the wilmington gazette published every tuesday by allmand hall at three dch^frtl m yean payable in advance or four dollars if not paid within a year xwumb wlt-mrtrti^on n c tutsday jfakuary 20 1807 llth year ten tinder their jurlfdidiioh and upon thel\i«h fejts within certain lift ances of the coalt to he immediately repelled and ■ rrf-cruai'y cliahifed ; and that the faid committee report by bill or otherwife 9 rrfilvtd that a committee be ap pointed to revife theexifting laws refpec tinu tlie militias to devife meant for cow ptetely arming an equiping for actual . fervice and for more effectually or^aiii zing and litciplining the whole cf the tnu litia of the united states in order to ren der it in r ik l lent force for thio pro,t«£lion of the united st*t*t ftotninveftoa by a ny foreign power and that the f»id com mittee report by bill or otherwife the clerk having tead the resolution mr elliot moved their reference to a com mittee of the whole on the date of the u nion capture fcy the enemy vent to montcvie ilo the governor of which place gave him the command of a light flotilla of about ihiriy fail and 1500 men troops of the llne and volunteers completely armed " thej difembarked at ptteno le in concha where they were joined by turn inhabitant of buenoi ayrc an i the fur founding country by which tjiiiiioo their number amounted to 9300 when they nurctir-d together on the tenth to keuo where they were detained by mtiuus cir cumftancei iini'tl the ijtti vtiirn they at ' tacked with the grcatefl ii.tt f i ■ ' y , all ho fortified placet occupied y li.e eatrny and completely defeated uwrn<i " at fire moment of the alfault , the e nemy fitrfendered to avoid being put to the fworrt with which our jcr.era hail threatened thetri general w berenfrml ii a prifoner uf war with upward of a thoufjiul troops who now remain at the difpofiil of the conqueror charleston december s *. gentleman from cape francois ha obit ginjjly riirni»,!ic(l ua with the " addrm of the government d hajtit to >"«■■ commerce of ntu tral nationt which «■« h«v translated tor this djiy'b courier lie further inform tit that permission to trade ik riven o i lie sub jects of every power but to those of nip teori frenchmen who are die r.at.irnliscil subject»ofany othtr natioti are incladcd in the pel mission ; but while they cnnl'iimo thtjr allegiance to the emperor of d'luyti's great prototype in france they are deemed entmic to his table nin jetty's government ; in imita tionof buonaparte's conduct towardk'the p'in eei of the home of bourbon ' the tyrant of kurop't should tremble at the fhte of the hay tiith-emperar : there i a point in he admin iiiratton of thearfairt of government b<-yond which the people can bare no more de»po liim vriil eventually be eru!>hch in france and trie suhjitgatorof europe win be hurled from the throne he usurped and will afford to the world an awful example c.t ihe destruc tion of those demagogue who yvjih vicious inclinations rus.li on tp the jurl of their mnbi jjim nalt.—|il v ■■ ■■!!■ umi tcrf mi ibs yirtu«sof ervuiaaiioo mi all the right of the peopt tbamslatbb fot tut clablsatov cocbt bb addrtit qf the governor of uayli to tht cm merer of neutral nation scarcely ha<t the inhabitants of hsyti freed themtelvea from the yoke of france when they had to destroy another hydra which they foatered in their own bosom now all their cares are directed to the cultivation of those precious commodities which the kara pean merchants procure at a g>eat expence in the most remote climated we have ob tained by our constancy the reward of out painful labors the treasures of our soil offer to your speculations the most happy prospects ; our store houses filled with all tha production of the artillet only wsit rhe ar rival of your ships to e«ch;in o e y ir'manu lacturn fur thoa objeita you might with to procure in our climate if a nyuem contra ry to th progress of commerce has until no opposed obstacles to its success this disastrous influence will no longer be frl , the»pellis off the phantom has disappeared ondwithit the fatal illusions that envelope 1 it have vanished away far from shackling commence in our ports the that has ju<t been renovated offer yon fnorefuti lities than is in the power of any other nation to grant no matter under what colors tci may appear the guarantee of your