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'lifed ft) this, the people of Calais-behaved fit Wen in every I
„rricular,that all were lulled into perfect security for some
days, when orders were issued to the officers appointed to
receive the passports, on entering the town by land, to re
tain all the passports, and fend them to General Braoacon,
the commandant of 'Calais ; whereas before it was the
custom to register the passports at che gate, and give them
again to the parties to whom they belonged. About the
fame time, the great man, H. Mengaud, either was, or
pretended to be, absent, and no passports could.be obtained
until he returned ; this firft step of paltry management _
created some little u'neafinefs ; still ho one imagined whatj
was shortly to happen. % '• 'in
Judge, if poflible, the condemnation and afton-|
ifhment which pervaded all ranksj the creature
Mengaud again became visible, to hear the drum
beating in all the principal Greets, (the ulual
(way of notifying any thing to the public in
France), and the town ferjeant reading the or-|
ders for all Englishmen between the ages of
eighteen and sixty, instantly to repair to the Ge
neral's house. Accordingly, every one went,
when having signed his name, mentioned his
'age, profeffion, &c. he was politely told, "That
in consequence of the English Government hav
ing made prizes of many French vessels, previous
ly to their having formally declared war against
the Republic, the French Government had de
creed, that ail Englishmen within their territo
ries from the age of eighteen to sixty, were ' prf
oners of war bn parole ; that thole In Calais had
that town for their prison ; but if they should
have the misfortune to be tempted to pals the
gates, they would be ordered into close confine
ment ; that women and children, the aged, and
those who had been patentees* twelve months,
were not required to sign their names, and the
former were at liberty to go to England, or in
fad where they cnofe."
Words can but imperfectly paint the distrac
tion and distress apparent among the thus unjult
made-prisoners : some, by this unforefeen event
preying upon their Spirits, were seriously indis
posed, while indignation burnt in the bread of
mod against a government, who in a manner to
tally unprecedented, rendered captives indiferim
nately of the gentleman and Servant, the mer
chant and the mechanic, the tutor and the flu
dent. who had entered their country under the
protection of their laws, and the hand and Seal of
theirambaffador.—SuchisFrenchfai:h;fuchis thej
protection afforded to those who under the idea *
of improving their fortunes by commerce,or their
minds by travel, trull to the perfidious guarantee
of France ; that gurantee, which has been so em
inently made to suit the views of its government
on a large Scale, defeends also to the weakest in
dividual within its grasp.
After thus remaininging a Short time every
one in eager^xpeCtation some arrangement would
be made for release, and we had become forne
what more tranquil from that pei fu.afidn, infor
mation was received we Were to be lent to Val
enciennes, about one hundred miles from Calais ;
^md again by the drum,was it notified all the
English mult repair to Menguad's office for pass
-ports. Accordingly those who had finances
which enabled them to be above filing for favors
at the bands of that government which had thus
entrapped them ; or who had no particular ties
to induce a preference of one place beyond ano
notber, obtained their patfports and departed, .
some in the bark by the canals, others in cabrio
letes, coaches, and on horseback ; while some of.
our unfortunate countrymen; who had small in
comes Sufficient to live in one p'ace, but who
could not bear thexonfequent expence of travel,
ling, and who at Calais had always dp; eared
as gentlemen, actually marched with knapsacks
at their backs, under the dread of beint rlent to
prison by the gendarmerie, or thi.f takers
with which they were threatened, after having
Shared their little Stock with their families which
were thus left upon the charity of their country
men who were patentees, or who wefe determin
ed not to go till the last extremity. One family
of two brothers, a wife, together with three chil
dren, the eldest riot more Jian three years old,
the father was unwilling to leave behind, they at
tempted to carry ; after,.proceeding inferably
some way, they were obliged to return, and the
wife and children were genergufly taken into the
house of Mr. King, of the York Hotel an En
glilhman established there upwards of twenty
years & whose humanity to his countrymen has
been dangerous to himfelf and family, in the
time of the revolution.
