State* arc the source, from which (he
hopes to supply her profitable Weft India
colonies. l-iou> this conlideration they
w 1*- ' ICT ' and as fl>e c "tends her
~ ludla " dominions, these colonies
will become more and more the object 9f
her icgard. Ihey are contiguous to us,
and within fti iking dilhiuce of the force
contemplated by the refolutious. " Tho',
laid he, 1 hope the ambition of conquell
wilt never direct the government of this
country, yet if injuries become intolerable
and retaliation our duty, we mult inflict
wounds in thole parts where our enemy fs
vulnerable." When Great Britain (l,ould
rcnefl that so severe revenge may be tak
ei., that the means of inflicting it are al
ready in the hads of government, Ihe will
be cautious of wantonly incurring our re
leiitiucnt.aildlhe has surely nojull grounds
''(jurious con duel towatds this coun
try.
1 tiefe he said were the objects of the
force contemplated by the resolutions—
there would be objections to them plaufi
b.e perhaps solid ; there was one at leall
rcfpetiablc, from the motive in which it
originated—the jealosy of freemen, of a
uanding army, and the consideration that
a militia (hould be the force— the instru
ment to defend and fecurc the exiltence of
republican inttitutiong. To a certain ex
tent the principle was coired, and the iea
lotrijr well founded. This principle and
this jealousy had influenced the conduit
of the patriots to whom the defence of
America was intruded at the commence
ment of the late war. But by experience
the only unerring guide in political inves
tigation, it was discovered, that the prin
ciple was extended too far— by it the union
was brought to the brink of ruin, and
was only saved by an immense expence of
lives and treasure. By the ftort inlift
ments of militia, they are incompetent to
long continued exertions. If inlitted for
a conhderable length oftihie, though they
■nay be denominated militia, they became
polk (Ted of all the properties which are the i
f.H.'-ce of thejeafoufy °f standing armies,
"'"lifted for fliort periods, just as they
assume the character of soldiers, their term
of iniillment expires. By experience it is
known that no consideration can induce
them to continue beyond the Specified
term ot service—hence at stated periods,
the country is left naked and defencelefs.
L th * wa S es of militia will always
exceed those which will be required to
procure a regular force. This the experi
ence of the late war taught us was in the
proportion of two or three to one ; and
the want of discipline and subordination
will always occalion a prodigious wafteof
public and private property; and What is
more important a want of the habits of
lo.diers, a lamentable wade of lives.
As long as we depend on a militia alone
for repelling foreign injury, fhortofadi
rett attack on our territory, foreign pow
ers will not believe we poflefs either the
will or the power of vindicating our rights
or retaliating their injuries : Besides when
It IS remembered, that (hould there be no
war with a foreign power within two years
and an half from the time of commencing
the lnliltments, and that time was not
thought to be too long, considering the
; a ' e °/ Euro pe. then the force is to be
dnbanded ; remembering too, tfiat they
are to be trained 24 days in a year, and
never but in detached corps, and that of
course during peace, they will remain dif
perled, and almost the whole time repofing
in the bosom of civil society; when these
circumstances are remembered, it will be
impossible to suppose that such a force can
be formidable to the liberties of thepeo
•ii"7 " to conceive that they
will suppose they pofTefs interests diftinft
from, or opposed to those of the commu
nity of which they arc a part.
It might not be improper, he added,
to ttate as far as he was able the probable
amount of the expence of the proposed
eftabli/hment. He had made a calcula
tion. The regiment is to consist of 1000
privates ; this number is purposely large,
tnat the expence of officer might belefs
one sergeant major and 50 sergeants to
«ach regiment, would make the whole
number of non-commissioned officers and
pnvates ioj . men. These, at 12 dollars,
for the si.it of cloaths, per annum would
make the expence in this article 12612
: and the 2 4 mnfter-days, at half
a dollar a day an equal sum, in all 25224
dollar., which multiplied by Iy, the num
ber of regiments, gives a total of 378440.
