Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-10-01 00:00:00, page 2

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:ssisisi-siss- GOMMXRCJL o POLITICAL.
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f'si si _' AWONDAY, OCTOBER ]. (
Young Ladlcs' Acad—emy,
THE inhabitants of Alexandria are nspcct-z
iully inshrwcd. lltat an Acac'zsmy excltzsivdy'i
. devoted _to the cducntion of young ladies, will 3
'- be opened on the first Monday in Octutersi
__ next, in the large room os Mrs. 'Wilson's
si— home, adjoiding Doctor Kenncdy's Shop. on
hFait-fax street, under the care and with the
ssss actssistance of the Rcv. Mr. 'Cibson. In addi- ;
; tioQ-to the common branches, reading writ
Zsi ing. Arithmetic, Geography, with the use
of the Globes and English Gmmmar, it is
prdposed to give particular attention to the
Benes Letters and history ; at once to enric—h ss
thessm'ind by a correct taste 'm polite litera—
tmt. and enlarge it by a knowl-edge-of man
kind. With the patronasige of the public, it
is also proposed. to extend the usesulness of
this instishticn by procuring one or more
perxons as ass'utant teacbers, who shall be
qualisified to teach the omamenta] branches of
female edncation. The subscriber being &
ttrancer. requests those Who Would do him"
the honor to enquire lespecting himself, to
call on the Rev. Mr. Barddy. oron Mr. Gib
ign. to whom he has submitted his testimo-ct
DOMESTIC ARTICLES.
_ per. D. c. 'D. c.
?Bacon ]b- 9 10
Bites Mess bbl. 13 '
--—- Prime !?
'Bjea d, Cracch [00 7 50
----- Pikot lb. 7
-——--—Sh'1p 5
Cpndles, Mould lb. 19 2]
" 'ss'_* " --f\u\_t lb" 19
(ctheese , + m m
(ouon, Upland lol 13 !
Fish,ss D'lackurcl bbl. 7 50 3
--—- Shﬂd ' 8 50 9
--si--— Herrings 4 50 5
Flour, supersinc ]] 9 ! 9 12
Grain,-\Vhesisit bus. ( GOi ] (,5
---—-- Corn 751 80
. Flaxsccd ss 85 90
Ghss, XVindnw 8 by 10 hox
Gunpowder, ch ] 25]. ',!5 17
Hemp cwt. 513 14
. iron, Barr - ton z20 125
Fork, Mcss bbl. 18
-.-- Primc 15
Spirits,1\ _ .E 'Rum gal. 73 5
.. XV hiskey 62 65
Sugar, New-Orlean: I it?: 12 14 !
Loaf lb. 19 20
........-. Lump - 17] 18
ct'lobacco, Marzkmd cwt. 3 l 4 50
Potomac 2 50} 3 50 *,
P R I C E O F S T O C [( S.
Alexandria Bank, none in mmket.
Potomac do; 106
Marine lnsurancc par
XVashing-ton Blidgc par
"Limb River 'lumpike _ uncertain
W'ashington and Alexandnia do. siss' par
! Enhange on London, 4 per ct. below par
ssssssssssss - ____._.si.
War. D. C. D.-C.
"Coﬂ'ec, .20 23 .
' Dock, Russn bolc. 30 35
Ravens 17 " 19
Frmt, Raisim kcg 8 8 '50
- si box 3 "50; 4
sndxgo, Spanishﬄot'.) lb. :! 23 ct2 50 ,
Molasses, , " gal. 58 50
Gan, engrse bus. 40 45
sine I ( sstsol 65
'SpiccsLNutmegs lb. 6 7
" Pepper 21 "23
Piemcnto 23 25
SpiritsBrand}{Ft-ench) 4th gal. 2 2 01
Gin, Hollund ] 80} 2
Rum, Iamaica 4th 1 ] 1 10
Amiquu Zd 35 90
2d & Zd } ss, 30 85
\Vin<lwmd
Sugars, lst qmlity l'cwt. 12 114
Id & Sd [0 .1] si
Tcas, lmpcxial lb. ] 45 1 50
Hyson 90 1
Young Hyson 95i 1
Hyson Skin 65} 70
\Vincs, Madeiu 33]. 2 2 50
Port 2 2 10
" Lisbon ] 45 ] 50
Malassa ]] 1 1 25 1 30[
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ssSsictA AssMUEL SNOWDEN, ,
*8@1/d-strcet, Alexazdfia.