* Every person carrying on any kind of business what
ever, muff take out a patent ; if a merchant or more prop
erly a hegociant (as all are merchants ^o France, even the
man who cries Vinegar or brooms.) he is dated to be in thf
firfl elafs, and pays a certain sum according to his concerns
yearly ; others arc estimated according to their rental about
10 per cent, and a trifle for fees, damps, &c.
aa—ss -urFi i'*~ =▼= ^== —== ~„.-,-e=eJ—.^^
Congress of the United States.
Houle of Reprelcinativcs. °
THURSDAY, OCT. 27.
The Committee of Ways anu BT^rte reported a
bill making provision for the payment of the claims
of citizens tot the United States, on the government
of France, the payment of which has been assumed
by the United States in virtue of the Convention
with France of the 36th April.— Read twice.
Louisiana.
The bill from the Senate, to enable the President
to take porteffion of LouiGana ; and for the tempora
ry government thereof; was taken up ; and dilcuff
cd. In the course of the difeoffion
Mr. Griswold moved to strike out the whole of
the second feaion,as veiling unconfiitutional pow
cr in the President. This motion was hipported
by Messrs. Griswold, Elliot, Chittenden, Dana and
Jackion ; and opposed by Messrs. Randolph,Nich
olfon, Mithell, Varnum, Eppes, Euftice, Semite and
Rodney.—The question was loft.—Ayes 30.
The committee role and reported the bill without
amendment. The Heyfe then took up the bill,
which was amended, and ordered to be engrafted for
a third reading to-morrow.
Africa committee was appointed to report on
permanent arrangements for the government of
Louisiana. .
a , FRI DAY, OCT. z 3.
a motion was made for an inquiry into the ex
pediency of extinguishing the claims of the United
States against several States for ba!mce> d&tl;which.
was referred to a committee of the whole,and mi&
the order for Monday.
The engrossed Refolutipn, far the amended ofthe
Coumtution, was read a third time as follows :
Rtfolved, (here follows the usual preamble,) That,
in all, future elections, of President and Vice Presi
dent the eledors (hall name ig their ballots the per.
(on voted f° r as President, and in diftin& ballots the
„perfnn voted for as Vice President, of whom one;
at lead, (lull not bean inlipbitah; of the fame date
with themselves. The person voted for as Presi
dent haying a majority of the votes of all the ele&ors
appointed, Thall be the President; arid if no per
son hive such majority, then from the five hlgheft
on the liftof those voted for as president ; the
H. use of Representatives fliall choose t he President,
in the manner directed by the copftitution. , The
person having the g^ateft "number of votes as Vice
Prelidetr, (hall be Vice President; and in case of
an equal number of votes for two or more persons
for Vice President, they being rhe highest on the
lift, tlu fenare'flull choose the Vice President from
thole having such eg nl number, in the manner di-,
rested by the conft.Q >n.,
On the question whether the fame Should pass,
Mr. G. Griswold (>fNew-York,) rose addrert
edthe House in opposition to the palfage of anient
ment. The principal argument urged was thattfe
amendment would destroy the balance of power act
justed in the cbiifliinioi^bet ^eenthe large and fmafi
fetes, by aggrandizing the power of the former,o:
ociogatinj from that of the latter..^
Mr. G ifwold; was followed by Messrs. Ho^,
Hastings, John C. Smith,Livingfton, Dana,Tha^ -^
et, and Goddard on rhe fame fide."
The friends of the amendment, prudently declin
ed entering the field of general argument, confin
ing Lhgnfelves to a few incidental remark, on the
incoofißehey-of the opposition now made to the a-.
nicudment, These remarks were made by Mr.
Tuomas, Mr.Xyun and Mr, Eunice. „ ,_'
After a debate of between twp and. three hours :
the queftiou was taken on the pafige of the amend
menQy the Yeas and Nays--and carried as follows
— Yeas 92-Nays'gi. . *
A survey of the harbour of Nantucket whs re
ceived from :he Secretary of the Treasury and re
ferred. •
I A bill to enable the PreSJent to take fQffion of
' Louisiana, and fix the temporary fevernment of lac fame
which had come from flic Senate, was read a third™
time ; and on the queflionJW/ the bi Ipajs the Yem
and Nays were r< quired —Yeas 89, —N ys 23. —as
follows. [<, The Yeas and Nays were the fame as on
the above queftton of amending the Confutation excepting
th^t Messrs, J. Campbell, Hoge, Huger, and Purvfe.
