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bCRIVI.N MELTING.
* September 12, LBC7.
To ‘I I'.r.'.rablc the Chairman of the Perma
nrrH Com . r.’b’r <>J the city of Savannah.
Sir —Having recti’cd vour most excellent
uiui patriotic letter, re Elite to the Lite daring
and bihutmtn assault connnitted on our nation*
al ship die Cles.ipc Te, by those haughty and
overbearing Bti’.o *>, your re
solves, with respect to the same ; and, ns you
request our cw-operaiiuii with von, accordingly
the ninth battalion of Georgia militia, in Sciiv
en county, being convened, they appointted a
permanent committee to cone,piaid with the
cnmmitlee ol Savannah; and, when assem
bled. unanimously appointed our old and pa
triotic fiiend Benjamin- Lanier, chairman,
and Wilmam Lucas, secretary ; and, aftci
taking the husincss into consideration, adopted
the following resolutions :
Reset* /, by the permanent committee.
That a select committee be appointed, consis
ting of the following citizens, viz. Lewis La
nier, Robert Black, William 1 King and Wil
liam Lucas, to form resolutions on the occa
sion ; who, after retirement, reported the fol
lowing. which were unanimously agreed to
Resolved. That we, the committee of the
ninth battalion, like a band ov iii.otuf.rs, do
unite with our fellovv-riii/.cns of Savannah, and
the union in general, in holding ourselves in
readiness to protect our country’s cause.
Re.iolved , That we do return our sincere
and hearty thanks to our fellow citizens of the.
borough of Norfolk, and the vicinity thereof,
for tiici - patriotic exertions in repelling British
outrage.
Resolved, That wc do return our thanks to
our fellow-citizens in the different counties on
the sea-board, in this state, for their zeal in de
fence of our coast.
Resolved , That a copy < f these resolutions
be transmitted to the President of tlio United
States of America, and to the exeett ive of this
date ; also, that they he published in the Su
sannah and Louisville Gazettes.
Resolved, That our thanks he given to the
chairman of this committee for the able dis
charge of the duties reposed in him
BENJAMIN LANIER, Chairman.
Attest —William Lucas, Secretary.
?! nbers of the Permanent Committer f Sc riv
en County.
Theophiltis Thomas, col. Charles Slater
Civneat Lanier, niuj. Ja nes .Tones
Rowiand R > ierts c.qit. Jo in Thomson
James Caswell, cupt. A valvim Mott
T i lies G uidey, capt. Dav id • logins
\\ iu’um .aicas- rapt. Joseoh Lewis
Wii l. i Dickson, lfeut, William Gross
11 ■ lry Colson, lieut. Lewis Lanier
Isaac \V iters,, lieut. Denis Cason
James Blackman Charles Lowther
{‘hilip Newton Robert B ick
II udy Scarbrough \V M Mullen
William Caile John Smith, sen.
William B! ck, sen, Mmid Jross
Abraham 11 inter Hen v Joyce
Robert Dickson Baxter Bradford
Elijah Robins John Bryant, sen
Russellville, (Ken.) Sept. 5.
On Saturday last, captain illisou’s co npany
of nil. ;ncn, belonging to the 23.1 regiment,
and of the neighborhood of Russellville, held
their petit muster in town, when the captain
and every man of his company (except some
lew aged and infirm) volunteered their servi
ces to fight the battles of their country ; and on
the san'.e day almost every young man of this
place volunteered, and are about to form tlicm
aclvet into a company, to tender their se vices
to their country. It appears that cvcy pet son
feels so sensibly the late insult offered by the
British to the \merican sons of liberty by their
latodastardly and unprovoked attack on the
American frigate Chesapeake, that more ilia
the quota of men called for in the western part
of tlue state will volunteer services.
