the wilming to n g a z e t t e t h u r s i a v march 20 1s00 '— . m ___ pur fsrj '■: l vv '■■' : " k l ' r v /• 1 i m ' d hai l vol iv no t 67 three dollars per annum 1 foreign intelligence j different journals have fit en in s lift ofthe c ud dates for , -.-.* o u fularih p i he re ■- i p n - !' he u iaivc pnii led on ci :/ v . iey bt rt'iie and fa ey i ind ei . _• ■ j • j , - collea ai.-c iu liuonapn o • diners ei .,.■ '-,-, i ;, 1 loan eau ft ii jrcj nt i ma on afl'ure us that ii iu i p ••* c will be the fi il c m ui ; i - ii »' for ins col'icagui g ' ai ai li cain a cct . • ttie i ft on of ihe impatient are eagerly d in u-as ot feeing ev ry thing elucid ited vv e think they i ut yet wait ai ic-ml ten day s pans ai iii i in mi t is the ren dezvous of alnu ft iiui ger.crah mew celia i 1 r v 1 ib.v b ion ... irte •'! nhled a ihi . — fular l'ibce on ihe 8th ol d-cem ber tlietwo leg'flative comuiilfions roger du ... took the chair dinnnii read ihe plan of he new conffi'ufi ni f which we have only hitherto colleiflttj imperieft irg nients the difcuflion was ca'm and ev eryway ivor thy of fo great a cuir the firft dilcufled it in c iiole and then article by anitle same ol the articles were fir ugly combated silt they ere canied by a 3 ity : others were rejte ■ -■ id it was here ihar buon tparte nianifefted lii wonderful p wers r afier having collected all ilie o ,, i'.ns for and ajiaii tt an r.iele he ■ i.menird m tiie ar-^u nent aftv m } i and c-included by bringing ibe i jority to agree to the propjfirions it bit ii lie made tbe nfleinbly did not fypeiate till fn en o'clock next morning an the eltun.ibl domou wal appointed ti dioeft i lie alterations wfiicli wire in de r and tl.e acl will b made pu'ilic in a ti w d .\ :• ciiizfrns it ud rcr hai now hftsj up another corner of the e main '. nat concealed the new c.niftuu iion the fallowing is ihe fkstch i : . h : £. ■ c ui i~e public ct ju 1 1 f lv nent : lfg itlatlvb pov/i'r j " there ii to i>e a l'ou.it 1 of s ate t i pr.ipofe la \ s which j un til o tj't coiiihrute pan of tue executive poi\er for ibe j icuf fi n i.t thele propofed laws ih it is a i'ribunate or a ftltcl body to d - tide up ni the prt.pt fli om at er t c . bate b en d fcufled i r nflenied tn «• 1 he leg ha ive bod is tu ciir fill nf 500 members ; the n bunate oi loo and th ■ c um lol ft ire ol 3 >. e kk cut ive power «« there is to b a fu ft or p inci pal conful invefted wv'.i power t.i appoint and remove m nil r cm oerals antiih'd rs and cour.cellors of st re thi n are 10 be t vo other cooluls to dilcuf public matters in c mceri wit 1 i!i firft conful j'rity are 10 have but a cjufu'uve voice i their perfon are ii vii lifte ii ey are named f r ten y t ; 1 s ; 1 y may be re-elected ; mv will have a guard tne grand coiilul willh^ve rn.,oiio francs ui falary 1 1 e 1 . re iit.fi i c w.>c luncili 1 1 fl re t ie i.e for ihe depart ne t if i . r ign aa - airs l the oihi 1 i r tht i loms ij - pir'inci ths la ler council will have ini'iative li \-. 1 i have iilfu to j id.;e a:nl 1 c de on l.tijattd qu it mis iii ih - tlepartm 11 1 ol ii.e admiralty such is i;.e govern ment ttie ad'niniftratiou is confided 1 . to m nitl •■'», or c 1 one is ol adii.imftratii'ii india the admiral «>'• ... 