Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-04-11 00:00:00, page 2

suosetping at oar#
and jpj'orion in th* eon
or fobr years,
thues taenUrera. of. congress which have
by btrn, dial wa alternately andinvo
j ferl the sensation* of mirth, worn, end in
ea. TVs bill for the 100,000 men which
v(Mill not its match our aver had either in the Ilea
ran* above or on the earth beneath, and winch ha
L1 V rharaeter define all description, is precisely
f nature. We do “every thing, as Mr. Mose
r truly end sarcastically observed in the House of
i](frea»iitativee,in sent way. If we want a navy,
h must be different from [and therefore worse than]
*11 other navies ; we most have eome ehips to tight
kpon the water ; some torpedoes to fight under wa
gun hods to fight upon land, [f vip
ter, and some got
i With corn etslk* t] nr water, as exigencies re
tjfeire, If a military land force is to be raised, it
' nest not he regular troops, nor militia, hut a com
^Jbdfld of both ; and the appellation of Volunteers
nrast io some way be attached to them, whether
engage voluntarily or not.” It is not difficult
perceive that Mr. Moseley is no philosopher.—
fie is evidently n stranger to the rap by which the
nation has for the last three years been so egrrgi
•«ty puzzled end fooled.
s?- Burnirither the principle nor the practice is new:
" we are in these a* in faery thing flee mere ropiest*
Whin a juggler has a trick to play, he never fails
tpdiveft foes while the attention of his auditors
" from it by tn old art. Barrington never picked a
pocket when the eyes of the robbed were on his
purse.
’ Sonn after lb* Sage of Monttcelln had in the face
•f all low and precedent issued (hat famous Procla
mation which «•* intended to be and which was in
fact an insuperable obstacle in the way of atune
tnent for the unjustifiable though not unprovoked
attack on the Chesapeake, he directed a dra t »f
100.000 militia. It would now he superfluous to
the uselessness of the draft in any sense
t'fkat in which it was meant, since experience
convinced ill that it was totally unnecessary,
invasion was expected, and the Sage, much as
e swaggered and mischievous as bis designs were,
• was afraid t« gn to war. But the puldirk was to
he kept in astute of agitation, tranquillity being fa
vourable to reflection. T:ie mind's eye was not to
loukjjt the object of the proclamation. From an
’iMNKl Cooperation with the Berlin drrree.al armed
''ftiriHnTv we* to be drawn to military bustle and pa
“'■irade.—I'haSajesucceialed withsuffirienteclat to re
peat the farce.—The draft was completed, m puper,
nbrtut the^ime when the art which authorised it ex
pired ! Iftsanwhile an insincere attempt at negotu
tioa was made through Mr, Pinkney, who was
charged to “ authorise nri expectation," hut as an ad
jnslmeut was not intended by the illustrious Philo
sopher,'things remained tt< they were. Again pub
Kelt aitention was to he drawn from Presidential
misconduct, and a neto draft of 100,000 was there
fore to be made. XVI never thought in r»tnp hut of
'camp matters? When did a nation of soldiers dwell
Stp'otj civil abuses ? The “ ear-piercing fife, the spi
rit-stirmg drum, and all pride, pomp, and circum
aidTieas (if glorious*delusion, sre unfavourable to
roplenmlfition of which knavish Savans in ex
'' arutiu, alaiiom are conxtunt unit invinn' I».
•futive stations are constant and invinci* le ene
mies. The seyond draft was made—hot we had no
invfiflnn,', Thank God, not Mr. Jefferson, no blood
urassta* 4Penfficers obejed the law, but the men
rHflpnt ohtjr'tf
m the officers. The cunning rogues
wnu
discovered, that although the act required the draft
, ®f 100,000 men, it gave no power to the officers to
gall themont even for organisation, much less for
' discipline. It was not indeed, like FalstafT's com
pany; a Buckram army, but it was undoubtedly ,.ne
• *' ftfpaper'. Tt answered, however, the purposes for
rwbfeHit was designed—The nation was hoodwink
ed, add the Berlin decree aided.
’ Atid now Mr, Madison was to follow the exam
ple of his our. at predecessor. A month after Mr.
