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ON TUKSOAY,
The 1st Septetn&ir, at'4, a-'chti mtkt afternotty',
mill fositimety ne soi.d. on the firenliies, on
terms taut will be made kr.vxvu, at time
of sale,
A three-story Brick Dwelling HOUSE, on
Market-space, No. 25, nfear the Fish-Mar-
ket, with a two story Brick Kitchen, The.
above property is weil calculated tor u Tavern,
Boarding House, or Retail Store.
VAN WYCK & DORSEV, Auct'rs.
August 17.____________________________
Constable's Sale.
On Wednesday the\idth inst. tit 10 o'clock, at the
jtouse of Mr. Levis Walker, Innkeeper, Marsh
Market ; Thefaliov)ing G W? Isfc. will lie
sold for cask tojh: highest bidder, to wit:
1 largh be>tm and scales the scales hung
with Iron chains,
3 fifty Sixes and other small weights,
8 stand Casks,
SO pair coarse Leather Shoes,
S6 pair of Women's ami Children's Morocco
Slippers,
Coalings, Cloths, Flannels,
Corduroys, Thicksets, Muslins,
Shawls," H.K- F Thread. Silks,
Extra Long Kid Gloves,
Linnen, Suspenders, Stockings,
Mahogany Furniture,
And sundrj other articles, too tedious to
mention ; late the property of Mr. Charles de
Valcour, seized and taken by virtue of a dis-
tress, to m« directed, at suit of David Wil-
liamson, esq.
ROB : LAWSON, Const.
August 51.________________ d3ti
For Sale,
A handsome bay HORSE, six years old,
fit for a Trooper. To be seen at Mr. M'Gin-
sis' Livery Stsble, North Gay-street.
August i. d4t
Papers Lost.
At the time that the French army evacuated
St. Domingo, the under Prefect of Pert-Mi-
Prince, saved a barrel containing divers Pa-
pera ; lie went from Port-stu-Prince to St Ja-
go-de-Cilbta, and from thence to Charleston,
-where it appears that the barrel was confound-
ed amongst some barrels of potatoes ; from
Cnarleston he went to New-Yo k, where he
emba'ked. for France, wiLfemt perceiving the
mistake. When he arrived at Nantz, and
had the barrels opened, they were found full
of potat/u-s, instead of papers. On examining-
the said barrel, he per. cived that it was di-
•ected to lia'tiioore, it is possible ami Very
~ probable, that some o;ie in Baltimore has re-
ceived the barrel of papers, instead of po-
tatoes. In this case he entreats them to send
it immediately to the consul's office at Balti-
more. At all events those who have receiv-
ed this barrel of papers are requested to
Send it to the French consul nearest to their
residence, or to give information of it to Jo-
seph F relet, Second-street, .Baltimore ; who
offers to pay the expences, that this mistake
m.av have occasioned, it required.
August 21. _________t, and the method of pointing guns in the
field ; experiments and maxims on the same
and application to their training. Exercise
of battering and garrison ca noil ; of guns
mounted on rampart, travelling and seacoast
carriages. Exercise of niort rs and how tzers ;
of field and horse artillery, as practised in the
revolutionary war by the American, anil at
present by the French and English Artillerists.
All these exercises are rendered clear by the
words of command & their explanation ; plate
for the same. Exercise of cannon on boird a
ship of war. Saps. The several bridges am!
pontoons used in war. Tables o;f construction
for battering cannon, mortars, howitzers, and
field pieces : and for all kinds of carriages
and other artillery waggons. A treatise on
gun powder and its invention, entering into
details on the subs'ances it is Composed of,
the different methods of its fabrication, des.
sication, graining, proving, and storing in
magazine*, with observations and experiments
on the same. On the casting of brass guns &
the formation of moulds in sand, Ste. On
the manner and instruments used in proving
guns, &c. A description ol Cover's patent
g\n carriage fin- the navy, its application to
garrison use, and advantages over common
carriages ; niid many other interesting sub-
jects which it would he too long to enume-
rate. The whole terminated with a table oi'
matters composed so as to serve as an artille-
ry vocabulary.
The work will be illustrated by upwards of
thirty-six plates, handsomely executed, with
the explanations tc the same,, which will leave
no ambiguity to the reader.
The work is now in the press, and will be
published in five numbers of from 120 to 150
pages each, with as much dispatch as attenti
on to the correctness of typography and en-
graving will permit; each number being ao»
companied with six or seven plates.
CCf Subscriptions to the above, received
by CONRAD, LUCAS & CO. No. 138, Mar-
ket-street.
Angus1 8. eo9t
Baltimore Union Volunteers,
YOU will parade in full uniform with arms
and accoutrements complete, on TUESDAY
next, at 3 o'clock, in the Afternoon, in the
New-Market, near Chamberlain's. The roll
is to be called at a quarter past three and all
absentees lined.
Your parade ordered for Monday, is post-
poned.
