right of deciding iuth a national question. And ikill lei* was it con ceived, that he would carry iuch his dilcuflion into ef feift by an a (ft of public war. The Cheippeake L lying in Hampton Roads with out any colors! And strange to tell, the Leopard it triumphintly riding at anchor witlun our waters near the Capes. An order has gone from the navy department, giving the command ol the Chesapeake to captain Decatur; and upon commodore Bairon, there has been ordered a court of enquiry. Kingston, (Jatn.) June 6. The American ship Juno, Liglitburn, from Port-Maria, bound to Noitolk, tuk-n by a Trench privateer schooner off Huneuga on the 27th tilt, and recaptured on the same day by the Cuba irigate, arrived on Tuesday evening. Most of the crew of the Juno were taken on board the privateer, and were very severely treated. The Cuba frigate, of 38 guns, captain Pa rish, and La Raposa brig, of 12 guns, lieute nant Campbell, arrived on Wednesday from a cruise. The former brought in with her the American ship Herald, Bartlett, from Cartha gena, in old Spain, bound to La Vera Cruz, with paper, brandy, and raisins, detained by her off the Western! on the 12th ult. June 13. The licensed schooner Maria, Francisco* from Carthagena, hound to tiffs port, with 60.000 dollars, was captured on Wednesday morning, within gun-shot of Rock-Fort, by the French privateer schooner La Sans Pareille, of three guns and 100 men, who plundered her of 58,000 dollars, and then permitted her to pro secute her voyage into port, where she arrived on the following day. Barbadoes, May 12. Avery gallant action has been recently fought off Guadaloupe by lus majesty’s schoon er Mozambique, with the French privateer brig General F.rnouf. in which the enemy lost nearly 40 men in killed and wounded, and was so cut upas to be compelled to shear off and take refuge in port on the first instant. The Mozambique lost only two men, but was still unequal to the capturing of (lie enemy, w hich was superiorly equipped, having 110 men to 45, and mounting 14 guns to 10 FOR SALE, 4-60 acres of Swamp Land, on the ri ver Alatantaha: IT is a pare of a trait of find granted to the fete genera! M'lntofh, in the fork of the Alatamaha and Cat Head called the Point It is at the belt pi ck ofthe tide, and as little fnbject to injury from” frelhes as any land on the . iver. The purrhafer can hr- accommodated with high land nur a bluff on Cat- Head, lor a lettlement, and a fufficient p- rtion of’ Pine I.amJ beck, for the purpose of lumber for the plantation. If the purchaser is inclined to add the traift, there is adjoining and for idle 200 acres of Swamp Land, with a bln IF lettlfiment on on Cat Head, containing 150 acres ol Pine Land, belonging to the eitare of John P Ward, efq deceaf. ec*. I hefe lands roge'her, will make one of the moft. compleat RICE and COTTON PLANTATIONS in the (late ot Georgia, The Plat can be viewed, and terms known, by application to the subscriber i and a purchaler wiflung to inspect the land, it will befhewnhim, on app itation wTtIOMAS MPCALL Esq, at Darien. Joseph Habersham. July 17. 76. FOR SALE, All that Tract or parcel of Lund con taining 3.50 acres, BE the fame more or less, late the property of Gt’orgc Baily, deceased, being in the county of Camden, bounded on the taft by the Great Satilla river, and on ail othei tides by land vacant at ihft time of the survey thereof. ALSO, One other tract or parcel of Land con taining 300 acres, Be. the fame more or less, late the property of George Bridie, deceased, being in the county of Camden r bounded on the tail by th* krd George Bailie’s land* and tn ail other Tides by vant land, at the time ot’ the survey thereof. ALSO, All that tract of Land, containing 500 acres, BE the fame more or less, origirally granted to Robert Bailie, decafed, being in the county of M'lntofh, bounded fo.tlr by the river Alatam -ha. ealt on lands originally g, anted to Catharine Dnug lafs, north on auds granted to William M‘lnto(n and weft on lands granted to John M'Cullough The two firft tracts contain good COTTON LAND, and the last tract is of the first quality or Tide Swamf. AND, ALSO, One undivided third of that valuable ISLAND, Oppofi'e to Darlan, on the river Alaamaha, com monly known as the GENERAL'S ISLAND and originally grained to the late general M'lntofli —. This third w-ll contain about 800 acres of I,AND of the very firfl qu ility. Titles are indisputable.—- Terms will he made known by app'ying to Dr. BAYARD, on Cumberland Island, or to the sub scriber iri Savannah, and the fiuation and value of the land will be explained by applying to THOM AS M'CALL, efq. at parien. Joseph Habersham. July it. 7*