Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-23

~ We can only EXPRESS uus PSs, 49, , - -
800, NAV turn OUT correct withou. Ia
asrdieg % opinion. Slafesman.
gAlI friendly ccommunieatior' between
po,ssrsl aud Britain han DOW 6aally ief.
.,opIpa,sd. His msjesty's brig Rals'gh, TT
ispuns. arrived At plymouth from opoT.
o. has brought With her a copy Of Pro
elarnstiou issued BY The Portuguese &C.
vernment, for shur,irg the ports Ct thas
corotry against our trade. The convey
under the Lively friga'e, which sailed
from the Tagps On the 8 b uls. has on
board mos, of The British merchants and
heir families. And az Opo rso. she whole
3ofthe Bri,iahpro had been embarked
The greater part 10 Portuguese bo'toms ~ N
{ These vessels were expected 10 sail the %.
ms, under convoy Of his msjs y 9 ship
Lavina.
Tha. Portugal has concluded sn AMIGA
bic arrangement, with France. a,she sx
pence Of entering en,ifely into the views
and wishes Of Bonapsrte against this eoun
try is evident. When the Townsend pack
etlef, Lisbon, hisseenshcusand Portuguese
troops were sxpected 10 the rapisal,snsend
ed, as vas generally supposed so1esfry into
effect the order for The embaskauon OF
nri,ish merchants. AID from comnunt
cations lhashsd taken plaee xbstween he
prince regeal and losd Saar gtpfd, : had
.beepiudged expedlens to staten 'ht Rs'en
bngoE the bar to prevent any ct our YES
sells from enteriog the T4gus Ia addition
10 this, We have heard that aeconas1 were
1yesst rdsy re eeivrj al The adm rally, stat
ing, that batteries were errctiog by the
Portuguese for the ayowed purpose CT sx,
c.udirgahe English. Lorrl Seargfofd &
Mr. Gambler still re manned az Lisopn. when
the Townshcnd sailed It was Supposed
they would come home ia the Raven as
soor, as Possuga. was entirely cleared OF
British property and Persoas.
The home ward bound feet from OPor-'t.
10 undsr the convoy Of The Eoadice., a..
.mouniagso 50 sail, part ofwhieh were
from Newfoundland passed pp the chan..
aelon Sunday last.
November l2.
Again are the treasury journalists ex.
nl,ing over further proof, abous 10 be
afforded, of ,minis'erial sigor and decision.
'Fhe proclamation, said 10 bein readiness
for his msjesty's signstufe, declaHcg
France, aud the kingdoms under her COP,
.,roul. 10 state Of siege, and prohibiting
all intercourse with her or them, exeeps
directly from a British port, has alreaay
received the sanction of their applause.
But az the grounds Of their paaesyfic are
pretty well known, we should not have
sronbied ourselves 10 serul,uiZe lis lu,ssce,
were we nos aware that nsoy bsye ircau-
tiousiy INDUCED ia similar aPProbanon
without similar apology. [, is, indeed,
surprising thar the Individuals en- whom the
intended aeasure Of ministers mass bear
with insu2portable pressure, express the
u,ncst satisfaction at lis contemplation.
The me,e anlile interest, as they are called,
hail it's prospect with j y aa the Iiejans
danced round the horse that contained she!r
des,ruciioD.
Tha. The proclamation 10 question will
occasion temporary suspension OF our
commerce.. is allowed by all: whether i
is finally calculated 70 ruin cur trade, Gao.
no. be koowntillexpsrience shews whether
The decree Of Bonaparte are able TO con.
trout The confirmed inclina.ions Of his sub.
jscts. Blu. will the present circumstances
Of Britain admit of her waiting the issue
of this after even,! Notwithstanding the
hat:ering pictures nc have lately drawn
of her riches aud her resources, We belleve
general opinion comedies with our own
when We express conviction that she IS
at presen, living from hand to mouth
Tha, her revenue is, TO say The most, only
equal to her expenditure. And that any
further dininusion of her profits must oc-
80: o., infant h.nEKnnicu 1,hasa mos.