Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-13
alerannrta anhertiger.
MONDAY, jung 10.
.LATEST FROM FRINGE.

we Win TO express 1oltdOle aCknCW-
Judgements to a reipeetable merchsntile
houle in this city, which favoured US the
Editors Of the New York Daily Advert
fer with the perufal of Paris papers to
the 18th of April, incluGve, received YET
,erday BY the brig Mary, capt. Moul-
ton, in 40 days from Havre; and with
the following extract from their correfpon-.
dents:
HAvRE, April II.
/" APPEARANCES this day are mOye in
favour of Var. We ale extremely foil.
citous to be relieved from this anxious
fate of fnipenle,s.a thoufand times more
painful than the evil itielf"
Capt. Moulton left Havre on the 18th
of April, and informs US, that the greatef
preparations for war were making in the
French ports heavy impress of feamen
had taken place, and the feet was princi-
pally manned; from II TO 20 gun boats
had been prepared for fea with the greateff
expedition, and failed for Dunkirk three
days before his departure, but were driven
back by adserie winds, and were lying
in port others were getting their guns
on board, and completing their equip
ments. Active meafures were taking to
have the batteries of the town and har-
bour properly manned, and the hip car
penters and caulkers at Hayre were all
engaged by the government. Captain
Moulton has brought dispatches from Mr..
Monroe, for our government.
The French papers contain little intel
ligence ofimportance very little that can
crafty on the all important quetion of
peace or war. They are chiefly filed
with columns of the proceedings of the
Corps Legilaris--a title not eafly COM
pretended on this hde of the Atlantic: a
corps fomewhat fmilar, but without its
proud Patrician fpirit, to the parliament
Of Paris under the ancient regime corps
which does not deliberate, bur only aamps
the fiat 70 the arbitrary mandates of a mi
iiEary depot. Tse objects of thele pro-
jets of laws are very uninterefing TO A
merican readers. The mott prominent ar
ticles will be found under our foreign head.
We Cannot trace a lifp refpeefing our
Eayoy Extraordinary, Mr.. Mouroe's ar
rival or reception; nor any thing that re-
CARDS New Orleans or the Province of
Louiiiaus.
The " Journal du Commerce." of the
25th April, contains the following:
6 By virtue of an arrete of the colonial
government of ST. Lucie, dated the z3d
Plnyioie, and until it is otherwife or
iainsd, the permiaiou granted to foreign
vefels which ihall import into ST. Lucie
non prohibited merchandise, and to ex-
port from thence brown fugars, is extend
ed to all other productions of that colony,
excepting cotton, which only is referved
for the French commerce. Foreign vef-
le!s ihall pay 81 per cent. on the value
of colonial products exported from ST.
Lucie. Thofe exported by the national
veiiels OF France, or 10 French pohehion,
fhall be fubje6t to no duty on departure
from faid colony
French 5 per ct. Con. s3f. CSC.
A gentleman who came paGenger 90
board the brig Mary. Capt. Moulton, has
politely furniihed US with file of the
Courier Maritime Du Hav,e, from which
we have extracted a few articles of flip
news. Capt. Moulton left Havre on
the 18th of April. The que&ion Of war
or peace was fill undecided. The great
eft aaxiety prevailed at that place, and it
was the general opinion, that the re com
mencement of hofilities was inevitable.
Preparations were going forward with vi
COR; a heavy impress Of feamen he'd taken
place the feet was principally manned
from IL to 70 gun boats had failed from
Hayre for Dunkirk but were driven
back by contrary winds. Capt. M. we
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