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And here it is not improper to give all the
weu in vhith they deserve to Bleimerhassett’s
sficeie and repeated declarations. From the
complex and uncertain code oi the law, these
dedai all ns may not be received in a court oi
justice to bear against Burr, but common sense
is unable to recognise such an absrnd distinc
tion. There are sufficient reasons to satisfy
any man, that Burr and Blennerhasset were
joint accomplices in a joint undertaking, and
that however Burr may have imposed upon
the ciedulily ol Blennerhasset, in setting be
fore him the extent of his means, that he fairly
represented to him the nature of his plans.—
Let us then gather these plans from Blenner
h.isset's declarations, and what are they i——
Wherever he ventured to be the most frank,
his schemes were of the grandest character.
It was not to settle the Ouachita land ; nor
was it to carry conquest to Mexico ; but it was
to seize the treasury and arms of Orleans, and
py locking up the mouth of the Mississippi, to
bioduce a dissolution ol the union, and to es
tablish an independent empire, to the west of
the Allegany. And to whom were these de
clarations made ? Not to such men as Elijah J
oes —not to whom he knew not how to trust;
but to such as the Hendersons—and to them
not in the sportive sallies of his mind, but
f t the solemnity of retirement, and aftei he had
previously exacted from them a pledge of se
crecy. With all that childish garrulity which
lias Been ascribed to him, the simple Blenner
hasset could sometimes make distinctions. He
was not as iortunate as Burr, in always keeping,
himself concealed behind the cm tain ; but, like,
him, he sometimes knew where to be silent.
Like him, too, he sometimes mistook his
man, as he did in the case of the lespectuble
Hendersons.
Combine to these circumstances, Svvart
vout’s declaration to general Wilkinson, that
there must be some seizing at iNew-Orleans ;
the ‘discontented temper of many of the in
habitants of that city ; their disposition for a
change of government; and the number of j
friends whom lie had there enlisted—recollect \
the aspiring genius of the man, bis desperate!
fortune and his vain hope, that the command- j
er in chief and the army would join in with ‘
him, and it is impossible to resist the convic- ;
tion that he would have seized New-Orleans if
he could.* What were his exact plans, we j
know not; but we may at least guess at some i
chart, by which he might have steered his !
course. He might have supposed that he had
force enough to descend to New-Orleans. He
might have passed fort Massac and the fort at
Chickasaw .Bluffs, without much opposition.
When arrived at New-Orleans, he might have
expected the aid of Wilkinson and the army, and
of many, and perhaps most of the inhabitants of
that city.
His plan, at this point, is not to be mistaken.
If his force was large, if the army were sincere
in his support, if the inhabitants of Ncvv-Or
lcans were prompt and explicit in their attach
ment, Burr would have unfmled the banners of
rebellion. He would have invited adherents
ii om all quarters. He would have lavished the
coniiscated treasures of this city upon them,
and perhaps he would have ttied whether by
locking up the mom h of Mississippi, or restrict
ing ns navigation, he might not have forced the
people oi the upper country to have acquiesced
in his usurpation. Such .vould probably have
been his plan, oi if these things had not turned
out so favorable to his wishes, he would then
have progressed with his other enterprise ; col
lected arms, provisions and adherents, and at
tacked Mexico through a sea port at Vera
Cruz or up the Red River. For he frequent
ly contended during his trial that his boats were
well fitted for going up the stream.
It such were Burr’s plans, was not Burr a
traitor at heart ? “ But he did not commit the
overtact—he was not guilty of levying war a
gaiust the United States.” Perhaps it may be
so. But even under this view ol the subject, he
s ives his life at the expence of his reputation.
He may still continue to breathe ; but what of
that Like Cain, he has a mark that lasts for
ever!
We shall hereafter enquire in our strictures
on the conduct of the chief justice, whether the
overtact of levying war was committed at the
mouth of Cumberland ri\er. We certainly do
not approve of the criterion which the chief
justice has laid down on that point.
TO BE CONTINUED.
