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was a captain, and it still a captain, and
cannot hold a higher rank, for there arc no
grades in the office of a naval captain.
Formerly he commanded a cruisjng frigate,
and now is said to command a ship of the
line (that is a ship of 64 or more gnus).
1 believe there is not a captain in the British
navy under 50 years of age, who would
not prefer a frigate to a ship of the line.
The former is generally an independent
cruising vessel, and has a. good chants to
take prizes; the latter is generally attach-
ed to n fleet or squadron, has 110 chance to
take prizes, and is as much under the con-
troul of an admiral as any slave in Ameri-
ca ;-: under the cordroul of his master, a ship
of the line is commonly stationed off some
port of the enemy where it may rem.ain for
weeks, months or years. I canhardly con-
ceive a situation more irksome and disagree-
able than that of a naval officer stationed
before a hostile port, where he is necessari-
ly confined to a small part of the ocean,
and the same dull scenes perpetually recur.
ft this be Whitby'.; lot, 1 do not envy his
promotion'. This exp'a tation is not intend-
as an apology for his transgression, but as
a correction of a cftmmon error.
O. E.
Arrived, sloop Greyhound, Hand, Rich
m .('(i edays.
Arrived at the Lazaretto, brig Eliza, Dol-
by, Havanna 15 days ; sch'r Jason, Ells,
Gufracoa i3.
Cleared, brig Fair-Trader, Ash, St. Tho-
mas ; British brig Fox, Wainwright, New
York ; sloop Harriot & Fanny, Boadge,
Portsmouth; Ast'rea, Richmond.
The ship Hebe, Ogle, from Leghorn, via
Sardinia, and a brig and a schooner* are be-
low.
NORFOLK, July 8.
Entered, brig Queen, Willis, Trinidad ;
sch'r Diana Talbot, Maxwell, Havanna;
Ann, North, Antigua".
Cleared, ship Fiankhn, _ueensbury, Vella
Real.
Our last noticed the correspondence be-
tween captain Douglas and the Mayor of
our Borough. We now ire enabled to pre
Kent our readers with the following r'epert
made to the Mayor, together with the se-
cond letter of Captain Douglas.
JSorflk, July 5, 1807.
Sir,
In pursuance of your request, I this day
went down to the British squaidjroa, lying
in Hampton Rouds, for the flhirpose of deli-
vering the letter With which I wjs charged
to capt. Douglas, on arriving along-side Uia
Ship, the Bellona, 1 was. invited on board,
received by captain Douglas himself at the
gang-way, and conducted to bis cabin, where
-I found assembled ail the captains of the
squadron. I immediately informed him that
yon had yesterday received a letter from
him, the answer to which I had been req nest-
ed to deliver, and placed it in his hands.—
He read the letter very attentively, and then
banded it to capt. Hardy, from whom it
pissed to the other captains in succession1
When tl ey had ail p, ru-ed it, capt. Doug
las observe 1 to -'mo, •' 1 presume, sir, you
are acquainted with the contents of this, let
tar.;" I told, him I was perfectly so. He
then stated that his letter must have been
mis apprehended, that it contained no'expres-
s!o '. ol mene.ee which he recollected, and
that it certainly was not his intention to
use lai., e.if.e w! icn could be construed to
Convey such ideas : he referred to capt. Har-
dy, sftjjing, 'that he had shewn him the let-
ter previously to. its being sent, and had re-
quested his opinion as t» its sentiments ;
Capt. Hardy concurred "WKif capt. Douglas in
tie- opinion ai d objects of the commtinica
tion. I then remarked to them the particu-
lar expres' tons in the letter, which I consi
d Bed as the language of threat, and advert-
ed to the circumstance of the words " im-
med ately annul ed " be n-r underscored.—
.' He s,,id this underscoring must have bten
done by his cleric, without direction, and
llad escaped his observation ; but again as
sured ire, upon his honor, that if any ex-
pression in the let .er wore the appearance of
a thi'e t, it was net intended 1;o be so under-
stood.
