Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-23
2yeranbrta DatIp aDtarttser.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 80.

10Th instant. She brings nothing later
than before received except the following
extracts Of letters:
Extract of letter from a respectable mercan-
tile house at Liverpool, to their correspon-
den. in Boston, dated November Is.
g 10 confirmation of wha. we wrote you
onshe 18th, regarding proclamation for
general Observation-Disclosures IS gioen IN the
GAZETTE received here this morning,
tbat said proclamation will appear in a Sup
Elementary Gasettee, to be published tn
London THIS day."
This letter appears to remove all doubt
that the proclamation has been determined
on, The following letter is diHerens, but
merely states an opinion on this point,
while the above asserts fact. Some &C
cident might prevent the Gazeue from
falling into the hands Of the writer of the
following letter:
Extract Of another letter, from an American
gentleman at Liverpool, to merchant in
Boston, dated Nov. 10.
MYanxie y TO hear from you daily In
eleases. wish 10 know whasis TO be the
ssase of atfsiro hetween Great Britain and
America: FOR you will please 10 observe,
It is 30 the u. S. tha, information, as re-.
gsyds peace or war. is to be looked for.
argland ~,ll sim ost yield aay thing which
eaado reason be required Of her. France
m hs. indeed, be ofended by 90 adjust.
meet but when you we're doipg only what
jon had right to do. you would not re.
gard that. our papers (goverum.nf oues)
saik loud Of declaraioo of blockade 10.
wards all Europe under French coulroul.
I do not believe i. will take place. But
think il by no means improbable that the
enemies COLONIES will be declared 10 state
of blockade"
A Mr.. ]. Hunt, sometime past, establish
ed Duck Mandatory at Lexington, in Ken
lucky; it has latterly been employed in spin
ming and weaving Cotton Bagging. 1t produ-
ces annually from $4,000 to 10000 yards of
Bagging, which finds ready sale at Match
es, Nashville and New-Orleans.
Unless the dignity and interests Of the
nation are but secondary objects, when
weighed against the convenience or safety
of certain individuals, the accumulated
mass Of evidence, which has bren adduc.
ed TO congress, respecting the Spanish con.
sbiracy TO subvert tie sovereignty Of the u.
S. mast be pfoducnse Oh far more I'M.
por,ant results than military courts Of en-
curry.
Is there an individual IN the country,
who, having perused the statement deli.
vered, upon oath, by the honorable Mr..
Clark, 10 the house of representatives.,
aud being informed that this respectable
gentleman had long since offered TO max
communications Of similar import to the
president, Mr.. J 5ferson, and to the score.
tasy Of state, Mr. Madison, and that they
had turned deaf ear to this most import
ant iniin,a,ion; is shere, we ask again, a
person who will say that the conducs OF
both these olicers, in this regard, ough'
noe TO be mos: scrupulously examined aud
investigated.
If any ttiog be wanting to establish con.
vicsiou on this head. let the people OF the
U S advert TO the declaration made by
Mr.. Rowan, who, ir his place as member
of congress, said that he had, assecretary
of the state Of Kentucky, transmitted to
the president OF me y, 5. the gissat've
proceedings of ,hass,ate embracing the
deposition OF Judge lanes. that ne, Mr.
LINES. had concealed the propositions,
made &c him on the part of Spain, tor a
series of years, from the government OF
the u, S. and let ia be impressed on The
mind of every citizen shat Thomas JsDer-
son president ef the q. S, has never com.
municased TO congress, single syllable OF
these proceedings.
We repeat, that if due and high official