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By Authority. ,AN ACT ' >/'.'. s_ \ Authorising the President tof "th£- United Staffs to accept the Service of a number .of ^Volunteer Companies, not jJpKCesdfeg 'thirty thousand men.; Be it enacted hy t'te Senate and House of He'nTsept'it:u!'s cf the IhiHed- Stuffs-'')/ .'tine* pica, in Qongftn nacmbled. That the Presi- dent of the United- States be and he is here- by authorised to accept of any company or companies of volunteers, either of artillery, cavalry or infantry, who may associate and ¦<5jTer themselves for the service, not exceed- ing thirty . thousand men. who shall be clothed and furnished with •horses at rheir o • n expense, and armed and equipped at the e :peose.of t!ie United States, after they shall tit called into service, except such of them as m \y choose to fnrnJsh theifcown arms, and whose commissioned officers shall be appoint- ed in the marea -r prescribed by law in the -several states and territories to which .such Company shalJres^ecTiveTy belong : Provid- ed, Th. t vvtiere'anv company, battalioit, re- ghnent, brigade or division of militia., alrea- dy organized, shall tender their voluntary service, to the United Sta'os, such company, fjatt'ali at, brigade or division, shall continue to be commanded by the officers holding TOrnjnissicxns in the same- at the time of such tender, ami any vacancy thereafter occurring shall be fill d in the mode pointed o.nf by law in the state or territory wherein the said company, battalion, regiment, brig ade or division, shall have been originally raised. , < Sect, a And be it farther enacted, That any company, battalion., regiment, brigade or division, thus offering itself for the ser- vice, shall be liable-to be called up m to do military"d.,ty at any time the president of the United States shall judge proper, with- in two years after be shall accept the same, and shall be bound to continue in service for the term of twelve months after' they shall have arrived at the place of rendezvous, unless sooner discharged, and when called into actual, service, and whilst remainin therein, shall be under the same rules and regulations, and be entitled to the same pay, rations, forage, and emoluments of every kind, bounty and clothing excepted, with the regular troops of the United Slates : Provided, That in lieu of clothing every Jion-commissioned officer and private in any cnmpnny, who may thus offer themselves shall be entitled, when called iivfo actual service t -.receive, in money, asumequabtothe cost of clothing of a non-commissioned of- ficer, fr pnivate, (as the cae may be) in the regular trcons of the United States. Serf. 31 And be it further enacted. That the president of the United States be and lie 6ereby is authorised to Organize the com panics, sb'.Uertdeting their service'as afore- said, into battalions, squadrons, regiments, brigades, and divisi ns. a*-'soon as the num- ber of volur. public. Thy Friend, H. G. SPAFFQBD. Hudson, & mo. 7, 1S07. tor captain Greens, Question t. When and how were the gy/allows first discovered by thee, and in what situation were they at that time ? Tor- jjid or, not ? Or were any of them torpid ? Answer I. On the nth of May, 1807, hy accident, and were first seen flying about t}i gieat numbers. Xsone at that lime tor- ,,,,,.„« wcuiscoverea ; maie.ffom eve? cumstance, and the observatipn of others, suppose they lie in cold weatherf like bees. Question 3. What,is the kind, situation, and size of the tree ? Does it stand in* wood land or cleared ? And is the place retired or n t ? How farand what course from Le- banon Pool ? Answer 2. The tree is a, green elm,'of more than three feet diameter ; and the only passage for the s vallows. into its hollow, is* forty feet from the ground.' The passage is about.three feet.by eight inches,occasioned' by the splitting of-a large'limb. It stands in woods, near improvements, on the farm oi Mr. Abraham Harrison, near New-Leba- non, and about twelve and a half miles northward from the Pool. Mr. Harrisun has known of this tree's being the winter residence of swallows for eight