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♦ imher and other materials belonging to the
United States now on hand suitable for ouitding
ships of war, despribii.g the force and szv
for which such timber and other materials arc
suitable.
Mr. Blount objected to the passage of the
first resolution as entirely unnecessary, as he
had in his hand a letter from the secretary o.
the navy, giving part of the information asked
for by that resolution, and as the committee of
aggressions had act- illy requested of the se
cretary of the navy information which would
embrace ail that was contemplated by it.
Home conversation ensued on tire particular
information wished, and the propriety of calling
for it, between Messrs. Cook, Blount Smilie,
Milnor, Mumford, Dana, Tulmadge and Gard
ner; during which amotion was made by Mr.
Smilie to postpone the consideration of the reso
lutions till this day week, on which Mr. Mum
ford offered the following remark; :
lie said, that more than a month had expir
ed since they were assembled here on an extra
ordinary occasion, and the nation had been con
stantly looking up to them in full expectation
that they were occupied in measures ol defence.
It was true thata select committee had made a
report authorising the secretary at war to sell
a tew muskets and establish a cannon founder)
in this place ; it was also true that the commit
tee of aggressions had made a rep rt. He did
not mean to arraign the measures of their com
mittees ; it was tar from his intention ; he had
the fullest confidence in them, he made no doubt
they had discharged iheir fidelity. But they
had also duties to perform to themselves and to
their country, and he did hope they would im
mediately proceed on measures of defence.
iVould they put it in the power of a foreign mi
nister to write to his court that they might pur
sue their own measures ; that they had nothing
to apprehend from the American congress, as
they were occupied in their domestic concerns ?
Although they had no official information of late
date before tiiem relating to their affairs with
Great Britain, he yet presumed every member
of the house was convinced of the hostile dispo
sition of that government. Look to Nova Sco
tia (said Mr. M.) you there find her militia in a
state of requisition, fortifying the port and har
bor of Halifax; numerous reinforcements daily
arriving there, and Quebec under the command
of a vigilant enterprising officer ; the whole of
their naval force on the lakes prepared for war;
numerous tribes of savages assembled at their
instigation in the neighborhood of Detroit; a se
cret expedition from Europe consisting of 20,000
men ostensibly given out for South America to
rc-conquer Buenos Ayres, w hen in fact they
might attack some vulnerable part of our coun
try ; 14- sail of the line and 18 frigates they had
heard were bound to the West Indies, when in
reality the. might, together with what force they
had at Halifax, blockade the whole of our ports
and harbors, in order to overawe our govern
ment, and enforce the demands very likely to
bo made by their minister extraordinary daily
expected to arrive in this country. When they
were thus threatened, there could be but one
sentiment, and he hoped t’nev would not delay a
moment in taking such efficient measures as
would at least defend the country.
The ideas suggested by other gentlemen, be
ing nearlv correspondent with those already
given, arc omitted for want, of room.
Mr. Cook consented to.withdraw the first re
solution till the information asked for by the
committee of aggressions was received, which
might altogether supercede it, or, induce him to
modify it so as to obtain his object.
The three last resolutions were then agreed
to without a division.
On motion of Mr. Blount, the house went into
a committee of the whole, Mr. Basset in the
chair, on the second report of the committee of
a recessions, which recommends the following
resolutions :
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise
the president of the United States to cause such
fortifications to be erected as, in addition to
th .sc heretofore built, will, with the assistance
of gun-boats, afford effectual protection to our
ports and harbors, and preserve therein the
respect due to the constituted authorities of the
v lion ; and that there be, and hereby is, appro
priated for that purpose, out of any monies in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of dollars.
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise
the president of the United States to cause to
be built an additional number of gun bouts not
exceeding and to arm, eqnip, man, fit,
and employ the same for the protection of -our
ports and harbors'; and that there be and here
by is appropriated for that purpose out of any
monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropri
ated, the sum of— *
■ After son\e debate, both resolutions were
adopted, the first without a division, and the se
cond, ayes 93. When the committee rose, and
fife ‘ft wise agreed to the resolutions, which were
referred to the same committee that introduced
them, to bring in a bill.