proprriy the safety of your persona the matt tcinpi lous observance towards you of the ttiom r quitable laws are secured to you on the fait'i of the government permanent re^ti'mim * dictated by wisdom ; duties ralculated upcit the difficulties you may experience in reach ing our ports and collected with e quit 1 ; great dispatch in the discharge and clearance of your vessels ; men of probity at the head of the public offices these arc the changes you ' may rely upon the government it well ap prised that where there i no reciprocal advan tage in tht exchange of the respective commo dities there can be no commerce they have already ordered the suppression of con aigriment by patent ; of the anises for the price of corumodi'.ies ; of privileges granted for the sale of coffee aa well as of the obliga tion of forced shipments of sugars cottons tec every one will be at liberty to purchase or sell on the conditions that he will think most suitable to himself those regulation begotten by infatuation and ignorance wilt no longer circumscribe tile extent of your spe culations ; your confidence will no more be shamefully im toned upon j to favor individual who were as unknowa w you as they wire foreign to the good of thfir roontry ; your friends your agents alone win have the di rection and i»anu(>emen of yonr pronrrtlct and the government promise roll in grkitt them all the protection they can wish lor k the bloody rage that has but too much mar teed th beginnings of n cruel rcl^n will no longer resent to our affrighted ayes the sad it wat fuggejtcd that mod if not all ihefubjclts embraced by thele refolutionl had been already referred 10 committees appointed on the fcveral member of the pieftdent's melfage and that coofequcrtfly a fimilar reference to other committees would without any good purnofe being attained lend to complicate the proceed tngs of the houfe ; and a cjuclhoo x>f or der was raifed a to the regularity af com milting tlietn . ;> - ths speaker fsid that as the refoliitirnt though in fome refpedis inilar to the fub jeds already referred in nrher rej peel s va ried from them he confidcred the motion ' of reference in order mr elliot raid a few word to the fame effect and dated his with to be afforded an opportunity on a future day mould the refutations be committed of offering his ; fi-niiinenu at length on the interelting ob jedij embraced by them > on refering he rcfolntions to the com mittee of the whole on the date of tbeu nion the houfe divided only 31 mem bert rifing in the sflirmative the refer ence wat difagreed to when the resolu tions were ordered to lie on the table retire to nachitochet and thpfeof spain to nacog«io«hea or the fame day and that • thefe hould not recrofs the sabtiie npr • thofethe anoyafuruia pending the fact fie negociations of the united states with spain thus the ftatu quo at the furrenaw of the province of louifuna to the l'iilted states has been refiored the lives of our 1 citizen fpared and he peace of our cotih . try prefwved — and thus all trie noife and trouble on our weflern frontier hat been quieted without blood-fhed by the intel ligence : temper decifion and fi rmncfi of our general the following order ra iflued y the general on the morning of the 5th in on which day he returned to nauhiteches to make arrangements for trcelcr»tif)g rtie defcent of the t/oopt to isew-orkark he left hat place four d»yt ' fitice and we underdand proceeds for new orleans n a lew la|i we are forry to ivid eating his lady extremely hi at major minor tit thil vicinity ' morning grner a l or pius : hi ad quart its camp ujl imni of th sabint : november c h 1806 patroli america 1 c sign washington f his excellency governor hcrra ra the military chief immediately oppo ■ fe.l to this corps haying agr<e\j to witmra.w his troops to nacrtgdoch.s atnl to prohi bit their recrofling the sib'n river pen rfing the negpeiations between the uui'ed states and spain i he objeifls of tins expe | dition arc accutnplifhed and the camp will of courfe be raifed to-mnrrow or the next day and colonel cumin will lead buck the troop to natchitoche the uniform conduct of the troops en gaged on the fervice has been exemplary and merit the applaufe of their country to major welch and hit mounted volun teers the general offers bis thank for their vigilance and.perfeverance 1 hepr 