He had not accurately ascertained the
amount ri the officers' pay, but believed
it would be about 14820 dollars, making
thr l w , !lok 393.260 dollars per annum,
he whole expence of the proposed auxil
aiy or prov.i.onal troops. He called
hem auxiliary m reference to the cooo
egufors wh, c i, now belong to t [ lc „ u ] lta .
y ettaM,foment of the United States
" wt " ch we Should be able to brinj.'
20,000 men into tlx- KIJ. a number com
petent to any purpoi'e f ur which they
would be wanttd.
The resolutions contemplate as a pro
vable contnigence the propriety of laying
in embargo on American vessels and pro
•ib'ting the exportation of the product
n !!' ted Statcs > Jf fl^h an em
ia'P " IaJI be »ecefi r -iry the operation can
>e better performed by the Prelident than
3y the Legislature. In a body as num.
as the Leg,flatus, it is impossible t.
keepl a secret for any length of time, an,
the delays which the necessary forms re
imre, would be such, that the effect o
the meafnre would be loft before fimUl,
adopted—for every iliip and all the pro
uce which poffibiy could, would imme
iiately be put out of the reach of go
vernment. ®
The reasons on which this idea of ai
embargo are founded, are, that Grea
Britain cannot supply her Weft Indie;
except from the United States. If thi
s in any degree true, in peaceable times
low muth more powerfully mult it ope
ate now they have a confi'derable milita
J force there to feed, in truth, withou
upphes from this country, they mult ine
stably abandon a projeit, with them i
avoume one, the conquelt of the Frencl
weft Indies.
In this iituation of affairs he believec
t would be found proper to put into th
lands of the Pref.dent a power to la
his embargo, and in a moment to preven
ill lupplies going to the Weft Indies—
great occasions confidence must b
epofed in the executive, and the univer
al conhdence 111 the present head of tha
lepartment, would prevent all fears of it
>emg abused in his hands.
When we are once in the situation con
emplated by the refoktions offered, an<
we are then obliged to exert the mean
n our power for o.lr defence (but he he
we ftould not be impelled to this di
greeable necessity) we can speak a mai
t • "J-fj Uage to a ">' < " lc w ho may attemj
He was persuaded, that if a country
does not rdpeft itfclf it will not be
-pefled by others nations; that if a na
tion is not vigilant in guarding their rights
they soon will have no rights to guard •
■f they receive insults and injuries with
impunity they will fuffer injuries and in
lults without end.
1 his is not the time, fa.'d he, for fee
ble measures— a manly conduct ought to
be purfued-a conduct worthy of our
brave and honorable constituents: Thev
have bravery to .alfcrt and resources to
vindicate their rights.
He did not wi(h the government to
speak in the language of intimidation ;
but in the manly tone, and in the lan
[ guage of a free and independent nation ;
! cone,ous that (he po(Te(fa rights, and has
he means of defending them. We
should tell the belligerent powers, that we
can make every reasonable allowance
\ r - a , fta V f Wr : ~ That w have rights
unw 'I 0 be . the f P (>r t of wanton and
unprovoked violation. We should mark
a line, and boldly declare, that we will
not permit ,t to be transgressed. Such
firm and manly language, backed by the
means of enforcing refpeft, and retalia
thl g f njU r eS ' apac,t >' of withholding
thefupphes neceflkry for the prosecution
of a favorite object. A refpeftable and
aflive force, ready to strike in a vulnerable
quarter—such laguage under such circum
ltances must be heard and he trusted, would
produce the desired effect.
He had the more confidence that this
would be the cafe, when he refleded that j
Great Britain would have no possible mo
tive of mtereft, or ambition in a war with
this country. She was now draining every
nerve, and was obliged to call forth all
resources— though (he might be did t0
enjoy national prosperity, yet her fubjefts
expenencedmuch individual misery. The
jntmup. f her commerce, with the
,~; d States, would doubtless add to
Jff^ arTa ? nentS : and degree
afieft the resources on which (he denud
ed for the prosecution of the war. On
r a ' U !,'- was not hing in our
p£ She W W ■ COuU c " m "
P n had no injuries to revenue
'XSJS? " ob ° i '
He next turned bis attention to the
forThV " ' ,;ch flm<:s drawn
/ " ee " tloft :of the Plan pronofed,
andexposed a firm reliance on the patri,
otjfin of the people of America, who, h
beheved, would tearfully submit and co „e
tribute.,l any manner whichCongrefsmigh
judge proper, m Support of their%ht«t
and to vindicate their national honor,
rie adverted to some observations which.
he (AAAJ'' ifina:from Mr - which
he said.did honor to that gentleman ; but
he could not agree with him i„ thinking
that a land tax, was immediately neceflary.
