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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26
Total rsa6

Total 1896
And this number was TO Re divided auiong
nearly thirty different gsrT;!ons.
Now, let any man, acquainted with the
extent Of our country, and who knew how
vulnerable il wa in many points, forming
l;ue in one direction of 500 miles, and IL
ihe other direction of more than 1900: lei
any man decide whether fsch an extended
country could be adequately defended by
sorce lels than 2oco in nunb-r; When the
numerous harbours TO be defended, on the
iea board, and the number Of fogts on the
~eitern frontier requiring Carr foas 10 pro-
.ect them from the attacks Of the fudians,
were caaidered, coa!d any rcslonable niau
affirm that 2oos artiiIeriits add engineers
were TOO many
Cannot we lupport this eaablifhment /?
Are we too poor? True economy itfelf,
would dictatc continuance Of the force
For the militia, however ufelul in Other cir
cGmASaces, could afford but little defence &c
our forte and har5ours without corps of
regular artillery to fupport and encourage
their efforts. lie pu, entirely out OF view
All coniideraliona derived from the four ex-
idiag regimsn,s % iDisntry. I hey were en-.
,irelY occupied in defending our welsru
frontiers from adian inyaioa. Their iervi
ce5 were here required, a. the militia would
not be kept in readinef5 20 rcpsl fgdden az.
! gyeiiiors, bUt 1t an enormous expenfe.
We are extremely young in the f-ienee
OF engineering However competent thc
militia may be TO tie great purpofe Of zlti-
1 natsiy defending he county, they are not
10 och Gtuation as 10 be enabled to pro-
! tc3 our foris and harboufs on fudden in
gaiion. Il he militia are incompetent to
this end, we mua rely UDon a Standing
Force. Infantry and cavalry might foon be
: creaicd--Bui artillery and engineers were
not INC growth Of day. BY difmifing
theie, Tou deprive yourfclves OF al the iolid
Advantages 10 be derived from lhe militia.
~ho ia cooperation with ima regular
force OF tbi5 defcrip,iou would be formids-
bic, bni 0ho, uRaided by then, would be
Inefficient.
Is reiolution in queRion he aifo con6jer-
81 a' quite premature. What change, ne
4 enqu'rrd Gnce be lsp lefFsn, vines the main.
tcAaase u this bauslion was recognized as
/ rxpsdient, had occurred in our foreign or
come. &c relations & convention II is lsid
=. made with Franee. But we are ignorant
81 i's terms, iis nature, or extent. Il has
~; yst been rsti6ed, and when ratified, who
VII am"er tor i,f dne eKecuipn, % the con-
sequences which may eefuc--if il reaorcs
oHs friendly TeIatisns vi,h france, may It
snot produce misunderstanding wilh other
Z gD~e 10 not eifcnmaanecs cxia that rem
der q high prudsat u iseure aud ttreDg.h.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26
G o NC x z S S.
Isausg 81 NgRNL5aNrATiyEs.
El1t.lY, ~ Nley, n.