One of the men said to have been takrn from
on board the Chesapeake, has been hung at
Halifax. The reader will observe, that the ‘
name of Wilson, (the person executed) has ne
ver In-tore been mentioned astute of the capm - :
cd crew. This circumstance has created as is- |
yieious impression on our mind uid, knowing I
thr corruption of English courts, we suspect an ‘
art ot the deepest dye li s been practised in this !
instance vVhen the Bi iii-.li government shall
be compelled to surrender the four men claim
ed liv the United Stales, in vain will they lie
sought. Ware, Martin, Strachn, and Little,
wnl no where be f>und in the British navy—
neither will they appear in t te proceedings of
the courts martial that will try them. The
wretched victims of English oppression, will be
tried, condemned and ming under false names.
Tnis may Ik- fancy—-but tile late conduct of
Great Britain will sanction a suspicion of the
black-, at crimes in her tribunal*— Pet. Rc/tub.
W e are told that official letters hove been re
reived in the United States from London, as
late as last us July, several days later than the
r. eeiptof dispatches by die British minister
from admiral Berkley, on the subject of the
Chesapeake ; and which state that the minis
try were disposed to make a just a id honora
ble reparation to the United States for the affair
of the Chesapeake, if it should be proved ih.it
their admiral was in the wrong, and which, from
every circumstance, then appeared tub- Uit
case —+3 sten Ctntcscl,
BRITISH TREATY.
Prom the .Yezv-Ycrk Daily Advertiser, Septem
ber 23.
An interesting pamphlet made its appear
ance yesterday, entitled “ the British tre a
- Tt,’ 1 dedicated ‘-to those members of Con
gress who liavc the sense to perceive and to
I pursue the true interests of their country.”
The following is given as the “ purport of that
treaty.”
The first article, like the first of that con
cluded on the 19ih November, 1794, by Mr.
Jay, is merely formal: and the second con
firms the first tcy articles of the old treaty. It
is, therefore, proper io rive a glance at them.
The first, as is already mentioned, is mere
ly formal; and the second is executed.
The third gives to each party the right of
passing through the territories of the other, in
America, except within the limits of the Hud
son Bay Company. We find in lithe following
clause : “ but it is understood, that this article
docs not extend to the admission of vessels of
the United States into the sc..-ports, harbors,
bays, or creeks of his majesty’s said territo
ries, nor in'o such parts of the rivers in his
majesty’s said territories as are between the
mouth thereof and the liighe >t port of entry
from the sea, except m small vessels trading
bon , tide beiween Montreal and Quebec, under
such regul tiotis as shall be established to pre
vent the possibility of any frauds in this res
pect : nor to the admission of British vessels
from tne sea into the rivers of the United
Suites, beyond the highest ports of entry for
foreign vessels from the sea. The river Mis
sissippi. shJL however, according to the trea
ty of peace, be entirely open to both parties :
and it is further agreed, that all the ports and
places on its western side, to whichsoever of
the parties belonging, m y freely be resorted
to and used by both parties, in as ample a
manner as any of the Atlantic ports ot places
of the United tutes. or any of the ports or pla
ces ofhis m I’es'v in Great-Britain.”
The fourth article, after mentioning that u it
is line-ft tin whether the Mississippi extends
so far to the northward as to be intersected by
a line to be drawn cine west from the lake of
the woods, in the manner mentioned in the
treaty of peace,” provides “ for a joint survey
of thy northern part of that river and agrees
that, ‘ if on the result of such survey, it should
appear that the said river would not h* inter
sected by such a line,” the parties will regu
late the boundary in that quarter by amicable
negotiation.
The fifth article, after mentioning that
“ doubts had arisen what river was truly intend
ed under die name of the River St. Croix,”
provides far ascertaining that river, and the la
titude and 1 .-ijgimde of its mouth and source.
Hie six ii. seventh and eighth articles have
been executed.
I he iiiiiin provides forpersons holding lands
in he dominion of one of the patties, who are
subjects or citizens of the other ; and the tenth
is a stipulation in favor of moral honesty, viz.
that neither party shall sequester or confiscate
debts or property in the funds, See.
The third article of the new treaty provides
for and regul Ues commerce between the Uni
ted States and the British East-Iridics. in the
same terms as the thirteen'li article of the old
treaty, except that lie words, and nailing direct
from ’h” florin of ‘h add states arc insur ed in
the first clause, which now runs thus : “ 1 Its
majesty consents that the vessels belonging to
the citizens of the ‘mted States of America,
and sa il tg direct from ports of the said states,
shall be admi ted and hospitably received in all
die sea-poits and harbors of the British terri
tories iti the East-Indies,” See.
