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Nevertheless, these funeral and military honors
will fpcak to all hearts ; it needs not the aid of
fpecch, to faife strong and undefcribable emo
tions. The mourning which the firft consul or
ders for Washington, declares to France that
Washington's example is not loft. It is less
for the illustrious general, than for the benefac
tor and the friend of a great people, that the
crape of mourning now covers our banners &
the uniform of our warriors. Neither do we
prepare that unmeaning pomp, so contrary to
policy and humanity, in which insult is offered
to humanity, contempt to venerable ruins, and
calumny to the tomb. Every exalted idea, ev
ery ufeful truth, is seen in this assembly. I
fpcak before warriors, the honorable praises of
a warnorfrm in adverfty, modefl in vißory, and
humane in every faae of fortune. Before the min
isters of the Erench Republic, I speak the prais
es of a man whom ambition never swayed, and
whose every care tended to the welfare of his
country ; a man who unlike others have chang
ed empires, lived, in peace in his native land ;
that land which he had freed, and in which he
had held the higheftrank ; and died as a Am
ple individual.
An affixing piece associates the shade of
Franklin with the eulogy of Washington,
and recalls to mind the amiable virtues of that
sage, so celebrated in France,whom posterity will
regard as the brother of the hero of America.
In that piece, the orator finds tints of a finer
hue, to paint the virtues of the hero.
" Washington, fays he, offers examples
not less worthy of imitation. Am idft all the
disorders of camps, amidol all the exceffas insep
arable from a civil war, hu vanity took refuge
in his tent, arid was never repulsed. In triumph
and in defeat, he was always as tranquil as wif- *
dom, as finiple as virtue. The finer feelings of
the heart never abandoned him, even in those
moments when his own interest would fee m to
jnftify a recurrence to the laws of vengeance.—
This I call thee to attest, O youthful Asgill!
thou whose misfortunes have interested England
France and America ! With what assiduous
care did Washington endeavour to delay a
sentence which the laws of war would have
precipitated ! Fle expected that a voice, then
all powerful, would have been heard across the
expansive ocean, and demanded a pardon which
could not be refufed. That voice, so conform
able to the feelings of his heart, was heard and
felt ; and the day which fared an innocent vic
tim ought to be inscribed among the moll glo
rious of victorious and independent America."
Here the author seems to elevate himfelf, or
rather to fear with the great men, whose neces
sary course and inevitable defiiny he so admira
bly describes,
" It is these extraordinary men who appear
2t intervals on this vafl fecne, with characters
commanding and illustrious.—An unknown and
superior cause fends them when it is fit, to lay
the foundation cf new, or to build up the ruins
of old Empires. It is in vain that these jnen
step aside, or mingle in the crowd ; destiny leads
them on ; they are carried from obstacle to ob
flacle, from triumph to triumph, until they ar
rive at the fammit of power. Semething Su
pernatural animates all their thoughts ; an ir
resistible movement is given to all their enter
prises.—The multitude Hill tcckthem among
themselves, and find them not ; they raise their
eyes, and fee in a sphere, dazzling in light and
glory, those whom their ignorance and envy
would call rash. Washington had not those
high and commanding traits, which strike every
mind ; he difyhyed more order and just ice, than
force and elevation in his ideas. He possessed
above all, in a superior degree, that quality
which some call vulgar, but which very few
poflefs; that quality not less ufeful to the gov
ernment of dates than to the conduct of life,
and V hich gives more tranquillity than emotion
to the foul, and more happiness than glory to
those who peffeß it ;-—it is of good sense that I
fpeak." # • -“Audacity destroys, genius el
eva+es, good sense preserves and perfects. Ge
nius is charged with the glory of empires ; but
good sense, alone affurcs their fafety apd repose"
So many intcrefts are here united with the
pictures of once more finding French eloquence,
that we are fore of the attention of our audience,
by multiplying quotations. I
“ ^ _ -His end pourtrayed all the do
'meftic virtues—as.his life had been an illustrious
example in war and politics. America regard
eduith refrdthe ninfion which contained her
defender 0 from that retreat, where so much•
*e very short rcrrboer of your life, yet the
mild government and laws which you have en
deavored to destroy. permit you (if you please)
to converse and commune with ministers of the
grfpj ; to whefe pious care and consolation, in
fervent prayers u nd devotion, I most cordially
recommend you.
