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t the time you informed me that you had
firactricd that method with many of your
1 lends; this circumstance coming to ntv re
collection, I have examined amongst my old
papers, and found the cypher, which is at youi
service, if it, and the circumstances connected
therewith, can in any way advantage von.—
Pray snatch one moment, if possible, and let
your friends here know how you fee! and are
situated, Etc. Your favors by Mr. J. Johnson,
ail came safely to hand, and have wanned the
feelings of your friends in this quarter. 1 pray
Cod to keep you in his holy protection; and
that he m-v make thine enemies thy footstool,
larewell. L. Covington.
(jcii. James Wilkinson.
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Dt’l’tlCATß. -
Washington, January 3, *O7.
t)r.AH Sih—l had intended yesterday to re
commend to general Dearborne the writing
to you weekly by post, to convey information
ot our. western affairs as long as they are in
teresting ; because it is possible, though not
probable, you might sometimes get tie infor
mation quicker this way than down tire river,
but the genet al received, yesterday, informa
tion of the death of his son in the Cast-Indies,
am! of course cannot now attend to business. I
tlserefoi-e write you a hasty line for the present j
xvoek, and send it in duplicate by the Athens atid
J'lashvdle routes. r
i ‘The information in the enclosed paper, as to
proceedings in the state of Ohio, is cerrect.
Blennetjtassett’s flotilla of 15 boats anil 200
barrels of provisions is seized, and there fan be
no doubt that Tyler’s flotilla is also takei, be
cause on the 17th December we know there
was a sufficient force assembled at Cindnnati
to intercept it there, and another party vus in
pursuit of it on the river above. We aid assu
red that these two flotillas composed theswhole
of the boats provided. Bienne rhasseft and
Tyler had fled down the river. Ido not Relieve
that the number of persons engaged foi Burr
has ever amounted to 500, though some, have
carried them to 1000 or 1500. A part ofthese
were engaged as .settlers of Bastrop’s lane, but
the greater part were engaged under tie ex
press assurance that the projected enterprizc
was aggainst Mexico, and secretly authorised by
this government. Many were expressly enlist
ed in the name of the U. S. The proclamition
which reached Pittsburg, December 2, and the
other parts of the river successively, umUceiv
ed both these classes and of course drew them
off; and l have never seen any proof of their
having assembled more than 40 men it two
boats from Beaver, 50 in Tyler’s flotilla* and
the boatmen of Blennerhasseit’s. I btlieve
therefore that the enterprizc may be consider
ed as crushed, but we are not to relax h our
attentions until we hear what has passed .at
Louisville. If every thing from that plaat up
wards be sufficiently arrested, there is nothing
fyoin below that (is) to be feared. Be astured
that Tennessee, and particularly general Jack
son, are faithful. The orders lodged at Massac
and the. Chickasaw Bluffs will probably secure
tbe interception of such fugitives from justice
as may escape front Louisville, so that I think
you will never see one of them. Still I would
not wish, till we hear from Louisville, thrt this
information should relax your preparations in
the least, except so far as to dispense with the
militia of Mississippi and Orleans leaving their
homes, under our orders ol November 25. On
ly let them consider themselves under requisi
tion, and he in a slate of readiness, should any
force, too great for your regulars, escape down
the river. You will have been sensible, that
‘those orders were given while we supposed
you were on the Sabine, and the supposed cri
sis did not admit the formality of their being
passed’through you. We had considered Fort
Adams as the place to make a stand, because
it covered the mouth of Red River. You have
preferred New-Orleans, on the apprehension
)f a fleet from the West-Indies. Be assured,
.there is not any foundation for such an expecta
tion, but the lying exaggerations of these trai
tors to impose on others and swell thei’ pre
tended means. The very man whom tl-ey re
presented to you as gone to Jamaica and
to bring the fleet, has never been from home,
#nd has regularly communicated ti rnc
everything which had passed between Burr
and him. No such proposition was ever ha
yarded to him. France or Spain would not
Send a fleet to take Vera Cruz ; and tho’ one
of the expeditions now near arriving from
England, is probably for Vera Cruz, and per
haps already there, yet the state of things be
tween us renders it impossible they- should
countenance an enterprise unauthorised by us.
