Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-07

gbs President OF the United States has
been pleased to CRANE his exequstor TO Mr..
| Antheny Aa,aies, as Consul OF me Batavlan
Rrpub,ic TO the Unitsd States, to reside al
Charleston, South Carolina.
The Lcander aad Cambriaa, British,
men of war, called from S.Ady. Hook GA
Friday the I'd l.t.
Genera. Miranda. - Captain Edes, arriv.
ed yesterday morning from Barbadees, in.
forms US, that al express boat from Irlni.
! dad brought accounts two days before he
sailed, tia, general Miranda had effected
landing at Barcelona, oa the Spanish
Main. |. was farther ssatsd, that he had
been jsined by two British frigatss Tais
INTEL geucs had excited considerable iale,.
est at Barbados. Reports fixed Miriam.
da's force from three to FIVE husdred men.
I'hs British outward bonnd Jamaica
Sect, consisting of eighty-four sail, under
convey, had touched at Barbados, and
sailed again, several days before cap,slo
Edes lett that port. TIC British admiral
had called in all the armed vessels on that
stasion-hls reasons were NOT knows.
Charleston Tines
The Paris Argus Of the ed Of Februa.
ry, concludes some speculations On the tx.
listing situation of Europe, in the folisw.
ing manner: 1t the war be still protract-
ed between France and England, it viii
NOT be ascribed 10 the despotism Of that
power who, always attacked the first, al.
ways victorious, has left monarchies so
powerful, which she mlght have submitted
to whatever laws she pleased; who has so
/ loudly declared that she was determined TO
restore to all nations the liberty of the
! seas, their common property; the enjoy
men. OF their neutral substance; the de-
velapemeas of their industry, aud the
equality OF their commercial rights. The
emperor of the French can no longer &C.
Knowledge the maritime deminisn which
they still strl9e 10 represent as necessary 10
the existence; and hence the natural right
OF England. 1t would be he whs would
undergo an object Submission; If after so
nueh LABOR and gery, hs should be unabls
to accomplish the solemn prom a.e he In.
made to his people,"
1t appears, fays the United States Gazette,
tina, the corporation Of the city of New York,
srs now trying their influence with the rrrfdens
TO procure lome fort of proteeasn for their port.
From sh, fate which he huablc and earneR me
rx rial Of the merchants On the fame fubjea me,
with. we can eaG!y anticipate the rclult of the
pfefshs application.
af;er he prcf1sns had ordered tn. Spanifh
Gniniaer 10 gait the city OF Washington, and he
had aatly declared &c the government that he
qvoald not, one of Mr.. 1efeEfon's friends, think.
ing it rot very Sccorous that he houId be brow
bsAtcn ia his own capital by the representative
of Spain, inquired what aeps he intended TO
take TO enforce his orders. Mr.. ferfon repli.
ed, that after what had paGed, he thought it
would be the part of magaasiaity to take no fur-
ther notice OF him.
So in the prefsnt cafe. Nearly two years ago
the harbor Of New York was blockaded by
Britilh force tn: people complained: and
blnaeriug law paded for the preleryation OF peace
in the ports and harbora. But as it was never
attempted 10 be carried into execution, the Bri.
til, took ne ro.iee of il, and continued to dc.
tain our yeGsis AM to impress ouf leamen. The
fpirit of the countfy became more and more rou-
fed. Mr.. Jefsrlon talked big abops inserEoia-
tons in the laws of nations, about violence COM
mitted upon our rights BY hips of war In the
mouths OF our harbors. and TO how that he was
at length in earneR, procured Law to be pafed
TO prohibit, after NoveRa5cr next, the imporsa.
zion of leather, glafs. sc. from Great Britain
If they won't mnd all this, bus inaead of with
a,awing from our COATS will proceed TO murder
our citizens within the jurifdetion of the U.
States, what can he do, good man There
really Teens TO be nothing left bur to how his
magaanimiy by taking ne further notice OF
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