2'le fioni- f,tolyra 1iis.f iuro coru''tes 81 a
rere-r a. * c..rmiSir ctGppI IN : Sislr-
fae.urss,c "a thc rs zion &oscf5 isNpsr ~
,t,,s,rt ~ fav II bic thr petition % NFi-h ih-
eon6,;ts ~. s.n.. aGi sissr yaei, ts- ioldS
sgr ia 81 .'I ,yas ort,isi I, b. osoatLi IL"
ronserr,as ,.sreto. 80 j. sia'. lir'aaH 90
th.t cpaa,ttt tsisse the fioa., 'fo' nsi re-
,cri.i q on ysRs.h was tricc sesd -pi ie.tsfed 70
susur o. 81 ihc ,sho.c,.iogi
gls ts,.E .au f~ipye it'ol iu,c COMMITTEE
on ttr r,par, oftbe s-n'tes ei eo'i'p'sre', upon
PRAYED ter rsyi3ei - y-hel ~ airIF Tols.h D.
81 Bird fpcuouGy oppofed the report, and
esu.>, q ~ ;ie elam. .r- S So'i;n explained
,ae -,o,iy-so' l.. conmit,es 10 making the r..
pot ~ l.ng,a,ie report was greed to. in whish
thr Eoui concprred,
A -,.,r ggs lai5 before ire Hov'= FROM the De.
psr,r1srr o STATE, igcloang report from the
Coll, eJrs. o. inp-cl. "a American Sc7mrn. agree-
ale 10 ~ l4 lDr the ,als; and protection o! a.
ni--icsa Sc m-u.
Gir. NNJihn delegate from ts .cr~i.oT
No-ta Yea o. ne Ohio sgI--slle CD '.'. ---iJ.s
from tne Huul- uf a lnihy 81 chat oid .tt. pro
pof.d llf.ilf.ln Tor The 4pl ,.htp,,nS oil eo4aa
,nitlee 90 sua,..l Into toe i,ua.iou 81 q eeitsia
tr.7 of isru sii,i bad been appsopratcdioi the
d,uDor, ri 2,aHa .tbo,is aud Tor the 1ic Of rehg
on i.-is.i.- FOO that territory aud thlt the COIN
r,,irtgr .sr i1,, their coniie-a son 6 report whsr
rrc5fu-esi u yyer ''e e'.ry 70 take, 90 ren.er
,hcge grsuts crvi-.2sie to the ohlgG los whi-h
-ihey were giau.cl
was Lad oH an, table.
SIC Guly pr,lcnt1I = petition Of Samuel
U'aes&-p, which was rs!s,teI 70 the committee Oh
claims
A,jowred oil Moni,y,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26
Morlgr. 80. e e.

hsf w. -rt A.~~F' f-rrf
Some reports were made b, Mr.. Macon, from
a. Ccn,mt. Of CLAIMS ,giicn were unlavorable
TO rle r-utioner. ana were taken up and agreed to
by she Htule,
NJ, Ea,le6ge rrerauted the petition Of y. J..
20 (.yaH. 70, hiwaf and other, praying an act
Of Incorporation % the Schuyler Copper Mine
Company
Referred 10 ,hs Committee Of Commerce.
7A- Souie ven, INTO committee on The b;l,
fo- 'ar rsh.f cf Thor'a. Hrors' vino prayed q
d. gases o. r,,e .liirp'd merchandise.
4 h.li waa ageej to and ofieTed 70 be en-
I'D.
.hs hcur, si'o vent irro committee On thc
f-..,. Of BE- Commit 10 4 Gains Oh the rrti .pu
O. - am ii-hn.,, T.. pa cd cpmPe..srior or
,Ap-#r- pr r hY iini, .r .ur9,s and wirr-.,. n
ti,u a,'entsoca az Philadelphia "a i794, on yhs
tr4' 81! ths @eEem n.grgcn,-. ihe repur, vas ia-
vai die. q was agre-i to ari a.li ,, ordered
20 b. 5-oegh. 10 70 eraat die oonpcniltion,
Mn. C.gref laid the table reioIgt.on Tor
committee 70 te appointed 70 oorjder the exp. de
eh,Y o., rsp, aling ere Law laying DIR & tex, &c
v1.h.a the United States Fie ttSt.d h. reaions 70
r. th- .a5o';y a1d u7ce-tzi'. OF collection, aud
th. y-a- OF r-eeii tor tne ~, or ule u It's pro
y,i;oa5 io- ~ fa,uro oeesGons
.ay,oun-i,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26
NEW-YoRK. December -.

