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Knox k Pope,
Have just received /ter the shop Favorite, frun.
Philadelphia,
15 kttgs fresh BUTTER
#0 p‘pt Holland and Country -Gin
CO qu irur-calk: ;ui:i.n: rort, London Particular
I'erwi .ffj, Sherry, Llfoon and Malaga Wines
BO wh de snd half-barrel* frefh lupciline Hour, (ap
proved brand.)
3C do. Pilot ai I ,l.lp r.read
2(J do, J. if at. 1 Lump
10 do. Mackerel
10 bags Pej per
5 tons w 11-.riTorti ’ Bar-Iron Gorman Steel
‘l’ liejrs aftum.l Cui-NnU
IB do. Stare!)
•> boxes Sadd et y
4 do. Guut
16 lioxtt No 1 o Cotton Cards (j <Lz. each)
10 do. fine and coa le Hits
Rose am! dtillil li anketi
Wl.it>- and b u Platt *
Superfine at: ! cot tie Cloths, CatTimerei, Thicksets
Vorited and C<tton Hoii rjr
llitnities, Caller ~ Ilunh'tni", &c. fee.
Urals and iron wi.c and hair Steve <A all ft2C3
And a geneial ufibrtnuint of ready made coarse
Clothes.
Which are offered wholefalc and retail at reduced prices.
October 1. CA. 108
Loaf Siujpir.
Forty hojtfhcad* firft quality I OAF SUGAR, re*
cfivrd on con .giintent, per (hip hliza, from Liverpool,
•nd for sale by
Taylor &. bcarbrough.
October g. 110
‘Hit SUBSCRIBER
OFFERS roll SALE)
His two va.aable LOTS, near the Exchange, in
this city
Joseph Habersham.
June Iff. t"J
Southern
THU Tuhfcrilicrs having become proprietors of the
Stages on the line from SAVANNAH to ST.
hi ARY s, relpe.tluhy inform tho’e who may have
creation to travel to any part of that route, that they
have, at a great expence procured new (luges, ood
h>r e, and i careful driver, for the accommodation of
ptlTerigers Also, an etc. client, ijfe and we'l manned
boat, lor water-conveyance
They intend running the llagc Twice a wtu be
tween .uvamiah and Daiicn, during the winter; and
W.likeep a light Xl'ltA SVAGr , fo> the aicoiiuno
d.-.tton of pr vale parties, or others u ho may he dtlap
poiim din the mail Hag.-. They will afo carrypark
ages nl goods, on moderate terms, and be refponlib c
fr.t tl.eir delivery, as dnedle.l, any where aloi g the line,
(fe.iaVoidable accidents extepted ) They trull th t their
eatiuolis to Live the publ.c wnl meet with lupport.
M. S nearer, mid
W. A. Dunham.
Savannah, October li. . 15
N E W “”
Drug Sc Medicinal Store,
On the Bay opposite the Kxchange , next door to
Messrs 1 atlor & Scridseh.
Dr. j. b. berthelot
RESPECTFULLY informs Ins friends and thepub-
Jjc. tint he has just received a complete aflortnicnt of
•11 kinds of
Diuifs, Patent and other Medicines.
Dr. J. 11. Hcrthelot,
r) ESPECTUI.LY informs the public that he pofiVi-
feta sovereign remedy for all forts of Venereal l)ia
•afes—perfons of both (exes can with confidence
make ulc of it. The advantages of this remedy are,
that a young man may take this medicine, and he pet
fedly cured, without i difeovery on ihe pai t of hiscon
OeOlions; also, the patient may, without apprehending
any dangi r, expofc nimfelf to told, niglu air, and rain,
and purhie his uluai avocations, as it requires no par
ticular irgimen, other than to luftain from • he commis
sion ofexcetses I'hofe who may ij ply to him at his
medicinal Ihop, near the exchange, may be afl'urcd of
the mod profound lecrecy being obterved.
August 29. 94
Court of Ordinary.
ORDEKF.D, that until the governor may
send a Dedimus, to qualify the Clerk as
Eschcator, 11ml the court do undertake the du
ties annexed thereto, andlhut due notice of sales
be given in the name of the Court of Ordinary,
agreeable to law. Ordered to be published.
