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CHARLESTON, Febtuary 18.
The Collector of this port, received the fol
lowing highly important information, by the
ship Wilhelm ; Capt. Koppct, arrived yester
day, in 19 days from St. Übes :
Consulate ff flu United Stairs,
Lisbon. 4th Jan. 1809.
Sir—The enclosed copy of a letter from
Tcbias Lear, esq. dated in Aigiets, the
T6ui ult.announcing the :,g ccablc intelligence
rff our difference* with lh< ■ Dry of Algiers br
ing Amicably adjusted, you will please to make
public for the information of our fellow-citizens.
With respect, I have honor to be, sir,
“Your me n obedient servant.
William Jarvis.
To the Collector of the Tort oj Charleston.
(COPY)—CIRCULAR.
Ai.gif.rs, Dec 16, 1807.
Sir—You have undoub edly before this
beard, that thicc American vessels have been
detained by a frigate from this place, in conse
quence of the annuities for two yeats past not
having been sent from the United States, in
naval and military stores, as stipulated by
treaty; notwithstanding the amount theieof
liar] been repeatedly offered in cash
These vessels are the Eagle, of New-York,
Nathaniel Shuler, master from Btistol to Pa
lermo, cargo, glass hottlcs ; hiig Violet, of
Boston, James Mcrrett, master, from Leg
horn, cargo, sugar, hides, indigo, Lc. and
schooner Mary-,inn, of N#w-York. Lhabod
Slielli Id, It oin Ihe Streightsof Bcile-lsle to
“Lcgiio. n. cat go- fish.
The two formci have lieen in this port up
w.i ds of 40 days ; the schooner has not arriv
ed. and is supposed to hare made some other
p< 1 1. The people on board these \essels have
been treated vety well, at.d no pillage of any
ltii,d has been committed >
I have the honor to inform yon, that I have 1
adjusted this bu -.mess with the Dey, who lias •
received the amount of two ye.us annuities j
due. in cash, and the vessels are liberated ; :
at.d that our comme e will receive no further 1
molestation horn the cruizers of this regency. |
I pray you will have the goodness to give |
this as much publicity us possible, for the be- j
uefit ol all concerned therein. 1
I have the honor to lie, very respectfully,
sir, your most obedient servant,
Tobias Lf.ar.
Robert Afon/gomerii, esq.
Consul of ihr U. S. of America , at Alicant.
Clumbers Inferior Court,
Chatham County , February 19 h 1808.
P esenl- his honor A S Bulloch.
Mary Hall, i
vs. f Y Justice Pooler’s Court.
I’kTi n VkrnKll. j
.On tlie |,eiii,uii of Peter Verdell, stating that
he is cmimed ill the common gioi of this coun
ty, .it the suit tv! hi lly Hall, ami that lie is una
ble to pay his deals, or to support him.,elf in
prison ; hut is witling to make a fair surrender
ot mi his est ite for the benefit ot Ins creditors,
a.rl praying t > be adm tted to the neueht of the
insolvent act of this state :
it is ordered, that the said Peter Verdell be
bt >ighi a,, it the c uirt-iio.Lse, in the e .t, of !} ,-
Vunuah, mi tile 10th day of .d.ircn next, to be
limed hi the premises, and tli it notice
tueio.it ue give.i in one oiTae gazettes, that his
c , tars may appear and shew cause, if any
1 have, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
Extract train the minutes,
Job. I . Holies, clerk.
Farm For Sale.
For sale, a small Farm near okidaway, on
the .salts, about nine miles from fiavannah, con
tu.mug 40 acres, more or less ; fifteen of which
are C leared and under good fence. On the farm
a.'e a gaial Dwelbng-ilviiise, Kitchen, Barn, Sta
ble, iml other convcn.cnees. It also lias an
c . client landing tor boats of an, size.
cor terms apply to Mr. William Lkwuek,
or
l*. J. \ allotton.
Tv-.-omb. r V—l3s
— ■■ ■
once.
All jicrsons iiuleotedtothe estate of George
IT. Bn Hit ot’e it, late ol th,s cite, merchant, de
ceased, are requested to come forward and
tih.ke payment as speedily as possible ; and
those who nave demands against the same, will
Vic.ire render them accounts properl’ attested.
Archibald Smith, Adm'or.
February Hi—u—JO
Nolice.