According TO prcvioua notice, yeaerday
was obferved by the ieveral congregations
of this city, as day OF prayer and thaDk!-
giving for The mercies Of Providence towards
the citizens Of this place, du,ug the paR
ieaion. Donations for the b-seGt of he
poor, to conf cradle amount, were reaiiz
ed in many of the churches, aud a lincere
devotion Of thanks was coofpicuous by lay
ing Aide temporal concerns, and paying due
honours to The Supreme B-ing.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26

tfcwce Tor ;nfp6f'nn end defence at ~ times
:s,i ,.reN u. oce.fene.
| IA iSe iaa feIIipn OF Cong,gGs two asa
NC si'-l which, materially aft eted the MI.
q . y riiap,idHnen, O,e Of which .a.pcnl-
- II .etiher rscroniig in reference 70 he
! W I've rrr'menis; but wac iient 10 refqe9
% de a,uaa'y.
The O her for authorizing he Freiiiep, o
i'iband he IN autry ard cags,ty, bu, cxprefs.
" rear'in'aE nm n m dim;nifing the 10 III.
besS of the as,il'ery--'Na he DoJ therefore
v'or-an.ed Ia the aiIer,ion that the prelent
e'sbllhmcrt Of The tsyo regiments OF sr.il-
irrt aud engineers had been authorized wi,h
re erea,e3 de!ibcra,;on. eod laa9ioned IS !
favori;e mea'ufe, That it was Intended to
be chcriiliej as nurlery for thofe branchc,
Of military tcieCce which are moa di,.cult
Of acvu'iilion, which cauuot be learnt or
pra6..f-d u2on iud .en en-; -gcncyi While
every other part Ui ,he military cGabIiGuueat
had experienced radical reform. The or
ganizaiion OF he artillery had hitherto re-
NAMED exempt IRON objection aad difpn,e
This being he caie, vas it uoi iacum5en,
IN he gea,lsman, who had lnbnijeI the
cslns son before lie aoufe to pjiE, "a, foue
astaoir ATS imi2s'ioz circumstances hare
ca~weple.l ne adoption of mea(,ire At tais
'ime which has been hi. herto deem mex
pedica,' Was II not incumbent on h;n 20
new that he did not intcnd the accomplifh.
ment Of this mealure as a prelude 10 the ca
TIRE znuihiia,iou Of The Fade germ Of en- ARMY
that now Trru5iue 10 this country.
For his part Mr. OJis declared, he wac
no, ambitious Of affirming either c,etil or
relponf5jiiy thar would ariic FROM i r-for-
NATION hat would leave the couo,ry deRi-
.u.c OF defence. He wss wiling that rhofe
who fncceedei 10 he standardization OF the
governrnen, hould reap the honor aud ad-
vantage Of this reform.
Whether th, force at p-orsnt authorized
by law wac more than adequate so the pro-
,cs7ion oe our extended sea board, and our
no l-fs extenGye frontier, would clearly ap-
pear by aa,ement ofthe diaribution of it
that is intended when The regiments are com.
pIete.
He had taken foue pains TO Inform him
fslf Of ihis fact and had prepared document
20 ihtw executive of officers CONDITIONED
and aforementioned, the numbera that
would be stationed az the REFLECTIVE ports.
"a Oss then wen minu ely iuto tate
ment oFthe numbers allowed to every port
aud garriroa where the Artillery are TO be
employed, the relults Of which were as fol-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26
BHHTIAfoRE. December -.

A meeting Of the rcpablican citizens Of Bali.
mfre Is lroroied ar Mr.. Evans tavern, AZ le
o'escl shs dly, 70 form foaie arrsngtnent Tor e.
'rnratiog t'}t great event. tiie election OF rhons.
lelier.oh % the nretden,ial chair.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26
PHiLADELPHIa, December IS.
WHTER racks.

