The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-16
Ertracf Of a letter from .Neqv-Bedford,
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Ertraet Of a letter from .Meqv-Bedjord,
daked Isl mo. 81.
This afternoon, arrived snip Niagara,
Captain Cross, IS days from Rotterdam.
" Captain {. confirms the accounts Of the
capture OF our vessels by the Algerines.
4" He understood, short time previous to
leaving Rotterdam, that Louis had retired
from the government of Holland, on account
of i'll health, and that Talleyrand had arriv-
ed at the Hague to supply his place.
" y more rigorous treatment ofneutrals it
was expected would result from this change.
90 Came passenger in the Niagara, captain
kinsley, late of the ship Alexandria, of a.
lexandria, lost on the 9th October, on the
island of Goree.
Captain &. informs that the ship Wash
ington, Case, of this port, for whose safety
strong apprehensons had been entertained,
was at or near Cuxhaven, detained by the
French. The 0rozimbo, Allen, of this port,
was detained at Middleburg-herc cargo land
ed, but vessel not suffered to depart, unless
the consignee would become obligated to fur
nish another vessel to take it out of the coun-
try, provided it was finally ordered away.
Capt. Howes, who has arrived at Glouces-
ter from Bordeaux, in Is DAYS, informs, that
American vessels had been emUargocd, and
their papers kept from them; but that the
latter had been restored, and the vessels al
lowed to depart. Americans are treated in
an unfriendly manner; and that the emperor
IS said to have declared, that the United
states should declare for him or against him.
At late hour last evening, tic ship Presi-
dent, captain Eldr;dgc, arrived at this
port from Liverpool, which place she left
on the 18th Of December. BY this vessel,
the Editor of the Mercantile .Advrrfiser
has received file of London Papers to
the 18th December, and Lloyd's Lists and
Prices Currents to the 18th. The follow
ing are all the articles of importance we
tiHd III our papers.
LONDON, December Is.
The intelligence of the week is of more
than common intcrest-Amercan Papers
have been received, which contain the
Speech Of the President of the u States,
upon the meeting of Congress--It is not in
the tone of conciiation, or ordinary tempe
rance; it is the speech of man who seems
to think a quarrel upavoidable-and as such,
it as matter rather of congra-
{ ulation than as political misfortune
If such be the feelings in America before
the late Proclamations III our Gazette have
reached then--we may easily conjecture
how much their resentment will rise upon the
sight of these commercial interdictions-IfI
the public mind were even now wavering,
these orders would most assuredly fix it: the
door will thus be shut upon accommodation,
and war must be inevitable.
An article in one Of the Hamburger papers
states, that the whole Of the coast Of the
Continent, from Dantzic to the extreme
point of the South Of Portugal, is to be oc-
cupied by French troops, and that GibraI-
tar was to be Immediately attacked. The
force in march towards Spain and Italy is
estimated az one hundred thousand men -
Considerable armies OF reserve arc forming
TO feed and supply it. All the troops that CON
5tituted the grand army upon the Banks Of
the Fiemcn, great part Of which have not
yet reached the Rhine, arc to- be divided
into two armies, one Of which is forming az
Boulognc. We may, therefore, soon expect
10 see the bills of Boulognc once more CO.
vered with camps, and hear the cry of inva-
sion from the French shores.
We understand it to be in the contemp1a.
ton of Government to cali upon the COVER
nor and directors of the Bank Of England.
FOR voluntary contribution Of 50O,OCOl. to-
wards the public service, for the year 1907.
N TO demand of them, under Parliamentary
authority, to demonstrate, by full disclo- (
sure of tho state Of their accounts, their in
ability to pay this small portion of tax upon
their property, in common with the rest Of
his Msje'ty's subject,