Still, I repeat, that these grounds of sdcurity
must not stop our proceedings or preparations,
until they are further confirmed. Cos on
therefore with your works for the defence of
Nevv-Orleans, because they will always be use
ful, only looking to what should he permament
rather than means merely temporary. You
may expect further information as we receive
it ; and tho’ I expect it will be such as will place
us at our ease, yet we must not place ourselves
so, until we be certain, but act on the possibili
ty that the resources of our enemy may be
greater and deeper than we are yet informed.
Your two confidential messengers delivered
their charges safely- One arrived yesterday
with your letter of November 12. The oral
communications he made me arc truly import
ant, I beseech vou to take the most special
care of the two letters which he mentioned to
me, the one in cypher, the other from another
of the conspirators of high standing, and send
them to me bv the first conveyance you can
trust. It is necessary that all important testi
* In our lad, the reference to this .etter Jbould have
been (Z.j 4)ftead of {T.
mony should be brought to one centre, in order
that the guilty may be convicted, <anxl.the- inno
cent left untroubled. Accept my friendly sa
lutations and assurances of great esteem and
respect. Thomas Jefferson.
, L AA O
Washington I*7 March, 1807.
Major Bruff communicated to S.S. and col,
Reed, that judge Easton, (immediately after
the first number of the Western World ap
peared) told him, (lirufl') that it was in his
power to ruin colonel Burr ; that lie had told
him his plans; that they were such as had made
his hair stand an end, that lie had gone so fat’
that he could not recede. Bruff told him, that
lie owed it to himself as ail honest man to in
form the government. That I cannot do said
F.. for I am under an oath of secrecy, but you
had'previously taken an oadi paramount to any
other to your country : 1 cannot tell, said E.
but I will communicate the whole to veti, if
you will come under an oath of secrecy; in
deed, continued he, colonel Burr told me, that
he had heard of you, that lie had heard that
you was a brave man, had sense and firmness
and desired me to speak to you. lam there
fore at liberty to tell you all the - plans, if you
will swear that you will keep tbe secret. Bruff
yefuscd, and advised Easton to act like a man
of honor and a friend to his country, or lie
would hereafter repent.
Pittsburg, Penn. August 13.
A few days after James Hamilton was mur
dered at William Foulk’s farm, as mentioned
in the Gazette of the 29th ult. a young man by
the name of Nathaniel Aitkin was apprehended
as being concerned in the murder, and afterex
aniination committed to the jail of Beaver coun
ty, for trial.
On Saturday night the third instant, about 9
o’clock, an armed party, consisting of übout
eight or nine men, came to the jail, two of them
entered it, and presented a cocked gun at the
breast of the jailor, commanding him to open
the door of the room in which Aitkin was con
fined, and set him at liberty, swearing that if he
refused they would put him to death, and also
threatened to kill his wife if she made the least
noise. The jailor, intimidated by the threats,
opened the door, the prisoner escaped and has
not since been heard of.
A letter has been found addressed to Mr.
James Fowler (a relation of the girl that gave
testimony against Aitkin) advising him to send
her out of the country, as nothing less can save
himself and property from destruction. The
following is a copy of the letter :
“ Mr. Fowler,
<£ Sir—-Send immediately away that infor
! mer from your house, or immediate and com
plete devastation will come on your property
nd your person. Send her out of the country ;
the secret band is too numerous and bloody to
let you harbour her many days longer. Eukin
. appears to be made guilty ; I am your friend,
and have got a hint of the plot against you ; no
thing can save you but clearing her out. Do
as you may, I have warned you of your dan
ger, lam clear of v.'hat may come on you by
the blood stained hands of the new reared Mo
hawks and Shavvnese Indians Thy friend adds
no more, but remains,
“ Tom the Tinker ”
Under the letter, is the representation of
two guns, lying cross-ways ; indicating the
kind of weapons that would be made use of a*
gainst Mr. Fowler, in case he did not comply
with the threats contained in it. We have un
derstood that he was obliged to send the girl
away, being fully persuaded that the threats
contained in the letter would be put in execu
tion.