All persons having any demands against the
T.State of Wn.LiA.-I WILSON, deceased, are
desired to render them ui; and those nde.ned,
IV make payment to Mr. Jof.l Hkidui.
liberty zer Stark, Ex V.
December 10—1> : ‘‘
Ti n Dollars for Old Dick.
Kan aw.iv , ah mi nine months ago, OLD
Die K, tormerlj the propert, ol major Na\lor,
of v alumina county, ; lie is about tift v \ears of
ge, marked with the small pox. and the fore
finger on the 1 right hand strait, from a hurt, so
th a fie car. t ne.i.l is. Ivc above reward will
!■< p .id on delivering him to me, or five dollars
ior securing him in any jail in the state.
John Caxhin, Augusta.
N. B. He was seen, a few weeks ago, on nkid-
Avvav island, by Mr. Custcrson.
January 23—10
Ten Dollars Reward.
Runaway from the suliscribcr, on the 19th
January last, a NEGRO CUTE named Judy
about 90 v ears ui age, about live feet high, mid
filing size and handsome made, rather a rough
sk ii. It is supposed she is harbored in this citv
Against which, as well as earning her awav
:di pers, is are cautioned, masters of vessels
particularly. l !ie dime reward will be pah
to any person lodging her in Savannah goal, oi
ilervenng her to
J oseph Davis, Ogechcc.
Yebltury 13— lb °
Tenth Congress of the United States.
HOL'SE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
.Monday, February t.
Or. motion of Mr. Basset, the house took up
for consideration the report of the committee
of the whole on the standing rules and ordeis of
the house.
An amendment made to the rules in commit
tee of tiie whole, for admitting heads ot depart
ments and foreign ministers, as well as mem
bers of the other branch of the legislature being
under consideration, a long and desultory de
bate ensued, in whicti some gentlemen contend
ed lor the admission of ladies, and in the course
of which much pleasantry was displayed. It
was contended by the advocates of the “amend
ment, that in “ this magnificently inconvenient
apartment,” it was next to impossible to hear
in the galleries; and that foreign ministers
should lie admitted to a hearing from courtesv,
and because it iiad been a rule heretofore, arid
should not at this time particularly be varied.
It was objected by the opponents, that in the
present situation of affairs, it was indelicate in
foreign ministers to hear debates in the house,
tor in a discussion, affecting our relations w ith
England, France or Spain, a member could not
speak without offending their feelings, nor
could a foreign minisicr or agent listen without
having their feelings wounded ; and also, that
foreign ministers to this country, should not
enjoy greater privileges than our ministers to
those powers.
Mr. Nicholas called for a division of the
question, taking it first on admitting heads of
departments; and the question having beer,
so taken, there were for admitting them, to
40.
A motion having been made by Mr. to
take the question on admitting foreign ministers
by yeas and nays and some diftici’jty arising on
the point ot order, whether a ('\iestion could be
taken by yeas and nays on a motion thus divid
ed; and some discussion arising,
Mr. Rowan moved to postpone the considera
tion on the subject.
After discussitvn, n motion to adjourn was car
ried before a question was taken.
Thursday, February 9.
Mr. DureTl moved the following resolution,
which vva.s agreed to, ayes 62:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
enquire into the manner in which the repre
sentative hall is heated by the furnaces beneath
t'.io flooring of the same—what probable influ
ence such subjacent fires have upon the health
of the members exposed to their exhalations—
and how, or by what means the injurious effects
of the same may in future be avoided—and that
they report to this house the result of such en
quiries.
A communication was received from the se
cretary of the treasury, inclosing an account ot
the imports into the United States, during the
yc ir ending the 30th September, 18JG; which
was reterred to the committee of ways and
means.
Mr. Newton from the committee olcommerce
and manufactures, reported a bill authorising
the issuing debentures in certain cases.—
I wice read and referred to a committee of the
whole.
[ rim bill contemplates the placing a disert
tion.iry power in the hands of the comptroller
ot the treasury, to issue debentures in tliosi
eases in which the yellow fever prevailing in
the port, omission or negligence of custom-house
officers, or sickness in the parties, have caused
an o nission ot the tornialities necessary by law
to be observed for obtaining drawbacks.
Wednesday, February 3.
Tile following message from the President of
the United .States, was yesterday received:—
To the Smate and House of Representatives
of the Uni’ and Slates.
