Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-12
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FOREIGN NEWS.


The arrival of the ship Packet, Trou, at
Boston, extends our Londen dates TO
the 22d March.
The editor el the Boston Gazette observes,
shaeRolhing of q publIs nature had trans.
PRED relative to the flag Of truce from
France.
The expose Of the senate of the French
empire, had been received in England. 1t
is an elaborate work, and embraces wide
aad extensive field of political speculation.
The terms upon which Englaad may eb,aln
paace, srs, when fully considered, nothing
less than an equality OF maritime strength.
France, st the same time, 10 retain every
acquisition she has made on the continent
of Enrepe. While ,his language is held
out TO England, the expose enamerates
Holland as one of The :ederativs parts of
the ''Grand Empire,s not merely as ali ST.
lied power with France, but as ineorporat-
ed with thn, kingdom. Tas lu5cntioH too,
of notwithstanding the Turkish provinces is
oPenly apowed. After these pacific decla.
rations, the expose goes on 10 state the
improvements mskins IN the French ports,
IL observes:
II you cast your eyes en- cur ports, you
viii ses thas exersions are making on both
seas, tofspder them more accessible, mors
eommadious, and more secure. Basins
are digf ing a, Antwerp; sluices and canals
are forming a. AntwerP, Dieppe, Cstend,
Dunkirk and Hayre. At Honheur, Dor.
deaux, Mise, Hulingnen, Belleisle, Ajac-
cio and Bastia, quays are constructed, and
je,,ies or moles heightened or rebuilt. AL
these different kinds of works arc carry
ing on at Rochelle. The cleansing of the
| ports of Cet,s and Marsellles is continued,
aud sha. of 0lerou is eula7ging. The ports
| OF Dlelette and Cas,eres are prepared IN
sush manner as TO be capable Of receiv-
| ing greatnumber OF vessels and gun boats,
which will alarm the inhabitants Of the
English islands of Jersey aud Guernsey,
| IS those at Bologne mensee Dover and
/ Lendon. The soun6ings taken at Eruc
! have afforded Satisfactory results; the Rhoue
| will have a~Fors. Engineers have exsmis.
! ed what improvements 1t is passible to
make in that of Genpa. SIX nailioaseight
hundred and fifty thousand francs have
been expended on the military ports. This
sum has been principally applied in the ex-
cayatioas, the jettiss of the mole, the cen
struction Of the outer per, and basin, aDd
the foundation Of The new por, Bonaparte,
which. destined to complete this beautiful
maritime creation, and worthy OF his name,
will be, On the channel, the terror OF Eng.
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the completion of the works which cous,i,
tu,e the whole of ihe port, and the con.
s,ruetion of the establishments By which it
is surrounded at Ambletease, the works
necessary for deepening the port, the ele-
walton Of the iestys which protects it from
the sand drivea agains, it by the west
winds, line walls, and the buildings; at
Brest, the formation Of IN artificial island,
the excaya lioas in the rock, the hospitals,
the magazines, the arsenal, the barracks,
and the completion of the batteries at Ant.
sserp, ,he continuation Of the rapid works
which are to torm the arsenal Of our marine
on the North Sea, shs creation of guays
aud work shops in the road Of Rochefort,
the iettixs on which Fer, Bayard is to be
crested, and The operations Of every kind
required by this difficult conssructien."
We feel the utmost pleasure {says re-
spectacle London paper Ia being enabled,
by the best authority, to assure cur reads
ers, that the inustriess statesmen, @hora
we have new al the helm, have taken the
mos, egse,ua! steps to adjust ali differences
with America and that The ear, of Selkirk
is going out ambassadors TO the U. States,
for the purpose OF establishing harmony
between the two countries, Oh the solid ha.
sis of mutual interest, SQUAD policy and
renovated friendship!
Letters from London assure es. thar the
most friendly intercourse subsisIs between
Il A he