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| r FOH THE FEDERAL GAZETTE. Mr. Heives, I h;ive seen, in your paper, the ndvertise- rnent of Cole and Bonsfi, offering to our attention a new and esteemed work, pub- lished in a sister state. It will not be said to encroach on the imparti¦iliiy of a news- paper, if you permit the humble effort of one,, who is no bigotted Sectarian, to solicit attention to a religious work of no ordinary merit. It is fairly stated, that in America the laws •-krow no religious test. It is a blessing, enjoyed by no other people than ourselves—and the editor of a daily print Cannot, I hope, rcfufe to act in unison with that system, and with those laws, which it is the pride of /• uiericaos to cherish. I have enclosed for your parusal, some extracts from the Prospectus to the Maga- zine, A LAYMAN. " The main object to be kept in view, shall be to illustrate the doctrines and vene- rable institutions of the church ; to incul- cate piety and reverence towards God, aud the practice of all those virtues which con- stitute the rational Christian. At the same time, it is intended to contain, sketches of church history and biography, espe- cially of our own country ; moral and lite- rary essays, and whatever may' contribute to ths diffusion of useful knowledge, and ¦ the practical duties of men. Application having been made to tke bishop and clergy of the church in Connecicut, and in New- York, and assurances received from a num- ber of those gentlemen, that they will con- tribute their aid in furnishing materials, and recommending; its circulation ; well-founded hopes are entertained that it will become a work worthy the attention-of the public. " It cannot be necessary to enlarge much on the utility of such a work as the one proposed. The public sentiment has already ¦very amply manifested itself in favor of several others of the kind, and of this in its 1 .fancy, on'so confinedjasca'.ea°. ithas hither- to been conducted. The publishers, er.cou- ragea by such favorable beginnings, and ani- mated with future prospects, solicit the at tention of the public to the Churchman's Maoaxine. An undertaking so laudable, and so calculated to do good, it is hoped will meet with such extensive support, as shall enable them hereafter to make further im- provements. The friends of rational piety, the humble followers of Jesus, are assured there will be a sincere endeavor to promote the spread of that faith on which their high- est hopes depend for time and eternity. All who desire to see peace and good order pre- vail ill human society, must rejoice in an opportunity to contribute their mite to the furtherance of so desirable an end, by en- couraging the practice of those duties which religion requires of men. " Such as have children whom they wish to bring up in the fear of the Lord, to guide in the way of truth, and preserve from the delusive paths of error and licentiousness, will see in the pages of the Magazine, a use- ful ally, in accomplishing their arduous task. All those who have now and then leisure to jew&i (atifl but few indeed there are, who have not) and an inclination to spend some of it in search of treasures which will not parish, are invited to subscribe, and read ¦ what is intended to be a guide to them in search of those treasures. Nor is it improp- er to remind such as may have a sole view to their worldly interest, that an opportunity offers to promote that object ; for on the im- proved plan, with a liberal subscription list, Printers will be enabled to allow such com- missions to Agents as will pay ihem for their trouble and responsiljilit;.'. . " All proper attention will be bestowed upon the correctness of the work, and in en- deavoring to make it useful and interesting tc the reader. '' That the Churchman's Maga7..ne, with the improvements here propostct, has the decided approbation of the respected Clergy of the Church, and the best-ibonded pros- pects of a liberal support, will appear by the following RECOMMENDATIONS. " Th«? bishop and clergy of the Episcopal Church in the diocese of Co; necticut, being fully pei. uaded that an enlargement of the Churchman's Magaeine will he a useful im- provement of the work, and render it move subservient to the goood purposes for which it was instituted—We, the bishop of Con- necticut, uniting with the undersigned cler- gy, who are a committee of convocation for the above purpose, do hereby recommend it to the patronage and encouragement of all the members of the Episcopal Church. Abraham, lip. Cnnecticut. Bela Hubbard, Ashbel Baldwin, Tillotson Bronson, "New-York, Nov. 18, 1605. " We whose names are subscribed, con- ceiving that the above mentioned publication ¦will be an useful work, do hereby recom- mend it to the patronage and encourage- ment of the members of the Protestant epis- copal church in this diocese. Benjamin