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| t From the N-.Y. Com. Advertiser. " ; :.•.• nn-rash nor diffident; Jrnm > ttr.ata ^%r swells- into) a fault; - ¦ Aqij ".¦:.f a '.milled i-al<> public coiin'iiils,- Birrjys like a-twr- Letussliun'ern both" You have, very recently^fellow-cij-izen?, .been « k bl-atiug you,- great iuitior.a,l festival. On this mWesting occasion, it'was with p<- cafiat satisfaction tirat pleasure1 was.perceiv- ,cd:t^ gio\r in e-very countenance, joy to sparkle in'every eye and patriotism to thriil th'roiigb eyery«bosGiri. With the sincerest pleasure it was perceived, on this occasion, • that a spirit still fekists in our country, which, if roused from the leaden slumbers' inte winch party disseritior.s and political pilirtosiries have thrown it, will spurn indig- nantly at foreign a&gressiftn, in whatever . shape it Hjiay exhibit itself, and from what "Source soever it shall make its appearance. ., Fellow-Citizens ! on an occasion like the present,'.when facts and circumstances of no ' ordinary import,' in spite of "every effort to the isturfrary. force themselves on the mind, a ,few:observaiions on cur present situation of a-'airs with respect to.Europe, will not it is presumed, be either impertinent or inap- plicable. ''" The principle nations in Europe, jealous 'of our growing-commerce, and embracing 'the, advantage's of our . defenceless situa- tion, seem to have conspired to lop off ¦ what, perhaps they consider our maritime exuberance." So utterly defenceless is our country th'at we are net prepared at present to enforce a single right, nor to resist with manly spirit, a single outrage. We are e- vcrmore boasting of our independence, nnd yet we lire obliged to rely for the undisturb- ed enjoyment of our rights on the mercy of other nations. We have too long relied on this broken reed. We have found to our disgrace, and, unless our country be speedily placed in an attitude for defence, we shaiHind to our unceasing sorrow, that the tender mercies of other nations are tru- iltles: Not an example can be produced from the history of civil society, not a probabili- ty can be suggested by the imagination, which will warrant the belief that a nation can preserve inviolate her rights, unless she is prepared to enforce 'them—or that peace tan for any length of time be maintained jnrithdut some preparation- for war. The people of these United States cannot rea- sonably expect a more favorable opportunity for preparing the necessary means of de- Fence, than the one they at present enjoy. jThera seems to be a just indignatiou excited in the public mind in consequence of a recent- and very flagrant instance of Ij.-ih'sh violence. All parties seem to unite i.-i expressing this indignation. Let all parties, then, uniie in saving theircountry, from falling. So great an unanimity among the people of this country, as to any one public measure, has not existed for many yens as exists at present with respect to placing our country in such a state of de- fence, that if an enemy shall invade u», we may be prepared to receive that enemy on the point of the bayonet. If there is a tide in the affairs of a nation, which, taken at . the flood, will lead on to fortune, that tide li.v. already begun to set- If the measures of our government shall act in unison with the force of this tide, the grand object which , all parties seem at present to have near their hearts, we mean the defence of our country, ". will most indubitably be effected. If the ¦ present opportunity be permitted to slide by, without embracing those advantages which it brings, it may, to say the least, be at the exnence of infinite regret. Fellow-Citizens ! The present crisis de- mands that Americans should feel and act like Americans. Your country is now in ¦ the " May of life." If you, through inat- tention, indifference ami lukewarmaesSi per- mil this season or unanimity to escape with merely talking, without acting, you will perceive, when too late for any thing but repentance and remorse, that the period of the " sear the yellow leaf" is indeed hasten ing upon this country with the rapidity of a whirl win J. , From the New-York American Citizen. The Proclamation will be read with un- common inle,est : it contains an able expo silion of the repeated wrongs which we