The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-12

ed. had she remained another day within the
power of the. enemy. /. 49,
Wv liir. these S: =. 81
Infinite distress of this country. display of
pomp and parade has been made, which
has not probably, produced so strong an eff
feet upon thephiegmatic Dutch as the more
lively members of the government probably
proniised. /. On the 25th ult. the anniversary
Of the establishment of the ordec.of Unity
was celebrated'with great solcmnity. at Am
sterdam. The king made speech in Dutch,
which was repliedto ina long Grafton by the
Chevalier Van der Palm, the Speaker of the
Order His speech is very long. full of g wise
saws" and moral sayings and externally refer
ring to the very prudent motto of the Dutch
knights:
Doe mel, en.zie met ON.
That is, /" Act well and do not look about
you" A very wise admonition, we must
Confess.
Positive information is derived from Hol-
land. that Their squadron is in Tou-
lon, and that no battle has taken place
May 1.-The hostile disposition of Coma
patre towards America is subject to no doubt,
if the measure of an embargo on all Ameri-
Gan vessels in France be decisive.
On the 9TH inst. an American vessel ar
rived in Guernsey which left Rochefort on
the 30th ult. in consequence of a private, but
positive communication, that an order had
been received at the Custon-house to embar-
go all American vessels at Charante, and
the other French ports, and which would
be carried into effect the following morning.
May Is.
The Usage was expected to sail yesterday from
Falmouth to America. Mr.. Lewis will 20 by
her, taking out dispatches from Mr.. Pinkney to
the government of the United States. Mr.. Nourse
having to manage some mercantile concerns, will!
rern n few he INT ~,
Accounts which may be relied upon, contain
ing intelligence of very late date have been re.
ceived from the French coast. The Embargo
laid upon all American vessels in the French ports
rs stated to have been a measure carried into eff
feet in conformity with the Bayonne Decree
We understand, however, that pains have been
taken in the drawing up of the Decree, to give
1t the colour and air of proceeding much less
hostile to the Americans than at first was imagin
ed. 1t is pretended that this act of kind consi-
Iteration towards Emerica-a precaution for the
Peneft OF her citizens, to prevent their property
being seized BY the British since it is notorious
they cannot venture UPON the high seas, without
encountering the risk of becoming the prey of
British cruizers
To what an extent the licenc.: trade
has been lately carried may be inferred
from, this, that it appears from the minutes
OF the evidence taken before the Lords of
his Majesty's Privy Council upon the SUBJ
Ject OF fees and gratuities, taken at the Coun-
Gil Office, on licences to trade and navigate,
during the last year, for the same, amounted
10 5,252f. rs. 6d.
1t IS g curious feet that hy the separation
OF the fleet which carried the Court of Lis
bon to the Brazils, the whole of that extern
sive coast was visited at one and the same
time. some ships going into one port and
seine intoanothcr. Fine Prinoe was 1 &c siii'a;:s
OF delaying his entering ON the functions of
Government until he should have assem-
bled all his people at the Rio de Janeiro, g.
established his court but the necessity of
satisfying the minds of the people madehim
forego his intention. and he put forth the
following proclamation:
ORDINANCE OF THE PRINCE RE-
~. GENT
To count de Ponte, of my PRIV council,
Governor and captain general of the pro
vince of Bahia.
Friend, the Prince Regent send you, as
my we'll beloved greeting: Duly consider
ing the report yGii have !S &c me
on the condition of my subjects and my roy
al revenue on account of the present critical
state of public affairs of Europe, and being
DESTROYS TO give, on that important subject,
speedy decision, in order to stop the far
Their progress of evils of such magnitude,
&c. | do herewith Professionally ordah, UNI
til general system of regulations respect
ing the matters in question shall have been
arranged, as follows.
I. That at the Custom houses in the Bra
zils, all kinds of goods, merchandise, and
commodities, brought either on board of To-
reign ships, belonging to subjects of such
Powers as are considered to be on terms of
amity and peace with my royal crown, on
payment of twenty four per cent, import
duty, consisting of twenty per cent. consol-
idated customs. and four per cent additi-
onal:duty already established /; the collecti-
en- ct the said customs to be effected in the
same manner as has hitherto been done at
the said custom house. Wine, brandy, and
sweet oil, shall pay double the duty that has
hitherto been levied on the said articles
2. That itishall be lawful not only for my
own subjects, but also for those Of the Pow
ers above mentioned, to export to such DO, Is
as they shall deem expedient, for the bene-
fit of trade and agriculture, which feel aizc-
ious to promote, every species of colonial
commodities & produce, with the exception
of BraZil-wood ana other articles, tine ex-
portation of which is already prohibited, on
payment Of same export duty as has hither-
to been established in the respective pro-
vinces; all laws, royal edicts, and other ordi-
nances, which hitherto prohibited in this
State Of the Brazils mutual intercourse &
maritime trade between my subjects and fo-