years past. The tree appears to be hollow nearly down to the ground. Question 3. How did the swallows con- duct morning and evening ? Did they scat- ter abroad mornings, and return evenings ? Did the late changes in the temperature of the atmosphere seem to affect them ? Or were they as active in cool weather as in •arm ? To what period .did they continue to visit the tree at nights ? Or do they yet ? Answer 3. They leave the tree in the warm of the morning, circle and sport about, and return towards evening; but in cool weather, go out and return several times in a day, making bat short tarry. This I have seen them do five times in one day ; when their motions resembled the swarming and returning of bees. ' Mr. Harrison inf rms me they continue during the cool weather of autumn to gather, house, and disperse themselves in the same manner as this spring. On the approach of a shower, theycollect and return ; and on this occasion pour into the "tree in such numbers as to resemble a Column of water. On the approach of a shower last Sab- bath I went to the tree in company with Mr. Nathaniel Spring and others, when they c.l!ecfed; sume thousands: but their numbers were evidently greatly diminished since their last gathering, and very few have appeared there since. We are confi- dent that this tree is their place of residence during the winter. Question 4. Who are some of the most accurate and respectable men, that have vi- sited the tree in thy company ; and what ere your sonclusions respecting the num- ber ot swallows ? Answer 4 The rev. A. J. B 'ogc, Mess. N. Spring, A. Harrison, Frink & Sanford, Daniel Torry, and others. We concluded there • were several barrels, but how many is impossible to say. Question 5. Are any unusual appearances about the tree ; or any ordure, feathers, &c. I want the particulars, and must use thy name. Ans'tuer 5. There is 110 appearance of any thing uncommon ; no dung or filth. *You have the particulars, and are at liberty to use my name as far as necessary. 13V. THIS DAY'S MAILS; BOSTON', July 20. Arrived, brig J.uie, of Scarborough, from Machias (Me." 4 days. Saw a ship with ports, come i.ito the Capes. Brig, Hamlet, Tallman, 40 days from Li veipo'd. Spoke, lat. 50, QO, long. 12, 10, :.irhish ship Dryade, 86 guns. June 7, lat. 49, long. 82, 30, brig Jane, of Portland, 23 days from Charleston, for Liverpool ; same day, ship Sally, of Bath, 20 days from Charleston for Liverpool; several otuer ships in sight, standing to the eastward, with a five wind. June i!9, lat. 40, 40, long. 53, ship Lydia, 4^ days from Belfast, for Pnila. delphia. July 4, lat. 41, long. 59, ship Mi- nerva', of Boston, 9 days from Savannah, for Liverpooh Schooner Resolution, Atkins, 43 days from Madeira. Left no Americans. Spoke, July 8, lat. 41, 13, long. 59, 30, ship Fanny, Ter ry, of New Bedfoid, 8 days from N. York, for London. The brig Albion sailed from Madeira for Martinique, June 8. Schooner Agenoria, Powell, from Wind- sor. Via quarantine, brig Mary, captain Willi- ams, of Kennebunk, 25 days from St Kitts. Left brig ------, captain Holmes, of Ports- mouth, from Guadaloupe, sent in by an Eng- lish privateer. Spoke, July 8, lat. 40, long. 68, .30, schr. Hannah & Betsy, Bryant, 16 days from Barbados for Boston. Brigs Mary, Luce, from Alexandria ; Fox, Dagget, 7 days from Philadelphia ; schooner Ranger, Blye, 12 days from Charleston ; and sloop Friendship, Blanchard, 10 days from ditto. An English brig, 27 days from Newfound- land. Capt. Daget was brought to and bearded (Cape May S. W. by West 30 leagues) by the British ship of war Squirrell, after fir- ing 7 shot examined his papers opened se- veral letters, detained him two hours and let him pass—the Squirrel boarded at the same time the ship Olive, from Liverpool for Baltimore, and let her pass. Capt. D. left the Vineyard on Friday last, in co. with schr. Uilliam, from.Baltimore, and seve- ral others for this port, and schr. Packet, Smith ; Mary Ann, Luce, and Mohawk, New-Comb for the Southward. Quarantine List, July 17, arrived ship Moses, Leman, Grenada, 22 days; ship Monsoon, White, Africa, in 44 