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Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-12-15

N-T Speaker aad
Gentlemen 0, he Houfc Of Representatives,
COMPLETED, by the habits Of long life,
a. we'la BY al The principles Of fociety md
government which could ever underAanI and
b-leve, 70 confder he great Body Of The Plo
NE, as the fource Of al legitimate authority nc
lef. .A.a of Eli efficient power il is imPoaible
t.r ne 10 receive TIL. Atdr,f, from tle imne.
date Representatives, of the American People,
at this time, and IL ills Place. without emotions
yh'eK : would be iTProfer to eAPreIs, i any
language cou'd convey hem.
r-.> the .pi.t, with animated the great
founder Of Ibis ciy, tecen 70 futnre genera
Iions and my Tie " (lou, magnar;mi,y. and
6sac.ues, VIII e. marked lie eveuts Of lis pub
IA life, b mitated III All luc- eiing ages.
l | .h Tx you, q Il lenaea. for your aHuranc-s.
that The Jud cary & ltem th4Ii receive your De
EberUe attention.
With you, Gentlemen, fincerely hope Nhat
the f II re1u.t 81 the nePotia,iuns now pending
WI y France, may prove as fortunate to our
country, as they have been commenced With
lr,esIy am FIJI leluted with elaboration and
caur'on.
With yon cordially agree, that 70 long as a
predatory var is carried Oh aEainf our Com
merce. we III /, facri6ce the Interef, and df.
appoint the expe6tlroEs Of our Con!tituents,
lhould TIE, f,r nom-nt, rc,ax th3t SYSTEM
OF MARITIME DEFENCE, which has re-
fnlteJ III fuch ben-Frial eFe9s. With you,
ccr6dsntlv believe hat ew Perf'ns can Re found
within tie United S.a.as who 80 nOt admit
that a NAVY, usH 5rgaa.1cd, n1f rogF::Dts The
natural and ftfe;.rt dJfzss Of tb5 country agaHf az
t5ragu E5?aiy.
Thore who 1ecolie9 the diltrels and danger
To this country, in tormer plrods, from the
want of arms. mutt e1ult I'd TIE ahurance, from
their R-Pralentati,e,, that we final { on uval
foreign countries, not OILY in th2 number but
IN The quality of arms, comp et-d from our
own manufactures.
With YOU, Gentlemen, | folly agree, hat
the grsa, iocreafe Of Revenu-, IS & pro that
th- n.eall cf NIarirme Defence. we're tcund-
ca IL vii ON. THIS policy has raj ej us, n
tie eReen on foreign na.ions. Tia. n4tjonli
fpirit ana tuoI= I4;-nt ergie5, which Laj ucC
been ana are rot yet fully known to aey, were
NOT cn.irel, forgotten BY tuole who had lived
long enough w te-, III former time. their oPer
alton. and lomo cl t45ir effects. Our Fellow
CJizens wee uadou. teJly prepared 70 meet
every event, which nationsl honor or national
fecurity could render neceA4ry. Theie, il is to
BE hoped, ale ecu-ed the che1PeR and ca
GeA rate. If not they sill Be l-cured at more
e1penle.
THANK YOU, Gentlemen, for your aGurance,
that the verous flbjeSs, recommended by your
confederation. hallreoeiye your deliberate atren-
ton. Il. further evidence is wanting 10 c n
vince me cf the zeal and Gnceriiy with which
the Houle Of Representatives regard The public
good.
J pray you, CentImsn, u acoeFt of ny bea
wjlhes for your health and P..neE.
1obn Aaam5.
Washington, Nv ~ 300.
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OCrOBER 70.
COnrrefs at Luncville.

