Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-03

ioiiic VI shSic nave aHeady DeSu PuOllheu3
we have thought it proper, in order 70 4
preferve the connexion OF his recital, to
give it in his own words.
FPyoviaear< Pap.
!" The colony was refored to the Ba-
tavian republic on the 10th February. &
The above reitoration was to have TAX
enplace the 1T of January, but the unex-
petted arrival Of the Imogine foop Of war
on the Cd December, with dispatches to
Lieut.. General Francis, poapoaed it. II
is rather remarkable circumfdnce, thar
the duplicates and duplicates arrived pre-
vions TO the originals, and that the later
arrived in the Puringo, The fame day,
thar the Concord frlgate brought diff
patches to the colony, VIZ. on the roth.
February.
On the 2Ia, e fmaH tfi-coioured flag
was feen Aying en- the cattle at day -break,
at S O'Clock the Batavian itandsrd was
hoifed under general lalute from the bat
terry, and the Britiih ihips of war in the
bay. Several public dinners were given,
towhich the principal officers Of the for
mes government were invited. On the
lit Of March governor JamelIon was in
tailed, and on the 5th, the Britifh, nnder
the command of vice admiral Sir Roger
Curtis, with the principal officers of the
civil eltabliihment, failed for Europe. -
The ports are open to all nations at pre-
iens, on their paying an impof duty of
10 PER cent. TO which alto their own fhips
are fubje6f.
Il is further ifated, with degree OF
confidence, that the inhabitants (she glare
Of pomp having vanifhed) already begin
10 regret the departure of the Englilh.
The idea of liberty has totally fubfded,
and the arong arm of power has already
bsaced its nerves, and that in mott wifi
bic manner. While the Englifh held the
Cape, the federation of religion was allow
ed, piece Of ground had been allotted for
erecting Mahomeian place of worihip,
for that numerons fstt, and a new chapel
had been butt by the Didenters, in Long
ttreet; Behold the reyene the Mahome-
tans have been Eesufed the grant, and the
Dihenters licenoe. Commii1ary Gene,
raj De Mitt, having declared, there ihall
be no otter place OF worhip than the re-
formed Lutheran Church, tauntingly ad.
ding, /" If the churches are not large
enough, 1 will make them" &c. Af-
lnilar Rfetch OF power has ALTO been made;
gentleman who was for upwards of four
years an examining clerk in the Secreta-
ry's cfice, with (alary OF one thoufand
and eighty dollars per annum, and who
alfo had permif1ion to follow his protection
as printer, has, fnce the Englifh govern
ment left the colony, been preremptorily
ordered to deiit from printing, under pc
nalty of prdfscution by the Fifcal. This
gentleman, we are Informed, has Rrongly
memorialized the Governor & Council, on
this fubjett, but not meeting with any
redrefs, intends feeking the protection of
our country, where the arms of govern
ment ale only extended to punifh the gull
ty, and protect the innocent. Had there
been fufficient time, il is probable hewould
have arrived insthe Rolla.
The above gentleman, victim OF Dntch
op7reflion, has been employed thefe four
pears in writing an hiferical account OF
the Cape of Good Hope, which we pre-
Iume will be worthy attention, as from
his fituation in the fecretary's office, ne
has had acceis TO the archives of goveru-
Inent, from the hrft colonization Of the
Cape and his knowledge of the Dutch
language, will enable him TO to throw be-
fore the public, many curious anecdotes,
relative to the fettlement.
Mott Of the Englfh merchants are pre-
paripg to leave the colony. One Of them
Mr.. Michael Hogan, has advertiled the
whole ofhis inmenfe property for public
lase, 70 early as the beginning of April"