2 to admin lli t ns if com mon i o jo icjuai c ms 1 iameires -'. filled by con nuffi uhi io be namrd by the conf'nl t ) . to intermediate bureau , charge i only v ith the tr mfm lion ol the di-iler of be minifters iu ttie con mu il admin hi amirs & of 1 t reports if the execution of the orders by t e adminiflrative at v.\!i ai 1 l 1 e:i*"ms and appeals < f ibe peopl t the minifters train t:ie ads ei tiie adminiltraiive bodies " the coufulnrafli muft be fign c d by a minifter before hey can be executed the minifters are rel poi-li'de e.ich in his department f.r the execution ol conlular atfts which j ftnll be contrary to die law and for tic noii's*.vni!ion of coulaar aiftl a ■ 4'ceably to the law i ol ji oil 1 il i cwer " i iii .;. i.e iei .-■ 1a rg ! e<d ! v : .. ... ni in ia ai iii il > lt.ll '. a : i r t:.e ,'. fwl i i.i 1 ol i ""' ■ i vs ii vtive powrr | "'[..•■'. s to tie a i iy if rum 30 tn 10 ) ■■ 1 i 11 ( ft r j tor lit . j mull h ive a qial.lii.iti 11 t.f ti , 1 . . ■ 1 ol 25 - iranc a year i h v ■•• me tb nit ■'• 1 10 v„c inciis ii ue ,- ; vn ii ay a perlon null . . .■ - . if ij ,, ft be adu fible i . • fit !! e>.ei cii'c v ll iou4 f'i'.c ii " 1 they elect tire members if the i.e iltive body and ttie tn'iu naif aiid.'aue thcui from the lilt of ill 1 • .. , -, of hie n ition .. ■' oil .;, the <•' . i i gree " 2 tbey fhall pronounce on rhe 11 ic mil u onal act tomutittcd by the inviolable l*odies ol 1 e le gifijiive and executive powers " j they lliall exercife ihe right of c nlureon the tiff ol tiie notab'ei of the nation whicl they may every year r ducc one hundredth part '• .+ . i'licy nre or they probably mu become a grand j iry 10 iry ii.e crimes of htei.h in-aluii imputed to the great refponfitile tu clionane8 i " tl.e co fens in going uui ol ol ; lice or on giving liicir rcliioialion iii ill enter of 1 i^l.t into ii.e convcr j " the manner in which the can verfative powei hill fi i vacaoces in their own body is — three ca 1 i dates lhall be prefented 10 them — om by ihe mml council one by ihe i.e illative body and one by ibe ti'ibun ue " the grand council will alcne he ind ed at the luxembourg ihe two othrri in'the palace ol 5 t the tnbunate ;;;;■! ilie senate in the paviiliuu ol ihe thuilleries t converlaiive jury at thi l uvre in the palace ol ihe inltnute and ihe in lli'ti.c in ilie buildiu ol h s..r bonne tn iiiv.i cls will bn iranf fcrr.-d to veri'mlles and every ihinj thai belongs to the mmiflers at war fucli as tht f.iats m.i n the adun lalll'.iio.j uc o.i ib a i i'f he 13 li de ceniber tue i.-i dative bod o ill be i.fl'i mbled and on the 27th t e con i i.i-ii aillbc t.fi.ciiliy li anfii.itted ta he tiro i rin i.'s s v r journals i ate lined tla e ; ' re i sa , .