The congrcis will be opened Immediately,
Cannot. Who has r,igned the li.uati N Of min
iaer Of war p Berther, AMI JolePh B 7na2arte.
who conducted the negotiation with The \
merican miniGers, are T. b. the plenipo.enIl
RES Of the Fsench Republic. It i, tuppoiea
that the deputies Of he empire will net be ad-
mtted to the ooogreis till peace has cen dlhn
itvely fsttIed between AuRriA an France. 10
fuch an arrangement, however, Prudit hai
objected, and has exFref.d d.fire III the
deputies Of the empire ihan fit a. the congreis
Immediately M de Dohm i fad 70 have
been appointed pleniPoteutiary 10 the congreE
On the part Of PruGia. Amt1R the:e pacific
appearances, Au0ria has not rela,ed IN her
preparations for war, and the emperor, upOn
hIs return to Vienna. Publilh-d A Proolamati1n,
recommending Ts4oubled zeal and ar5our il
every Thing recedary fer The defence 81. The
cOnuUy.
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HAyRF. OCT. :.
The En7oys ofthe American government, Whole
objctt 70 pere1 he work Of reconciliation dclrcd
by all The friends of peace now in cur oity All
The civil and military authorities arc eager 70 render
their homage the tprefenatives Of an al! "a nation
aCknow edged fncc theyear I-78. the mon hncere
friends oi the French nation gurL Of honor, Of So
men has been fcnt 10 them: for which they have re-
tsrned thanks according 70 cu0om-They would al
ready have lc fail if contrary winds had retarded
Tie departure Of the American rigltc Pert70aJ. The
calm vii keep them here for days.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-12-15
Meeting Of Parliament.

LONDON. OCT. Is.
IT IS expected Parl ament Will be immediate
ly convened, Their attention will be called,
to alleviate the diRrefas cauled by the fcaroity
of proy;l;ons, TO conlider Of oew financial mea-
FIRE, no examine the late correspondence 18th
the French Government and applaud 81 con
denim the MniRry.
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! on T--T--- ---'v-- u -T-- ---- Az ----
Brnus. can't. William Brown. in u DAYS from
Gibraltar, and ~ from Al.i.rs. Captain b.
7forms-That The L. Sta Is trigare Gearg-
Warrington, capt. cambridge, fuied f3r Con
4rtinople Tie 10Th of GA. h,yiaL on board
ne Algorine General Of Marine md luite w',b
prerants. 8sc for th4 Grand 5-;gaior. Th.
Dey OF a eers by free conpgl!-l c>p5 BAN.
bridge 70 perform this l:rvicc, and ,h.c tened
war u the Unied States. and dav.rv w t.c
officers and crew of,he Gearge Walhi g.on IN
cafe Ut efufl. TIL. Dsvall6 i7nisI. r.at tl.l
thiD Prutu,, cap. o. h0olL unja W ana VI w
the lie of Rhode. for CARGO cf Turks-ro
pay " FREIGHT 70 " aloue1-hut ne vova9e
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Louis Dorapa.t nas .et oF tot B.r4a
A large Englfh feet with 'ranlPorts has aP-
peared If C4lir and threaten deGent- The
Inhabitants are terrified as the troops In gar.
rilon have been thinned and weakened by the
epidemic, and Tie expedition could BE but fee
tie L IS hop-d, however. that tie dead Of
tile lif.arc VIII deter The Eo8Hth from any
attempt
LONDON, Get. 3.
The Bri,ifh troops, urd4r Gsn. A-ercrom-
bic aud Pul,nsy were to fail from Gibraltar
about the lat of September Reported, for
Egyft
The French Army at Ami.9., which has been
limited ID bc d.a.aeI for This country ~ in-
created to 10000 msn. Great preparation
are making N Holland and France for twa xxi
pedttcns; one agaiHH England, tie orb -r
aga, It Ireland. Tie Marqui, Ducret, lately
fent OFT of England, has 4 principal command F.;
and has had teyetal conferences with the
Err -oa[|L
Four Militcrs of Po'ilh Comm lion.wh.ch
las f At Pari,, have proceeded 70 RutIian Pc
land, where ialuTretious are expelled.
It Is l4rd good understanding is not w,
re cRablfhed with Ruth thar BtitiIh Cor
luI Was r-in.ed prrmihun to land at CrortIit f;
ana taat the R4Gi4n Charge d'AE4irs is about
to withdraw from Il ndoa.
The difference between England and Al8icrs
is sdJuHed. The Bri'ilh have agreed, that Al
gerire Propcrty lhall BE relpeded under every
Kind If A45, and even if bound to a blockaded
port.
NE Engl.h found two 81 gun fhips in The
haItou,, when Malta was surrendered 70 them.
Ih- King ofN4Pes, has iIued orders wliah
nearly amount to declaration Of war ag'iaA
Spain.
Mr. LiGon, our Ambafador, 10 The United
State, tits fail, !, IN his return. Mr.. Adams
TIE PRECEDENT, has, it is tA,ed, foT upwards "
twelyenonth, made complaints to Mr.. l. lton
IF Bti,ilh cruizes capturing American thiPs and
property At The very NOUNS OF their harbors.-
Mr., Lifon, We are informed, trJnimiued theft
remon1rances to this government, but he dic
not fnJ that they ere Efficiently attended TO
and Ills fituatiou atPhiladelPhia became iTklom
| and very unPleaant. C0urIsr.
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Public Nofice is be,eby Giuen.
Aug. s. 1900.