Kxtract from the Minnies.
Thomas Bourke, Clk. c.o. Sc k.r.
June 3 56
Board of Tire Masters,
Sweannah, September 1 4th. 1807.
TT'HE BOARD OF FIRE MASTERS, from a
.1 late mfpretion of the Eire Buckets, are induced to
rccanum-iul to the citizens, a due observance us the
File Ordinance, by keeping theit Fire Buckets in good
order, and hitteied, and in fafe convenient places Ihe
Jaw wi’l be rigidly enforcednginft all those who use
file b-ckets, except in case oi alarm.
Extract from iAc Minutes.
’j Thomas Pitt, Clerk.
N O TIC E.
\ t I.pe. fans having any demands against the rfttates
J~\ of 1 liomus Smith, and I'homasand William Smith,
Utc of the city of Savannah, merchants, are requeued
to rcr.der the lame duly attellc-J, to Atron Pemberton ;
ainUh.de indebted to said ellates, are requeltej to fettle
with him, he being tuthorifed to receive payments anc
Hive acquittances therefor.
Susan M. Smith, .Idm’r.r,
Alton Pemberton, .Idm'r.
September ?.
TRIAL OF COLONEL BURR.
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DOCUMENTS
REFERRED TO IN GENERAL WILKINSON’S EVI
DLX C K CON ’IT NT ED .
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I’.xtratt ‘jf a letter from general James If ilkin
-101! to the honorable If, Dearborn secretary
of near , dated AiUchtz, Se/tt. titb, 1806.
i arrived at tfiis place last evening at six
/dock and addressed a note to the secrctaiy
and -lie territory (gov. Williams being absent)
f which you have a copy under cover with his
answer ; this morning i w .ited on him, and
liy.e seen the plan adopted by governor Clai
borne and himself, the first article of which ap
pears to be in direct opposition to your order
inspecting the removal of the Spaniards from
li iyou Fieri -, to which place I understand they
have fallen back, from the vicinity of Aduycs,
and I hope they may continue there until my
arrival at Natchitoches; for which place I shall
commence my journy the moment after I have
aaranged vvuli the secretary of the territory, for
such auxiliary force of militia, as may eventu
ally become necessary from his jurisdiction ;
governor Claiborne has, l understand, array
ed the miiitia. in the western countries of the
teiritory of Orleans, but I shall disccurage their
inarch, until I have penetrated the designs of
the spnnniards, and may find him deaf to the
solemn appeal which i shall make to his un
dertaking, his interests and duty.
Let the pfesident be assured, sir, I shall
drain the cup of conciliation to maintain the
peace of our count!and that the sword shall
not be urawn, but in the last extremity, after
reason and rcmonstiance have f.iilt to preserve
inviolate our territory east of the Sabine ; but
at the same lime, that .mawful responsibility
restrains the inclinations and ambition of the
soldiers, to this temperate course of conduct,
in opposition to the order which I think 1 dis
cern in the executive officers of these tei do
ries, l will pledge my life to him, that no act
shall be suffered within my knowledge to tar
nish the national honor or cifecl the lustre of
his administration.
If the precautions embraced by my instruc
tions to colonel Cushing of which I transmitted
you a copy from St. Louis, have prevented the
elfusion of blood, 1 n list believe 1 have done
some good to the state, because the retrospec
tion ol the Spaniards has rendered the ultimate
appeal unnecessary at least for the present, and
us nothing can be lost and every thing may be
gained by a lutle delay, ii seems better the op
portunity for exciting; hostilities should have es
caped, than it should have been seized on to let
slip the dogs of war, befor e the effect of concil
ia'ory mcas .its had been duly tested.