auce icho voted N a ys in the amendment quefiion, voted
Yeas on this question ; and Mr. Elliot who voted Yea pn
th q^efion of Conflitution amendment voted Nay on the
Louisiana bill ! Messrs Alexander Jachfon, Hunt,
Hough, Cutler, Taggart and L. Williams weremot iL
the House, when the laflquefim was taken] The House
went into committee, on a bill for carrying inth.
tff el the Convention of April 30, 1803, betweentQ
U. S. and i'ranee, [ The povtyions f&gds bill are p<e
dicat don the report of the Secretary °f^e Treajwy, 4.
coneci fummay of which we have already laid before
f ur read r.. — The certificates of flock ate not to bgie.
livered until Louifiana Jkall%ve been taken pofleffon ft
in the name of the government of the United States}
The bid was ordered, without a division, to bh*
n^rulLd, for -ithird re ding to-morrow.
Latest Foreign News.
By *an arrival at Philadelphia.
0 - /
Lov'boit, august „.
Accourirt from L ftimi by the last mail, state
that these his beet a Serious tumult among the fo!-
di rs in mat city. It lifted four days, during which
• mny lives were loft. Thefedifturbancts origins,
ted in a difpite between two of the regular regiment
of police guard • but, at length by the Spirited bes
hivour of thr.lattef;and"part;cularlyofa detachment
: commanded by a French emigrant of the name of
NoviaiQorder was restored though the populace Se
conded the regular Soldiers, One of the regiments
commanded by Don Gomez Fiferes baniftied to
Cafcaes, and its conimander is confined in the tow
. er. On the il inst. howevef,the city was in a ftatc
of tranquility ; but the precaution had been taken
b . v government to double the police guards and pi
nrules. —
sept. 28.
The accounts from Hanover are, as may be ex
peded, truly deplorable. The daily ex/ence of
maintaining the French troops, amounting to
35.000 men is more than the.country tin pof.
Jibly bear, exceeding nearly three times its whole
revenue. A hope is expressed of their being reliev
ed, from this intolerable burden, but it is a hope
ahich does riot seem very likely to be speedily rea-
I Zed.
On Monday lift one, of Bonaparte's Aid-de
Camps arrived at Amflerdam from Paris, with pof.
itive directions, that all the force, naval and mili
tary, now in preparation throughout the Batavian
Republic, ihvuid be ready by the 22d of :s&&„th-
His aid-de-camp also declared publicly, that it was
the fixed determination of Bonaparte to embark
himfelf on the expedition, ft was the general opin
ion in Hollond, that the irivafion would be attem
pted ona grand scale at Ghee from all the possible
point of departure, and be dirraed against every
alLil-ble point of bur coast from Scotland to the
Land's End.
Our cruizers on the coast of France go into their
harbors with the tide and drive the gun-boats on the
mud, and then retire with the greatest fang froid.
ATTACK ON GRANVILLE.
tn pur(nance Os tile plan adopted for farraffing
the coatis of France by continual attacks, Sir James
Saurrarez has bombarded Granville with all the
luccefs of which such an operation is Capable, and
without the loss of a man on his part. The "partial
attack, although they do not produce any very (er
ious immediate evil to our enemies; yet they are
likely co be attended with ultimate effeds of the ut
most importance. Bonaparte has, by means of his
arbitral edids, been able to prevent the intelligence
of our immense preparations, from being generally
circulated among the people of France, and has by
that means kept alive among them the delusive ex
pedation of conquering this country. But how-
ever be may prevent the circulation of intelligence
by means of journals, the bombardment of his'towns .
