Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-06-24
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THURSDAY, jun "a.

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We underfand that communication
has been made TO our government by
MIR. Pichon, general commercial agent
Of The French Republic, in relation to
the recent events of St. Domingo, from
which it appears, that in confequence Of
thereprefsntations from our governmental {
had exerted bis in.erpoftion, n the frong-
eft manner, rejecting the treatment sxpe-
rienced by MsaIs. Rogers aud Davidfon,
and has reeidcd certain erroneous accounts
which had excited unlavorable ientiments
towards them.
Accompanying the communication is,
welearn, the copy Of letter received BY
Mr.. Pichon from the quarter Mater gen.
of the army OF St. Domingo, written in
obedience TO the infruetions gen. LIE Clesc.
The letter fates that owing to the con
vulf5ns attendant on the arrival CT The
French forces in the iiland, the rights OF
commerce unaycidably fuhered. The ap-
prehenfon relpe6ting future fupply Of pro-
viiions, occafoned by the conAagration of
the Cape, induced tie neceiity Of direct
ing their attention TO the American ihip-
ping and the dread Of falling into the
hands of the enemy produced general en-
barge throughout the colony. Though
this mealnre may have operated harlhly
on the general in,ereas of trade, the indl-
yidua,s could nor complain of their per
ioaal treatment. The regulations for ar
ticles TO fupply the army were not mace
till the rates were fixed according to The
prices OF the place.
The prices were fixed at II dollars
FOR the barrel of Aour, ri dollars tor the
barrel of lard, and S dollars for the bar
rel of beef Ore quarter payable in cath,
ard three quarters in bills on France
Theie prices are Raied to have been higher
than thoie antecedent to the arrival of the
French forces, and higher than could have
been expected TO have been received from
the inhabitants under the dreadful circums
aances attending the conaagratlon. As
foon as the army had fscured itielf IN
the pcasilion of the mott important
petitions, and had refored tranquility
to she inhabitants, the general in chief had
nothing more at heart than to replace COM
msree in all its privileges, and to afford
il ipecial protection. The embargo was
RATED at the fame time through the whole
extent Of the iiland the ports OF Santo
Domingo, Aux Gays, Port Republican ard
the Cape were opened 10 all foreign vel
fels 4 and the administration employed
itfelf IN fes,iing the accounts Of the Ame-
ricans, ana more than month ince It had
iiquidased all its expences.
The quarter matter general aates thai
owing 20 the arrangements Of the admin'-
arasioni;he of insercouite with the
merchants Of TIC u. States are greatly ex-
tended !; whatever is purchafed for the sr-
nv is paid for half in cath, and ha!fin COLO
NAL produce or bills on France. Inc
preatea liberty is given to the coniignees
IN the dapoGtion of their cargoes; ard the
hiahea confidence is repoled IN the admin
fraticn; which confidence, she.quartermai-
ter general trufs WILDE felt inthe United
States, whereby the refources uinally re-
| ceiycd by St. Domingo from the y =
| nay be relied on.
1t is aated that the payments OF one .,
! fourth in cath and three toarths IN bills
| Of exchsnge were confined 70 the Cape !;
ia all she other ports the whole payments