1 he retrogade ol the Spaniards is not ac
counted for but may be ascribed to three caus
es, the unheaUhiness ofthc troops, the want of
j forage foi live im . ensc cavalcade with which
‘ they are incumbered, on the failure of provi
sions ; but as they would scarcely have made
t sr> formidable and hold an advance in the face
ol tlic prohibition interred by major Potter,
without posi n c ordets tiom the competent au
thority, it is reasonable to presume when the
cause of theit retrogression inis been removed,
they may resume tnetr former position, for
, which events some preparatory arrangements
i must be commenced 1 lie Spaniards who have
j approached Nuthhuches bcjpgall mounted and
| without artillery, and each private being oblig
ed to keep up lour horses and a mule for ser
vice, out of his pay ol an hundred dollars per
month.it will be impossible for them to main*
tain a fouilicuiioii, but the same circumstance
will enable them to tefuse, or to give battle t 6
our infantry at theit discretion; to remedy this
disadvantage and enable me, should 1 be three t
to appeal to arms, to drive them effectuallv be
yond ihe Sabine or cut them up, l shall endea
vour to proeme about five hundred dragoons
and mounted militia fiom the two territories,
unless 1 should find them so incautious as to
enable me, by a fin ccd march of the establish
ed troops, to surprise then camp under cover of
the night ; but his is scarcely to be expected,
if the commanding officer [>ossesse* a spark of
niili ary knowledge or experience.
A blow once struck, it would appear expedi
ent that vve should make every advantage of it,
and if men and means ate furnished. I will soon
plant our standards on the left bank ol Grand
River —But l must beg leave to remark to you,
that for distant operations or the protection of
our western frontier against the predatory in
cursions of the Spanish cavalry, a body of
mounted men is absolutely indispensiblc.
Ixl
Cofnt of a letter from g ncral If i/kieson to the
Secretary at liar.
Head Quarters, Nachitoches, Oct. 4 1806.
Sir—l y esterday morning received governor
Cordero’s answer to my address of the 24th ult.
copies of which you have under cover. The va
ried stvie of this letter, when contrasted with
those of governor II errata to colonel Cushing
and governor Claiborne, combined to the cir
cumstances of the Spanish troops having re
crossed the Sabine to a man, has induced me
on the ground of economy and expediency also
to discharge the militia who had reached this
place, and *o countermand those under march,
excepting about one hundred dragoons and
mounted infantry, whom I shall retain in ser
vice. ui.til lam apprized of the determination
of the captain general Salcedo, to watch the
movements of our neighbors to prevent their
sinister intrigues with our disaffected citizens,
ind should they re-enter our territory, to aid
he established troops in expelling them.
The Sparu.ati raised his camp at the Bayou
Pienc r>n the 27m ult. trevetseu the country
to the high way leading Irom this place to Na
cogdoches, which he intersected on the 2'Hh
about twenty-six unties in my front, and on ‘he
30th crossed the Sabine and took post on the
right bank, where colonel Cushing left him the
Is*, liut notwithstanding I have been deter
nftned to diminish my force, as the pretensions
of governor Hart ara have not been letractcc!
nor our jutisdiclion acknowledged, and as the
position taken on the right bank of the Sabiin
is a material departure from the s'.ate of things
at the surrender of the province to us, and ex
poses our territory’- to immediate invasion- 1
shrdl continue my preparations for defence anti
offence,and to wipe otf the stigma which cavil
licrs may attach to the Spanish repossession of
the ground, from whence vve had driven them ;
to give confide"'c towi-i friends, to confirm the
wavering, and the disaffected : and above all, to
assert unequivocally tiie pretentions of the go
vernment, I have taken post within the limits
claimed by the officers c>f Spain, and in a few
days shall move forward to the east bank of the
Sabine, where I shall wait the answer of the
captain general Salcedo Were I required to
justify this step, I should reply, that the U. States
having forced a Spanish guard to retire from a
position within their acquired territory, that
power protested against the act, denied their
pretentions and armed for the avowed puipose
of recovering the ground fiom which they had
been driven. That a Spanish commander of
respectable rank, at the head of a considerable
force in military array, did not only recover
that ground, but took a position much nearer tc
our barrier and far within our limits. That this
officer claimed the jurisdiction of the country
cast of the Sabine, to the Arroyo-Hondo, and in
behalf of his master the king of Spain, and de
clared his determination to protect and defend
it as such. Were we to suffer such outrages
upon the national sovereignty to pass over w ith
out notice, injurious interpretations m.ght be
levelled at our military character, and our for
bearance might be construed into a tacit dirilec
ion of our claims. - .
