Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-21

OF the country IN very great ueS &C.
| But this is not the cafe with France,
| having little to Go in the mercantile
world and that principally through the
| medium of the United States, who car
V for thofe engaged ia exporting and
importing, their veif-ls Of war have
ne other engagement, than to fight, at
tack or plumber their enemies, accord
ing TO the views OF theexecutlve-for
in9ance MaiIielhis orderedto the w
Indies to commit alI-the depreciation
in his power, and to DO every poiiiole
Injury to the Britith trade. Cochfane
is difpatched after him; but the work
| is finiihed, the weak lands are plum,
dered, the velIels are captured and de-
ltroyed, and the enemy retired with the
booty. But as large quantity OF pro
perry is waiting to be ihippPsd to En-
gland, five men Of war are. a convey
to the feet, leaving theiilands in exaet-
" the fame defencelels fate as prevl-
Gus to Coahrane's arrival. Taere is
no fleet of merchantmen falling from
England which does not require con
yoy; and that force mutt now be con-
iiderably augmented on account OF the
namber Of French ihips oat of port.
The anticipation Of the news which
the deGenceleCs fate Of the Wet In
dies authorized the merchants to ex-
peGt, had previous to our laif advices
excited the mot ferrous approximations
and the mott diareliing anxiety. That
all the trade with the illands will be en-
tirsly topped when a full detail
reaches London, is probably faying
too much; but that it will have
tendency to damp the ardor, and to
unnerve the vigor Of commercial en-
terprize in very great degree is 10
plain. as not to want any Kind OF ar
gunent to prove the fact. And if 1t
IS productive Of tremor il London,
we mutt fuppole that it includes affairs
of no triaing confequence With regard
to the trade of the United States. The
increale of fhips of war liz the Welt
Indies, hould excite the utmolt vlsi-
lance in our health officers tc hinder
the importation Of difeaie That the
ravages of war will be accompanied
with the raging Of difeafe is felf evl-
dent. it requires therefore a more than
ufual care with regard to thoic vciiels
which arrive from any port in the /
Aands. The feeds Of dileale are ltrev-
ed 70 plentifully throughout the warm
climates, that the mott trifling irregu-
larity will fometimes bring forth all the
pains of thole pefilential dileales,
which are certainly increaied if not en-
gendered by the indi1cretions Of certain
modes ofliving, and by indulgences al
together incompatible with the warmth
in which we are obliged to live. This
is one very important eifea which it
may be preiamed will refult from the
additions of two large fleets in the
Wet India leas, provided they ltay
any length of time, for it has always
been found impr, ficable to refrain
the common folders and failors from.
exceiies which frequently carry Oft the
fuEerer in too ihort a time TO admit e
ven ofproper remedies being tried and
administered.
It may be aiked, whether any 'ordi-
nance adding an additional time to
the preient quarantine regulations
would not be of iervice, 70 far as the
health of the city is at fake; an OBJ
jeGf of primary importance, and to
which every thing elfe ihould iubmit.
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