Daily Gazette, 6 Delz'ars per azmum.
Country Gazem, 5 Dollars.
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Alexandria, Price Curct-sirenc. ﬀ
"FOREIGN ARTICLES.
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73!) AND PUBLISBID BY
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Francsscss-We have inserted in'sianothet'
place, the new commercialssdþcsirþe disiBogiz.
parte, by which colomal and cthn produce,
heretofore prohibited, are, under . certain
rtstrictions, permitted to be'importssed into
France.
On the construetioxsits, intent and motives
osthis decree,we perceive our contempora.
ries to be much at variance ; some consi er
it : tacit abandonment of the restrictwe
system of Bohapartc, others as leaving that
sisystem in full force, and as amounting to
just nothing. 'We have givesin the subject
some consideration, but we cannot fully
acquiesce in either of these opinions. That
it will go to relieve our intercourse" with the
continent can be but partially admitted after
the scale of dut'tes has been minutely exa
mined. Thc'wams of the contincnt, sav
sisome, will create a demand, and the tarilsis
is rated so high to supply the demand of the
French treasury. That the want; of the
continent aresisipressing enough we doubt
not ; but it is also to be remembered, that
the ccntinent is sunk in poverty, that in
'dustry cannot havv been so long impcdcd,
the sources os natticnal Weahh so seriously
impaired. but that the. powu- os-cbtaining
luxuricsmust be ]esscsincd in proportion, and
that when the produce ofthe land is rOtting
on the hands of the hQIders, and when con
Stquentfy the value of land and the priCe of
]tthor has sapidly dimlnishcd, there is no
such superﬂuity us means as to enable the
ptoph: very txunsivcly to purchase the ar
ticles specifitd in the (lccrt-e.
Nor yctis this dc'ctee to be considered
as amuunting to nothing. This is not the
character of French ptucct-dings. They are
chcr ncutral, the)- produce either much
ceed or much mischief; they either aim di
lthlhll ttuw ttzuut H'c emperor " lOVCS lnc:
Amrricz-ns, and that their prosperity and
their commercc enter'into the views of his
policy." A style so diﬀerent from that he
usual!)- :zssumes, so opposite to true dignity
that it betmys the trtte object of the letter
which is to spirit up the French party in A-ss
merciasshis is the true intent of his t'awning
professions. He confesses his inability to ef
fect the ruin of England, even with the aid
of the whole continent, and now in fact
suppliyates the assistance of America, and
changes the grow] of the tjsiger into the ob
sequiousgrinning of an ape.
Let us now connect this letter with the
decree. Suppose the Milan and Berlin de
crees and the British government, out of
fear lest the American non-intercoursc acts
should he revived against this c'ountry, re
scind their orders in council. France gains
this advantage, that she enjoys the com
merce os America. The Americnn sta
ples are brought into France, and a part at
least of the produce and industry of France
go to Americn. Thus France will partiaiiy
relieve herself from her present pressures,
and we accordingly find that the American
stctaples are almost entirely lest out of the
list of im-ports. and no doubt designedly.—
They will not be saddled with those exorbi
tent duties. The articics specified are the
produce chieﬂy of the British colonies or
her allies.
By this scheme, too, the ground of the
quarrelbetween this country and Amsierica
willctbe changed and become more complex.