.a Adama.had announced at Paris the dismission of
M Cofmhhagen Jackson," that minister, according
tflghe design which the president had cnmniunirat
fd hi Mr. Adams, was dismissed at Washington,
fieri' again puldirk agitation was to he kept tip,
that lha Berlin exhibition might he continued.—
. Accordingly, Utfe/uoimandur in chief issued an or
dcr to the troops of ghe palsee, directing the rnact
‘ meiH of anew law authorising a draft of 100,000
militia,.including90,000 volunteers, who were to
' be flitted,’ sod who might serve. While aotue
• Wondfred what the message meant as to the enlist
«d volunteer*, all agreed that nobody could under
Aland it i and many were sensible, that at usual,
bit majesty would whisper bis wishes in the ears of
- bit body guard*. It now appears that be has done
Congress bn*e before them a bill, tint for a draft
>,000 KHlitia, nor. as the courtiers of the p»
*eriy, fir e stakdiho armt, but for 100,000
wjWtfrfi, to be rawed from the militia, who arc
»ut, however, to he wholly militia, wholly a
Standing army, nor entirely volunteers ; yet a” tri
' shy in Unity and unity in trinity; nil three in one
awdyvtnot one in three ; which a powi1 dissatisfied
minority man like myeslf may be p»r
. .. *aH a STAttorNO army in fact and by
though nut hr» name. The lower house ol
b« already solemnly decided ( J mean that
did not huigh when they decided) that this
lee army of 100,000 men that is tu be, may be
h*l out of the limit a of the United States.—
_ are therefore not militia, for the militia ren
•onstiiutiODally be matched beyond our nation
e>, Whatever names aod artifices and
.ret may therefore be resorted to in order
to delude and abuse an .already deluded nod
people, tfie 100,000 meo a bo are called to
• Will he, when ratted, to all intents and pbr
aWAS DISC army ; and so, tf the president
nod hj*vonrtier* weyifchd, they would denuaii
■IBs
Kwh man JfP^nerewe a sopsty of $10.
• fitted men a vohntterl W not a bounty given
to .VNry maynl.'o ieenljstrd for the Maiuiro AK
*tJJ5 noty^ount* a distinguishing cbsracteris
ttrfhf lhls sperieiof forre f $i. *, in the same
tjw bounty uHu
Mb
l! J)i»gAl»thystlfat thou
• standing army. Every naan
tJMiMwery man may be marched
«Hlt nfjtwt daminuMH; ami though Money is not to
be paid us a bounty, yet th« arms .and accoutre
ments, which are the bouuty, wilt cost money,
A stan diko army of 100,000 is then to be rais
ed, Let as now look at the expenre and- then at j
the necessity that there is, if any, for such a force.
The bounty to one hundred thousand men at §20
each is §2,000.000. The bill it limited ia its du
ration in two years, and the men are tn be encamp
ed ten days tu each year, making twenty in the
whale. The ordinary expense of an army (includ
ing officers of course) is a dollar a day. Here then
i» an expense of §2.000,000 more, making an ag
gregate of four millions or HOLLARS tor this
addition al thmding army, and this too when Mr.
Gallatin tails us that we have roust millions to
Louaow.to make op for deficiencies ; As to the
necessity for such a standing force, where, let uie
ask, is it? Do we expect invasion? England will
not attempt it: she had enough or* that in the re
volutionary war. And surely bis royal and impe
rial majesty of France would not think of disturb:
ing bis friend at iHonticelln. Vet if disposed to
Serve us as he did Spain, wbo like us bid greatly
aid'd him, let it not he forgotten that we are sa.fr
while England has a (Let, No cause but one c,.n
be discovered for this immense addition to our
.standing force, ami that need not be mentioned.
'Those who have calmly o! served the rnnductof the
President are already well a- ipiasn’ed with it, War
is not declared, nor can it lie without necessity, of
which there is none at present. l>ut if war was
-declared, a military land mrrt is not In* first that
would be wanted, unless indeed ihe president, rar
ing, like a true Philosopher, nothing about com
m"rrp, is regardless of our sea port towns. 'The
force whirb in rasa of war would at its vry com
menremrnt be indispensable, is not thought of by
our knowing ones. dm. Cil.
