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All others pay tnc Dollar additional, for enclosing and iii rteling ; and unless some per son in this ctty will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance. *»* No Subscription will be received for a shorter term tb'an six months• ' PKWblt I l}|t- WASHINGTON CITY. CONG RESS OF THE UNITED STATES. House of Representatives, Wednesday, December 17 Debate on Mr. Varnum's motion for redu. cing id Regiment of Artillenfts and En gineers to three bottalisns. ( teryclUDßD FROM OVM LAST ) This fcieuce cannot be procured in a fliqrt time ; other branches of military knowledge are acquired and in pofleflton of our citizens, but this is known but to few. He d Clared his warm fapport of this system arose from pure convi&ion of its ulefulriefs, & not for a desire of show or parade. Whether or net the adminis tration of our government was changed, he wished this system to be supported, & whether or not the state of our situation with France was changed he fhoukl equally favour it. He believed sincerely •hat the state of things was changed ; he believed a treaty was made ; he a!fo be ieved two years ago that there was a igreat profpefl of war. He believed the Erefe t profpeft of peace was procured y the efforts of his honarable friend (jftr. Otis' and those who voted with him, for vigorous measures of defence he beleived that the posture in which our fortifications were put, the determined ft; Mid of our citizens, the increase of our army establishment, the naval prepara-r tions, and the encouragement of our merchants td arm and relist the innume rable aggreflions and insults before offe red, had changed th£ state of things in our relation to France. It was showing the world that we' were not afraid of, lior unprepared for war, that procured us peace; and therefore peace is the fruits o? our labor and exertions to re . dress aggreflions the most insulting. He hop«d this part of the army would not be decreased but increased to the origi nal intent of Congress, as it' was adopted in profound wisdom and upon mature -deliberation Mr. Sheppard acknowledged that, when this resolution was firfl laid on the table he was ib favour of it. He thought this batta lion cr.uUl be well difpertled with, but upon "a more mature ddiberation, upon confidec ing theiiinnienfe traift of territory we have so protest, and the number of pefis to occu py and keep in repair, he had changed his opinion and was opWofr Jto it.. Added to Hhis, he knew that artilleiefts could not be suddenly called to aflion. He alfoexprefftd his estimation for this part of the army : he %suld rather part with the infantry than tlie artillery and engineers, as some mud be parted with ; bin h« really thought with his tolleague (Mr. Otis) 'that it would be a "laving to prel'erve this corps. Mr. S. Smitli pe.rfeflly agreed with his ■honorable fritnd lall up that the artilleries eould not speedily be called into the field and also with every gentleman who has fpokeniit elimination of the intrjnfic valye of this species of the military. Upon this ]prlnciple,'lie heartily concurred and Suppor ted the Kjeatures which, in hii opinion, ne ceflity called for iu their organization and increase. He repeated the proceedings and Teports of the periods when they were rai ded, and aflerted, that when they were or ganized, it was thought the three batallions to this second regiment would be fully ade quate to the service, altho' contrary to an assertion made by a gentleman ( Mr. Otis) the country was njt in a state of profound peace, but of considerable alarm, and this was a part of the defenlive system, and not the firfl, for several afts which afterwards were paffi-d; had been reported when this aft palled which w,i3 cbulidered as a part of the military eftabliihmtnt, aud of a psrina n.r-ure. It was not, at that time, wheii alarm ac tually did exist, and/when, in his .opinion, very proper means of defence were adopted, even tbaj a fourth battalion would be necefTiry. Why Ihould gentle men, then peril It in the raiting of this corps, when there is alm'oft a certainty of peace? He knew of no new posts to defend, nor of the necellity of any new dilpofition, though it might be iii contemplation to make one. As it was not thouglit necel fary in a very different pollurt; of affairs, upon what ground could