have suffered from the Navy of England} and of the unusual, if not surprizing patience wii.ii which those wrongs have been endured. In interdiction, the President, feeling with the nation at large, lias properly gone to the ex- lent of his power ; but have we the means of carrying the Proclamation completely into effect?1 I do not mean the abstract means, ¦ for our resources, our power, our zeal, and our unanimity an- all great, but the prepared irjeafiS—those wliich may be called into im- mediate ajtd efficient art ion ? Tile interdic- tion iij two-fotd ; it extendi to the entrance of our waters and harbors, and to supplies' after the entrance shall have been effected : the latter can and will be carried into COjn» plete effect.- But suppose that, in defiance uf the Proclamation,, the interdicted armed lifcips of his Britannic majesty enter our wa- ters and harbors ; where- ant our means to Villus'! the aggression? to chastise .the addi- tional insult ; where to drive them oat ? Let our citizens reflect upon the question, a»d .-'.¦i MJt, promptly adopt, wVitever measures «j y be nececessary to remeay the evil. We want & must ul innately have an efficient arm- ed force of sane kind, and if the government '-.viii not'pnr&ide 01i .' ' i f, \« hy not, by 'vo- luntary contribution, prepare it ourselves ? This is not a tinie for temporising mea- sure's. We knew enouj.; i of and hav« suffer- ed sufficient from the British government. Xegcciation, without the necessary previous steps, would be followed by fresh outrage. We have long been amused by the British government, and abused by its court mart;- uls. Sho'iio. net-congress be immediately convened, in tei course suspended, an embargo laid, and the most prompt and vigorous mea- sures of defence t>* a iopted ? Wearea young and vigorous, a wealthy and powerful nation, and when our rights and honor are at stake (ah3 they are at present) considerations of expence should be out of the c nestion. A gb'Uefnmettt that wilt not protect itsciticcr:, is unworthy cf their Confidence. FrUNKFORT, May f?. ~ * The divisions of general Molli'or and Boudet, which have arrived in the vicinity, of Augsburg! received orders the' latter i-mi of the mouth of April, to march without delayr for Leipsic and Halle. According- to accounts from Bud;), his majesty the emperor has decreed, that all thesubjects of the house of Austria, as well as the Hungarians, from 17 to 40 years of age, shall belong to. the army, Without, ex- ception of rank. They are to be provided With arms and uniforms, and taught their exercise ; and in this manner a national a?uard is to be formed, which is to be called out in case of necessity. The states of Hungary have agreed to support- his majesty with all their power. A regular guard of SOOO men is to be form ed and supported at the public expense and in time of war, they are to serve in com- mon with other regiments. OOTTENBUHG, May 8. Yesterday a Swedish vessel arrived from Colberg, after hSving carried thither a car- go of herrings. The Captain has brought a letter from his owners, wherein it is menti- oned that Colberg is bravely defended against the French, who have not yet b?en able to take a single outwork, notwithstanding all the sacrifices they have already made, es- pecially in possessing themselves of a fort tint commands the mouth of the harbour. The inhabitants have not the least fear that the place will be taken, but on the contrary think of acting offensively. May 11. This day the King sets out from Malmo for Ystad, accompanied by the old General-Toll, where they are going directly to embark for Stralsund. flis majesty intends to take the command of his army, which will in a short time be joined, according to the best infor- mation, by 100,000 Prussian and 40,000 Bri- tish troops, who are daily expected to arrive in the Baltic. The Q-ueen, the Dutchess of Brunswick, and the Royal Children, are to set out at the same time for this place, and preparations are making here for their reception. LONDON, May 31. Lord Hdwick made a long and excellent speech at the nomination for the County, of Northumberland, at Morpeth, on Thursday last, of which the following is an extract : — " Geutlemen," said his Lordship, " the late Administration have been accused of inat- tention to the shipping interest of the coun- try, (I wish now to be understood as addres- sing myself more particularly to the free- holders from Newcastle and Shields,) I should be very happy, if any gentleman would come forward, and state in what manner the shipping interest has been ne- glected. 