Co To the Inhabitants of NewcahIe County,
that tho isbfcrber will, for the convenience of
the people. attend for the purpole Of receiving
the CARRIACE-TAX, and OF iiIiSng r Z.
TAILERS' Lis Enc ES, &c. at the tnes
and places q follow:
On Morday the 9Th Of September, al the
houfe Of DelAhay & Bonnick, III Braadywine
Hundred -
On Tnsfday the 18th. a. the houfe Of Da.
vld B,inton, in Wilmington;
On Wednelday The I7sh, from o'clock,
M. to Que o'clock, P. NJ. at the houie of
John Miller. in Newport and,
On the fame day, from one 10 e'clock ,.
NJ at the hou(c Of Peter Springer, ia Staua-
ton, Mili.Creek Hundred -
On Thundsy the 18th, at the heufe Of John
Darragh, in the town IF Neweaale;--
Oa Friday the 18TH, at the houfe Of John
Calhoun. in St. Georges, Rsdlion Hundred
On Saturday the aoth, al the houie of vii.
liam Melton, in Eakin.Town, Pencader Hun
dred -
On Monday the aad, at the houfc Of Mary
Calhoun, Cantweli's- Bridge -
On Tuefday the asd, at the hcufe of Re-
becca Shields, in Miedetown, St. Georgia
Hundred ;--and,
On Wsdnefday the z4,h Of September, ae
the houis of Thomas Benp, Blackbird, Ap.
Poquinninjnck Hundred.
G1-, 1t 10 confidently hoped, that all Holders
of Carriages liable to duty, Retalers Of Spi-
rits and Wines, !asd all thefc who are 10 arrears
for the Direa Tax, in the irh and fscoud af-
isGment diGriets Of the fsa dividon, &c. will
come forward agreeahIy to the above favourable
opportunities. prepared TO make Paymsnt of
their Taxtss according to law, olherwife they
will be proceeded aeainH as tie law dreas. x
The Pnblic's mos ob't fervant, a.,
JOHN HALL, Jun.
Collector of the Reyenue, New
caele County, Diaiia of De-
laware.
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LONDON, July so--4s.

A ridiculous account is puhliihed in forie of
the papers. that, at the battle Of Msrengo,
the two srmies were about the fame number,
$4,000 each. Is tpciiiols thar any body can
give out faeh nonfenfs as true The corps of
the imperial army witch blackadcd Genoa was,
actotdigsto every acccunr, about 5000 Inen.
In fact, a moments iefit 6ion will flow that
aimaler Nunher could not have tlockaded Ge-
Doa where Maacna had 1000, befides the
Geuo, e patriots Gen. Einitz, from Savos
IA 20 Nice, at the Col di Terda, had, at the
very lean, IS 600 more on the different poinrs
lie held. The corps Of Geh's. Haddick aud
Keim in TIE usighbourtood If Turin were net
under 10. coo, making, i'll all forty thouland
men. In truth this computation is probably
below the real freagth of the Imprrslias!
The new army which RuaRaparte brought In
to Italy, altogether, is computed at upwards of
7o,oeo. d,ducling thtfa killed in tile different
actions, thofe that penetrated towards the
Mantuau, and thofe LET TO blockade feven or
eight fcrtreflcs, he could not have SC, Goa at
the battle OF Marsngo. Il is likely that both
hid fomc where about 40 or As COO
Seine peope fsem to ,hink that before the
battle Of Marriage the Auarian caufe was ba-
lanced In Itaiy. "A tttle attention Will thew
that tlis very i'll founded, ignorant fupPoi'
tion. Tits iruc that il the Aui.rans had gain
ed the Victory on the 18th, they might have
had fome chance Of forcing their way BACK to
Mantus &c. but they could NOT have remain.
ed in Piedmont. If BusnaparteN had been
Obliged to retreat he would have ali .mbled all
the forces he had left to hefege the different
fotireGs 5, and TO keep Vuckanoyich in check.
In the mean Iime Suchet, MafTsDa, and Thu
rsau. would have been prsfiing upon the rear
of The A1Rrians, and prevented them frem
svaiiing ,hcnf Ives of vidaolylo the fuisA
extent. The meafares of Buonaparse previous
20 the battle were all directed 10 prevent Meias
from efcaping. Busnaparfe did net expea the
battle to take place on the 18th. The Auf-
trians began it He had eifpofed he forces in
fuch manner as to held every pats. His
forces were thus 10 certain degree neceRarily
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FURTHER EXTRACTS OF
Lac Foyeiga Neqcs.
BY az 6rriVai at NssS- 21srk.
PARIS, July as.