Moore, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the state of New-York. John Boivden, D. 1). Professor of Moral Philosophy and Belles Lettres, C. C. Bbraham Bench, D. D. Assist. Minister of Trinity Church, N.York. John Henry Hobart, An Assistant Minister of Trinity Church, New-York. Wm. Harris, Rector of St. Mark's Church, in the Bowery, New-York. Caw Jones, An Assistant Minister of Trinity Church, New-York. Edtn. D. Barry, .Assistant Minister in the French Church du St. Esprit. Thomas Lycll, Rector of Christ Church, New-York. Trial vf Col. Burr TAKEN FOIl THE FEDERAL GAZETTE Committee of Convocation. Pay son and Smith Save received by Ve sckonr.er J'rovi'!ci>ie, from NevtTork: 50 chests Hyson Tea, SO do. Young Hyson do. 50 half chests Soschcng do. 50 do- and 20 qv. ches.s Bobea <'o. The above of the Cargo of ship Bearer, ar- rived from Canton the present month, and •ntitled to debenture. 50 casks Sherry Wine. Who have also fur fait, g) hhds. N. E. Hem. June ?9. »u4t OFFICIAL DO.UMENTS. The following letters were read by Mr. TIay. Washington, June 17, 1807. Sir, In answering your letter of the 9th, which desired a communication of one to me from gen. Wilkinson, specified by its date, I informed you in mine of the 12th, that I had delivered it with all other papers respecting the charges against Aaron Burr, to the attorney general, .when he went to Richmond, that I had supposed he had left them in your possession, but would imme- diately write to him, if he had not, to for- ward that particular letter without delay. I wrote to him accordingly on the same day, but having no answer, 1 know not whether he has forwarded the letters—I stated in the same letter that I had desired the Secretary at War to examine his office in order to comply with your further request to furnish copies of the orders which had been given respecting Aaron Burr aud his property ; and in a subsequent letter of the same day, I forwarded to you copies of two letters from the Secretary at War which appeared to be within the description expressed in yoni let- ter. The order from the Secretary of t!ie Navy, you said you were in possession of. The receipt of these papers had I presumed so far anticipated, and others this day for- warded will have substantially fulfilled, the object of a subpoena from the district court of Richmond, requiring that those officers and myself should attend the court in Rich, mond, with the letters of gen. Wilkinson, the answer t:> that letter, and the orders ol the departments of War and the Navy, there- in generally described. No answer to gen. Willinson's letter, other than a mere ac- knowledgement of its receipt in a letter writ- ten for a different purpose, was ever written by myself or any other. To these commu- nications of papers, I will add, that if the defendant supposes there are any facts within the knowledge of the heads of departments or of myself, which can be useful for his defence, from a desire of doing any thing our situation will permit in furtherance of justice, we shall be ready to give him the benefit of it, by » ay of deposition through any persons whom the court shall authorise to take our testimony at this place. I know indeed that this cannot be done but by con- sent of parties, and I therefore authorise you to give consent on the p. rt of the U. States. Mr. Burr's consent will be given of course, if he supposes the testimony useful. As to our personal attendance at Rich- mond,! am persuaded the Courtis sensible that par; mount duties to the nation at large controul the obligation of compliance with their summons in this case, as they would, . should we iccirve a similar one to attend the trials of BlanrieVtaasset and others in the "/lississippi territory, those instituted at St. Louis, and other places on the western wa- ters; or at any place other than the seat of ' government. To comply with such calls, would leave the r.aiiou without an Executive branch whose agency nevertheless is understood to be so Constantly necessary, that it is the sole branch which the constitution requires to be always in function. It could not then be proper that it should be withdrawn, from its station by any co ordinate authority. With respect to persons, there is certainly a public and private side to our offices. To the former, belong grants of. land, patents for inventions, certain commissions, procla- mations, and other papers patent in their na- ture — To the other belong mere executive •prccr-.ib-gs. AJ1 nations have found it neces . sary , lb .1 for the advantageous conduct of their affairs, some of these proceedings at least should remain known to their execu- tive functionary only. He of course, from the nature of the case, must be the sole judge of which of them the public interests will permit publication. Hence under our constitution in request of papers from the