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■ mP nnl t a tM- r-f ,n a
RUtiirns up an. dawn a
ft “ in the front of >e house,
■ n: ivtn ( -s'-a con :
■ Upon ilie hitter ol
B 3 ” 6 ,cfsi"ns the general on
turn into the cna.ul.er saw!
■L deponent, “ that is Dt.
Khnan. U s in,m,a:|(,n ! s tru *
■ e,tmoitlinnry,lie persists m
■ ijjlJet that T am null liurr,
R 1,, 5 -his moment 'ohew n me
■ | c t(? r fro'n the latter, in
; r h |,esais ‘hat hf is to he
■ V'itr f, et on the -Oth IL-ce'n
■ ; (V i,h two thou-nnd men,
R t 40 ( X) will follow in the
Burse of a U'V (lavs, ar.d that
■ cool'd with the Mine ease,
Kyr procured double that num
■ r.” General Wilkinson then
R m ! that he had obtained all
■ information he wanted, and
Kihe affair would not be kept
R longer a secret from the
When this deponent left the
■- of Nfew-Or!eans, the in
■itants of that city were in a
o f great alarm and aj>-
■hetided a fetiotis attack
l ;: < Mr, Bnrr and his confc
Bates, this deponent under-
Rd that mercantile bulinefs
I, much e:n bar raffed and
■at fears were entertained of
■fiderable commercial fail
■s in consequence of the c;n
■g(, which had been impol-
I; that General Wilkinson
■staking strong meafares of
Bence, and that four hundred
■forts were then actually e't
led in the fortifications of
I city.
■hid further this deponent saith
■ J.'.S. L. DON.aLDSON.
Sworn to in open court.
■ W.\i: BRENT, Clerk.
Hj.in. ”and, 1807.
I DEPOSITION OF
■tTLNANT U*. WILSON.
Hi left New Orleans on rny
Hv to this city on the i rjt!> of
Hcember fall : at that time,
Hd for fome time preced
es, the llrongelt appre-
Hiifinns and belief univcrfally
Hh ailed among the inhabitants
■ that city, that Aaron
Hirr and his confederates
Hd prepared an armed force,
Hd were advancing to attack
Hd plunder the city ; in con-
Hjicnce of which the greated
Hints prevailed, a general
Bgnation of business enliied,
Hd the danger was t redded
Here as a matter of public no’
riety :—That brigadier gen
falWiikinfon with the at my
[the United Sates was at N.
Means, occupied in the molt
live military preparations for
e defence of the place; re
tiring the forts, mounting
innon, collecting ammu dti
n - &c. All under the firm
erfuafion and belief that such
t* attack was meditated, and
bout very fpeedt y to take
lace, by the laid Burr and bis
onfederates; this deponent
nows that the general was de
adly of opinion, from the
10 ft faiisfaftory information,
hat the (aid Burr and his coo
perates were advancing with
In armed force againlt the
and further this depo r
Mnt faith not.
I (Signed) Wxi. Wilson.
r lvo ’n to id open court this
27th tiav of Jan. 1897.
Wm. BREN I', Clk.
deposition of Ensign
’ • C. MEAD is prccilelv fi-
Mar to that of lieut. Wilton,
| Xce P t chat the former dates
‘ aL he left New'Orleans on
“ e of December.
A Paris paper es the 1 7th of
v!p e . r says—“Mr. Hultz,
I p lUssian astronomer,residing
‘ 1 aukfart, oa the Oder., ‘..link*
that at this time dir ?un is under
going a grtwt levolution. He
lounds his Cfipj-cture on a grouo
ol rn-w spots wt-ych Ik- has disco*
vcied oil its surface, < ml which,
accoiding to him. occupy a id
leeuth part of its diameter.”
WASHINGTON CITY.
Wednesday, January 28.
Our dates fv the la ft wed j
ern mail are to the qoib of L'c
rernber fto.rt Natchez, and to
the 8;h of jannaiv from Nalh
viile. From the fatter place
letters are received, whicit date
that. Burr had pa (Ted fort Mai.
(jc, on the Ohio, with ten boats
on board each of which there
were fix men. It is laid there
was no appearance of military
(lores or apparatus. General
jack for?., who had for fome
time held a body of militia in
readinet's, had in consequence
ol litis information, dilchargeu 1
them. )
On Friday the following hill !
was palled in the Senate, with \
do fed doors, and, as we under. J
Hand, without division.