France will evade the charge of violating
the righte of neutrals, siby essecting her pur
pose by a municipai reguiatioq The Bri
From thc_Livcrpool_Cou_rz'er, Of August 22
(rﬀensiveto F ance because it intcrdictcd
French vessels from entering the sorts of
the L'.S. and his se-qusistralion os A mericzn
property isjustific-d as nmcasure olsireprisal;
a mttcr of risig lzt.VV<-H but this act is rcvc kcssd
& the ports of Amuica arc Up!!! to French
tossmcrce, and lhcresurc " in this new state
cf shings," says lf-e French minister, "]
am authorised to declare to you, sir, That
the decrees (s Brrlin and Milnn are revck
ed, and srpm she 15! c.] Novembtsir thc-y-will
cease to be in sorcc. :: being zmn'c'ssfch that
in vvnaquence oflhis declaraticn the Eng- lss
lishctsssisihall ncusike their orders in council,:md
rmcunccct their m w principlc-s of bkxkzdssi
or that she. Uniu—d Szatcs cunsmmably to
the act you have just communicated, shall
cause their rights to be respectcd by the
English." 'Isshcn follows a fulsomc decla
_-_.i___ L__ -, L_L ..n ,!
of this letter. The: embargo is praised, and
du lnuu'llltt'sCUUFSt' 15 \ Ulsz ll'lu s). ll Was.
Fectly al some great object; or insidioﬄy
adapt themselves 10 eﬀect some-grrat latent
ime—micn. Of thejzmcr character we con
ceive this ntw decrcc will be fraud, and
connected as it is with the letter to'Gcnernl
Armstrong, bearing-clme on the very same:
day, it is suzsris'uzg that the whole has not
been discovercd to be a trick to draw the.
bonds between America and France closer,
and to induce the former to declare against
England.
Let us look for a "moment at the "contents
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{tish orders in sic'ouncil wﬄ-lose their jsst'ctmish
sscation as be'ing measures ofneccssity found
ch! upon the unjusc decrees of France. A
!mcrisita will tell us that we have nothing to
ct'do with the municipal acts of France", and
;lhus it is attempted perhaps by a concert be- ,
.ct'i'wecn both theseþauers to reduce us to this
sidisilcnzma, eithcr'to maintain our orders in
.council When the show of justice is taken
{away from them, or to suffer the ccmmerce
Yof the cncmyctto be relieved, and to give up
{the power of retaliating on him the evils of}
{war. 'l'he artifice is deep but it may be'
{me: and turned. '
( Nothing is said in this decree or letter
'respcct'mg the tclease of American ships &
'- cargocs urder sequestraticsin. Pcrhass the
_sequestraticn is held over the heads of the
sssAmericans in terrarem. We am: curious
'to learn how the French party in Amcricai
'will manage that mastcﬂy piece of logic in 1
'ctthe letter to general Armsu'ovg, when it is '
'argued that because Anterica, by her non
ssintcrcourse act, forbade the entry of Frcnssccth
sst'csscls into her halbmsis, the confiscatinn of
'all American vc-ssels-a/rmdi/ in the haybors
ss'of France was ajust rzju'isa/"si amattc'r
' (] right."
! PAms, Az/gust 12;
I snrþcrza/ Cz'stcms --An error of the press '
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in the decrc e of the 5th inst. must be cor- ss
fected as follows : !
"Levnnt cottcn, imsohesid lzy sea, 4C03
! stss. The same Impom (! by ]:sstz-d. thrmssgh
[the cfficc—s :tt Co'ogne, Cobltntz, Mcntz & ;
si'StraslsimBh, ECO is."
