Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-09-10

yeoted 20 an matchmaking quarantine,
In the wsnter months, alto, it is conhder.
ed impofiiblc that veiIel can carry from
this country any dangerously infectious dif-
order the epidemics which have within
theie eight years paf, been e fatal in fotnc
OF our fea-ports, breaking out about mid
iummer, and totally d.iappearing with the
letting in of the froa in November.
We are encouraged to expect, thar
by Tending with our veilcls authentic Ger.
1ihcates of health, granted by the mott re.
fpettable municipal ,ficers of our ports.
under a vigilant preeau,;on, ard with a
icrupulous regard TO truth, we hai. exuc-
rience relaxation OF this hur,henioms Inn
petition. Accordingly the Secretary OF
the Treaiury has given directions Is the
collectors of the cnitoms TO carry thu, p.an
into effect. Certificates OF health will.
therefore, be occaiionaily fent TO The con-
iuls In Europe, who after communicating
them TO the officer or board in the place Of
their rciidence, charged with the fupes:n-
tendance of health, will tranlmis copies
or, it needful, the original, to the Amc-
rican mini0er, If any fach i. eitablifhcd
in the country.
Enclcied are copies Of the circular
letter addreaed TO the collectors OF the cuff
toms on this occaion by the Secretary Of
the Treafury, and Of the form of cert;h-
cate OF health. II is proper for me here Ia
mention to you, that there arc BIZ; thirteen
ports, viz, Portimouth, IN. H. Newbu-
rypors, Salem, Bottom, Newport, Proyi-
denee, n. York, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Norfolk, Wilmington, IN. CO. Chariot
ton, Is. G.. and Savannah, in which na-
val officers are etfablithed by law, ard ttat
IN all the other ports the bill Of health
can only be Certified by the collector A
circumttance with which perhaps foreign
gents, TO whom the circular may be COM
nunicaled, ihould be acquainted, in or
lerto prevent any injury abroad TO vcGels
ialling from thefe ports, on accouot of the
Unavoidable cElilion of naval cffcer's
igrature.
s. IN the confl!sr inGrnttons, YOU are
s1neitsd TO make ic.ni-annual returns of
the American trade in youg por,s. This
is OF great Importance, as i keeps Us cx-
aetly informed of the channels in when
our commerce flows; aud you vii ray
the mott pointed attention to The regular
tranfnihion Of them.
After the receipt of this letter, you
Will conlider yourielves no longer autho-
rifed to expend monies on account OF the
public, without the fpeciai direction of a
miniiter of the United itates, except it be
tor the relief OF feamen in doing which
you are to ufe economy and dncernment,
IN d,tinguih,ng our own from foreign iea-
men-the proh,gate and idle from the me-
ritorious in diitreis, and in every cafe
where you can, infead of paying their
paiiages, you will find them births, where
they may work for them.
/" We have reafon to believe that It too
often happens that eamcn engaged il the
United States are discharged by matters Of
veiiels In foreign countries, where ,l,ey can
procure new crews at lower wages. By
theie means, befides the inducement the
ieamen have to engage in foreign leryice,
or even IN Privateering, they frequently
tall burden on the confnIs. This evil
cannot be completely cured without le-
glilatlve remedy, but you will take pains
to rettify it, wherever the ufages Of the
place may admit oft, and give this de-.
par'ment advice OF its extcn:, 60 that,
iEonld the matter be laid before Cong refs.
1t may be properly explained, and its ex-
iilence VERIFIED