Tuesday, December 1.
. Mr. Quincy, offered the following resolution;
Resolved, That the secretary for the depart
ment of war be directed to lay before this house
an account of the state of the fortifications of
the respective ports and harbors of the United
States, with a statement of the monies appropri
ated for fortifications remaining unexpended;
and an estimate of the sums necessary for com
pleting such fortifications as may be deemed re
quisite for their defence.
Which being under consideration,
Mr. Quihcy said, the house would perceive
the object of this resolution was to obtain infor
mation; there was a document on their tailc
•which gave some information on the subject,
but was not explicit This resolution was ex
actly similar to one passed last session, by which
the house obtained some import ;nt and interes
ting'.'formation ; this being the case, he hoped
no objection would be made to it.
The resolution was agreed to without division.
Mr. Randolph, after preliminary remarks of
£ome length, offered the following resolutions :
Resolved, That provision ought to be made
fcv law for an adequate and comfortable support
of such officers and soldiers of the rcvolutiona
t army as are still existing in a state of indi
gence, disgrace fid to tile country which owes
its liberties to their valors
Resolved, That provision ought to be made
b” la v for arming and equipping the whole bo
d> of the militia oitits Uniteideates.
Resolved, That prevision ought to be made
by law for procuring a formidable train of field
artillery for the service of the United fitates.
These resolutions were referred to a commit
tee of the whole house to-morrow.
Mr. Biount from the committee to whom the
resolutions on tlie subject jester da v agreed, to
were referred, reported a bill for fortifying the
harbours of the United States, and for building
gun boats, which was read twice and refcried
to a committee of the whole on Thursday next.
SENATE OF TIT . UNITED STATES.
December 1.
The bill reported by Mr. Adams “ for the
preservation of peace :.d maintenance of the
authority of the United Suites, in the ports, har
bors, and waters under their jurisdiction,” af
ter undergoing a slight as. endment, was order
ed to a third reading without a division. The
question was taken on striking out the sth sec
tion, which interdicts the entrar.ee of ali Bri
tish armed vessels into the ports and waters of
the United States, and vests the president w ith
power to take off the prohibition whenever, in
his opinion, due reparation shall be made, and
lost. Yeas 3—Nays 26. Messrs. Pickering, Hiil
licuse and Goodrich voting m the affirmativ e.
In the senate of the United States on Monday
last, Mr. Adams from the committee appointed
in the case of Mr. Smith, made a report, recom
mending the adoption of the following resolu
tions, which w ere agreed to :
Resolved, That the committee appointed on
the 27th inst. to enquire and report the facts
respecting the conduct of John Smith, a senator
from the state of Ohio, us an alleged associate
of Aaron Burr, be authorised to extend their en
quiries to any other facts, which, in their opin
ion, would be incompatible with his duty as a
senator of the United States, and that they be
authorised to send for persons, papers and re
cords.
Resolved, That the president of the United
States be requested to cause to be laid before the
senate such information as may be in his posses
sion, in relation to tile conduct of John Smith, a
senator from the state of Ohio, us’ an alleged as
sociate of Aaron Burr.
Norfolk, December 4.
An occurrence of yesterday has excited some
interest, arising from the recollection of a re
cent circumstance. We shall state to our read
ers the particulars of the occurrence of yester
day, as they have been related to us, and as we
believe to be correct.
