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ALEXANDRIA, August 9.
Mxtract of a Utter from Halifax to Messrs.
* * *, of Nav- York.
“ Our suite is still pending, but I am not
yet without the hope of a compromise, by tc
lintjtushing claim to the claret shipped by Mr.
pumoutel, and a few boxes of cambrics belong
ing to a passenger from Bordeaux. On the
fn st news of the affair between the Leopard
and the Chesapeake, I gave over all for lost, as
the spoil ot the American papers breathed no
thing but war. But I find the toasts of the 4th
ol July are thought very lightly of by the Bti
tisli officers here. 1 hey say vve talk too much
and too big to be in earnest. In a conversa
tion on this subject with a number of officers,
on the coi redness ot our conduct, one of them
declared, that tie had served in the West-In
dies with our Barry, Truxton, and other Uni
ted S ates* officers, ail of whom, they say,
would have resented such treatment as lord
iownsend and other British officers met from
their own deserters in Norfolk. They appeal
ed to my feelings, as a gentleman, whether, af
ter these insuits, it was not to® much for flesh
and blood to bear, when they saw one of our
vessels passing under the very nose of their
fleet, with the very deserters that had publicly
insulted their officers, especially when these
very deserters had all entered their names as
volunteers, and never pretended to be Ameri
cans till alter they raii-away, and no satisfacto
ry proof, had ever been obtained to support
their present pretensions. Ihe officers added,
that they diu not even believe we could blame
them on mature reflection ; but as for lighting
w ith a mere philosophic president and a timid
administration, it is too laughable, say they, to
admit a seiious thought; and it you do fight,
where is your Washington to keep you toge
ther, or your Hamilton, or Morris, to plan a
system of finance to conduct a war ? Do we
not see that your government still advertises to
pay off the stocks held by the British, and that
no congress will be called till you hear from
England. Is .here any attempt to keep your
seamen from flying to us for want of employ
in your own ships, as in time of peace ? In
short, your papers may rave and scold but the
business will end there, unless your Virginia
cavalry should be furnished with cork! jackets
and bladders sufficient to enable them to come
“up with our ships, and throw onboard some of
Fool-ton's terrible torpedoes ; till tins is done
we shall have little to fear from your present
“very economical administration.
Nettled at all this insolence. I ventured to as
•scrl, that we had many Washingtons and Ha
milton* in store, for whom our present admin
istration would undoubtedly give way and re
tire, from patriotic motives, the moment they
found we were necessarily engaged in scenes
to which their pacific talents were unequal,
that we should ihen build and equip a sufficient
number of ships to harrass their convoys, as
we did toward the close efthe war for our in
dependence ; that innumerable desertions from
Britain would follow their loss of our trade, for
■want of bread : that, as our privateers were
the fastest sailers in the world, we should dog
their fleets, and amuse the convoying ships by
insulting them to windward in the evening,
and then slipping into the fleets by night to
take as many prizes as we choose, after the
Salem fashion at the close of the late war.
No such thing, replied he British officers,
your countrymen are all convinced, by our
pamphlets of IVar in Disguise and Politics for
J armors, which are now every where dispers
ed, in order to prove that it is better to give up
all your commerce ! ! and all your seamen ! J
to us, than to go to war ; this is all we want c if
you, and we shall gain our point, for many of
your most active democrats are on our side,from
conviction ! 1 !
As the last of these arguments was new to
me, and unanswerable, I pray you to let our
friends know the current reports and argu
ments here, where I assure you they do not be
lieve there will be any war with us. And is it
true that there is not spiritenough in our coun
try to rouse us to vengeance—on the sea, the
only element where they dread our irresistible
force and acknowledged superior skill. . Are
we still to b& laughed out of our brave seamen
by their agents in disguise, who circulate artful
ly writtten British pamphlets to favor titeir in
solence and keep us forever under their hatch
es* I HOPE NOT.
One of the late Paris paper contains the fol
lowing article:—
‘ w At the same time when the news of the ex
pulsion of the English from Egypt gains cred
it, it is asserted that a corps of 4000 troops of
the same nation, landed in Calabria, has been
cut to jVeces by general Rjegnier. The time
chosen for this landing would make one sup
pose it to have been conceited with the conspi
racy luiely discovered at Naples. This would
be a hesh reason for being astonished, that the
English government should always resort to
means which have ever pioved fatal to it, which
w iuld tarnish the lustre of success, supposing
they could have any, and which augment a hun
dred fold the stiame of a defeat when it is the
result of such manoeuvres.”
