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I: -:." , " AND 1 ; Norths State Gazette V - j ' if i v . .1. " " .. I . - ... . ft J . 4 V j . . - Ours are thp plan of fair delightful peace, ur L . - r I ' , XTnwarp'd fy partr rage, to live like Brothers. , . ,X .. - ff''yyr' r '" : Thursday. July i6, ' 1807, - WT" "r Kh fc . n i " j i ; .- - . r- i; Further Accounts Of PUOCp&DlNGSOCASiONED E.1T THE LATE BRITISH OUTRAGE. NVfoIky'JuneJO. Vpterdavafiernbon wc wre gra- ti r J. with the Sicht of the four gun j boA.ls eo dipped and yndtr way for the ! tlefer.ee of the NafroU's, in case any attempt sheuld be ntsde to enterthis .harbor by the BdtUh ' " 1 iron , Too mucn praise caimui uc to the spirit "an patriotism of the Captains and beamen oi me port uu this occasion. On Sunday evening only, deputation frgm the commit tee waited on Capt. Decatur With a recmest that the gun-baats might be nreharerl for action. At this .time no rir crinD: as over head, no sails bent, arms or ammunition on board, but sucii was the persevering labor anl arclent Exertions of our; sea men,:that at four o'clock they sailed, leady victuilled and manned, ?nd in every respect prepared for aHion, and under a coym&ndtr who will ne ver be taken all aback, or shut his eyes at the squall The follow-in? is a copy o(a letter addrsss . ed by the OiEcers of the Wardroom of the Chesapeake, to die Secretary of the Navv. -, . Late V S. sbijy Cuesapeakr, H Roads, 'June 23, 1807. 5 SIR, ' The undersigned, officers of the iateU. States ship Chsape5.ke, fuel ing deeply sensihle of the disgrace which must be attached to the late (in their op nion) premature surren derof the U. States ship Chesapeake of 40 guns, to the English ship' of War Leopard of 50 guns, without their previous knowledge or consent, and desirous of proving to their country and the world, that it was the wish of all the undersigned, to have render ed themselves w- rthy of the flag un der which they had -the honour to Jierve, by a determined resistance to tin unjust demand, do request the Hon. the Secretar y of the Navy toor- ckr a court of enquiry into their con-' duct. At the sam time that they are compelled by ifcfperious duty, by the honor -of their fugj by the honor of their countrymen, atnl by h' that is dear to themselves, to request that an order may be issued far the ar rest of Commodore James Barron on thefMharges .'herewith- exhibited which the undersigned p; ;dge them selves to prove true, vi:T 1st. On the probab IHy of an en gagement, for neglecting to clear his ship for action. ' 2nd!y. For not do:1g his utmost to take pr destroy a vessel which we conceivd it his du'y to have done. Wnh the highest respeeff We subscribe ourselves. . v Your most obedi? r servants. B"ENJ S.MIi rl, 1st Lt: Wm CRA-NIL. 2d Lt. IV. II ALLEN, 3d Lt. S O CKEIGH TON, 4Lt. SIDNEY SMITH, 5th Lt SAMs. BIvUOKS, s. M. Her.. Robt. Jiii.Ub, Stc oj 'the 2fitvy. A mrVd.v. y court of enquiry, corn- TJOi-tl of Commodore Preble, and: Captain Hull and Capt. Chauncey, p to convene on boar d the Chesapeake, ior the purpose of my tung enquiry into the conduct iiaiTon. . ""! o:Vimodore Jas. i i This dav Commodore ecatur, ) in. hoisted liis lroad Fenrlant on tngat: Chesapeake i'.1. the p'ace of Commo dore ,T-. " arron Cap!. Gordon ton ! t'liues in command of the ship. At i ir.cetmT oT the Committee at the Ex change CctFt-e House on Monday the 29 Ji oi Tune, 1807. ' Irr r - c nt 7'7jfs It- tUtuvi ne-ivzo't, rrancrs o. iuvior eet,3 !'