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we have she preponderance on the ocean,
and We adopt a system of reprisal and re
taliation founded on the strictcst justice.—
Glad would we have been if we had suﬀer
ed France to enjoy all the advantages of
commerre through ncutral trade, whilst we
were suﬀering every injury that could re
sult from his decrees. But would any man
have advised so absurd a policy? Vv'ouid
any man suﬀer his country to perish because
the measure necessary sor its preservation
might press upon neutral commerce, which
Bonaparte had previously violated. There
is no contract without a reciprocal oblige
tion, and ifsineutt'als did not oblige the other
party to adhere to the law of nations, they
could not complain of us for not adhering
to it. Before the Berlin decree, Bonaparte
had adopted new and extraordinary means
sor distressing our commerce : means which
had produced the orderin coctuncil of May,
1806, during the ministry os Mr. Fox. by
which order, the coast. from the river Elbe
to Brest, was declared in a state of block
ade. But neutrals were still permitted to
approach the said coast, and enter the mid
river, except the coast and ports from Os
tend to the Seine. No sooner had Bona
parte succeeded against Prussia, than he
took possession of Hamburgh, confiseated
all British property, and issussed his Berlin ss
decree. All the measures we have adopted
have been the consequence of measure:
previously adopted by him.
" If he revokc his decrees, our orders
consequent upon those decrees will be re- ;
voked also; but if he suppose that we shall ss
abandon any part of the old maritime law,
he )villfmd himself completely mistakene,
- acknowledge the rights os neutrals ; that is,
stood, that in consequence of his rescinding
principies of biockade. Now he knowsss
itsll well that America has made no such ss
pledge: that she has prescribed to hersdf a
line of conductto he pursued in the cvent
sios our rcsusing to rescind c.:ur orders in
council. She phdges herse'zk to do nothing
more than to Siop all intercourse with us.
As to the ncw principl-s of biockade, we
sufficient proof of this in the very first ICt
of Our government after ;hcy Writ: inform
ed of his new decre'e. We have declared
the cana] of Corsu to he in :: state Os block
nde; and have thus shut the entrance into
the Adriatic—Os these new principics os
biocknde, it new they are. he has himself
furnished US ttith a justification. His de
crees excluded us from evctssv port and eve
ry part of Europe ; from Hamhuisigh, with
which we were certainly not at war; from
the ports of Pruasic—ircm Austria. He
cannot keep in every part of Europe a suf
ficient French force to shut cut c—ur naval
force. But he makes use of his inﬂuence
or prepondemnce over the European pow
ers to cxclude us. VVe cannot have in eve
ry port in Europe a sufficient navsl force to
keep it in strtct and actual blockade, buti
English Mipisterial Remarks,
From i/ze L'curz'cr.
" It is to be remaiktd, that Bc-napartc
eﬀects to prescribe rorditions to the rcvo
cation of his decrees—-he considers Amcri- s
ca as pledgfd to oppnse us if we refuse to '
to go to war--and he dcsires it to be under- ss
his decrees, Great Britain is to revcsike her ss
oisiders in council, and abandon her new
have exercised none uhit h we shall be atail
inuiinc J lU abandon—and we have Bivcn a
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PWCES can be quousicl.
Ashc—s. There is & heavy stock inthc
mﬄkefo find priccs me not expected to im
prove at present.
Wheat and Flour have fallen, end zlmu'fd
the weather continm: gocd for th mxt
month, Our markets may still guch'rr
Our supplics srum France :m: c-rmstduab'm
butat this season much will (itscl'td upon
the weather, which is rather unsculcd.
The demand for Flaxsced is nsssuhn' s<-r
"usihshgt and prZCcs arc rather impt'ut'ing
Naval Smrcs arc :tt lown-tcs atztlllsi-G
quantity on hand heavy.
Timbcr has came sutward late ly in Vf-"Y
large quantitic-s, am] Fricrs look down : i!
is expected they will saH lower before any
improvcmtnt takes place. The SlOL' o
staves large and the demand trilling.
Logwood in demand {Ls home cutzsumP'
tion at these quo:ations.
There have been some arrivals of cossCF
and ]ogwcsiod in Amtl'ican t'tsscssis,fihim
me now admitted to be bended for a";
lion; but it appears that c'sissre and zugsss
are not expecttd to support the advancg
rices in London, so uncertain is 'tl'us
change of aﬀairs, and such large quznmusit
Will be bsOUght found in consequence 0
the advances.
We þeg to rescr you to the annexed COsY
osthe French ]mperial Dccrcc ; and as:
respectsully, your obedient Servanfss,
WM. BARBER & C0
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FOR SALE,
A young AEGRO WOMM. gccusto
to house work. Apply to the Prtntcr.