Having received an official communication
certain orders of the British gov ernment again
the maritime rights of neutrals, bearing date
the 1 ltii of November, 1807, I transmit then,
to congress, as a further proof of the inere is
ing dangers to our navigation and l ommnrce
wo.cli ied to tiie provident measures of the act
i tiie present session, laying an embargo oi,
our own v esse'.s.
Thomas Jefferson.
February 2, 1808.
Which being read,
Mr. Dana moved to refer it to the committee
ot commerce and manufactures, as to that com
mittee bad been referred so much of tiie mes
[ sage of toe president of the United States, as
’ relates to imposition on our neutral rights, &c.
I Mr. Lov e moved that it be referred to a com
mittee of the whole on live state of the union, as
1 before that committee were already all papers
t relativ e to our difference With Grcat-Britain.
j Ihe latter reference was agreed to, avesß7.
I Mr. Clinton presented the memorial ofl’hom
. as Paine, praying for compensation for services
i rendered in negotiating a loan for the U. tetates.
j Referred to the committee of claims.
! A bill to provide for pay ment of expcnces
j incurred in an enquiry into the conduct of John
Smith of Ohio was read and referred to a com
mittee of the w hole.
The house resumed tiie consideration of the
resolution offered by Mr. Sloan, for the removal
of the seat of government to Philadelphia ; when
Mr. Lewis withdrew his motion for an indefinite
postponement, and
Mr. Sloan moved that it he committed to a
committee ol the whole house, with a view to
make it the order of the day for Monday two
weeks.
( This motion was largely debated, Messrs.
Sloan, Masters, Bacon, Fisk, Livermore, Bibb,
, Kelly, Alexander and Lyon supporting the mo
tion, ami Messrs. Lewis, Rhea, Van Horne,
Holland, Taylor, Macon and Blount opposing
it; and at length decided in the negative—63
to 61. When tnc house immediately adjourned.
In the course of discussion Mr. Sniihe made a
motion to postpone the subject, which not being
in order could not be received.
Os those w ho voted for the commitment sonu
members declared themselves against the mo
sum of Mr. Sloan, but in favor of a fuller discus
sion of it.
In tiie course of the debate Mr. Sloan stated,
that he had this day received opprobrious lan
guage as he was on his Way to the capital—
whereupon,
Mr. Lyon declared his intention to have mov
ed a resolution that the house take the matter
into consideration as a breach of privilege bv
in insult offered to one of its members ; imt
that a letter had been received from the mayor
stating that proper steps were taken to secure
the offender.
Mr. C ardner moved that the unfinished busi
ness vi yesterday be postponed.
The speaker decided t'fi.. ibis more-, was
not in order, for the motion ur. Jcr consideration
when the house yesterday adjourned, was an
indefinite postponement.
Mr. Poindexter offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
enquire whether atiy and if any, what amend
ments are necessary in the act, entitled, ** An
act for laying and collecting duties on import
and tonnage within the territories of the United
states, by treaty of the 30th of April, 1803, be
tween the United States and the French re
public ; and for other purposes,” and that
they have leave to report thereon by bill or
otherwise.
Mr. P. moved that it be referred to a select
committee to obtain a more immediate decision
‘if the question, as a great press of matter was
already before tiie committee of commerce and
manufactures.
After some discussion it was p.mended so as
to refer it to the committee of ways and means
and adopted.
Tiie house then resumed t'ne consideration of
Mr. Sloan’s resolution for moving the seat of
government; and Alt” Lewis’s motion for inde
finite postponement buying under consideration,
Messrs. Eppes and J ,ove supported, and Messrs.
Gardenier and Love opposed the motion for
postponement. \Vhen the house adjourned with
out taking th/’ question. |
Thursday , February 4.
The message was received from
the pr esident and with the documents enclosed,
orde red to be printed.
Fo the house of representatives of
the United States.