What remains for me is a very painful but a
very neceffury part of mv duty. It is to pro
nounce that judgment enrich the law has ap
pointed for crimes of this magnitude. The
judgment of the law is, and this court doth a
ward " that you be hanged by the neck until
dead ," and I pray God Almighty to be mer
ciful to your foul.
French Oration on Wafhinßton.
[g? "> bale before mentioned, that the French Go
vernment bad dircHed a Funeral Oration to be pro
nounced on the death of Gen. WASHINGTON.—
The follow ing is a tranfalien of it, from a Paris
fafcr.]
FUNERAL OR ATION,
Delivered in the Temple ol Mars, Feb, 8, iB6O,
B, LOVIS FONTANES.
I FRANCE, unbiased by those narrow prejudi
ces which exist between nations, & admiring
virtue wherever it be found, decrees this tribute
of rcfpe& to the manes of Washington. At
this moment she contributes to the difchtirge of
a debt due by two natitms.--No government,
whatever forn) it bears, or whatever opinion it 1
holds, can refufe its refpe&to this great father of
liberty. The people who so lately ftigmatiled;
Washington asa rebel, regard even the en-<
Iranchifcment of America, as one ofthofe eventsl
consecrated by hiftory and by past ages. Such isl
the veneration excited.by. great characters. Tire !
American revolution, the cotemporary of our|
own, is fixed forever.-—Washington began it
with energy, and finifhed it with moderation.
He knew how to maintain it,purfuing always
the prosperity of his country ; and this aim a-1
lone can justify at the tribunal of the Moft|
High, enterprises so extraordinary.
To speak the eulogy of the hero of America, ;
requires the sublimest eloquence of the firft ofj
orators. —I reflect, with fntiments of admira- }
lien, that this temple, ornamented with the 1
trophies of valour, was railed up in an age of |
genius, an age which produced as many great ;
writers as illustrious commanders. Then, the [
memory of heroes was entrusted to oratorswhofe I
genius gave immortality. Now military glory (
Chines , ith hiftre (eclat); and in every country|
the glory of the fine arts is shrouded in darknefs.l
My voice is too feeble to be heard on an oc
casion so folenin and momentous, and so new to
me. But as that voice is pure ;as it has never
flattered any species of tyranny ; it has never
been rendered unworthy of celebrating heroism
and virtue.
glory dwelt, fare mtr,f& iffjrd, which I:^3 not
jess weight than in the days of his power, but
death has Iwept all away; he died in the
; midst of those occupations which sweeten do
i medic life, and support us in the infirmities of
I *' From every part of that America which he
Ihad delivered, the cry of gri&f is heard. It be
-Ilonged to- France to echo back the mournful
Ifound; it ought to vibrate on every generous
heart. The (hade of Washington on enter
:jng beneath this lofty dome, will find a Tur-
I tnne, a CATiNAr,a-CoNDE, all of whom have
I fixed their habitation here. If these illustrious
I warriors have not fervedip the fame cause dur
ling life, yet the fame of all, will unite them in
Ideath. —Opinions fubjeCt to the caprices of the
;world and to time, opinions, weak and change
lable,I able, the inheritance ofhumanity, vanish in the
! tomb ; but glory and virtue live forever. —
I When departed from this Rage, the great men
;ofevery age and of every place, become in fomc
Imeafure, compatriots and cotemporaries. They
Iform but one family inthe memory of the living;
I and their examples arc renewed in every fuc-
| ccllive age. Thus within these walls, the val
lor of Washington attracts the regard of Co N
-Ide ; his modesty is applauded by Turenne ;
{ his philosophy draws him to the bosom of Ca-'
; TINAr. A people who admit the antient dog
§ma of a transmigration of fouls, will often con
(fefs that the foul of Catinat dwells in thabo
] fom of Washington,
1“ 1 he voice of republicauifm, which resounds
;from every part of these walls, ought to please
labove all, the defenders of America. Can they
Inot love those soldiers, who, after their example,
I repelled the enemies of their country ? Weap
;preach with pleasure those veterans, whose tro-
I phies add luftre to these walls, and some of
Iwhom have gained laurels with Washington,
in the wilds of Carolina and Virginia."
