Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-09-27

siye, is il not more probable that we shall hear,
instead OF the conquest OF EnglaE, - the invasion
OF France! This is argument, which We presume
even the most violent Democrat IN America cam
not contend with. III the last war between those
powerful countries, while Bonapsrte was threat
enlng his invasion withthe army which he devoted
in Egypt, the English made May diversions on
France their gun boats were attacked by Mel.
son, ard Bolognc was bon.oarded. Nor was this
attempted with an idea ofpermament success, but
merely to shtw the Maafnys, tbst while their
enemy was prepared for threats, they could amuie
them on their own coast,
The spirit Of the English is, at any rate. roi,s-
cd their armies are nullerous, disciplined, and
eager for employmeDt. A stare ofinactvity, but
i'll SUITS such men. Bonaparte knows this amongst
his Icgions. Which then, may we Americans
calculate nponthe conqucss Ct England Or the
INVASION OF Franco
The PreGient Of the United States ar.igedat
he City Of Warrington on Sunday lat.
The fhip Hunter, M'tlnight, of ihis port, failed
from Copenhagen on the zo:h of July, in com
pany with the Baltic, arrived at Portland.
On Wednesday evening lat, Jays the New
bern N. c. Gaz tie of September 81 arrived
here the ichooner Jetfedon, Captain Be,tner, in
IA days from New York. On the fir int. off
Cape Hateras, lar, 10, the wind blowing
gale, Tea truck his vsnel and upfet her, fpIit
her fore(ai! in pieces unihipped his howsprit wafh
ed away his quarter boards and did great damage
TO the veael. After great difficulty lhe upright
ed. The form lated until the next afternoon,
when captain B. faw fchooner bearing towards
him, which proved to be the Brtley, Captain
Samuel Gipu, Of Alexandria. - Captain Gpir
offered every sGifance in his power, and feeling til
diarefs Of the Jeftllon, feat on board main
fail which gave her an opportunity Of reaching
this place. Capt. Bettuer 5efows lac highef
prafc on captain Gilpn for his humane condutt.
During the gale captain G. repeatedly tried &c
come along Gde the Jtferlon, but without ef.St
The form mas done great damage at The bar, aud
and on the coat We underaaad that almolt eve
~ veIiei az Ocracock was either driven afhorc,
or funk and numbers OF veaels were caa away.
on she coat. At Beaufort, i, was equally def
truttive. We hope ia the coune of The enfuing
week. to be able 70 aicertain all the particulars.
Letters by the AmPhion, arrived at Boston,
from Samuel Williams, Esq, LONDON, state the
amount the awards received by him, under the
9TH Article of the treaty with Great Britain
and authorizes the claimants to draw or him for
the first nstalment which was paid. Ne men
ton this for the information Of such as are inter-
ested in those awards BY underwriting, purchase
sc. sc.
An official Letter, received from London, by
the late arrivals, state that of the ports OF
Holland or France had been declared in state Of
blockade. The commerce Of those places are
therefore, free for neutral ships. The Elbe and
Weser are still under blockade.
Accounts from Rotterdam, to the 9Th Aug
state, that little business is transacted in Colon
al produce, the holders being avetse to sell; Gin
had advanced little.