.:: tcr j Tbos Newton, Jticbd. jilmv, Th B'.av.dv;rdt J. IV. Murduvgb, Tb?c. At- .The chairman presented the fol lowing le ter from Commodore Ste phen Decatur, which was ordered to be published. Ncrfolk, 1st July, 18CT. - Sill, Orders from government directing rny immediate attention to the re cquipnlvnt of the Chesapeake, any farther movement of the-gun-boats, for the moment, must be suspended. These boats will however lie where they are, with every thing on board, ready for 3uch measures as the go- erftment may direct or emergencies can ior. , , Allew me to aval! myself of the present occasion toprejs the high sense I entertain of frieal and pi triotism of the ckizenVibf this neigh borhood, particularly .that portion of them by whose voluntary and Unex ampled exertion) these boats, then lying in aliismantled state, were in a ,4 r few hours completely riggeequiptj and brought to tne point wre ney now are ; and Frpm wherit.e ny nii lar services whicn continue to betcTi tered by' the seamen and armedcom paniesof the place, tliey may in a few hours at any time be rendered di -tinguishably useful to their country. STEPHEN DECATUR. To Gen, Matbexsiy Cb of the Com Rcz-Avcd) That this committee view with the greatest satisfaction Sc nvst lively sensibility, the patriotism dis plaved bv Capt. Decatur since the alarm excited by the late outrage com mitted on our llag by a Brituh squa dron. Resolved That Commodore De catur be invited to partake of a pub lic dinner. , RcselvedxTkaX Seth Foster, Tho i Unas Newton and Richard Blow, be a committee to wait upon Commodore Decatur with this invitation, and to make the necessary arrangements for this entertainment. Whereas this committee passed a resolution interdicting all commu nication with the British ships, until the pltasure of the government shall be known ; and whereas the Collec tor of this port has received dircc tions to make a request through the medium of the British Consul for the release of some impressed senmen, now on board Hie Bellona -Rtsdvcd That this committee never did con sider, the interdiction entered into by 'he citizens of Norfolk, of commu nication between the British Consm and the Briiish quadron, as extend ing to dispatches transmitted under authority of the government of the U. Slates or any of its agents. A communication respecting the state of Fort Norfolk was received from Col. Sharp. The committee appointed for that purpose made a return of the powder in the magazine. A communication was received by the chairman from Dr. Shore, chair man of a town meeting of Peters- bur"-. TIIOS. MATHEWS, Ch. Proceedings of the Committee at the Ex change of C'ft'ee House, 3d July. Pur-SEVT 7'bomas jylathevs, Luke JVfcee Itr, IVilliavi Pennock, D Bedingcr, Stub Fns:erf F S Faster, Tbos. Ns-zvton,jun , Tbcs. Ulancbardy. Moies Myers, Theo, Armistead. Whereas it has .bjen represented to us that the British Qonsul has re fused, to send his dbpaiejies covering communications from our govern mcnt to the British ship through ;he conveyance offered by the Col lector, alledgjng that the resolutions ? of the committee have suspended his functions and therefore that he would not make a demand for the seamen detained on board the Bellona, un less through the medium of the ad vice boats hitherto employed by the squa:,ron, or in such other mode as be may think proper. Res.dved, -That this committee do not prescribe to the Consul any mode of communication which he may, in his pleasure think proper to adopt. He knows fall well how Lt the resent ment of an injured people will brook the appearance in theiown ports of those very men, whose hands are yet reeking in the bloed of their coun trymen. But in an interval where in the sense of the government can not be entertained, the committee will hold him infamous .who infringes the spirit ol the pubhc resolutions ; and whether it may irt may not be deemed expedient by our govern ment to suspend for the present the intercourse between its citizens and the British squadron, we do declare that the citizens of this community have a rieht, as individuals to with hold supplies of provisions and wa de rived fi dm their own estates, and that it will be departing