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tn .in. and se'zas, a-? contraband ami smugglers
ail vessels which transgress these limits Thus
the most contemptible of ail nations, Portugal,
is still more desposiic with regard to the Brazils.
‘1 he sea u/ion the coast and in the harbors, is
i ivariably acknowledged to be the wale's—he
f o/ierty and dominion of th • nation Nothing
more is claimed or allowed to other nations
but a neighborly use and transit.
II ere is the point of the present question—
i is asserted, upon the American side, that the
American vessel was in the waters of the U. S.
i. was entering the harbor of New-Yorlt when
the shot was fired from the Leandcr, and Pierce
Was killed.
If it be true, it was a most undoubted and
most unjustifiable violation ofneutr.il rights,
and the officer should be brought to answer for
his conduct.
It is further asserted, that the Leander and
Cambrian were stationed off the hat hour of
New-York, for the purpose of blockade.
If this be true, it is an equal violation of the
respect due neutral powers. A belligerent has
a i undoubted righ to intercept the ships of his
enemy ; but, in doing so, he has no right to hur
ras a neutral power—he has no righ to block up
a neutral harbor , and commit acts of hostility
upon the vessels of his enemy, in neutral wa
ters.
W c are indeed mistaken, or there is in this
transa- ti'M too much th • character of .he late mi
nistry— ‘oo much of that arbitrary and despotic
vie hod of proceeding which dislingished that ad
-7n nistration, and rendered our maritime superi
ority an object of invariable jealousy to all other
maritime powers.
Such appears to us the state of the question,
i. c. that an act of violence, a positive injury,
lias been committed, and that compensation
should be made.”
Marienburgh. (Prussia) June 9.
In the attack on the s'h, by the Russians, on
Sounder), the prince of Ponte-Coi vo, (iiema
ckme) was wounded. The prim e had proceed
ed to the b> idge-head, and gave his orders to
ge leral Frere; on bis return, he perceived the
17di regiment ot dragoons taking a position
under tire fire of the Russian infantry, he was
desirous to post it in a mss dangerous place—
but, while he was approaching, his serene high
ness was struck by a musket ball in the neck,
under the right ear; the contusion was so vio
■ lent, that he leil forward, with his head on the
saddle. The troops fora moment, were struck
with dismay; they thought their general in
chief was killed. But this painful error did
not last long; the prince raised ins head again,
and employed Ins si l ength toinspii it ‘lie soldiers
to avenge him. They exclaimed revenge—and
he was about to avail himself of this favora
ble disposition of his troops, when the biuqd
streaming forth from his wound, and the weak
ness thereby occasioned, compelled him to with
draw to a house, and get his wound bound up.
He directed the different geneiais strenuously
to maintain their positions.
‘l’iie prince’s absence did not last half an hour.
His wound was scarcely bound up, when he re
ceived a report, that the enemy was attempting
to cross near the river Bo.irden, and immediate
ly proceeded with the 17th regiment of dragoons
to the height of Deutsr.hen lorf.
Borne, May 6.—Preparations are making
here for the corotiiz.itiop of five saints. St. Pe
ter’s church is hungwith silk stuff’s. There is
an immense multitude of strangers in this capi
tal of the ancient world. From 50 to 40 piastres
(dollars) are paid for a window or balcony which
looks into St. Peter’s square. Upwards Gf7OOO
passports have been sent to N ques alone to
pers ons who are coining to Rome to be present
at the fete.
Le tters from Holland though thev mention
the absence of the K.i eg andQ leen ofthat king
dom, make no mention of the abdication of the
crowri. The government is executed by the
•ministers.” The health of the king his never
b -en good— ad he has gone into Piedmont, to
t ike the w’aterx for his recovery. The queen
h.s been with her mother, the empress Jose
phine. in Paris, but has lately sat out for the wa
ters o f Bagnares, near the foot of the Pyrenees.
FROM THE BOSTON 1 CHRONICLE.
Thn absurd idea advanced by the federalists,
that the farmers will be ruined in the event of
a war with Great-Britain, is truly ridiculous.