Under these circumstances, and to do array
the shadow of right which the Spaniards may
endeavor to found on their posterior occupancy,
1 feel it incumbent on tne to take possession of
the controverted tract to its utmost verge,
where my conduct will be regulated by that of
my neighbors, who the last evening occupied
the spot where colonel Cushing left him on the
Ist. instant with his advanced guard mounted
immediately on the bank of the river : but you
nn.y rest assured, nothing shall be done on my
part to excite unreasonable jealousies or to pro
voke hostilities ; and therefore, to prevent the
misinterpretation of my movements, 1 have tak
en the precaution to write governor Cordero
this day, wu ning him of my intentions, and the
motives by which I am actuated agreeably to
the copy now transmitted you. OI the militia
from this territory, about four hundred have
turned out, which was more than 1 expected.
From the Mississippi ‘1 erritory I have not yet
heard, and therefore cannot say in what force
they are advancing ; I have hope from the as
pect of Mr. Cordero’s letter, and the actual
state of their military at this moment, of which
I have acquired the most clear and particular
knowledge, that our differences here nay be
adjusted on honorable terms and without blood
shed ; I ‘ball however be prepared lot events,
and will keep you regularly advised of every
material occurrence.
With great consideration and respect, lam
Sir, Y'our obedient servant,
James Wilkinson.
The honorable Henry Dearborn,
Secretary a. Har.
Letter from general Andreev Jackson , to his c.r
celiency William C. C. Cltiiborne , tsy.
Sir —Although it is a long time since I sat
down to write you, still that friendship which
once existed, remains bright on my part, and
although since 1 had the pleasure of seeing
you, 1 have waded through difficult and disa
greeable scenes; still 1 have all that fondness
for my old and former friends that 1 ever had,
and their memory lias been more endeared to
me by the treachery 1 have experienced since
1 saw you, by some newly acquired one6. In
deed I fear :,eachery is become tire order of
the day—this induces me to wiiteyou—pul
your town in a state of defence, organize your
militia and defend your city as well against in
ternal enemies as external ; my knowledge
does not extend so far as to authotise me to
go into detail ; but I fear you will meet with
an attack from quarters you do not at present
expect. Be upon the alert ; keep a watchful
eye on our general, and beware of an attack,
as well from your own country as Spain. 1
fear there is something rotten in the state of
Denmark. You have enemies within your
own city, tlrat may try to subvert your govern
ment, and try to separate it from the union.
You k iow I never hazard ideas without good
grounds ; you will keep these hints to yourself.
But I say again be upon the alert ; your go
vernment I fear is in danger. I fear there are
plans on foot inimical to the union ; whether
they will be atte opted to be carried into effec
or not I cannot say ; but rest assured they are
in operation or I calculate boldly. Beware of
the month of December. 1 love my country
and government ; 1 hate the Dons ; I would
delight to see Mexico reduced, but I will die in
the last ditch before l would yield a foot to the
Dons, or see the union disunited : this I write
for your own eye, and for your own safety ;
profit by it, and the idea of March remember.
With sincere respect, I ant, as usual, your sin
cere friend, Andrew Jackson.
November 12th, 1805.
Mrs. Jackson desires her best wishes to you.
D,h : ..it. i6 f Ci mmCidore Ska*?. ■
Re it known that on or about the 7th day oil
January, anno domini 1807, Mr. Bradford, i
pi inter ci the New-Orleans Gazette, waited on
his deponent, captain Shaw of the United
Slates navy, and after delivering a letter frern
a correspondent, he observed, that he had
spentpome time in the city of Washington and
Philadelphia ; and ftom Philadelphia he had
travelled to Pittsburg, and troni thet.ee procee
ded toN'ew-Orleans ; that the country through
which he passed was filled with commotion,
and that there were a great number of the
friends and followers of colonel Burr. Mr.