A French seaman, belonging to the French
ship L’lmpeteux, the ship rhat was destroyed
by the British on this coast, had, some time
since, entered at Baltimore on board of one
of the gun-boats in the service of the United
States. Yesterday he deserted and got on
board the tender of the French ship Patriot, de
claring his wish to return inco the service of
his country. The officer commanding the
gun-boat discovered and demanded the sea
man, who the French officer refused to deli
ver him. Some discussion was had, when the
American officer departed, under an expecta
tion- or a promise, tnat the man should not be
removed until the affair could be presented to
commodore Decatur. Wjiile the officer was
on board the Chesapeake, waiting the orders
of commodore Decatur, and for a letter which
he was then writing to the French commander,
the Patriot’s boat passed with the seaman in
question on board; upon which orders were
issued by the commodore to man one of the
Chesapeake’s boats, and pursue the French
boat, with orders to his officer to endeavor to
prevail on the French officer to conic along side
the Chesapeake, but to bring the deserter back
at all events. Upon the boat’s getting along
side some altercation ensued, partly, we under
stand, by accident, and without design to injure
or offend.
The French officer, we understand, agreed
to return to the Chesapeake. Afterwards,
some correspondence took place between com
modore Decatur and the commander of the
Patriot, the contents of which wo arc not in
formed of. We understand that both officers
adhered, the one in refusing, and tlie other in
sisting. The result however is, that the man
was taken and carded on hoard the Chesa
peake, where lie now remains, until the plea
sure of government shall be known.
Such is a conoise state of the facts, as relate
to this unpleasant business, upon which we
mean to offer no remarks, except to repeat
what we have on another occasion, that the em
ployment of foreign seamen, particularly de
serters, will generally be productive of mis
chief ; and it is to lie lamented that the officers
commanding are not vested by govern ent
with power to act according to the justice of the
case, when they are satisfied.
Accounts of this affair went off by the mail
te ;v. navy department and the French minis
ter -Public Ledger.
Flic visit of general Moreau to the westward,
and the expedition of his travelling, has excit
ed a variety of conjecture in the political
world. A friend of the general has handed us
the following account of the motives of his jonr
ney, which will fully satisfy the curiosity and
allay the suspicions of those who are always
watching the movements of great characters :
“ ‘1 he general had some lime ago the mis
fortune of losing his only son—his lady lias
also been under the necessity of returning to
i France, in order finally to settle some family
j concerns Such painful senarution, added to
the dreadful loss which he had ;ust experienced,
have rendered his house so totally disagreea
ble to him, that in order to divert his griefs, he
j has determine 1 to undertake this excursion,
J and visit the Ohio and Mississippi, as far down
j as New-Orleans. His intention is to remain
, only.a few days at the latter place, as he wishes
’ to be in Charleston next February, and in New
I York the foil jiving month.
“ The season being so far advanced, made it
‘.necessary for him to trjK, ith sotTVc rap ; % ,
at.d u was only a few daysV |
u.rk, that he was informed £ , ouW be , 3
ptocuted. • &
“'1 his explanation was, perhap'sVv ccessa . I
rv ; for no person of common sense vk, - j’ ! J
gine, that one ol the greatest generals ‘K,. e l ,
age, should-be willing to exchange his hig, |
lame for that ci an adventurer.— Balt, shr.cr.
Savannah,
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, IRO7.
\Ye have received the following as the pur
port of Mr. Canning's answer to Mr. Monroe.
As this statement is altogether derived from j
public rumor, we should decline inserting it, ‘
but for the great importance of the subicct, and
from the right of our readers to be informed e
ven of rumors so interesting, especially when
credited Hy intelligent men.
The Note is said to state—-That the British
government has always claimed and exercised
the right to take British seamen wherever found
—That according to the modern usage of civil
ized nations, national v essels whre not liable to
search—ThatGrr.it Bt tian will conform to this
usage—That for the affair of the Chesapeake,
reparation will be made, and a minister sent to
the United States for that purpose—no hint is
given as to the nature or extent of the repara
tion-—On the. contrary it. is expressly stated, that
the claim of the American gnvei ament to repa
ration is lessened by the refusal to deliver up
their men, and by the president’s proclamation,
both of which are con alered as acts of hostility
on our part—That the Minister sent to the
United States w ould be expressly instructed not
to blend with tlie affair of the t lies;.peake cither
the impressment of seamen or any ether subject
of difference between the two countries—The
letter is in a sty le more haughty tik.u conciliato
ry, and calculated rather to increase than les
sen the sentiment of indignation so generally
excited by the unprincipled conduct of Great
Britain towards neutrals generally, and parti
cularly'towards the United States Nation
al 1n t t lllg Ei.c F. it, December 2.