M Atrtse of The 5th, Tbermidor, July 81.
The ccniuls of The republic to the miniher of
wag.
The ecnfuls are informed citizen piniRers,
tbss IA i Fc.Gsc Lalour ia on his return
from Aatria, wearing the uaifaym Of folder.
which AZ difgrsees Let him know that he
7ceafed e be IL The f.rvice Of the republic the
day wAtn he cowardly fnreneered the fortrsis
Of MaHus, ard forbid HIN exprsfslSto wear
any uniform. His copdu4 at Aladtna is more
an cbfa for the co nizance Of public opinion
than Of the tribunal, further, the ihvtntiop of
government 10 to hear GO more OF this lhameful
i.g., which will long fsmsia Rain 70 cur
arns. Citizen Foffac I4stour viii find in the
public con empt the frversa puaiihment that
can be ma asl on Fvsucbma-.
(Sigsed) BUQN aPAR1 E, Fir2 CoIfdl.
Fl. B. MARET, Stc. Of State.
BUosapate has felt letters 10 the feveral
hhiSei itiss + Europe, proPodng the following
as Priye qutaioes.
!. To snsif+ the connection which exits
between muic aud el7quence: TO determine
she means Of app yins elsqnsnce to muiic.
without itjuFing the rslody--A gold medal
Of toe weight OF FIVE heaoqrammes.
2. TO dstcrnise,by otfsrvation and BY ana
toaieal and chemical experiments, what are the
pheuOhens OF the torpor Of certain animals in
winter, as The marmos, thc dornou(e, g.. in
regard 90 the circul.tion of,he blood, the ref
p;rstiot aud initabil.y. --'To irvtaigate what
are The cau.es OF that f,tp, and Why is il prop
er Tor ssculiarl to tbofe aeimals--A gold
mccall 81 the ta'ue Of one kilcgramme.
IL
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Nolicr Is hereby Given,

E1r To the inhabitants IF NcwcaIile Clunty,
who are qualified "a Vate for Membsrl o the
General AH,mby. That an ELEC lion
will be held at the Court II, ule, in tho Tpwn
Of IN acate, at the fame time and pl;cc, d
in the fame mannerthat Senator'S and Rcprc-
fentstives for the Faid Comfy are ch,fsn---to
eheofe one good and fGbAsntial F'reeholder in
ihe Hundred Of Chridanna, one good and
\ fablfautial Freebooter in the Hundred Of
White-Clsy- Creek, one good and GubaantiaI
Freehrlder in tie Hundred Of Percader, Que
good aud fubeantial Freebooter in the F74uared
OF Kedion, asd oae GOOD and fnbAahtia Free.
holder in the Hundred of ST. Georges, as
Commislensrs of the Levy. Ceur, AID Cours of
Appeal for the County Of NtGcaale--to fnR-
ply the place OF Wilam Posie. Levi Adams,
William Coech, George Clarke, and James
Haughey, Whole feats have become vacant, by
Zoe expiration of thsir times -the faid Wi.iiaA
Poale having refsned.
THOMAS WITHERsPOON,
For the Cielk Of the Peace.
tc- Nc,icc IL a'fo given. That an Adjourned
Court OF Chanesry viii be held at the Court
Houie, IN the Town Of Neweaale, o. The
Ssd of September, init.
THOMAS WrTHERSPOON,
Fer RegiRer IN Chsgcery.
sr And alfo. That an a3joursed Levy.
Gourt viii be held at the fame place. on The
z6th Of September, iaa.
THOMAS WITHERSPOON,
For Clerk of the Peace.
Newcastle,
Sept. !, Isac. - ~ tide
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JAY az
FOR SALE,
II Ialaable Real FGate /;

