The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1798-05-22 00:00:00, page 2

To build the 20 veffidt, equip,
man, and provision them for 12
Months, will require, ai per efti*
tauq
dolh. 1,941,181
It may under this head, be also
- advitable to nuke provision for fix
galliei, carrying each one or two
24 pounder#. This will require,
for fix gallie# carrying one 24
pounder each, at per estimate,
dolls. 68,826
Aa augmentation of the present
military eftablifhmenr. This oughtl
to confifhof one regiment of io
fantry, one regiment of artillery,|
nod one regiment of cavalry. The
artillery is considered as indifpenfa
b!e, and the cavalry ma, be highly
ufefol hi the fouihero Scatei.?
These will require, agreeably to
eftimate,l
dolls. 517 998
3d. An arrangement which in
. case of emergency, will give to
the Prefideat the prompt com
mand of a further and efficacious
military force.
Thia ought to be a provisional
army of 20 000 men, and be or
ganized agreeable to the principle#
of a til proposed in the Senate
during the late extraordinary fcf
fion ; to which I beg leave to re
fer.
4th. The more complete de-1
fence of our principal forte by for
tifications.J
This may require 100,000 dol-1
lari; but Should the naval force
be rendered refpeßable, much of
thia sum may be saved. |
sth. A supply of cannon, fmalll
^m#, falt-petre, copper, &c. which;l
Severally, will require—
For cannon, as per eftimate,l
dol's. 308,900 I
For small arms, lay 50,000 1
For powder, frit-petre, cop- ' ,1
per for fheatbing, &c. 200,000 1
lo framing the law, to furnilh
our magazines with ordnance, it
will be proper to employ such ex
preffioni, ai will enabe the Prefi- I
de^t to procure brafi cannon,
mortars, &c. with the neceffar, I
quantities pt ball, fhel!l, &c.—l
These have not been (pacified in
the estimate; but the sum may,
perhaps be (efficient to compte-I
head them. >1
To tender the regiment of in-1
finery ai ufeful as possible, it is
proposed, that the men should I
be. enlisted to ad in the double I
Capacity of marine! and infantry.l
By an arrangement of this kind,l
and having the men stationed atl
the principal (ea-port#, they will
be always ready to be put on boardl
such veffeli as want them; and 1
when not so wanted, will serve to I
defend the coast, work upon the
fortification!, or in dock yards, |
and guard the public property
fro, theft, ^ embezzle,. 1
All which is refpedlully fob-1
mitted.
JAMES M'HENRY.
Hon. Samuel Segall, chairman of the I
committee for the protection of com- I
coerce, and the defence of the coun-|
Os money required b, the Agents ofthe [
French Diredory, of the American |
Envoys, as a preliminary gratuity
/from the United States—as stated in|
the communications from the Envoys,l
published by Congress, viz. ^t
Thirty two millions of flo- ,^
rins in Dutch refcripts, due V^? r s
from Holland to France, be^^g 1
,purchased of the latter with ^ CT
cash, asalban to Francc at
40 cents perflorin,
nmD^, . ^,800,000 1
1- • . .. . • ^^^fr
£.50,000 flerl. as a pref.
ent<o the Diredory, for their
own private pockets, 222,222
I Twenty millions of dollars
I as a lean, the supposed a-
I moant due from France to
I citizen, of the United States,
for vessels and property cap.
I lured by French cruisers, a-
Igainft law, and for supplies -
furnifhed to the French up-
I on contrad and otbewife,
I wi h other demands not dis-
I puted, at lead ^20,000,000
Dollars 33022,222
I N. 8, The weight of loco dollars is
leftimatedI eftimated at 65 pounds, at which, the
I above %m of thirty-three Millions of
I dollars, would be equal to 107 tons of
silver, and would taketioy waggons, cat-
I tying a ton weight of dollars each, to
I transport it.
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I From the Hudson Gazette,
the POLITICAL KORAN.
AND when the Elder! of
the people took counlel
I one with another concerning rhe
|Lyon ; some refe up and cried"
I with a loud voice, let him be ex
I pelled ; for he hath fpitten upon
I thirty thousand, in the person of
Roger the Yankwe.
2. And Nichola# rose up, even
like unto a Mu(broom, whole head
I is bald and foft ; and he laid,
I Brethren, let not this thing be ;
I for, will not the cumber of the
I font of Belial be lessened if he be
I bade to depart ?