Under date of Naples, 31st of Mnv, it is said,
‘‘the English landed about the end of this month
5000 troops in Calabria. General Regnier has
completely defeated them; 800 remained on
the field of battle, the remainder were made
prisoners. A conspiracy formed at Palermo,
and which was to break out at Naples on Cor
pus Christi dav, h;.s been disclosed. The five
principal conspirators were condemned to death
and executed within 24 hours.”
Biank W > rr aots of \ Ti pruaement,
For Sale at this office.
Savannah* *
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 180*.
The long-expected battle between the French
and Russian armies has at feiigth talon place,
and although our accounts are incomplete, no
doubt can exist of thf French-having been
victorious. This memorab'ie battle was” fought
on llie l4th of June, (the same day on which
that of Marengo occurred seven yefus ago) at
Friedlana, a town in Aioruvia. The slaughte -
rs ffien dreadful. The Rtissiaqs are seifi to
have lost between 25 and 3p,uQo men. nearly
one third of their army, according to the last
accounts. ■ ■ ‘ - “ ‘ j
COMMUNICATION.
Let us rejoice ! Ihe late decisive victory
obtained by the French emperor, and his gal
lant troops over the vassals ot Russia and Prus
sia, is a victory which every American ought
to rejoice in, however his humanity may shuu
der at the carnage, and sigh lor the blood of
his fellow men; because it is a victory over
England and her allies—that very England who
violates the natural privileges of nations,, by ar
rogating to lierselt the exclusive dominion of
the seas, and whose minions have recently
murdered our citizens and insulted our flag.
Is mere an American whose heart does not
not participate in the glory with which this
event has covered the arms of the Fr ench na
tion ? It will lower the pride of haughty Eng
land; it will baffle her gigantic plans of poli
tical and commercial aggression; and it will
leave her to combat, single-handed, with the in
vincible hero of France, and his undaunted mil
lions.
J he battle of Friedland is another link in the
chain of British misfoi tunes. The sea of Mat
mora lias., witnessed tlieit disgrace, and the
plains of Egypt are still wet witn the blood of
their defeated and slaughtered tloops.
Let us rejoice in the prospect which is now
opening upon us of British humiliation and de
gradation.
1 • - power and grandeitr of England are in
compa'iblc with the interests and sovereignty
of united America— events, therefore, which
menace England with destruction, are triumphs
to Americans.
Let us then rejoice : n the victory of Fried
land, and wnilst vve are humbly grateful to Al
mighty God, through whose gracious permis
sion u iias been atchieved, let us, at the same
time, respect the nation which has been the se
condary agent of so much good to mankind.
We ought to recollect, that the blood of
f rent hmen was sheu in establishing the inde
pendence of these states, and that the blood of
Frenchmen is now one of its most durable
cements. VOX POPULI.
New sury port, August 5.
Py the politeness of a gentleman, we have
been lavored with the follow ing copy of his Bri
tannic majesty’s decree, which was written on
the back of the Register of the ship Amsier
dam Packet, as site was leaving Amsterdam
for Bordeaux, in ballast, by m officer of one of
his majesty’s ships of war off the Texel:
sit the court of St. James’s, 7th January, 1807,
and the 47th year of our reign.
Our will and pleasure is, that no vessels shall
be permitted to trade frofii one port to another,
both which ports, belonging to or being in pos
session of France or her allies, or shall be so
j far under their control that British ships may
* not freely trade thereat. You are hereby ot
| dered to warn every neutral vessel corning
from any such ports, to discontinue her voy
age and not to proceed to any such ports.
And in case any vessel, after being so warn
ed, or any vessel coming from such ports, after
a reasonable time lias been afforded for receiv
ing information ot our orders in this respect,
shall be found proceeding to any other such
port, you are to capture and bring in such ves
sels for a legal adjudication thereof.
By his majesty's command.
A true copy. L.P. M.
Commanding his majesty’s 3d armed
cutter , Princess Augusta.
Given tinder my hand the 24th day of May,
1807. CHARLES PITT.
For the last six weeks or two months, his
majesty’s sight has been in a state of gradual
decay. The perception ofthe eye,or the sense
ot seeing, has almost entirely disappeared in
both of the optic nerves. The most eminent
of the faculty have had frequent consultations
upon the subject of performing an operation—
it was not determined on until the last week.
The operation of couching will take place on
the right eye, and the greatest hopes are enter
tained of its success.— London / lu/ier .
We have been credibly informed, (says the
London rimes of June 23d) that a clause in
the treaty now pending between this country
and America, actually stipulates, that English
agents shall be stationed in the American ports,
to sec. and grant certificates, that all colonial
produce, bound for Europe, has been unship
ped and reladen in such ports. We are afraid
that a clause so favorable to the British ship
ping interest, can never be tendered palatable
to the Americans.