In my message of January 20, I stated that
some papers, forwarded by Mr. D. Clarke of
New-Orleans, to the secretary of state in 1803,
had not then been found in tiie office of state ; •
and that a letter hail been addressed to the for- j
mer chief clerk, in the hope that he might ad
vise where they should he sought for. By in- I
dication from him they are now found. Among 1
them are two letters from the haron de Caron- j
delet to an officer serving under him at a sepa- I
rate post; in which his views of n dismember- j
ment of our union arc expressed. Extracts of
so much of these letters as are within the scope
of the resolution of tiie house arc now commu
nicated. With these we found the letters writ
tent by Mr, Clarke to the secretary of state in
1803. A part only of these relates to this sub
ject, and it is extracted and enclosed for the
information) of the house. In no part of the
papers communicated by Mr. Clarke which are
voluminous, and in different languages, nor in j
liis letters, have we found any information of
the corrupt receipt of money by any officer of
tiie United States, from any foreign agents, for
dismembering the union; these papers or let
ters offer nothing which was not probably
known to my predecessors or which would call
anew for enquiries which ther had not thought
necessary to institute, when the facts were re
cent, and could be better proved. They pro
bably believed it best to let pass into oblivion
transactions which however culpable, had com
menced before this government existed, and
which had been finally extinguished bv the
treaty of 1795. Thomas Jefferson.
February 4, 1808.
SAVANNAH,
Tuesday Evening, Feb. 23, 1808.
We have been favored with New-York pa
pers to the 6th instant, (inclusive) received oy
be Adonis, captain Moore, arrived on Saturday
evening. They contain nothing important, ei
ther domestic or foreign. There hue been
several arrivals from Europe lately at New-
York. The n.ccounts brought by them, tnough
ait of so late a date as those received via
Charleston, furnish some articles wiiich we
Give not before seen. From tiie follow mg pa
ragraph, it appears, that an embargo in tiie
Jnitcd States, was expected in England so e ir
y as tiie 18th December, only four days aute
■ior to the passage of the law enforcing it:—
“Captain Thomson of the ship Henry, arrived
last night, sailed from Ramsgate, England, on
.he 18th December ; but brought no newspa
pers. A rise in the markets had taken place,
a consequence of an expectation of an embargo
being laid in America.”
NEW-YORK, February 0.
The ship General Hamilton, which arrived
last evening, left Amsterdam on the 18:hof
December. We have papers by her to the
10th; but, excepting the following article,
they contain nothing to interest an American
revder. The news of the arrival of Talley
rand at the Hague, is contradicted. The king
of Holland luvd returned, but the queen remain- •
td at Paris. There had been no general sei. j
zure of American property at Amsterdam, but j
some ships, which had been into England, were !
under seizure. There was a report, that Arne- ’
ricans were embargoed in French ports.
—V. Y. Caz.
Capt. Sluder of the ship General Hamilton,
who arrived at this jxwt last evening fiom Am
sterdam, left there on the 18th of December,
and informs, that the emperor of Austria had
offered to negociate fora peace between Eng
land and France : that there had not been any
seizure of American property or vessels in
Amsterdam, and no idea of an embargo.
— Com. Advertiser.
An Amsterdam paper of the 10th of Dec.
contains an article of Calais, of the 2d, which
says, the Austrian courier, which went fiom
here to England, has returned, and his report
is very favorable, The mediation which he
proposed to the British government appears to
have been accepted. It is said that tile nego
ciations are soon to commence.
The editors of the New-York Gazette, re
ceived last night, by the President, London and
Liverpool papers to the 15th of December.—
In haste, they give the most important News.
The President’s Message to Congress is
published in the London papers of the 7th of
December, with remarks, which express bu
faint hopes that the disputes between America
and Great-Britain will be amicably settled
The editor of the Statesman observes, “ But
for Columbus, we should now be at war with
all the world but says, the President’s mes
sage is decidedly hostile—that their preset
naval system must be continued, or the last al
ternative must be adopted
Cupi;. Webb, of the brig Lydia, arlived
Philadelphia, left Bordeaux on Ihe 19th De
cember, and the Cordovan the 22d Capt. W.
says the French seem determined to enforce
their decree, and the English have 13 cruizetA
off that port, to carry their blockading decree
into effect ; but he was told by some of the
officers oi the British ships of war, who board
ed him, that any American property brought
off'from France, would not be molested at least
for some months : but no vessel except in bal
last would be admitted to enter.
The emperor of Russia has issued a royal
ukase directed to count Romonzoff, staling, in
consequence of the present political circum
stances, which have compelled him to break
off all connection with Britain, he has ordered
an embargo lobe laid on British ships and pio
perty on board them—but docs not allow them
to be sold, mortgaged or transferred into other
hands. Taking such measures (he savs) mere
ly from his evident mercy to them.
RUSSIAN UKASE.
To Count .Vico/au Pctroivitz Romanzojff.
