Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-02
L1TEST IRON FRANCE.

49, LATEST FROM Fra NCE.
By the Sally, capt Ingerlpl. arrived
here yeiterday, in go day. from bour
deaux, we have received regular ie-.
ries of Paris papers from ths goth Feb.
to the 2Iit March lat, lnclutive. 1hefe
papers do NOT, however, contain I'm
gle article indicative of war. They
mention the preparatory proceedings in
England, which have been detailed
here; but they do it with peeted non
cbaLance In fhort, the Paris papers are
now as nearly barren OF political news
as the Madrid Cazstte. They are ill
ed up with projects OF the laws which
ale to form the civil code and articles
refpeaing the internal economy of rhs
Republic. One might as foon exped
to find an opinion or obfcrvation on the
affairs Of the government in an Algerine
gazette, as in a Paris Newspaper. The
government take its measures and 2ur.
fues them without troubling the people
10 think of any thing, but yielding ODE
dience Thereto thus far Of the Paris
papers.
The intelligence, however, which the
following letters, received by this arri
val, convey, is highly intereaing
Exfraa gfa letter from rsPe7able boYyfin
BOYrdenus, to a gentleman IN sti5 fOeUn,
datsd Marcb rs.
there has been for few days paG,
ferrous appearances of an immediate
War, between this country and Eng
land. How the bufinefs will terminate
is not yet known. 1t is however wor-
thy of note, that Bonaparte obferved
lately to Mr.. Livinglfon, that if fuch
an event fhould take place, the peace
OF America would not be diaurbed on
the part of France. This is reported,
and | believe upon good authority"
E~traa Of a letter from rf6eaabk mer
chant at BOurdeaux, dated March II
:" War is the order of the day-Malta
the oRentible bone Of contention-aud
the general opinion is. that an actual
Rate OF holtilities cannot be far difant.
My private fentiment however is, that
an accommodation will take place.
France is TOO mucb exps,sd in bsr commerce.,
and too feeble IN Der fssts, TO rake fbe BsR
By tbe born,."
Extras Of a Letter from oveF informed n
meria<n at Bourdeaus, to BIZ friend in
Bsqon, dated March II.
" appearances, at this moment,
itrongly indicate, that Europe is agate
TO be plunged into the horrors of war
and the active preparations making by
the government of Great Britain, in
duce belief that this event is almoit
certain. The points ia controversy be-
tween France and Great Britain can
only be furmited, but il is fnppofed they
relate to Commercial Treaty, and
determination, on the part OF the latser,
10 retain, or procure fome port in the
Mediterranean, for its lhips of war.
From the meafures adopted, and pur-
iuing by both countries, the commence
ment of boltilities may fpeedily be er
Peded coneefion on the part of the
Fira Conful, can only prevent this, to
which his ambitious and proud mind,
under exiting circumstances, will not
fubmit.
{" Since thefe events, our MiniRer a,
Paris Is treated with more attention and
refped; this augers well, 70 far as i,
proves that the government, Of France
deGres to cultivate the friendfhip of the
United States, and appreciates It's con-
fequence in the political world its
obviou1y for the interef of Great Brit
ain, 10 adopt 6milar mesfures, which
it is hoped will prevent the necefEty of
our uniting with either nation, and there
BY iniure to US the great advantages Of
neutral commerce.
Coffee and fugar have advanced
here comfortably"
Exira3 Of a letter from a mercantile hszE
Sftbe fri rspeaabiLy in BOudeaux, da-
ted March ~, 1893, 10 a gentleman in