• “ But there
is something more due to the memory of
1 Washington : it is the union of France and
! America : it is the happintfs of each ; it is
I pgACE between the two rations. It now feerns
!to me, that Washington calls to all France
:from the very summit of this dome “ mag
)nanimous people !" you who know so well
!how to honor glory,! have conquered for indc-
I pendence ; the happintfs of my country was
;the reward of that vi&ory. Imitate not tbeff
;balf of my life; it is the second that recommends me
I to pferity.
Yes, thy counsels shall be heard, O Wash-
IINGTON ! O Warrior ! O Legislator ! O
I Citizen without reproach ! He who while yet
young surpasses thee in battles, ihall, like thee
with his triumphant hands, heal the wounds of
his country. Even now we have his disposition,
his character far the pledge ; and his warlike
genius, unfortunately necessary, shall soon lead
sweet peace into this temple of war ; then the
sentiment of umvtrfal joy ihall obliterate the re
;membrance of oppreflion and injustice. Al
ready the oppressed forget their ills, in looking
to the future. Ite acclamations of every age
will be offered to the hero who gives Ipppinefs
to France, and fecks to redorc it in the con
tending world."
Refobed, That it is expedient to au
thorise the President to dilcharge the
additional army thereof, as soon as the
date of things between the United States
and the French Republic will warrant
the measure.
'ihe reflation was agreed to and
referred to the committee of the whole
House, to whom was committed the
bill from the Senate to suspend part of
the aft intituled "Au aft to augment
the army of the United States."
REFEE UE.
The resolution for laying a tax on
drawbacks was negatived : That for
laying an additional duty of one half
cent per ft,, on brownTugar (Coffee be
ing excluded) was carried ; as was that
for retaining two and an half pr. cen
tum on drawbacks, in addition to what
has been hitherto retained ; and also on
the whole of the additional duty on
goods imported in foreign velfels. Bills
were ordered conformably to the revo
lutions puffed.
THURSDAY, MAY 8,
Some private bills were completed :
and several members had leave of ab
fcr.ee.
Several Revenue Bills also paged.
The bill permitting the exportation
of powder, &c. was negatived.
The 1800 appropriation bill was dis
cussed in committee of the whole, and
ordered to be engrossed.
Statue rs W/iSHJNGTON.
Mr. H. Lee from a feied Committee,
reported resolutions for carrying into
immediate execution the Resolve of
Congress of 1783, for an Equestrian
Statue cf Cen. WASHINGTON, to
be creeled in the city of Washington.
In Committee of the v hole, Mr. Har
per moved, that instead of a Statue a
Maufeleum fhruld be ereded. This was
carried ; and a bill was ordered.
A Resolution receding an addition
al allowance to the Dilhid Judges,
waylaid on the table.
Ihe Revenue-Officer's Compensation
bill came from the Senate amended.—
By. the amendment the Banks in cer
tain ports are to colled all bonds for
duties.
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Congre/s of th U. States.
BOUNi OF 'REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7.
ARMY.