gentlemen advo cate Its neteflity now ? Mr. 3. laid, lie had not examined the | (latement made by the gentleman of the disposition of the troops but he believed it j was inaccurate, from liis present opinion los it. He 'believed it would be generally acknowledged that the whele would be very infufficient to the proteflion of our vast coalts, and that there was no other firvice to perform than to take tare of the ports and arms, and to inftittite a kind of schOol for information in enginering, to, keep alive the art. Surely 95 men Could not be fufficient to defend an important port. No it was upon the solid, the only l'ubltaiitul defence of our country, we rely in time of danger, the people. If this is accurate, wherein can contort the propriety of railing men when we do not want them ! As the number raifrd, or contemplated to be i aiTed, would be far infufficietlt to the defence of our -frontiers, and as they were only ul'eful for the prefer vati'on of the arms and the fortifications deftru&ion, Mr. Smi.h contended that the prefeat number was too great. He took a view of the number at the different ports of Charlellon, Norfolk, New-York Bcc. which, by their contiguity to populous cities, «ould at any moment eceive the afliftance of the inhabitants ot those places, and therefore reqired but a fmall number of men to take care ot them. He acknowledged that theeltirtiate given for Newport was not too high, be cause that was a very important port, and one were unto our veffelscould with facility escape, and ought to be well secured in cale of war. Ke was not one of theTe gentle men who widird the deftrudtiou ot our de— f nfive system ; he had advoated it, and while ".he-neceflity remained, Ihould advo cated its preservation, It was observed by & gentleman, that this part of the system and undergone more deliberate support tlvn aay other law what ever. Mr. S. would take a view of tjie way I this fourth battalion came into existence at all. It was brought into existence, not in that open avoved way which a law ought to appear in, but in one of those back hand eJ fly modes wh'ch had been to nruch prac tiftd, to palm an unpopular hieal'ure upsn the public. It was not brought in by an adl to raise a fourth battalion of artilerifts and engineers, but in another mode the ( i)ill was worded to this efFeil, that_ each regi ment of artillerilks and engineers Ihould consist of four battalions. Thus wi nout an apparent, an adlual increale ol o*e battalion. He thought it an important objcdt, if money could be favod without an)' injurious confequentes ; the laving ol 45,000 dollars in the prepofed way was worth attending to, and he hoped would meet the approbation ofth=houfe. This sum was nearly the a n.ount of orfe third of the diredt tax, at.d would be a conliderable objedl. Mr. S. advanced several more arguments and supported the motion with great z«4l, but from the rapidity with wiiich Vt was de livered, and the conltru&ioi) of the houfs, it was impolTiiile to folluw him with justice. Wanted an Appren, To » light prnfiuble bufuieli, A {mart 'active Lad, Of repu able pjfenu—Enquire at No. si, Dock street. V. 8. A J. id who si»« fom« geniut for piintiog or drawing would be £roicrr«d. 1 V • his Day was Publijhed, BY A. IMCK INS, OPPOSITE CHRIST CHURCH, The origin & principles of the dccembcr-14 American Revolution, Compared with The origin (s* principle! or THE French Revolution. 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LONDON, November 3 EXPEDITION AGAINST CADIZ. Extratt of a letter from Isle de Leon, Oc- " The day'beforc yelteraay appeared be fore Cadiz, an enemy's fleet from the Medi terranean, and colliding of— -22 Sail of the ti*e , ' ' 27 frigates 4 Corvettes 1 Brigantine 2 Trantports 3 Qun-baats 1 En flute 59 Ships of war 74 Store (hips > withtlo 10 Brigantines. J Total 143 1 « Gen. Don Thomas de Maria, tha new Governor of the place, where he arrived in the molt dreadful time of the epidemic dif tcmper, thought it proper to lend the i'.n gli(h Admiral a note (No. 1) to (late to hjm ! the situation of the inhabitants, and haw odious the English name would become la all nations, if th;y committed any aft of hottility againfl the city. Gen. Abercrombit and Admiral Keith replied (No. 2), to the Governor, without considering him as Go vernor of Caaiz, but lolely as Captain Ge neral