TAXES ann LOANS.
“'W* may begin upon the system of loans and
taxation, but the people of the United States will
tell us to Stop, and we miss obey.”
Rando'ph't Speed.
Hitherto the maxim, for ->o it may be railed, has
been found true :n practice, but h apprehend that
the parly in power arc somewhat privileged by ignn.
r.inca and prejudice to do that with much impunity
lor which their opponents some ten years since
were withdrawn from the government. Who could
have inuginad that the meii who when out of plac.
declaimed against loans and taxes would be,
when in place, the advocates ol the ruinous system?
Who could once have thought tlrot the inveighers
aga'nst a lanried Monarchy would support and ap
plaud a measure so obviously monarchical as the
nomination pi Mr. Madison ly hts predecessor?
!n this case we find that lit publicans ran be monar
chists in fact without even being suspected ot har
bouring a royal design. With regard to a national
debt, it is nut at all limes and under all circumstan
ces an evil. That of the revolution might be proud
ly kept in its lull force and vigour as a glorious me
mento of our natinn.il independence. For the in
considerable !o .n of 179ti. against which so loud a
clamour was raised, we had an equivalent in thea
cbievemenis of the brave Truxtnn, as well as in the
general gallantry of our intrepid navy. We had al
so the mvy nself, which since the reign of a bas
tard Philosophy has been sutlered to decay. But
what have we now for ibe loans and taxes which
being ne.cessary are it seems contemplated ? Victo
ries ? No. An exaltation in any respect of the na
tional character ? No, that the illustrious Jefferson
has 6unk “ lower than the lowest abyss.” A na
vy ? Yes—ol Gun liocts, which were found incom
petent to enforce our memorable embargo laws even
in our own waters 1 beg pardon of the two or
three frigates which by iwniracle as it were have
been prevfnted from perishing : their history shall
begiveuhy Mr. Randolph himself—“with respect
to our navy, I say nothing of that; its exploits are
already registered in our journals, and the fact of the
frigate President having run ashore on the tail of
the Horse-Shoe, is theonly one in our naval annals
for several years past.”
I v*« men uave notnmg good to show tor our loans
and taxes—no victories—nonivy—no spirit.-xut
ing, no soul-comforting thought of national dignity
raised or preserved. \Ve have depressed the spirit,
p/iralized the energies, and emptied the treasury, of
the nation by embargoes, by forring arts, by non
interrourses, and by valorous risolution) not to sub
mit, and yet we have been for a year and a half sub
mitting by degrees, and shall have entirely com
pleted tbe process of tubmkti-'n 'n some six or eight
weeks, in this struggle far utter disgrace, tbe go
vernment bas lost THIRTY millions of revenue,
and rendered loans and Taxes necessary! If this
he not good government I know not what is. When
the gallant col. Rutgers (another philosopher) shall
have rcdected npou it, he will nut hesitate again to
show himself in tbe park.
Taxes and Inahs are requisite without the stand
ing army of 100,000 men, of whirls I took same
notice yesterday; with that army more taxes and
loans will be indispensible, namely, £ 2,000,000
for bounty, and f 2,000,000 for the twenty days
encampment. As lo Mr. Randolph’s motion for
the reduction of the present army (that which Wil
kinson and death have rut dowq*) it requires no ex
traordinaiy wisdom to foresee that tbe impenetrable
troops of tbe palace will successfully oppose it.—
There will therefore be no retrenchment in our ex
penses. Randolph may employ bis incomparable
eloquence and exclaim with Burke—retrench, re
trench, but he will be less successful than that
prince of orators and statesman : republican cour
tiers will be found less yielding than those of monar
chy. The army wilt therefore be kept up at New
Orleans, (if swamps and bogs .and a congenial ge
neral in chief will permit) to axee rebellion. But with
* The following official account, which cannot be
rtad'without pity and indignation, gives us a view
of the army of the United States.