«• 10 ne i lid ni of th (. nitttlilio ■■• y jur — we t 11 k th t w e cm hue j il loati lence mit ilns jury w il have on pn lideni •\!! i!ie members com aii ijj j w p | ; , iipu.lly iji i li t to exercif llie tu c tions cf temporary prefident 2tc ding to ti.e mod of election 10 b iid pm a number olotlur re ports ot the lone nature uh'ch pro irniif ibie or ibe other citizen ami e ntt r places before tiny exiil de ferve a i greater cri du lonpon december 15 not 1 inl in ini iiic fufi > ntion of arms concluded between gen ii ilouville anil four of the royalifl i i i fs ii appears iliat noi only il.e difl 1 iiit ul vannes in which george commands an.l pan of norman if , v hich is under ilie lir il ion of g ■- ii ral 1 iin continue their t nfiilu t ies againfl tl e repul li , b..i it it the royaiifts are alfo under arms in iftveraf other pans ( t the weft and particularly in ilie d partnrx at of which tours is the t hi t pla e a letter from that ci'y ilaiedon il.e nl inlt leads us to believe that the momentary pacification cm ilu fed by gen ii douvilli , relates rathi 1 fo i ; t ro i'iit chiefs than to their foldiers and that a ■ real part 1 1 the laiiei have gone 10 increafc ilie o tht r ctuj s mi h are yet under inn several changes ! nth in the ad miniflration and i.i the army have ! been made by ac 1 onfuls — alquicr lias licen ap ointi d to fu - cecd guillemardi 1 at ma irid , an i it is thought the ininillerd'urrpiijo v il alfo ere long be lu . ceded b fume < ther pi rf.m ii ere ii 1 1 one who mufl not 1 01 gratulate him i t . a the l-i ! t r thefe th .... es and \\ i.o mull 1 01 ' e di flron 1 • latter all ihe perfons c nd nine i to c:;j ortaiion tall mi aft , and pi 1 vifionally 1 ro n int prif n r ..-. ilim'n i 1 . '. ! i : i us bet :. 7 i . tei i i let a i ly : rat aim .. ■ . i 1 1 ■ i ! i i f i .:. ii ft w that ii i ting li ell i - so 1.1 i . i t le ot ihe • a i . ■ ....... h s been moit a i :.. in ... ; if feared si 1 1 . . i : ' ' j ' , 1 . 0 j 1 l - ,. '' ' ■ ! - en . i ■-! 7 a c i in i null i i an ft am.oi • u lid , i i vi i ii io de rcci | cl ; , and tl a certain ii liable , fto i ng authei | been pub ifjii •! v iii h lei i-i i i nil • m e a i'u i is ot arerr.be .,,.) ,,; | rabanieri , fin ft !, . n0 ti mi fuch a ju t writing ihe ah ..-, we 1 ... rii p.ip.rs to he ,, i ha a i v il iu town - i . a n i i in . in umftaiii i vs i i ft v c-ct from ti.cu s i.n i hich we are able to draw , lie rc-publican statement e auftrians have obuinc vantages in 1 — ■ •-, 1 ei 111 e-i p - oth r va ffeh .« iiis ma i ie proclama per mi i ummeri i.t intc i uirfe v it h 11 nl cleared out a lecuftom htiufc in londo , in llafi : foi amficnlam where oh i iraniva they we're feized and i ir crews lodged in jo i ; tin bi i ivian r i • vernment alledging thit they la not opened ilieir ports england ■ ■• . . ' l ' 1 tie !' relic !! papers . jutalii a wonderful account ot vv in thev call a patriotic societi ex ifi i .; , i ,■,,. don vsliid bas it is faid voted a confiderable fum tor a , treitio ol a monu'iient to t . , ur t i l map inc a letter from the g n ' pan de puied io travel lur the '. - a af ('..