MR. HA RI'ER said, that by the
terms of enlistment of the addi
tional,army, they were engaged to serve
f%3 years, or until an amicable adjuft
rnent ofthe differences exiting between
the United States and France ; from
which circumstance, the President was
precluded, even ifthe knew the pre
liminaries of peace to be adjusted, from
dilbanding it until a treaty should be
actually concluded and ratified by the
two governments —whereby the troops
would be kept for perhaps fix months
in service unnecessarily—the navy and
other parts of our defenfive system,
were upon a different footing—he wish
ed the army to be placed on a similar
one, and therefore moved the follow
ing resolution :
Given linker my Hand and,the Sea! of the Uni
ted States, at Pbiladelfoa, the ninth day of
(1.5.) Afay, in tbe year of our Lord, I 800, and of
the Independence of the United States the
twenty-fourth.
John Adams.
P, the Prefdent,
TIMOTHY PICKERING,hereto, of State.
SLAV£, 1<
By the additional Law which hasjuft
paifed, Congress has enabled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury cause an ab
ftraft of all judgments which shall be
tendered againit persons concerned in
this trade to the publiflied in one or
more newspapers ; and the party a
gainll whom judgment shall be render
ed, shall ever after said judgment, be
incapable of holding, in whole or in
part, dire&ly or indirectly, any vessel,
regifteped under the laws of the United
States, and shall be incapable of enjoy
ing any commercial privileges or ad
vantages which arc or may be conferred
on citizens of the United States.
The Senate informed the House that
they had postponed until the next ses
sion the bill for erecting a Mausoleum
for GEORGE WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY, MAY Ifo
The Committee of the House report
ed -that the House ought to recede
from their amendments to the Mint
Bill; but the House determined 35 to
24 to adhere. iff7 be Senate, in conse
quence, receded from their oppoftion ; so the Mint
is to remain at Philadelphia, until March 4, 1801.
The Senate informed the House, of having
completed several bills.
Several Bills, &c, paged their finiffiing Hages*
By the President of the United States of
America,
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS by an act of the Congress of
the United States, passed the 27th day
of February last, entitled " An ad further to
fafpend the commercial intercoufe between the
United States and France and the dependencies
thereof," it is enabled, That any time after the
passing of the said a&, it Ihall be lawful for the
President of the United States, by his order, to
remit and difeontinue for the time being, when
ever he shall deem it expedient and for the in
terest of the United States, ail or any of the re
ftpints and prohibitions imposed by the said
adl, in refpedt to the territories of the French
Republic, or to any island, port: or place belong
ing to the said Republic, with which in his o
pinion a commercial intercourse may be fafely
renewed ; and to make Proclamation thereof
accordingly ; and it is also thereby further en
abled, That the whole of the island of Hispani
ola shall, for the purposes of the said ad be con
sidered as a dependence of the French Republic.
And whereas the circumstances of certain ports
2nd places of the said island, not comprilcd in
the Proclamation of the President of the United
States bearing date the twenty-lixth day of June,
one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine,
are such that 1 deem it expedient, and for the
interest of the United States, to remit and dif
eontinue the restraints and prohibitions imposed
by the said adt, in iefpe& to those ports and
places in order that a commercial intercourse
with the.fime may be renewed.
Therefore, I John Adams, President of the
United States, by virtue of the powers veiled
in me as aforefaid, do hereby remit and difeon
tinuc the restraints and prohibitions imposed
by the adt aforefaid, in refpedt to all the ports
and places in the said Island of Hispaniola, from
Montechrifti on the north, round by the east
ern end thereof, as far as the port of Jacmel,
on the fouth inclusively : And it shall henceforth
be lawful for vtfiels of the United States to enter
apd trade at any of the said ports and places : —
Provided it be done with the c®nfent of the Gov
ernment of St. Domingo: And for this purpose
it is hereby required, that such vessels firft enter
the port of Cape Francois, or Port Republican,
in the said Island, and there obtain the passports
of the said Government, which shall also be
figped by the Consul General or Consul of the
United States residing at Cape Francois or
Port Republican, permitting such vessel to go
thence to the other ports and places of the said
Island herein Vlore mentioned and described.