from that just indignation already expressed by them if they furnish or permit to be furnished suppliesof any kind, un til ampli retribution is mide for the U hue insult to our national ckaracter, Resolved, That this committee de-v riving their power from the. people only, and appointed .solely to carry into effectie re&jlutionc adopted by them at the general -met ting, have no power tb alU modify or abohshJ me proceedings ana instructions or thelrxonstituents. hisday (July 4).k6 fcIlotTlg Letter was 1 receiyeby iticardiE, Esq Myor of the irpugli,' from Commodore Dou- Hi Majesty's Sbip Bellona, -1 tf. lioads, July 3J, 1807. . SIR, 1 beg leave to represent to you, that having observed in the newspa pers, a resolution made by a com mittee on the 28th uit. prohibit insa ny corrimunicaiion between his BrL tannic Majesty's Consul at Norfolk and his ships lying at anchor in Lyn haven Bay; and this being' mea sure extremely hostile, not only in depriving -the British Consul from discharging the duties of his office, but at the same time preventing me from obtaining that information so absolutely necessary for his Majes ty's service. I am therefore deter mined, if this infringement is not iwnediately annulled, to prohibit every vessel bound tUhei in or nu of Norfolk, ftom proceeding to their destination, until I know the plia sure of my government, or the com mander in chief on this. station You must be perfectly aware that the British Hag never has nor never be insulted with impunity. Ycu mtis' also be aware that it has been, and is still in my power to obstruct the whole trade of the Chesapeake since the late- circumstance, which I de sisted from, trusting that general unanimity would be restore d. Res pecting the circumstances of the de serters lately appehended from thr U. States' frigate Chesapeake, in my opinion, that must h6 decided by the two governments a Lone, It therefore rests with the inhabitants of Norfolk either to engage in a war, or remain in terms of peace. Agreea ble to my intentions, I have proceed ed to Hampton Roads with Che squa dron under my command,' to await your answer, which I trust you will favor me with wi bout delay I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant. J. E. DOUGLAS. I enclose you two letters to the British Consul, which you will be pleased to forward him. J. E. D. To the abeve letter the Mayor returned the following Ansv,er. Hprfolk, JidtAth, 1307. SIR, I have received your menacing let ter of yesterday this moment. The day on which this answer is written ought of itself to suffice, to prove to the-sUbjects of your sovereign, that the. American people are not to be intimidated by menaces, or indugjtf to adopts any measures, except by a sense of tneir perfect propriety'- Seduced bv the false shew of sinceM rity, tliey may be sometimes surpri" zed and slaughtered, while unprepa red to resist a supposed friend. 1 Thai delusive security, however, is "now passed forever. The late oc currence has taught us to confide our safety no longer to any thing but to our own force. We do, not seek hostility, nor shall we avoid it. We arc prepared for the worst which you may attempt, and wnr do what ever shall be judged proper to repel force, Whensoever your efforts shall render, ajy act of our'sneeessary. rimtnuch for the threats of your letter,VVhich can be considered in no other light, than as addressed to the supposed fears of our citizens. In answer to that part of it which is particularly addresled to me, as the first Judicial Officer of this Bo rough, I havebut to say, that you must bje aware, that a. Judiciary ol no country possesses aii'y other pow ers, than those conferred upon them by the laws. - , The same channels through which ycu have derived the intelligence sta ted by yourself, iust aho. have an nounced tp you, that the act ofrhfeh you complain 13: an act of indivi duals, and not of the government.