In consequence ot the present political cir
cumstances, which have compelled us to break
off all connection with Britain, w e oreler :
I. An embargo to be laid on ail British ships
in our hat hors, and on all property of the Brit
ish on board of the same, as also on that at
’Change and in the custom-house pack-houses.
11. Their immoveable property, and what
does not contain of goods, to be left o their
possession as heretofore, but not to he allowed
to be sold, mortgaged, or transferred into other
hands. Taking such measures merely fiom
our evident mercy to them, we hope ihvjf will
not, during the existing difference, transgress
their duty by actions which might prove pic
judici lO Russia, and thus favour our just dis
pleasure, but live in due quietness and tranquil
-111. Concerning the embargo, a committee
is to be appointed atthispoit, of the most res
pectable Russian merchants, and one member
of the college of commerce ; authorizing voa
to select these men, we leave it to you to form
this committee, and to inform us of the same.
IV. Similar committees to be appointed in
Riga and Archangel, which are to be depen
dent on the one here. The selections and ap
pointment of the members of them to be left to
the military governors, directing also the civil
department; and where no such are, to the civil
governors.
V'. The charges which may accrue on this,
occasion to be provided for from the revenue of
the respective custom houses, ar.d placed to
the account of the sequestered ships and goods.
YV c are, &c.
(Signed by his Imperial Majesty’s hand)
Alexander.
St. Feter&burgh , October 28, 1807.
London, December 14.
The accounts transmitted from Deal or the
return of the Austrian Messenger, Maenz. and
of the arrival of a Cartel from Holland was in
correct, as the following letter from Deal will
shew.
“ Df.al, Dec. 13.
“ A party of men of the 25ih, 52d and 43d
regiments, invalids, were e < barken this morn
ing on hoard transports in the Downs lor Ports
mouth.
“ Observing in your Deal letters, an account
of the arrival of the Lynx trigate, with an Aus
trian messenger, landed here with dispatches,
and also a cartel, I think it my duty to conn r
diet the statement, under the assurance of i,s
being a faise report. “1 he Lynx did arrive in
the Downs last week, and landed an English
gentleman. Khc came off fiom Heligoland ;
and with respect to the cai tel, a transport came
in from the east ward, which hoisted a Dutch
jack on her arrival, probably as a private signal
for a boat ”
Admiral Oi way’s squadron remains at St.
Helen’s, ready for a start. It now consists of
seven sail of the tine.
An order was received at Portsmouth, cn
Friday, to fit all the Danish ships at that port,
immediately for commission.
The following is a copy of a letter from the
British consul at St. Petersburg!), to the gc*-
vet nor of the Russian company, dated
“ St. Fetcrsturgh, JCcv. 11 .
Sts—l have now to communicate to vou,
that the seals of government are put upon t he.
warehouses of the British merchants, and of
British subjects who are foreign guests.
“ An embargo is also laid on ali British ship
ping in Cronstadt. I have considerable satis
faction in saying, that only four ships noticed
at foot* have been seized. Timely informa
tion was given, and by the great ekertion of
Mr. Brooker, all the others were loaded and
dispatched.
* Stephen Shairf.
* Shifts detained at Cronstadt.
The Elbe, Gade, and Betsey, Drvden, step
ped below the guardship : Apoilo, Gruby, be
low the Mole ; Mary, Woods, in the Mole t
the Apollo, having (in board lord Gower’s bag
gage, was released.”
CoRN-r.xcHA.NOE, London, Dec. 14,
This day’s supply of wheat is rather-c-.-;:;,si
de rafale ; but there being a demand,'cause*
ready sale at a further advance in pi ice. of 3s.
and 4d. per quarter ; bailey in large supply,
and with malt, are each lower ; white and grey
peas, and the two sorts of beans, keep their
pi ices. There is a tolerable supply of oats,
and this trade is full dear. Flour is rather
higher.
Copenhagen, November 13.
Since the Bib instant, the Sound has been
so blockaded by the Lnglish ships, that lie
vessels can go out or enter Cranenburg to pay
toll, without being obliged to come under their
guns. . _
On the 10th, some boats which went out
from this harbor took a large three masted
-.hip, and brought her into Kallebostrand.
Between the 17ih and 20th of October, 56
‘nglish ships arrived at Riga ; and on thu lath
i of October, three lying at Crons'adt