days ; ship Wilmington, Childs, Grenada, 22 ; brig Mary Jane M'Cobb, Demerara ; schr. Minerva, Watts, Havana, 15 days. Ente red, Polly, Newport ; Industry, Salem ; Columbia, Southworth, Richmond ; Margaret, Portland ; Hero, Robinson, New-York ; Jane, Portland ; Fame, Stur- divant, Philadelphia ; Mary, Fairfield ; William and John Ocracock ; John Allen, New York \ Mary, Edwards, do. Rover, Xiirneld j Regulator^ Qcwcce-k ; Fear, Eldridge, FbjfacfelphTa ; Dove, New-Lonv don. _ _ ... ,.. Cleared. Beaver, Wald droro ; '.Earl, Hallct, Ne.wyYork'; Lucy, Hall, do.; Al- mira, Saville, do. Union, Wiscasset ; Oe- tayiaj do. Gerry, . Biddeford ; Leopard,- Portland ; Anne, Penobscot ; Eunice, Sa- co ; Two Friends, Hartford ; Jane Port- land ; Mary, Portsmouth ship Golden Age, Remmick," Havana ; schooners Harmony, Hopkins ; do. Enterprize, Vial, Dublin ; Jane; Carlisle, St. Johns j Regulator, Halifax. NEW-YORK, July 22. A vessel has arrived at Boston from Liver- pool—she sailed about the 1st of June,; and this day's mail may bring us London dates several days later than before received. No arrivals at this port yesterday. Cleared ship Bristol Trader Phelps, Lon- don ; brig Sarah- ifla, M Conneney St. roix ; schr. EiUerp-ize fngerst>rt, Matau- zes ; sloop------, Watson New Providence. Letters from Liverpssol, v'a Boston, of *he 29th May, mention the arrival of the. ship Romulus, Williams, of New York, from New Orleans ; and ship Gewga liar- clay, Daniel, of do. from Amsterdam. PHILADELPHIA, July 23. Arrived, ship Lorenzo, Dill, Bordeaux, 44 days. Cleared, brig S Carolina. Serrill, Gharles- ton ; sch's Brothers; Smith, Jamaica ; Polly and Nancy, Long, Njvfol'ft ; Two lo:ends, Rodgers, North Carolina ; sloop Julian, Ing- ram, Norfolk. The ship Lorenzo, Dill, from Bordeaux, left there the 28th of May, ship* Illinois, "hurch. fro n New York, under quarantine ; ;iiicinnatus, Harris, for New-York, uncer- tain ; Jane, Sannnis, for do. 8tb June ; Fide- lia, Joy, do. do. ; Margaret, Myrick, for do. unloading ; Ceres, Green, for do. uncertain ; Susan, Howard, for do. i5..h June ; Charles- ton Packet, Silliman, for Philadelphia, lo:.h June; Portland, Callender,of do. for Charles- ton 1st June , Acmou, Nye, for Bo/r/mrjJT, 10th J .pie ; Jane, Hubble, for New Orleans, uncertain ; Packet, Johnson, for Marblehea'd, 5th ; Pacific, Stevens,fbjr "i. York, do do ; John and Francis, Siliiman, for Chail.'ston, 1st ; brig Report, Canter, for do. 10>h Jane ; in, Huion, Hill, for New York, do. ; Virgin Robertf, for do. do. ; Brunswick, Campbell, Lr do. unloading ; M illy. Morris, for Phila- delphia, 8t.h June ; Caroline, -dams, for N. York, i5th June. : Ra iger, Furlong, of Bos- tort, uncertain; De'orah, Eldridge, of New- Bedford, unloading; senr. Perseverance, Mes- servey, of Marbfehead, unloading. Ships Ranger, Sherburn-, from Baltimore; Hare, Barry, New-York ; brig Swan, Brown. B'iston ; Betsey. Ross, schr. do. arrived the day the Lorenzo sailed. Left, the Cordovan, the 4th June. Spoke schr. Fox, from Salem for Dominique ; and brig Resolution, from Charleston for Africa. Off Evg Harbour saw the Squirrel sloop of war ; a squall c ming on lost sight of her. The brig Betsy, Bradford from Rochelle, for this port, received a pilot on the 18th inst. 60 miles N. E. of the capes. Latest from Europe.—Arrived the ship Lorenzo, capt Dill, in 44 days from Bor- deaux. Left the city of Bordeaux the i8ih of May, and the Cordovan the 4th of June. Off the Cordovan was boarded from 3 Bri- tish frigates and treated politely. By capt. Dill Bordeaux papers of the 28th of May, and a file of the Paris Argus to the 2jth, are received. These papers do not contain any recent advices from the armies. We have recevedttie following interesing particulars from Mr. Miiler, one of the seamen belonging to the sell/. Juliet of this port . Some time since the schr. Juliet from hence to La Guira, off Bermuda was board- ed by the British tender schr. Vesper; then in company with the Indian sloop of war. After breaking open the hatches and plun- dering her, permited her to proceed, not however without impressing one