legislative to the Execu- tive branch, an exception is carefully ex- pressed " as to those which he may deem the public welfare may require not to be dis- closed," as you will see in the inclosed re- solution of the H. of Representatives, which produced the message of Jan. 22, respecting this case. The respect mutually clue be- tween the constituted authorities in their official intercourse, as well as sincere dispo- sitions to do for every one what is just, will always ensure from the executive, in exerci- sing the duty of discrimination confided to him, the same candor and integrity to which the nation was in like manner trusted in the disposa.Lof its judiciary authorities. Consi dering you as the organ for communicating these sentiments to the court, I address them to you for that purpose, and salute you with esteem and respect. TH : JEFFERSON. I certify that the annexed is a true copy from the records, in the office of the depart- ment of the navy of the United States, of the letter from the secretary of the navy to captain John Shaw, dated, 20th Decem- ber, 1806. In faith whereof I Robert Smith, secretary of the na- vy of the United States of America, have signed these presents and caused the seal of my office to be affixed hereto, at the city of Wash- ington, this 17th day of June, Anno Dom. 1807, and in the 31st year of the independence of said States. ROBERT SMITH, Secretary of the navy. Registered Ck. IV. Sddsborout>h, Chief Clk. N. D. COPY. Navy Department, loth Dec. 1806. StP-, A '^military expedition formed on the 1 western waters by col. Burr wiil soon pro- ceed clown the- M'js'.-si;^!;; and •¦Try-fire time you.receive this letter, -will probably be near New Orleans. You will by all. the means in your power aid the army and militia in suppressing this enterprise. You wiil with your boats take the best position to intercept, and to take, and if nec*ssary to destroy the boats descending under the command of col. Burr or of any persons holding an appoint- ment under him. There is great reliance in your vigilance and exertions. I have the hotter to be, Sir, your most obt. ROBERT SMITH. Captain John Shaw, of the commanding1 naval officer at New-Orleans. (L. S.) SEVENTY-FIRST BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY. finktmtein, i$th April. The victory of Kylau having frustrated all the plaus v. hich the enemy had formed against rhe Lower Vistula, has enabled us to surround Oantzic, and to commence the siege of that fortress. But it was nece«sary to draw the battering artillery from the for- tress of Silesia, and along..the Oder, so that it had to coiKp. upwards of lOO leagues thro' a country in which there are no roads. This difficulty is now got over, and a part of-that artillery is already arrived. One hundred pieces of cannon are now on their way from Stettin, Gastrin, Glogau and Breslau, and in a few days we shall be provided with every tlii ighi*.-ccssnry. The Prussian general Kal- kreuth ha* the command at Dantzic. The garrison consists of 14000 Prussians and 6000 Russians. The inundations & marshes, several Knei of fortiocations, and the fort of Weinelmuude, have rende-ied it difficult to surround the fortress. The Saxon, the Po- lish, and the Baden troops, since the heridit- ary prince of Baden is at their head, are vis- ing with each other in bravery. The annexed report.of the siege of Dant- zic, will shew what progress had been made to the 17th instant. Our works already ex- tend to within eighty rods of the fortress. We have even attacked the covered way se- veral limes, and have damaged the palisades thereof1. Marshal Lefebvre displays all the activity of youth. He is very successfully assisted by general Sava-y ; but the latter is now lying ill of a bilious fever, at the abbey of Olira, not far from the town; His illness was of so serious a natnse, that his life was in danger for several days. Gen. Lefebvre has also found able assistants in the general of brigade Schramm, in the general of artil- lery Laiiboissiere, and in the general of en- gineers Kitgeher. The general of engineers Chasseloup is also arrived near Dantic. ¦ The enemy has not tried any other means of coming to the assistance of Dantzic, than by sending a few battalions and some provisions to the place by sea. In Silesia, prince Jerome continues the siege of Neisse vigorously. Since the prince of Pletz has declined to act, baron Kleist., aid-de-camp to the king of Prussia, is arrived at Glatz, by way of Vienna, with the title of Governer- General of Silesia. He is accompanied by an English commissary, who must keep his eye upon the manner in which the SO.000 pounds sterling are laid out, which were given by England to the king" Qf Prussia. On the 13flf inSt. that Prussian officer ad- vanced from Glatz With a corps of 4000 men, and attacked Gen. Lefebvre (who commands the corps of observation which