Privates sick, <31
absent, f 399
dead from
Maf I, m 533
under nrrJK* 8
fitfbrdJtT; S75
all possible dellWfccs I do*bt tba cpnchuio* »bich J
Mr, Randolph draws froro llieie ciftnnislanres. Is,
tl UM thm Ris psnplt will immediately arrnt {be
/tween of imposing Uxe* and raising loans ? Loans
•r« visible and tangible, mast be teen nod felt, and
may therefor* alarm, but we have* mode of taxing
which •or opponents bad not. They taxed directly;
lands, houses, &c. while ottr methods, more arltul,
are indirect.
L grant with other philosophers that the same
causes will produce the same effertt, but our causes
are different from theirs. Our taxes are now more
than double the amount of theirs, but like so many
nincompoops in political management, they , suffer
, ed theirs to be seen as well as felt. There is, bow
lever, a point beyond which, as Mr. Gallatin inti
mates, custom house duties cannot softly be carried.
The duties which he proposes approximates to that
point.—When more shall be necessary (wbirh will
not tie loop) we too must tax land, houses, paper,
&c. and then 1 admit with Mr. Randolph that the
n-ople will say—hitherto you have come, liut you shall
go no further.
Washington City, April 6.
By the Portia, we have received the Star, a Lon
don print of the 25ib. of January, the latest probab
ly, in the country. But 3(> members attended in
the bouse ut commons on the 2tth of January
which was adjourned by the Speaker for want of a
quorum. American intelligence b id been received
lo the 21st of December. Toe resolutions offered
by Mr. Macon outlie 15lli of December, together
will) th - most important of the proceedings of the
Mou-t ( I Representatives of Hie 1 lh, taken from
the National Intelligencer, containing an ahstr cl
oi the provisions of the bill reported by Mr. Ma
t'.o >re given. An article from Constantinople
stales th.,t alter the battle of Silistria the Russians
applied or an armistice f ir two months, which was
refused by the victorious Turks. The ex king snd
queen <> Sweden had arrived at Strslsund, on their
wav to Switzerland—French papers had been re
ceived at London to the jyth January. The Star
says
“ ii e imntionpd on rnesday the arrival of an A*
'n»ri:un gentleman from Calais with dispatches for
Mr. Pinkney. Ills name is Caldwell, und the ru
rnour in the political eifrhs is, that he has brought
intelligm< r that the French Emperor has ordered
the ronfls'.ition and sale of all American prnpeitv
in the p .i ts nl Spam, Italy and France ; that gene
ral Armstrong whs in great ilurm in consequence
of the state of affairs ; besides whirh, repmt adds,
that Hn order had oeen issued to prevent any Ame
ricans from quitting Ft nee.
“ The gentleman alluded to states, that he had
been very ill used at Calais by the officers of the
government, who took from him all his private let
ters, and were even proceeding to seize his dispatch
es, which he saved only hy saying, that they rnnst
htil make Aim prisoner.”
Pim.ADEI.PIHA, April l.
FROM SP.1IX.
Our Spanish paptrs hy the Caledonia, do out,
contain any particular details of the progress or oc
currences oi tiie French army. It canty t, howe
ver, be concenlcd, that eatjy in F-brnary, they were
directly in the neighbourhood of Cadiz, to which
place the junta, accompanied hy a large t ody of the
most respectable inhabitants of Seville, had fled
for refuge troni the enemy. This i nr reuse of popu
lation, under circumstances of danger and alarm,
bad induced the government to issue the following
edict—
“ Cadiz, February 7-—This island is surrounded
hy enemies,, who are arlively endeavouring tore
due* it by rutting off the necessary supplies of wood,
water, and provisions. The people are hereby cal
led upon to use tneir influence, to invite and procure
these supplies. The bakers are required to k. »p
their men, who are exempt from publn k service,
constantly engaged in their occupation. The inha
bitant* are likewise requested to deliver to the gov
ernment all the superfluous iron bais, &c. to be con
verted into a means of strength and defence against
the «nemy.”
To the above ws have only to subjoin the follow
ing arti« hs, whirh include the whole of what is in
teresting in our Spanish papers.