- If this act be very wrong and illegal, the Judiciary of this country, whene ver the case is properly brought be-! J lore itv will take;care"to do its duty. At present they, have no judicial in- forrtTationof any outrage on the laws, and therefore cannot aot. , : II you, sirvplease to consider tins decision of our two ffbvbtnmenl'4M 0 Yadkin waters, gi. .though you youracknowled' m ypur Tetter thatrpeTly: belongs to them p.lone to decide) -the inha- bitams of Norfolk will conform to selves against any lawless grel - ston which may be made upon their persons or property. ... The'y . there- ; fore leave it wi .h yqii, . either to 1 eugage in War, or to remain in terms of peace," until the pleasure of our , respective governments are known. I Have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant. XICHARD E. LEE. To Com J E. Douglass, tyc. In consequence of this information, the Executive has ordered Captain Bowdep' of the horse, Captain Wil I i am s of the artillery, and Capt. Ro bertson of the republican light infan try, to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning, They are already equipped for bat tle, trod-ready to meet the enemy of their country. Capt. Bulk's fBemen are also rea dy ; and a detachment from the 39th regiment have been drafted on the same Service. INSULT on INSULT ! Norfolk, July OB ISO". This day is the 4th of July (the Anniversary of our Independence) and the four British ships which have been at anchor off Lynhaven Bay since the attack on the Chesa peake, weighed anchor yesterday, and a'rWhow drawn up in line of bat tle off Hampton. While we are pen ning this, we are in full expectation of their attempting a landing ! On the above intelligence reaching town, the drums beat to armsy-'the companies of volunteers and militia immediately assembled, and are de termined that not an Englislfoot step shall longer pollute ourshores with impunity. Let us rememner, that Militia drove these redoubted red coats, 4000 in number from Lex ington to Boston Let us rememner the Militia at Bunker's, and Stark at Bennington 1 Let us remember that we are MEN, and if we can do no better, let each man take his tree and kill one. In the name of all that is holy, powerful, manly or just, are we io feecf them for killing US ? Are We to sutferthem to send a boat load of murdered Citizens a shore and take back a load of Puo visfotfs in return ?- Are we to pay them, to hire them with the luxu ries of our land, to cut our throats ? Away with such words as Coolness kand Moderation, they arc ihe cloak, the coverings of Itrtacheru and we Mv heard too much, seen too much Tynd knowjuhrnce tWs moderation pro ceedsfrom people who Would tye our hands and bow our heads to the butcher I Let them beware, let us ha;ve no more of this no modera tion tiow-the storm is up, and at the least varying of the wind i? will overwhelm domestic treason in its course 11 Last evening, three seamen who made their escape from a Britiin line of battle ship the Triumph, rived here. On being examined they gave the following account : Jttat ori Wednesday morning, they, in com pany with. three other seamen, un der the command of a Lieutenant and three Midshipman, were sertt ashore on Cape Henry in the tender, having onboard an 18 pound carro ha'de cutlasses and small arms, for the purpose of getting fresh provi sions, of which the shp is in much want" That on landing he officers went In pursuit of a bulfock near the beach when these three poor men gave' them the " double" and got in- f to a forest, where they remained all night, and meeting with some hos pitable country people, were able to get to this Borough. A PAlit OF TWELVE-INCH GL QBE S For Sate at Joseph Galea's Store. . , SHERIFFS ALES. f. WILL ISE SOLD, , On Monday the J24f.i day nf August rgxt, at tt!e ourt-bousz it Jr iueshorougb, ro: K 30 acres on.Kmg's creek waters, bva- ' ron Toney . '"f1 creek bY Wilham saac i)eb rd nSK a.ers, by 9.r7 arr m-i rl; K- TnLn rS 100 acres on ditto, by Aaron Jr.hnso'fl 100 acres on v'itto, by Isaac Kemp S5 J acres on ditto, by Wilbam Normaa 450 acres ojj.uitto, by Job Cole . 