of the army and Province of Anda r lufia, and Capt. General of the department of the Marine, propofmg to him to deliver to them the (hips fitted and fitting out, whose crews and officeis (hould be let at liberty ; on this condition, the fleet wouid retire. The Governor of Cadiz (No. 3,) replied to the said Generals, and let therm know the error into which his letter had made them fall. Yclterday the whole expedition anchored before the place ; but to day the wind hav ing changed ta the South Ealt, the (kips set their fore fails, making tacks till the as ternoon ; towards the evening they were 6 ■ leagues off. The matters as the barques and fiftiermen (lopped yelltrday by the lquadron, and who arrived this evening from the isle, declare it to be intention, of the enemy to land this morning between Candon and Regla ; they have been prevented by the bouth wind. We kuow not exadlv the number of their troops—l hey are dated at 20,000, which the number of tianl'ports bei*2 84, ot (Hips of the line and frigate renders probable. In truth, this event covld not have hap pened in circum'la-nces more.ci itical; for, on account 6f: the epidemic itilorder, our forces are fear etiy able to defend the har bour. Yet we inujt believe that the enemy think them impoiing, since they dare not attack us. On-the land lide eveiy incafure proper tp defeat their plans has been taken. It is not atural to expect they wiU aban don them if the Sou;U wind ceal'es. It ap pears as if it not lalt. " These are all the documents I am able to give you rapidSy, It is lat«,— lam pr«f fed by bufi net's, and flilj weak from illnels. 1 he following are the letters mentioned above. %7, « English Admiral, When the cruel scourge which earries off in this city and its environ*, thousands of ,vi&iins, and which teems a^iPlt l Wo»ld not ful'pend its ravages ant 1 it has cut off all those who have >et escaped it is fufficient to excite compallien, I fee with fflrprife that .the fqnadron under the command of your ex cellency is come to add to the confterna- of the people. I have too good an of the humanity of the Englifli peo ple, and of yours in particular, to believe that you would endeavor tp renderour situa tion more deplorable. Yet if, in confcquence of the orders which his excellency has re ceived, he consents to draw upon himfelf the execration ol all people, to cover himfelt with opprobrium in the eyes of the whole universe, by opprefling the unfortunate, and attacking him whom-he thinks'.to be without defence, I declare to him that the garrison under my command accustomed to look at death with a ieirene brow, as well as to brave greater perils than all the perils of war, will know how to make a refin ance which fliall only terminate with the entire annihilation of their enemies- " I hope that the reply oi' your Excel lency will inform me whether i am to con l'ole the mifrrable inhabitant, or route him to vengeance and anger. God proie& ; your Excellency. THOMAS DE MQIILA. "Cadiz, 00.. 5," " Hiherto the (hips employed in the blockade had not pre rental the filhrermer fiom exercising their imioceat indultry. It mull ca.fe aitonillmient that yoUr Excel lency lliould deprive us of this feeble relief." The Commanders in -Chief of the forces by lea and land of hin Britannie Majesty forming the expedition before Cadiz. On board the Foudroyaiit ofi' Cadiz, sth Oft. 18(90. " We have had the honor to receive your Excellency's letter of this day, in which it depi&s tj us the deplorable situation ot the town. We are deeply- alß.iled at these calamities, thbugh we have llrong reasons for btlivting that the •ffefts at it are much less difaftro us. " We art not igfcorast that a grtat nu»i- tober T. No. I. No. 11. v-er of Bis Catholic Majesty's Hsips are fit ttd out to join the naval force of the French, and are to be employed to prolong the trou bles - which deiolate ill the nations of Europe, ifljure public order, and destroy the hiippiviefs of individuals. We have re ceived from our Sovereign thtj order to life all our efforts to defeat the projefts ot the common enemy, by attempting to t.ke or 1 destroy the OiVps of war which are in the port and arsenal of Cadiz. " The number of the forces the command of which has been entrulled to us, leaves li'tle doubt of the success of-this enterprise We are little difpoted to multiply, wit*hout