Private letters from Liverpool, of so late a
date as June 24, are silent on the subject of a
rupture between the United States and Great-
Britait.; and, fur front expressing any appre
hension of such an event, they state, that the
ship , ents ol ti e present season to his country,
would be quite as gieat as heretofore.
7K* Swedish majesty has decUfrrdthe chy of
Dantzic in a state of blockade, jbe new Bri
tish ministry, it is said, have a majority id lilt
.house,ol lords, ql 93—in the commons, of It)5 :
General Moore was ordered to Egypt with rc
'iirf&icenieitts. ’ ‘ ■
General Crawford’s expedition has sailed
from St. Helena, buundtd Rio de ia Plata.
We copy the following article from tlu-
London Times of the ;22d June. The coincr
dence of its dale with the attack oil the Chesa
peake, will be noticed. —l hila. Potit. Deg.
“ In consequence of the apprehension ol
hostilities with the United Males, several Ame
rican vessels are now detained by the owners of
the cargoes. On Saturday an order was sent to
the custom-house, requiting an immediate re
turn ol the amount ol the exports and imports
relating to America.”
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Montreal,
o his friend in Pitt .field, (Mass.) dated July
18. 1807.
“VV e have no news—a general apathy seems
to pervade all orders in society, in this fine
province, and all for want of enterptise in our
great men—they seem afraid of their own sha
dows ; a single inflammatory paragraph in a
paper printed in the states, is enough to give
them a fit ot the gripes—as there is a general
apprehension that we shall shortly be conquer
ed by the Yankies! and for this vrv reason
landed property is not worth mo,c than half its
intrinsic value 1”
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Letters from New-Yot’k, state that city to be
free from yellow fever ; but . n epedetnic influ
; enzu is very common, and it is supposed that
j upwards of 5000 persons me afflicted with it.
j —Charleston f.uju r.
’ Died, at Cedar Hammock, near this city, on
| the 25th instant, Miss Elizas* th Curretl,
daughter of Mr. Thomas Curreil, aged three
month and six days.
Prices Current Savannah.
Brandy 4th proof, Cogniac -*gl to 1 6 1-4
Cotton, Sen-Island 35 to 37 1-2
Lorn 75t087 1-2
Elonr £ Bto 8 50
Coffee, *8 to 30
5 Iron, g j 50t06
jj Salt, 45 to 50
, Sugar. Brown g 8 50 to 9 50
!j 1 obacco - -- -- -- -- -- -- - g o to 6 50
Bice - g 3 f. 3 25
Rum, Jam 98 to 100
*** F : Pv ha’es of COTTON can
; be taken on freight, in the (bin COLUMiIIA, if im
mediate application is made, to
James tk William Ma^ee.
August 29. a 94
Ginn Bags.
Just received ui?d for sale,
50 pieces of narrow BAGGING,
well calculated for ginn and picking Bag#,
Norman JVJ’Leod.
August 29. 94
NEW
Drug 1 8c Medicinal Store,
On the Bay ojifiosEe the Exchange, next door to
Messrs Taylor o’ Sc rinn vr .
Dr. J. B. BERTH ELOT,
RESPECTFULLY inform , his friends nd the pub*
lie, that he hag just received a complete aiiortment of
all kinds of
Drugs, Patent ami other Medicines.
Dr. J. B. Berthelot,
RESPECTUULY informs the public that he poffef
a sovereign remedy for all forts of V .kukaf Dis
eases—perl ms of both fixes can with confidence
make use of it. The advantages of tin. remedy are,
‘ that a young man may rake this medicine, and be per
fectly cured, without a difeovery on the pa t of his con
s ne&ions; also, the patient may, without a rprehending
[ any danger, expole himleif to cold, night air, and rain,
■ and nurl'ue his usual avocations, as it requires no par-
J ticular regimen, other than to fuftaia from ’he commif
j fion of excesses. Those who may apply to him at his
t medicinal (him, near the Exchange, may be affined of
, the moll profound fecrccy being older,ed.
) August 29. 94
SHERIFF’S SALES.
On the first TUESDAY in October next,
Will be fold at the Court-Houfo in th is city,
A NEGRO MAN named Jem, pointed oui to fatif
fy a judgement... J. H. Deubel vs. John Barnard, jun.
ALSO...One hall of LOT No. 31, Columbia ward,
with the improvement# thereon, fubjedt to ground rent,
tak n under execution to fati#fy 1 undry executions a
gainft Fanny Porta. ete, pointed out by Joseph Portalete.