1 believe the American Intercourse Bill has given rise to complaints. Mow, it must be sufficiently known, that our West India islands, are in a great measure de- pendent upon America, for the articles of lumber and provisions. That previously to the passing of this bill, the governors of the Islands, on their own responsibility, con- stantly kept up an intercourse with Ameri- ca, to obtain such supplies as were necessary ; and, in return, permitted *he Americans to purchase and take away articles produced in the islands. Bills of indemnity to the governors, on account of this illicit, but ne- cessary traffic, were every year applied for and passed in Parliament. I submit, then, was it not better to legalize at once this in tercourse with America, and vest a general power in the Privy Council for its regulati ¦ on, than trust to the discretion of the West- India governors individually for procuring such supplies as the islands might be in want of? Great complaints have also been excited against us on account of the treaty we late- ly negociated. with America, although it would surely have been time enough to com- plain when the terms of that treaty came be- fore the public. The Amerisans have not, however, thought that the advantages were entirely in their favor, for it is probable the treaty will not be ratified by their govern nn nl. " Gentlemen, the great and unfortunate changes which have been effected in the North of Europe, cannot but have opera,ed severely upon your interests, and it has been impossible to aff.rd yon any adequate relief. Restrictions were, imposed upon neutrals, which produced the strongest re- monstrances from the governments ,nf their respective countries- One of my late act3 while in office was, to write a long letter to Denmark in vindication of our measures in respect to neutrals, and I wish to God I could lay that letter before you to convince you how utterly unfounded have been your cordplaliits that his majesty's late ministers were inimical to the shipping interests of the empire." j The schr. Augusta, tyasson,' J days from Curracoa. Lett at Cnrracoa, brigs Vigilant, and Patty, both for sNew York .schr. Jason, in 4 days for 'Philadelphia, and schr. Adven- ture, in 4 days for Baltimore. An eastern schr. had just arrived from Philadelphia. SpdKe, July 4, in the gulph stream, ship Hampden, Sidney, 4 days frctai Philadel- phia for Havana. On Tuesday off Great Egg harbor, ship George Washington, 2 days from Ne w-Yark for Savannah. In the Mona passage was boarded by a British cruiser and treated politely. The schr. John, Allen, 8 days from Richmond and 4 from Norfolk. Passed the British ships of war on Saturday, at anchor abreast of Hampton—no boats pas- sing or repassing. The schr. General Green, Jones, 12 days, from St. Pierres, Martinique. The schr. Alert, sailed nine days before for New- York ; brig-------, Nash, sailed 2 days be- fore for Boston. Left, June 32, ship Juno, Fisher, of Savannah, under adjudication ; brigs Exchange, Smith, for Baltimore, in 21 days; Salley and Betsy, Hcarsey, for Boston in 14 ; Tropic, Archer, Portland, do. ; Lucy, Collins, Middlctown, 8 , Sussex, Lee, New-York, 20 ; joseph, Rfurply, Baltimore 10 ; Atalanta, Bachus, New-Landon ; schr. Doreas, Elliot, Bos- ton, 10 ; William, Levite, of New-Haven, from St. Thomas in 5 ; Victory, Learick, Salem, 6 ; Aguess, Anthony, Boston, in eight days; Sea-Flower, Boyle, Balti- more, 5 ; Sally, Martin, do. 7 ; Polly, Woodberry, Marblehead, 16 ; Lively, Da- vis, Boston.