I 3. And there prevailed among
the Elder# a spirit, even a Party
spirit, and it filled certain of the
Elder# from the South, and they
I rose up with one accord and cried
I out, Great it the Beast! Great it
the Beast!
4. So they fell down before
him and worshipped bigCaqd
I licked Ml feet, aa<# the Beast fy^
[led opg their forehead# • ,so wai
I the Revelation of St. John the E
[yange^ft fulfilled : for they carry
the mark of the Beast upon their
forehead# unto this day.
5. Howbeit, certain of the El
der# who had lusted after the
Whore of Antifederalifm, opened
the book, and the, fiid, is it not
written, that we (hall be Judge#
over one another ? and hath not
the Beast trampled upon ui, and
vomited in the midst of us, and
defiled our Brother who it pure ?
6. Let hi# name therefore be
blotted out of the book, and let it
be no more known, that the Beast
had power ; and let him return to
the Jacobioite# in the North.
7. Howbeit, the Wor/hipper#
of the Beast raved with the Spirit
which wat in them ; and there
wn waiting, and weeping, and
goathing of teeth. And they cri
ed aloud, surely thii thing fhail
not be. So the Beast remained
among them unto thia day.
8. NeverthekU Roger wa# sore
ly grieved, when he found the
Beast was to remain : and in hi#
wrath he flew upon him, and he
(mote him, not with the Edge of
a Wooden Sword, but a Staff;
and the bone# of the Beast railed,
and his eye# rolled. Yet he (pitted
not, for fear had dried up the juic
eaof hi# body.
9.,50 the Worfaipper# of the
Beast took him forth;iod they be
gan to pour inrohifyoundi Strong
Drink, even Rum. Howbeit, the
Beast clapped hi# paw upon the
Cup, and he drank it ; faying, farl
better it teg Wink m the body
than cut of the body.
& 10. Now there arose a mighty
clamour ag&ff R'ger for t#cfrg
tht juice# of the body of the Beast
td be dried up ; and the font of
Belial mourned one with another,
facing, who (ball spic for ut, who
frail (pit for us ? and iheir coun
tenances fell.
111. So they cook counsel against
Roger, how they might drive him
thence ; but they cou'd nor. So,
they called upon Roger and the
Beirft ; and Roger was willing not
to couch the Beast again, shat he
might keep himfelf clean from hi#
filch ; and the Beast aifo muttered
' that he was contented to let a'one
the cleanly man of the Eift.
112. Howbeit, the back of the
/Beast remaineth sorely wounded ;
and there is node to pity him.
From tbo PuerJburg latdligenctf.
TALLEYRAND PERIGORD.
AT this critical period of affairs be
twixt the United States and France,
Tome accounts of the prefect a&ive lead
- er of the affairs of the latter, may not be
unacceptable.—T. P. the exiled bishop
of Autun, fought for and found an afy.
lum from his bleed stained, democratic
countrymen, in this country :—ln 1796,
he was in Pennsylvania, and there sur
veyed the lands of the Bald™ Eagle Creek,
the most fertile in the state, and, being
by the glorious uncertainty of the revo
ludenary wheel, about to be recalled to
France, his native country, he wifely
considered that the part of a democrat
hero, never proved very lasting ; and as
he might again stand in need of his for
mer friendly retreat, he purchased a trad
of an immense amount of R. Morris ;
the deeds were drawn; but were to re
main in the hands of a gentleman of
Philadelphia, provisionally, until T. P.
Should be enabled by bis honest exertions
in France to pay the purchase money.—
The 50,000!. lately demanded for him
as a douceur, for permitting the Envoys
of the United States, to an interview with
the Directory of France, may, perhaps,
be repaid in Philadelphia.
The alcove are facts that can be Tub
fteDtiate, b, the person who drew the
deeds and tranlaaed the whole business.
He is ready to come forward, if required.
~CONGRESS.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
MAY 3.
