The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-19
LONDON, October %

mall nom Gottenourg arrived yester.
DAY. afternoon. Its contents are unimpoI-
tant, WI n the exception of the following az
ucie, which states, Tat all approximations OF
rupture between q. . tain and Russia have
Tor the present subsiued Private advices
ada, we hope correctly, that the court of Pc
tersourg mas expressed much displeasure at
sohie Oh the late Proceedings CT bonaparte.
GOTTEN Oct. 10.
" a Courier has arrived from ct PEERS
burg, in ID days; the alarm of war with
England seems to be quite over for the pre-
sent, and all was peacea6le when he les il.
some fears OF ain embargo had been enter
tanned, and several ships had lett the Russi-
an ports, to the no small disadvantage of the
merchants
The private letters speak in the same en-
CouraSlng terms; on the Whole the conlG!u-
nlcatiois by the mail have afforded consider
able satisfaction to the mercantile interest.
The merchants Of Holland, unacuuainted
with the nature OF the sentiments, or the spi-
TIT by which the American government is at
present impelied, assigned TWO reasons of a
very opposite nature, for the measure recon-
mendeo by the American ambassador at Pa
rs. oome say that it was the determination
oi the french government to carry the ia
nous decree OF November, 1906, for putting
execute
on with the utmost rigour, and that IL WAS
probable the English would rctaiiate. bv
seIzlng all ships going to, or coming from a
french port, twas expedient that all Anne
rlcan vessels should get away as soon as DOS
slole whlle others Anppose that Bonaparte
I'nuIhg the American government unwilling
20 engage IN hostiiities, against this country,
nad thredted 10 declare war against tbem.-
ne latter supposition we conceive to be al
together erroneous and tho the measures
OF necessary rigour, which, in the spirit Of
retaliation, we trust are about to be adoDted
by our government with respect to neutraIs.
render the former both plausible and ration
AL, we consider neither of the reasons assign
cd to be the true one. The fact we believe
to be SIMPLY this: General Armstrong had
doubtiess received All intimation from Mr..
Muhroe, OF the complete termination of his
mission, Ill consequence of the extravaganza
OF the demand which he was commanded To
make, our compliance with which was in
sisted upon as AN indispensable preliminary
to any negotiation or explanation whatever:
and Judging from this important fact, that
the continuance Of peace between the two
countries must be precarious in the extreme,
ne deemed 1t his duty to give the advice up
on which the American consul at Amsterdatn
mas acted; and in consequence OF which Sc
veral vessels have sailed without completing
their cargoes.
October 90.
Yesterday afternoon an officer arrived At
the admiralty, with dispatches from admiral
Stanhope, stating his arrival in Yarmouth
Roads from Copenhagen, with ten sail of the
line Give English aud FIVE Danish), and a
feet of transports with Danish naval stores.
The ultimate destination Of this division is
Portsmouth, whittier it has probably by this
time proceeded. The second division, under
the command Of Admiral Gamble, was OK
peeted to sail about the 21st, and its arrival
IS OF course hourly expected. The whole oil
our troops, except the rear guard, had en-.
parked for England, it not beingshe intentf