* Do not Bollman’s confessions to the Presi
dent amply confirm this idea?
Boarding-House.
The Subscriber has opened a Boarding-House,
ather residence in Dr ayton-strf.et, nearly
opposite to Richard H. Leake, esq. She will
1 teewisc accommodate gentlemen with BEEF
STEAK and OYSTER SUPPERS. See.
E. Canter.
No e nbcrtM. m 131
Fresh Butter.
Received by the brig Eliza, from Philadelphia, fe-
Ventv five kegs of FRESH lIU I'TER, which will be
fold at twenty-five cents for calh only, by
Gardner 1 lifts, Moore's whurf.
IN STORE,
26 bags Piime COFFEE, and
30 pieces COTTON BAGGING.
November 16.— 1 —128
Loaf Sugar.
Forty hogsheads firft quality LOAF SUGAR, re
ceived on confgnment, per Ihip Eliza, from Liverpool,
and for sale by
Taylor & Scarbrough.
October 5. ! 1
DUTCH DECREE
AGAINST ENGLISH COMMERCE.
Hague, September 3.
Louis Napoleon, by the grace ot God, and the
constitution of the kingdom, king of Holland,
considering tliat, consistent with the true inter
ests of our kingdom, it is our duty, by all the
means in our power, to co-operate in the desi
red execution of the great measures adopted by
the emperor and king, against the common en
emy, for the purpose of obtaining a general
peace, and the independence of the seas con
sidering that some subaltern agents have ren
dered themselves criminal by want of .firmness,
and neglect in the execution of the measures
directed by our decree of the 15th December,
1806—considering the artifice and had faith
which have been employed in sevtr.il ports of
the enemy, with respect to the papers of mi
tral vessels, and by which the health of Europe
was put to hazard, by making out letters of
quarantine—considering, finally , that all those
irregularities ought to be terminated at a mo
ment so critical for the enemy of the whole con
tinent, and in particular, of all commercial
states; and that the honor and the dearest in
terests of our subjects would be eompromited,
w ere the str ctcst execution of the laws and de
crees passed for this purpose overlooked. We
have, therefore, decreed as follow s :
Art. 1. ‘I he agents arrested in consequence
of the orders of our minister of justice and po
lice, shall be brought before tire competent
courts to answer for their conduct according to
the laws.
2. The vessels stopped in our harbors, a list
of which is subjoined, shall be decided upon by
the competent tr ibunals.
3. Reckoning from the day of tire present de
cree, ail ves els entering inwards, shall give a
double security, which, shall remain until the
legality of their papers be fully acknowledged,
and until it be proved that these vessels have
not touched at an enemy’s port.
4. In case the papers should be false, or it
should appear that, contrary to the declaration
of the captain, the ship had touched at an ene
my's port, the double security shall he imme
diately demanded of the sureties, and the amount
paid into ttie public treasure.
5. As soon as the security shall be settled, the
delivery of the ships may take place, in the
presence of the persons appointed to superin
tend it by tire minister of finance, who shall take
care that the owners do not unload any article
which may be presumed to be English mer
chandize.
6. If it should be proved, that the goods are
of English manufacture, or have come from an
enemy’s port, they shall not only be confiscat
ed, tor the benefit of the public treasury, but
the double security shall also be levied, and
the ship shall be obliged to put to sea; and
the same shall, incase of bad weather, have
no shelter, except under the strictest precau
tions.
7. All correspondence, journals, See. which
come in a neutral flog, shall be seized and burnt.
8. All passengers or travellers, who coiinot
prove that they do not come fra* a the British
isles, shall immediately be sent out of the king
dom.
9. All pohibitorv regulations respecting the
commerce with England, shall remain in full
force in so far as they are not altered by the- pre
sent decree.
10. All who contravene the present regula
tors, shall be tried, and punished for disobeying
the laws.
1 1. Our minister of finance is solely and per
sonally answerable for the strict execution of
these regulations. Our minister at war shall
place at his disposal, such troops and vessels
as he may demand.
