Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-13

sve acknowledge tie right Of America,
but we have right of our own; and when
the two obligations clash, it is just that oo'h
should concede a little, and melt INTO COM
promise.
8 The object then of MIR. Roses mission IS
to procure this compromise. its purpose ls'
as we are given to understand from suil-
cient authority to propose TO America q
compensation for resigning tie colonial car
ryirlg trade of France--by suspendlng our
own navigation laws in her favor, and permit
ting her TO trade unrestrictedly in tie pro-
dIce of our w. India islands. Here she may
freight as many vessels as she chooses with
rum and sugar, without interfering with
us : for our, object is to getthe chance OF a
market for this produce which abounds at
home beyond the demand, and which is abso-
iutely wasting in the islands for want Of pur-
chasers
Here therefore, America will have fuli
scope for her capital but the next question
is will France or the other nations under her
influence, be permitted to buy if, when 1t IS
acknowledged Notwithstanding the Gecency OF
neutral carriage, as the produce Of the bu-
fish w. indies. We believe there IS little
doubt but they will and, ifthe traffic Be- per
mitted, it will be infinitely more beneficial to
America as the carrier. Her route viii be
straight forward, her supply more ample, the
commodity cheaper. and the risk except the
ordinary hazard Of the voyage nothing>at all.
Our w. India planters must have some
immediate relief or be ruined, and if it can be
brought about no method seems mere feasible
than the one proposed.
With respect to France, and the other IA
tons under her coptroul, they have never
been tried with the want of w. India produce
having constantly received it by means of the
neutral conveyance. What has been the re-
suit? Why, a grocer at Paris, notwithstand-
ing the duty, sells Ills coffee, his sugar, and
tobacco cheaper than tie London BRIDESMAID
The taste CT the nation for these commodi-
ties is more general than ever, and it can no
wise be the policy gifts ru:er to sirterc!ict the
supply. If he does he loses it altogether and
the existence of her colonies in addition; for
When we have thus fairly acted towards AE,c
RIGA and France, we shall in case ola refusal,
have an immediate justification TO pursue our
OWN interest and stop the French colonial
trade altogether.
Napoleon, however, knows better than TO
i-terdiel-He will publish manilesro against
it, but his excisemen for once Will be pardon
ed forsdsobedience.
For the last Is years w. Incia produce
has abounded in France and upon tie CONT
tinentj and it would not be sateto infringe SO
mucilupon the universal com fort, as to ex-
ri 1yba b.t,, Il
comes-more particularly when it is Intro.
.duced under the decent preteSt Of the Ame-
racan fac.
If such, therefore, be the effect Of Mr.. |
Roses mission, and if he succeed in it, We
Shall deem the ministry well deserving Of
praise and the hon. gentleman himself fully
elititlee to a pension.
>-,A>s-s-asa 44-'sess.7s5 sassss,
PHILADELPHIA, .Fs5rucrv 9.
The following information was communicated |
10y WILLIAM OLIVER, jun master of tie |
schooner Ann Eliza, Of this port, from ST.
,jago de Cuba.
ON sheie,h, ate o'.ioak, A Nj, wa.
bearded tom the British brig NIouat Fw I
tuaa, ADD treated politely and ca he IL h
was again boarded from an Eos.',h brig
and treated as before; on he .4th z,2P
~. was bsonehs toby the Bf,,isa frigase
Mures, myself o:drred On board via nv |
papers. aud iikeuise csPt.in Rosse.ss, paa
senger, ard shortly after the supercarso
sod Mr.. La boysei Passenger, and we're
kept 90 board till 8 a. NJ. when We we're
sent on board The schooner: while 90 board /
the irigste, Which was 8 houss. we were
kept without any food, and suGrred 10 lay
90 dee during 'his time TWO midsbip.
msn ADD masters mate. with ten or twelve
u,en, were on board the schooner hois,inc