Our affairs, growing out of the late hostile
attack upon the frigate Chesapeake, by the Bri
tish ship Leopard, remain by the last accounts
from England, in a very unsettled state. The
British government will probably temporise till
(some casual success in Denmark or elsewhere,
\ will justify the addition of a new enemy to their
old list. When, it is to be expected, they will
commit some further violence on their federal
friends in this country, by the seizure of mer
cantile adventures. Indeed our public newspa
pers of a certain description, are so many let
ters of advice to tiiciv good old friends on this
subject, who are weekly and almost daily in
structed to “strike home and fear nothing.’’
These friends of peace have done more in six
weeks to encourage war, than even Hutchinson
himself did before the American revolution.
Rule Britannia and Britons Strike Home, would
soon be a popular sentiment, if certain partizans
could be indulged in their strange and imma
culate propensities !
The British proclamation to the inhabitants
of Zealand, is an insult to tbe honest Danes !
They are to part with their ships, lose their
trade, have their provisions of all sorts taken by
requisition, if not brought to the British camp,
and even their capital and castles occupied by-
British troops, and all in the most friendly mari
ner, and by the most amicable arrangement !
Denmark is in the first place to be annihilated
as a sovereign power, that she may afterwards
be resuscitated by this very humane society,
the kind hearted gov ernment of England ! who
do good by force, and blush not to find it infamy.
Woe be to the merchant who sends his pro
perty to sea without an adequate insurance, f,et
the fate of Denmark lie the monotorial w atch
word.— Boston Chronicle.
The honorable Samuel \V. Dana, lately ap
pointed to represent the state of Connecticut in
the senate of the United States, has declined the
appointment, and the hon. Chauncey Goodrich
I has been apppomted in his place.
—
Savannah, ’
SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, ISO 7.
A considerable number of members of the
national legislature have already arrived in this
city ; and there does not exist a doubt of a
quorum ol the two houses being formed on
Monday. 11 so, ii is probable the message of
the President will be delivered on Tuesday.
Owing to their present scattered residence !
it is impossible to collect the names of all 1
those members who have arrived. We can, .
however, state the arrival of Messis. ‘ isk,
Lewis,” Troup, Johnson, l indlcv and Tiffin.— )
Xational Intelligencer, October 23.
Several of the British prints, in announcing
the arrival of the Revenge, state the existence
ot a rumor that the American government had
required an answer to their representations',
within tour days, and deduce from this circum
stance-their anti-pacific temper. It may he
satisfactory to state, that tins rumor is altogeth
er unfounded. No such demand has been
made, nor has any definite time been prescrib
ed for receiving an answer. It is true, that a
prompt answer is expected, and there can be
no doubt but that, if the British ministry w ish
to maintain peace between the two countries, a 1
prompt answer will be given.— ib.
From Salem —The king of Spain has open
ed the port of Vera Cruz to the trade of the
Island of Cuba.
The British are sweeping the setis of Danish
ships. The Quebec, frigate has sent in six
Greenlandmcn. At Dover, from August 22
to September 1,-no less than Iff,Danish ships
were detained; at oilier ports in like propor
tion. l'lie British have begun the same work
■ in the West Indies.
j This rupture between England and Den
mark leaves all the profits of neutrality to the
■ American flag alone, that being the only neu
tral one.
3 Flour and provisions were very scarce at
Martinico the middle of September, and the
arrival of Americans anxiously desired.
) The United States frigate Constitution, capt.
.Campbell; and the sloop of war Wasp, capt.
i Smith, arrived at Boston, on the Hth ult. in 3s
days from Gibraltar. It was conjectured there,
when the Constitution and Wasp sailed, that an
attempt would be made on the fortress by the
French ; and that the assembling of the troops
. at Bayonne, was intended as a preparatory step
J towards that object. Great preparations were
| accordingly making to put the forts in the best
, possible state of defence.— Bost./ui/i.