•' etitu m -. : a „ » ij an , while in egypt had giver i p-aif pori lo purine his rom unmoiefted mentions thai mu french were om plt-tely hemmed in a cain la aia not i!.u ing t l cw th m i'.ftvcis without tie lines for te r oi iic-ing c iii in pieces our in gt l!i traveller was feveral times in i j t r of bt ii g inur ir d on in i p ion of his being a 1 rench fpj . i pile french are generally dettfted i throughout ilie counti t . i . fxlr.nl ft ,: liter i itn ft gentlcm i . i loud i io i is ' > itna in i . tiu ., dated dec iff 1799 i '" rt ntvs french iiiitn lur li cr.li ti prifoners hatariivecl lien i.e i to li le.'i the i " 1 on french i linen a ifonei » in i ngland f ,., o by 1 1 • convention ol tl.e liuke ol \ ■ \\ ' j ... i 1 inns 1 ii i i v , bii.j cc ft i oi ( ■■. j ■ bnnge and mj ou a b iru cr t '. .- \ j change iu iiirii iiv.iii i n il.e i u i i eels of his majelly's in ins thus ha e i ihe kieirli li v this ilmflerly itioki 1 ohi ii ed ff-.iii.rii i'.fii ie-nl to mini 2 ' f'.i ol ttie line and hopped an rx pence of 2 000,000 dollars am ... ity m feed iff r prifoners in iii eland . the french it more powerful than no ihe emperor will he hard ; 1 fil ed this winter in it lv imlefs i c 1 i.t , a ikideu peace which i cxati'ni ■ bn.l our dicfhultiet will le ennealed , i l.ar hrvond any luniie't : eiiod ci . o i . 1 1 e . 1 , the ga'iant truxton yefterday hinrniuii l.it-ur sltaw 1 ofthe armed fchooner espvriinent arrived at . vie n — 1 1 . • ■ k from a crtft'fe being difpairhed by commo dore rutttm with letters for tin li'ccrciiiiy vl ibe kaiy ; •,, ,., which the follow ing ai e txii ith — unlit 7 y at r /';■• -- ft i.'afm at fea ft 3 it si r on the naii ult i lil a ( lirii tti l.ars wi h 1 be c nllellation in cx«j cellent trim and flood to windwaid in order to gain ihe ftaiion fur mvft i before be road of imii.ii.ii an ii hal p ift levt n a m ol ihe 1 - lollowii c.it on in 1 fai in 1 ■ • j s e in which i nave 1 •-, and lo i thi la i;.ci •* 11 ticular ... -... it ch it • tn as tie n t * tiie l it .. i le ol : aa ■ •• a | ft ml cai did a.ioiint r ail our i.ii cl u n.e laie bull i s deli i .- . end d in tl e aim it . jii<u ii i ■ a e it ul iii conflict ii li li i in ii tn tue high ,,. t io . i'i rhe aine lean ti .-. 1 i...va in tmno to bi , ci th s i liuxion ft stettin t el sec tf the i\av . ecwrence on board ihe u s'ates ih'p i orfl llation j 38 guns uittltr my 1 num and feb i/t . 1 soo hroughout tilt !■■ 24 1 ni's vi 1 \ ulcd weal lici , we jit on 1 ir ta a up uii.il i c i na laloupe ; a tl ia iii pail 7 a m liie road of a ia ia earing eat s leagues iftance law 1 f-il i the s 1 landing 10 1 he s iv . whii li 1 1 om er ii a inn , i 11 ti ' t if k t,,-i a ir^t hip i 1.11 m 11 linic t an i ni ted l-.i.ft 1 i colours on giv 1 ng i hace by s .. y >•! inducement tor ii r !■> en ane tl 1 vu am laijk nia vhic'h would have faved us a long i.t c 10 lea ward tai 1 1 1 v i n't a . '. cruizing groon i ; but ti ■■ ' i ■ :' ihe inl i i ai ii nipt in al er h r coin f , 1 examined liei mm t mi uitely we approached her an '. d feoven ! mi lit .- vv.is aheavy french frigate nouii'ing e guiim i i i e it el y a\c unlets for the yard iic to be iliig with chain lopf^il fheets itoppi re !, and the ihi cleared • in i ee.ii tiling prepared t->r atstion and hauled down knglilh colours at i on the wind became light & i okferved the chace tliat we lad been gaining fait on held way with us but 1 was determined to con liniie the purfuit though the run ning to the leeward 1 was ctinvin i c d would c attended \. ith many i i rsous tlifatlvantagc • fpeeially ii i ill ft : < ct t;i my willies were nor gra ified t -' ' f ' i . . . . i ,, a,it . . • a . 