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The following is the letter laid be
fore congress. April 20.
Washington, April 19, 1810.
Sir,
After a tedious pr.ffage from
New Orleans I arrived at Baltimore
on the 16th iuft. and reached this
ci f v the next dav My absence
Ft- been neceffdnly pret rafted by
tl fc left ion of papers from a m.tls
ol twenty years accumulation, for
th ftablifhment ol Lefts, to refute
the -.utilarious and diverfified cal
umnies by which I have been uflai
led.
I now present mvftdf to the Re
pru iua*ive Boiiy ol he nation, the
gu.: fi'-'ns ol the public wealth and
the p\>teftors of individual rights,
to yprels my earriftt deli re that
they may conflitute lome impartial
tribunal which may be governed
with Hriftncls by the principles of
th.’ c ntfitutton and the hws >f ev
idence, to investigate the conduft ot
my whu’c life, civil and military,
wnerebv justice may be done and
my unexampled peiibcution be ter
jninated.
I aver my innocence of die foul
offences which are imputed to me
and declare my ability to fupDort it
b.fute any unprejudiced court.-
Through you, hr, I appeal to my
country, k 1 claim that right which
is not relufcd to the mod profligate
—the right of confronting my ac*
enfers. l’he Representatives of the
people will not, 1 am persuaded,
fuffer a fellow-citizen who has been
devoted to the public service more
than twenty five years, and has no
thing left him but conscious fidelity
and attachment to his native coun
try, to sue in vain for justice.
The enclosed letter to the Secre
tary of War was written anterior to
the receipt of my notification of re
cal from the command on the Mii
fiflippi, & will evince my readi.nds
and my desire for a full invelligation
of iny conduft.
With perfect refpeft, I hare the
honor to be, fir,
Your obedient fervnnt,
JA . WILKINSON.
The Hon. J B Varnum,
Esq. Speaker of the House
of Rcprefentatives.
Columbia Spring Oct. 18, 1809.
Sir,
Having received information that
certain imputations have been al
icdged againll me by the late capt.
George Peter, and certain subal
terns in office, which annateuiated
to affect my character as a military
officer, itmv earned desire that a
court of enquiry should be ordered
to examine into my condud from
the commencement of my military
service, with injunctions to report
an opinion. Or should my ene
mies have been hardy enough to
prefer formal charges against me,
which are deemed worthy of inves
tigation, that an arrtft may ensue
and a general court martial be ap
pointed for my trial.
In making this request, I am mo
ved by a consciousness of my in
tegrity, by a facr-H regard to my
WASHINGTON, (GeorgiaJ Printed weekly for SARAH HILLHOUSE.
charafter, & the felf conviftion that
I haveferved my country with zeal 1
and fidelity, and that I have never j
deceived it; declaiming at the fame j
time all advantages to be derived !
from any aft or daufe of limitation, j
But as this has been the theatre i
of my command generally, for elc- 1
ven years paid, as my companions
in service and the evidence of my
conduft, (many of whom have re- :
tired to the walks of private •life) are
now in th’s country, it will be im
pofhble for me t<> command at any
dillant point the teltimonv nerelli
ry to rebut the fiftsons c<: falfehoods
ot uty enemies or to ii u.bate my
humble ferviecs as a public ffi er:
I therefore hope th requt If may
not be deemed ?.n unreafouaole
one, that the enquiry or court mar.
rid Ihould be held at fime nviitary
pofl within this territory ; the more
particulatlv as the main lw>dy of the
army is here, and a fuitahio court
can be formed with more conven
ience to individuals who may co n
pofe it, and wi*h the less expence
to the public.
A general offirer to relieve me
from command, £ >.l to pit fide at
the enquiry w ill be the only person
necdlary to he or L red out; r.d,
under the circttmffances, l tl tier
tnvlclf no gentleman in comnulfi u
wiU deem this duty a hardship.
With perfeft refpeft, 1 am, kc.
JA: WILKINSON.
The lion. Secretary of War.
British Parliament.
Cot .mitment of Afr. Fuller.
After the ordinary buftnefs on
Tuesday, the committee was relum
ed upon the Walcheren inquiry.—
The ear! of Chatham was called in,
ahd continued under examinati >n
from fix to ten o'clock. !n the
entirfe of his evidence, Mr. Fuller
put several queflions, which were
r>ot attended to by cither his loru
fhip or the house. When his lord
ffvp withdrew, Mr. Fuller, we uu
dtrltand rose k laid, that his qued
ion-; had as much right to be atten
ded to, as those of the chancellor of
the Exchequer—G"d d—n :ne,
fir,” find he, “ I have as much
right to be heard as any man who
is paid ior filling the place he holds.”
l he chancellor ol the exchequer
moved, That the words of the
honorable member ffiou! I be taken
down,” which was agreed to.
The house refumtd. and fir J->hn
Anltruther, the chairman, reported
the oxpreflions of Mr. Fuller.
The Sptak r then informed t'ne
house that it had c . me to his knowl
edge that a member had uied un
pat liamentary language which v.as
a breach of the privileges of that
hon. house. lie felt sorry that it
would become his duty to name
him.
Mr. Fuller—“ You need not be
diffident—it’s 1, Jack Fuller. ”
The Speak* r ordered the hon.
member to withdraw; but he de
clined, until several of his friends
interfered.
1 : e chancellot of the exchequer
moved, ” That he fliould be taken
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into the custody of the ferj.ant at
arms,” which was agreed to, with
out a diflenting voice.
