Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

RICHMOND, July 25.

An express having arrived here, about 2 o'clock on Monday morning, to the executive, from Major Taylor, with information of the fitting out an armed vessel in Smithfield, for the purpose of privateering under a French commission, in defiance, and contrary to the laws of neutrality, so strictly enjoined, and that the proprietors to carry this illicit undertaking into effect, had resisted the Marshal in the execution of his office to prevent the same. The Governor with his wonted decision and activity in nipping every infringement on the laws, and enforcing due obedience thereto, speedily, pursued the measures necessary to be taken in such cases. The Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery companies, commanded by Captains Hicks, Richardson, and Quarrier, headed by a General Officer, were immediately dispatched to the Marshal's assistance.

Too much praise cannot be given the citizens of Richmond for their zeal and readiness on this and every other occasion, where the service of their country, and preservation of its rights are involved—and surely it must be a sensible gratification to every patriot and lover of good order to behold the military ardor and emulative discipline so prevalent here, when they reflect that its tendency must be a terror to the foes of liberty, and a curb to the career of the licentious.

It does not appear from the foregoing that the report respecting the backwardness of the militia was well founded.