covers the seige of Neisse) at Frankenstein. This operation has been ineffectual. Karon Kleist was repulsed with vigor. On the 14th prince Jerome fixed his head quarters at Munsterberg. General Loison has taken upon him the command of the seige of Colberg, The means for prosecuting the same are collect- ing. They have been subject to delay, be. cause it was necessary not to hinder the as- sembling of the train of artillery destined for the seige of Dantzic. Marshal Mortier, who has the direction of the seige of Colberg, had gone to that for- tress, leaving Gen. Grandjean in Pomerania with a corps of observation, after he had given orders to take post on the banks of the Peene. The garrison of Stralsund having, in the mean time, received a reinforcement of seve- ral regiments by sea, and being informed of the movement of General Mortier, marched out in a numerous body. General Grandjean, in conformity to his instructions, crossed the Peene, and took post at Anclam. The numerous flotilla of the Swedes afforded them opportunity to land at different places, and to surprise a Dutch post of 80 men, and an Italian post of 87 men. On being inform- ed of these movements, marshal Mortier, on the i3th proceeded to Stettin, and having collected his forces, he manoeuvred to en- tice the Swedes, whose force did not amount to 12,000 men, to advance. For these two months past the grand army has been quiet in its cantonments. This time has been employed in recruiting the cavalry, and providing them with horses, repairing the arms, establishing large maga- zines of biscuit and brandy, and furnishing the soldiers with shoes. Independent of one pair in wear, each man has two more pair in his knapsack. Silesia and the island of No- gat have furnished a number of good horses to the cuirassieurs, to the dragoons, and to the 1 ght eavalry. In the beginning of May, an army of ob- servation, consisting of 50,000 French and Spanish troops, will be assembled on the Elbe. Whilst Russia has assembled in Po- land nearly the whole of her troops, there is only a part of a French military force in that country. This, however, is a conse quence, of the great difference which exists between the essential strength ef the two countries. The 50,000 Russians, which the writers of newspapers made to march to the right and again to the left, ©nly exist in their papers are the easier misled by being shewn the im- mense extent of the Russian empire, without the least mention of its extenive desarts and uncultivated districts. It is said that the guards of the emperor of Russia have reached the army. They will see on the first meeting, whether the imperial guard is annihilated, as the enemy's general'I have assured. That'guard is now more numerous than ever, and almost double the number it was at Austerlitz. Exclusive of the bridge thrown acioss the Narew, an- other is forming on piles between Warsaw and Praga ; the work' is in 'a very forward :'Ac. The -VrMgM S» .pit'"* We. StfOtlgM ¦ and more serviceable than those of boats. Ah hough it is very laborious to construct snob bridges across a river of 400 rods in breadth, it is rendered easy through'the skill and activity of the..officers under whose direction it is performed, a, d from the abun- dance of ti'il'er. Finkenstein, where the emperor has fix- ed his residence,, in order to have his head quarters nearer the army, is a very fine cas- tle, built by M. D. Fenkenstein,, governor to Frederick II. and at present belonging to M. Von Dohna, great marshal of the court of Prussia. The prince of Benevento is still at War- saw, negociating with the ambassadors of the Porte and of the emperor of Persia. Independent of the services which he ren- ders to the emperor ai a minister, some im- portant operations are frequently entrustedto him relative to the wants of the army. The cold weather has again set in tor these two days ; the thaw is the only symptom we have of the spring ; the earliest shrubs do not yet present the least sign of verdure. LONDON, May ij. Some intelligencs has been received in town from the fleet of Collingwood, off Ca« diz, it states in substance, that the combin- ed French and Spanisli fleets had of late c- vinced no intention of attempting an es- cape, and still less of forcing tin It passage. The French admiral, had indeed, some weeks since, made one attempt ; but,learn- ing the defeat of their countrymen in the battle of Eyhiv he had returned into har- bor, firing his minute guns and hoisting e- very sail. It ivas believed throughout lord CollingAOod's fLet, that the cbmbined squa- drons expected some assistance from the fleets of Brest and Rochefort, and that they had hitherto remained quiet in the hope that some attempt would be made from with- out to raise the blockade. Loid Cofling- wood's fleet v. ore all well, but impatient for the expected attempt. Sir Sidney