THE House went into a committee
of the whole on the state of the|
Union, on the fubjed of Aliens. After]
some few observations, Mr. Otis with
d[ew the amendment which he had be
fore proposed, and the three resolutions
reported were theh agreed to without
opposition, unanimously. The commit
tee rose, when Mr. Otis moved to amend |
the last resolution by adding after what |
is said about invasion, and predatory in-|
curfions, these words, " or foAl autborifo 1
bofttlitin again, the United Statu." After I
this amendment had undergone confide-|
rable debate,, Mr. Alien proposed one|
I which fuperceded it, extending the pro-|
vision so as to give power to the Prefideut|
to fend out of the country all Aliens I
whom he Should think dangerous to the |
peace ot the country. After confidera- I
ble debate Mr, A. withdrew his propofi 1
tion, when the question on Mr, Otis's |
amendment returned, and it was nega- 1
lived, 55 to 27. It having been fug-1
gefted that there was no provision in the 1
resolution, in case this country Should 1
find it necessary to declare war agaiuft I
France, Mr. Sewall introduced the fol-I
lowing words, '' bitumen «wbom and tbt l
United Statu fall tx, a fate of <uar."= 1
After some debate, Mr. Sitgreaves mot-|
ed to amend the motion, by adding, "er I
fall authorize be,Hit, again# the United |
Statu ;" but Mr. Davis doubting whe- I
ther this would not infringe upon the 1
provisions ofthe constitution, moved that I
the farther consideration of this queftionl
might be postponed till to-morrow.—|
The motion was carried. 1 1
. may 4. I
The House were employed chiefly in 1
discussing the resolutions sent from the|
Senate, granting leave to Mr- Pinckney, I
ourlatt Minister at the courts of Great-I
britain and Spain, to receive the presents
offered to him by tlrofc Courts. After a L
debate which continue most ofthe fi^l
ring, tie rerohmons were disagreed to, in|
the Committee of the Whole, 44 to 33 ; 1
^ip & House (the jrn and be |
;I ing tailed) 49 10 37. Mr. S-'wal!, from
I the committee to whom was referred the
,I bill for raising a proviflonal army, re-
I ported the bill wittyfandry amendments,
, I which, with the bill were referred to the
1I committee of the whole, on the fete of
I the Uaion.— The usual motion for ad-
Ij>urument to Monday w 4 s mide, but
I negatived 42 10 38.
I MAY fc
I The House went into a Corumitree of
I the Whole on the report of the Commit- 7
1 I tee of Ways and Means, propofiog a di
! red tax on lands, houses and flives.—
:I The refuloftons were agreed to, and the
,I blank filled wih 2,0®0,e00 dollars, to
I be apportioned according to the present
I census. Mr. D. Foster moved to firike
1I out the word annually (which if carried
:I would have confined the tax to one year,
I upl-fs the a& was continued.) Thia
l motion gave rife to a debate which occu
'l pied the remainder of the fitting, and
lupon whi^h no question was taken; for
I the debate having continued until past
.I three, a motion was made to adjourn,
I and carried. The motion was support
ed by Messrs. Gallatin and R. Williams^
I and opposed by Messrs. Sitgreaves, S.
I Smith, Harper and Otis.
Latest JFomgnJ^^
SWITZERLAND.,
Berne, march 3.
I VI7AR with Berne and the
I '' French is now inevita-
Ible. Yesterday the armistice
expired ; and Gen. Eilach
I repaired to Berne to require
[the chief command of the ar-
Imy ; which was immediately
I granted to him, and it is be-
I lieved, that, if Gen. Bruna
I does not withdraw his troops
I from the canton, he will be
I attacked near Paierna. The
I enthusiasm among the young
I citizens,, arises to a laudable
I pitch.-
I Juft at this iffiraent~we'
hear, that a battle has been
I fought between the Bernites
I and the French, near Arberg,
I much to the disadvantage of
I the latter.
IMARCHfr
I The following is am official
1 account of the'Making of the
I town of Solothurn by the
I French.
I From the General in Chief of the French
4rmy, to Citizen Mengaud, the Min.
I ifter of the French Republic, to the
IHelvetic1 Helvetic cantons at Bafle.
'' Solothurn, 12 Pontojo, (March z.)
"I hasten to give you in-
I formation, Citizen Minister,
I that I this morning took pofc
I feffic« of the village of Lan-
I grau, where are lodged all
the arms of the country.—
Eight cannon, with the am
munition waggons, and 200 _
prffoners fell into our hands.
Among the prisoners are fev
lera! field officers. I sum-
I moned the town of Solothurn
about io o'clock, and about
11 the doors were opened.
I have the honor tq lend you
acopy of the summons. I
have demanded of the Senate]
to disarm the inhabitants, and
that the imprisoned patriots e
be let at liberty. I have tak
en every measure for the
prefervari m of order, and our!
brave brethren in arms tri
ity^thro^he whole canton,
so that the reign of hberty,
and the happiness of the peo-