a necessity, the calamities inl'eparable fro:n war. If your Exrellency contents to let us ■ have the (hips, armed Or in the ac\ ot arming I for the/purpose of a&ing againfl our iCiug, and protonginp the calamities of neignbov. ing stations your crews and your officers Ihall be at liberty, and our fleets (hall retire. Otherwise we (hall be obliged to ait conformably to the orders which we have received, and your Excellency must attribute to yourfelf alone the increase of calamity which will result. We have the honor to be, with refped, ijc. " R. ABEH.CROMBIE, « KEITH." " P. S. A frigate will remain in the port to await your answer that there may be no delay." No. 1.1 " Meffirs. 'lhe Generals by Land and Sea of Fi? Britannic Majesty, when' I rcprefented to your Excellences the me lancholy situation of this city in order to engage your humanity, not to aggravate it by a£ts of hostility, I could not have thought that my request would be regar ded as the effeft of weakness or fear- Unfertunately I find that your Excellen cies have put a wrong conftru£tion oil any expreflions since they have drawn upon me x propofuion as insulting to him to whom it is addrefied, as dishonoura ble to those who have made it. Your Excellencies mud hold yourfelv'es appri sed by me, that you must make more elt gibl- propositions, if it be your intention' that they (hould be accepted. I have the honor to be, &c. «' t;S. 6. ««' 1 HON,AS DE MORLA." PARIS, October, 17. When the troops at the camp at Ami ens were informed of the confpiraey against Bonaparte, they urged to be mar ched immediately to Paris. Only 50, however, had permiffien ; and yesterday, with their knapsacks at their backs, they addressed the First (Toilful, and in a laco nic manner described the devotion of their comrade; ot the army to him. Yesterday the Members of ths Tribu nate waitod'on the First Consul, in com pany with his two colleagues, the Minis ters and Counceliors of State Craflau, the President of the fribanate, addrefled Bonaparte, and expressed a wilh to e!tf •over the authors of the confpiraey, that they might receive due punishment. Bo naparte, in answer, laid, " Thatit would not be in the power of eight or nine aflaffins to take his life, while the pub lic confidence was reposed in him, and he was surrounded by his brave guard '' And added, " if it ftiould ever be the cafe, that he had loft that confidence, his life was of no eftimatain to. him." Many persons are daily arrested, who are more or less concerned in the conspi racy. One Enretien is arrested, wha, du ring the reign of terror, was a Member of the Revolutionary Tribunal. Caracchi has d ifcovered every thing. This Caracchi is the fame person, who is mentioned by Joseph Bonaparte, when Ambaflador at Rome, in his re port of the revolution there; and is the peifon who aflallinated Gen. Duphot. When Caracchi left Rome, he went to America, and from thence to France. He advertifijd, that he would finifti the bust. of Bonaparte, and wiftied that he vrould allow him i fitting more, to ac complish his designs; & the day before he was arrested, he petitioned Madame Bonaparte to prevail on her huflsand to j give him one more fitting. | An order is issued, that every Italian (hall quit France, in 24 hours, and be furniflied with passportS' for Milan. The Cofiean Arena, who drew a dagger on Buonaparte at St. Cloud, is one of the leadevs of the con fpi racy. Jt is ufferted that General Moreau, has arrived in Paris. VIENNA. Oilober 5. private letters from Plague, informs us that the Archduke Charles has accepted the nomi nation of Generalissimo. Great preparations were made (or his reception at Court. Ttere is no doubt but the army will be rejoiced to fee hinj. Although a great deal about prelimi nary articles add ratifications is said, the pre parations indicate nothing but warlike prof pefts, and nothing (hort of hostilities are ?x-, pefte ; in which cafe yve expeft to be fup portedby alarge RufiUn army.' —PrinceCharies is to command in person in Germany, and Prince John in Italy with the afiifUnce of Gen eral Mack. XTLM. QAotor*. * * This morning thd lafl column of the Impe rial garrison left this city—The firft confilled of 3,650 men, and no hsrfes ; the second of 3,996 men, and _y6o horses. About 10 o'clock the French marched in and took pnflejliori. It is very tti!l_iiow. There is a great difference between 1,640 Frenchmen and 11,000 men, ot' which the former garrison was composed. LONDON. HOUSE OF COMMONS—vow. i z . Mr. Tierney gave notice, that he should this day fortnight move for a committee ,ef the whole on the state of the Nation ; and mpved for a call of the House far that day. Mr. Pitt opposed this latter motion ; and on taking the quellion there were, ajes 24, nays 120. The answer to ht« Majefty'a Speech mi di Approved by mod of the oppnßtioqnxm bers—and they took occafioa to inveigb »• gainst the war, and of the mis> iftcrs.' The following Resolutions, for leffenrng the fcartity ef grain arid provifiong were .