The Sun.
London, England, 1806-05-20 00:00:00

A ItERICJ.

N'Etr-Yott Y., Aram t,l We are' int.& Med,
(says the IP o,siting-ton Federalist), and we believe the.
'informatioit to. be corred, 'that the United States',
Sloop of \Var Hornet, which sailed lately from New
York, carried TWO MILLIONS Of DOLLARS in specie
,((0,000 lbs.7or 60 tons, of ptecious silver), part of
•it borrowed by Government, it is said for the pur-
-chase of, the Flotidas.—Reader, bear in mind, that
•rt his 'Vessel is not bound for Spain, to whom the
.FlOridas belong,' but to France. Recolle& also the
Aeclaratioin •of JOHN RANDOLPH, s.Esci:. made with
cl6'cd doors : •
" That the Secretary of State told Win that our differences
-with Spain could not be settled —that I' rance-wonld not per-
-mit au adjustment with Spam —.that France wanted money
'that she must have it—and that we must give

" Are We indeed, then, a free people ? or are we
-a tributary-nation? Do we not truckle to France ?
And is it possible to believe, after this, that we shall
-not have more to pay whenever it pleases that na-
tion to want it ?"
We learn by a Gentleman arrived from Waili-,
ingtop.(says a Philadelphia Paper), that in a debate
in the House of Representatives, on SatUrday last,'
Mr, J. CLAY observed that "he had been induced
to vote.for the' appropriation of 'TWO- MILLIONS of
j-OLLARS, in coxiscquence of the intimation given
by the GoVernment of France, that hostilities must
take pkce with the United States—uNLE.ss such au
opm-opriution' was made!" Mr. CLAY was here
terrupted by -the Speaker for prematurely making
this, disclosure."
Captain JoNEs, who has arrived at Philadelphia
from Canton, on the loth of Dec. last, off No Ore,
saw a Squadron, of. seven Ships of War, one of 80
guns, Bit:others Frigates ; which are supposed to be
Freud).
" _The French Frigates and the Corvette which
escaped from the ;Little of St. DOMingo have beeni,
spoken with, boulid to the• United States."
A Louisville 'Paper' of
_the Bth inst. says, ": We
bear from St: Louis, that party spirit has arisen to
so high a degree, that the Citizens attack each other
with swords andpiStols hi their own houses."
By an Baltimore from St. Domingo
WC learn, that MiitAic.DA was.aaually at Jacquernel,
recruiting for the Spanish Main.
Whatever MutANDA's designs may be, the Bri-
tish are probably not in the secret, as their Cruizers
, that fell in With the Expedition impressed several of
;-, its men."
A Nassau Paper of the I 1-th of March says—
" On the 2d.instant the Schooner. Decouvert fell in
' with the American Brig Bounty,. from Portland for
Ilavannah, who had been 'boarded on the Ist inst.
by three French Frigates, and on the 3d.fell in with
the American Schooner Amicus, • whd had passed
the same Frigates in lat. 27. 54'. long. 76. 46. steer-
ing Eastward, under a heavy press of sail.'
WottiNciToti, 6,--7The accounts from
- Mr. MuNßot; are said to be haghly favourable to the
honourable accommodatioli ,of our differences -With
Great Britain. For siimetiMepreVious to the' death of
Mr. PITT no captuttS had been made of American
Vessels; and, since the accession off the• New Mi-
iilstry, our Ambassador has been in high repute at St.
James's,
While our prospect :brightenS in one part of• the
• European hemisphere; fresh clouds are arising in an-
Spain, though but a vassal of France, pitches
her tone to the pipe of BONAPARTE ; and, it is ex-
peCted, her insolent Government' will take the same'
wound with respect to the dispute with 'America
that the Spanish Marquis here has not quitted. -How
far the Two Millions rf Dollars tribute Money, which
.Siupwrrn has eat-nett with him to France, in the
Hornet, in solid coin, will go to molify the haughti-
ness of Spain's MaSter in Paris, time.will discover..-7-
In the good days of the Federal Administrations the
song was-7", Millions for 'defence, btit not a'cent
f'wtribute, :"--.\,Tow 'the tune' is—" Millions for tri-
, bute, but not a cent for defence?"

NEW YORK, APRIL 12.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM WASHINGTON,' DATED

APRIL 5.

. .
The Houise of Representatives was this morn-
ing in a state of disorder and confusion that is a dis-
grace ;to the nation. Mr. RANDOLPH moved to
have, the Secret „Journals amended, by insertino. a
confidential Message of the President, that bad been
omitted. 'Upon whi"ch Motion he came out in a very
spirited and anitnated style against the whole secret
proceeding, against the Executive; and " his dirty
.nuderlings in the House?' .11e particularly de-
nounced MAntsoN, and declared that his confidence
in hint had ceased for ever; that MADISON told him
early in the. Session—" France wanted money; and
would not let Spain treat 'with us until we gave it to
her."—He said, the money was not given for Land,
but for Peace. There was a great variety Of motions
made in order to get rid of Mr. RANDOLVH'S. Ap-
peals were nride,frotn the decisions of the Speaker.
Seven, eight, or ten'Members were up at once,'l.tutil
tbey became a complete National Convention, -and
had to adjourn from necessity; every spectator in the
House crying out-=" Shame shanty-!