Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-05-06

There is no ahfolute hoaility pre-deter-
mincd by the Enghfh Miniary the IL
lnitsiot consralcr, on their part, are chalk
ed our ); France may approach that point
without injury TO her fafery or her honor
it is hoped Che will weigh the confequen-
ces, and fufFcr tie fcale 10 prePonderate
on the dearsf intcfees Of this country,
which are Immediately at fake thus !;
convincing US of the importance Of her
amity,"
When the dates of the affair at the
Cape of Good Hone are examined, II
would appear thar the preient preparations
for war have not been too p1sclpliate.
From the time the difpasches were s:nt
out TO forbid the lurrendcr, we may reckon
On five months diFsrxuee with the French
Government about /ometbiny or sfber, IN
dependent of Malta, which appears more
recent caufe ofdifpute.
Great excrtions arc made at Vienna, TO
improve the commercial fate of the town
and port of Triefe.
tits to be referred TO the Diet of the
Empire, to provide to Bavaria an indemn-
ity for Eicbhsdt.
The Duke of Modena rcfules to relin.
qnih his former rights, till the countries
of Otcnau and Brifgau ihall be, without
diminution put into his cssil aud militia
~ poGefGon.
Eike naf<,, like mar. Talleyrand, as
well as his Sovereign, can be infolent to
the Miniaers of thof. 9 ates degraded by
their French connection, or weakened by
French intrigues but he was far from
approving of the violence offered towards
the Representative of the King of the hrR
Nation upon earth: he, therefore, with
all humility, entreated bis Matter to make
il up. His maxim is, that until France
has a Navy equal TO that of Britain, the
Chief Conful mutt fink his preteniions to
be the modern Alexander, and content
himlelf, with refpett TO England, to att
ala Philippe. His advice, however, was
70 i'll received, that he gave in his rehg-
nation, and for twenty four hours rusnour
appointed him different fucceAors, fuch as
Segur, Quo, Calliard, &c. but while the
public were thus bufy, Bonapa.te invited
Talleyrand TO dine with him in private,
and, after fome explanation, returned him
his MiniAerial Port feuil!e, and he is, at
preisnt, again the hrt fayourite of the
Fiia Conful.
Authentic letters from Dunkirk fate,
that there welc few days ago diaurban-
ces among the perfons employed in the
Dock yards of the Republic, who wiihed
TO regulate their pay according to the
price of proviGons. Several of the rioters
were taken up, but the armed force was
under the neesiity of being called in.
Tranquility feemed to be refosed after the
apprehension of the ringlcaders; but
great degree Of fermentation fill exits.
The merchants of Turin have obtained
from the French Government the free ex-
portation of wrought filks from Pied.
mont.
Three fne frigates, the Amelia, Atha-
lion, and African, are we underGand, ali
to cruiie off Gorcc, to watch the motions
of the Dutch, ihould it be neceGary, to
give timely information TO Government,
The famous Klopaock died at Ham
burgh on the 9Th of March, in the 79sh
year of his age.
Py;ct Of Stocks tbs da, at II o'eloek.
per Cent. Cons. 81 !. Do. for Acc.
81 Il. per Cent. Reduced lhut.
Omnium 70 diicount.
Latelt from FRANCE.
By The Sally, capt. Iagsytol, arriq'ed a.
Bgfos, az Wednef1ay A5f, IN 80 days
fr0m Bor9t0ux, regaia, Fries Of Paris
papers to tbs zlf March, bavr been re
ceiS,ed. 16e(c papers do not, boaveve,,
co1toty y E1r}e iz,3trot;0,> nj o11r Yeb.n