Captain Douglas next adv< rted to the con-
ch.: din of the letter, in which the alternative
ol peace or war is left to. himself. He said"
upon tiiis subject, that be had no orders to
commit any act of hostility, and that there
was no man from whose intention or wishes
such »n object wars more remote. That he
was anxious to preserve the -relations
amity which bad existed between the two
governments, and that no act of his should
tend to interrupt their harmony, unless he
was 01 dered by his superiors to perforin such
nets, in which case, as an officer, he must do
bis duty. He repeated, however, that he
had at present no such orders, nor did he
fxpect to receive sneh. He stated that he
had it in charge generally, to guard ids flag,
' and those under Ids protection from insult or
lit of any kind, and that this in all si-
tuations he must unquestionably do. But
That any further measure be was not at pre-
seat authorised, nor was it his intention to
*ake. I here stated to him the many insult-
ing menaces which had been communicated.
in Norfolk, as coming from him. He posi-
tively denied ever having uttered any such ;
declared if they had been used by any of his
officers, that they were unauthorised and
disapproved of by him, remarking at the
same time, that he hoped all who knew him,
Would do him'the justice to believe, that he
v.-.!¦. not in the habit of using the language
of threat* lie here too again referred to all
The oibcers to say, if they had ever heard
him at any any time, even while speaking
ceevidentially to them,' utter such expressi-
ons, and they united in declaring that they
had not.
A desultory conversation thes took place
between captain Douglas, the other captains
and myself, which continued nearly an hour,
in the course of which many remarks were
made, which had no reference to the subject
•f your letter, or were in any way connected
with it : These, sir, I have already commu-
nicated to yourself, and to all my fcllow-
citteens, with whom I have conversed upon
this subject; but as they are not connected
with the subject of your letter, i presume it
would, be unnecessary again to detail them
Jaere. In the course of this con vers::!', on, I
described to them as well as I W'as able, the
\5Wtiments which universally prevailed thro,'
the country at this time, the cause from
whence it proceeded, and the effects it would
produce, provided any effort on their part
should be made to oppose the public resolves,
as to intercourse or supplies. I explicitly
declared that we had as yet received no au-
thority from our government to proceed to
acts of aggression, but that we were author-
ised and were prepared for defence, and for
the protection of ourselves and our proper,
ty ; to prove which I placed in the hands of
captain Douglas an extract from the. letter
of Gov. Cabell, to Brigadier-Gen..Mathews,
which I had made for that porpoise : Icon-
eluded by warning him again riot to send
any of his officers or people on shore, for
that if he did, the arm of thecivil autho: ¦'¦ty. 1
did not believe, would be able to prut -ct
them from the vengeance of an enraged peo-
ple ; that this might lead to consequences
which might be yet pessibly averted, and if
he was sincere in the sentiments he had ex-
pressed, he would be anxious to prevent such
results. Captain Douglas and all the cap-
tains declared they were aware of the pre
sent state of the public feelings, and deplor-
ed the circumstance which had excited it ;
that they did not intend to expose any of
their people to the resentment of ours, which
they could conceive was highly inflamed ;
that as to supplies they did not want any at
present, but when they did, they should not
attempt to procure them in any way which
would excite the opposition of the citizviis
of this country.
Upon the Subject of intercourse, he did
not expect to h. Id any with the people of
this country, nor was there any occ 1 >n for
it. He only v. isued to be p rmitted ii eeiy to
communicate with the accredited officers of
his government here, who had been formally
received and recognized by our executive,
and whose functions he 1 resumed none but
the government hp the right to put down
As to the p.articllar manner in which this
communication might be carried on, it was a
matter quite indifferent to him. He had no
objection to that being regulated by our-
selves, in any way which is judged proper,
and that he would certainly puisne the mode
which might be suggested as most agreeable
to us, provided the channel of communicuti-
on was kept free and open. To this I sta-
ted, that I had no authority from any per-
son to enter into any engagement with him,
but that as an individual I would state, that
the letters he had forwarded under cover to
yen nod been sao ty delivered, and that
therefore, I presumed any other dispatches
of a like kind would be treated in the same
vyay—Bu): upon this subject, I could only
refer him to yon and your associates for in
formation. He then stated that he would
to-day write an answer to your letter, which
he should forward as befoi e, audi left his
ship, Capt. Douglas again repeating the sub-
stance of what i have already staled.