—June 25, in the Mona pas- sage the General Green was chased by an armed brig and fired upon repeatedly. Finding they could not come up with her, they got out their boats and pursued the General Green for about an hour with a heavy -fire of musquetry, but without suc- cess. June 8, lat. 25, long. 70, spoke a ship 35 days from Boston for-Havana. The ship Neptune, Osgood, from Port- land ordered to Charleston. The sloop Hiram, P'Angelis, 31 days from Demerara (before reported). Left, sch'r Ocean, for N. York in 20 days : brig Mary Jane, for Boston in 14 ; and a Ports- mouth brigjust arrived At llellgate, ship Pennsylvania, Thomas, from Bordeaux, and 41 days from Cork, (where she put in leaky). Below, last night, the ship Liberty. Young, GO days from Amsterdam. Cleared, ships Kliza, Croolcer, LiverpooJ ; 1'o.v.vell, Tripp, Cork; Venus, Oliver, VVil ton, The sch'r Traveller, from New-York, has arrived at Martinique". The. ship Native, Young, for N. York to Amsterdam, is sent into Kngland. PHILADELPHIA, July 10. At a meeting of the members of the latp vo luil.eer association, denominated Mac- plierson's Blues held pursuant to public notice, at the court house of the city of Philadelphia, on Monday, the Oth of July, 1807 : Gen. \Vm. Macphi-rson, was appointed Chairman, iu'id Charles VV. Hare, Secretary. The objects of, the meeting having- been stated by general A'iacplierson, the follow, ing resolutions Were unanimously arlepted : lirs.ived, Tiiaf we feel the deepest indig- nation, at the unparalleled attack, made upon the rights and dignity of the United States, by a British snip of war, by which the lives of several of our lellow-citizens have been destroyed, when on board ana tionil ship under the protection of our na- tional flag " Besolved, That we shall at all times be ready and desiror.a under the constituted au- thorilii s of 0111 goy^rnment, and in conjunc- tion with 0111 feilo v citizens, to yield our utmost aid, in support of the honor and safety of our country, and to repel any ioe which may attiick them. Besolved, That the chairman of this meeting be requested to communicate the foregoing resolutions to the president oftlje United States, accompanying them with an assurance, thai whenever in the opinion of the national government, our military ser- vices may be useful ¦ we will again organ- ize ourselves, as a volunteer association. WM. M .CPHEBSQH, Chairman. Ci.ur:lv.s VV. Hare, Secretary. BY THIS DAY'S MAILS. NEW-YORK, July 9. Arrived, The ship Gen. Hamilton, Noah Scevell, jr. 134 days horn Canton. Left at Canton, 20th February) ship JFm\s, Mather, for New-York, in 6 days ; St. Cuthbert, Hooker, do. in 3 ; 3-masted schr. Aseuith. Ro3sett#r, ditto, lj2; shiplielvetius, Bowen, Phj delphia, 8 ; Cor- delia, Dorr, Boston, 6 ; ArMlur, O'ltein, of Boston, just arrived from N. W. Coast of America. Passed in the river bound in, ship Active, Morris, 180 days l)om Philadelphia, all well. The ship Fanny, Smith, sailed 15 days before for Philadelphia ; Favorite. Pad- deck, for Nantucket, do. ; i:ad ship Ptrse- vsrance, Delano, for Boston, ditto. Captain S. spoke about two degrees W. of the Cape of Good Ilcpe, the schr. Nimrud, Peily, S5 days from New-Ycrk, for the Isle of France. To-the windward of the West India Islands, was. boarded by a French privateer and Heat- ed politely ; next day, was boarded by a king's brig, who examined the ship's papers and threatened to send her toj Antigua, but after detaining her five hours released her. The brig Calliope, Records, 8 days from Chaileston. Passengers, Mrs. De Leon and family, Messrs. Gilchrist and son, Mazyck, Lamb, Geiblard, Maxwell, Waugh, Mitchell, iVl.iibrd, and Crofts. The sch'r Manchester, Cropsey, 7 days from Richmond, and 1 from the Roads. The sch'r Clotilda, Coodwin, sailfd in co. for New-York. Left schr. Weymouth, to sail next day ; and Richmond Packet, inOdavs, bcth for New-York. NORFOLK, July 7. On Saturday morning, two young men (one an apprentice to Mr. Vanholr, hatter, and the other a journeyman taylor) who were on guard the preceding night, on being dis- missed and on their way home, vied with each other which should go through the manual exercise with the greatest precision, when coming to the word fire, and forget- ting; their guns were loaded with ball car- tridge, they both discharged at the same moment. The hatter instantly fell the ball having perforated bis body. He Jived only a few minutes. BRITISH AMITY ! The following is copied -verbatim from a pa- per lodged ill the collector's office last evening. " July 6. " The schooner Cynthia Ann, from Folly- Landing, captain Harrison, was fired at in Hampton Roads by a boat belonging to the British squadron ; but not thinking proper to stop, continued his way up to Norfolk ; they continued firing from the boat to the number of 14 or 16 guns. But of a