i 'rSAGE: was yts&Mafcbrhmuhfr1
r gress; on the contents of which
V . ' congratulate the nation.
'sentatives of the United States';
transmit to Congress a letter "
? i 'from our ministers 1 e ni nrvrp n fTi t ,:
tssionferi
i would ''a'rnrrtv s-wfri 'fifls -,cfo.- tl
fimpQjenuary at ransi' covering :
ing-him that - the Imperial deefee
-.; M..wiyAp?s.pa. .was floj.ioenegt.our
.A commerce. which vmiiM tHl
. ;vrried by;the mlefs tha:i j
- countrics,'r:;;f "i'H
- "jlso - a let JfrQmvCowlei:
, Mead, Secretary 'of the' Missis
V laforming us that Aaron Burr-had
Y iurVendered'- himself to ' the icivU;
"., autli'ority of that territory.
referj
.- 7 Londoiiyliei: 27, Isofiv ' '
. We liiye the ? pleasure- to act
' quaint you tfiat ve havo-his day'
T - agreed wkh the lkiush ; cprnmisi
sioners to conclude a treaty ori all
the points which have formed: the
object of our negotiation, and ori'
terms which we trust our govern4
. ; ment will approve. - It will fe-;
'quire only a few flays Jo reduce
it to form, y When that is ' done,
" - we shall transmit it .to you by a
special messenger.-. We hasten to
communicate to you this Interest-
.'. ing intelligence for the .information
.iju guiaancc oi our government
- ' in such measure's as' may hyc! r-cV-fetence
toi the subject.;. .We have
the honor to' be vith greit cohV
de ration and 'esteem,; 7, r
. t ' Sir, .t ; , m . r,.;,yv.., i
Your most obedient servants, ,
, (Signed) JAS. MONROK v V
- ' ; - WI,PINCKyi5VlCv-
;jAMgS MaDISOK, , . ;'
&creta)yofStateftihingl6tu
' , ' lhaye the honor. 'of trans-;
mitting the copy enclosed; of a let-
ter from hjV majesty's minister pt
' Iarine ahc. Colonies', in answer
to mine of the 10th instant, on thd :
subjectf of the Imperial arrete of
the 21st of November, laoo. 1
. An additional explanatioh,' which
. ' it maybe well to communicate, is
that neutral vessels coming frora
"EriglancT'orKer colonics intaTthe,'
ports , ot I ranee," Bcc. since the
. date of the aforesaid arretc; will
not be received,. and that if any
person or persons,' charged with
the ship or other vessel, and car
go) shall be detected ; in evading
thi s regulation by means otjahe
declaratfonSy they shall forfeit the
, said ship or other vessel and cargo. ;
; I, am,' Sir,.. '. ' . ; '
jl With the highest respect,
: Your most obt. and , '; ,
u t Verf humble servant.
; (sied) : , . :;
john Armstrong;
, ,.:The undejrsigaed .minjster.ple
"nipotehtiary f6f ihe ,U S. of A mi
'ricaPhas the-Honor 'of demandinff
Jrota his excellency the ft linkter of
Marine and,ColQnie5v thaiomcial
-explanation which may have been
ivcu iu im; xmpenai aecree 01 tne
;4smtewb6;?ib!fet'-as that di-
wee, y vp wcxignts oi neutral J
nations. in-s v ;-.r,-''H' .
.he lAindersijmed; would mote
TWrtlcularlr f wishl tr hp XrifcrrM
Www. miartflj t are. to . be under-
itfrr(y-or -whether therulenVill
oiucKaofi owne continental posses
!sions al sor tys'said -kaiesty0? u
w WWm,itP6C9Jit that the
arrete shall operate frdnr its1 date,
(HrA' 51? 4 iti-A &l . -ilU'il'i 'vjiil-S
beforejiiotice shall haVeibeert vi.
.hallcpnsideif
vtgating the high oi' narrow5 seM,'
dence 'nlyy thatithey 'are; :gomg
Te?uTnif" port ox
ports ,of his Pritarmic 'majesty r
And whethei: articles 2'6t 5 shaU
operate, onjsy as dpmesuc regulati
ons, t or whether their injunctionij
JKaU.etend b citizens oflioreign
and independent hauonsiiist;
' Ilis erecllenc theministertojf
flne.U'sumcientlyaw
interest of the U. S.'in the inier
pretation which shall , be Vivenlto !
these aruclesj and will readily arid !