That there are mutual benefits derived from
the merchant as well as the farmer, no one will
deny; but that the merchants have the pre
eminence as to respectability, usefulness or in
dependency, is absolutely fdlse. The farmer
can live on the produce of his farm ; and, while
his wife and daughter manufacture their neces
sary habiliments, he can exist without the aid
of any importing company whatever—while
the merchant would eventually be compelled to
resort to labor, to support himself and family.
The superiority of the farmer, in this respect,
is exemplified in the following old ditty:—
The people are the government,
The government ‘he people:
J Afo the deep e is the church,
*nd eke the church the steeple.
“ The dee pie may be taken down,
The chur h will dill remain;
But if the church itf'-If’s re ■ ov’d,
The deeple dands in vain.”
Gun-Boats. —A letter from Norfolk, say’s
‘•the gun-boats which are now on the stocks, are
of a different construction from those that were
formerly built Instead of being very flat at
the bottom, and containing two thirty-two pound
ers, one in the stem and the other in the bow,
the present boats are smaller, shaped like pilot
boats, and sharper in the keel, and contain but a
single thirty-two pounder in their bow.”
“True Republican ELECTOR.”
IT is with great reluctance that I am neces
sarily compelled, in taking notice of you, ti
address you by the dignified signature which
you have assumed, because 1 believe you to be
entirely unworthy of i:; and which every can
did and well disposed citizen of this community
will also believe, after the recital ot the follow
ing substantial facts; while you will lie covered
vviih shame and confusion, for having malici
ously manufactured and circulated, assassin
like, in the dead hour of the sabbath night
printed hand-bills, fraught with unfounded and
artful asseitiuns, tending directly to the injure
of my election, as an Alderman of the city of
Savannah.
Now, let me examine the merits of ynursuA
ime production, in which you seem to have
endeavored, (and really have admirably suc
ceeded) to comprise the greatest number of
mis-statements in the least possible space.
\ou roundly assert, that”two of die persons
who now offer themselves as candidates for
members of this [the .Mayor’sJ court—to wit,
John H. Morel and Edward Harden—were in
strumental. and did, to the utmost, exert them
selves to curtail the piinleges which our citi
zens enjoyed under its jurisdiction.”
1 o tills, as it relates to myself, I answer, it is
false !—-and reiterate a fact already well known
to many respectable persons, who have derived
theii information from members of the legisla
ture, that 1 fi .id not concur with mv colleagues
in the measure proposed, to tender the sittings
of the mayor’s court less frequent. It was al
ledged, that its operations were too rapid ; that
one hundred dollars could be recovered us soon
in the mayor's couit, as thirty dollars could be
in the magistrate’s. 1 o obviate this difficulty,
I proposed to grant to defendants one term.
as imparlance ; but the bill, as it passed, did
I never receive my assent,
j i Again, you say, “it is, I believe, well known,
• if l ot by all, at least by many, that Thomas U.
j lb Charlton, i ow held up foi an alderman, did
; (halt a resolution, which was brought forward
] in council by Henry Putnant, and seconded by
E Harden, the purport ol which was to abolish
the city-guard aitos e lier, and take the money
j which we have paid lor that purpose, and place
it in the. hands ol the chairman of the citizens’
j committee, and make every man again do pu
| trol-duty, a.-, formerly.”
j W hat a want of correct information, or rather
j of candor, and what an inclination for misre-
I presentation, in a few voids, have you here
i displayed ! ee how an unvarnished statement
;of tne case will put you down Mr. Pu num
> did move a resolution, not to abolish but to sus
j perid the operation ol the guard ordinance for a
■riimitted time, (as the lighting of the lamps had
been the council befoie) to raise a fund to pur
chase ammunition in case of an attack, which
was ti en seriously apprehended, upon our city,
jby tne British. I disapproved of the motion,
j because I thought the times were not suflicient
} ly urgent to require so violent a measure ; but,
l as Mr. Putnam seemed particularly anxious to
j have it discussed, and could procure no other
It second, 1 mentioned to him, as every member
of the coumi. will testify, that I would second
the motion, but should vote against it, and did
vote against it—and yet you say, “ it is true
. that this resolution was not carried, but no
< thanks to tiie movers of it.”