sudd,11, found he was (ired at from the tender just ahead of him, h.e immediately rounded to, was boarded and asked why; a d——d rascal, h.e did not heav.e to for the boat I—to which he answered, that he did not know why he was to be stopped in his own haibor ; the bpat then came up, and the crew on board of her also abused him, and said they wished they had sunk him, and that they aimed Jo hit him, which he thinks they did, as their shot seemed very well aimed ; they ordered him to tow them back, which he did, and was dismissed." HORSE STEALERS: About one o'clock cs Saturday morning, tw-> well dressed men and mounted on (rood, '%oxses, were taken up by 'the pafrcie h Portsmouth, on suspicion of being British ' spies After a long examination before one of the county magistrates, and not giving satisfactory answers, they were committed to jail. Instead of being Spies, we learn, they turn but to be horsestealers, for on Sunday, a gentleman arrived from Peters- burg, who identified the horses as belonging to, Mrs.--------of said town. The gentle- men are now in safe-keeping. We are sorry that we do not know their names ; but pos- sibly may b.-fore our next, when they shall be given. Arrived, sch'r Diana, Talbot, Maxwell, e .days from Havannah. On the 5th inst. in lat. G3. 00, long. 75, 50, spoke the ship Lou- isa Anna, from New-York, for Savannah. British sch'r Ann, North, 23 days from Antigua. British brig dueen, Willis, 24 days from Trinidad. Brig- Ruby, Chapman, 17 days from T!as- saterre, (Gua'daloupe). Left at Bassaterre, 18th June 1807—S'ch'rs Hetsy, Stone, of Gloucester, (Mass.) to sail in 3 or 4 days ; Emily, Davis, of Philadelphia, discharging ; Lively, Davis, of Boston, sailed for Marti- nique the day before ; Alliance, Taylor, just arrived. Barque Petersburg, Davis, 34 days from Madeira. Left there ship.Benjamin Frank- lin,------, for the East-Indies in 2 days- Brigs Commerce, Devins for the West -In- dies, 4 days; Syren, Sulger, for Philadel- phia, 1 or 2 days. Spoke on the 20th ult. in lat. 24, 10, N. long. 64, 40, W. the brig Amazon, of and from New-York, bound to St. Jago de Cuba, out 16 days— 21st in lat. 26,4, long, 66, 13, XV. the pilot boat sch'r Surprise, Powell, of and from Baltimore, bouud'to St. Bartholomews, out 13 days. Entered, barque Petersburg, Davis, Madei- ra ; brig Ruby,-Chapman, Guadaloupe. Cleared, ship Ahnira, Whipple, Loudon ; William Penn, Small, Tonningen ; Nancy, Muivn, "ork : sch'r Washington, Eldridge, St, Croix, Extract from Brigade Orders. "The brigadier cannot on the present oc- casion, avoid noticing to his fellow citizens, who are not subject to the laws for regulat- ing the militia, that many of them may render essential service at the present junc- ture, by embodying themselves to act as occasion may require : For this purpose he Httraats them to assemble and elect from their body such cff,ci-rs, as shall in their opinion, be best qualified for the command. "If the recommendation of the brigadier shall meet the approbation of this class of his fellow-citizens, he will cheerfully aid the establishment, and on boing notified of the same, will take the necessary steps for their disposition. SAMUEL MARSH, Brigade Inspector. Nyitl-OLK, July 6, 1807, REMARKS, Of the Herald, on the letters published yes- terday . Mr. Tazewell,* a very able negociator, was deputed by the court to carry the foregoing answer to capt. Douglas. On his arrival at the Bellona, it is stated that he was received with uncommon attention, treated in the most hospitable and polite manner ; partook ofarepaSt ; drank with the officers, among whom was Humphries ! the humane Hum- phries ! who .declared he did not know there was a woman or child on board the Chesapeake when he fired, although they were on the deck at hailing distance at the time. But this truth is nothing, compared with the truths uttered by Douglas himself: hejdeclared thatliis letterwas not meant as a menacing letter ; that we utterly misunder stood him ; and that he had no hostile in- tention whatever. How or by what means our negociator transformed the man and his sentiments, is a secret enveloped in the mys- teries of diplomacy, never to be unrolled for the eyes of the people to gaze at. We can suppose, we can imagine only, that perhaps- after sounding the bottom, he found