Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-05
aIfranorla aDllertl5er.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5.

w EDNESDAY, JANuARfS 5.
A letter from the Cape, Of the Shut.
received 10 Salem, mentions, that the
srigauds had quit their htuation at the
back Of the town, and retired TO the noun
fains.
Estraa of letter 1fom a gentleman in
Leudou, 10 bis 1,iead IN this city, datsa
OF ID, 1902.
Il is now univerEally believed, and
is confirmed TO me by a particular friend,
juR arrived from France, that fieis going
to take immediate pod Zion Of Louiiiana.
NJ. Ia AuiIay is appointed Colonial Pre-.
feet; Jean Job Ayme, ComnlaaiFe de
Jueice, and general Vitaor goes out with
1000 troops.
g M. I'Auaat had taken leave, and
had al interview with Mr.. Liy:ngson,
our miniRer on the occaGon.'
TIE tolYoqoixg extrQd ga letter, jast re-
eeivfd from Paris, qvas ibis z7arung
oblgmgb banded 70 rs " q eommsrcial
gemlemQu eft6s fysf rttpsaabi5Ly.
[Gsz. U. States.
Paris, SEPT. II, 1907.
g As TO wheat and -four France will
not need any, yet | doabt if the crop is
70 great as at ara reported. The Wef
Indies will be our beh marker. lfpofi-
bic keep tie HAVANA market open to
you. The French already begin to talk
Of receiving fpPplies FOR their colonies
from New Orleans. That port tley will
encourage at the expence OF all the ports
in the United States. We fhall then have
bad neighbours and il the thing is not
usqu impoGlbIe, the United States ought
to purchaie thar country. France is poor,
and / would not fpare money to tempt
her to fell. Let congrefs afume the debt
of our cifizens, pay part in fpecie, and
contract TO fupply the French colonies an
nually with lumber and provifons, at
leaf for their garrifons. This fometime
ago would have been accepted. The pride
and ambition of the Fira Couful will
make him attach that county, and make
it an appendage to France, even if it
fhould not be ufetal but Thick it will.
If they hold it, I've muf open communl-
cation with our inferior by St. Mary's
river.
9" I have not yet lived long enough
here to become French citizen, and it
there is any cenGltency of character among
your violent men, I expect France has
few partizans in America. The change
in the government here, fhould attach A
mericans 10 their own. The variety Of
experiments that have been tried in France
hould induce US to be iatished, and cling
feadi,y TO our contribution, and defroy
party fpirit.
IS The late abufe Of the French conful
in the Englih prints will tend to cortail
the liberty of the preis. Printers will be
afraid of profecutions from the government,
which will be forced 10 frejeeate. It is
not improbable this may be tried with
you, but fafpea with little fuccefs. !
hate abule, but I ihould revolt at ~ wing
a mandate from this or any other coun.
try.
6 However little regard the Directory
had for the Uni,ed States, depend upon il
the prefent rulers have lefs, and they will
rejoice to fee our trade diRrefled, and 10
far as they can cramp it, it will be done;
nor would I complain if CoDgrefs fhopid
lay duty on experts to France, ESPECIALLY
of flour, fila and lntnber, to the French
colonies, aud on all goods imported in
French veneIs, and duty on all tobacs Q
exported in French yefels, equal to tie