Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-13

hunsle ohedience, end nsis conformity to
the laws of heaven?
! conclude, by aner,ing TIA, the above
is the effect OF cool and deliberate ESfe6ti-
on that the fole end | have in view by
the publication thereof, is. ybeGJ1s 10 nm
do svbat 1 and others haUe acne, tsqyorGs
tie presagafiou Of Dsym. ] have heIein
fated facts and advanced opinions and for
the fFath of tie one, and iincerity Of the.
other, I do, in he mste 1slSmu maaasr, soIp-
peal 10 fbe G0d If my rxJqeacs. And as
uch, requeit all the editors OF newlpa
pers, who are no enemies to Chrilliani1y,
10 give it che inicrtiop, that the fathers
and pious beads of families, may hold Il
up awarning to tie young and giddy );
chat neighbors may guard each other aglina
the prevailing potion, and that De;hs, ei.
pecially, may be inclined TO pauie mo,
menb and il poifble, conhder.
FRANCISGUY
Exfyaa Of a lentr from Port Republican,
aQted March II.
My laa letters informed you of the
triAing lones had then fufered at Mira
guane. cali thofe now trihing, 10 com
parton with what have iufFered by the
almoa total defruetion of the South De
partmens, which is, with few exceptions,
inthe power Of the Brigands. The flames
have confirmed the plains and the noun
tains. Miraguane and A,quin are reduced
10 afhes, and all the other towns are fa,-
rounded by the infurgents. Jeremie, how
ever, fill remains untouched, but uenaced
on every iide. The mulattoes are at the
head Of 1he troubles of the South. Three
days tince, the town of Petit Gnaye was
given up by a confpiracy of the people OF
colour. A great part of the garrifon were
maascred, the ref iaved themfelves by
fwimming TO frigate that was ar anchor
inthe road, which venel was fired upon by
the ininrgents, and had feveral killed and
wounded.
:" The greateG dearuaicn was accom-
pliihed juR On the appearance of The rein
forcements 1000 men have arrived, part
of theie landed at Theron ccrfderable
forces arc expected, and arrive daily.
The evil is great, and ] much fear ii
will require length of time to conquer
this unfortunate country. The frightfui
rnalady thar RACES among the troops, is
cruel and difafrous, ii may well be called
peailential by the ravages which it daily
makes. The mott melancholy reflections
have ieized upon my mind, and firmly
believe, what poGtiveIy may appear al
tonifhing to you) that we lhall be obliged
to abandon altogether, this country, once
70 rich, luxulianl and productive.
{" This is fixed on as the feat Of gov
eminent, and daily expect Gen. Rocham-
beau, appointed commander inchief by lhe
Firft Conful we have comfortable conf
dence in him, but tren,ble at the appre.
henfon that it will require great length
of time, if ever fuccefsful-yet CAN'T be
ponible thar the laurels of the greatelt
man on earth (hould wither and die be-
fore the victorious arms of Negroes and .
Brigands.
(" will not fpeak TO you about CON-
merce, it is absolutely dead there is no
confumption but in the town, where Al
great part of the people are fuprorted by
ratioEs. Produce is at exorbitant prices.
becaule there is none, and no fource re
mains for deriving it, but Jeremie for cof
fee, and about one third of the plain of Gu,
de Sac for fugar, the rsl being burnt and
defested,''
Extraa efa letter fran geatlemap a:
Gibraltar 10 lis corrslpsuasut in Neu0-
lo,s, dqtra February IS, 1903, ,seeiv-
ed via philadelphia.
6 The following vei1sls have been here
G,ca th. Firif of fha preient month .-fchr