4tr ( cwthacvnrmt prowpiiiude of tarawa dragooos would do honor to a veteran corps and the general gives them indivi dually a place in hi afttclioni convin ced that would the occafion ever prcfent their fabret will reap an harveft of laurel to the regular troops hi friends hit af fociate his companions in hardfhipt fuf feringt and perils it i fufficient for him to fay that he knows they are ever ready to meet danger and to dare death in the ca<ifc of honor and their country anil a difinterefted patriots they will yield the palm to no citucns of united america w burling aid at camp the consideration of the bill prohibiting the iroawlatiw of au«e into u u a m resumed hi tbmmmce of as whot^mrv varnum in the chair — mr early moved tottrike out that part of the bill which declares the importation of persona of color into the u s felony and punishes it with death this motion was supported by mestr early and holland and opposed by mr srai lie and agreed to ayes 60 noe 4 mr bidwell renewed the motion formerly offered by him to to amend the bill a to prevent the forfeiture of pemont of color im ported . , on this amendment a debate of considera ble lergth ensued in which messrs hid we ii cook sloan fuk llrtlin^rr and smil'ie np ported ; and messrs lloyd early timer auton and macon opp'ised it when on motion of mr jilexaifler t the committee without coming to a leci»ion rote and ob tained leave to bit again natchez miss tbr n«r i8 general wilkinfon we nn erfl»nil has miiie another requifition of five hundrei militia from the secretary of thii terri tory to defccml the mifliffippi to new orleans — nn what frrvice we do not pre tend to know the secretary it faid to have refufed a compliance with this ic quilition the general depart this morning for n orleans from the hirald ixtm tiirfilay nov n 1806 — 4 o'clock p.m this day at noon his excellency gene ral wilkinfon arrived in town accompa nied by his aid tie camp walter burliu efq of thit territory from whom we have the following brief fummary of the general's operations on the borders of the province of texhas in oppofition to the pani(h iro«ps under the orders of co ver non cordero and herrara : — the american army marched on tlie aj'l and reached the l«ft bank of the sa b.ne rivrr on the 31ft ult the general fuutid governor herrara poftedon theop pofiie bank and encamped near him tlirre unarmed spanifh fold'eri were ta ken by the advanced guard on thai day whom the genrral returned to the spanifli camp with a deflre lhat the trefpafi mi^ht not be repeated and which was duly ref peeled on the march the general had by icttert from the spanifh chief been twite prohibited limn ctoffing the anoya • fumla : on • lie 39th ult he difpaicued captain burlin with a letter to governor cordero in reply to thefe prohibitions which produced fotnc difcuffion between the chiefs and on the 24.it it wai agreed by governor herrara up the part of the spaniards thai the american troops fhould 1 , congress '':! jftdusjs of repkesentatjlve t monday dec aa mr af ion frwin tlie coinbiittee ap jft'ijyjtdyn o mucboftho prclj^ont fntl hge as relates to exploring the e,llwo i**4tert trude a repaid . ... i -. ilie report cuncifciy jiptices the benefits derived torn the appropriation already made towards effecting this objeel and conclude with a reloludcm apkiopriaiiiiir ■ f.rt for i year rawkef to ' etithlethe preildent toexplure*hc wellern water ' referred to a c,omm!tie of the whole hotife oh thurfday ' m ~ 3 mr clinton prefente'l iliie memorial of j!ie preftdent and dirctv.t^oi i)'ie vfinhat 4»n bank new-yoik teprvfcniing that rfd.cpiifequen.ee of the m$o,im huufebaiku jjoir.g depi)liie:l in the brancutank cunli ilera'jlc injury has arifen and praying itut i this monopoly may be done away mr clitnon moved to rcfei t hi me memorial to the committee of ways and twfcanj mr crownlnfhel moved ttt reference ' to ji fclcihi committee the srft rnbtion having been difagreed ' to ayes 32 the la(t rnpiiuu w«t agreed to without a divifion tuefiuv dec 33 . mr elliot role tor the purpofe of offer ing he rcfolution of which he had given . j>tcviou ootice he faid be ihould not on this occjfion avail himfelf of the ordi nary indulgence of the houfc fn liberally accoided 10 member who made long • fbetches oh fhorf refohit iooi if the refo lufions bnohl be feconded he would