Jh adfoid also mentioned, that he had scon at
the mouth of Cumberland river some of the
public gun-boats and a number of men employ- I
ed in fitting them out, and that they were to!
join Purr ; that the men at work on board the
gun-boats told him (Bradford).that colonel Ly i
on had given up the gun-boats to colonel Burr,
and that he colonel Lyon was one of Burr’s
partisans; Bradford further observed that he
saw a number of small arms which he suppo
sed were carried on board the gun-boats, and
that the men at work on board the gun-boats
informed him (Bradford) that colonel Burr had
issued arms and ammunition io 12.000 men ;
that Burr’s flotilla consisted of seven gun-boats
and a brig of 10 guns, and that captain Talbot
was commander of the flotilla : Bradford also
observed, that he was suspected, and that in
otde r to shew his innocence, he would wait on
general Wilkinson and disclose to him all he
knew concerning Burr and his plots, and iur
thcr this deponent saith not. John Shaw.
Sworn and subscribed before rnc, this 12th
day of May, 1807.
B. Cenas, Justice cf the peace,
[Q] , *
Deposition of commodore Shazv and Wm. Tharp.
Be it remembered, that this day, to wit; the
16th day of April, anno domini 1807, personal
ly appeared before me the subscriber, one of
the justices of the peace for the city and parish
of New-Oileans, John Shaw, Esq. captain in
the United States navy, and William Tharp,
Esq. who being first duly sworn on the holy
evangelist oi almighty God, declared and said,
that on or about the 15th day of January last,
1807, passing from the coffee-house about the
hour of 12 o’clock, at noon, they were accosted
opposite the principal, by judge Prevest of this
place, who observed, that he was happy to in
form these deponents, that general Adair, the
second in command to colonel Burr, had arriv
ed in town and was then at madam Nourage’s ;
that he had just waited on him, or had seen the
man who had created so much stir, who said,
colonel Burr would be in town in three days
after him, that it would soon be discovered if
the constitution and justice would prevail, or
that of the usurpation of power and tyranny
manifested in the measures at present adopted.
Other remarks were made by the judge in tone
and jesture discovering evident marks of irri
tation and opposition to the me; sure* of the
officers of the government and impressed one
of these deponents with an idea that the judge’s
object was to be personal with captain John
Shaw, and extorted u reply that he (capt. Sh. vv)
knew no private character; he obeyed,and exe
cuted his orders without paitiality, and should
always he alert to meet and apprehend the
disturbers of the peace and harmony of his go
vernment. These deponents remained but a
few minutes with judge Prevost, and went to
the lodgings of the captain, where the depo
nents considered it correct to inform general
Wilkinson, that general Adairwas then in town;
which captain Shaw did by sending his servant
with a note u> general Wilkinson.
John Shaw.
Wm. Th ahp.
Sworn to and subscribed before me. the day
and ) ear within written. B. Genas, j. p.
IKi
Copy of a letter from II in. It Idle to col. - Ir.drtw
Burk of A ‘ew-Orleans.
Middeleton, December 22, 1806.
Dear Sir —Expect a iuige military force td>
take possession of your city—should it not hap
pen before this reaciis you, you may look out
with hourly expectation of seeing it headed by
colonel Burr. N
This is intended, should you see it in time,
to apprise, in order that you may be in readi
ness to make your advantages of the ticV.es A
number of persons from this neighborhood are
engaged in this expedition, amongst the number
is your old acquaintance, Mr. A. Ralston.
Believe me to be, tho’ much disappointed,
still respectfully, yarn's, Wm Whit*.
Colonel Andrew Bure, h.e\v-Orleans,
Ist
Instructions to Lieutenant Pike.
St. Lewis, June ‘24, 1835.
Sir —You are to proceed without delay to
the cantonment outlie Missouri, where you arc
to embark the late Osage captives, and the de
putation recently returned from Washington,
with their presents and baggage, and are to
transport the whole up the Missouri and Osage
rivers to the town of the Grand Osage.
The safe delivery of this charge at the point
of destination, constitutes the primary object of
youv expedition, and therefore you are to move
with such caution as may prevent surprize
from any hostile band, and are tote; el with
your utmost force, any outrage which may be
attempted.
Having safely deposited your passengers and
their property, you are to turn your attention to
the accomplishment cf a permanent peace be
tween the Gauzes and Osage nations, for which
purpose vou must effect a meeting between the
head chiefs of these nations, and are to employ