AN ACT )
To suspend the privilege rtf the j
t frit of Habeas Corpus , for a
limited lime in certain cases.
BE it enacted by the Senate &
Iloufe of Representatives of the
United States of America , in
Congress af] trailed , ‘[ hat in all
caks where any pci (bn or per.
lons charged on oath with trea
son, mifpiifen of treason, or
other high crime or mifdemean
°r endangering the peace, fafe
ty or neuttaliiy of the United
States, have been or (hall be
arrefUd and impriloned by
virtue of any warrant or au
thority from the Pre fide.-it of
the United .States, or from the
chief executive magilfrate ol
any fhite, or territorial govern
ment, or from any person act
ing under the direction or au
thority of the President of the
United Siates, the privilege of
the writ of habeas corpus (hall
be, and the fame hereby is ful- ?
pended for and during the
term of three months from and
after the passage of this att and
no longer,
January 23, 18ON Read three
times and passed the Senate.
Attest, SAM. A. OTIS Scc’y.
On Monday it was commu
nicated in confidence to the
House of Representatives.
When read it was immedu
atelv determined by a great
majority to open the doors.
l’he bill having been read a
fir(t time.
Mr. Burwell moved to re
ject it.
On this motion a debate
ensued, which occupied the
day.
Me firs. Burwell, Elliot,
Eppes, R. Nelson, Sloan, j.
Randolph, Smilie and Dana
supported ; and MefTYs. Var
num, and Bid well opposed the
motion. The former gentle,
men all on the ground of hoHil.
ity to the bill; of the two lat
ter, Mr. Y'arnum declared
himfelf in favor of the bill, Sc
Mr. jßidwell in favor of per
mitting it to go through the
usual forms of dPcuflion, in
ftcad of deciding upon it on a
firli reading.
When a vo'e was taken by
yeas and nays on the quefiiori
—fhail the bill be rejeded P
Which was carried in the ah.
firmative; Y eas 113; Nays 19.
WHO’S THE DUPE !
Beaa or Yrujo, or both! j
The former has been outgeneral*
ec! by Wilkinron ,• tiud toe latter
bv Burt—Bun icp’itilto a rtn
iletr.nn in this citv in June ia-n
?’ i-() asked ir.nr ins ojiu ion ol
Yr. jo-—Vtiiy sir, tutu I Burr lu.’u
-1 y; up his hand, shew him the
pahnotjoni hand, and he is in
capable ol discover mg whac’s on
the other side. js
sUn 01 .it
* r, wamiPinafimniMN(np . sr.
PATRIOT^
SAHA NX Alf FA. IS. 1807.
—i* . . _
Iris with regret that tve rotn
muniente to our readr rs, that on
the morning of the 9 h instant,
between the hour 3 0 f two and
three o clock, the parse nrgebon.se
on F.disto Island, with a'd the
furniture, books, valuable papers,
and clothes ol the incumbent, the
Rev. Mr. M’Leod, and his two
little daughters, were consumed
to ashes.-—file fire was commu
nicated from ;he parlour hearth
to the sill underneath, and being
supplied with air fiomthe cellar,
it extended its ravages upwards,
silently and unprecieved, along
the studs between the piaster
and feather edge boards, till it
blazed out with uneontrotiled
rage and violence. In iess inan
12 minutes alter the Maun was
given, the whole building was en
veloped in flames. O f ’ tire loss
sustained by jVJr. M’Lr.on, it
may not be easy to form an accu
rate estimate—it is supposed that
five thousand dollars would hard
ly be adequate to repair it. We
can readily conceive that the de
struction of his papers and those
religious discourses composed &
delivered in the course of his
ministry, so much to the satisfac
tion of those accustomed to re
ceive his instruction, must he ir.
reparable and sensibly felt. His
friends and acquaintances will be
happy to hear that although he
has suffered consideruby in his
health, from being exposed to a
state oi the weather uncommon
ly severe, no serious apprehensi”
ons are entefiained of the conse
quences.
Charleston Times.
Marine Intelligence.
PORT OF SAVANNAH
ARRIVE D.
Ship Abeona, Shaw, Liverpool
Ticonic, St. John, Leith,via
Falmouth
Prosperity, Ray, Cork
Brig Two Friends, Curtis, Boston
Scit’r. James, Adams Martinique,
Enterprize, Blodget, Bar da
does
CLEAR ED.