man, (Mr. Miller,) an American citizen, whose lamily resides in ths city. On the 15th instant, the Vesper tender, went into the Chesepeake with dispatches from the Indian sloop of war now off Cliailes ton, for the commodore on board the Hello na. The Bellona immediately got under way, ordered the Vesper to tollow htrto Ha. lifax. At 8 o'clock on that evening the ten der lost sight of the Bello.ia, when several impressed Americans joined seventeen other impressed seamen, rose upon the officers and remainder of tile crew, amounting to 23 in number), confined them in .behold, and took possession of the schooner. On Thursday they came in under cape Henlopen, and brought too, within two mus- quet shot of a coasting schooner and then, taking on board the boat two of the officers they all reached the' coasting schooner.— They kept possession of tb« officers until they were out of reach of the Vesper, and then suffered them to i\turn. These 24 spi rit.ed and injured men, reached New-Castle on Tuesday last. The Melampus frigate has left the Chesa peak and gone to Bermuda for water. The Triumph and Leopard, were the only Bri- tish vessels thereon the I5tb inst. The Vespers is one of the seven vessels built at Bermuda and rigged as schooner and cutter by the British marine officers, aad it ted out particularly for the purpose of pres- sing men and Jiarras&ing the American trade. One of the above people late belonging to the Vespers, says, the Melampus had sailed from Lyuhaven Bay for Bermuda, for a sup- ply of water, and that part of the business of the Bellona to Hallifax was for water. RICHMOND, July 22. hrom the Virginia Gazette. On Thursday last a very interesting and animating scene was exhibited on the CapU tol Square in this city. At an early hour in the morning about 270 men, forming a part of the detachment of 50a men, (the remained;- having rendevouzed and to join at Wilfc'ms'btirg) ordered into .immediate service from the 2d brigade, under the com- mand'of lieut. col. Mayo, appeared on>the parade. After performing some evolutions, the detachment, headed bycol.Mavo, maa'ah- »*r -'.*:,.. ¦ ' \ % * , »-- etT al 12 o'clock and formed in front of the hcase of col. IvarringtoriV where* there were a'nurfiber of ladies and gentlemen collect- ed to behold the "delivery of the two nair of very elegant stand of colours prepared by Mm. George Mayo and some patriotic la- dies of Richmond for the 33d (col. Mayo's) regiment. The line being formed, Mrs. O.urington advanced and presented the stan- dards on behalf of Mrs. Mayo (that lady be- ing unfortunately too much indisposed to appear) and in.her name delivered to col. Mayo the following address. « Sir, ". You will gratify me by accept- ing for your regiment, the •vor'k bestowed on two pair of c dors, done by myself and a- few of the patriotic ladies of liichmoud. We have made them -vith the greatest plea- sure, feeling assured, they wdl never be un- furled, but in defence of the rights of our country, an.l for thepro'ection of innocence. Under your auspices, they will always lie ' displayed in toose fields, to which honor anti duty may conduct your regiment. " 'E. A.°MAYO." To which col. Mayo reflie '. « Madam, << We shall defend them with gratitude ; we will defend them witli /jworj we will with, our livss and fortunes protect our com- mon country and the fair and patriotic hands that presented them." Afej^which the detachment returned to the par„de ground, and continued their evolutions 'till 3 o'clock ; when col. Mayo having received further rders from the go- vernor, directed the whole line to be form- ed in a circle ; from the centre of which hej communicated the orders, and read to the detachment the following letter from governor Cabell. " Sir, " Informal! -n received this morning, renders it necessary for the detachment of militia under y ur command in this cily to march to Hampton. They will, therefore bj permjttetr to return to their respective homes, with orders to hold themselves in readiness to take the field at a moments warning. They will receive two days rati- ons in addition to what they may hate al- ready