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five, as soon as a suitable proportion of
the troops is raised.
With sentiments of the highest respect,
I am, sir, your humble servant,
II. Dear BORN.
[From the Aurora.]
The following plan, for the immedi
ate organization of a military force, has
been laid before congress.
It is proposed for the consideration
of congress, to raise, as soon as practi
cable, six thousand regular troops; and
to hare engaged in the several states,
twenty-four thousand volunteers, who
shall serve twelve months in any twen
ty-four months, within the term of five
years, to be armed and equipped by the
United States, and to be regularly en
camped in their respective states from
two to three months each year, and ex
ercised under the direction of inspect
ors to be appointed by the president of
the United States; to receive pay and
rations, and he furnished with camp e
quipage, and to receive one suit of u
nifoim clothing once in three or four
years. The officers, except the inspec
tors and pay-masters, to be appointed
by the respective states ; the pay annu
ally to commence the day they march
for their respective encampments, and
tuuuuuc umu uicir rutuin nuiiic, at
lowing one day lor each twenty miles’
march to and from the encampment; no
corporeal punishments to be inflicted,
but all offences to be punished by close
confinement, and short allowances, or
fines, or both ; the lime of confinement
not to exceed thirty days, and the fines
not to exceed the pay that may be due ;
commissioned officers to be governed
by the rules and articles of war, esta
blished for the regular army-The
twenty-four thousand to be apportioned
in the several states, in proportion to
the number of militia of each state, in
aucli proportions of infantry, artillery,
cavalry and riflemen, as the president
of the United States shall direct, and
organized into companies, battalions, ro
other corps; to he encamped in the n
dpective states at such time and place,
or places, as the president of the United
•States shall from time to time direct,
apd be liable to serve in their respective
states or adjoining states or territories.
The six thousand regular troops pro
posed to be raised, to consist of five re
giments o! infantry, one regiment oi
horse artillery, and one regiment of ri
flemen, composed of eight hundred men
?acb, exclusive of commissioned
cers, and one regiment' of cavalry, to
consist of eight companies, of fifty men
each, exclusive of commissioned offi
cers.
[From the United States Gazette.]
Case of y ohn Smith—Tuesday, March
1—the day appointed for hearing his
defence on the resolution of expulsion.
Mr. Smith did not himself appear. His
counsel applied for further time, and
stated that Mr. Smith was desirous of
. obtaining testimony from the Missis
sippi and Orleans territories, &c. The
Senate took no other order on this ap
plication, than the reference to a select
committee of various depositions ad
dressed to their secretary.
House of Representatives, March 2.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the commit
tee on enterprises against the public
peace, reported u a bill to punish con
spiracies to commit treason against the
United States,” which was twice read,
and committed for Monday- Ordered
to he printed, togethi r with a letter from
the attorney-general of the U. States.
This bill is a short one. It punishes
conspiracies to commit treason, by fine
and imprisonment, together with surety
for good behaviour.
Napoleon, Emperor of France and
King of Italy, when at Milan iu De
cember l ist, created 15 new dignitaries,
50 commanders and 300 knights of the
iron crown. lie also pul dished a fourth
constitutional statute for the kingdom of
Italy; hv which he adopts Eugene Eeau
harnois, his step-son, as his own son, by
the name of Eugene Napoleon. This
statute declares Eugene the successor'
to the crown of It i!y, which is to be* he
reditary in his male descendants. The
statute provide s, that neither Eugene
nor his descend*.Us shall, from this a
doption, ever raise any pretensions to
the throne of France.
From Milant Dec. 25.
It is not vet known whether the ci
devant kingdom of Etruria will he in
corporated with that of Italy, or whe
ther his majesty intends giving it ano
ther sovereign. Meanwhile w« give the
following extracts of letters from Flo
rence, concerning the state of things it:
that country.
Florence, Dec. 12.
In cor.scquerc of the proclamatio
issued by the queen regent r i the
kingdom of Etruria, by which her ina
jesty has announced to the Tuscans
the termination of her government, ge
neral Reille commander.of the legion,
of honour, and of the military order of
Bavaria, knight of the order of St.
Henry of Saxony,, aid-de-camp to his
majesty the emperor of the French
and king of Italy, and his commissary to
take possession of the kingdom of E
truria, arrived at Florer.c: the 7th inst*
and formally announced to the royal'
council, that he was charged with the
taking that possession, and to receive
in the name of his imperial majesty thf'
oath of fidelity, submission £k obedience.
NOTICE.
The Citizens of Ohio County are in
vited to meet at Ilamet’s old place, or.
Saturday the 19th ult. at 11 o’clock, A.
m. to confer on the propriety of nomi
nating persons to represent this County
in the next House of Delegates.
March 8th, 1808.
VENDUE.
To the highcft Bidder.
On Monday' the 21st inst. and day's
r dlowing,during the whole week, at tlie
house, ot Mr. James Crosson, in the
town of Wheeling, the Subscribers will
expose to sale, by Public Vendue,
A S^tantity of
DRY GOODs Sc GROCERIES.
J. 13. Sc F. REGNIER.
Wheeling, 15th March, 1808.
ELECTION.
The Citizens of Ohio County' are
h rebv notiftt <1, that an Election will lie*
held at the Court-house in the Town of
Wheeling, on the first Monday in April
! next, for the purpose of electing a State
Senator for this District* and two per-;
sons to represent the County of Ohio in
tire House of Delegates of this Com
monwealth.
* JOSEPH KERR, Sheri IT.,.
Sh nlTs-Offir f, March 15<h, 1803.
Monday rhe 2ift in b is the
day appointed by ' ayv for the
Corporation ! left ion oi the town
1 of Wh ding,
j March 17.