J"i"Jr. fi'iwuiaic utcinguves OLtne'
undersigned in requestihg that hil
txcellency's answer may be given?
Tlie; undersigned has thehonor
v of renewing,1 &c Uc.
-(Signed). JOHN ARMSTdNGjt
' Paris J Dec 10, 180Q.V -"'v"
f. jTtwt theproyisionsf SruV
cle $ Sd anAiS di of the kuef'decree,
naturally apply to foreiim citizens;
domiciliated, in Trance ,pr in ,the"
fif his v majesty ilie emperor.'and
ldngi:inasmuchras they haye the
cnaracter ot a general lawr but
that it will be proper that your ex-celleliiiypuld
to what Cbricefns the chrreKnnn.
4ence of the ciUzeri of tneUhited
Rntp nfr'A J
F orav ; voiir wrpHnrv' -Mr
, 1 ; Ta an s l ati oh. I "'J-'. '-, : J
; ' "':. ; PAttis, 24di Dee; 1800'. x
ulir- Minister Plenipotentiary,
1 hasten to ansvef th'ejwte ypu
did methVhonor'to"adclreRs to me,
'on the 2Qth of this; moridu r,'.'
J " ! consider the Imperial decree
of the 2 1st Nov. last, as, thus, far
conveying no modification of the
regulations at present observed in
l'rance With regard to neutral na.
vigators, nor consequently of the
convention" of the 30th of Septem
her, l'SOO, 8th Veiidcraai'rc; 9flf
year) with the U. S.'of America.
; , But td though, . by tils answer,
the .four questions upon which
your excellency has , desired to
know my opinion, has been im4
plicitly resolved I think I can add,
1st, That the declaration express'
cd by the 1st article of the decree
of the 2 1 st of Nov. not at all chang.1
ing the present French laws con
cerning maritime captures, - there
is no reason for enquiring what
interpretation, or restriction or ex
tension may he given to this am
de, . ' ' . " ' ...''. ': ;
2d, Thatscimres, contrary to'
the present regulations concern-,
irig cruizingV; shall not be allowed
lo the captors. , ' , . ', . " .
, 3d. That an American vessel
cannot be taken at sea for the mere
reason that she is going to a port
of Enrfandrdrls returninir from
I one, because conformably with the
uuuiut ui vuc saui uccrce, we
are limited in France not to admit
: vessels 'cominir. front England or
lthe English colonies. r "
Miwster ' aPl ernDQtemUr v. a to' re
ceive the1 ssuraneepf rriy high
&nSderi of
Marine andiof the coJcies.;ci
... v.,K1cu f-jur..r.
hd It vWill norescape f Gen;&ArmJ ;
strong that -my answers -cannot
have:deveI6pe 5
they vouldireceiveyfrom; the min
itis naturally to.h'ira tW.Iie;DU'?ht i
.to address himself for.these cx'nla-'
to rind him, - because he f wishes
mem-tbytttppWyhicK
muchlcss positive infelrm'atibn
than the prince5 of Behe vemn1 j
'v', -s-'Sighediti-J,"'f? 5;!
- "TTX 1 T .'
Faidirully. translated v .
uLniCACi) State.
Hvtra JV-ii " '-t J;''' ' ;lf .'; ;-;-" il., .
1 ' UWAHHtKT.Tiw nn-v ..ir-i. I
' :Tio letter frotft Ceni'AltMSTROMG2 to
the 8ECRETARY OF STATE, itrerrerf ta
nr me unnexed coot of letter from fWV.-
tfI tdMi.' lii, the eonimerclel Aken't bf
.... -wiii.u u.on, hub nui j-ci otcn received
4jth Secretary -61 Stale.' s ' -M'-y'' i
-'SlRf'-'v.;-.:s tJ--..': Cr-t s, ;.Jd
iHt-You will find fwiwge for ;the ncldseid
letter 41 toon iibk. ? . '
J -;v,t hafe this roomMt tcceiVe'if th writtrn
tsronnc or Oie' MiHntct' f laririe1, . thjit
ihe Decree of-the I irtef htwr. JaTitrwnr JiTno
wpeel tlistnrb lie rtiitinv- reulatione of
commerce between' France end the United
States of 'America, tetifed by the CoitVen
tionofthe Soth .f Rcptcmher. i
'-W1ih much regard,' ko'." t-fi'fA
ft Signeil, f.r:- jir;r r a- fif,.u;
i:' vVr' OIIN-ARMSTltONtJ.
m. Lee, tEtif, '.! rtj'r. s- ,-.. f ,r-
WILMINGTON.
v ' 1 i -
.TuesDAy; march or.