I'lie fourth article of the new treaty is the
same as the fourteenth of the old one- and sti
pulates for a general liberty of trade between
the United St ues and the British dominions
in Europe.
The lif h article of the new treaty is the
same as the fifteenth of the old one, (regula
ting the duties on ships and merchandize) with
two excep ions : Hie first reserves to the Uni
ted Sat's lie ri git previously reserved to
G ea-Britain, of inpos ng a tonnage duty
equal to what shall be i nposed by the other
p.n iy. I’he second is made by substituting a
ew clause f>■ the reservation formerly made
by Giv.u-Briiaiii, of ■* the right of imposing on
\ nerican vessels, entering into the British
ports in Eur ipc. such duty as in iv tie adequate
to countervail the difference of duty now pay
able on die importation of European and Isiatic
goods, when in io led into ihe United States,
in B iusli or \ uencan vessels.” Instead of
ill s. i ,e fall nvtt.g words make part of the new
ariiele :—• \nd in the trade of die two nations
with each other, the same duties on exporta
tion or t nporta'.inn of goods or merchandize
shall be imposed, and the same drawbacks and
bounties allowed in either country, whether the
exportation or i nportation shall be in British
or A nerican vessels.”
I'lie sixth artiele-of the new treaty states that
t lie parties cannot agree about our trade to the
B itish vVest-l idles; but that while they will
attempt an . nic ible agreement, both may ex
ercise their existing rights.”
1 lie seventh of t iis, like the sixteenth of the
other treaty, provides for the a,;p iatincnt of
Consuls fsc
The eighth of this, like the seventeenth of the
other, provides for the .peedv decision on the
capture and detention of vessels suspected of
carrying enemy’s goods or contraband of war.
There is added i premise, on the part ofGreat-
Britain, tlut hereafter indemnifications shall be
granted for unjust seizure, for dctentio- and
vexation.
The ninth article is the same as the eigh
t*e::ti: cf U'a. old (respecting contrail aud)
only that tar and pitch are excepted from ihe
j catalogue, unless when going to a place of na
val equipment.
j The tenth article is the same as the eigh
! teentli of the old (respecting blockade) with the
I addition, that the passengers not in the military
set vice Gs an enemy, shall not be taken and
made prisoners.
By the eleventh article, citizens of the Unit
ed States may carry European goods to the
colonies of enemies of Grcat-Britain (from the
[Kirts of the United States) provided that both
vessel and cargo he bona fide American pro
perty, that the goods shall ha c been unladen
within the United States, ami that (in addition
to that part ol die duty already reserved from
the drawback on the exportation) the further
sum of one per cent, ad valorem on such goods
shall be paid. They may also export Irom the
United States to Europe the produce of colo
nies of the enemies of Grcat-Britain, provided
they, being neutral property, shall have been
unladen us before, and that two per cent, adval
orem be paid on exportation in addition to what
is reserved on the drawback. After the expira
tion of the treaty, all antecedent lights on these
subjects are to rdvive.
The twelfth article extends to ships of Great-
Bi ita n, and of all the nations who shall adopt
the same regulation, the protection of our neu
trality from a maritime league to live miies from
our shore.
The thirteenth article is substantially the
same as the nineteenth of the old treaty, regu
lating piivatecrs.
The fourteenth is the same as the twentieth
of the old treaty, respecting pirates.
The fifteenth article of this treaty, like the ‘
twenty-first of the oilier, prohibits the subjects ;
or citizens of one party, to accept commissions
from enemies of the other, and to commit acts
of hostility.
’l lie sixteenth, like the twenty-second of the
other, forbids'reprisals before a demand of sa
tisfaction.
The seventeenth is the same as the twenty
third of the old treaty, which, alter stipulating
that “the shin of war of each of the contracting
* o ;
parties shall at all times be hospitably received
in the ports of the other,” provides ‘ that Ame
rican vessels, driven by stress of weather, dan- ;
ger of enemies, or other misfortune, to seek ]
shelter, shall be received in ports into which’
such vessels could not ordinarily claim to be j
admitted.” This stipulation is now made re- j
ciprocal.