-.greed |;o. That the average price of Corn imported into this Kingdom fliould be publiQied ill the London Gazettt, That It is the opinion of this committee, that there be granted on avery Quarter of Wheat weighing 450 fb. imported into the port of London, »r any of the out ports, on or before the firft day of OA. 1801, the fnm by which the average price of the laid Wheat fliall be fold in tliree weeks after im portation, publifhedin the London Gazette, (hall be lei's than xoos per quarter. Ob every quarter of Barley weighing 35a lb. imported and fold as above, the I'utn which the average price in the London ga zette, fliall l»e less than 455. per quarter. On every quarter of rye, weighing 4081b. where the average price ('hall b« less than 35#. per quarter. On every quarter of oats, weighing 2801b. where the average price (hall be less than 30s.® per quarter. On every barrel of fuperfine flour, weigh ing 1961b. imported »s above, and fold with»- iu two Months, the sum by which the aver- * age price (hall be less than 68s, per barrel. On every cwt. 6f American rice, import ed as above, and fold within two months, the sum by which the average price shall be less than 355. On every cwt. of Eld-Indian i;ice, im ported at above, and fold within two months, the sum by which the average price shall be less than 355. FALMOUTH, E. November r S . Arrived the Reiiard, of 20 guns capr. P. Spicer, from a cruize ; alio the Ameri can thip Agatha, Simon Caleff matter from Norfolk (Virginia) to Falmouth for orders : she loft her main and misen masts during a dreadful hurricane on the 17th ult. on the banks of Newfoundland, ?nd sustained other material damage. THALIAN SOCIETY. BC7* The membei's of the ThalfetlSociety are requeded" to attend a special meetwig-at the Circus, or. Saturday evening at 6 o'clock. By order of the Pre'jdent. For the fifth lime here. New-Theatre: THIS EVENING, December 26. Will he prefent»d, a celebrated new Cemedj, in 5 afts, cillcd Speed the Plough, Written by Thomas Morton, Efq author of Co lumns, the Way to Married, Cure for the Heart ,Ac|je, Secrets Worth Knowing, Children in the Woods, &c &c. and now performing at the Covent Garden Theatre, with utiivcrT.il apptaufe. With nevi scenery and decoratlonsi Sir Philip Blandford, mr Cooper ; Morringtsn, mrWignell; Sir Ahel mr. Warren; Bob Handy, mr Wood ; Henry, mr. Cain ; Farmer A ftifieid, mr. Bernard; Evergreen, mr Morris ; Gerald, mr Prigmore ; Poflillion, n»r Hopkins; Young Handy'sServant, mr Durang; Petrr, Mr Baily Miss Blanrlf rd, miss E. Weftray ; Lady Handy, mrs Shaw; Susan Afhfield, tnifs Wcftray ; Daae Aflifield, mrs Francis. Country Lasses—miss Arn«ld, miss Solomom, mrs Doftor, mrs Stuart, &c ts"c In act IF, A Country Dance, By thechara&ers. To which will be added', A Pant;ofniinical Entertainment, fele£ted from the most approved compositions, called Christmas Gambols; Or, Harlequin Mariner. Hie Pantomime will conclude with the M TEMPLE OF PEACE. With a grand di(play of Emhlrmatjc Trans parent Scenery,—And the Apntheefis of the late Illustrious and Lamented LIEUT. GENEI'.AL WASHINGTON. „% On account of the Hollidays, thele •• will be a performance on Saturday, when will be afted the favoritfe I ragedy of GEORGE BARNWELL—With Enter amments. Employment Wanted BY A CLERK, WHO can produce pood recommendation". Enquire at the Office of the Gaiette o£ the United States. December 19 jt Cod Fi A saw quintals ' eft Cod Fish and ico quarter casks Sherry Wine, just received. On hind, Wine and Cyder Vinegar ifl > pipes ind quarterc.\fits, 5 Full SALE BY BENJAMIN W. MORRIS isr Derenfber 12. PRINTING, Neatly executed at the OJJice of the Gazette of the United States*. >' ' r . . S» ««• 0