Cadiz, February 9.—The supreme junta of this
place doe* not lose sight of, or omit any means
which can contribute to tbe put lick convenience,
aadat tbe same time not diminish the means of de
fence. In addition to the numerous measures hi
therto adopted, it has been published that naviga
tion is tree, and that all vessels may depart for
their respective destinations, provided they do not
take with them provisions, which most be left for
the sustenance of the Inhabitants.. Vessels depart
ing must in other respects conform to the regulati
ons of the port.
The government has observed, with no little re
gret, the little assistance iifforded by the inhabitants
in constructing and fortifying the parapet and bat
tery of San Fernando; and it again calls upon the
I citizens, in hopes that coercive measures may be
! unnecessary.
The regiment of patriots which was in garrison
in this city, has received its lull complement of
arms, munitions, &c. and measures taking to orga
nise the militia, for the letter defence of the city.
According to advice from Lisbon, we may eve
ry moment expect 5000 British troops with eight
ships »f the linet We also look lor reinforcements
from Gibraltar.
The enemy on the 7th in the morning, were seen
falling back to the Puerto Real, m consequence of
the fire from our boats ; notwithstanding which
they afterwards advanced, and were fortifying them
selves at the battery Del Commerrio, keeping up a
constant fire of niusquetry on our boats, who con
tinued to annoy them.
Another division of 50Q, with five pieces of (lying
artillery, proceeded the same evening to the Troce
daro, where they bad to shelter themselves in the
magazines, so smart was the fiicof our ships and
gun-boats.
According to accounts from Puerto and Xerrz,
it appears, that the enemy, no longer able to con
ceal their true character, have commenced eheir ac
customed outrages on the peaceable inhabitants.^—
This ia the kappmess they offer to tboss who trea
cjteroosly adhere to their cause.
oh* of yesterday, but with ihott intervals,
M«d tba fit* ©fuur gun boats, of the Eug
ship San Ju*e, upon the Trot rife -
W W shown huusell at guttle
m
*
'iri
According tel
fsla, the eneriy had
<w « column ^ ..
men to Cbeclana. T4cy*L
so say, that.tb* udvanved guard ha» biedr_
<t>.te*
with great loss, to the enemy, as well u upon tim
road del Arrecjfe, also krj the fire it sustained from
Gsdliueras.
The regiment of patriots has set out for La Isle,
VVs have just received news from Madrid as latn
as the 17th Janaary. The eueiqybad concentrat
ed all bis force to invade Andalusia, ^fifteen hun
dred men Only remained in garrison, and 1000 jit
Toledo. In Desperraperros they have 2000, andss
strong detachment in Carolina, By tbe same <
veyanee we are informed that they have
no fresh reinforcements,from France; and Htge
neral Bleke is at Guadix, where he had collected
the dispersed, and was incorporating into his army
all the peasants, who flocked to his standard
m
great numbers.
By order of the government, packet boats kav«
been established for the purpose of maintaining n
correspondence with places nut in possession of t^a
enemy.
uon Liememe Ltarma ijarroso, deacon ot the ci
ty of Curteya, writes as follows : Feb. 6—The only
news I have to communicate is, that yesterday an
officer arrived here with an official dispatch tropi
Le Sip. Humana, informing that his advanced guard
bad reached Los Sonus, end that bis army *
mounted to 70,000 men, and shortly expected a re
inforcement of 15,000.
[ The following appears to be an address to his
countrymen, from an individual wl o bad fled from
the enemy, and arrived at Cadiz.]
Brave Sp. ni3rds ! whom the present misfortunes
of our rountry, have compelled to keek refuge with
in the walls of this city, and where you have found
a welcome reception; one associated in yoiirduas
I ters, one, who like you, teiih.ul In our beloved Fer.
d'nund 7th, has abandonedhis property.rather the*
he a slave or victim ot a daring enemy, now addres
ses you. This is the moment to shew to the nation,
to our august soveieign, and to the generous inhabl
t.ints nt Cadiz, that it fate and our loyalty have
forced us to t ke refuge in this city, and to consum*
part < 1 thesubsistanceol its faithful citizens, we do
not mean or wish to be selfish or useless member*
of it, iu defence of it against the common soemy.