his Ships could not come up ; perhaps after sounding the men, he found with the line of his understanding, that the bottom of his friendships here was net sufficiently pre- pared for his reception, and that the hull of ;!ie political machine would be injured by a premature attempt; he might hurt hisfriends more than he could injure his enemies. The attempt, the menace, the further sounding, are therefore, for the present, given up, and Douglas, w iUi no hostile intention whatever, lies with his ships stretched across the chan- nel, commanding the entrance of the port, the mouths of the rivers, and with then: boats and two cutters, firing at and bringing to every vessel, every boat, th'at passes, ex- amining every mail, arid stuffing the pockets of the passengers with his dispatches, let- ters, orders and commands. Col. King, of Bus place, latiier than be compelled, reso- I'utely went en board, and brought ofi'a num. ber of letters, much agi inst his will, to be sure. As this was the ordinary practice of some gentlemen last war, it is not to be won- dered at that the precedent should be now plead as an apology for the act. But let us turn from this gentleman and his visit, and ask with becoming- seriousness what is the situation we are placed in ? If it is not war, will any of our numerous tribe of Vattels rise and tell us what it is ? Fired on in our own harbors, blockaded, besieged by an ene- my, searched, captured, imprisoned, and prevented from entire destruction only by the inadequacy of his force for the attempt, sbaii we still continue to cry Peace ? And when he remits the scourge for a moment, to enjoy the malignant pleasure of laughing at our credulity, shall his partizans walk abroad, look at our wounds, and assemble in festive crouds to mock cur misery, drink the health of\thr assassin, revel in the land they have degraded and debased, and breathe isj of cowardice on the American name forever ? Our nationalhonerk'gone, thereal Ame- ricans are prostrated in the dust of infamy and contempt the spirit of our forefathers has fled disgusted away, and the clear stream of our lives, is changed to a dirty stagnant pool of shivery .and fear, over which Britan- nic wealth .strides loathing and dreads, to soil its foots-tep with th* polluting touch. Our aim, Mr. printer, is to warn to rouse, not to exasperate or inflame. Had it been our ¦wish, had not humanity allayed the fervor of bur feelings, this town would long ere * Note. — We t,nderstar:cl that the services.. of another " able >:ogoci"tor" where •Lolun- HCicd and-accepted on thes.cccasmh , this have been deluged in the Wond of it? ci- tizens, and mutual deaths would have wqa given and received—We wish for no indivi- dual revenge, let the -/.hole of our energies be ;>-inted to the proper mark, but let our enemies of alt kinds, know that this end must not be defeated by foneign attachments, ' affected moderation, and real fenr. THE PEOPLE. From the Ledger, cf the 6th. The letter of commodore Douglas is men acing in a high degree, and as such calculat- ed to^xcite a correspondent indignation ; nor is the letter less inconsistent, unless the out. ra^e committed on the Chesapeake was by order of his government. He now acorn mends a course which a week since, he or his commander did not choose to pursue. We would ask, who was it that first depart- ed from the usual course ? If the.Chesapeake had deserters from the British navy, why not leave that affair to be settled between the two governments ? The fact, as1 it -ap- pears to us, is, that commodore Douglas is disposed to leave tire respective governments to act, only when the force he coinmaii-'s cannot operate. Upon this subject we hava. expressed ourselves already. We think that our fellow-citizens cannot be too well [..e. pared for defence ; it is the best way to avoid insult or injury. At the same time we should consider it the duty of every one 0 conform to the wishes and views of 0111 ec» vemmenr, who has now had sufficient tii!,'& to deliberate and act upon the schject. The foreign relations of the nation necisv sarily, from the theory and practice of cm? government, are best understood by th cutive department. The expediency of ra» sorting ts hostile measures, and the time when, must he be better understood by that di-partment, though