500 acres oniYadkih waters, by Harper darhi id .. i 115 acres, on Moravian creek waters by j Thorras Adams 100 acres, supposed to belong to David .Brown, on Moravian creek 350 acres oh the Waters of ditto, by Ab salom Russet !: 100 acres cn ditto, by WelcomeSrepher. 160 acres on ditto, by.herV. Gcephcas 35 acres on Cub creeJrvaters, by Wil liam Jones $00 acres on d tto, by William Lowe 100 acres on Grassy Fork waters, by John Buttrum v - 200 acres on ditto, by Jesse Jeans 50 acres on the Yadkin bjgBenj Brorn ; 50 acrs or. Stony pork waters, belong ing to Peter HendricKs 200 acres on Hoar ftg riyer water, the propry of W illiam O Mediey 150 acres oh Yadkin waters, given in by Richard Brooks 180 acres on lirashy Mountain, by Wil liam Roberts 150 acres on Yadkin waters, by Mury H'ggbjs ft- ' 100 acres on Pwoaring river, by Epbraim Knott. "S"- 250 acres by J-sivValtcr 5 ' 1QO acres on Sandy creek, byGo Pace 1C0 acres on Roarii.g river waters . by Israel Walter . , . 200 acres pifto, by Joseph fiammoii lOO'acr$i0Ce. warers, sup posexi. vr. timer-.oiau?. m. jisi& WIIL. be sold, ; I FAt the Court-house m Granville County on Monday the 28th of Septeinheriext "yHE folbwing TructsiaTCtlft' cf Land, lying m the Countylof firian ville, cr so much thf?a as jrr.ay be neces sary to pay the Taxes due thereon icr the, year 1805, yrith contingent charges, viz 50 Acres, given in by Champion Allen, jn Ieaverdarn district. - j, 210 do. by Drury Bridges, in the same district.' - 69 do. by lavid Buchanan, in do. :.127 12 do. by Charles Moore, icr the j Estate of Charles Moore, dec. in Fishing CQotciej4e:-oKrj'sc-n. Creek district. ' ,133 13 do- by James Mills, enlisted in Fishing. Creek district. 71 do- by Jas. Riclvards, in same district 50 Oo. by Ja's Tyn.er, in same do, 221-2 do. given in by W right Bassin Fort Creek district. 196 do- by Joel Kittle, in same, district. 301 do. by Ben). Duty, in Goshen dj?'s-; trici, on the waters of Aaron's C.eck; 30 Jo. bv Ja'sLawson, in Goshen dtstfj? ' 110 1-2'do. by Robert P Pool, in the same district. "r 23Qdo. given in by Robert P Pool for j$k. V. Pool, in thesame district, ;?H128S co by Iockt.er Rooks, in same qo. f4964oti!tilistedby Wm. Scott, fdr .WiL Jiam Gock f3pn I s I an d C r c e k '. ' 25ff HoVensted bv hJizabth Oakley, in Ledge of Rock district, on N"p ox Reed. Creejc' , . 310 ddHjy Oeorge Wright, m Ledge of Rock Distr. ct., 350 do. given in by Alexander Gresham, mRAglid's district. c 19o do in the same district, given in by Michael Jqhnstjn. " , 130 d i. given itr by Mary Johcson, in Tabb's Creek district. ' c05 do. given in by Archibald Gordon, on the waters of North Fork Creek .260 do. g ven in by Charles Sherman for Michael Sherman, decv oa 5f.elton's j, Cek. ... vv: 197 do, by Benjamin Denton, cn the iS wjytgrs of NutUush, in Hci person's district x7& do. by . Corliu Hickinan, in ;T abb's Creek district . , f - ' Z3iio. cr Simeon H273. iu me -same district, on the watei&oi Fishing Crk . May 25. M. SMITH, Shff- . State cf North-Carolina. Betlie "County Court, May Term, 1S0JV Kenneth Clark ' . , r ,' , Original Attachment Cader Barnes and C - Wm- Carney, p ., -v rKDEREt) 4bat sixty days public Notice be given to the Defcr.dant jrt this suit, by Advertisement m the State Gazette, that iixiless , they appear at the. next Term dt this - Court, replevy their property, and plead to 'issue, f.nal judg meat will be entered up agair.st them, May j OS. BLOUNT, D. Cllc; 'Mi 9n - r .
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