The following letter, anted at Rotterdam, the
7th September, and from one of the first mer
cantile houses in that city, will be deemed im
portant, as it gives an opinion of the exceptions
or provisions to which the above decree is lim
ited.
From Rotterdam, i 7/h September, 1807.
“ Since our last the governmenr of this king
dom has prohibited all intercourse with Great-
Britain ; and set eral vessels, arrived from
thence, have been refused admittance, and obli
ged to put back.
“ As for the correspondence with England,
we think that other channels will always be left
open to convey remittances, for account of A
inericans in England.
’ “ American vessels bound to this country,
should not touch at British ports, unless neces
sitated by stress of weather, or otherwise, of
which they will (must) be able to procure suffi
cient proof here.
Lo n don, Scptcmber 21 .
The marriage of the emperor of Austria with
the princess of Saxony, is determined on. It is
said that the hereditary prince of Bavaria will
receive the hand of the archduchess Louisa, the
daughter efthe emperor.
His majesty has directed letters to admiral
Gambler and general lord Cathcart, expressive
of his highest approbation of their conduct. The
former is created a baron, and the latter is to be
advanced to the dignity of a viscount of the unit
ed kingdom. Sir Arthur Wellesley is likely to
have some additional honor conferred on him.
Vice-admiral Stanhope and sir Home Popham
are to be created baronets.
September 30. -
Directions have been sent to Chatham and
Sheer:.ess for receiving the Da-ii.sh fleet at those
places ; and as the number of seamen that will
be necessary to navigate them will lie more
than can possibly be spared from the men of
war oh Copenhagen, directions were yesterday
given to c ifftaiu Richbell, the regulating officer
in t< wn, to propose to the c: ews of the ships,
recently arrived from the Greenland fishery, to
proceed to Copenhagen without delay, for the
purpose of being put on bo -d the Danish ships
t<- navigate them to England. For this service
they are to receive a bounty, and the other usual
allowances, and will also be entitled to their
protections from the impress, on their return,
in the same mariner as they are from the ships
employed in the Greenland fishery.
Tne I rinity House are also to send a certain
number of masters and pilots, well acquainted
with the North Seas, to a: Ist in piloting the
Danish ship*- U> Engi. id.
P.y a fiottenburgh mail, arrived last night,
vve hhv e received a Swedish bulletin, announ -
cing the arrival of Louis XVIII. and the dike
d’Angoulenie, at Carlscrona.
‘the French troops have again occupied lvo
nigsburg, and levied a heavy contribution.
Gov ernment h: s ordered a large number of
flat-bottomed boats to be got reach for service,
with all possible expedition. The boat-bu: .’ —s
of the different ports have been required to state
the number they can furnish in a month.
October 12.
M e have this morning received a Gotteu
burgh mail with intelligence to the 3d bust. It
dots not bring any thing of much importance.
There is a report, that we are going to request
the deposit of the king of Sweden’s fleet. Whe
ther our magnanimous ally will require the
same kind of cogent arguments which were
made use of with the Danes, we know not; hut
vve think compliance with our request will he
rather grating to his feelings. Our comman
ders before Copenhagen seem to hold out con
siderable enc uragementto the Danes to induce
them to bring prov isions—but we fear without
much effect.
1 he dissentions which have been so long pen
ding between the senate oi Hamburgh and the
French government, respecting the redemption
of British goods and property seized in that city,
are at length terminated. A meeting ot tlve se
nate and burghers took place on the 24th ult.
when it was resolved that the sum of sixteen
millions of francs (upwards of 650,00C1.) de
manded by Bonaparte, should be paid. Os
this four millions were to be paid in specie, and
the remainder (deducting two millions for ex
igences, requisitions, &c.) by instalments, be
tween this and next February. ‘l’lie mode to
be adopted for raising this money having been
taken into consideration, a proposal was made
by the senate, that the holders of British goods,
the value of which was estimated at thirteen
millions of francs, should pay 30 per cent there
on. It was, however, unanimously rejected by
all the burghers present, consisting of 205 per
sons, who declared, “ that they did not feel
themselves justified in imposing on their fellow
citizens so enormous a tax, for having engaged
in a branch of commerce which the laws of the
state permitted.”