the ultimate ih < belongs to another department. From the gentleman who bene tiieanswer 'of the mayor to commodore Dnngk.ss, we understand, that the impressions made by his letter were not such as-he jiitended, »nd that a letter explanatory will be received him this day. The first "letter L . the public, and surely it is impossible to se- parate from it the idea of meiauce. The British commander, we mi'i. I plicif. ly denies any further hostile intentions^ un. less provoked thereto by hostili: i pj part. Let his intentions be sv'ja! tljfj it is the duty of our fellow-citjwr.s I tinue their zealous and active exertions, to be ready for the worst. We have nothing now to fear from measures of hostility front the force that is in the Roads. Our naval, force iS under the direction of a brave and. judicious officer ; this seconded ',,.. we trust will defy a naval attack, T-'ej volunteer and military corps, being plefoly armed, are fully competent to repel any force that might be landed, « can trust for security in our own strength, Whatever i.nay be the result of ness finally, we are confident that the i,. j sions which it has made r.-i't never be 1 fl The necessity of being always prepared, hgf been so clearly demonstrated, t hat we pt 1 ourselves that hereafter we shall not fihdj many ad roeates for the system, v.hj.'h prefer cceonomy to safety. We do not know how to reconcile thfi frleiidly declarations of .commodore D'n;. glas, with a fact of which we are well as* sured. A boat-frbm the commodore': was employed a considerable time on Sa, turday in sounding the channel of P.liv. River almost up to Crany Island, about 'four miles below this place. Captain Dflvis, of the barque Peter: arrived yesterday from Madeira, wash ed from commodore Douglas' squadron f'n rr* Hampton Roads,, and treated very politely. The brig Reby, captain Chapman, in;;; Guadaloupe, was also boaided, treated rude.. ly, but permitted to pass. If the Britisft commander is disposed for peace, he sbo«J4 cease to stop y^sscjs in the waters of tiil? United States. A letter from Richmond, was received by the last mail which says, that the governej" had received advices from the President of the United States.- The tenor of 1 ces were it is said more pacific than h.ad been expected, when measured v. it ii the e..'„ tent of the outrage. The next mail will pro, bably inform us of the contents of those -dis* patches, as far as can wi.lh propriety be coin.» municated. The Fourth of July..—The return pi auspicious day, did not fail to inspire the ci- tizens of this place with those seiitim. n... which it always excites in the breast 1 ry real American, though it was observed in a very different manner from what it been for some time past, Military parade;* and martial exercises took the place oi'mirtji; and convivial parties of pleasure, RICHMOND, July 8; The executive of Virginia have be. almost constant session since Monday inoj'©. ing nine o'clock, occasioned by the ?.rri\ya! of an express from Norfolk, wh 1 .brotigjij: the letter from Richard Evers Lee, m.ayoj of that B 1 rough, inclosing copies of fchg insolent lettei of the British commodore, J. E. Douglas, and of his firm and magus* jiimous answer: Many important and interesting measure* live been adopted by the council to repef the invasion which they have unanimom.}^ declared to be acctually existing, and Ij* enforce the president's proclamation ; Luf we are not permited in the present crisis, £9 publish a full account of their proceedings. We are authorised to say, however, tlutti detachmeiit of militia, well armed and g- quipped, is ordered to march to Norfolk im, mediately ; and anothei to be stationed at, Hampton and its vicinity; and that th§ commandants of all the regiments on the cea coast, on the bay and on the shores, below the falls of t't.e rivers, James, Yoik: Rappahannoc and Potomac, are ordered (.0 hold the troops under their command in rea, diness to oppose any attempt by the crew of any British armed vessel to obtain sup*, vires of water or provisions; and to ca.li. thetn out to resist and repel any s-u«h »u tempt. Capt" William -Richardson's an4 captarin Peyton Randolph's companies of in- fantry, and captain Benjamin Shcppar.d's troop of cavalry are to march to Norfolk imrasdiately, front the.: city of Ridum-edi |