Gazette Of The United States

Foreign Intelligence.

PARIS, February 11.

As the opening of the campaign approaches, our attention is turned from our internal animosities to the external enemy. The most vigorous efforts to recruit the army are making both by the ministers and by individuals.

The committee of legislation proposed this morning, that those persons in custody for being engaged in insurrections on account of the dearness of provisions, should be released. After some debate, the Convention decreed a general amnesty for all offences of this description previous to the execution of the late King, murder and burning houses only excepted. Merlin obtained an extension of the amnesty to all offences committed in opposition to claims of feudal rights.

The Convention is now debating the plan of the Military Committee for recruiting and nationalizing the army—that is, putting an end to all distinction between troops of the line and volunteers. Both Pache and Roland are talked of for the Mayoralty. The former is said to have obtained a majority of the votes in several sections.

The citizens of Marseilles have made a contribution in specie of a million of livres for the support of the war.

We are flattered with hopes that none of Latouche's squadron foundered in the Mediterranean; that most of the ships and transports have joined Truguet; and that the object of the expedition, the conquest of Sardinia, will soon be achieved.

We have a report that Dubuc and Clairfontaine, agents from Martinico and Guadaloupe, have concluded an agreement with the British ministry, for putting those islands under the protection of Great-Britain, in trust for Louis XVII. and that Bouille is to be furnished with transports, and a convoy to carry 8000 emigrants to St. Domingo, where he is to assume the title of Governor General of the French West India Colonies.