The following extract from a London paper,
called The Timex, will be sufficient to show,
says the Boston Chronicle, the truth of what we
have frequently asserted, that the principal ar
guments in support of the British against the
claims of our country, have been derived from
federal papers, particularly those of Boston.
The same paper contains copious extracts from
The Repertory, and other papers of the same
cast :
“ American papers to the 14th ult. have ar
rived. The inhabitants of Massachusetts do
not appear to be quite so eager for a rupture
with this country, as those who live on the
banks of the Chesapeake. Wc have given
some extracts from a Boston paper, in w hich
the impolicy of a war with England, and parti
cularly for such a cause as that which is now
the subject of discussion between die tv. o coun
tries, in urged with much siring h of language
and argument.”
Died, on Wednesday, the Ifith instant, in
this city, Doctor James Cuthiif.ru, a native 1
of this county and state, aged 37 years. To a
mind replete vvi h science, this gentleman uni
ted a kind and benevolent heart. His active
attendance and skill in his profession, will make
his loss long be felt by his neighbors and
friends.
Died, at Windsor, Connecticut, on the 26th
ult. the lion. Oliver Elsworth, late chief
justice of the United states.
PORT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED.
Sloop Nancy, Gorham, Charleston
Stain Moses, Seaman, Grenada
Schooner MeSsincf, Eaton, Mafigglante
C LEARED,
Ship William, Rockwell, Liverpool
Schooner Regulator, Hay, Charleston
SI limit EC ICS 1
Salen, November 2.1.
At length wc find that the lute violent snow
storm has been extremely disastrous to our
shipping. The Boston papers give the follow
ing melancholy account of shipwrecks :
“Arrived, captain Poole, from Cape; Harbor,
left there last Sunday, where he learnt, that
one ship, three brigs, three schooners and a sloop
were wrecked on die back of the Cape in the
late storm. One of the brigs belonged to Sa
lem, from Maracaybn, one man and vessel lost,
the cargo coffee and cocoa, saved. One other
of the brigs, from Russia, lost nine people. One
of the shooners, a Marblehead fisherman from
the banks; she overset and ail hands perished. 1
The Rising Sun, from Boston for New-York,
and a schooner from Boston for Providence,
both belonging to Barnstable, went ashore in
Cape Harbor, riot much damaged, and four
other vessels.”
The Salem brig, above mentioned, was the
Dispatch, Upton, and belonged to Mr. Jeduthun
Upton. The man who perished was the cook,
a black man. A sloop sailed to her assistance
from here on Tuesday last. It is expected tlie
vessel and the chief of the cargo will be saved.
I he Marblehead fishing schooner, which is
mentioned among tlie losses, we are tokl, plung
ed her bow under, and instantly turned com
pletely stern over, and was swallowed up. It
is supposed she belonged to Mr. Ilooper and the
skipper.
Captain Collins, arrived at Boston from Hali
fax, gives the following information ;—That an
English ship had arrived at Halifax, from Lon
don, winch had fallen in v/ith the wreck oi a
ship, having only one mast standing; no person
on hoard, saw lumber floating out of her cabin
windows. She. had on her stern, “Hope of
\\ iscasset.” Sh v. as off tlto west end of Cape
•babies. ‘ ‘ . ...
PRICES CURRENT...SAVANNAS-
Bacon—l 4 to IT cents.
Bees-Wax—2B to 31 cents.
Brandy, CJogniac—-106 to 110 ecr.lß;
Cotton Bagging—6o to 70 cents.