We underhaud, that an experiment, r.
part, was Yesterday made on ,be operatioo
Of the Water Works conaruaed in tbn
city, by mr' Lat'obe. We arc happy in
beng authorized to tate, that their fucceb
e equal 70 the public expedition; and thst
the moR lalatary and nfsful eHeAa may be
anticipated ron tht geoersl operations of so
initItui'on, conceived with ingenuity, aud
executed With equal iagact,y and sppliea-
ton.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26
WASHINGToM Deeem,er 1s.
ENCH TREATY.
SENATE OF rHx UNITED .ST,4Zre

For four days paR III FRBHcH r "a.
rY has been before the Senate, who have
been engaged in reading tbe documents that
accompanied !, which ere circumRantiaI and
which are part Eugbh, and part in French.
The following are TIA principal Fearures.
The lnlirnment is deuominaied a Con.
ve,nion.
z Il begins BY laying aide for the pre-
i'nt, and iubmhting o future negotiation
aud explanation, The obligations impofed by
the treaty Of 1878, aud by the coulular con.
ventlcn debating that in the mean time
thole acts ihqll be Of no avail.
s. The period Of its continuance is un-
limited
4. Ii direets reciprocal reRi,utiop of
all national armed ihips captured by each
nation.
5 1t indirectly admits the fbip. of war
OF each nation, with their prizee. 10 obtain
admiilion and aiylum in the ports of the o.
lher.
8. 1t declares ths, tie citizens Of each
nation iha'l recover from the citizens of the
other or ito government, all int demands.
eseept1g f'2pery eff6eg eonfscaied or easfyr.
ca on ne oeeaH Naaer national qai5,,ily.
7. IL declares that 10 cafe OF &c lsra,;-
on OF war by one nation, The oi.izens Of the
other lhail have Twelve moutbs to remove
with their effects
Il eaablilhe' between the two nalions
the principle That free bottoms make r,ee
goods
. Il declares that veTels Of one nation
iailng under CONVOY mall moi D.. C.r;-a. -.
eAs'''.Hat'on by Ihe armed hips Of fhs o,asr.
10 Il confidently diminiG,es the III Of
contraband articles.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26

a late London Paper faye Pspsr ma
ksra fnuf make hay wbl. the fsn h;a,s
The PaPer witch they ieil =, z7s ream,
colts -. a. Paris. ~ peace, ,her. mutt
be high duLIes 10 prolea lheir srade.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26

~ TRSdTT rim fRhvcs ba7iag been
prc"ouily pointed for The ufr Of Inc men
oeso' Mr. Morris moved on Wedoeldsv M.
adoption Of rule, enjoining on The mem
os's iscfccy n tie egjs n at Gp'ars train
ana tie Pf't,f4iagf fbeysog, uDlels It aoull be
"U'sr"'ie directed by the Senate. The
molten mace did not IN the leaf. sfea
.ae proceedings Sf the Beps,e az TO the
Treaty row before then On Ills motion
,h 6 S'rais were equally d.sdtd sad ,hs
Vice P'e''dsol gave bis eating Sole aaaaa
The reafons lcr rcje9ing th;s r,o,ia,. 81.
unoerHand were that the ti0,c Of oserioe Il
%a' improper, as IT might ieHd 10 inpeach
the conduct Of members in the ak s9ro &
the treaty before th.m, relp.amg ~,.ish
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26
WILMINi2rnN- n....,al...

~ Dscenncr u.
According to a recent calculation, the
o'''la reay has airesdy cot the United
Si~ie' Fory-airs dsldia.5 eRi Fly Tsss-
,fn4 d'''er'. Even were we TO allow,
I ~hieh Ne are however very far from do
'Hg that the treaty was reciprocal ia its
p'o''Hons, and as advantageous as could
nave eeen Obtain d, It NUT; be acknowledge.
cd oy men o. every party, who compare is
e&Penies with rs advantages, that NE e..ss
pet,y der fer car eyh5QEc
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26