Ship Savannah, Delano, Liver
pool
Golden Rule, Davis ditto
Brig Sea Island, Burnham, New
Yoik
Georgia, Jocelin, ditto
Schr. Polly, Campbell, Jamaica
Gabriel Duvall, Watt, Nas
sau
Sloop Delight, Cooper, Charles
ton
Young Sea-llorse, Hillard,
ditto.
Brig Philanthropist, of New.
i York, Elisha Copeland, Master,
sailed from N. Y\ about 8 a. m.
of the 28th of November, 1305,
with an assorted cargo of Mer
chandize, bound to Kingston
(J.) nothing material occurring
during the passage—arrived at
Kingston on the 1 gth Dec. Dis
charged cargo there, and sailed
! on the 3ist December, having on
board a quantity of Logwood &
ballast, with Captain’s Adven
ture, stores, Btc. necessary for
the voyage, bound to Savannah,
(Georgia)—On the 2d January
1807, experienced a very heavy
gale of wind, from x. and a. n.
w. with a great sea—vessel la
boured very much, in conse
quence of which several pieces
of sheathing started from her
bottom, which we perceived;
made thereby a considerable
quantity of water, but not tiau
j y-erous—On the sib made and
I i.a-tied Cape Antonio (island of
! Culm), in company with the A
m lire • ship Hercules weather
moderate- On the 13th made
Cape Florida. On |he 18th,blow
ing strong, from about n. n. w.
with rain and hail—Heavy sen
Perceived’ a -quantity more of
vessel’s sheathing come off from
her starboard side; immedia elj
after which, about 8 !’• l?r. she
sprung a leak, which gained on
tl."-e pumps, six inches an hour—
On find ng this, wore ship, and
scorn! in foe the land not
being in soundings, but supposed j
j ourselves m the inner edge of cue |
i Gulph S ‘-.-a.n, hit. 30 40- long. ;
! 80 lO.—On Monday the 19th, j
; at 9 P. M- had about ."> feet water j
I in the Hold, which was increasing
rapidly; weather sriil continuing
the same — wind about n. n. w-
Sounded in 20 fai ho ins water —
j In this case, the people being ex
! hausied by pumping, caine alt,
j and insisted on abandoning the
( vessel, which we. did in the boats
i at 10 p. m. Steered and rowed
all night between s. ik w. for the
1 land. On Tuesday the 20th, a
! bout meridian, reached the shore,
about 8 miles south of the town
| of Si. Augustine, East Florida.
1 In attempting to land on the
. beach, ih<- small hoar, in which
I toe captain and two young nun
1 were, with a trunk, containing
; a quantity of specie, and all the.
| vessel’s papers, was upset in the
I sail, by which one man was
! drowned, and the trunk lost—
; ihe lemaindcr of the crew, with
I gtear difficulty, reached the shore
; Same'dat searched for inhabitants,
j and at sun-set saw the town. On
j the 21st, at 1 P. m. reached die
! town ol bu Augusiine.
j For the Patriot.
Messrs. Editors,
Permit me to announce to die
1 Electors ol Chatham County,
! THOMAS Will FEFIELD, Esq.
as a candidate fur the offices of
Clerk of the Superior and infe
rior Courts, notv vacant bv the
death of James Bulloch, esq. ]f
j industry integrity, and capacity,
| are qualifications necessary to the
j due and faithful execution of tin;
i appointments sought for, this can
| didate will yield to none,who have
j or may offer ; nor would the pre
| sent publication have been deent
| ed necessary, il other candidates
and their friends, had observed
the same delicacy in their conduct
upon the present occasion, as liar
been ob-erved by Mr, Whitetieki;
j but when mean and contemptible
j falsehoods are resorted to insup
j port of their own weakness detec
tion is correct, and exposure just_
j The report of Mr. Whitefield s
, having declined m favor of anoUjjcr
I candidate ij untrue.
A Friend to Fruih.
Feb.l9 28
”
1 To the Independent E
lectcrs of Chatham
County.
I announce to you, that I
am a Candidate fur the oHice
of CLERK of the Superior
j and Inferior Courts. In of' -
i fei ing, i ieel that degree of
| confidence to adore my fdf of
| proving the fuccefsful candi
date, and in the pleasing antici
: pation of receiving your coun-
J tenanee,
; I am your faithful fellow-citizen,
LEW IS JOHNSTON, juu.
