The New Hampshire Gazette

FRANCE.

NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Sitting of October 22.

Report from Toulon, October 11.

"AT Toulon the force of our enemies in ships is 25 frigates, or armed ships: 200 cannoneers have been sent on shore from the ships, for the protection of the forts. There are 2000 English soldiers, 2000 Spanish, 1500 Savoyards, 5000 Neapolitans, 2000 Sclavonians in all, about 10,700 men.

"The report is common at Toulon, that a large convoy is daily expected there, with 6000 Portuguese, 6000 Spaniards, and 2000 more English.

"The 14,000 whom they expect added to the 10,700 already at Toulon will form an army of from 21 to 25,000 men; and as soon as these corps are joined, the plan is to make a sortie in force, in order to march to Aix, where they mean to re-establish the old Parliament. It must nevertheless be observed, that out of 24 or 25,000 men, they must garrison all the forts, and that in consequence, more than 14 or 15,000 cannot make the sortie.

"Le Commerce de Bordeaux and le Commerce de Marseilles, are ready to set out for Naples, to take on board the Count D'Artois, Monsieur and the Bishop of Toulon.

"A quantity of Patriots have been embarked for the mines of Spain; the number reported (certainly exaggerated) is 6000, including those who are daily imprisoned, which Lamihas has seen with his own eyes. The revolution must not be mentioned at Toulon, since the Gentlemen and the English govern, and all French citizens are disarmed. They no longer wish for the constitution of 1789, as at the first epoch of their wickedness, but they actually desire the ancient regiment with all its attributes.

When Carteaux arrived at Marseilles, the forts of Toulon were almost naked, and were not furnished till some time afterward.

"The rope-yard of the arsenal is prepared for 1000 Spanish horses which they expect, above which the troops are to be lodged. When the last convoy which they expect shall be arrived, the plan is, to attack the army of Carteaux rather than of Italy; because, say they, we will immolate the army of Carteaux, which is composed only of banditti, and without troops of the line, under the walls of Toulon.

"Forty transports to provision the city, are dispatched under the escort of some ships of the line.

"At Toulon they have taken the names of proprietors of houses which had assignats, with a promise to reimburse them half, after the loan that is going to be opened at Genoa, at the same time that this Republic will be required to declare itself.

"Horses are wanting at Toulon as they have not been able to find more than fifty to mount some French deserters, of whom M. Arran d'Aix is to be commander. Assignats do not pass there, except for bread, which is the only article at a low price; and, in spite of the publications, the bakers take them only because they are forced to do so:--Their provisions are bacon and salt meat. The burghers of the town have no sort of command.

"A number of Emigrants flock in daily; but no Frenchmen are employed for the military service, but as it is absolutely necessary. The aristocrats are mostly employed in the general committees of the sections and other superior offices.

[Several names are here inserted as marked objects of vengeance. They are those who are principally employed in the sections.].

"The people employed in the arsenal are those who were formerly pensioned by the ancient tyrant, and sold to despotism. Our sailors are daily imprisoned; and it will be difficult to set the English squadron on fire, because the ships lie so much asunder.

"The redoubt of Fort Pharon is guarded by 400 English and Spaniards. They are daily strengthening this redoubt.

"The tree of Liberty has been changed into a gibbet for the patriots and the rest of it has been burnt.

"LOUIS XVII has been proclaimed King.

"The address of the National Convention against Toulon, has been stuck up in the most conspicuous part of the town, but in a different sense to the original; and the Toulonese are made to believe, that several adjoining towns have assumed the white cockade that there is no longer a convention--and that the army of Vendee is at Paris."

Here the reporter developed all the misfortunes which the Republic has sustained. He imputes them to the cowardice and corruption of the commanders--the egotism and bad disposition of a great number of citizens--and the impunity of the towns of Longwy and Verdun, which, said he, have occasioned the infamous reduction of Conde, Valenciennes and La Quesnoy.

BARRERE proposed, and the assembly passed the following decrees:

1st. Decree. "The Convention does not in the least degree derogate from the decrees of the Legislative Assembly, which orders the destruction of any place that shall surrender without having stood an assault."

2d. Decree. "When a city shall have been declared in a state of rebellion, there shall no longer be any public establishment, foundery, or arsenal in that city."

3d. Decree, "The laws are already enacted for the sequestration, administration &c. of the effects of the Lyonese, rebels, shall apply to the effects of the Toulonese,"