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From the Uerimer[x.Y. ] Monitor. Important communication. —■ By a gentleman of undoubted Veracity, who resides inO'iondaga county, the writer of this was three days since informed, that Comfi.rt Tyler, esq. formerly civile of that county, had just left that place, on secret business in a manner that had at once ex citec curiosity and suspicion. Mr. Tyler shortly before he went to New York, his circum stances were known to be embar rassed ; he was there arrested lor a considerable debt ; when he came home again iiis appear ance was entirely new *& strstvge he was dressed arVt equipped in the-most cuperb manner, with a waiter to attend him ; his debt on which he Was trrested in New- York has bem paid eff by some unknown hand, and he now had money in abundance in his pos session. Me stud lie was engaged iti a secret enterprise, but at the Bairie time declared that, the ob ject of it was not against govern ment. He has engaged several gentlemen of talents and m- <• yj to follow after and meet ! sir Pittsburgh *. they are to ssed and equipped in the £.. uperh style as himself. He has not, it is said, disclosed to them the object of the enterprise ; . but has promised that when they become acquainted with the (.theme if they should at any time within six months afterwards re tigned from!he undertaking,they •hallbe amply compensated lor their time and have tlieir ex po i,ces borne home again. infoi mam further adds, that it wc, conjectured in Onon daga that tne object was either to vet possession of the Yazoo lands, or an extensively precon. certed plan to effect a dismem he mien tof the. union with col. Purr at the heed of the combina tion. Poes not every circumstance wi;h which we are acquainted in duce us to concur in the latter opinion ? Is it not known that rol. Burr has been travelling through every part of that coun try MVhat is'lfiis object there ? Are his own pecuniary circum stances equal to the erptnee of this, if the object be merely a tour of pleasure? Have rot symptoms of disaffection to the union been const p.rttb- manifested from Ken tucky and Tennessee ? And is it rot also known that the inhabit ants of the other territories there are efiscoi'tented under the forms of government established over t>. m ? If 11 e object be to get pos se:,sion of the Yazoo lands, farm ers and t>t gentlemen of talents and address would be most want ed; hut if a dismemberment of the union be contemplated, then the first step would be to draw •s many gentlemen of the above description as possible from the other parts of the union, to assist in the measure by their untted influence and address. Many such are to be found, who are lived-, , unprincipled, and ready at all quits to embark in any desperate enterprise that holds out a prospect of accumulating a fuiu ne. M this be the object, it is to bo hoped that government vHI be vigilant and ready to crush with a strong arm any at tempt at such a nefarious mea sure. The time will shortly come V lieu it will be in the power of the g< neral government to unite the easnrn and western parts of our country by the strong ties of interest—by opening easy ave nues of commerce by canals from the Hudson to the lakes,and from thence to the Ohio and the Mississippi, This cannot be ef fected at present; but twenty Jeart. hence tl may be an object to £oiut< nee such an undertak ing ; anti when nice completed mr western brethren would then find it their interest to preserve ti;c bend ui union sacred and m- V: .ate. At ptestin however, as tin .’.csicrti couut-y is fiiiing up • tth ui*. y t eed) and desperate -niuteis, who would stop at - u> belter their dice in stances, it behoves government to keep a watchful eye over that part of the union. A. B. Herkimer, Sept. 7,1806* [The following is the secret message of the President of the United States, to Congress, du ring their last session, about which so much was said by some of the members of that body. It is taken from the National Intelli gencer of the 22d ultimo, the Ed itor of which paper, copied it from the Richmond Enquirer.] Scioth Gazette ON the sixth of December, the following Confidential message was received from the President.- “ The depredations which had been committed on the commerce of the U. S. during a preced ing war, by persons under the authority of Spain, are sufficient ly’ known to all. THese made it a duty, to require from the go vernnment, indemnification for our irijoured citizens. A con vention was accordingly entered into, between the Minister of the U. St at Madrid, and the Minis ter of that government for foreign affairs ; by which it was agreed, that spoliations committed by- Spanish subjects, and carried into ports of Spain, should be paid for by that nation, and that those committed by French subjects, and carried into Spanish ports, should remain for farter disscus sion. Before this convention was returned to Spain with our ratifi cation, the transfer of Louisiana by France to the U.S. took place; an events as unexpected as disa greeable to ‘Spain; From that moment, she seemed to change her conduct and disposition to wards u. it was first manifested by her protest against the right of France to alienate Louisiana to us, which, however, was soon re tracted, and the right confirmed. Then high offence was manifest ed at the act of Congress, estab lishing a collection district on the Mobile, although by an authen tic declaration immediately made it was expressly confined to out acknowledged limits; and she now refused to ratify the conven tion, signed by her otv n Minister* under the eye of his Sovereign, unless we would consent to alter ations of its terms, which would have effected o u r claims against her spoliations by French sub jects, carried into Spanish ports. “ To obtain justice, as