Smith and admiral Duckworth were expected off Cadiz. The princess of Wales was present yes- terday at her majesty's drawing room. Her royal highness, whose presence was the great object of the attention of all the court, entered the drawing room a few minutes before three o'clock. She leaned on the arm of the duke of Cumberland, who from the commencement of the late infamous at- tack upon her highness, has persevered in shewing a kindness and attention to her, which do equal credit to him as a brother, as a prince, and as a man. On her return, the most distinguished persons who had at- tended of the nobility, gentry, and minis- ters of state, were particular in awaiting in the privy chamber, and paying as she passed out, the most respectful homage to her loyal highness's restored rank, dignity, and reputation. We feel pride in having stood forward, a- lone, the royal and patriotic advocates of her unspotted honor and injured innocence ; —the cause we have so strenuously advocat- ed has at length triumphed, and the calum- niated princess is acknowledged to rank a- mongst the purest and most exalted of Bri- tish subjects.—What a triumph to the princess of Wales.—What a humiliation to her enemies. The drawing room held yesterday by her majesty at St. James's palace, excited more public attention than any that has been held tfor a number of years past, ow- ing to the appearance of the princess of Wales, after an absense from court for about two years. The duke of Cum- berland conducted her through the palace t., the grand connsil chamber, where her ma- jesty was holding the drawing room, and presented her to the queen, and after con- versing for a few minutes, her royal high- ness passed on to the princesses ; the prin- cess Sophia of Glousester, the dukes of Cambridge and Glousester, and after some congratulation, her royal highness received the compliments of the principal part of the nobility and gentry present. Letters by a vessel from Memel state that there are great numbers of Prussians ready to take up arms for their King and Country, which were hourly expected from this coun- try, and had been long waited for. Letters received froni Verduri, dated, in March last, state for the sa.tisfcation of those who have friends there, that the British of- ficers prisoners there were all well, with their families, at the date of the above letters. Accounts were yesterday morning receiv- ed at the India House, of the safe arrival at Ceylon of tlve fleet which sailed under con-' voy of the Grampus, of 50 gunsv Letters from that island state,, that a serious insur- rection had broken out among Holkar's troops, in consequence of their pay being suffered to run into arrear to a very conside rable amount. The jungle fever had again made it appearance m various parts of Cey- lon, where it had been attended with great fatality among the natives. Every precau- tion had been adopted, and, we are happy to learn, with the greatest success, to pre- vent its introduction into the European set- tlements. These advices had b*en received by a neutral vessel, VENICE, April 9. The stagnation of commerce in this city, which was once so flourishing, is miscarry- ing ; all houses of trade dismiss most of their clerks. There are a great number of ships ia the, canal of St. Matro,but they are all Venetian bottoms which can neither en- ter nor leave this port. As v> foreign ves- sels, we have not seen anv for this long time past. The English and Russians aie closely blockading our port, and we ha\e no com- munication with the continent but by the Shallows. No activity prevails here in any other place but the dock yards, where they are working day and night to fit out a nu- merous fleet.\VAbeille du Sord, April 18.] PLYMOUTH, Mav 11. This morning wiled with dispatches and ¦\large quiMt'ty of'-plr-v oe & r-vaT *o'- for Alohte Vide;- a id th,t It o de !.. Plata, uje Woohvich store ship, of 44 Runs. cr:Mt;.'n White. Letters from an officer in general ( r-Vifurd's expedition, dated in.thebe^innirg of Ftbrnary, state that the object of < his ex- pedition was an attack on: Lima, aiidthcy expected to go round Cape Horn for that purpose. - ¦ Prom ths London Courier—April 7. We hope the present ministers will not follow the plan of their predecessors, of sending an army to Stralsund, but will send all the force possible to the main point of struggle, to Konigsb'jrg. Thirty thou- sand -English & Hanoverians, with as many Swedes, landed at Dantzic or Konig,sberg, might decide the fate of the campaign.— We should have a formidable fleet in the Baltic, with aji abundance ;f shipping" of all sorts, but particularly of transports for the conveyance of troops and stores.