He believed it as yet unnecessary to touch
that great resource; and if it is unneceflary,
>t IS rot expedient, [f it mult be re.
emred to, however, he believed the peo
ple had virtue and patriotism enough to
lubmit, without murmuring.
He concluded by that the
nation of whose treatment we have a right
to complain, viewing our. refoiirces, will
refleA fenoufly on the consequence of im
poling any further injuries, and for their
own mtereft fake, will permit us to con
tinue id a llate of tranquility and friendly
intercuorfe with them.
LAW OF THE UNION.
thjrd congress of the
UNITED STATES,
-AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia,
in the Slate of Pennsylvania, on Monday
thefecond of December, one thousand
(even hundred and ninety-three.
An T^l f ° T ft °f the **'*" fifing on the
on age of sundry / r e nch vejfeis u hkh have taken
rrpjje Ikcputi oj the Umlcd Sutes.
\X7"HEKEAS the difaftr.liis situation of the
H ((un !™ 1 ' Cape Fj *" coi '> >" she irtanrt of
Hifpamola, compelled sundry veflds belong!,, £
1, ,'on °', r ;' e Frcnch R P-Wic, i„ g th ®
pr ,f l 1?';' Y ( ° take "=<>'6* within the
are Lhlh, a "' S '' a ' ,d " hcrc « "'=y
-eel,able by law tothe payment ol fo, e i»,. ton
-age, Which confident the ntc.-ifity of their
Therefu t re q ' 1 ' tab ' y r< ""' Ct * d tj thel » : ]
" ""fcd.hjlu Snalt and Hauf, ofß ct „, r „
'"""■J
£* ! ' Jhut tbe duties on the tonnage to
Which any ol the vell'els aforefaid ate, oT- may
JteuT? ablc ' withi " a,, - vl " " ie P«"• «<'
I "i d ' he r "" r arr hereby
p r™M»cv t ,* pifl , T, ldt tl , e m J
e , nwnerorenfigne,-, of every fuel, vellcl
fliall make p.oor to the prop r officer of hi
P"ri m Which iuch veffci in 'iy be that th* r-1
vilfcl was compelled to,leave the fa'd Tfla H
' " , H'W,»ndtotake refuge wi'i e
?""• b y r " ,u " o»"the calamity
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
Speaker of the House of
r , Representatives.
Jo h n Adam s, Vice-President of the
United States and President
a ,i, , of the Senate.
Approved March the 1
third, 1794. j
G a . Washington, President of the
United States.
Deposited among the Rolls in the OfEce
of the Secretary of State,
Edm. Randolph,
Secretary of State.
Foreign Intelligence
BRUSSELS, November 12,
. 7 c T fance Wh, ' ch has "cited
great aftomfhment here is the order, 2en
L g r rnment to . the states ' 'o^nifh
15,000 pioneers within 48 hours, and
2000 waggons, to repair to Valenciennes
/TT!? Which remonstrated" re'
ceived the flnfteft orders to fend the men
required witU 24 hours, under
military execution. Since that the pea
a7 flockmg f rom all
and night; they are to have 16 sols and 2
ofthe" 8 d bread PCr day from the time
mat departure they are ; ntended ™ e
make entrenchments between Valenciennes
andßavay and , n general in places and
army W The 3 ™ the ct ™bined
army. They are to remain ten days and
This 'kind' by an na™her
kind of press ha? excited confiderahlr
murrn, . ihab . "fid«We
[ pan(h of Lacken openly refufed to fend
the.r contingency. Bui eighty foldl™
were immediately difpatchedl infliat
ilta 7 exf cution, and the farmer Who mL
at the head of this reyolt ,
earned bound to Malines, to receive there
the reward of his difobed.ence "
I he Dutch are returning in whole com
pames every day, 120
S rS rl h L- Ch and Swiss pas.