well as to restore fi tends hip, I thought a special mission advisable, and ac cordingly appointed James Mon. ri.e, Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, to repair to Ma drid, & in conjunction with our 1 Minister resident there, to endea vor to procure a ratification of the former convention, and to come to an understanding with Spain, as to the boundaries of Louisiana. It appeared at once, that her poli cy was to reserve herself for e vents, and, in the mean time, to keep our differences, in an unde termined state. T.iis will be e videht from the papers now com municated to you. After nearly five months of fruitless endeav our, to bring them to some defi nitive and satisfactory result, our Ministers ended the conferen ces, without having been able to obtain indemnity for spoliations of any description, or any satis faction as to the boundaries of Louisiana, other than a declara tion that we had no rights East ward of the Iberville, and that our line to the West, was one, which would have left us but a string ofland on that bank of the river Mississippi. Our injured citizens were thus left, without a* ny prospect of retribution from the wrong-doer, & as to bounda ry, each party was to take its own course. That which they have chosen to pursue, will vppear from the documents now commu nicated. They authorise the in ference, that it is their intention to advance on our possesions, un til they shall be repressed by an opposing force. Considering that Congress alone is constitutional ly invested with the power of changing our condition from peace to war, ! hate thought it • If? ;• duty to await their authority for using force in any degree, which could be avdided. I have barely instructed the officers sta tioned in the neigbouritood of the garrisons, to protect our citizens from violence, to patrol within the borders actually delivered to us, and not to go out of them ; but when necessary to repel an inroad, or to rescue a citizen or his property ; and the Spanish re maining at New-Orleans. are re quired to depart, without further delay. It ought to be noted here, that since the late change in the state of affairs in Europe, Spain has ordered her cruizers and courts, to respect our treaty with her. “ The conduct of France, and the part she may take in the mis understandings between the U. States and Spain, are too impor tant to be unconsidered. She was prompt and decided in her declarations, that our demands on Spain for French spoliations, carried into Spanish ports, were included in the settlement be tween the U.S. &Frauce. She took at once, the ground that she had acquired no right from Spain and had meant to deliver us none Eastward of the Iberville; her silence as to the Western boun dary, leaving u3 to infer her pinion, might be against Spain i ll that qnarter. Whatever direc tion she might mean to give to these differences, it does-not ap pear that she has conceunplated their proceeding to actual rup ture, or that at the date of our last abvices from P.tris, her go vernment had any suspicion of the hostile attitude Spain had ta ken here. On the contrary, we have reason to believe, that she (France,) was disposed to effect a settlement, on a plan analogous to what our Ministers had proposed and so comprehensive, as to re move as far as possible, the grounds of future collision and controvercy, on the Eastern, a* well as Western side of tne Mis sisippi. “ The presentcrisis in Europe, is favorable for pressing swell a settlement, and rot a moment should, be lost, in availing our selves of it. Should it pass un improved, our situation would be come much more difficult. For mal war is not riecessaty ; it is not probable that it will follow ; but die protection ©f our citizens, the spirit and honour of cur country, require that force should be in terposed in a certain degree. It will probably contribute to ad vance the object of peace. *‘But the course to be pursu ed, will require the ccnr.nattd of means, winch it belongs to Con gress exclusively to y ield or de ny. To them, I communicatee very fact material for their infor mation, and the documents ne ces-arv to enable them to judge for themselves. To their wts” dom then, 1 look for the course I am to pursue, and will pursue with sincere zeal, that which they shall approve.” Public office Marlboro ’ street. singular dream. A man was yesterday charged at this office with burglary, in the house of Mr. Neptune, the Nag’s Head, Oxford street, when the following lingular evidence was given. Mr. Neptune stated that early yesterday morning, he dreamt two thieves had broken open his house, and entered the bar the door of which they had propped open with a stick used by’ him self for that purpose and were carrying off the liquors. The anxiety of the dream having a. woke him, he went to listen oil the stairs, but every thing ap peared quiet. He, however, sa tisfied himself by going down stairs, when the vision became realised ; for a thief had broken into the house through a back window, and was carrying off the spirits from there, the door of which was kept open by the iden tical stick to which we before al luded. The muber had convey- 4 ed a quanti-'yr of spirits from tne house toan atijajntng’ yard, and he returned for more when he was secured by Mr. Neptune. The person of the prisoner was identified by a watchman and the prosecutor, and he was fully committed for trial. NATCHEZ,Sept. 2. An intelligent non-commis sioned officer from the exploring party, of Mr. Freeman, arrived in this city yesterday morning with letters. We have’ not had an op portunity of conversing with him—but learn from a gentleman who made particular enquiries— that he states—” That a party of Spanish cavalry, supposed 1000 in number, had approached with in seven miles of the post of Na chitoches, and sent a message to the commanding officer, requir ing him to remove to this side of the Red. River—-but that jn consequence of a scarcity oi pro.