Mr. Fuller, who was in the lob
by, on the vote of the hmule being
communicated to him, ruthtd into
the body of the house, and, in a
loud voice, laid, the fpeaker had
not the power or authority to order
him into custody. he was only the
servant of the members, and, by
turii lubmitting to him, tiny n.ade
hiu their malter. He meant “ the
inlignifi. aut little fell ari th wig”
Th- lpeiker flhtft- v the .. at
arms ifhould colit ft me pe Ki;s un
’Vr ins con.maud, to ruin vc Mr.
Fuller by li-om the houie. It
was with and tficulty that trie lerj.ant
and our n.tilcngers took him mlo
custody.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Baltimore, April 27-
1. ne ft on: Tonaingcn.
By t!.e utt 1.-.tlti’g Ih.p George &
Albert,capt. Norman 30 ~.)* iron
1 1 nniogen, wc have a.. outea, prin
ted a id written, to 24.fi M^fch.—
From Hamburgh U Aliena papers,
Vs< lii winch We We.c p finely layer
ed. traiifla'iotis li. h w :
By this arrival uc ‘earn, that pri
ces in the north of Fur pc were
not very flattering; exchange on
i ugland fluctuating ; fomc Amer
ican property liberated, much yet
in jeopardy, and appreheuf 011s not
plealunt. she official Pettrlburgh
Gazette denic-a the pretcudul iup
turt with France, charging it to the
prinrers ot Bn-fLu. Ruffian army
advancing on iurkey; laipe arm-
Fs rapidly ogamz 1 g In the latter.
Ihe Bivarian army reduced. Hol
land filled with diimay at its expec
ted fate; while the Khenslh princes
are promiled (20th March) new
acqnifi*ions, anu Pomerania rdt. r
tJ to tiie Swedes ; between whom
Austria an j France a closer union
(God help tiie weak) is to b<: lor
ined. Ihe new etnprefs would
have Vitnna 12th March. K'ng
Jerome and his queen (or rather she
forem 1 If, for lhe precedes Fun a
dav’s tide) were flying about the
continent; the lult place they tou
ched at was Franklort, earth 12,
whence they departed for I*. 1 is—no
doubt to sign the receipt for Hano
ver, of which his Weltphalun ma
jcity has now formal p llcfFur.. —
BeliJes tfi; le tioops in Fi
& other northern diftrifts, . French
corps poll Acs Lubec . ihe matter
of Frankioit on the Main (whole
previous title we have forgotten)
was, at the Iml frolick, promoted to
the rank of grand duke.
Par ts, March 11.
The criminal tribunal of ihc de
partment of the Seine, continues to
perlecuteand punish ail Fi,nchmen
who have afted with the Aulfrians
agahifl France lince 1804 agreea
ble to the imperial decree of 6:h
April, 1809.
Official information has been for
warded to the of England,
[Payable half yearly.
[[Number 489.
conjointly by France and Auflria,
accompanied, as we are told, by
fun*e new proposals for peace.
Alton a, March 19.
“We learn from France that a
closer ccnfolidation t>f the confede
ral ive Hates belonging to the Fr rich
fyfteni is iq agitation. It is aifo
laid that an alliance between Fiance
Auflria and Sweden is about to be
promulgated, & Wtrs from Stock
holm of 61 h March, announce the
departure of col. Von h
ten to receive poffeflion ol Pomer
ania, which province the Fetich
will evacuate.
They write from Holland th it
the cattle of Luo (on the from i rs)
is to be ready on the 15th Apru to
receive the king of Holland ; #ho
is txp'.fted at Amfferdani early ia
1 that month. The Dutch are again
taught to hope for peace.
March 20,
The Sr. Pe'erfifurg court Ga^
zeite of 2J of M,.rch contain- the
foiF.wing \~From Grodno 1 stb Feb.
We expect the I pee fy return and ur
troops ‘rum Galtacia through P fi
anu, to winter in the iuttri r . tie
empire. We are surprised t>fi and
that tins movement on the fion iers
is considered (by foreigu pb. ’.is)
as an advance towards the Niemen.
We would be rejoiced to find -h ife
printers as anxious for peace in
ilnir publications as RufTu is in
fact;
j Vienna, March 10.
The court Gazette contains the
follo.-.itig: The prince Ncufcha
tJ arrived on the 4 It on liis million
relative to the tnairiage ot her im
pcrial highness Maria Louisa to the
French emperor.
Frankfort. Marc 1 2.
On the tiight to:h h r 1:j-ity
que nos We<lphalia arrived i ;
and proceeded at ifirec <>V! fc
nett m-ruing on her way to fV:s.
The king of Weltphaiia, followed
thr.rugh this day.
Hanover, March 14.
This day was published and p;,f
ted up tl.e proclamation of the king
ot Westphalia to the Hanoverians.
Amsterdam, March IS.
Couriers daily arrive from our
k: .g. The late of our country is
yet unknown. Ihe nainl’u l ful’pcn!e
and apprehenfiun have produced a
depreciation in the funds.
From the Mein. A larch 14.—The
grand duthy <fi Franks ut *0 be
mcreafed bv the ann xarion < 111 -n
----nau and Futda. I'iie Bavarian ar
my is to be reduced to the peace
eitablifhnient.
1 he acth of this moi.tii is to be
rendered important in the liiiWy
of the confederation when trie
new acquifitiims of the rerpedtve
princeo will be made know 9.
Constantinople, J.m. 25.
The p >rte has determine 1 so
raise immediately anew army of