September 28, 3'
A respectable mercbem he
With the sollowivg letter :.—
lempc
Priccs Current c] sfnzczicctfzict)32\'E-22.
Cottc n.. Nc w Ollums, ssse'r lb. lssixsi'
to 13. 6 1.2d. Gtorgisi, Sta-lsl-sssid 145.
fine, 25 to 23 4d; do. UFlizlsid ls 1ssssctss'
s 1—2d. '
Tobacco, duty unpaid, ].mts ij _
to 7d. ' " sict
Ashes, Pearl, lst, cwt. 461045- p
lst, 44 to 48. ' "'
Rice, {or cxport, or home use
6(] (0 265 ; Old, 225 fid \() 243
Wheat, per 70xb, 155 (A lo los.
Flour, pe r bbl. 623 10 (55.
Turpentine, cwr. ]45. to "3.
Tar. bh]. 25: to 275.
Cassce, ordinary, ("m. 703 to 545; N.
dlirsig, and good middling, GGsto Sos; sisi,
1028101C53. "
Lopwcvd, shirt. Campczctcby, lcn, 33110
,331 ; Hcmdul'as, 82 to 83.
) Fusxic, Porto Him, 181019; CLb-aiz
: to 23].
k
] lslh ult. and the prospfct now bctsioz-c us
for Cotton is certainly very gloomy: th:
spc-tulatsn's means arc txhaustrd, ard the
quantity more than the tradc run takccss.
VVi!h the prospecc os mecnsc suﬄirsi:
is therefore impossible to umicipatc what
will be our quotations six mouths htncc.
On the ]3lh instanr, ncus was received
srom France of the P-lilun and Bcrlindc
crets being rescimhd, which isisss given a
pm'tial turn to our Frusy-c'Cis. 'l'lzc cﬂkct
produced is mon- (unkind 10 Sugarand
Cssscc, uhich :uficlcs in Ludcn hzncad
vanccd smn 83 to 105. per w (. on the scr
m", find 55 to 65 on the:- h-HLT, :.bovc mr
present quotations. We have had m)" lit
tle stir here in any articlc suvc Cs-tfcn,
which has been niore enquire :] iur z-t zhut
same prices, and u-mc (: w sz-lcs h'siVchR
made. in bond, at a shade 'uhm'c uurnusl
depresuctd quotmiuns ; but as th'; modctcts f-o
heavy and !hc txpr-n de want] is Let ;:xciy'
[O materially lesscn it, We: (mxnot forcste
mmh improvcmuzc in priccs as presrlss;
yet we think is this news should prmc mm
our market is not lkrly m lower; busiﬄ'ctsisi
will depend on the iuzuc suj ply
Tobacco is still very dull, and no real
He has-sicajd, that sum ard ,ss
Nov. his decrecs-arsic rew,]sid t t" 1131
vemmefit, u—king noxiceshm liwe Our
announced his decree; m lzcþmmssst'
force from and after the lsc Nsssisio ""Btr',
fy, that srcm the lst Novsimss' siZ'r-ou
council, adopted in cxnsss- silli on! :
decrees, will ceassie." '1 e "fshc
' "'A——
uwmg to me laHtrcs experienctdsim
London and other parts of the kinulcpsi,
and in: innumc arrixals We: have bctadu
lace, matkcts for almozt 21\S(zr'\5('*fsiAmm.
ran produce have bccn namh dcpmsm';
Cotton has come l'oswarctd in muchlarge:
quantitjts than it was possible to (alcu'siuze
on: added lo the distressing timcslikrly
to be experiencch in the marsiusacturing
towns in ccnxequcncc of the: lssailuns um:
noted, this :znicfe has fallen xo low sun;,
and should large sugvssslics comiruc to :um'c
prices are expccud to be stiH lower. 'l'u'zs
depressinn wvs anxicipzud 'm omsoi [hie
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