n 3fH@09e NEHf ApHte t
. CITUtTED in Naaticoke huuarcd, county
- # Seaex. and Hate Of Delaware: Com
aSing of two hundred and twenty acres OF lacd,
about I7s acres OF which are arables and in good
fate for cuIsivdti II, including iui'able pro-
portion Of meadow ground, which may be ca.
Ally improved and rendered of great advastagr.
The faid premitta are contiguous to ST.. Johns
Town, lyirg on the main road leading from
Bridge Branch to Milford, diaant from the
former + mrs, and from The latter ten mice;
Sto'T~sN'ls''Is rspH n,s ~, nr
chsnical Sufncfs. Said land CONTAINS brick
dwelling houle, bafn, fables, cora cribs, &c.
y very good appls-orchard and peach ditto,
which are convenient TO fundry mills, both msr.
chant and country.
The terms, which will be moderate, may be
known by applying to ihs fubItriber and owner
thereof, living in Milford, Kent county.
CLEMENT LAWS.
Aug. $, 1900. IS sm
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NM "a OKDA4, SERFEhREk ao' 1900.
WbolcJale and Retail Stare.

t1r The Subfcriber returns ,fincere thanks
10 his friends, for the encouragement he has
heretofore received, and now iolicits a coRti-
nuance at their favour.--EIe has for fale, the
following articles, jua received from England,
which wilI be fold tor cath, or the ufual credit
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70 fbe Elssfor5 Of NsqocaN CeAaty.

svSJ5E ssbfcrihsr offers hiufcf Candidate
4 for the SHERIFF's OFFICE, whenthe
sine Of the prefept Sheriff iha'i exglre-,aAa
h,Fehy folicits the suGrsges q the People az a
she saiping Election Should his merits be 70
conGaersd as 10 plscs him ~ the Offcr. the
public favasr tisli, be gras'plly rensrberfed'
and .he performance Of BIZ duly The primary
cbjsa, Of, Il.
JOSEPH 1sRAEr
March IS. 'as
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Sewing flks, e
Waite and coloured
Threads,
Fuftians, jeans, &c.
5ilk naakeeus,
Tapes and bobbins,
Oi!.cloths,
lrih linens,
Men ard women's
gloves,
Narksens and banda.
noes,
Coarfs muffin.
Pepknives g. razorss
Flat & fpooa-ead bits,
Sharp ditto,
Knives and forks,
Crooked combs, 4
Tory & quill back do.
Tea trays and walters.
JOHN CROW.
smq
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Super6ae cloths,
Second do. .4
KerIeymeres & TRIM
mIngg, ...
Cl.ip.s z furHitlte,
stsingums, dinities,
M uninets, MarItil!es,
Nulin fhawls,
Linen & mu1is hand
kerchiefs,
Rock mnilir,
1'ambour'd & Iapper
mulin,
Cotton chequfs,
( orlon hoiisry,
Callimaucoss and du-
rants,
Worried bi dings,
Ferrets and galoonas
Pins and needles,
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20 fbe .CinSsns, Electors, Of
NEWCASTLE COUNTY.
Gentlsmep,

