port of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. 35. An act to regulate trade and intercourse. with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers. 36. An act in addition to an act for the more general promulgation of the laws.. 37. An act authorizing the President of the United States to fill certain vacancies in the army and navy. 38. An act making additional appropriations for the year 1799. 39. An act vesting the power of retaliation in the President in certain cases. 40. An act respecting the distillers of Geneva. 41. An act for the relief and support of Ameri can seamen. 42. An act to alter and discontinue certain post-roads and to establish others. 43. An act for the better organizing of the troops of the United States. 44. An act authorizing the sale of lands between the great and little rivers Miami in the United States Territory, N. W. of the river Ohio, and for giving pre-emption to certain persons. 45. An act for the relief of Comfort Sands and others. 46. An act to establish the salary of the Deputy Post-Master General. 47. An act to regulate the collection of duties on imposts and tonnage. 48. An act for the support of the naval establishment for the year 1799. 49. An act for the support of the military establishment for the year 1799. 50. An act in addition to the act for the relief and protection of American seamen, and further to amend the same. CHAPTER IX. Dr. Logan....Capture of l'Insurgente....Murder of Neale Harvey....Trial of Dr. Reynolds, Duane and others....Attack upon the Aurora Office....Case of Ebenezer Giles. IN Summer, 1798, soon after the publication of our envoy's dispatches, a transaction occurred, that unveiled the designs and wishes of the conspirators for a French war. Dr. George Logan, a native of Pennsylvania, and a citizen of independent fortune, set out from Philadelphia on a voyage to Europe. Having landed at Hamburgh, he met with General la Fayette, who procured him the means of pursuing his journey to Paris, where he arrived on the 7th of August, 1798. Upon enquiry of the Consul-General of the United States, he was informed our Commissioners had left that city, without having accomplished the object of their mission, and that all negociation was at an end.... Further, that an embargo had been laid on all American shipping in the ports of France, and that many of our seamen were confined as prisoners. Dr. Logan justly supposing that there was no law, moral or political, which could prevent him from benefiting his country, availed himself of every legal means to procure an interview with influential characters. Through the politeness of a foreigner of distinguished talents, whose name is not mentioned, Dr. Logan was introduced to citizen Merlin....This Director and man of science, Dr. Logan frequently visited afterwards on the footing of a private friend. On one of these occasions Merlin informed him, that France had not the least intention to interfere in the public affairs of the United States, that his country had acquired great reputation in having assisted America to become a free republic, and that they never would disgrace their own revolution by attempting the destruction of the United States. He observed, that with respect to the violation of our flag, it was common with all neutrals, and was provoked by the example of England, and intended to place France on an equal ground with her, so long as she should be permitted, by the neutral powers, to avail herself of their resources....but that the government of France, averse to such a competition, were contemplating measures to make their laws more favorable towards neutral nations. In confirmation of this declaration, Dr. Logan received, whilst at Bourdeaux, a letter from the Consul-General of the United States, dated Paris, August 30th, in which the Consul informed him that the report of France adopting a more liberal system in regard to the flag and property of neutrals, was gaining ground every hour. Dr. Logan, believing that this manifestation of friendship on the part of the Republic of France, would be highly acceptable to his country, he offered his services to Mr. Skipwith, the Consul-General, to be the bearer of his dispatches to the President of the United States. A duplicate of the same dispatches had been forwarded by some other channel. When Doctor Logan, therefore, after his arrival, presented them to Mr. Pickering, in place of being cordially received or thanked for his trouble, he was simply informed that they were of no importance, as their contents had been already received. Insinuations of treason were thrown out against him, and agreeable to the federal custom, Mrs. Logan was also reviled, a lady, in whose character, the utmost diligence of malice has not been able, more than in that of her husband, to discover a single stain. To these slanderous accusations, Dr. Logan can oppose the blessings of hundreds of his countrymen, whom he has saved from the risk of ruin. At Bourdeaux he received, upon September 8th, 1798, an address subscribed by fourteen masters of ships, and other persons, whose property he had preserved from confiscation. He also procured freedom for a considerable number of seamen. For these services, at the sitting down of Congress, in December, 1798, the whole federal faction broke loose upon him. Thatcher, Harper and Otis, attacked him with all their fury. As a vindication of his character, he published the following letter, dated Bourdeaux, September 8th, 1798: "SIR, "A habit of trade of many years standing with the United States of America, has, in the late difficulties between the two countries, enabled us to feel how much we are indebted to your laudable endeavors to prevent this country from acting hostilely, after the late occurrences in America; and how much we are beholden to you in particular, for the convincing proof of the good intentions of this government, in taking off the embargo they had laid on all American vessels. Pray excuse this abrupt manner of delivering our sentiments; but as acting for our friends in America, we find ourselves more particularly obliged....we feel ourselves gratified in thus assuring you of our esteem; we wish you a successful passage over to America, and remain, Sir, your cordial friends, SKINNER, FENWICK & BROWN. "To Dr. LOGAN, of Philadelphia. In the beginning of this year, (1799) hostilities were openly commenced between the Republic of France and the United States. The first engage ment of any importance, between the two powers, was fought on the 9th of February, by l'Insur |