recived,. and funds will be put into the hands ot my pay master to pay them five days pay. Tiie staff-officers will be paid from the time they were call"d into service, I take a»^)'eat pleasure in tendering to you and the ¦ fficers, and soldiers under your command, the thanks of the executive, en the part of their country,, for the very exem pbuy promptitude and pitriotic zeal, which you and they, have so eminently manifested on this occasion. lam with great respect, Sir, Your ob't serv't. WM. H., CABELL." The circle being displayed, the music struck up Yankee Doc.die, which seemed to arouse in every bosom the. spirit of '76 ; after the music ceased'-, as if by an involun- tary motion, six cheers resounded quite ¦.iirough the linet. Washington's march being then played was received with enthu- siastic zeal, and nine hearty cheers given. Col. Mayo then addressed the officers and men of the detachment ; highly approved the very prompt and pleasing answti had given to the f.rt call of their country ; and (hanked his . brother officers for their steady attention to their duly, and aid to him the discharge cf his functions. Ttieline was then dismi-sed, to return to their respective homes, 'till further orders. . Upon ibis occasion it was particularly gra- tifying to observe the perfect unison wiill which every American bosom beat. Party distinct ions lost their furce ; and no roan was heard to ask, " is lie a Federalist, or is lie a Republican ?" One. common soul seemed '0 pervade. Thus to behold the fee and independent yeomanry of our country (the only sure defence of all governments) ready and sjealous to go foith in support, of our national rights, to the relinquishment of do- mestic enjoyments, must, while it adminis- ters to the gratification of every American, shew to all foreign nations, that whatever djff/Knces of opinion may exi'jt among usy as to the expediency of particular fiscal measures,, we are not the divided people tiny may have erroneously supposed us to be ; and that when a common enemy assails, the common arm of the whole American people' will be raised to repel their aggressions. The detachment from the 3d brigade had left the square but a short time, when the very respectable and newly established corps of cavalry, consisting of SO or 70, command- ed by col. Edward Carrinsrton (a name Which the annals of the American revolution will ' forever perpetuate) as captain, look the ground for the purpose of military exercise. But the measure of patriotism was not yet Complete. Before the cavalry had ceased tbi'k martial evolutions, the campus was again fn requisition for another chosen band of veterans. The hoary headed patriot, and the faithful warworn soldier, would appear to die with each other, with youthful ardor, who should out-strip in rendering services to the com- monwealth. Among them we beheld a va- liant, revolutionary held officer (col. Gamble) stimulated by an unbounded degree of the amcr patritt, condescending to fill the office of a captain. Ami the venerable Page, the firm statesman and soldier of boisterous '76, airain ready, and prompt in shouldering his fire-lock. With such sons, oh-America! what have you to fear ?' Extract of a letter, dated 10 o'clock at night, Jslurfdk, duly 17. " An express lias jest arrived from our troops at Lyniiaven Bav, who states, that five men are taken, two of whom are mid- shipmen. They had left their boat, and con- cealed themselves in a wreck. They surren- dered without the least resistance. It is said by the same express, that the Melampus ^"d ..Leopard fiave j^one te Haiit'ax>'' -:-t*"» ~»3;-*-y FEDERAL GAZ&TT FRIDAY, JULY 24. MARATIMB LAW. Translated from the French of Azunl, fe the Federal Gazette. " The effect cf the empire of the Sea." [Sect. 1, Art 3, Chap. 2, Vol. 1.] " The use of seas to navigate has render- ed the use of sea ports necessary ; it is pub. lie, as deriving from the laws rf nations ; any ship can on this account approach them,, ; provided it is furnished with the papers re* | qnisite to prove that it belongs to a frkmdlr nation—but by the effect of the empire of the sea, every port ought to be considered ! as belonging to the state in which it is situ. I ated .