{Ld tl,rou S h th » and immediately
ook polTeffion oa the canal of the lam
>ark which ieta <ttt every day for An
werp. These troojw are so happy to re
urn home, that they cannot conceal their
oy. This conduit, which form, a contrft
o that which they exhibited on their late
narch hither, has cxpofed' them to the
reproaches of the inhabitant*, who openlr
iccufe them of cowardice.
We were y etterda y aftonilhed by a very
■ngular event: A Republican GenerJ
irnved after four o'clock at the hotte of
•he miml cr. He wa. dressed in his un.-
Form and attended by an aid-dc-can>p of
the Pnn,-e de Cobourg. They immed,-
Ar t ,° hiS Roya! %hnef S ,he
Archduke Charles, and after a conference,
t -J C " er3i Wlth h ' u companion
returned to Mens. It was remarked that -
le lame evening the minuter feut courier*
toßerlin; and to General WW.der : No
thing has yet tranlpired refpedting the
.aufe of this strange and secret million.
It .a laid that the French officer wa *
the commandant of Manbeuge,
p° had e ""grated, and given great in.
formation to tile Prince de Cobourij ref
the enemy* Pia " S a " ack P ro je&ed by
CeT^lT f T Strartsur g h dreadful.
Genera Wurmfer in lour weeks has not
to «lv»nce a lingle Hep. On the
9th, all the members of the municipality
and of the commune, to the number of
70 persons, were guillotined. Among
these were the heads of the most fll uftn ?
ous families. Baron de Weiterfheim, de
Wangeat de Boulach, de Wumfe, de
Breftett, &c. who were all allied to the
family of General Wurmfer. The great
est ferment prevailed next morning after
his horrible execution, and a general mas'
acre was fxpetted betweeen the two par
ties. General Wu, mfer's slowness of L.
ration is alledged as the cause of these ex
ecutions. As soon as he arrived with hi*
victorious arr.iv at Haguena, a resolution
was privately formed at Strafburgh to de
then so weak that nothing wasfo be dread!
5cS r " Umber ° f those wc "
affeded was fupenor. The municipality,
be t C t °h mm T' I Frtnch
be t, the commandant ot the nation of the
national guards, the fix-nobility, all con
agreed ""r the °f Wunrnfer, were
AnfT •' W ° f epUt,cß wer e sent to the
Auftnan general to offer to give up the
town m the name of Louis XVII and to
the !.' 11 " 1 at ' va " cc w ' tH his a'rmy ln
the mght t, me ord tafce possession
■ ' j . General however, who per
haps had other liiftruftions refpeftinsr the
manner in which the town Juki
rendered,,hefitated, and promised to m ve
did not'th' 1 "' Cafe the de P«it» '
did not thinm proper to surrender in the
chief deputies, the secret was dLvered
th"e a T y 1 5,0 °° re P»hhcans arrived^
pofTeffion f anot . htrofe Val force to(!k
P Hellion of feme important posts at Sr.
iXdT' WWhi Ch,h the Pniffia "B were dif-
Alter tins the ftaff-officers in the
cty, the municipality and tC 6
TO drfatrf, „j a || [h „ ri tk.Xd
°, ' S , misfortune . that.important city
which forms one of the bulwarks of Fr.lZ'
er S n °and ! °all f th th . e COmbl ' ned Pow
ers, and all their operations which have
been so fuccefsful in Alsace, are rendered
no use, as the combined army is now
obliged to ast on the defenfive. It i
known that to lay fieo-e to , .
citadel of Stralburgh, an a, my of°« " "
Would Ur n » dnaim 7 ot 60,000
wouid be n-.-ceflary, and another of tW
like number to cover the liege.
All the troops that pal Ted lately
gone over to the enemf en
TIZTr , e^imates the g number of
fincethe commencement of the
that T t°°° men; Bnd "ffinned
" whole of hi. regiment.