Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-31

British house of lords Of the seth Of Tune,
as given Ia the Globe on the 3Osh.s shrws
that the rejection of the treaty between the
United States aud Great Britain was .uot
accurately ascertainea" in London, a. .liat
date. Phil Reg.
" Lruying Honey zvithout tie consent Of
larHamSnt.--Lord Hawkesbafy rose TO
lay before the house the order of council,
bearing date the 9th of las, May, autho.
rising the continuance Of the trade With the
u. S. of America, under the specific limi.
,atioas of the expired act Of parliament,
which had heretofore regula,edit. He 10.
formed their lordships thar it was the In.
teatien Of his majEsty's government 10 re-.
sIye tbs act for regulating that trade, and
to inser.a clause OF indemnity, for the ex-
ercise Of those powers, which, under spe
cial circumstances, his maiesty's govern.
ment had conceived it advisable TO exert,
although contrary to law.
q Lord Auckland declared himself TN.
wlling TO enset late premature discussion
! of the question; at the same time he tho'
it But fair 10 apprize the noble secretary of
state, thar there was no intention with his
majesty's late government of con,inuipg
the legislative actwhich regulated the COM
merciai intercourse between this country &
the u. S of America; aud that for ;he
most Obvious reasons, the most striking ct
which was. that IN rhsprssent situation ct
the world, il was fixed to restrict the carry
ing trade vhich nsu,rals. and, CT course,
the Americans, had with our East India
possessions. Indeed. the situation Of the
late treaty. which the commissioners for
the two coantries bad signed, pu, i, on. of
the power Of any sdmnis.ra ion TO &C, def.
nitely, mil either The approval or reiec
iion of that treaty. by the respective go,
verEmsnts was accurately sseertained,''
Extract fam q circular, dlrecscd TO tie
commanders IN The Navy Of the u States.
from The Macy Depa; tment, SIGNED Ben.
iamin Stoddart, and dated December 20,
1898
1t is he positive command Of The pre-.
sldent, that on no pretenee whatever, you
permi, the public vessel Of war under your
command 10 be detained or searched, cor
any Of the officers or men belonging TO her
70 be aiken from her, by the ships or yes
sells Of any other nation, so leog as you
are 10 a capacity TO rep-l such outrage on
the homer OF he american Gag.
1t force should be exer,ed TO compel
your submission, you are to resis, that
force TO the utmost Of your power, and
when overpowered by superior force YOU
are TO strike your Gag, and thus yield your
vessel as well as your nen-but never your
msc without your vessel
Extract efa letter fran a gentleman in Lon,
don 10 the editor. Of me PHILADELPHIA Re
gieter, dated 1uiy 4ths ~
: The particulars of hard fgh,i.g be-
tween the French and Russians the middle
OF las, month, are by some supposed TO be
suppressed, 10 ordc, to proven 100 serious
an effect on the funds, &c. General Lv.
man (the "A merican consul here) thinks
BoDspar,e has given the conclusive stroke
to the northern powers, that peace 90 his
own terms must ensue, and that speedily
the coastof France viii again be crowded
with French troops, aod new threatef
Invasion. The conversations among the
English and Russ ans of distinction here
are, however, different. sud directly the
reverse Of the ideas Of gen. l.. p
From wha, infornasioa j can collect,
our ministers apPrehend no difficulty with
the new administration, relative 70 ourfrea.
ty with England. But there IS considera
Bile apprehensiens among the English MGR.
chants who have funds in America, Lest a