The eighteenth article, like the twenty-fourth -
of the old treaty, prohibits the armament of
privateers belonging to the enemies of either, j
and the sale of their prizes in ports of the other j
party.
‘The nineteenth is the same as the twenty
fifth of the old treaty, permitting ships of war ;
to bring in their prizes and take them away ,
again without payment of duties, and prohibit- j
ing the entry of ships of the enemies of either
party, which shall have made prize, unless driv
en by stress of weather; in which case they are
to depart as soon as possible.
‘l'lie twentieth is the same as the twenty-sixth
of the old treaty, providing for merchants and
others in one country, when war breaks out with
the other.
‘The twenty-first of this, like the twentv-sc
venth of the other, relates to giving up persons ‘
charged with murder or forgery.
The twenty-second is anew article respect
ing shipwrecks, and promising humane treat
ment.
The twenty-third secures to uc’n the rights
of the most favored nation, and declares that
“all treaties hereafter made by either with arts
nation, shall ipso facto be extended in all their
favorable operations to the other.”
The twenty fourth engages to join in abo
lishing the slave trade.
The twenty-fifth contains the stipulation that
this treaty is not to interfere with antecedent
engagements. And
The twenty-sixth limits the duration to ten
years from the exchange of ratifications.
It is dated the 31,t December, -1806 ; but
previous to the signature, two notes were g v
en, by the British to the American commis
sioners. The first keeps open for future dis
cussion, a claim of Britain not to pay more on
goods sent from Canada or Nevv-Brunswick.
into the territories of the United States, than is
paid on the important** of such goods in Ame
rican ships. The second note declares, that the
king ol Great Britain has directed his commis
sioners, before they sign the treaty, to deliver
that note, in order that a fair understanding
may be had by all parties ofhis majesty’s views,
in consequence of die blockading decree, to
; which the attention of the American commis-
I sioners is invited. The decree so recent in
I point of view, and so novel and monstrous in
; substance, that his majesty is at a loss te calcu
late on events : but supposing, however, that it
will be formally abandoned or totally relin
quished bv Bonaparte, or in case he is mistak
: en in that supposition, he rests with confidence
on the good sense of the government of the
I United States, that they will not submit to an
i innovation so destructive of the rights of neu
’ tral commerce. Should lie, however, be mis
taken in all these points, and the enemy should
actually carry into execution his threats, and
neutral nations acquiesce in such usurpation, he
may probably, though reluctantly, be obliged
to retaliate. The treaty Secures to the United
States, so many privileges of neutral com
merce, that at a time when his majesty and a
neutral nation arc threatened with such exten
sion ot belligerent pretensions from his ene
mies, without any explanation from the United
States what they would do in case Bonaparte
attempts to force on them his decree, his ma
jesty must reserve to himself to act according
to contingencies in that particular, the signing
of the treaty notwithstanding. And as the dis
tance of the American commissioners from
their government, renders a previous explana
tion impossible, Lis majesty authorises his coni
misioners to finish the treaty. ‘1 his is done
under the fullest persuasion, that, before the
treaty returns to Luiope from America, ratifi
ed, lime will discoier the formal abandonment
or tacit relinquishment of the enemy of his pre
tensions ; or in case that should not take place,
that the government of the United Slates, by
their conduct or assurances, will secure hi; ma
jesty, that they will not submit to innovations
:>o destructive of maritime rights. But in case
Bonaparte enforces his decree according to its
tenor, and, if neither by the assurances nor con
duct of America, a disposition is shewn io op
pose it, his majesty wishes it to be fairly and
clearly understood, that lie will not consider
hjmselfbound by the signature of his commis
;i(,t ers, to ratify ; or in case he ratifies, lie will
not and cannot be precluded from adopting
such measures as may seem necessary fur
counteracting the designs of his enemy, when
ever hey shall occur, and be of such an exti a
traordinary nature, as io require extraordinary
remedies.”
‘PHIAL OF COLONEL BURR.