is a mdde of conveying news which it is not in the
power of a Consular e<li& to repress. Journals or
letters may be contradiaed, and their effeas done
away by ingenious sophistry but the unrestrained
triumphs of our arms on the very coasts of France
itf^lf,affords a proofof our decisive superiority which
no Frenchmen can misunderstand. The inhabit
ants of Granville, in their present ruined condition,
have the most affcaing resfon fgr deprecating the
war, as well,s the ambitious spirit that provoked
it.. Ttye reffels under the command,f Sir James
Saumarez, were as follow :—The Cer.beru§frigate,
Renard do. the Charwell sloop, the Sulphur, and
Terror bomb<, and two gun-brigs. The bombs
anchored close to the town, and in such an advan
tageous pofitjon, that the shells which fell Jhort of
thelown, ftruk the gin-boars, and .did considerable
Execution., An officer of the Sulphur obfervesc
" That it was dlftreffing to fee the inhabitants
makings precipitate retreat through the avenues of
the town, with what little property the exigency of
the moment fuffered them to take. 'One hundred
and fifty one (bells were thrown from the Sulphur
only in four hours and a quarter, 7 of which struck
the barracks, and put the foldicrs to the route,
—mm
OCTOBER 2.
Attack On Calais.
It weald appear, by comparing the different ac
counts which have reached us, that the attack on
Calais ceased with the cause which gave rife to it.
A number of gun boats were known to be there pre
-Iparing tpfail, and accounts bad been received by our
cruizers that a much greater number, some fay 150
gun boats, were about to leave Oftend. Os course it
became an objeß of moment to prevent, if possible, any
kind of co-operation, and an attempt was made to
destroy those at the former place.
The. attack commenced on Tuefday, as we have be
fore informed our readers, but we have face learnt
some important particulars not yet slated. A can
nonade was firft made to the Eastward, at Dunkirk it
is believed to draw the attention of the enemy that
way, and this manoeuvre succeeded so effectually, that
when our squadron borejn upon Calais the cannonade
and bombardment ibcs so sudden and unexpected, that
. the enemy could not get.their gun and fat bottomed boats
up the harbour, out of the reach of our fire. It was
-even a confderable time before they, recovered so much
from their Jurprize and confif on as to be able to fire a
Jingle foot ; so that our vessels were able to do them a
great deal of mifchief. They afterwards' opened a
fire upon our squadron from ever, point of the Jhore, but
we are happy to fate, that on that occasion not a Jingle
indvidual was killed, or even wounded, on board our
vessels.
she greater part of our falls were seen to fall a
?nong their gun boats, where they could not fail to do a
great deal of damage. None of them fell foort of the
boats, butfane went over into the town, were they did
much mijebief, efpeciall, in the East quarter, which
'weisfet on fire in different places.
Whether the enemy bad the temerity to imagine they
•could face our flotilla, or found themselves so much an
noyed where they were, that they thought it would be
as.fafe.to endeavour to feirt along thefare to some
other port under the protection of the numerous batteries
which line .the coast, and in consequence ventured to
quit the harbour of Calais, we cannot take upon 2/
to determine. We are however rather inclined to at
tribute their movement to the latter motive, which
would also be strengthened by the confederation that,by
quitting the barbour, they would draw away our fire
from Calais, which was fuffering feverel, by the bom
bardment, the town being in a blaze in different quar
tets. But whatever was the inducement, it is cer
tain, that on Wednefda, morning,from 25 to 30 of
the gun-boats' were seen to come out of Calais barbour,
as iveyflerdayJlated.Q,..
They appeared at firJl to have, an intention to pro
ceed to tbe EaJlward, but fan after, probably in con
sequence of perceiving some of our, v&[s too much in
Chore to allots) of their paging, without more rife than
they, were willing to encounter, the, changed their
course and proceeded along Jhore towards Boulogne.
Our flotilla pursued them keeping up a brift fire, and
failing as near Jhore as tbe depth of water would al
low. The gun boats could be plainly seen from Dover,
between our vessels and the Jhore. —One of tbe frigates
'and a gun brig were conflantl, enveloped in smoke.
The whole of the French coast, extending from tbe
Cliffs at the weft^ard of Calais to the entrance in
to Boulogne Bay, was one continued line' of smoke,
and tbe wind being to the Eastward, almJi ever,
gun was beard on the oppejite English coajl. Some
of tbe enemy's boats were driven on fare, but the
greater part, it is believed, made their way into the
Ba, of Boulogne, whither our fleet was seen to be
chafing them about half pafl two o'clock on Wednesday,
fill keeping up Juch a tremendous fire, that the, °,iuji
have fuffered ver, severely.