1 he French, Spanish and Dutch troops, as
sembled on the Elbe, were intended to occupy
the Danish provinces, under pretext of expell
ing the English from Zealand. The Danish
prime minister, lus been at the French head
quarters, with a view to avert that measure;
and, it is stated, has prevailed on Bernadotte to
wait the return of a courier, which the crown
prince had sent to Paris.
St. Pete rs bu rg h, September 9.
By a manifesto published yesterday, the peace
concluded with France, has at length been pub
lished to the nation at large. It states, that
owing to the exertions made by the Russian
troops, and by all classes of the nation, the war
was brought to such an issue, that every impor
tant aggrandisement might have been obtained ;
but as this could only have been done at the ex
pence of an ally-, his majesty thought it beneath
the dignity ol the Russian empire to accept
them, and therefore contented himself with
securing, in some measure, the frontiers of
Russia.
We understand that the general Savary will
soon assume a diplomatic character.
Savannah,
THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1807.
The following paragraph is extracted from a
letter, dated Liverpool, 14th October, ton gen
tleman in this city, received by the ship Criteri
on, arrived the night before last:—
“It is said that Mr. Monroe has oris about
immediately to take his leave of this court, and
in a very friendly manner. .He does not return
in the schooner Revenge; but in a merchant
ship from Cowes London paper.”
Mr. Monroe.
London, October 12.—Mr. Monroe sails far
America in the course of the week. He intends,
it is said, to take his passage in the Augusta,
vvhich is better calculated for his accommoda
tion than the Revenge.
Mr. Canning gave a grand dinner on Satur
day, at his house in Stanhope-street, to Mr.
Monroe, the American minister, previously to
the departure of the latter from this country.
Queen sFa lac e, Oct. 7. I his day, James
Monroe, esq. minister plenipotentiary from the
United States of America, had his audience of
leave of his majesty; to whom lie was intro
duced by the right hon. George Canning, his
majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign
affairs, und conducted by sir Stephen Cottrell,
Kt. master of the ceremonies.
Reports by the Criterion state, that Mr.
Monroe was about to leave London, not, as was
supposed, on account of the failure of his mis
sion, but to attend to his own private concerns,
the negotiations between the two countries being
in so lair a way, that Mr. Pinckney could pro
ceed without him. Mr. Monroe, it is said, had
intimated an intention of returning to the Uni
tad States some time ago, but was prevailed on
by the American merchants and others in Lon
don to stay until matters were accommodated.
It is stated in a London paper of October 12,
tint anew minister is immediately to be sent
out to the United States to replace Mr. Er
skine, who is recalled.
Sales of L p-Land Cotton have be ;n made this
morning, in this place, at 1H cents
Cotton this week in Augusta, from 36 to 16 1-4
cents Salt from $51,2.5 to ssl,s0 —Cotton-bagg-
ing 75-Con, 75-Meal 75-Pork
ta Chronicle, November 21. -
Died, at his plantation, White Bluff district,
on Friday, the 21st. instant, in the 28th year of
his age, Mr. James Box, a young man, whose
amiub.e disposition had possessed him of the
esteem of all who knew him. lie has left ma
ny relations and acquaintances to deplore a loss
not easily repaired.
TOUT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED.
Ship Criterion, Colburue, Livcipr A
Maryland, Trott, l’allimn
Louisiana, l’clor, Ne w-Yor,;
Hazard KU'.rvkcn, Providence, . [
Ln.. La.t, Hodgkins, Boston
Sloop i a,-\ L L.vdia, Sv.tton, Newborn, n. <
Enza, Alien, Hochesti r
l.u o\, i St. Augustim*
\ ennont, Galpin, Wilmington, ...
CLEARED.