' StV DaVia! Day falltr. on-Siimtay hrf,
itie derccndann of. ancient, Brjioni in thU
town and beighbotirliood, met to celebrate
on Saturday 4 ' bejog fvor with the
company of a number of refpedhble ciii.
tent of the town, at i MrwW tk. r..
iowi to an elegant entertainment, prcpar.
edby Mr. Dick, at bn Hotel havirg
appointed . , ..
WILLI AVl GILES, Efqi fm.V.Jc
J. F. BUkGWIN, Efo. Vic.Pmijkt.
After dinner the following' toaQi were
'drtnk 1 " ' , .
The Day May the Soni of St. Dai
ncrer want meant nor inclination to
pa U its juft tribute.
2."fhenaiional characlerinic of our Ani
ceftoif an ardent love of liberty and in
dependence Mar it be erer tnmvl .rn.
j minenf trait in the charafler of jheir lc-
iceiidiiitf to the UteR generation.
The tnemorv. of CaradariKXT.
;! bit courage and patriotic teal, be emulated
oy poiiemy. .- . ,
.' 4 Tlie . memory of th ancient Brltilh
Bardr, the officiating prleOa atthealtan
efaniient Brt!0i libeity, and the faithful
recorder of the Yalotoui dcedi of their
country men.
'$ The memory of Gray th author of
te British Bard, mu celebrated in fuoe,
the valour ami virtuei of our A need ori,
6. 'The f irtuei,' wifjom, aod valour of
Alfred the Great. . .,; .
, T. Tbe bravery difplayei by our Fore,
atbcri in the memorable but uolortunato
battle of Hattingi.
, 8. The fate of Ethelwolfe May fuch
ever pr the reward of treachery. -
9.Thfi: revered memory of-General
Wafhington May it ever find the heart
el every lover of liberty, it conleciateJ
aod grateful depefifary.
10. The United States cf Ametlca
May the wildotn of their cmirvlt n, id.
i Inleerity of their Inteationi- nrrtvs fuf.
Ccient barrier to any fioitier vlewi or t(
umpu oi loteign oailoDi. . ;
' "t tThe Prcfi Jent pf ihe United Sf afes.;
jHzTh Stlto of , North-Carolina
Ma V their ft)'ii"or.ve thtmfelvei 'worth
. of the valour of tlelr forefaibers.. '
13. The Cpnjgrcf of the United Sialei
iraV-WiWobj apd virtuguide'arfd hoh.
or and fucCcfs attend their dcliberationa.
' lr May the wifdom f our govetnmeDt -
& unanimity of our people, fpeedjly. crojh ;
,thev hydrl bead ot rjebellionl' A
: 15. Thc negoifators of the treaty of am .
iiy, commerce, and navigation, between
.Great' Britain and America -May' the fc
full. oObeir labours prove the fpundarton
of a permanent rommprr!l 'a'nrl fAinA-
'ly iotercourfe between the two countriri.
'r. ;" rTi. L ' -C ' . ... . ' . .
.u,.ir-t hvvj i ninci 11.411 eyu-
Jution ; the founders, of .our; iiberty'Ct -'.T7TBa?
American Fairir' '
JT Aft wbicb , a 'number pf Vplofitce
Topfts wereivVa-wUothers the follow-."
By the PreCdcnt May the- cnthufiafl jc
applaufe .with whka FentitQeota of pat-l
riotifm have been received among v$$ bo a
pledge 10 our country ot what our person
al exertions fhall be,' whenever iter fdrvUl
By M.'oCeliriMay; We!fliinenani :
(i jvuiiDg cinncT, according - to tho an
cren't BritisH7cufl6m,' arbaDd of mufit
,pla'jred ia the; 'next fom.f'- W i '
; t Surrender oforteXIrtv.' .