Os all which, the Colledlors of the Customs, and
all other Officers and Citizens of the United
States are to take due notice, and govern them
leives.
A bfll relalive to allowing rations to
the Indians, who vitit the feat of govern
ment, passed two readings.
' FRIDAY, MAY 9.
Several bills puff'd the finishing Hages
of the House.
Mr. Evans reported a bill for erect
ing a Maufleum for GEORGE
WASHINGTON, for which 70,000
<lols. were voted ; and the bill passed.
A bill appointing the time and place
of the next meeting of Congress, came
down from the Senate, which was read,
and Ordered for a third reading tomor
row.
SATURDAY, MAY IC.
The Bill for erecting the Mausoleum
for GEORGE WASHINGMON pas
sed to be enacted. Yeas 54. Nays 19.
The Nays were, Messrs. Bailee, R.-
Brown , Clay, Condit, % Devenport, G.
'fackfon, A. Ketched, Leib, I.ynn, Ma
con, Keen, Nic/fas, Randolph, Shepard,
Smi!ie, Sumpter, Thompson, % 7"%„,
and Tarnum.
MONDAY, MAY 12.
A Refalution palled the House, for
altering'the time for the riling of Con
gress from this day until to-morrow.
CT The Senate proposed W^dnefday,
instead of to-morrow, in which the
House concurred.
An amendatory Judicial Bill came
from the Senate, by which Jurors are
to be designated by lot ; which was
read twice, and passed to a third read
ing.
The Senate informed the House that
it had negatived the Sheet Copper
Manufactory Company bill ; and had
agreed to the additional Revenue Bill.
The President, by menage, acquaint
ed the House of his approbation of
several laws.
Difebarge of Dlr. Pickering.
FROM PHILADELPHIA, MAY Ifr
“ The public mind has been in a state of fer
mentation here for fevcral days. Portents of
great changes have appeared for some time ;
and at length the Prehdent has been necessita
ted to replace Mr. Pickering in the Sccretary
fhip, by Gen. Marshall. —The best men here
have variant opinions on the measure ; —but all
allow that the coolness which has existed be
tween the President and the Secretary of State,
demanded an Eclaircifcment. —Mr. Pickering,
we learn will retire to his rural feat on the Suf
quchannah. It is said pretty confidently, that
Gen. Marshall will accept, although he is now
absent, in Virginia.—Mr. Dexter, it is also con
jeftured will not decline the War Department.
They are both men whose abilities pre-eminent
ly qualify them to sustain any office in the U.
States with ufcfulnefs to the public, and honor
to thcrofelves.—Gen. Marshall is well acquaint
ed with the policy, views and objects of the
French cabinet.
“ The two Houses were yesterday adjourned
to the third Monday in November next, then
to meet at the city of Wafbington in the diftridt
of Columbia. The number of ads ,rfled is 69.
“ Messrs. B. and C. with their seconds have
been forced, to avoid the " Sheriff's gripe," to
bend their faces homeward.—They botn were
in a fairway to recover from their wounds."
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Philadel
phia, to his friend in Salem, dated May 13
" THE storm, that fecmed to have
been sometime gathering hrength, has
now burst. The President on Satur
day addressed a letter to Col. Pickering,
informing him of his determination to
make some new arrangements in the
adminittration of the Department of
State, inviting him to resign his office ;
and as it would be neceflary to nomi-
O The removal of the officer who
has so long and so ably presided in die
Department of State, has excited an ex
tra degree of public a tention.—The
cause is universally inquired after, and
is variously assigned by partiality and
malevolence. The truth is, no charge
of deviation from a ftrift line ofintegri
ty Iras been made, or can be made, a
gaintt Mr. PICKERING His dif
mid'al mutt therefore have been deem
ed necessary from political motives.—
Il is well known, that on the fubjeff
of the negociation with France, Mr.