; What did you mean by the words, “and
make every mail again do patrol duty as for-
I merl/”? And have you yet really to learn, that
the same law that authorised a guard to be
raised aboiisoed patroling in Savannah, or did
i you feign ignorance to gull the people.
* “ Fellow-citizens,” you say. “is not this rob
j bevy ; to money from us. Which v e have
5 paid tor one object, and appropri tc it to ano
ther?”—Permit me to enquire, what were the
objects ot th’* guard? A rational man will an
swer, to protect tne lives and property of the
citizens. And what was (he object of Mr.
Putnam’s resoiu ion but to protect the lives and
pro, erty ot the citizens? Did we not seriously
apprehend great danger, and were we not
without luntls sufficient to puichase ammuni-j
tiou lor our cielence ? And is tins what you call ■
i robbery? You have, at any rate, the honor of
I giving anew definition to the ciitne of robbery
Thus, in my own vindication, am 1 unwil
lingly drawn before the public, engaged in a
contest the most disagreeable, a newspaper al- i
ter cation, (and with one behind the curtain and j
stabbing ii the dark) to repel an unprovoked i
and unexpected attack.
i Another sentence, and I have done with you.
Your handbills appeared with the day-light on
the very day of election. I did not arrive in
Savannah until eight o’clock. Os course, their
contents were known to ail before I had an op- j
port unity of contradicting them. Judge then, I
amiable sir, by the event of the election, how
much your exertions, and exposure to the mid- <
night air, in the sickliest month in the season, ‘
prevailed ; and learn from thence this solemn ;
truth, that, to oppose with effect, you must act
with honor, candor and truth, openly and in the
broad day-light.
EDWARD HARDEN.
Pembroke , September 8, 1807.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
“ .Yew-I ark. August 22—We have, from
our friends at Halifax, admiral Berkley’s ac
count of the affair of the Chesapeake, sent on ■
at the instance of the admiral, for us to make f
what use of it we think fit. It vanes a little j
from w hat we had previously understood—The
only thing of moment we learn by it is, that
the measure emanated from himself—strong
hopes a'e entertained that the matter will be
accommodated.— Register,
TRIAL OF COLONT.L BURR.
FEDERAL COURT.
Richmond, Monday, August 24, 1807.
The court met at twelve o’clock.
SamukL A Lockett appeared and was re
cognized us a witness, on behalf of the United
States.
Mr. Randolph said, that before the gentle
men began theii argument, he would make oih
remark which had been omitted on Friday last;
that the Bth amendment of the constitution ot
the United States declared, that cvety person
accused, should be informed of the nature ot
the accusation against him ; and, that he con
reived tois could he done only by drawing the
imlicMYient in such a manner as to give him full
notice of the charge.
Mr. M'Rak then commenced the argument
on the part of the l'. S. and spoke ’till half alter
tour; at which hour the court adjourned until
1 uesdav, nine o'clock.
I he discourse ot Mr. M'Rae was forcible and
instinctive. He pourtrave.d in strong colours
the conduct oi colonel Burr in conducting his
defence, his boldly assuming the character of
an accuser, and charging a distinguished officer
ot the United Mates (general Wilkinson) who
had detected his treason, and attended here in
obedience to a subpoena, with an offence, which
was alledged but not proved; his attacking and
denouncing the public functionaries, whose wise
and energetic measures hud suppressed his
conspiracy without shedding a drop of human
blood ; and vainly accusing them as tyrants and
oppressors of their country.
Mi M'l’ae observed, that the public indig
nation against the prisoner being nearly uni*
’ cisal, it was a bold undertaking to divert the
public odium from the author of the treason to <
those who suppressed it ; and that Cataline’s I
conduct had been exactly similar ; but Cata- 5
line’s efforts had been fruitless ; while those
v ho detected his villainy retained their stations
in the esteem of their fellow-citizens. ,v r.