It would appear, however, by the accounts that
have reached us this morning, that the, are likely to
experience at little civillit, from ourfiuadron in their
present quarters as in those they left quitted ; for with
the dawn of day, afreJh, cannonade and bombard
' merit commenced again yesterday, and continued till
Between three and four o'clock, when it became most
tremendoujl, beady. The French coast being covered
with a heavy fog our squadron could not be Jeenfrom
tbe coajl about Dover, but from tbe founds its direc
tion plainly appeared to come from Boulogne, whither
our brave tars had chafed tbe enemy the preceding day.
Next poJl we expert will bring us feme interesting
particulars refpedling the attack.
OF THE INVASION.
Sept. 27 —to oct. 2. Ministers are said to have
obtained very certain intelligence, that the Invasion
will be attempted immediately. Bonaparte is to
be at Oilend this week, to witness the embarkation
of a divifon, as an experiment. It is ftillUid there
are to be 300,000 men employed in the invasion—-
which is to be made at five points—one on Scotland
one on Ireland, qnd three upon Engla^; All this
we know,to be exaggeration. It is vdry,tbne there
are many troops afferiibling on the opp\fite coast of
France j and We have it from Major Mackenfle,that
the Conftrudion of gnu-boats, &c. goes on with
great activity ; but very few bad been launched,
when he left France...
OF PORTUGAL.
SEPT. 30. There are various reports from Por
tugwl. Angereau is listed to be at the bead ofsn
army ready to invade to It is composed of well
appoint?\ftotpi drawn from the various departs
ments ; ,hich have for some weeks been pacing
through Bordeaux. Gen. Lafnes, the favorite of
Bonapdrte,& his Minifler at Wfbon, has fent,fevers!
Notes to t he Pr ince Regent,demanding the occlusion
of the English from the Portuguese ports ; and, ex
acting pecuniary ft bfidies, together with a certain
number of (hips of war, to be. employed against
England. It is said, the Prince Regent has rtfufed
compliance with these demands ! The cabinet of
Madria had endeavored to divert the First Consul
from his purpose ; but it is well known how little
he, regard the felicitations of any power within the
reach of his lword. It is also reported, that Portu
gal has purchased the Great Coniul's permission that
it may remain neutral. A few days must decide her
fate.
Paris, Sept. 26.;
All about InvafioH.
The preparations to invade England, fuffer no impede
,ment from the attacks made on our coasts by the Britifi
light ftiadrons which infeft it. The organization of the
army proceeds as rapidly as the magnitude of the under
taking will admit. The First Consul is positively to com
mand in chief.—He will have with him Berthrer, the Mfo
iftcr at War ; General Davout; Soule, Andreeffi, and Du
:pas .The corps of Reserve, will be commanded by Gem
Ney ; and the flotillas and boats will be under the imme^
diate dire&ion.of Admiral Bruir.
§ept, 19. The First Consul is about to make another vi
,fit, to the ports of the Channel opposite England ; and from
thence to the head-quarters of the Army of Invasion at Sr,'
Omars. The preparations for the Invasion of England
continue with augmented spirit. Three thousand gun
boats, pinnaces and prows are now afloat, or on the flocks,
and xoo,oco men are ready to embark in them. Ever/ - '
time the wind blows hard, and the British cruizers are
obliged to.haul off sh >re, the boats go out tafca, full of sol
diers, manoeuvre, and return. Some of them have been
rowed fix miles in an hour, in a rough sea. The soldiers
Beep and cook on board those ready for sea ; and the opin
ion of their fiend's for the expedition is confirmed. r
£,The British newspapers contain much of the lack of
great events during the prefect; war; and whilst urging
their own government to carry hoftilitics to the chores of
the enemy ; they ridicule the mode of warfare adapted by
the French.—" The First Consul" fay they, "only wages
war against our broad-cloath and our flannels, and is dif
traded that all his vigilance cannot prevent their finding a
market in every corner of his kingdom. His, therefore, it !
a war of customs and duties-; he is turned into general ex
cise, and conquers no other armies than armies of smug
glers, and gains no other spoils than contraband goods.