From the moment I approached the Bel-
lonatotbat on which I lul'. her, my treat-
ment from Capt. Douglas and all his officers,
was marked by as much attention, polite-
ness, and respect, as any gentleman ever re-
ceived from others. My particular friend,
Mr. James Taylor, jun. accompanied me on
board the Brilbh ship, for reasons that will
at once suggest themselves to you, when
you remember the delicate and embanas-
ing situation in which I rriight be placed.
,He remained,on board the whole time with
me, and was n witness to every thing which
passed. I have read to him this communica-
tion. Sir, in order to ascertain if my recollec-
tion w'as correct, and he ace. ids w itb me in
every statement here made.
1 have forwarded a copy of this letter to
the srovi'rnor of Virginia, and to the federal
executive, believing that at this time it is the
duty of every citizen to keephis government
weli informed of every thing which may
be useful.
I am respectfully, sir, .
Your most obedient servant,
L W. TAZEWELL.
To Richard E. Lee, cq. Mayor,
of the borough 6i Norfolk.
His majesty's sb'f BeJIon'a, Ilatnpfon
Roads, 6th July, 1807.
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 4th inst. m
answer to mine of the preceding day, re-
questing that the British consul might be
restored to his powers.
As evej-y circumstance relative to the a-
bove communication was so hilly discussed
in presence of the gentlemen deputed by
the magistracy of Norfolk, as bearers of
your dispatch, I have only in addition to
remark, that as .fat as I am individually con-
cerned! every exertion shall be used that
can, consistently with the honor and digni-
ty of the British flag, tend to an amicable
termination.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient humble servant,
J. E. DOUGLAS.
Richard E. Lee, esq. Mayor of the
Borough of Norfolk, Virginia.
I have read in the Herald of yesterday
a publication of some astonamous scribbler,
who signs himstlct " The People :" if the
infamous insinuations therein so ambiguous-
ly expressed, are designed ta apply to me,
I proclaim the writer of that publication
(whoever he may be) a vile calumniator
and a scoundrel.
I went on board the British squadron by
theorder of the magistrates of this borough
for the purpose of bearing a letter from the
mayor t^bx British commander ; while
pthere Vtk la conversation with him, the
substance "ol which 1 communicated in writ-
ing immediately upon my return, to the pre-
sident of the United States, the governor
of this state, and to the mayor of this corpo-
ration, adding such observations as I deem-
ed pertinent or useful ; nothing occured
while 1 was on board which csuld wound
the feelings of any American ; on the con-
trary, timing the whole period, I received
from the British commander, and from all
his officers, as much politeness as any gen-
tleman could expect, which 1 endeavored to
reciprocate, by conducting myself with' that'
proper civility, which every man wns can.
call himself a geittVtftan ought on all occa-
sions to observe.
If obedience to the orders of the officers
ef the la s, fidelity in the execution of
their wishes, and decency of deportment,
constitute an offence, I am guilty. But if
in these there is 110 impropriety of conduct,
I again proclaim as a slanderer and.fa vil-
lain, him who used this cowardly effort to
traduce me, far doing thus much, and thus
much on!*.
L. W: TAZEWELL.
Ju'.yS, 1807.
RICHMOND, July 11.
Orders have been.issued to liold.jp;readi-
ness for immediate service,, the ipj§?«: of the
militia ,umy called for by theT'Ve-'d.c.it .1 £
the United Staws, from toi
The 2d brigade furnishes S$d ".left ;-the
3Tl regiment gives 2 captains* "2 twu'.eiiantSj
2 ensigns, and 120 rank and file*.
Lieut, c 1. Mayo, of the S'*U regiment,
coiunie ds .ns ..et.-ichonent. Th's g - tlemau'
was among the first of the officers who ter-'
dered then services in the held, oh the late
singular and daring out rage.
To Ca/itain Barry iit(h, and the Manchester
Cavalry.
