Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-17

". He was followed by Mr.. Liuermore on
the same side. Messrs. Boyd and Iaylor
spoke in support of the resolution.
| A little past three the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, December Is.
Mr.. GARDENER moved, that when the
house adjourn, it adjourn till Monday. Lost
! SIS TO rs.
Mr.. Lewis reported bill, to amend the
charter oeAlcxandria. Made the order for
Monday.
Mr.. Montgomery reported a bill max
ing compensation to Major Zebulon Mont
gomery Pike and his companions. Made the
order for Tuesday.
The Speaker laid before the house the an
nual report ofthe Secretary of the Treasury.
Ii was referred to the committee of ways
and means, and twothousand copies order
ed ODE printed.
The house resumed the consideration of
the non intercourse resolution. Mr.. NeW-
ton spoke about three hours, when the house
adjourned-55 to SO.
Extract Of a lettcr f-om G'adiz, dated 10Th
October, 1908.
The Tunta Of Seville has opened the
trade Of the province to the English. Cotton
manufactures, formerly prohibited, are al
lowed to be imported on paying duty Of
IS per cent. Sugars, coffee, and cocoa, in
English or American vessels, are admit
ted provided the property is British pay
ing double wh.: is paid when imported in
Spanish vessels. This harbor is full of Bril-
tsh productions, on which an immensesum
must be sunk.
C Provisions of every kind are extremely
low. Tobacco would bring 20 to.25 dollars
but the moment the enbargois raised in
America, it will probably fall to 10 dollars
or less. would caution all my friends in
|. America against shipments to this, or in
deed to almost any foreign country, imme-
diately after the embargo is raised; as such
immerse shipments must be made to all
parts thai every market viii be overstock-
ed"
From accounts from the HAVANA, as late
as the goth November, by the ship Four
Friends, it appears that the late acting A
merican agent there closed his Office ON the
18th of that month declining in the pre-
sent difficulties Of the times to take upon
himself the risk OF exercising the duties OF
the Office, whilst such an exercise was nox-
ious to the Spanish government, rendered
more so at this time. 1t Is also understood
that the British agent, Major Foster, had
been refused az acknowledgement by the
government IN that capacity, although O.
therwise very respectfully treated. This
latter event is 10 doubt founded upon the
principle, which was suggested short
time since in this Gazette, which led to the
supposed answer gwen to the British Com
MISSIONER, Col. Williamson; that the go
Ve,nment would not agree to any new COM
mercial propositions, until they should see
what, in the new state Of affairs, would be
hereafter proposed or adopted in Old Spain;
the laws OF which forbid the formal recogni-
ton Of any foreign agents in their COLONIES.
The departure of Major Foster therefore
from the HAVANA, who holds another Of
hce-as Aid-de-Camp to the Duke Of Man
chester, the governor Of Jamaica, is not to
be viewed as having been occasioned BY any
unfriendly conduct towards him or his 60
vernment.
Accounts were also received by the -Four
Friends, that -four had fallen, at the Ha-
wanna, to 30 dollars per Dbl.
On. Z. Gazette.
OFFICIAL.
From the President Of the Central fanta, to