M'Rae mentioned a little more of the prison
er’s conduct. Before general Wilkinson's ar
rival, the most virulent abuse bad been uttered
against him ; it was said lie would never ap
pcar ; that he dared not to confront the prison- ,
or. Alter these expectations were disappoint- j
ed, and both before and after the bill of indict- ’
merit was tiled, protestations were continually
made by the prisoner and his counsel that he
was altogether innocent and knew nothing of
the treason ; that he wished the evidence to
be brought forward to demonstrate his inno
cence. Yet, now the United Slates are prepa
red to proceed with their evidence, an attempt
is made to suppress it ! j
linodangei is to he apprehended from the
examination ot the wi nesses, why attempt to
prevent them from being heard ? Will conduct
of this kind put the prisoner on that high
ground, upon which he ought to stand, it inno
cent ? Let questions ol this sort be answered
by common sense.
Mr. M'Rae proceeded to answer the argu
ments and authorities adduced by Messrs, j
Wickham and Randolph, who had taken near- !
ly the same ground.
Tuesday, August 25. I
The court met at 9 o’clock.
Mr. Wirt continued the debate on the part
of the United States, with one ol the most elo- j
quent and argumentative speeches that ever J
was delivered within the walls of the Capitol ;
which was concluded about half after 2 o’clock.
He was followed by Mr. Bottsou behalf of the
piisoner.
Wednesday, August 2G.
Mr. Botts continued his discourse (com
menced the day before) until alter 2 o’clock.
Mr. Hay began his reply, but did not finish
it.
Thursday, August 27.
Mr. Hat concluded his speech shortly after
12 o’clock; and was followed by Mr. Lee on
the part of the prisoner ; who spoke till nearly
three ; when the court adjourned.
The speeches of Messrs. Botts, Hay and
Lee, wete all ingenious and learned. That of
Mr. IL,y was peculiarly argumentative, and
closely logical.
Friday, August 28.
The court met at the usual hour; the whole
of the sitting, till half after 4 o’clock, was oc
cupied by Mr. Marlin, who had not concluded !
his remarks when the court adjourned-
MOUNT-hNON SCH<>< )L.
As fome doubt concerning the import of ‘he word
Lodging, has been exprefied by fome who have pe
rilled the communication intimating the opening
of the Guam m/. r School at Mount-Enon—the pub
lic are lefpectfuily informed, that it only intends bed,
bedding and washing—-The terms of tuition and board
ing being at the low rate of one hundred dollars per
annum, exdufive of the above mentioned particulars,
i be public are further irifoinied, the Grammar School
is now open for the reception of Scholars.
I hose pr nters who have been kind enough to pen -
tion in their columns the communication alluded to wid
confer an obligation by iiilertiiig this explanation.
September 10.
Georgia. By Thomas Bourkc, clerk
!-• M r)f the court of Uidinary i.r Irec .u.
Th : Bourke J yof Chatham and Rate aforelairt.
WHERE A , Eiiza W’mach lias made r.ppl ca
tion for Ic ters of adminiltraiion, on ihe elia e and
effects off reder.ck Womach, butcher, deceased, a
neared of kin:
These are therefore to ede and admnntfh all ant.
fmgular the kindred and creditors of he deceafetl.tr
fi e their objec ions (if any they have) in m> off.ct
on or before the 9 th day of OAober next, olberwil.
letters of adminiltraiion wi 1 be grari'ed
Given under my hand and seal this nth dav r
Sep ember, m ‘he ye rofour I.r.rtl one thmtlst ■
eight hundred and seven, anti thirr
itcond year of American Independence, (yyj
Savannah,
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10.
Monday last, came on the election In this clip
for aldermen and city officers, for the first time*
by general ticket. On examining the ballotsj
” Incfi was not finished till dusk next evening!
the following gentlemen Were declared duly
elected:—
ALDERMEN.
Charles Harris ‘1 homas Rice
John Y. W bite \\ ilium Davie A
John Tebeau Asa lloxey
Balthasar Shaffer William Brown
Fdward ll.i den Benjamin Anslcjf
Edward Stcbbius J* 11. Morel
J. P. Williamson Thomas Bourkd
CITY OFFICERS
City-Sheriff- —John \\ illimns
Cite -Marshal —Charles Cope
Clerk of Conned —l). 1). Williams.
Mayor'., Court— H. W. William#
Market —John Trevor
A bridge is nearly completed from the N. E*
end of Newport, n i. to Trenton, on tne Maine*
and will he passable in October or November.