Cotton, Sea-Island—s2 to 35 cents.
•Corn—loo cents;
-m'ec—3l to 33 cents.
• tol> Vßso to <>oo cents.
Iron, SV^les— 6 dollars.
Lice, new,x-o to 075 CCll ts
Rum, to (10 ccn t Si
Salt—4s to 50 cents.
| Tea, Hyson —loo to 10<j cp nt3
1 Sugar, brown —o dolls, to 10
Gin. Holland—lo 6 cents.
Country—"O to 75 cents.
Tobacco—6oo to 700 cents
SAVANNAH THEATRE:
6y permission of the city council.
On Monday Evening, Dec. 21,
WILL BE EXHIBITED BY
Messrs. RANNIE ft BERRY,
A novel and extraordinary displav of
VA RIOUS PE UFO RMANCKS;
111 addition td which, will lie presented, a comic
FARCE, in three acts, called
T he Suspicious Husband ;
OR Till. BACK-BITING QUAKER.
To which will be added.
The Doctor arid Patient.
And, by particular desire, one act of the Pan
tomime of 1
DON JUAN.
The whole to conclude with GROUND anil
LOF TY TUMBLING, ill all its various atti
tudes.
The pilblic are assured, that great pa his will
be taken to render the performances prettmtive,
in the highest degree, of mirth anil entertain
ment; aud it will be the study of Messrs. Kun
nie and Berry to ha\e every paid conducted
with the utmost order and decorum. Good
music :s provided, and the Theatre handsomely
fitted up, for the reception of all who may hon
or it with their presence.
IT"* Doors to he opened at 6 o’clock, and. tho
curtain to rise at seven.
Tickets to he had at the office of the Theatres
Smoaking Sugars in the Theatre is prohibited;
Sugars.
44 hogsheads prime SUGARS, landing from
schooner Messina, for sale bv
S. h C. Howard.
December 10 —hi 2
For Freight or Charter,
1 The staunch schooner
MESSINA, ■
1 Burthen 130 tons, well calculate
I ed hr c irr . ing lumber. Appl e to the master
J cn hoard, at Howard’s wharf, or
S. ik (J. Howard.
December 19—142
10K NEW-YORK, *
FREDERICK,
•►/'-'Tars** Landoiv, master,
A staunch good vessel, will meet with imme
diate dispatch. For freight or passage apply
to the master on board, or
Jonathan Meigs,
December 19—a*—142 Clay’s wharf,
FUR CHARLESTON,
! The stoop
N A N C Y,
wftSeaSnßJCai ISAAC SAMPSON, master,
(Intended as a regular packet). For freight or
p issage, having elegant accommodations, apply 1
on board, or to
Burns &J.F.M‘kinne,
Bolton’s wharf, No. 7.
For Sale on board,
40 begs Fresh BUTTER, suitable for familierj
December 19—si—142
tp A V 17 CJ
I A Alb A.
Defaulters arc Notified, that tlie di
gest for 1807 is placed in my office*
where returns wiiJ be received until
the Istii day of January next.
JOB T. BOUTS, Clerk.
Chatham county, Dec. 5, 1307—136
Small & M‘Nish,
Have received by the ship Charles, Captain
Atwell, from Liverpool,’
Forty-two tierces of Barclay 3c Go.’, London
Superior double BROWN STOUTj
Which, with fiffeen cask'; very fine BOT
TLED ENGLISH ALE, received on consign
ment, per the br g Luna, captain Starr, from
New-\ork, they offer tor sale on reasonable
terms, or cash.
Docenibcr I .
To Renl,
The YF.LLOW STORE now occupied fry
F. D. Petit Hr; ViLpi.rs, Factor, on Dr,
George J iiic-s’ wharf. Enquire on the premises.
■ December Iff— o —?4l
—a
A Wet Nurse wanted;
For whom liberal wage, and punctual pry-*
ment, by tine week or month, may be expected.
Apply to the printers.
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