Captain Whi>tt'ay OF the fhow Race .tIorle.
who arrived az New York from Jamaica, informs
,h.4 on the e, Ond 81 November lait while at ST.
MAS, he, wiz, grca, dificuley rode our hurri
cane IN that hsrhor, which dove on G,ore all The
vefeiv from that TO Port Ansonio and on eufny
IN 70 clear ou- on the 6h, be found a large lhip
on ihore. ard iever1l houics blown down. among
oih,r vcaels ihore was The Chareilon Packet,
Rice. az Bay. lie alio fiw fooc ycGsis on hors
at Port Maria. names unknown. Tne Dian ann
walks ~trz mach deGroyed, bus could tot learn
the eztsns OF 'he damage, as the roSds were iul.
Palaoie-
letter from captaia Shaw, Of the United
I states schooner Eo.erori, Of = Tuns 70 friend
- Baltimore dated Pt,i1dep5is, ID sornber ret
s'te- mentioning ne refnrn feai,h, winch had
iri cred from W,0~lntis climate Jaws, an
HARDY 20 nlo-m you Of M gaad fucesfs in the
y eit lndes--i have in my lu0 craiie taken "a
Tail 81 7e1eis made 800 Fseneh prifoners killed
and %ouadec o. men, taken ~ pieces Of arrii',ry
aud 700 asnd Of muieuetry which as really more
thsn could have eontennl ted''
When the <. z and e. AmbaGadors ar.
rived troul France, at the clofe of IN unfor.
iuna.e neg ociation, when war appeared 10 be
inevitable, the joy CT the Briih sction wa,
slmot Indispensable he tor ue OF eye,y 20.
IS, and every church bell from New Hemp
hire 20 Georgia became an epqine of era-
,na.iou to the fomen,ere Of war. Bnt now
ihai incoelsiu' ambafiador sir Davi-l has
returned with theglad tidings of peace not
a word Is hea from the faction no pro-
ceiiions, 10 ringing Of bells al is mum.
This argues much IN condemnation of the e
nemies Of Liberty, il, Indeed, luffieient had
not already appeared in judgment agaiuit
them.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26

When The 6fh draft Of ne fedirion law paiI.d
The t-nare. Me-. Liogd exalted ,hsr there wa, no
F5o'fc-s Ct gushing every lecundrel dc1oc. <
20 de%in' Al ne dared peak OF the government.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-07-21
BOSTON, JULY !
COMMENC CEMENT.

YeRerday The anniversary Commencement
was held at Cambridge the Exerches per.
formed IN the following order.
BY he Caz4fdases far BE Dg,es IF Baetei'r IF 4rt'.
r.. Salutary Grafton in Latin" Compromising
difertaton on the Progrefs and improvement Of the
Eighteenth Century, BY Benjamin Bl4.Fo"- ysgSg
A Forcnfc DapuiaHon upon this queit'on-
ence OF climate p
BY TiuoRy BsrieE and sasaDI 6avsff.
BY John Ks4s
d. An Enzlifh Conference upon me influence OF
Fiction, Precept, and Example in forming the moral
character of Man"
A Hebrew Grafton. Nv Sl@ElF Pt4nie
s. An En.lifh Conference upon The nztural al
vantage, of AHA, Africa, Europe, and America By
DsaT Ki.5sa Bsrszi Perss darn Patsar1. and Rb1,-
:. An Ensib Grafton upon. Literary National
charaeters5 BY JgSpb SiefbaaS Baelrziyssy,
ga Greek Dialogue upon The krcellcncy Of the
By T@ss5y Flint A5asi H,lsrosf, and Lsv.y,l S5sry.
a Forenhc Difputation upon this cuea0n-
"Whether tbe right Of Suffrage depend IN any degree
on the poGefFion Of Property
10 An Enelifh Poem upon-aEnerEy Of CharaSter. I"
BY Ws5l4g;.a Ayfo7,
II An Fngi1b Conference upon The Characters
Of Epaminondas Fabius Alfred, and Wilmington.
BY Dsui1 Greene LesuarS TarS ctres Lssush, and a7
MERE.
"a An Enslifh Grafton upon--'' The Progrefs Of
Refinement = BY Jssas Fam.
BY fbs Candidatrt for Bs Degree Of Meter Of A,ff
/ An EngiIh Grafton upon NatOaai Honor"
" Mr.. Taa7ss RietarsSa.
IA valediaory orstionin Latin. BY Mr. IN 5esif
The reiterated burRs of applaufe which the
young Graduates received, while performing
the various parts allotted them, is better evi
dence Of their great merit, than any euiogium
we could beltow had We have been 70 ttuated
as to hear dilinaly the performances. "A re.
view Of the exerciles from iome one of our
clafIic correspondents would be acknowledged
with Pieafure.
The PRECEDENT of the United States, his EG-
cellency Gov. Strong, and his EKcellencY Gov
Trumbull, honored the Anpiverlary by their
pfefcnce, and were efcorted TO Cambridge bg
the Roxbury Troop Of Horle.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-07-21
MEA. MY r.
SUMMONS TO Cas-. MASSENA.
(.pSrpar


