Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-26


Republic should she disobey the Consular
Mandate for our exclusion. 1.-The recent
march of numerous French corps into
Italy, is supposed to have been combined
with this projetf, the avowal OF which
has induced the Emperor to strengthen
his Gordon on the Venetian frontiers.
Accounts reached US yesterday from
Jersey, of the 25th instant which state,
that two Freuch transports, full OF troops,
have been captured by our cruizers IN La
Bayc DAugeine. Their destination Is
not mentioned. These accounts add,
that great hustle prevailed at St. Malo
In fitting out iprivateers.
An expedition to Holland has been for
some days talked of--but whatever may
be the wishes of government on the sub
ietf, we question their present means for
such All enterpuze.
Bonaparte has intimated to the petty
powers dependant on him, that France
will not admit Of their neutrality in the
war; they mua either be allies or foes.
Holland, Portugal, Spain, Liguirs, Ciial- ]
pima, and Etruria, will be involved ina
conte& with power which is nobly arug-
Cling fot their liberties. We truit II IS
not poGible thar Ruaia, Auitria and pruis
fla will lubmit to the exercile Of power,
which would nor only be ynjof but
which, if lafcred to prevail, mutt lhortly
prove fatal to the general independence OF
Europe.
Bonaparte has twice Of late publicly
fpoken on the fubjeta of his menaced lnva-
fon of this kingdom. England, and not
Ireland, lie has declared to be his object
ofatssck, as fuccefs 10 the former would
cnfusc the fall OF the latter, while although
victorious in the latter, the former might
Fill refilf and battle his enterprise. He
talks Of tending his army hsther in row
boats during calm, when our ihips can
not act, meaflrc for which England is
better Gtuated than Ireland. That the
Chief Confai is Efficiently enthudaffic 70
entertain fuch project, is very credible;
that he will be beaten, ihould he attempt
it, is very certain. Our feet, active,
soterprizing, and vigiiant, eniures US pro-
seaion from the iniult Of invaGon; but
fhoald il by an accident reach our lhores,
can any man be 70 loft TO the proud and
generous feelings Of Bsiton, or 70 igno-
rant of our internal power, as TO dread
the iilue
The regency of Algicrs is feated to
have demanded 1907 900 dollars from our
court, as an equivalent for eighteen ilayes
who made their efcape from Ofan in an
Eoglih veIcl. The Spanifh cabinet has
paid all arrears due to the Dey, and has
further made prelent of 10000 dollars;
sheGc foEs were Immediately applied to
equipment of three frefh ctulzers. The
Dey threatens the Americans with war,
for rot tending their tribute in flores, as
he required, inasad of lpecic.
Many captures have been made by our
cruizers, &c. during the week, amongf
the mott important are, rich fhip from
Surinam, by Lord Melton; a valuable
merchantmen, by Sir Sidney Smith I; ano-
Their surinam fhip by the Diamond; and
a French EAT Indiaman by the Pigmy.
The port Of Brea is 70 clofely blockad-
ed, that no veaei can enter it. On Tuef
day 5 briggs making for the harbor were
captured, when three Of them proved to
be laden with naval flores. Eighteen fail
of the line are ordered to be prepared at
Brett for fervice. One of the Deal pilots
has been feized at Calais, and FIVE men,
her crew, fent to prifon.
On Friday arrived at Portfmouth the
Diomede, Admiral Sir R. Curtis, Jupiter,
Brave, and Hindoean, from the Cape of
Good Hope, together with the Suffolk and
Favorite. laden with flores from the fame
place. This fquadron had the good fortune