Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-26


requests the ladies' and gentlemen who would
I honor him with their visits, to call on Satur-s
4 days, which he will wholly devote for their
better accommodation.
February 25. d
Ten sail of American vessels have been
| taken into .slgesiras By the Spaniards, for
attempting to enter Gibraltar. Several Anne
rical, vessels have been condemned at Gibral-
tarfor going and coming to ports up the Me-
titerranSan.
We were last evening favored with Antigua
papers to Jan. ga paper OF that date con-
tains the embargo act. admiral Cochrane
was going off Martinique, from information
that A French men of war had arrived there. 4
Two frigates had gone to St. Domingo, in
pursuit OF Two. Treach higates from Marti-
niine. sioa Pal. Feb. p.
Letters from England by tie Ronlp, seem
TO despair of any accommodation taking place
with America. So strong was this inlptessi-
on, that the Ronp has come out without
single passenger, or packet Of goods and the
American vessels generally in England, were
preparing to sail in ballast.
Bonaparte's decree issued at MILAN, was
received in England, and is animadyerted up
ON in terms of warm indignation and dieter In
yective.
On Saturday, December 90 appeared IN
The London Gazette, a declaration from the
King Of Great Britain, in reply to.that Of the
Emperor of Russia to whichis annexed an
order Of council, authorisng the capture Of
all ships, vessels and goods belonging to the
Emperor of all the Russias. These docu-
ments shall be given at length hereafter.
The proceedings IN our congress, down to
the lst of December, were received in Eng
land, copious extracts from them appear in
the London papers, accompanied, in many
instances, by remarks of an irritating and In
sulting nature. OF Mr. Randolph's speech
on the augmentation OF the navy the Courier
saws:
(" We have given the substance of Mr.. Ran
! doph's speech in the senate, in which:he dr-
clares, that congress ought to Fave been i'm
medlately convened after the affair of the Che
{, sapeake, and the American minister recalled
after redress had been demanded; that, lire
dress had been refused, America should have
/ Invaded Canada and Nova Scotia, and madca
| descent upon Jamaica! Poor Mr. Randolph, =
| in the warmth Of his indignation, and in the.
! flights ofhis fancy, forgets that the whole ma
wy Of the u s. could not resist for half an
/ hour two British SO gun ships-and yet he
wouGiinvade. jamaica! u
The extract of the decree of the French
emperor published ia our last, though i
furnishes another instance Of the violence
offs author. esci.es little or.no sensation.
Accustomed 20 his violence, Injustice add
Tyranny, oeutral and int ependent nalfnns
receive his edic,s. as the commands OF a
master. Miserable aud degraded state Of
The world! The honor the patriotism.
add the courage tha, onee animated men
are gone, but not, We hope, forever. They
are 10 full yigor 10 America whsn called 10.
40 action.
America is not namtd inth's decree, but
] tits az ans. her. and her only ,ha, it's di,
Frected
/ We consider shis decree as coming 20 a
point, ,bs, is, that, we shall declare for or
sga,ns. France. II has never been our
wish ,hst America should be parry 10
!! this dreadful cotA,c,, and all that we have
/ ssid upon this subject will justify DOR de.
! claratiop. But this edic, leaves America
no choice. Ia British ship OF wsr boards
/ an American merchant ship. she is d-clar.
! ed prize 10 q French cruizer. Itihis nigh.
~ emperor with all his power cannot or
dare Dot, encounter the British on the
! ocean how are Acknowledgements toite-
sis,! Besides-the right Of bellrgeren.s
! 70 board and examine nrusrals, IS co rval
! with war. We must aot pay daties 10 an
Epel!sh port. If we pay duties 10 anEngl'sh
bort our vessels are forfeited. 10 rhe name
! of al ,ha, is Just and reasonable, how can