By the route which will thus he opened, Nco
port will be but one day’s travel from Boston *
it is now two, by the way of Providence. Ar
rangements are already made for establish
ing a stage from hence to Rhode-lsland, across
this btidge. —Boston paper.
I ExiNGTON, (Ken.J August 18.
By a private letter, received at Frankfort, on
Friday last, we learn, tb t an attack was made
on a lint-bottomed boat near Wilkinsonviffe, on
ihc Ohio, by a party ot Indians, who imiitlcutl
the whole crew, (live or six in number) anj
plundered and sunk the boat.
Avery melancholy accident happened on
Sunday las', to a son of Mr. John Jackson, mer
chant of \ ersailles. In attempting to mount a
horse, the saddle turned, which Scared tho
horse, who drugged him near two hundred
yards through ihe woods where he was found
torn nearly to pieces and quite dead.
PRtcksC vitr kn t Savannah.
Brandy 4th proof, Cogniac S Ito 1 6 s
Cotton, Sea-Island 35 to 37
Bugging Cotton 40 to 50
Horn 55 i
Coffee, 28 to 30
Sugar, Brown, go 50 to 10
Infeiior, $ 8 to 9
Loaf, 22 to 2 A
Iron Swedes - -fifi
Elmir - h 8 to 8 50
Salt 50
Tobacco ge 50 to 7
Rum. Jam. Ostoioh
D'ttoN.E. - 4('t.:><J
Bice & 3to 3 37
PORT OF SAVANNAH
ARRIVED.
Brig Charleston Packet, , St. Thomas, 0 day*
—— ft Sc F. W iliianib—Fuj?ar.
Schr, Mary, H’eft Charleston—one day,
< i i /\ i< i i>.
Br jr Olive, Crowell, New-York.
fj j r> Ihe Miip Charleston has eom
mct.cet! loading for LIVERPOOL, and will be.dis
patthed m sis een day s. For freight of zoo bales ot
coitoi, apply to
J. 8c W. Magee. •
September i
’ r — ■
Court of Ordinary.
IT is ordered,that notice be given by the Clerk ot
tlii Court, in “ Ihe Republican ” that, on tire fir ft
Monday in October m xt. a dividend will be matte.
the ellute of Joiuiua Ia i tnall, jun. deceased a*
mong his Creditors.
Extract from the minutes, September 9th, 1807.
i lionius Botuke, c. c. o. be k. r*
N O TIC kT
THE person who took a blue UMBRELLA, mirk*
ed K. WALL, from Gunn's t offee-Moul*e, on TueMuy
evening lait, wi.l plcale return the fame to the ( ui
tom-lloule,
Ilcnry C. Jones.
September H>. g<)
A. & S. Richards*
HAVING taken TUKODoRF. AI.FXANDP.rt.
sSCHOI 1 i)Dfc into %, oarrnerfh p, inform thei£
fi iends and the public, th-a the fame buliutls wii’ IM
conducted in future, under the firm of A. 6c o. RICHU
Al<l)S Sc Cos.
September JO. rj 99
I ree Children Stolen.
1 OLF.N from the fubferiher, in V'ake Countyj
i , near the Fifbdam Ford, on Ncufe river,ihe ‘Jill in
ftanr, THKI.H GIRf, CHICDRCaN of to our (fl eA
born) v ■/. the eldest named Poli y Valsn iini and
is remarkab e so hav'ng a large tumor on her bread,
which has been anced ; the next eldclt Su.an litv.
Nc i Valentine ; the yotingefl REBtccA Ann Va
lentine. The eldest about 15 years old, the next
elded nine yearsold nett January, the youngest fivb
years old January past. ‘/hey have vry fmOoth skin,
dark mulatto colour; the two youngest vety fenfibie.
It is supposed that fome dilhomft perlon lias taken
them off for the purpose of foiling them as (laves
('.very per fell that can give any information to the prin
ter hereof (o that I can get my Children ay a iff, will
be thankfully received, belides malting any fatufadl It*
1 am able to do:
N qjfcy Valentine.
Raleigh (N. C ) August 21, 1807,