- It is consequently subject to the'ju-v risdiction of the reigning prince. Section 3 1. " Those obligations relative to the ports are-equally applicable to bays and gulfs, because they also make a part of the sovereignty of the prince, in the domi- nion and in the territory of whom they are N placed, under his guard and under his safe keeping consequently the asylum granted in a bay or in a gulf, is not less inviolable than in a port.; and every crime committed in either ought to be considered as a mani- fest Violation' of the laws of nations. Sect. 1 —Art. 7: " The administration of justice belongs exclusively to the govern- ment which is proprietor of the territorial sea, and the legislative and executive pow- ers, charged with the punishment and the prevention of crimes, are exercised also on. the sea. The subjects of tU' sovereign are not the only persons who are then under subjection. It extends to strangers who navigate there ; they are consiuered'as citi- zens temporarily, and a£ mernbers.'of the' same pclitical body. It is for this reason.,, that whenever the delinquents are iudividu- — als they sni';"r, from, the tribunals tufting jurisdiction, condemnation proportionate t». > the guilt—but if the guilty are nations, or societies they are chastised by public force, uiiti! they have made satisfaction for tiie offence, and complete'reparation for th»- injustices they have committed ;" Such is the origin of naval wars against leghimat* authorities, as well as against u"lsgitimat«» such as pirates, privateers, who disturb tha public, tranquility", and all such as interfere with the safety of navigation and the pros- perity of .commerce. Sect. 2. '''Seeing the right of sovereign- ty exercised even to tie., pain of death, by the commanders of armed vessels in thu ports and bays belonging to another soet- - reign, some authors, in the number of vi'bo'ri was HtUuer, have pretended thoS, these ships ought to be considered as foreign. territory, and for th'. s< litary and sped his reason, that if they were the territoiy of' tiie sovereign of the port, they couW'no':' exercise in its presence and its domain, .suctst positive acts of entire jurisdiction. Sfct. 3. " It is easy, however, to res' !v» this difficulty, if it h considered that this act of supposed j'or'-dic'iou on a ship of war,, is not founded on the law of territory, but ' in the nature of military command, v/hici* v remains in fact a full plenitude offeree whenever the sovereign cf the port consent's to admit a ship of war as such. Without; this continuation of military power, it would be impossible to govern the crew oz the ship, and to maintain discipline on b n-.l. The exercise of this power in all it* extent in the interior of the ship, is there- fore a necessary consequence of the asylut;^. which has been granted to it, without being; a proper right of.tlje coironouder, and sliii less a light of territory. The result of '' which is, that the military command re- m-ajns intact by the quality and nature of the ship of war, and that in e wry other re- spect this same ship and crew ar&• exercised as usual." American trade to Carton. During the year 1806, arrived at ardl sailed from Canton, ten Ptiilatjelphia alsjx, 2,0,60 tons ; nine Ne. -York ships, 3! 2,6; tons ; two Providence sh-ps 4.70 ; 1 Ssleru ship, 220 tons, last from S. seas ; one ISfaa.. tucket ship, 250 tens do. ; and nine Bite- ton ships, 2675 tons 5 . being 32 shirs, amounting to 9700 tons. Extract of a letter, dated Mrt St^ddart^ jfirnc 30. ' The Dons of the town of Mobille are as troublesome as ever. A short time since there were taLsn from Nevr-Orleass Tot Fort Stoddart a.considerable quantity i'A.';-. litaiy stores. Consisting cf V.vo bandicS muskets, bay nets, and cartiidge boxes, j^ q ia:.t;ty of mus-ket ball, c;i.ridj:rs, canon* and musket powder, lead, &o. \vh ch tl commandant at Mobille would not petiHU to pass ; but had them landed juul stt»*£t, until he should receive Further im;',-i!atio.n^ from, the govr;r,'io;--j..:o?nd of '-» I