Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-11-23

.bostomed and other vessels capable Of czrryine
between 40 and so 600 men. Whether this be
whether tha. number Of troops be assembled or
the French coaster rot, we know not. The dc,
cree for execution, and our blockade of The French
Coast has been SO strict, that we have received ne
later news from France than the 9th, and we are
totally lgnorant of any event thar has occurred
in The capitolof France, or in the departments
since that period. Perhaps, indeed, if we had
received The Paris papers wlthali the reguaritywe
were woi:t 70 do, we should have derived little
Information upon the real snnati3n OF France, OF
toe actual state Of the preparations for the lava
sim. But it isknown that Eseseh troops have
osen d,Glipg to the Flemish and Ftruch cost for
tie laSi SIX weeks. Oar crpizefs occasionally go
near enough to see enCaapapnts on shore. And
ine!u}lng The French fraag,s in Holland, winch
nave been stated at 50 900, we may fairly sup
2cse that along the Inc Of coasts winch extends
from the SShrldtto Havfe, there are between 80
md 100000 men. Bonaparte would find 10 ob-
stacle, WIKI respect to the assembling If large
military force, great dliisuity would be in build
ng and equiping che qua and Fat DO toned boats
Duaklrk and Ostend are the grand depots. Dun
sirk contains the greatest number. The follow.
s are said 70 be The an,oant III each of The fol
loving ports:
Dunkuk, 1850
Ostend, lso
Bou.ogne, SO
Caiais, 60
DiepPe, Fecamp and Blaategperg, 50
Flushing and the West SehssE so
Eass Scheld, Gofee, HeIvoet.iuys }
and the mouth OF the Maese.
It must be obvious TO every one, that we car
not pledge ourselves fnt tie accuracy of the fore
going statement. We give it as we heard If
The Ostend boats are said to be in conpI.te rea
ainess, and as we have already mentioned i'll
mour states that lSo OF them, with troops on boare
are expected to come out next tide. Whethe
re boafs III heother pogs are in state OF enaa
preparation we know pot. Our cfuizers are OF
the alert, and the wloe French coast is most mar
fowly watched.
1t said that Buonaprtc's determination tc
attempt an invasion has been quickenrd by ou
recent attacks upon the French coast, and by tn,
havoc we madeamong the gun boats. He wish
es II IS supposed, to make the attempt immediate
", feeling, that if he delaysit much longer, W,
shall have destroyed the major part of that fo
tilla, which is to convey the troops.
The following is copy of letter, addressed
BY his Boyal Higbness Monsieur, 10 his Britannia
Majesty. 1t was probably, owing to this lette
hat report was lately cncu'ared of the Fienci
Princes being about to erect the royal STANDARD
"a the Continent:
Moas'eur, m0a FIRE efCogGne. It is with
feeling the most JUST, and with the llveliess sens,
9t gratitude, that | avail nysclfof existing cir,
cumstances TO demand Of your M4iesty on m,
wn behalf, IN that of ny sons of the Princes ny
cousins, and OF ali Frenchmen residing in you
MalesFy's dominlons, that you would be pleased
to allow US 10 unite ourselves to your faithful
subetts, to oher our services against our common
enemy
We are Frenchnen Sire, and neither our
mlstoTtunes, nor the many acts of injustice We
have experienced, have weakened the sacred ties
that bind US to cur country, but the man whe
has tor the present subjugased France, and rem
der il the instrument Of his peIhiuous ambition
IS IN truth as mach the enemy of every French.
nan, as he is of your Majesty and3of your pa.ef-
nal government. On taking this step, we tud
double duty and # your majesty dsigns to &C.
sept of oar services, We will enter into a rival.
shiP with your loyal subjects, in order to prove
to you the luil extent Of our gfayltade.
lplay y ur Majesty to receive with you,
usual goodness, the hon.age equally sincereas re
specttul, OF every sentiment with shall alway:
remain,
]" Mons. mon Frcre es Cousine, &C.