PICKERING has been uniformly op
posed to the measure as untimely,inexpe
dient and dangerous ; that the ruling
powers in France were insincere, and
that, to use his own language, “ the ty
ger was only crouching to spring with
more velocity on its prey.—Such being
his belief he has avowed it, like an
honed man ; and taken his measures
accordingly. The President has en
tertained different sentiments on the
fubjed ; and his Envoys are now nego
tiating an accommodation with the
French.—Dispatches from them are
momently expeded.—Under the direc
tion of the President, the Secretary of
State is the proper officer to answer
those dispatches ; it is therefore, high
ly efLntial that the language of the Se
cretary be in perfect unison with the
principles of the President ; —and of
course, that Mr. PICKERING either
niuft have resigned or been dismissed
from office before that answer was
made. In consequence, on Saturday
the 10th inst. the President we learn,
informed Mr. Pickering of his determi
nation to make a new arrangement in
the Department of State ; and invited
him to resign his office ; suggesting the
neceflity of his determination on Mon
day morning, as the nomination of
his successor muff be made before the
present fellion terminated. Mr. Picker
ing, in answer, informed the President,
that he had contemplated a period at
which to resign his office, but that nei
ther his own honor, nor the situation
of his country at the present moment,
would allow liim to take that measure ;
and that the President might ad in the
premises as his wisdom should dilate,
In consequence, the President informed
Mr. Pickering, “ That he was no long
er Secretary of State." Gen. Marfhali
consequently has been nominated, and
appointed. We have not heard of his
acceptance ; nor could we, as he is on
a journey to Virginia, having obtained
leave of absence some days before he
was nominated In genuine federal
principles, Gen. MARSHALL is as
inflexible as Mr. PICKERING ; but
in the negotiation with France, the
General may not have imbibed so strong
prejudices ; and having been one of the
Envoys to that Republic he may be
supposed to be more conversant with
some of the prints in dispute, than Col.
PICKERING, and consequently to be
preferred. We find him very well spok
en of in the reformed Gazettes of France ;
which being now under guardianlhip,
may be considered as speaking the lan
guage ofthe government. —“ Le Bien
.lnforme, after mentioning the motion
Gen. M. made in announcing to Con
gress the death of Gen. WASHING
TON, adds, —“ This is the gentleman
who some time since came as Envoy
from the United States ; and who so
virtuously and so fpirjtedly refuted to
fill the pockets of some of our gentry
with Dutch Infcriptions,and millions of
livres.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 14.
^Difiniffal of the Sec'y ot State.
*r HE Hon. JOHN MARSHALL
Esq. of Virginia, has ben nomi
nated by the President, Secretary of
State, in the room of TIMOTHY
PICKERING Esq.
Articles per Mails.
The Ministers and Diplomatic fl
gents of the different neutral nations at
this court, are endeavoring to tile all
the means in thier power to prevent the
difaftreus consequences which may be
expeded to refuit from so extraordina
ry a measure. With fnfrmerrts of re-,
vard,yours, &c. (Signed)
DAVID HUMPHREYS..
FOR SALE BY
Garland & Holman,
At No. 7, P^tfinouth Pier,
40 Bags COTTON,
20 bbls, frefh ELOUR.
6 Chests Bohea TEA, lutefl: im
portation.
30 Calks RICE. ;
Few barrels irels Beet & Fork.
Boxes Raisins and Boxes Soap.
A tew bags India SUGAR.
Portsmouth, May 24^ Sco, _
r |'Aken up on the 17th ot May
a foircl MARE, with a uhte liar
in the face ; which the owner may h*v^
bv applying' o „ ILLIAM HOLMaM^
paying charges.
Fqtfm,uth, .%:j |3ca
SALEM, MAY 2J, 1800.
