Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-14

per Of mind Mr.. Munroe took his det
parture is NOT publicly known, bat il ia
pretty generally understood that our 60
verOmens maintained digu;6ed tone on
some Of the points endeavored TO De wress.
ed from this country by threats. On some
of these MIR. Munroe is said TO have re.
marked ,hatthey had been conceded BY
the treaty some time ago sent TO "A mcrica
- The answer wass' rrue, and ittyout
government had ratified that treaty HI
maiessy's present minister's would haze
considered themselves bouad BY the act ci
their predecessors, bur the treaty hayiD3
been returned upra,i6ed, has now no
more weigh, than any Other piece OF waste
paper.
The question between this country and
America may be reduced TO a very mar.
row compass The Americans contend
that they have a right 10 trade with
the French colonies, because Trance has
permitted them durirg The war. We e.
swer that in the very nature Of things, a
war 10 which they are not a patty, cannot
confer privileges on them from which
they are debaried 10 time peace France
does 90, allow Americs 10 trade with her
colonies Curing peace, and allows her TO
do SO during war, because it is OF service
to France. BY the spirit of Colonial Law,
none can trade with the colonies Of any
county Blu, the mother country, and il
follows thar every vessel So trading can
have DO oshsr protection 10 hat trade than
wha, the mother couatry can afford shem,
they become, while IN that trade, Tie ses.
sells Of the mother country.
(Star.J
September 90.
The loss ofthe inhabitants at Copenha-
gen does 90, exceed 700 in the course at
The seige. The houses totally destroyed
were $50
his reported, that the ships and troops
eirpio, cd in taking the Danish fleet sad
capital, are 10 be sent to the river OF
Plate.
We learn by neutral vessel from
Bayonne, thar van guard of soldiers en-.
tered tha. town, for the purpose Of prepar.
ing the way for an army Of forty thousand
men VINO were on their march for Lisbon,
10 order to compel Portugal to agree to
Bonsparte's fayorte desigo Of escludins
British commerce from her ports.
September so.
by Gattenburg mail arrived last night,
we have receiyed Swedish bulletin an
nounciug the arrival OF Louis 18Th and the
duke d'Apgonleme al Carlscrona.
Another mail states, thar Mr. Jackson,
our minister, is gone 10 Coldras, upon q
missiou to the crown prince.
The French troops have again occupied
Konigshargh, and levied heavy confirm.
ton.
Government have ordered 2 large num
Der cf Far boi,omed boats to be got ready
for service, with all possible expedition.
The beat builders of the different ports,
have been required TO state the numbers
they can furnish 10 month.
Copenhagen, September II. /
The bombardmeat commenced on
W. lnesdsy the Cd September at sunrise,
from fopr mortar batteries, consisting a. |
together of so large mortars; at the same
time 2 battery of FIRE rockets was opened
Oh the right, and that part of the town a,
gains. whxh they were directed. was i'm.
n1edis,ely on Gre in several places.
The bombardment continued for three
nights, commencing at 8 O'Clock, and
continuing withou. interruption for sixteen
hours, that is till noon the next day, when
it regularly ceased till eight in the even.