On the contrary, let us hasten to present oursel
ves to the jsnta of the government, and offer ta
thun our services.—Those who are. able to bea»
at ms, fly to the standard of our country I and leg
those who are unfit for this servire, employ them
selves in useful labours, or lend their experience anil
information to government to mitigate their inces
sant fatigues. Thus shall the people of Cadiz bav*
! reason to I less the day of our arrival, and nut c«o«
j shier us as a burthen to them under their present
trying c ircum*Unices.
[Although the contents of our Spanish Gazettes,
i indicate a crisis of peculiar trial, there is nothing
j in them that evinces despondency in the gov-ru
| im nl of tie people. In Cadiz partiiularly, u spirit
| "1 unconquerable patiionsm and determined resist,
! ance is every where manilested. p, Gai.
_ ■;*»
$
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS.
[Communicated for the P, fitical Regitter.]
CAniz, February 8th, 1810.
The French army have at length advanced to th*
roast without opposition ; between Si-rra Moretm
and the roast, they hare an army of 20 or 30.000
I mm, and they have been able to mount their caval
ry having possession of the provinces where the
finest horses are raised. Victor, Junm, «nd Soldi
are ul their head, and they have come on with so
little trouble, that they have brought their ladies
and their court retinue. The poor Spaniards have
been driven from the oasses of the Sierra Mcrena,
I which were deemed impassable, have retreated, and
I driven to their last resort. The army of the duke
of Alb. rqnerque. abouf 13,000 *ff rtive, is on this
island, and a reinforcement of 500# British troop*
looking for every wind. The affrighted inhabitant*
of the country, have left their homes with the lit
tle propel ty they could curry off, and flown to Ca
diz for protection. The junta here, fearful of *
want of provisions, have denied many of them ad
mission. The whole is a continued sretA of th*
greatest distress and misery, and the military pre
sent an appearance of enthusiasm and determined
resistance.
i ne junta, composing the government of the ci
ty of Cadiz, rereived, on the 6th inst. at 7 o’clock
in the evening, a boat with a flag of truce bringing
the following despatch, viz. ' °
Most excellent sirs—Composing the junta of
the representatives of the government of the city of
Cadiz, and island of Leon, the kiug our master, don
Joseph Napoleon, having destroyed in Ocana tha
army which thoughtjto possess itself of Madrid, has
lorced the passes of the Sierra JVlorena, and occupi
ed in the course of a few days, tire kingdoms of
Cordova, Caen,Grenada and Sevilla, which, with
acclamations ot joy, have sworn allegiance to him
as their king. Such rapid operation* can only b*
known as the offspring of wisdom and military ta
lent, and of forces strangers to resistance. /Hi*
majesty is now «n the shores of the B.jy of 'Gad;*,
animated by the noble sentiments which cenatituto
his character, is pleased to forget all injuries as
none can be offered by those who know him } bis
sole wish is for the happiness of his people, and tv
put an end to a war that can only lead to the devas
tation of those environs, and to the destruction of
the most illustrious of its cities. With this vhv,
his majesty has been pleased to cncharge us with
assurances to the government aud inhabitants of
the city of Cadiz, ol the paternal sentiments con
tained in the adjoined proclamation, and that they
may depute such characters as deserve their confi
dence ro treat in and setile with us the terms off bn,
most interesting conciliation, and for the sersnty
of the squadron and arsecal which helunas to tho.
nation alone. 0 ‘
- “ Most excellent sirs—The Lord preserve tholtvw
of your excellencies unany years.
“ in Fun St. Mary’s, 6thJfeb. ifijo.
(Signed) “ J0itf TuSto Soled«.•*
ft • “ Pedro de (Ibregen.f ,,
“ M. MigiulHtr/nosslla#
Mutf to be a renegado, xtceadnumi.
■ + ; do. do, uAognt y* Fee rot
to the French.
The JuuU reiaroed, unread, .aapr^rintcikprof
damations which acronip*uiedTlk|| Arguing, end
unanimously agreed on the folldwmjSuwer, which
,.?** wnt theauBie earning, -
“ eitj of Cgdli. faiU fai u tfc- p:inctjj« If