■ An institution has been commenced in Phila
delphia, bearing the tide of “ The Philadt l/dua
Mineral Water Association,” for the purpose of
raising funds to prepare Mineral Water for
the benefit of health. The stock is limited to
£20,000, and divided into 400 shares of 50 dol
lars each.
’ ELECTIONS.
Edward Heston is elected Senator for the dis
-5 tiict composed of the city ol Philadelphia, the
! counties of Philadelphia and Delaware, by a
majority of 1,230 votes over William Du e.
j William T. Donaldson is elected Sheriff for
: the city and county of Philadelphia, by a mo
jorjty of 138 over Frederick Wolbert.
* George Truitt, esq. is elected Governor of
• Delaware, by a majority of 247 votes—and
J Nicholas Van Dyke, esq. is elected by a majori
| ty 0f216, to represent that state in the Congress
of the United S'ates, in the room of James M.
Broom, esq. resigned.
KEW-JEHSEY ELECTION.
The friends of republican government through
out the union will hear with pleasure, that the
last election in this state lias terminated very
decidedly in favor of the republican cause.
■’ In the legislativ e council there will I be eight
republicans to five federalists ; in the assembly
there will bo twenty-seven republicans to thir
teen federalists; and on the joint meeting ofboth
houses for the important purpose of appoint
ments, there will be thirty-five republicans to
eighteen federalists. This, it will be perceived,
h a very great change from last year, when, by
the remissness or mismanagement of republi
cans, they had but two majority in assembly,
but one majority in joint meeting, and had but
six Os the thirteen members of council.
I he happy result of this election, it may be
observed, was not the effect ofasurprisal by
the republicans, or inactivity in their opponents
—for both parties were prepared for the con
flict, and the.fme weather gave full scope to the
exertions of both—but may be justly consider
ed as indubitable evidence that a vast majority
of the citizens of this stale are republicans,
determined to support the general and state
governments as at present administered.—
I ‘renton True American.
An Imfeostor. —An apparent cripple, in sai
lor’s garb, who lately craved charity about the
neighbourhood of Blackfriar’s Road, London,
seeing a press gang approaching to examine
whether his hull was fit for service, threw away
his crutches, and ran off, exclaiming—“ They
may have my rotten limbers , but d—n me if I
don’t make sail, and find my sea legs."—Lon
don fiafier.
Married, in New-York. by the rev. Mr. Mill
dollar, Mr. Charles Brooks, merchant, of
this city, to Miss Lucy Brooks, of the former
place.
Died in this city, on the 4tliinst. Mr Isaac
N. Lee, aged 22 years, driest son ol Dr. Jo
seph of Providence, (IL I )
t TRICES CURRENT...SAVANNAH.
I Bacon—2o cents,
j Bccs-Wux—ri&to 30 cents.
! Brandy,.Cogniao— 112 cents,
i Colton, Sea-Island—3s cents—no demand
——, L'plSnil— 17 ty iy cents,
! Corn—7s cents,
i Coffee—32 cents. ;
Flour—B 50 to 9 dolls.
Gin, Holland— -106 cents.
j Country—7o to 73 cents.
: Iron, Swedes—6 dollars.
1 Molasses—3s to 37 cents.
Rice", new — 37s cents.
Rum, Jamaica—llo to 112 cents.
—, West-India—Bo to 90 cent*
j , New-England—so cents.
Sugars, brown—9 dolls, to 10 50
loaf—23 cents.
Salt—62 1-2 cents.
Teas, Hyson—l dollar 6-4.
Tobacco—6 to 7 dollars.
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Mr. John Michel,
.HAS the honor to inform the ladies and gentlemen
of this city, and it, vicinity, that he has returned front
the country,and will TEACH the VIOLIN, FLUTE,
DaNC ING and FORTE PIANO. He engages ty
promote the advancement of his pupils.