The offer of your services jn support of
the rights of you: c untry, merits audmeet^.
the h.ignest praise ; and whenever the mo-
ment arrives m which these rights must ap-
peal to the public arm for support, the spirit.
from which your offer flow*, that vfhiiiii ,ini-.
mays our nation, will be their Suffi
safeguard. _ * '.¦'
To the legislature will be rendered afaitfr-
ful account of the events which have so yu*ls-
ly excited the. Sensibilities of our country';
of the measures taken to obtain reparation,
and of their result ; and to their wisdom
will belong the course to be ultimately pur-
se.ed.
Iii the mean time it is our duty to pursue
thai prescribed by the existing laws ; towards
which, should your services pe requisite, this
offer of them \vill be remeiiih
I tender you, for your country, the thanks
you so justly deserve.
TH : JEFFERSON.
July 8th, 1807.
[A Similar letter vyas forwarded to captain
W. nichardson.]
The ship Elizabeth, Reed, of Philadelphia,
sailed the same day the Modesty did for St.
Thomas. The night before last rvhile laying
in Piankatanque heard a great deal of firing
in the direction of Hampton Roads, which
appeared to proceed from heavy metal.
Also, ship Union, Porter, 65 days from
Leith — Ballast—James Biays. Left, ship
Diana, of Boston, from Bordeaux, detianed
for want of money to pay her outsets, hav-
ing remitted the whole of freight, could'
not find one to advance him what was
necessary. May 14, hit: 59, long., S, spokW"
ship Liberty, of New-""oik, frojtoajjUsmeur.
June 6, spoke a sch'r jjiom Wijpaiiset, for
Liverpool. June 29, kit' '$3, iffcHong. f->.">,
spoke ship, Alexandria, f#rn Rotterdam, for
Alexandria. July 1, laV.":*>83, TO, knag, 08,
snake ship Mercury, Uibbi, fiem ia*anah,
for Liverpool.
Sale by \uciion.
;*& TO-MOHROW
e'TCr 14 'h insnr f, at: 10 1
ALEXANDRIA., July 11.
Arrived, brig Harmony, Henry, Boston ;
sch'rs William & Susan, Tyler, harleston ;
John, Johnson, Norfolk , sloops Olive
Branch, Clements, Baltimore; Union, Nor-
ris, Georgetown.
JKEDEKAL GAZETTE.
MONDAY, JVLYn.
Sloop Polly and Nancy, Gardner, henoe,
at Charleston.
June 25, kit. 27, Vl, long. 59, spoke brig
Federal, of Haverhill, from Baltimore for
Berbice.
No American vessels at Isle of May the
first of/une: none at Cayenne the third of
June : markets high, and no arrivals from
¦the U. S. for six weeks.
The governor of N. York has received
direction to call out i2,000 of the New-
York militiainto the service of the United
• States.
. NORFOLK, July 9.
MfLlTAIiY MOVHMJNTS.
On Sunday evening the 54th regiment,
after a few moments' notice, paraded, when
General Orders were read, directing this
corps to be prepared for actual service, and
ready to march at a moment's warning -this
regiment is composed of 13 companies, 'via,
oiie complete Troop of Horse, two compa-
nies of artillery, two of Light Infantry, and
eight of the Line.
Ilarly on Monday morning the 7th regi-
ment. 800 strong, paraded at Portsmouth—
and on Tuesday the 94th regiment, 750
strong paraded at the Marine Hospital, and
and received General Orders to be prepared
for actual service, and to march at a mo-
ment's Notice.
Every spark of manly indignation is kin-
dled in the bosom of our Warriors -they are
prepared and determined on revenge—tin?
blood of on'r countrymen is spilt, and the
people, so long deluded with expectation of
British justice, have their arms in their
hands—the Sword is drawn, never to be shea-
thed, until they can appease the manes of
their countrymen. This discovers a spirit
becoming an injured people—and_ is the
language held by all at the late musters--it
was with reluctance the Militia retired to
their peaceable homes to await the event of
further orders.
Interments in the city of Baltimore last vtieek:
brown Sugar,
MORNING,
'claei, at our awtinn-
.r.k^.-e a&the hta Ivf Frederick-street doc;:, ,vit
e :cc the. sale uf
Variety of Dry Goods ;
After 'W 'lick tit 12 ti'cloci,
%.-,1 bie's. viusepva(lq Sugar,
'SjL> twgs G-reereCoifee,
jS*!j i. es -eh pr >of IWdeaux. Brandy,
a5l pipes blull.uid Gin, he
Also,
. "4,000 Bushels Indian Corn.
