Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

NEW-YORK, April 16.

Extract of a letter from an American Gentleman at the Court of Madrid to another in Cadiz, dated Feb. 1800, handed to us by a gentleman who came passenger in the brig Success, arrived here yesterday from Cadiz.

"Two Couriers have arrived here from Paris within three days. Buonaparte having failed in his attempt to negotiate with the Chouans, has issued a proclamation to his soldiers, ordering them to put to death every person found in arms against the French Republic in La Vendee, and also to burn and totally destroy every town or village that has taken part with the Chouans. This begins a war of extermination. It is not known how many men Buonaparte will be able to send against La Vendee. It is thought it will not exceed forty thousand men. General Brune is appointed to command this expedition. On the success of the war in La Vendee will depend the fate of France. It will either place Louis on the Throne or establish Buonaparte strongly in his present power. The extreme poverty of the treasury of France, and the few resources they have, makes it difficult for Buonaparte to carry his plan into execution. He was lately obliged to suspend all kinds of payments from the treasury for 15 days, that a small sum might be sent from it for the present relief of the armies. It is certain that a triple alliance has lately taken place between the two Emperors and England. They each engage to support and carry on the war till Louis shall be placed on the throne of France. A fresh body of Russians are now on their march to join the Imperial armies."