Gentlemep, &
From the numerous, repeated,
and upfoicted appigsiipqs OF my fFicnda ~ diff
fsrent parts Of thu conrty---togeth With that
/ dittipgrid,ed mark Of your frigndfhip, flew, to
me on former, cecaion, BY placing mr the
higheR On The polls for your Sheriff, which,
by. me- isall ever gratefully be rem ymbered---
f. fSrssfors bra bsar,e aaes r1ars 10 ofse myisT a
6 4sA95ftJ.a9As (ln!iciuny lohs -g.'.es
Iatereilsl truIfing that my csndues whit "a.
-fIice was luch as will merit your iaarages, 10
Is TO return ma the bigheN ia yate for lad ".
Gee, at the rexy G#ueral Election, which Ia
vour faall ever be eaeeaed With erati'adeS
BY your Obliged, humble lervaDt,
WILLIAM SIIDARM.
N, B Having been infor med Of report IN
efculstion that d d not intend aaadlng poll
at the epfuing Election thu k it necCdary TO
iaform my Felor-citzens, that the report is
falfs and unfqnaded, as my ietention is TO get
the OFFICE, ifrs,srned the hiahea il VOTE.
WILLIAM SrLDHAM.
Aug. s, 1900, IS tie
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70 tke Citisen- Electors Of Ne9oe4afls
County.

GExrIExEN,
l5sg zs "a 10 e6sr myfg 70
ysur CONFEDERATION IS i Cdnaidsts fer TIE cQko.
ne OFFICE, attbs asxf Gesesai Eisa en-
III way tt 70 6qBpy az 10 merit y2ar t'irgrgSgs,
ard bttiseS 10 }5ia Qbss, tsttsv0gr. tbal2 tssVer
gratsfpiy acknowlsSyed. ty
Tour Fsi7gqy Ci,izsa,
MICHAEL NAcLE.
Cbs;sian4a B5iSs,
fsb az, 1890 J Alo. tds
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W Airste Of The sth, Tbermidor, July "a. {
The epniuls of The republic to the miniher of
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1800-12-22
Congress gf the United States.
,goUsEtoF REPRESENTATIVES..
WEDNESDAY, December II.

WEDNESDAY, DeCcmpcT II.
MIR. VAIN OBJ. aimed leave of abfsnce Tor
three weeks.
Mr.. Stone alto obtained leave Of alb
fence.
MIR. Varnurn called W. his refoIution,
laid on the table on the infant, for
reducing the iecond regiment Of artillery
to three battalions:. il at preisnt contiits
of four battal;ons.
Mr.. Otis declared hirnlelf furprifad at
tie reiolution offered by his colleague, as
he had not known of any act pafied in that
honle with more unaniinity, or Which APP
peared at the time or lince 70 be attended
with more general fatisfa6tior, than the
att on which the prefent ehabli ihment of
artillery and engineers was founded. At
the time the act was pailed, the body Of
artillery al ! engineers thereby RATED was
eonGdered and declared to be part Of the
Permanent army and in,this view it had
hncc received the fanet;cn Of the noute
every form in which it had been PRE-
/ ienled.,
Toihew that this was the cafe, it would
bs necefary only to exhibit hi:tory Of
tire eftablilLment Of this body Of our mill
tary force.
Prsor to the year 1894, the corps of
sstiflerias and engineers conGacd Of one
battalion.
In May 1894, in tine of Y~ofonnd
q peace, an act paiied increaiing glle eta
pilhmsnt to regiment, cenhtting Of four
battalions.
Ia May 1896, sanati was paacd recce-
az.ng and confirming The exiAence Of lie
Fgiment, previouay directed to be RATED.
IN April 1898, before Congrefs con-
'emfiated the exiiteuce Of that emerpen-
y which afterwards occurred, before the
pi1yihonal army was. authorized, or ma
Va. equipment with view 10 actual hof.
'l ~ with foreign power was begun, an
a,' pailed directing the rafting an addition
~ ,ss!nent to coniift of three battal;ons
+, not merely for three years, as had
rsx'l y uioal, but for eyears.
Sd the Sd ofMarch 1900, an act paf-
neg for the better eanizat;onf, &C the trdnr.
rurrh 'e on'ted States, augmentipg the
of;nes ess OF the companies and regiments
,bs c,s and cavalry, and directing that
Sa a aeend regiment of artillery fllould con-
MOVE .0uf oattalions ini2ead Of three. The
e sa y, ofthsaet were f,ch as man;fea-
art;ll liz ae.srm,nation of Congress that the
be ra;d.a 'nus directed, and that only fhou!d
tat;on ,.. ~ any event. Thus the auemen.
meeting ~ tba nc. authorized for the purpofe of
Of the femr my elllls or continuing part
but as ,pofary arrangements for defence
at ali .sa0orce tor inRruetion and defence
In 81, ZINES and upon all, occafons.
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