- t yiHiarj
On Tuesday morning, new. Uraeliedv s.hl
place that col. -iWr.waa nr.amrvt ar ttt
enouih of Bayow Pierre with a force lt;a--
vj .uiiic,. wwesi ena oy -oinena t
-BOO i.:. the former wa found to he th
eorrtcu - The commatider t chief immedi
ately is&ued cctlers for.,robpdy ing dtl.acii
.rnent of the iniliUai.-and.jn 23 hours,' 2JS
men were collected on the tank of the. ,iivery
ready to'receive marching, orderi.,., A little
before aun'-aet, on. AYedneaday, the Attach
ment embarked, under fh mmm.iut r-i
... ' ... - mjk Vyj.
jfeedinand iVXlaibor ne, ' and asceacTed' br
& t .a r . . t
.wawiyoincmouiaoi i-oie a creek, where
he waa joined by a conaidevable bodj of th
JeiTerion county militia.: .5 ;., .;. v,..
'The detachroent wa terf saet by :?lajor
Slaields and capU Poindexter, aidaie camp
10' the Governor, whoatthe moment the, de
4achmentaibarkcd received orders to pro
meed in haite to -CoUrUurr'a encam pment,
4ijd.to. annotwee to bim the movenwa t of our
troops,. and to invite Ljs aurremler. " An Ar.
miatice was signed by the parties, and col.
Jkirr agreed to meet the -Governor ll e nexr
A9j .at Mr. Calvit'a, near, col. Claibor ne'a en.
campment, and to be attended by col. Fiizpat-rick,-.of;Jeffmon
icounry; ,Ie atyivrd at tho
..muHth of theeretX abovttwo o'clock,. paajed
an hour in camp, and accompanied b y several
oflicef oL the JcQcrtoit troop of horse, was
Cpnducied to the appointed place. IIe aur
rendered himself 'a prisoner' at ?irr.i?..m
and a detachment of troops atceaOed to the
mouth of Bayou Pierre,' to take poas.ession of
his arm and other military stores.. '
On Sunday the commander in chief arriv'
rd at to). C'a. ciKampmejit, and VJdressed
the.. deUchment in handsome termsafter
which the trpops were immediately embarked
oiv board their bots, 'and returned to thia
I . U - . . . .
'. XOWMVKICATIOir ."
Tbe executive of the Misaisippi territory,
in order to ascertain the views of co!, Burr,
on the liih InsU deputed Messrs. Shields and
Poindexter to visit the quarters ef that gen
tleman, near the mouth of Bayou Pierre, and
to hold a conversation with htta cn the svb
ject. On the 16th an amicable agreement
was entered into betweeft tbe parties, in the
foUoinir words,' via. .
s - 'lh lion. Co lis Jlfiji 9cti. etGtm
. ernor cf thi tOtiisipu Territory. .
., - wew ttrtiloM public tronjuih'tf, trobojet
, la Atnov Ivan, aifollvwt ; .
That an roUrview shall take place be.
tweenthem, at the house of Thomas Calvit
on Cole"a creek, at two o'clock to-morrow. '
The said Cowles Mead pledfjes himself 10
BrrMtct the ftid Atrnn Hiarr. A,-:-.'
f : ' ' p i iiisj ay
n the territory, and that he shall be returned
to. bis present position in a suitable manner.
as soon after the latcrview as be may pleaio
tbai in the mean time, there shall be no
restraint on Lis person, no violence or moles,
talion to his boats or people,' and that the mill,
tary of the district shall not, until the return
v, mis iu o. uuui iiroaca nearer to bis
present quarters, man tbe mouth of Cole'a
Creek. .
A. Burr on Ms part, engages, that In the,
mean lime, no violence or iniurr shall h. r.
fM H,'- XiJc0 Ibe Inhabitants
of lh Missisippi Territory t that they ahalt
keep the peace, and not infringe any law of
the United Slates, or of either ofhs Territo.
rles. . . .
The parties abovenamed, mutuany pledce
their honor for tha performance of thii A.
menu . fc
w n V COWLES MEAD, ij '
C. Pouotaraa, J Aldes-d.Carp.
' ' A. BURR.
Signed In presence of Tnowai FiTiriTatcx.
January 16, I80f. . .
CIIARESTON, Feb. Co. v
.. I wdition to tbe statement of the surren.
oerof col. Burr, tinder tha w. 1.. .
I uiformsdby a pitiengtrin thi Cert, tha'