* visions and a sudden mortality occurring in their camp, by which a number of men died, the Spanish commanding officer had thought proper to make a retro grade movement across the Sa bine.” We did not learn wheth er Col. Cushing had replied to the absurd requisition of the Don. Extract of a letter from a gen tleman at Fort Adams to his friend in New Orleans dated August 25. *< As to our warlike affairs on the Red-River, nothing has trans pired since my last. Gov. Clai borne, and his Adjutant General, are gone to Nachitoches, cap tains Lockwood and Hains, left this to day for that post, and col. Kingsbury with the troops will follow to morrow, and our mili tia arc mustered and under drill.” Extract of a letter from the Nafches dated September 8, to a gentleman in this city, “ Gen. Wilkinson arrived here last evening, from Upper Loui siana. There is an armed party o's Spaniard's on this side the Sa bine rivet. and at a short distance from the post of Natchitoches. Their numbers-are variously re ported some accounts state them at 700, others at 1500 men, mostly cavalry. It is reported that their design is to dislodge the United Slates troops from that fort. Detachments from the few regular troops in this coun try, have been ordered to rein force Col. Cushing, who com mands at Nachitoches. It is ex pected that draughts from the militia of this Territory, will be ordered out immediately, to co operate with our little army.” Accounts from Norfolk Hate, that a receipt on the score of exchange, was re quefied, or demanded of the Fiench Consul, by the En glish, for the delivery of those of the crew of the French (hip L’lmpetcux, who were sent into Norfolk. The French Consul refufed compliance, and declared that they could not be considered prisoners; the attack on the French ship, ana the burning of her, hav ing taken place within the ju rifdiction of die U. States. Timet. The fucceflor of Yru o is said to be already arrived in the United States. Yrujo has been engaged in the construc tion of machinery for mills for grinding or grain in Spain; the mills are to be wrought by the lleme, engines are made or to be made in England, Sc the mill work here ; the work is carrying on near Schuylkill, not far front the bafon of the city equedudls— and appears to be not nearly’ finlhed. Avrora. Apprentices Indentures for sale at this Office. POLITICAL. From the Trenton Tart icatu Many of my party, and ii shame I confess it, are so ip, rant of the true ground of op-# sition to the present admiiilst tion, that, if they are aff e why they dislike Mr. Jeffery they can give no explicit anstri —they will even confess that the know nothing,against the rn,, and acknowledge they like measures far better than the did Mr. Adams’s. They, to b sure, oppose him, but it is on for opposition’s sake ; and thi join in the clamor against hi, merely because the leaders their party first raise the cry— Like village curt , They bark because theirfelloiou A fig for such politician* Their votes will, it is true, coa at elections, as long as we Lai things to the caprice of the pci pie ; but otherwise we were ter without than with then Give me the staunch, the tougl going man, who loves kin George, and is not ashamed i own it ; who wishes a royal gi vernment, and is not afraid l avow it; who hates democrat) and will leave no stone unturtti to work its destruction. If % had such men at the head affairs in ? 93, ’.99, and 1800, should not have had all our prg spects blighted ; but might in fore this have been reaping tt harvest of eur hopt'3, the rewa of our faithful attachment to Bn tain and British government. B# alas! Adams was little beta than an old woman ; and, as sot as he found the people werct ware of lib plan to overturn k publicanism, he began to retrs his steps, instead of acting in redoubled energy, and sweepa with the bosom of destruction who stood in his way to ti establishment of monarchy. This threw us again into tl back ground, and here we sit always remain, while we t ashamed of our •,**-; a a afraid to avow them. So far from having nothing gainst Mr. Jefferson, alma every act of bis public life i* hat ful to me. I hate Jefferson —for havii from his youth discovered brilliant genius, an ardent dwi to improvftit, and a firm de ruination to devote it to thecwi of freedom. I hate Jefferson-— for havii been one of the first to take stand against the of Great Britain on our right* and for having, while yet aye# drawn the declaration of our if dependence, which while it cot ers with everlasting disgr*® our lord and master George and 3d, encircles with a wreath < unfading splendor, the brows* the young sage who drew it, led to the complete emancifi tion of America, from the *4 ciousrule of Britain. / hate J cjferson —for havitt so faithfully executed his import ant trust, and diligently disthirj ed his various duties while go* emor of Virginia, that tho’ so# of our emissaries raised and pogated the most outrageous * bels on his character ; yet after full and fair investigation of charges a Hedged ugait st hi# the legislature of that state fo# themselves bound in honor J# completely and u'n#* mousiy to acquit him, aod to# clare that * they entertained j highest opinion of Mr. Jefferso# ability, rectitude and integd* as chief magistrate of the c°® monwealth and that thi* duration was intended, to 8 viate all future and remove • former unmerited censure. I hate Jefferson —for H# v!C by his sagacity discovered a “ by his intrepidity baffled the signs of Tarleton and hisuff r “* dons, to seize ihe records of l state, and to make the govsi' 1 ' 1 their prisoner. 1 hate Jefferson-— for h* v ‘ fl accepted the distinguished juduous office of ambassador 1