Sloop Delight, Cooper, Charleston
Regulator, May, do.
The Cotton Planter, the Gooria, find the !
hella, all sailed for this pint before the Criterion
The Criterion left Liverpool the 15th Ocmhe
NOTICE.
J7* The sale of PEWS in the BVPT ST
CHURCH, will take plac,e 0., l'uesihiy, t.u
first day of December next, at io o’clock a. m.
Joseph Davis, }
. Patterson, > ‘l'r listers.
B. Brooks, )
November?® m
Bacon Hams.
’fl' c subscribers olli-r for silo, at the MAR
KKT SQUARE, a few casks of BACON
HAMS, ia prime order.
Whitley & Clizbe.
NovemLt r 26—1 ,12
Hicc Straw For Sale,
At a low price, at the plantation of i he late gen
Jackson, one and a half miles from Savannah.
Nov .’.mber 26— c m—132
Cabinet Furniture.
The subscriber begs leave to inform the la
dies anil gentlemen of'Savannah, that he has
opened his \V ARE-ROOM on the bay, a few
ooors east ci Ogden’s and Baker ; where lie of
fers h r sale,.the following articles:—
Sideboards ol tup newest fashion
Elegant carved and Tpit card-tables
IT.in do. and tea and breakfast tables
l’illar and claw dining tables
Common do. of various sices
All ol which lie .varmints to be of the best
workmanship, and w ill be sold low for cash.
Samuel Carter.
November 26—132
Twenty Dollars Reward.
Was stolen from the subscriber’s house on
the evening of the 24th instant, a small red hair’
TRUNK, with a brass lock and handles, con
taining one Charleston bank note of 20 dollars ;
two ot 10 and two cf s,'supposed to he of the
Jersey bank, with several smaller notes and
some dollars. ’1 he. above reward will be given
to any person or persons who may give infor
mation, so that the offender or offenders may be
brought to justice.
George Watson,
Opposite Mr. Pitt’s, JcHurson-street.
November 26 u* J 32
Yawl Boat.
Taken up adrift, a Yawl Boat. The owner
can have it by proving property, and paying
cxpences, (Misapplication to
Gardner Tufts.
November 24, l i.H
Wanted,
A SINGLE MAN that can read and write,
who is honest and sober, and willing and able to
do the duties of an overseer, for the ensuing
year, on a rice plantation, on Ogecchec river.
Apply to I’LTER Id. MOREL.
November 24. 13]
Rough Rice.
A quantity ot ROi.(jLI RICE is offered for
sale, at the low pnee of ioutv cents per
bushel, on taking upwards of ten bushels. A
sample of the rice may be seen at the store of
Messrs. Camming eC Harman,
November 24 131
N ails.
4d, 6(1, Bd, lOd, 12d and 20il, wrought and
cut N Ali-S and FLOORING BRADS,
l ot’ sale by
8. &. C. Howard.
November 21 i,—130
FOR SALE,
SEVERAL very valuable LOTS and BUILD
INGS, in this cit.v ; the tituation and terms
ol which may be known on app ic j*in to
Joseph Habersham.
lune 16 m f )a
The Subscribers
Having entered into co-partnerfliip, und r the firm of
SMALL & M‘NMSII,
Have taken Stores arid Cos nting-Hoafe on MefTrs
SMI I H Sc. 150URK’ *S VVH \Ki ; and tender their
lervices to their friends and the pub ic in the FAC
TORAGE and COMMISSION BUSINESS.
Hobart Small.
John M‘Nish.
Savannah, October 27...1 lb
SMALL Eo M‘NISII,
HAVE RECEIVED ON CONSIGNMENT,
By the tchwner lJolfihin, Calt, junt arrived
Jram JYeiu- York,
3! casks London bottled PORTER
0 do. English do. ALE
WHICH WIT II
100 tic ires bottled Louth u PORTER, cf a
(■y.cebeilt quality, previous*. oi, hand, they olVe“
for sale on mo'lcratc terms, lor cash
November 3—122’