Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-08
SEPTEMBER 81.

lately passed by the Dutch government,
partially raising the embargo which subsist-
ed before in the ports Of Holland:
g The embargo is hereby raised, as far
a. respects vessels laden with permitted ar
ticles, provisions excepted. b
/" The vessels shall not, however, be per-
nitted to proceed to sea until further or
ders, except by the Texel, and other ports
further north and not then till the same
shall have been placed several days under
close arrest, so as to cut off all communlca-
ton with the shore, prior to their being al
lowed to sail.
/" They may also proceed to sea from the
Maise, where armed vessels are Stationed !;
and the same regulations to be observed re-
lative TO the placing OF the vessels under
close arrest for some days prior TO theirput'
ting to sea. Sept. Z, 1909"
Some communications have been receiv-
ed from the Portuguese settlements IN oouth
America. A letter from Bahia, OF the 18th
of July, expose the total neglect OF that
settlement since the establishment OF the
court of Braganza in the Western World.
A circumstance which promised so much
benefit 10 the vast empire OF the Brazlls,
has performed nothing. Trade was in that
situation not only langulshing, but expiring
The following extract will shew the meian-
cholv situation Of affairs, even IN the seat
of the Portuguese government:
"RIo JANEIRo, July a6.
81 am sorry to inform you that serious
misunderstanding took place here ON the
Oath Of June, in consequence OF an oroer
issued by the government, to draft ten men
from every hundred of the militia, to be
incorporated among the regulars. In these
provinces the militia is thrice as numerous
as the troops of the line. The colonies and
superior officers of the different regiments
of militia formed body, and went to the
palace, vita view OF demonstrating with
the governor but rot finding their COM
plains heard, or their grievances redressed,
they resigned their commissions. The next
morning an order Was given out tor the MI
li1ia to appear in the grand square OF the
city, before the palace, unarmed; but the
officers having suspicious OF the intention
OF the governor to seize the men, to have
been drafted, by force, went with consl-
derable body o! the militia 10 the palace,
and expressed a determination lot to com.
ply with the governors orders. The 60
vernment drradlng the consequence, imme-
diatcl, issued an order countermanding all
their previous resolutions. Ihe necessaries
of life become every day more exorbitantly
dear, in consequence OF the monopoly"
From Barcelona we are informed, that
this city, which lately contained 10000
inhabitants, is abandoned by almost every
Spauiard, and that tie grass is growing IN
these streets which were once crowded with
the productions OF every quarter OF the
world.
Price Of Stocks this dan at one o'clock.
Consols So 1914; Per cent. 90 1-s
1-4-Omnum So prem.
October 6.
We believe that the armlslice has
been prolonged F; though We can find no Of
fetal ayowal OF it in the French papers,
1t is mentioned in An article from Vienna,
which adds a rumor that its duration was to
be the Soth of October. The emperor of
Austria, adveriing to this event, says in his
general orders, that This assent is TO be at
tributed, not to a sense OF teebleness, bat
to his affection for his subjects, and his
anxiety 10 avert from them the caamites Of
war;" His majesty, in this production, re-
peats the assurance with which the general
order of the 10th of August concludes, viz.
that Z" the valor of my armies, their unshak-
en- courage, their ardent love OF their coun-
try,their desire strongly pronounced not to
lay down their arms till an honorable peace
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