Feb. 19. 28
For the Patriot,
M*. Printer,
I Leg leave through the me
dium of your ufeful paper to
announce to the public that,
THOM AS F. WI LL I AMS
Esq. is a candidate at the en
-I’uing Eleclion for the Clerk’s
office of the Superior and In
ferior Court* of Chatham
county. 1 iis talents, abilities,
integrity, principles, and nc
cellities, are known to this
community.
A CITIZEN.
Feb. 1 2 26 law 1 e
thf sun iiu:!: s '.
(fTf’ Anmnti-v. > lumsc'l .< the
El. ni’s of t b aba n l -in ■\ . -|S
a tm.iul.i e I- r (ho < >ft■ 1•(
t h; i; Ift lie Superior ami 1 m 1-
or ('ourts.
.nil T. DO LI FA.
Fchnuirv 10 27
Sates for House Hunt.
win. BE SOMA.
At the da). U” g hou r latti t on:".
pi‘d bp y times Bu'hch. E*.
dec. in Jeff*’ -son street, front,
hit’ the South comma I. />r” •*
Air. John Eppingn >, be mice 1
the hours of ((< and S och
on Monthl y next. the 2 hd ins/.
Mahogany Dining and
’ Icm i allies, ore ! id-u g t
ny Desk, 2 pair elegant fi:o dog
a id lender, a tnahogaiiy dust of
drawers, one do. eh ant sir'e
boar.d, one do. bed stead, plated
and bias candlesticks, one ma
hogany kiiife r-aso, and knives,
< bina, Mass and crockery va r c,
Windsor chairs.k'tchert turn'unre,.
and ;i variety of other articles,
distrained on to satisfy John Lu
pin ger, for House iftisi. Condi
tions i ash.
r 110 BEK IS ON. 8 c. c.
Feb. 19.
the nibeo. Info iar Court , Chat•
ham County, i Ch February,
18u7.
Present His t 1 oeor,
JOHN I! MORE!..
tjPON the petition of John
- Bexley, stating-that he is
1 confined in prison in thia enuntw
i for ch bt,at (he suit of Alexander
and Kenneth Irvine sm! William
Chnuvin,by p.ocess of Ca Sa is
sued mu of the Min ors court, of
the city ot Savannah, that he- i
unable to par the debt for which
he is conhiud, or to satisfy the
same, or to support himself in.
confinement, hut is willing to de
liver up all his estate real and
persona! for the benefit ol his ccc ~
ditors, and praving to he admit
ted to die benefit o! tlv* acts j;as
sed for tlie relief of insolvent
debtors.
It is Ordered llirtf notice of this
application be served on the cre
ditors of the csoi John BexleV,
that they he and appear hVfore
the honorable the justices of the
Inferior com t, at the Court-bouse
in Savannah, on thyj in th day of
March next, to 1 JPw cause,if any
they have, why the prayer of tiie
• petitioner should not tie granted.
j JOHN H. MODEL.
Feb. 19 23.
Chambers, Inferior Court, Chat,
/mm, County, Mill Fcbruaiy,
’ 1807.
I Present his honor,
JOHN If. MOREL.
j T TPON the petition of William
I ■ John Davies, stating tliat
| he is confined in prison in this
I countv for d'-bt, at the suit of
.Dunkley and Smith, hv proe fss
of Ca Sa issued our of th-- Supe
rior court of Chatham Counrv
(hat he is unable to pay the debt
for which he is confined, or to
satisfy the same, or to Support
himself ia confinement, !- (l c is
willing to deliver up all his es
tate real and personal, for the be
nefit of his creditors, atd prayin'*
to be admitted to the’ benefit of
the acts passed for the relief of
insolvent debtors, arid it appear
ing -hat the judge of the Superi
or Court is absent.
It is Ordered that not; c ,. ~f this
application [>c served on the cre
ditor* of the said William John
Davies, that they oe and appear
before the honorable, the Justices
of the said Inferior Coutt, at the
( otu t-house in Savannah, on the
i fourth day of March next to shew
, cause, il any they have, why the
! P ra y cr °f tiie petitioner should
not be gianted.
JOHN if. MOREL.
Feb. 19 23
NOTICE.
CTOPPKD yesurdav, mom.
O mg between 8 ru;d < o’clock
f iom a Negro Fei.ow, v .-h(> C al!s
him self Jack, 2 Mn . Jl |J B g, f
IGcc, the or net- m av u.-.ve them,
by apphiugon Telf a i..’ s
1 111 • ii. DOLLA GH AN
Feb. i9 ‘a'i *■