-—- Russians, Swedes, and Germans might be quickly conveyed from the most distant shores -of the Baltic to the main point of contest. The situation of the war on the continent is now different from what itevec yet has been. The flank and rear of both armies are open to (lie sea, and the English with a sufficieiicy of shipoing may convey troops from point to point, now reinforc- ing the Russians on their right flank and rear, covering landing? or retreats on the shoie constantly, as well as supplying the we'll affected Germans near the coast, with arms and 'ammunition, but not with money lisjems. An f&ngtish fleet, t'd, might contain great inagazines for the grand Russian army winch woal * be quite safs from the French, and could easily be. mov- ed to any point a;; the armic-' rhovedh ¦ Jlut above all this country.should instamly make ; r\it exertions to supply the Russians and Prussians with arras,stoies and .i.nmunrtion, money and pre visions ii necessary As to the nature of the force we should send to CO-Operate, a Targe proportion of it should consit of cavalry and artillery. There are plenty of men, of brave and excellent sol- diers. They only want the means of coiiip- ment and subsistence, and these this coun- try sheaildlibeially supply. We must again call particular attention to this fact, that in no war on the com hitheifo have we had ah opportunity of act- ing with so much effect as in she. .^resent, entirely from the opp irtunuies Ahicli our na- vy and the shores of the Baltic, close to - ths- giand armies, afford. We can now, for the first time, bring our whole force to act im- mediately on the main point of' cuutrst. Hemmed in between a British fleet, acting on the shores of the Baltic, on i.ne side, and threatned, perhaps attacked by Austria on the other, having the Russians in hunt, Bonaparte will soon find it necessary to a- bandon Poland, and fall behind the Oder, perhaps the Elbe. Gen. Stuart, of tvlaida, with sir Sydney Smith, sir Home Popham, and such officers, are the men for such irre- gular, active, harassing warfare,, which, 11141st resemble in its nature, the.late war- fare on the coasts of Naples, aud formerly on Acre—and we trust it. will, be equally glo- rious. From late London papers..- The follow lug story is in circulation, and may be* true :—About two years and a half ago, General Benningsen dined at Wil- na with Doctor Frauc-k. a celebrated physi- cian, residing in that city. Theconvetsati- on having turned upon the abilities of ljona- parte. General Benningsen observed, that hs had attentively studied his different, 'cam- paigns, that he had traced that General thro* the plans of all his battles, and it'appt-ared to him they were generally almost the same. " He copies himself too much (said Benning- sen) and were I ever to command.against him, I flatter myself (without incurring tha imputation of vanity) that I should he .able to contend with him. It is a circumstance which can never take place (said he)'I shall never be in that .-itituation ; but I feel a con- viction that I should be able to defeat this terrible antagonist." The following Statistical Note on the Ot- toman Empire, is taken from a late Euro- .pean print : Extent, 49,173 square miles—Population, 25,330,000 souls, viz. 1st. European Turkey, 11,963 sq'uar-j miles, and 11,040,000 inhabitants 2d. Asiatic Turkey, 24,26-2 squares miles and 11,090,000 inhabitants. 3d. Egypt, 12,943 square miles,, anil, 3,200,000 inhabitants. Besides the Osmans and Tartars proper, there are to be found in the European part a mixture of Greeks, Sciavonians, - rmeni- ans, Valaches, Arnautes, Jews, Bohemians^ and Franks. The Osman aud the Tavtar are the only ones who observe the laws o? the Alcoran. Among the Christian sects, the Greeks (who have here a patriarch, 20 metropolitans, 18 archbishops, and. 120 bis- hops) with the Armenians, are, the mosC numerous. The foHh: of gcMerhmekl is Asi- atico-despotic. The present Sultan, Sclim III. has rilled the throne since. 1789. Lanal forces in i804, 266.434 men, with- 60,000 irregular troops, viz. 113 400 Jonissaries, 132,054 Spahis, 60,000 Methardictijy, and 15,000 artillerists. Of these t'rot ps only 186,000 are fit for campaign service. Sea foice, 12 ships of the line. 6 frigates, and 50 lesser vessels. Revenue of the Chevea or Imperial chest, 2,000000. Revenue of the Miri or chest of the empire, 44,942.500 dollars. National debt, 53,350,000 dollars. Commercial Intelligence. . It is proposed as an object highly import- ar.t in a commercial view, to make a siliaU e-tablishmenton the now almost depopulated i.land of Otatieite; and to render it useful in the navigation to and fioin ISotahy-Bay, as a place where ships may procure abundant supplies of pork and vegetables. The king of Owhyhe, is making himself master of the other Sandwich islands; is improviug tlr-.m to the greatest prosperity of agricul- ture and population ; is ambitious of making them seats of manufactures and comn'Wrce ; and even proposes,to open a tr^de to Nootka. Sound and to b>tiga|, |