Each member will furnish himself with at
least 12 rounds ; as a salute will be given lo
the Lieut. Col. Com. of our P.eg. after the
company's return from the Parade Ground.
ccoiupanied. by captain Hamis'
captain Dorse)'s Company of
You will be.
Artillery, and
Riflemen.
By order of the Captain,
JOHN WIUTELOCK, 1st Sergt
August 2'-'-
For Sale,
A PEW in St F.elev's Church. this Uihce- August IT- Apply at io4tL
TRIAL OF AARON BURR,
(Continued by adjournment and he'd at the ca- \
pitolin the hall of the house of Delegates.)
for' high treason against the United
States.
Saturday, August 15.
James Sheppard was then called; who
made no declarations.
RubenBlahy. I have made up no opinions
either way, positively or. this subject.
John Fitzgerald. It is incumbent on me
to state to the court, that I have formed
and delivered an opinion unfavorable to col.
B. My opinion has been founded upon the
depositions of generals Eaton and Wilkin-
son, and other newspaper publications ; and
it is, that col. B's intentions are hostile
and treasonable against the Unition States.
On which account I am very unwilling
to serve, lest I should possess that bias upon
my mind which is unbecoming a juryman.
Mr. F. was requested to sit down tor a few
moments.
MUes Botts. From the affidavits of gens.
Wilkinson and Eaton, my opinion has been
completely made up lor several months
past. Mr. Martin. I suppose you have on-
ly taken up a prejudice, on the supposition
that the facts stated were true. Mr. Botts.
I have gone as far as to declare, that col.
B. ought to be hung. Mr. Burr. Do you
think that such declaration would now in-
fluence your judgment J A. Human nature
is frail. Nor can I positively say. CXHave
you lately declared them .' A. Within a few
months. I do not feel myself a competent
juryman. Mr. Burr. It will be seen, either
that I am under the necessity of taking men
pve-possessed against me or oi having ano-
ther Venire. I am un • illing to submit to
the further delay of other tales, and I must
therefore encounter the consequences. I
will take Mr. Botts, under a belief that he
will-do me justice.
Four Jurymen then having been selected,
the three following were sworn : Messrs.
James Sheppard. ulakey and Botts. Mr.
C. Anthony, was affirmed.
When Henry Coleman was called, he
stated he had conceived and expressed an o-
pinion that the designs of colonel Burr were
al: aysinveloped in mystery and al-1 ays ini-
mical to the United States, and when in-
formed by the public prints that he was de-
scending the river with an armed fbrce^ he
had felt as every friend of his country
ought to feel. Mr. Burr. If, so sir, you
have completely prejudged my case.—Mr
C. I have not. I have not seen the evi-
dence. Mr. b. That is Cnough sir. You
are elected.
Mr. Hay then suggested to the court the
propriety of not swearing all the jury this^day;
as it would subject them to the inconveni-
ances of an unnecessary confinement in their
own room to-morrow (Sunday.) Would it
not be better for Mr. Marshal (the clerk) to
Si( ear three only out of the remaining four;
the court might then impannel the whole
on Monday and proceed immediately to bu-
siness. Mr. Burr had no objections to this
measure but hoped that the court would
enjoin them not to hold any conversations
on the subject of the trial.
John Curd upon being called, stated that
he had no prejudices for or against the pri-
soner, but that he was bound in candor to
inform the court, that he was afflicted by a
disorder (a palpitation of the heart) which
might interrupt and delay the progress of
the cause. Excused.
Jsham Godtvyn had formed and declared
an uniform opinion of colonel Burr's guilt.
If he was impanneled, he should be so un-
der a strong impression that colonel Burr
was guilty of treason ; suspended.
Samuel Allen had for several months
made up an Opinion unfavorable to the pri-
soner.--Suspended.
Benjamin Graves gave a long history of
his domestic and family engagements to
excuse himself from serving. He was asked
whether he could not make some arranc;e-
menents of his business between this time
and Monday, calculated to remove all the
inconvenience of his serving. Mr. G.
could not positively say.
Mr, Burr then observed, that the two ju-
rors who had been selected be sworn : the
other two might be selected on Monday.
And Messrs. Coleman and Botts were accor-
dingly sworn.
Mr. Burr hoped that the marsliall Woudl
direct all the necessary preparations to be
madefor the accommodation of the jury, who
would be confined to their own chamber alter
Monday.
Colonel Thomas Branch was then excused
from serving for a reason similar to General
Pegram's.
The chief justice requested the jury and
the remaining members of the Venire to
attend on Monday at 12 o'clock ; and en-
joined them to hold in the mean time no
communication on this subject with the
world. f
Mr. Hay stated, that he was satisfied from
some expiessions which he had heard from
Mr. Munford at the moment of his summons,
that the prisoner would himself object to
him. Mr. liurr was satisfied with the attor-
ney's word. And Mr. M. was accordingly
discharged. .