brief ty ftaie their general objefl and then their reiercmceto a ctfrnmittee of the whole on the flat e of the union and if fu teferreil he would on a luturr day for the date of hit health did nor admit of it on lhis day aifign at length his reafons for them mr elliot then offered the following w'kfniuliancm xflf mtfihti tkat it ft expedient to uu!ka provifion by law for the runner and v more effectual protection of the commerce < the fesmen the harbours he coalti and the frontiers of theu s 1 rtftlvtd that for the great pur pofesof national protection and defence it h expedient to provide by jaw for repair infc manning and fupporling in aftual 5 ftrvice the whole of the frigate and final er vc(te!s of war belonging to the united sutei 3 refohed that it ii expedient to : provide by law for defraying the expenfe incident t(i building two new frigates to fupply the placet of the philadelphia which wa loft during the late war with tripoli act the general greeny which - hat been condemned at unfit for fe vice 4 refttvtd that provifion ought to be made by law for preparing two or more navy yards and navy aifena's fit ' uated on or near the margin of the ocean lor the reception of hips an i veftels of war and for oth.ir naval purpofe 5 rcfilvtd that a cotnmiitee be appointed to enquire what provifion it may ue nece r iry tornaire liv law inrela j lion 10 the location eftabliflttaent and fu ■ perintendunce of navy yards and naval ar 1 rmhajl ; and that the aid committee report ■- by bill or oiherwifa 6 rtfolvtd that a committee beap • poi'.ited to enquire what further meafnres are neceffary tor the profeftion of ameri can feamen and for their reieafe and in derhnification when imprelted into foreign fervjee by the officers or fgbje6rt of fo \ r»ign powers amithat the i*\4 committee leport by bill or otherwife rt/olvid that a committee be aj . pointed to enquire into the imution of the porn and harbours of the united stares into t he practicability andpropriety of a ge neril fyllem o fortification k the expence < with which it would be attended ; and il fo into the belt method of fortifying the w of new york and other principal ' ports which are now in a detent-clefs late 1 and that the faid committee report a flate rnent of fafli with their opinion thereon 10 the honie 8 rtfolvtd that a committee be ap pointed to empire into the earterliency of ■ • ikweflin the reftdent of the 0 slates by uw wini ample powefs to cattfe every aggreinon and attack upon the rights the ' latrtor and the ifftered of the u states flitch irfa't b committed or commenced • by the otfcern citizens or fubjecla of a ! ' ny foreien power within the ports & bar i lours uffiie v.nited siaits wnbin the wa philadelphia dec 24 lviiaus trres we are indebted to a commercial friend fnr the havana aurora of november a6 from which the ollowing article relating 10 the recapture of buenos ay ret by the spaniards is extrafred translation ] " havanka mot 96 by the montferat captain francis car bonell arrived yefterdajr from cartha gena after eleven days paflage we have received the following intelligence which was publifhed in panama on the 3 1 ii oi from whence it was brought by a yellcl from payta " captain don santiago linien ha vinfe under his command about 1500 men chiefly veteran troops and well armed conduced them in country-boats fm»ll fchooners and gun-boat to the river lit conchas fix leagues to the north of bue nos ayrei an.l being joined by about three or four hundred volunteers marched with great expedition by land to the city on which he made a fpirited attack in feverai points at once which were fuccefiful ; and on the lath of auguft the enemy ha ving loft 500 men the remainder to the number of 1000 capitulated and urren dered iheoifelvcs prifonert of war with the general in chief and his fubaltern of fleers . tu the fame obliging fource we arc al fo indebted for the following article lianf t ifttcd from the peruvian minerv ; from the peruvian minerva rtcuplnri tf butntt ayrti ** lima 7y sept 1806.—yerter day arrived here an expired which left a rcgi.ipa on the thirteenth ina with lh pleating intelligciic ih«t the iaoiioui army of hi catholic jaajedy bad recon quered the city of huenot ayre en the uihol augnd . in brave deliverer wai the marina captain ia the navyjdon san tiago lloicu who haying heard of the