Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-10


business with those of the United States, and to
ask their opinion as TO the measures which ought
to be adopted. Happily for me, have found
my own impressions strengthened by this delibe-
ration. The objeaof this communications not
to dictate or conrroul, but merely TO advise you,
as TO the line of conduct, which it will be most
prudent for YOU TO observe, under existing cir
cumstaDces.
In the first place, would recommend your
Going into the nearest neutral port which you may
be allowed to enter. In this you viii attend to
the orders you may receive from the blockading
squadron, bur avoid entering the ports of any of
the Belligerent Powers except constrained to do
il by superior force or necessity. As this cir
cumstance will much increase. the risk you may
be obliged to incur in any subsequent change Of
destination.
To those Of you who ray not have Pilots, or
| be well acquainted with the Danish Coast, it is
we'll TO observe, that the river Eyder, is not navi-
gable by vessels drawing more than zen feet wa.
ter. On your arrival in the nearest neutral port
as above recommended, should your cargo entire
| y be consigned to One House, YOU viii write
them for instructions and such arrangements for
an additional freight and insurance in case of Car
wing it to another port, prudence may suggest.
Should it be addressed to several Consignees, IN
forwarding copy of your manifest to me, shall
communicate it to them and cheerfully lend my
! aid for the common. interests of all concerned.
am, sc.
(Signed)
]. M. FORBES,
cnmlssf 5< Unitea States Of -smenla
An obliging friend handed us the following
letter. Itthrows some light on subject
of considerable moment.
Nezo-Eng. Rep.
HAMBURGH, July 16, 1903.
SIR,
In the present extremely difficult mo-
ment, it is impossible to foresee with any
degree of cetainty the event of the mea-
sures which are now taking. The question
of the neutrality of the Elbe, now under
discussion and soon TO be decided, involves
as important consequences for Europe, as
anysquestion ever agltated, as it will Proba-
bly, commit the few powers which have hi
therto preserved their neutrality. Under
these circumstances can only give you the
universal opinion confidently entertained
here yesterday--that either by accommo-
dation or force of arms, our river would
certainly be free in very few weeks-say
one month. Our hopes fortify US in this
belief, and did circumstances compel me
to act, it would certainly be On this opi
Mon.
Extract ofa letter from the captain Of the
ship .S0slth Carolina, to his o1v'lers, dated
Hare, august II, 1903.
!" l wrote you from Fecamp three days
after my arrival here, but did not mention
that al Americans are embargoed for want
of certificates of their cargoes from the
French consul, certifying that they do not
consist of the mandatory or produce of
Great Britain, nor any Of the colonies
This order Of the French government was
passed during my passage, for which rea-
son it was out of my power to procure
one.
6 In this situation we are detained, with
out having liberty either to discharge or
depart with the same cargo. | have been
in Paris for three weeks, using all the inter-
est that lay in my power, with that of Mr..
Livingston, our minister, and many others
of great interest, but all to no purpose; but
expect soon to get through with it ore way
or other, either to return with the same
cargo, ordischarge.
C The business is all transacted through
the hands of the First Consul, who pre-
sides over the civil as well as military de-
partments.
August 90.
have just returned from the tribunal
respecting the suit with the consignees of
the cargo, it has beenplead upon both sides
and waits the determination Of the Judge,