Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-11-16
Estract ofa letter from a gentleman in Cape
Francois. dated October 23.

OiDCe tic QdtE VI lily tiiC SouSoy3 "'"S'-
intended TO depart the next morning, have been
detained Until now, by an order from the I'm
peror, he having been informed that lumber
of Anesicans, contrary to the laws OF this coun.
try, were endeavouring and had actually fuc1eed-
ed in getting off TO the Acct great many per.
fons. to wLom the commander IN chief here had
ofsea retufed psfiports. For number OF days,
this clandestine affair was conducted with great
ACTIVITY, but with very little caution torit was
ebierved with much regret by General Chtlito.
phe,, 70 whom, advice had been given daily OF the
pertons thus embarking; yet be hoped, as the
convoy would nor be ready to fail for fome days,
thar they would repent their temcTity, and again
return On fhore, in which cafe, nothing would
happen 70 them.
/" In fact it was only two days ago that there
was general aGembly of men, women and chill.
d.en, belonging TO the town, when thc Emperor
addrsiled himlclf more particularly to the people
of colour, Affirming them of hi, with to make them
all happy, and would protect them and their
families from all kind of infult and violence.~-
notwithstanding they continued TO remain, and
others 10 go on board the ihp Pilgrim, whole
conignec aiIurcd the Emperor he was ignoraat Of
any one being on board but thofe podeGed of
paaports.
s. The veflels Gill met with detention, and
were at a lofs how TO account 70, il. AT length
they were permitted to clear cot, and ycaefday
was the period fixed on for their departure. The
proceeding night counter order was given fot
general embargo: and in the morning guards
were appointed TO 60 and fearch every vcHe in
! the harbour, When painful TO relate thsy found
on beard the Pilgrim, 5 or IS peslons of both
icxes, whgln together with the hgR officers of
laid fhip. were immediately fent as prlfon=rs on
fore the frf to aafwcr for endea yoriag 10 leave
inc ilapS contrary TO law, and MIR. Tate for
reGting the guards fens to iearch the vefirl---
, Three Of theie unfortunate people, in which num-
Der, am sorry 60 include poor Tate were hang.
cd on tie quay fhort time after their landing,
and 70 exafperated were thcd iGcrent officers, and
folders, that it was impoilbl etc afford that un
fortunate man the leaf aiIttance.
" 1t is deeply to be lamentc5, tbat an aa
70 humane as was the intention of the Amer
cans in this initance, Aould i'll accord with the
laws OF the country but a. il was our duty as
well as fatety Arietly to adhere TO them, this
deviation expofed US and the poor Creatures We
were de6rous OF ferving, to the UNHAPPY iGuc that
has faken place"
The Moniteur ofthe 2oth ultimo CON.
tains the following remarks under the date
of Frankfort, July II: g This wear will
be remarkable In the annals of Meteorolo-
gy, for the extraordinary variations Of the
atmosphere; and the number of storms
! that have followed; thunder, especially,
has maas ravages of which there are but
few examples in Germany upwards Of one
hundred houses and edihces in various
places, have been struck aud in part reduc-
ed to ashes, while still greater number OF
people have sustained hurt. We have BE-
! fore spoken O The sudden foundations 10
Saxony, silesia Austria, and Hungary
and OF the drought III the western parts of
| Germany, while in the east the rains have
beenexcrss!ve and inccssant. We NAV in
! fer from this singular lrregularity Of the
| season, that some revolution has occurred
in rhe interior of the globe, which has de-
4 ranged the usual equilibrium, and OCCASION
Ell sudden and considerable increase OF
the electric fluid in the atmosphere"
CLon pap
The following ordinances translated from
the originals, handed US by mercantile
friend, shews that it is no longer Dsssa-
lines, Chief of the Brigands in Hispaniola,
| bur
| JACQUES, Emperor Of HAYTL
Translated far the True american.
LIBERTY or DEATH.
DE C RE E.