Arrived at Marblehead, on Wednes
day, the brig Philanthropic, Prince, 40
days from Lilbon. In lat. 36, 47. long
*3' 39- spoke fch'r Jack, Isaac Allen
matter, from Georgetown, bound to
Avarro. Lat. 34, 59. long. 21, 49.
spoke schooner Nancy, Spencer Ripley
matter, from Cadiz for Boston. Mayi6,
long. 61, spoke Capt. R. Holm an, from
Beverly.—" The war in Europe if said
to be continued, and the campaign to be
opened with Its usual vigour on the part
of the Republicans, with their firft Consul
at their head ; who fays, that face he can
not refore peace to Europe by negotiation,
he will by bis sword."
The following was received by Capt. Prince.
CIRCULAR.
Copy of a Letter from David Humphreys,Efq. Min
fer Picnipoterttiasy from the United Slates at the
Court of Madrid, to Lewis M. O'Brien, Vice
Consul and Agent for said States at St. Andero.
sir, Madrid, February 17, 1800.
I HAVE received a letter, dated the
15th inst. from the acting firft Minister
of State of his Catholic Majesty, in
forming me that the King, "desiring
as much as poflible to diminilh the dam
ages which refolt to the nations, from
the fcandalcus traffic which many of
his fubjeds have with the place of Gib
raltar, by means of neutral vessels ; —-
and using just reprisals towards the
enemies of his crown, wh> have de
clared the ports of Cadiz and St. Lu
car de Barrameda to be blockaded ; —>
his Majesty has been pleased to declare^
that from that day, he considered the
place of Gibraltar to be blockaded, and.
that, under this view, all neutral vessels
going to that place, would be held as.
lawful prizes."
In consequence of this declaration, I
have to requeit that you will commu
nicate, as extensively as may be, the
necessary information to such citizens,
of the United States as may be con
cerned.
From Philadelphia, May 14.
" The Senate yetterday palled a re
solution, ncm con. to disband the PRO-
V ISIONAL ARMY, and the House
of Representatives this forenoon con
curred therein without an argument.
I he measure to take place on or before
the 15th June. The officers and troops
are to have three months pay to defray
their expences home. This measure is
not unexpected.—ln conversation with
General Marshall some days since, he
expressed his opinion, that in the pre
sent situation of affairs in Europe, the
retention of the army in service was not
an object. The Generals opinion is
here considered of immense weight.
CT The regiments to be dilbanded
by the above resolution, are the sth,
6th, 7th, Sth,9th, loth, I ith, I2th,l3th,
Htlb Isth, and 16th. The Permanent
Army Establishment will then confilt
of one regiment of cavalry, command
ed by Col. Watts ; two regiments of
Artilleries and Engineers, co mmand
ed by Col. Burbeck ; and four regi
ments of Infantry commanded by Col-
Hamtramck, Strong, Galther and But-
Rate a ftccefTo'r 'during the present fef
fion of the Senate, he required an ans
wer to be made as early as Monday
morning—our Friend gave an answer,
manly, dignified, and highly honoura
ble to himielf—at the close of which he
informed the President that he did not
consider it confident with his honour,
or the duty he owed his country, to
resign his office at the prefenf ti me.—
The consequence mas, that a Letter of
Difmijfalfrom Office mas immediate t, font
him. Gen. Marshall is nominates las his
successor, and Mr. Dexter is nominated
as Secretary of War."
Philadelphia, mat If.
Mr. Picketing has demanded an enquiry into
his conduft in consequence of his difmiffior.
Mat 16.
^ underfund that the Pref: lent basf,nfo to
the Executive Officers, that it mill be nfyi^f,,
them to he in the city Wafingtoi,^ tbe lit, u s
'June next." * '
The President me learn, nui!! proceed to th,
city °f IVafeington immediately.
The Hon. Charles Lee, Attorney-General
of the United States has been appointed to ex
ecute the duties of Secretary of State, until rhe
present vacancy shall be filled
^C^Dfending Pro^ifional Ariny.