Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-04-27

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tenance Of its own fubjeas, when priion-
ers in an enemy's country.
If, as we lave heard it reported, new
pre,enfons have been brought Iforware hy
France, we fhould look .uFon fuch preten6-
ons, according to the nature Of <hem, ci-
ther as evidence OF inineerity in the Whole
negotiation, or as urged only 10 be again
conceded as the price Of fone other condi-
ton, which il was the real purpofe Of the
negotiation 10 obtain. fit is the object
/ of Buonaparte to be acknowledged as pre-
fident Of the Italian republic, altEo' we do
not think the queffiou itlelf Of great confe-
qnence, yet ever that point night BE bru't
forward ia fuch difpo6sion as to render
itimpoflible 10 eoncede it; ard j. will al
ways be recolh Sied that there can Be no
iuaice il fueh a Pyopcial, as it is a title
acquired by the chief conful hnce the fig
nature ofthe preliminaries. The quo sai-
no nua Be as much the fubjed Of conhde-
ration with his maisty's miniaers, as
the matter itfelf which is brought forward
for diicuilion m the courfe of the negocia-
ton.
But we feel with many Of our country
men that II is eHential to our .intereas that
the negotiation ihould not be permitted 10
continue 40 be Iprotraeed. There can be
no fair ground to leng,hen it; and its Ell
videntiy difadvantal eous to this country,
that it fhould long continue in its prefent
nate. Miniaers, we know are aware Of
this, and we are fatis6ed that after having
| given time for the fair dilcuhion of every
uniettled point, after having offered every
arrangement which fair conaruttion Of
the preliminarics called upon them opro-
poie, they will Unfit firmly upon their fair
and jaG pretenlions, and thar mneb tine
qull ret elatfs before this important quef-
ton is brought to point. We might
have inferred this from their general cha
ratfer and difpoitions, but we have frong-
er ground for aaerting that fuch will be
their conduit.
A letter from London TO perfon il
Bottom, has the following paragraph: af-
Ter ipeaking of the peace it fays--
!" The trade to Honduras muf fuffer
by fudden and comfortable reduction in
the price Of mahogany, without expert
encing that diminution in freight and
other charges, which the dearnets of Ia
Dor and proviiions, will continue TO keep
up. The merchants here, intereited and
concerned in the trade OF that country,
have preferred memorial TO miniitry,
requeaing their timely interference in the
pending negotiations at Amiens, 10 obtain
for the Britifh fettlers certain privileges
necefary for their future fafety and &C.
commodation amongf which is The ex-
tenIon Of limits for cutting wood; l5er-
ty for the 6lhermen to catch turtle and
hh in every Fart of the fettlement !; to
plant provifion grounds neceiiary tor The
iubfaance of the iettlers and their faml-
lies; to cultivate cotton along the Tea coat
within the limits exemption from Spa
nil, whiting officers; total abolition OF
the practice hitherto prevalent OF receiv-
ing regro faves, deferting from their maj
tiers, under the pre.ext of religion; per-
mificn for the fubjeas Of the l]nited
States to profecuse trade under the like
rearittiens, as prevail in Jamaica and
finally, for permifion in the event OF
future rupture, for the inhabitants to re-
move with their families and effects to
fone place of fafety, and TO be allowed
twelve months for that parpoie. Iheie
are the principal privileges required,
which if not granted, will place the iet.
tiers in a very unpleafant fituation. OF
the reiult Of this application you ihall IN
due time be adyifed.' =
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