1 ., 5 1 ■> the northward one ol ii em ; u-wed ! american colours and v s nl men 1 1 veflel and ihe oilier 1 fuppofed lobe ol the fa;;.e ucf.rip 1 lion i feb 2 at 1 p m the wind being form what fr i ", than . . , 1 won pr ce bug a nc an appi a 1 am 1 ul its coi.tii.uaii . e wur p ol p . ' . ■! ii in ing tin 1 neniv 10 ac ion b .-.• iio i.i i hu 11 as i p ri tc-i j vi e wi re comii g up wih uu . . 1 i l^l , and ev 1 1 \ inch ot . ....-• . i being ft 1 iia una be of 1 1 icepl iiic bog re 1 fs vv hich i ' . -.' ' in ihe it j'l'.iils i i ac ot the . iiui e ian vie ape ti om o ir thun rai ti a'a'a flu uld haul en - ul give us tair bai tic ; but not pi ve to be i "■ r ii;'ru in u c 1 r , pot \\ ill n bail ot 8 i m l-ioilte i our 1 fign d the can lies in llie battli 1 all liglited ;•.: d the !.. ! . in the !■ c 1 :.'.':. v .-',' 1 1 .. ly him and 1 o m n ind the 1 of ihe ihip r ilie uniti it 1 awn rica • lur he at thai t tai niei 1 ■ ii a lie i it iu !," l quai i 1 guns iii uu ft ; i li '. hi ii ... 1 1 en !•';':■ ny pi iiu ip.il aid de can p indyke tt tl.e diffi n nl ofi - 1 mantling 1 i ifituii on the mm i n peal i 1 i£l ly my . lore given not to tin ow liug'c charge of pnwifi 1 , 1 i oui ai 111 aini in > diiectl ; hull i the enemy 11j 1 ine ipalty with t v o round id now and then w ii!i i mi , and a fl and ( 1 ; rap . . ' urage llu nan i.i t i.t ir 1 ; mi mi or fn tie r no 1 onfufion v hat ■. cr ; but and lire is lafl ru poll!ft could be done wiih 1 < 1 lai.i 111 . r.i rs given iii a mi'iits 1 gained .. \ lition ives ii 1 a i ji ier t hal 1 1 a ... r.i i y i-i return i i i a - nd thus a lo . > liiarp n as > ■■ '■ 1 ... fun ■ . 1 . - • > 0 1 1 a 1 i cuccd and ed 1 mil vv iiliin 1 few n in 1 a m r i ii the l-i • . 1 y : : 1 it and i 1 - i-i 111 c in (..!'. a tin uioini i.t that i con i ip prize ant was ig 1:1 ihe i 1 ' •'" i iiui.il 1 . .. '■ • •'■ •■•• , v he i 1 found the mainmafl u.n total v unfupported bv ii . ..:. ;, a very fhroud being ihoi away and fome of them in lever pla i - . that even hoppers weie ufe , and t uuld iu i be ..| plietl w iih t feci 1 t|i e n u ,\ nidi i -. lor the . fu its to le it iii ii en up i rom tin a deck tu endcav ui tu fecure it i ' t ! ili.,t w niighi get i i lid ol the ! ra my as !> nn a p ilibli , but ev ; t j • ttfori vv as iii vain foi the j mitinn all v t nf p 1 1 llie fide in a i few miiiun - after and can ■ i vv ith it ihe top men among w liom v as in amiab'e v on ng man who i om manded t he main lop mr james jai vis fon ot j aim s j n vis efq i.t new-york it feems this yoi , -■ ■ '.. man vv as apprifed of inc malt unii • in a few minu ies ! -, an old li anian ; but lie ha ' all ; j idy fo nun b of ilie prim i le ot an . itii i r ry .'' a in iiis mind nol u it -\ u ifts t uai - ters on any account thai he told ilie men it the mall went lhey n nft . o wi:li it which was the c fe and only one of them was laved i 1 1 i na unicli ins loi as a pro r ifing ol!ii er and amiable j or ng man aa wi ' i as on uai unit t.i a ion ; inii nacy ihai ia fubfillt ! be t wei n his fa tin r and myfelf ; but 1 have great faiisfaivtion in finding 1 iaa e loit no oi her ami only i vv o or three flightly woun ed out of 39 killed and wounded i^ut ths lariuar an -■;.