SUMMONS 70 Cas-. MaSSENA.
"CTNEEAL,
Fortune has rot crowned yonr bravery,
which entities you 10 my Eileen, and TO that Of
the whole worl8. With but fmall number Of
mer, you was forced to give way 70 ny exertions,
ard You did il with honour. But think i IS
time to liflen 10 the voice Of humanity. Cen
Suchet has yelierday been defeated at St.Giaco-
mo, and you have no longer any hopes 10 rehH
my forces. You viii BE- accountable for the
blood that fhall be (pilt hereafter, and you will
complete the rniferies Of psopie who have al
ready fufTered 70 much.
"iIhe city i expofed to the greateR calan,
ties il is menaced by pjlage and all the hor-
rors Of war, if the country people ihould enter
into it with fury 10 their hearts, without ca
pitulaton having previou1y been concluded
cannot entirely anfwer for my viaorioss
troops Lifen to the voice Of humanity, and
facriGce the glory of having defended yourfelt
to the lalf drop Of blood, TO the true glory and
10 the admiration which no enc will deny you
offer you The mott honorable caPitulaion
which a warrior of your character merits, 70
prove to you the efeem and the mott perfect
refoed with which am, &C." MELAS.
. To which Cen, MAIZENA, returned the fellow.
ing Anfwer -
Head Quarters, at Genoa, Aprl Il.
"GsNBKAL,
g I have received the letter which you did
me the honor 70 write TO me, anG by which You
offer me an honorable capitulation. General,
am net YET reduced to that lituation. have
Gill Efficiency of troops to enable me to de
Tend myfelf, although Gen. Suchet may have
been beaten, which have good reafon to be
lieve in not the cafe. I" MASSENA."
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-07-21
General Orders.

