Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-12
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HALIrAx, august IS.
W. last evening received American pa
go from Boston to the 18th inst. inclusive
and from the Nation Inselligencer ofthe
|,,tb we have copied the proclamation and
|e,reu l letter, issued by the president of
Ebe us. These proceedings do not indi-
,,ts any extraordinary warmth or asperity,
II ths part of the American government !;
IEot app ar to result merely from the STATE TO
Es.5;cb the affairs of c.. Britain and America
have revcrtsdin consequence OF his males-
his ministers having declared the recent
of Mr.. Erskins unauthorized.
[Extratt afs letter from az, american gentle
man ofthe first resbectabihty at Natchits-
chss, dated J5aay l4th, 1909.
sSeyeral persons are now here from
|Msxco. They inform that the provisional
government ofthat place have determined
he send every Frenchman out Of the king
dom and its dependencies. Should this be
) Il case they will no doubt cmigrate to the
links Of the Red river. Sixty families
from Cuba have already arrived in this viii
(llse anil mane more are daily expected
When We reflect upon the disaffectlon of the
pslFrench settlers to the government of the
CnileG States, with their present and ex-
|Irted accession of strength, Our situation
lecemes truly critical and alarming. Gov.
'tIaborne, Doubtless with view Of showing
be wisdom aud popularity OF his admf',is-
ration, has grossly ,nisrepresentea the dis
btsltlon of the people of this country, and
Fhereby lullcd the government into fatal
security. twill be recollected that when
Eas memorable expedition of general Will
mson to tue Sabine was projected, the
fsrehmrn were called upon for militia du.
\ openly resisted che authority that sum
nened them, and declared that they would
amer unite with the enemy. At that time
Csln was in alliance with France, aud oar
''eaiss considered the cause of the former
Ever as their own, as it was the cause OF
France. Nevertheless gov. Claiborne short
sNsrwardsin a pompous proclamation,
|Ssated that the Louisianians had made,
Pea ever would make stand against every
EasNy, foreign or domestic, that should at :
|ssapt any thing against the peace or sove.
se'yes the u. States, praising their pa
''sNsm aud extolling their valor.
by these things the government have
s. imposed upon and mis'ed. The voice
~ 'a!a has made no impression upon those
Nv y should be the guardians, of our rights.
- nave told them of our danger: they
' answered sit is a calumny-the crv
s acton TO which we win turn deaf
NJ, out the time is at hand when it will
'sn, but | fear. too late, who have
A.. - .as talshfu'' sentinels and who the de-
koi aS HE Frenchmen are ripe for re-
NJ ssery day discovers some new proof
keEsaa aisafecsion,; ), they say they are sub.
cm, = 20 people whose manners and Gus
ss. nc entirely different from their own, !;
NM. rs' the benefit of whose laws they
d appreciate, and whom they always
a.. Won, not as fellow citizens bat as
hor; Conscious of their strength and
,n,.sS DOW considerably il viii be aug
ans ~ usy look upon the few troops in
,d Nm, ls here with the utmost contempt,
vsamsn' iy dsride ours small military es.ab-
s,.,s Is no American here who thinks
E,,. ~ safe. Our melancholy situation has
u1y been made. known to governor