Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-03
were getting ready for sea large feet, but
their destination was not made known.

s.
DeNars.-By our last London price cur
rent Gully A. dollars were at one hundred s
two cents, and plenty. An act hadpassed
the British Parliament, allowing the bank
Of. England to recon dollars after which
they parsed at one husdrea and ten CENTS.
4 hese new crowns were not considered as
"a part of the coin Of the realm. Mr. Pitt
.in,the debate on the bill said ~ he thought
the only view in which those coins could
,bsE considered, was as bank note. issued for
small sums, and stamped on silver instead
.ot,paper.' 'rhey. We're reeoin;ng by MIR.
rBoutlon and bear the British. Kings head
finely struck, instead OF that of tic Spa
uish monarch. !. Their resiamp,nent was
executed with great dispatch--no less siiaa
52s'being struck ina mli.u+c,. andthev. cost
one farthingta dollar. Mar millions lad
been recoined ard, as they pass for more
than their intrinsic vah'e, they were nor ex-
ported, and the bsuk gained round sum
by the coinage.
The M3!hcr Of he two Poiiqp,cs5 latclytried
a. Paris was the ui5R sctomp ihei ana b<au,..ni
woman :u france. The ia.e Queen was heard
20 fay, t,kaow rot how i, happ:ns, bps viii al
i c ,cG ct he world J ,eei th.t I I'm 4 Qaeen,
but sith,M adam De- poiguac (" !. ne Eits Plus
Il Rr;u,, je e luis .qae moi meme" 6 ain
no lunsss c,tssb, 1 am oniy shyfSG."
The Londoa Monehlv Commercial Re.
porter fer jane last, says. " Inc traders OF
the a meriean States continue to en,srgc
their ,ragicswith tie East indies bar there
ls, no reason 70 fear, that they would In
iure the trade between England and Tie
East, unless .the price OF fveigh. from
England to India should be enhance e.
pormously above what it is at present. -
The same report, says . the demands for
goods FOR the West Indies, are, Tor the
present, rather INCREASED by the nsw indie
pendcsce Ct the negroes in St. Domingo
~,
"A new Philosophical Journal has been
lately established at Madrid kae object
.ofMhich IS te treat of physical and mathe-
naracm sciences, natural history, agricul-
iuse, the different branches of hteratute
and the fine arts.
lin the British House of Commons July
s, the Chancellor Of the Exchsqurr, Oh the
report Of the Corn Laws Bill, moved a
elauae, that nothing contained in the Act,
from the time of.its passing, should extend
ed TO any ships which NAV be on their pas
sage to any port of the United Kingdom
from the ports of the Baltic Tor one, and
those of America for two months. which
was agreed TO, and the Bill ordered to be
read third time.
The following article is from the (N.
" American Citizen, a democratic print.
g Nothing is more idle than TOR nation
to think of obtaining respect, when she
has no force to command il. The conduct
Of the British frigates in annoying the
commerce of New. York, is just such as
may be everexpected from the defenceless
c5ndition of. the United Stn,es. 1t is not
Brilsh but human nature.
3 few vessels Of war, which the United
States can easily, and must sooner or later
furnish, would ensure. protection TO their
trade. They then could say, to those, In
sliaed to trespass Gentlemen, YOU ought
not and you shall not do SO" Until
such measures are taken, all complaints are
win, and there can be no remedy. Mr..
Jefferson has said many, good things, and
none more just, than that rnen " feel power
and fot getrighi..''
Whatever may be the difference of pc.
litical sentiments among Us, and the ami
mostly which it has occasioned, surely ali
should unite in supporting the dignity and
safety Of the ration. He is an unworthy
citizen, who would sacrifice these for any
consideration. POLillCOS.