HID garter, 5py I, 1900.
MoNG the feveral Objects Of Government with-
n in the authority Of the Commander in Chief,
that of The Militia ftrongy attracts his attention. and
though he has but recently been ingeitcd with the
Command Of the Public Force of the State he is net
Altogether nacquainted with the meritoriou essrons
Of both the officers and Soldiers render the Militia
Of Msiachulctts respectable Military Body
With Contributions Of Government elabli(hed by
themfeives, to promote their happiness and hav-
ing an intereR ia rf-at Government the People are
bouna to defenditand they viii defend il againn every
encroachment. whether foreign or domenic
In Governments thus continued great dependence IS
al all times necensry placed well difcipHnsd
Militia In the United States the Army ehabnEhment
win mon probably be faIl for ferries Of years AT
this time in particular IS 70 materially re uecu IS
to leave only ucent forge garron the Fron5iers
and guard the Forrciles on tbs Sea-Coaits. Thus
fee that the confidence OF the nation evidently repoes
on the Militia for the general defence. Fhs neafre
ofthe General Government, while he nations Of Eu-
rope engaged 10 defruetive War, fhe~s, in the
lrongeh point al yiew, that wei regulated Militia
Is reedup the PrrcPai Iecurity ct this free and
happy people.
rbe Commander ia Chief relypg On the patriotic
excstious ofthe vi itary Citzn ~ the ComonN eath
feels with thc the obligations arfnF from the general
confidence Of tho nation. and believes L will have
happy tendency 70 awaken IN both Oficcrs and sol.
diers a visilaut attention 10 their DUR.
Among other Objects Of Improvements IN thc Mile
tia Of the Commonwealth. thar Of ire Military Uni
form - not the tear in producing beneficial rEcefl;
Ardthc Commando in Chief Is gFztifcd learn thar
i has vety generally Obtained n many 81 the rps
n different paris uf the state
Eoldiery NJ MsiTzchulctts how hcnourableis viur
ftnairn N tie military SyAem q tho American Re-
public Continuing body ~ near xty th0ulaud men,
nearly crnpIetq "a 4rss and cqRiPmJnis, aud capable
If beng called into the Ged only Jew hours nutirr
you arc july con6dered As the bulwark Of yous
Couuiry. Some or you have wituriFcd ~, prowss oF
your fithrrs and brethren during the Revolutionary
War and all Of yoa viii erau4fe their virtues and th-r
courage Whenever the pubic lscty lalI rcunir your
eIcFtons-Prcrd az tile privilege VI being tie dcrn-
ers Of your Country. until called into aeua fcrvice
your Arms viii Re ready, sna 700 will follow in peace
and fscurty the ulefuI labours 81 your indUllry
Fellow Cisizsns Of the Militia, &C that your arms
md Announcements always kept ia good condition.
When called to the field remember that order ard
liberalization alone ditingufh YOU from diforderly
multitude and never FORGET that the honor and repu-
ta:ion of Corps depends cnrcly upon its cipEos.
By CFSsy IF ne Csvza-s.r - Cbi,f
WILLIAM DoNNIsoN NJ Gen. TIFF
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-07-21

-lraq cT b Aissr frrn q, At-fyis-a garas1sss'
dated Liverbogi, aofb MAJ.
-nBy an American inf arrived from Paris 4
am informed that cur conmtiicneTs have Oh
tanned fscret Information, that tie coniuls had
authorized, 81 recsnr inarraions, the capture OF
every Anericau found trading to any part OF
the Wei. Indies while orders are given 70 lee
thole pals that are bornd to Europe, except
they are netaby crnizcrs belonging TO particular
berIon5, who have paid for the ieeci4 privilege
10 make general captures. Heace you. will
ind that after national frigate or corvette
has let your lhips pais, the privareers OF Talley-
rand, &c. will fend her into port as good prize.
the national fhips are made decoy-
ducks for the privateers belonging 20 the "a
rorites of The Confuls."
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-07-21
NEwYoRK. - rs.


a aoNsrEs.-At court Of quarter faaions
Of the peace held yefsrday at The city ball. IN
and FOR the city and county oe Ma 7ork. Rich.
ard ID Croucher Tone Of The principal evidences
on the late trial ot Levi Weeks, was indifcd for
a IPe committed on The body Of Marparet.
Miller. an infant Of Is years old, ACCOMPANIED
BY eireumaanees Of a;fiociiy alnoa without
parallel. The P-ofscutioa was conda6ed by
ne aaiitant attorney general. with candonr. on
The part Of the Pate and tie eulprit vas defend.
cd by Meters Walhington Morton and Brock
tholt Ligingfon. The evidence Of the rrrortu.
nats SRI vas iimPls. clear, correa, and inpDref-
I've. Every pebble argument. enforced By all
ne powers X crstnry, were exrr.ed by the p,if.
cuers eosulei n bis behalf: th=ls we repI;es 70
by Mr.. Golden Il comfortable lsug,h, n !
manner which rsflseled or The clcarn-r rs n.
mad and &c 0prigItncfs Of his hear. The iurv
after hearing f'srnmary Of TIC evidence. and
an explanation Of the law, fom the Recorder
who prsided, retired for about 10 rnicutes, and
Ts.ursea wih verde Of GUILTY.