Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-02-11

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Eteadihs Tomorrow.
An engroaed bill,, to sllow drawback
ofdsties on goods exported to Ne~-Or-
:ieans5 &c. wa. read third time, and paf-
hd-Ayes, 4s-Nays rs:
y The Houfe went into comnitsee of the
whole, MI. John G. Smith, h the chair,
on the blIs for the relief Of Samuel H.
Howard, ADD other officers AZ the courts
of Maryland. ~ =. lex
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- - PARIS, November :.
The following letter is addrefcd by the
.minifer of the interior, 10 the members
Of the councils Of commerce eiablilhed in
the ieaports. *
The time has arrived, citizens, when
commerce mutt reG,me its activity and re-
-ceive all the developement Of which it is
fufeeptible.
is the intention of government to
haaen it BY every means in the power Of
1.-THE administration; but their intentions
! would be truarated, if any hazardous and
plecipitate meafures fhoald obNrud .has
| commerce, the efforts Of which they
with 70 fecond.
il is important then to obtain iuch
knowledge and information as may direct
the administration; ard it is for this pur-
T pafe, that apply to you to know your
opinion relative to certain objects concsrn-
ing commerce and iutereiting TO the co.
yernnent on this fubjsef.
{" You are aware that ten years Of re.
volution have changed our habits; have
created new wants and formed new rsIati-
ons among the people. Yos will judge
what is neceGary, in our prefent fituation,
to eudy, aad what principles and rules it
will be proper to adopt tor the direction
of our conduct.
To come more fpcedily and more di-
| reilly to the point, haAen to fix your
attention upon the objects which, to ME,
! appear the mott important, and which re.
| quire the .aof fpcedy determination.
! i" / invite you then to give, TO the fol-
| lowing quetions, anlwefs examined with
| PRESTON and (uch a, may prelent a con-
cluhon. .,.. ,ss. ="
Ilt. Do you think it would be benefci-
| al 10 commerce to re-eRabliih the great
| companies which formerly sxif cd, iuch as
the India company, the African and Sere-
| gal companies, &C.? In cafe of the affirma-
tive, under what form and uron what
conditions would it be proper to revive
them!
I'd. What change. have taken place in
! our commercial relations with our Ameri-
can colonies Does the new order Of
| things which has been introduced, and
the preient fate of our cultivation require
any new meafures of admimin;aratioa
more adapted TO their circumaancess
sd. Are there in eur navigation laws
relative to foreign vei1els, any regulate
orr which tend to obRrucs our intercourse
with the nations in the North Of Europe!
What are the mot Proper means of in-
creating that in,ercourfe and of render
ing is more aesires
9Th. Does not the fate Of our CONNER
cial navigation require that fome neaiore.
lhosld 30 taken to favor maritime expedi-
tioas, BY giving greater facility to the &C.
quifitior and conRrueion Of merchant veE
fels, to the procuring of hands, and the
greateR economy in our navigation /!
9Th. Do the Lift Of duties toi 1871, and
the laws and regulations which have fnce
been adopted, and which afe now in force
allow the opportunity for any claim :
and upon what are they founded /!
9th. What are the obaaeles which op.
pole our commerce in foreign cosn,ries,
produced BY their regulations and their
inPofs /! Point out the countries, tho
objects and, at the fame time, the realons
for oppoGng them. ~
18th. What ase your ideas as to -the mot
economical means for keepiag your har.
Dor in good order, for the direction OF the
works, and the .sansgsment Of this de.