<! 7c iui ter as foon as the ma i.mafl wn every effort was made tn clear ii.e wra 2 from the ihip us loon as po/fi ile which was cfl.cln in a hi.u ah hour li bc'tn impoffible tn purfuc i!.e enemy ai d *> our le curry was th n the great cl-jedt i | immediately bore away tor jamai ca tor repair sic fi mil r g it impof lible i reach a friendly port in any i ii ii mils tt v ir.dwaid i ! be warning in cominc i jlill .. a vi i i 10 oil.it hi re tt joil ril llc ih ai'y t it'lil it'll to eude i , a i ■'• , e t-reat exertion and bravery of aii mv t i'd i ' • , tc amen „. i i marine's in this ;.. 1 7 n many of v in n 1 had li flit i i • v iried 1 r j f iru on a fimilar occxfinn a.a all i t..i'ir nail s r.rc re aad a in lie ir u lie r roll i fent to i e secretary i i lh navy dated the l q o^ceil btr hi nt ft by mv le i aii nfti n t ir.pl yed at icp.-i-ring i iii datna r ful'i.ui en in • . ■•■ ■ c u •, y"i i.i as o gel i fl.ip into j mai ca u li mi s n lib a ■. 1 lil-i»i,u ike.l ll fn ifflrrr en board the fond lat'nn h i for videti the jol curing . xldrefs ti / /, h ii < t delix era by it e brave iruxlim fo his officers and ci'itu t't he 2d feb i 8c o public thanks ui ugh itii a fui ill tribute is ncvi-nl.e tl jt-fily dot to feanicuand foldi'-rs who have ma nife fed tlieir zeal aft it ity ai d ia vei fo tonfj iiuoiifly in fupport of ! i in i oik 1 1 and dig dim ol theii coun try's hag ns ibe c't.iilif a iti.i of : j.s guns did lad tvei m in an m i ■.;. ■■ ii ent t.i neai 5 hou rs v iili a 1 n nth 1 1 ic.'i t if <;<( in s or 1 p ' v rfts '. a 1 1 v ii 1 11 in 1 1 le .. v i 1 mei a i iu whi 1 1 the 1 nt tn v were compleie ly be in and would lave i »■■ ur.e hcrp'ri.se hid the damages fuf j taincu 1 n making the fir it efforls tn • ;;, 1 ,,', ,, . |" ,■ 1 let , togi .' 1 wi i ile lets it il.e mainmafl main 1 ' 1 to j mall main top-gallant mail , 1 t f vrial oilt 1 ipais vv i ii li alfo v 1 i.t vi 1 lie lit't ..! ibe inomi nt ti i t hi iin off logt-iliei v i ■ 1 1 the cif u ant e hate ot 1 he ihip othei >■ 1 made ? . urthcr | urfu 1 im 1 u£i i a lilt . a - llie ci'n ir 1 - ' r ! in nt.it 1 f . 1 1 infinite lati laeiion in re turning my il .. 1 ks o tin i ffceri 1 s every defi ription feaiik n,"*na tines i cl tiliit i s t.'l lie j ..' . ■ '• i j in y dilplayeil on this oci afi ; , wl fth i.a li 1 a lie-i ii it : 1 pi civ t!e ' c 1 a ( nab let nn to ui'tl aomlu t i met 1 1 : e a : ricai 1 i • 1 . c;er on il e ic ■ i ' - ' : i '■ - n v , , ad '. a mav r.c altin ed i . ; 1 a • 1 s t '■:, ml ' i - 1 -. it ai ai i !! '. - pi pt.r!v ia i ' 1 1 the !''.(, ft ut . r ih i siat s and inch of j ou a ft ■■ ■ ■ uutortiinnti ly ••■ mi 1 . : u 1 . d 1 11 1 v i v t , w i i i 1 1 • > - 1 b i ij 1 | 1 tin tin j ... : i lift in i v | in 1 bei 1 111 isf oi 1 urn si egret , ] fhall itai ■-. \\ 1 il l.'..l jl i i.v 1 1 a ■'. t illlis 10 ■ ■ . - 1 1 " .. 1 • , ,. , er thai ii 1 . li vc that prm ct i n i - e ■ - , w i . i , iwi lucu by ii