And .1' priwite sale,
¦ 5;)0 boxes white undo*
loi.'.OiO ,wl. Coffee
VA.N;yVYCK. & DORSEY, Auct'rs.
jjuiyld. _____ , _____
Vim Sale,
.tttic fine fast-sailing French
link Ship ROaE, burthen a-
buut 3O0 Ions, built of the
best materials, well found ia
sols, rigging, £tc. snel can be. sent to sea at a
small exp mse. A pule to
CORNTHVV.ar & YARNALT.,
No. 83, Bowh's wharf,
W!to have for sale on board suia shi/i,
131 tons of good budding Sand.
*K£>s.
7th mo. l.ltti
(1
» For Sale,
300 bbls HERRINGS,
25a do. Fine FLOH'tt; bv
JAM^S BRUNDIGE,
95, BouaVs wluuJj
July IT ___ _______ eoffT
Just Received tor bale,
75 op-, casks Sherry Wine, jOf (food,
775 Spanish Hides, , A quality
bbls iieifn Siipel-f.ne/FUu-,
PeHlo Rico T/bnceo F .r terms
J.'UN RANDALL
' Q? Iln.lu'a ,i.K
1300 lbs
apply to
95, Bowly's wharf
On Hand,
Boedesun Brandy, Madeira Wine, and
Burr Stones. ___" Jnly 13.-- - -d4t§
Fitch Hall, Ju.n.
81, B Avly's wharf,
Mas received t er sclwoner GorJmm Love.U,
r.m 'Boston,
150 boxes F: s Lisbon Lemons, and
£5 do Tea C ;ina.
J' Iv l.t»________________________¦¦ d8t
Just Received
Per Packet,'from Forfeit, and for sale,
10 punchaofls well flavored 4m proof Ja-
maica RUM.
In Storey
S Ujlee Upland Cotton,
4 hhds Sugar,
It) do. Whiskey,
•70 bbls do.
IS pipes Country Gin,
. 26 bags Juniper Henies.
RICHARD KEYS & SON,
Bowly's wharf
Jul* IS. c!4t
Stri
r^
yeci
Frini the subscriber's House in 'HBjpver-
street, fu'ered and while Cows, each \»itb s.
ica'Jier Col.av; lea-cft which is die siiliscrih . ¦:
v'nh -,ei old
jfee ether has a
, l.ias
aew c
ilo
name. Tha one
horns and is dry
long,wide hoi-a.s and seine wiiite spo'.^s oJKlep
her neck, anu gives jnilk.* A suitable i-eyiareV
will be "paid, ior bringing home, 1
this Utter. G.'LUMOEKUtlilGKR. '.'
_JnlyJi^_______________ d .^.j
ILK? Dollars Kt-v/uM'.
¦Raraw from tbe subscriber, living iri
limore, on the 2!ith ult. a yellow MAN j^npwii
by tb<» "name Of'^JlCK, be calls lii/nself
sC-icoard Barrett, rm$l£L$S' S.toijt ftvadei aeuin.
; or 5 iiiciie^efflfj'i,; e^a»:«i- 2'3'years.of-
a.%, of a ;;;ea;;;,i!-iivf>u)ileuaW«)|i?..lrh5lt:eet.b arc;
broad and oliito in ii">e.t. .J'le w:Vs hied tf>
the brick miteiog bos.iivss"; and is .acquainted
with u.ll its 'branches.' lie lias i aken a mini-
berof Clothes with him, amongst which are,
one fine bum Cloth Coat, \*ithYellow buttons^
cue yellow nankeen upper picket, trimmed
rdl round vy'tlh blue tape ; on" or two pair of
en overhauls; one tsrpolii) Il.;t j one
line liivi'd'^'e ••!• part ol' lib; dollies
Cannot be st> easily (Icf'ctii'e,!. ' It.is suppoj-i"
ed that he is gone
he was saen |