He also TUNES PIANO FORTES.
November 7 1 ‘24,
Continued Marshal’s Sales.
On the Second TUESDAY in Nov. instant.
At the Court 1! ufc, will he lolU,
A VARIETY OF 1
Dry Goods, and some Groceries.
Levied on as the property of John Milton, )t/'.iß
suit jf Robert it. Bowne. Conditions, calfi. 1 p
Ben. Wall, m.d.T
November 7 —124
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The Commissioners of Pilotage
Hereby give notice, that they will receive DropOw
fills until the firll day of next month, for the
STRUCTING ot SIX IJUOY.s, coifcrn\ki\9,ef ~ic
fimilled, and one half fihiffied, to be seen, |ii.
mens of the ■work required, at Messrs Robert • ,
Holton’s w liuif. ‘t he buoys mull be made of th/ A
pitch pine, and io conllrnfled as to suit the trot*
work already piepared an l be lim'dar to the buoy
which is now to be seen finifficd, The unfinifhcif
hu yl9 alio to be completed. Security will be
required for the faithfulnef* of die wrorkmanfiup,
guaranteeing that they (hall be water tight. Propo
lals are to be. left with me, fei lcd, and at the firft
board alter -the firll day of next December, the con
trail will be given to the lowed offerer, under equal
lecurity for the faithful performance of the work.
The ablolutc lecurity r< quired will be eXpecfted to ex
tend to the tightness of the buoys for twelve months.
No advances will be made ; but, as loon as finidteef,
and approved of by the board, the contrail on their
part will be complied with iniianter.
Tbe objefl being that of permanent nfefulncfs to
tl e trade of the port, it is expe&ed every offer will
be predicated, on the ground of lecurity, to embrace
the competency of the work for a lpecified number
of years ; bin, us above dated, to, be water-tight for
twelve ov mbs, mult beablolute—hence, in the offers
that may be made, the term of rears for which fceu
ritv will he givon mult he lpecified.
Any enquiries w hich may explain the views of tho
lOmmtlfi tntrs further, will be answered by either ot”
them. The lecurity offered in whole or in part of
the foregoing intention, mud be named in the propo
lals offered; and it will be remembered, that lecurity
will only be required aganilt ordinary ot urrcnces,
not the events ot deliberate violence, nor extraordi
nary unintended cafuult iet.
By order of tire Commi/fioners,
I’homas Pitt, Secretary.
Savannah, Xov. 3, 1807. 124
State ol Georgia, Chatham Count}’.
Personally appeared before me, WstN Bentoiy,
who, being duly ( worn, depofeth and laith, that a Dum
bill,given to him by Scth G. “1 Hrsadciiarr,fome
time in the month of April lad pad, for fourteen dol
lars and fifty cent., is either loft or urillaidgfo that, at
present, it cannot be found.
Wren Benton.
Sworn to before me, the Cth day of November 1 807*
John Pooler, J. P.
November 7.
A Negro Boy,
Os about the age of r 6, is Immediately wanted by
the month dr year. For one that can come well re
commended, good wages will be punctually paid.—
Enquire at this office. November 7 —124.
J JST RECEIVED,
Per schooner Three Friends, from Boftnn,
T’ea chests and one hundred and twenty boxes
First quality Hyson Tea,
Warranted to.be all of this year’s importation,
and entitled to benefit of drawback, lor sale by
Smith cc Bourke.
October 31 —l2l
Coals.
A few chaldron COALS, suitable for family
use, for sale by
‘Paylor &. Scarbrough.
October 24—1 18
THE SUBSCRIBER
OFFERS for sale,
His two valuable LOTS, near the Exchange, in
his city
Joseph Habersham.
June 1(>. fi2
LOST.
A NOTE, dated the 27th Odlober, tROG, anti pay.
able the firft of January, 1807, drawn by Wiliiabl
Ashlkt, of Camden county, in favor of Mr. Due,
for one hundred dollars. The findet it requested t
leave it at this office.
October ‘J2 {0 M