Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-12

has been sold here few days ago by the Gus
tom House. Times are really getting very
critical and how all this will end it is difficult
to toresee."
Should orr embargo be raised, and the,
tercourse with Great Britain berenewed,
there is circumstance which maybe worth
the attention ofthe merchants and ship hold
.ers.
It is known that an act was passed at the
last session of the British parliament, put,
ting the commerce of this country on the
footing of the most favored nation--We
have not seen the act, but if it conforms to
the resolution, the advantages which are
held out may be lost without attention.
The resolution is in these words
S That all goods, wares, and merchan-
dies, the growth and produce of America,
imported to this country, either in British
ships navigated according to law, or in ships
built IN America or captured from an enc
my by the American arms, the masters and
three fonths of the crews Of which sAoula be
native americans, should be admitted at the
Same rates of duty as were paid for the like
articles coming from the most favored natl
ons: and that commodities brought from
any other nations Or captured from an enc
my by the Americans, should be entered in
British ports at the lowest duties paid BY a.
nv other coantry."
According to this resolution, the master
of the ship, and three fourths Of the crew
must be natipes of this country, otherwise
the ship will not be treated as vessel Of the
most favored nation.
(My: Led.J
The editor Of the Mercantile Advertiser
received yesterday, via Newport, the FOL
lowing letter from one Of those unfortunate
men who were basely seduced into the SER
vice Of miranda, and are now wearing out
life in the dungeons of Carthagena
VanAts Of St. Clara. July 4A, 1903.
Tie anniversaryef the INDEPENDENCE
q our country.
"REspEcTED FRIEND,
Surprising that it would not be unplea-
SAINT to hear that am still living, use an
opportunity offered by vessel going to N.
York, to acquaint you with my good health.
How long am to continue in chains and in
dungeon, know not pray Con it may
be short: for 6 disguise thyseif as thou wilt,
still, SLAVERY, still thou art bitter drausht
and though thousands in all ages have,
been compelled 20 drink of thee, thou art not
on that account the less bitter"
I" perceive by printed paper, which ac
colnpaned communication from +. B.
Forbes, Esq. that you are one of the com
mittee appointed to receive subscriptions
for our relief you may, therefore, possibly
have it in your power to give me correct in
formation touching the means by which we,
poor miserabls creatures, are to be emanci-
pated, and when. This beg you will be
good enough to do by the next vessel which
may leave New York for this accursed place.
/" For the last three years distress has be-
come familiar to me, and even death has
been disarmed of all its tcrrors. Mine is
state in which
" Life dies, death lives, and nature breeds
I" Pcrverse, all monstrous, ali prodigisus
things"
And how long may be permitted to enjoy
health or life is very difficult to calculate up
on in place like this. Indeed | assure you,
were it not for some little glimmering hope
that l shall yetsee my native country (which
/ dearly love, and cannever forget should
instead of using means to preserve life, be
tempted to destroy it.
"Ifany friends whom left behind should
enquire of you respecting me, be pleased to
tell them still live.
Adieu.
Yours ever,
Robert Saunders.