Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

As many persons have doubted the practicability of the decree of the French Convention, ordering each department to furnish a vessel of the line, we are happy in being able to lay before our readers an authentic account of the manner in which this extraordinary decree is carrying into execution. 'Thro' out the whole republic are immense forests, which are fostered with great care, or the purpose of supplying fuel and timber for the nation. In these forests, the interior departments, which are not furnished with sea ports are at present engaged in building the vessels they are required to provide. When finished, they are to be propelled to the sea ports on rollers, and there they are to be finally equipped for sea. The stupendous efforts making in this respect, have never been equalled by any nation in the world, and leave little doubt as to the final issue of the war. The information here given rests on the authority of a gentleman of the first respectability, who left France in the month of November.

[A. D. Adv.]