T. RoLertbou, s. c.c.
August 19. 94
Grand Lodge of Georgia.
Savannah, Avgust 20, 1807.
a# g A Grand Quarterly Com
wA *. nunication of the GRAND
Jn “ ODGI, will be held at the
ff j * * FILATUR l\ on the FIRST
SATURDAY in September
/fik next, at 10 o’clock A. M.
Z- Mr At whii h time and place.the
of the different Lodge# under
it#jurililiction wi 1 afterd.
By order of the R. W. Grand Master,
D. D. Willi, ini'-:,
91 Grand Secretary.
jSS-A*- - ■tii_i r'l maacae.
Fresh Boots & Shoes.
Just Derived at the Sa Shoe Store, by
the, brig Eliza from Philadel/ihia,
50 pair of the bcs>t Cossack BOOTS.
By the brig Dart from Boston ,
3 trunks of SHOES.-
ON HAND.
3 pipes bed Holland Gin
3 do. do. Cogniac Brandy v.
1 hhd Weft-India Rum
7 halfbbls. Mels Bee!
12 bbls. imported Mackerel
100 reams ts Wrapping Paper —■
Half BufV-ls and lets of Meafure* ‘ ‘ • 1
Trunk#, &.C. &C.
Woods Tufts.
August 29. 94
FOR NEW-YORK,
The fall failing ftiip
Durtmpwth,
- John Stash, mafler,
Will fail in ten days. For freight or paftage, having
haiulfome accommodations, apply on board, or to
Sturges, Burroughs & Buiiorl
August 29. at. 94
FOR PHILADELPHIA,
jfflb eTiza
SHwK Thomas Baker, master,-
For freight or paftage, having good accommodation#,
apply to i ‘eh
Jacob Idler & Cos,
Who have received bit said vessel and for sale,
172 Whole and 20 half bbls FLOUR,
20 boxes SOAP,
600 bunches ONIONS, of a superior quality.
ALSO,
500 bushels excellent CORN.
August 29. r 93
For Sale, Freight or Charter,
■ JTCINv The (launch and faft failing brig
Krk-.KliJ.ip.
5 - *# Cap ain Christie,
Burthen about.one hundred ami thirty-live tons, lyin<s
at Bolton’s (late Clay’s) wharf. For particulars apply
to the mailer on board, or to
A. Bt.. S. Richards,
Wh ■ have received on Consignment ,
2,000 bushels of white Flint C< )HN,
per laid vessel, which will he fold low, if taken from
on board.
They have also received from New- York, by the
s/ii/is Dartmouth and Charleston.
S 9 Er 1 '! I,lime SUGARS
21 bags PEPPER
10 pipes Country GIN
25 hoglbeads New RUM
5 trunks SHOES aflo. ttd
3 bale# GRE AT COATS
S boxes SADDLES.
IN S TO R E,
120 bags COFFEE
5 bales NEGRO CLOTH,
TOGETHER WITH A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OR
GROCERIES,
a'l of which will be fold on their usual advantageous
terms.
August 29. o 94
5 Doll ars Reward.
SRANAWAY from the fubferi
her, a negro woman named CM AR.
LOTTE ; about five feet high, and
about 20 year# of age. hbe is so
well known in this ciiy that a fur
ther defiripf ion is entirely unnecet
lary. The above reward will be
paid to any perlon lodging her in
Savannah goal, or delivering her to
C. H. Fisher.
August 29 m 94
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A reward of 15 dollars
WII.I, he paid to any perfoh
fi r apprehending a likely young
/A W negro fellow, named IBH&IARJ |
PmE -> m > n goal. He isa
(’ ■’ ‘ ,out I* et bor 7 inches high,
W, of an active strong make, but a
■ieibs/ 0 - ’ 1 little how legged, his countenance
. >s rather handiome, his (kin being
black and smooth, his hair isfhort
but regular snd near, his manner (when vexed)
ftlent and caring, he i’ extremely a-tful and plattfib c ;
he had on white woollen panta'oon” ami waiftco it, and
an old failor’# blue jacket. He ha: a canoe with him,
therefore it is supposed he keep about -’avannal. river,
or Whitmarfh and the neighboring iftahds. He belongs
so the efta'e of W. Neyle deceased, i# wel known a
bout t ’wn, and lately had a wench of the late Mrs,
Slnck as a wife. All mailers of velfels are cautioned
agairift carrying off the faitl negro I’ifty Dollar# will
he paid on conviction in a court of justice, of hi* having
been harbored by a whi e, and twenty-live dollar# by a
black person.
S. Neyle;,
August 29. 94 one of the executors,
BIhoI: Rills of L'vling
For Sale at this office,