By the latest Mails.
Charleston, Oct. zr.
Capt. Prince, of the fchboner Ariel, has made oath tri
the arbitrary and oppressive conduct of Gen. Sarazin, now
in this city, towards him. Besides much personal ill-treat
ment, the Deponent was obliged to take on board his schoo
ner, of 66 tons, 75 sick soldiers, and convey them to St.
Nichola Mole ;—when too his vessel had not five gallons
of water on board, and could not procure more, the water
being cut off by the brigands— The General declaring, that :
if he did not instantly obey the order, he would cause him
to be hanged, and his vessel and cargo esnfifeated. He did
comply ; and not being able to procure any compensation
for his feivices, in St. Domingo, he has arrested the Gene
ral, and held him to bail. The General alledges, that what
he did, he did for the Republic ; and will be fapported
therein by his Matter..
A French schooner has arrived here, with 37 inhabi
tants of Port-au-Prince, which place was evacuated about
four weeks ago by the French troops; as many of the in
habitants as could find passage fled to Cuba in the most
difireffed condition ; the remainder have submitted to the
brigands, who, it is said, have treated them with ^^anirr
Boston, Nov. % ;.
-' From New-york, xcv.ht.
We learn from Tenneffo +!>. , verv j •%.<t.^
intelligence, that on the 6th inst. the Gevernot of
that date received inftrudions from the Prefidem
of the United States, through rhe Secretary -/War
for railing without delay five^hundred mounted in
fantry, exclusive of officers, to be well armed and
in readiness to move for Natches within fix days
after the receipt of the order.
"In addition to these troops, three regiments are
to be raised in Tenneflce,aod in readiness to march
by the zoth December next, to aid in taking poffeG
fion of New-Orleans, should an opposition render
it necessary.”
A British squadron, computed of the Leander, of
5 o guns; Boston, of 32, and Phaeton, of 38, have
lately failed from Hampton Roads on a cruise.
We learn t|,t three of the robbers of the New.
Jersey Treafuty, have been apprehended at Balti
more and Wafliington.—Report fays they are per.
fonsin genteel life, from New-Brunswick.
An attempt was irade on the 3d ult. to set fire to
the city of Kingfion, (Jam.)
INTERESTING.
The following letter from Commodore Prehble,
was received by the schooner Columbia, Captain
Appleton, which arrived at Crlouctfler, on Thurfo
day last, from Cadiz.
"U. S.frigate, Conjiitution, Gibraltar Bay, if OBober
.1803.
"Gentlemen#—A letter directed to Commo
dore Morris has come to my hand; and as Commo,
dore of the Mediterranean squadron, 1 beg leave to
observe that there can be but little danger in your
proceeding to the United States, as there are two of
my Ifoadron cruising off Mogadore, Sallee, and
Lurache, which will prevent their cruizers from
putting to sea. The Moorish frigate is now at Lif.
bon, and has orders not to go out until peace is es
tablished between us and tte Emperor. —A sloop
of war, however, I have ordered to take a convoy
from this bay, and pass near Cadiz, that you may
take advantage, of her convoy. There is no truth
in the report of a Moorish frigate's having taken
four American vessels.
"1 have the honor to be, gentlemen, vour obt.
fervt. EDWARD PREBBLE.”
"To Cdpt. Benjamin ACafon, and others, Cadiz,
—— o——
, Salem; Nov. 24. I
IMPORTANT NEWS!
, Peace with Morocco.
Capt. Mugford, who arrived here on Tuefday
night last; in 33 days from Gibraltar; brings the plea
sing information, that all otir differences with the
Etoperor of Morocco had been accommodated—
that the Cruiser captured from him by Capt. Bain
bridge had been given up, and had failed for one of
the Emperor's ports. This news may be depended
on as true.
Paris papers, to the 28th Sept. h„e been receiv.
ed by Capt. Mugford.—They state. That the
French Minister at Vienna had been buff refpea.
ing the Ordinance of Neutrality bhiy promulged
by the Emperor ;—and that the French had oftred
to evacuate Hanover, if the Hanoverians would pay
a flipulated sum during the War