FEDERAL COURT.
Rich.woxd, Saturday, September 19, 1807
The court was opened at 10 o’clock.
Ihe proceedings of this day commenced,
with the examination of Jacob Duiibaugh, a
witness on the part of the United States. But
the interruptions were so incessant, arising
fiom the various objections made to the ques
tions propounded to him, that his examination
was not closed when the court adjourned, at
4 o’clock.
This witness proved the assemblage at the
mouth, of Cumberland, and that the arms (to
the amount of forty or upwards) which were on
board the boats, were sunk in the river by the
direction of colonel Burr, before his boats were
searched by the persons sent for that purpose,
by the civil authority.
The great point in controversy at present
seems to be this. The court considered the
fact of the assemblage at the mouth of Cum
berland as an equivocal act, and that testimony
might be adduced to shew the character of that
act, and the intention with which the assem
blage took place. On the other hand, it was
contended by colonel Burr and his counsel that
there could be no such thing as an equivocal
act. That the meeting at the mouth of Cum
berland was either innocent in itself or crimin
al. If innocent, no testimony drawn fiom any
other source could make it criminal. Upon
this point it is expected that the counsel of col.
Burr will urge to be heard on Monday nex .
Monday September 2 1.
After a variety of desultory debate of a vcy
extraordinary nature, in which colonel Burra? 1
his counsel endeavored to prevent any evi
dence of transactions in the Mississippi Territo
ry from being heard, altho’ by way of explana
tion of the overt act aiiedged to have been com
mitted at the mouth of Cumberland liver, the
chief justice declared his opinion to be that
such evidence was admissible ; the assembly of
men at that p ace appearing, or the testimony
already examined, to have been of a doubtful
and equivocal nature, and such as might possi
bly by farther evidence be proved to have been
treasonable , but that, if the counsel for colonel
Burr insisted on a regular argument to con
vince him his opinion was erroneous, he was
willing to hear it.
Mt\ Hay then rose and observed, hat the
witnesses lor the United States had beer, attend
ing a tedious length of time, in the vam expec
tation of being examined in court; that Uie ,x
----pence.of their attendance was enormous ; tint
the accused and his counsel seemed to ia:>, >
spin out time, on purpose that the wit. t
gainst him, being wearied with waiting, > n 1 1
go away. He therefore declared that he sin i t
not attend to the argument proposed, nor
suer any thing which might be said,'but should
proceed immediately tc take the depositions cf
the witnesses; and thereupon, gave notice, to
colonel Burr and his counsel that lie should
commence taking those depositions at the
Washington tavern, within one hour. He ac
cordingly retired for that purpose ; colonel Burr
and his counsel declaring they would not attend
in conformity with the notice.
After some debate, the chief justice permit
ted Jacob Dunbaugh to go on with Ins testimo
ny and to relate the transactions in the Missis
sippi I erritory. His examination consumed
the greater part of the day ; after which Israel
-Miller was examined, and the court adjourned
until Tuesday ten o’clock.
Tuesday September 22.
1 his day several other witnesses were heard
on the part of the Uniteck States. Considerable
progress appears now to be making io. the elu
cidation of ihe mysterious proceedings of Aa
ron Burr. Full information shall be given to
the public as soon as possible,
The court adjourned until this day (Wednes
day) ten o’clock.
Georgia, 1 By Thomas Bourke, clerk
1 s • Z’ ot the court cf Ordinary, ior the covin-
Th : BourLc. J yof Cha ham, in the mu* #f relaid.
WHEREAS William F. Port, has made applica*
tmu for le - oys < f adminillration or. the eitate and
effects of John Dougherty, printer, deceal'ed, as prill*
cine! credit,?, t
These are therefore to cite and admondh at] na.l
fit gularthe kindred and creditors of the d-Cfiaed tj
file their objections (If any they have) in my otJie,
on or before the eigth day of November r.exN Other
wi‘e letters of admimtirati n A ill be grantjd hull.
Given under rar band and seal, this B‘h day of
October, in the year of our Lord, one thvuun l
eight hundred and fever., and in the thirty*f&
carol year ci American liuLpcndenge, t.|