Mr. Burr was sorry to be importunate ;
but he was under the necessity of mention-
ing once more the letter of the 21st Oct.
Be wished to know whether the attorney
had yet found it amongst his papers, or whe
ther he could point out any other meahs for
obtaining it. Mr. Ray had gone through
two bundles of papers transmitted to him
by Mr. Rodney ; but he had not found it.
There were other papers which he was yet
to examine. He bad however a copy of the
original letter. Mr. Burr. Where is this
copy from ? From Washington or from Gen.
Wil'ki • ;on ? A. Jt: is from Gen Will)
He has however written from the original.
Mr. Purr. I shall not accept of his copy.
But I will state this proposition to the attor-
ney. If he dees not find this letter by-
Monday, will he consent that I obtain a sub-
1 duces tecum ? Mr. Hay. 1 have no
object|on.. Chief Justice. I suppose an or-
der may be made to is; tie a subpoena duces
tecum addressed to the attorney-general for
the IJ. States, in case the letter is not found.
Mr Hay. I have no objection.
A desultory cotiyersatioirenshetJ between
Messrs. Bay and Botts, on the arraignment
of H. Blannerhassetf. Mr. Hay was averse
to interrupting the jury after it had been
impaunelled for the trial of Mr. Burr; lie
was therefore anxious to have Blannerbassett
immediately arraigned, and, if possible lo
have some day fixed for bis trial, Mr. Botts
did not think it possibb for the court to fix
on a particular time for his trial ; or for the
attorney to furnish any means for c?.ic. hit- '
in;r. Mr. Blannerbassett wis not piepared
for his trial; but he was then preparing'a
brief for the information of his counsel ;
which might enable them to rive a de ini'-ive
answer on this subject. M-. H ,y wns willing
to grantthem any accommo-.atio: they wight
require. At all events me court wouid rnly
have occasion to meet one hour sooner 011
some day, for the arrangement 01 this afTur.
Mr. Botts promised that he would notify
the attorney some day in the next week, for'
this purpose. Adjourned.
Monday, August 17.
Charles Lee, Esquire, appeared as counsel
for the prisoner.
Dr. Bennett of Mason county, a witness
on behalf of the U. S. was called and recog-
nized.
¦ Mr. Hay stated some lirle difficulty which
had occurred between My. Botts and himself.
He had furnished the prisoner with a list of
the names of such witnesses, with their
places of residence, which had bee in his
possession. He had likewise proppsi d, and
Mr. Botts had consented, that all such wit-
nesses should be examined, whose names
should be furnished to the prisoner before
the commencement of the trial. He had
furnished the names of three on Saturday,
viz. Messrs.Neil, Goodwin and Jones ; which
Mr. Botts did not think ought to bf ace- pt-
ed, because they were not furnisher! previo.is
to the trial. For his own part he did not
think that the trial could he said to have
commenced before the jury were sworli and
impannelled. Mr. Botts denied the exist-
ence of any such agreement between Mr.
Hay and himself; and entered into a lug
statement to show that Mr. Hay was mista-
ken. For the truth of his assertions he
appealed to the record of the court. Howe-
ver he would agree as a matter of voluntary
motion and grace to the introduction of
these three witnesses.
Mr. fl,ry solemnly expressed his belief in
the accuracy of his statements ; but a~« he
was at liberty to introduce these three wit-
nesses, he.-would let the subject rest where
it was at present.
[Here follows the indictment, as publish-
ed in the Federal Gazette on Friday last.]
Mr. Hay then rose to open 1 .n the
part of the prosecution. His speech was un-
commonly luminous and instructive. He
spoke upwards of two hours. As we ba»e
no lime at present to report it in det.iil, we
must be satisfied with a -very short sketch of
its principal points. Mr. II. expatiated at
considerable length on the definhi >n of the
crime of treason. Tin.' question was, what
constitutes the overt act of levying war a-
gainst the United States ? He stated, that
there was an immense interval between the
first movements of a treasonable conspiracy
and actual hostilities; that individuals might
meet together and make arrangements for
bringing forces into the field : this conspi-
racy was not treason : that they might go
on to levy forces without treason ; and that
it had even been adjudged by the supreme
court of the United States, that the travel-
litii' of these persons to a plnce of icedis intention. That he had joined
tin ni when they had descended to the mouth
of Cumberland river. That this joint fovea
of about iOO men had then descended the
river, under the command of Burr and Blan-
nerbassett, to a point, perhaps Bayou Pierre,
where he r.rst understood that all his pre-
parations had miscarried, through the means
of the commander in chief; his letter put
into the bands of the president ; and it was
then, that be had 'expressed his surprise nod
i idignation to a certain person, at, having
thus betrayed'. That chimerical a
these:projects may appear, there ..¦ only
one tKing wanting to their accomplishment ;
the cooperation of the comma; der in chief
and of the American arptv 5 and that it was
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