Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-11

'to0A "ieiA l1"PNio W Nc 18th 81
March, inclusive. They do not, hovcgsr
contain much news of moment, as will ~
pear by the following articles, which ar. s..
lected as the most prominent,
LONDON, March 90. 1
On Saturday night dispatches were re-. /
ceived at the foreign Office from France
they were brought over by Z Aag Of tyucs
which asrived at Dover ON Saturday morn.
ing at 8 O'Clock, and imsedlately stood cut
to sea again. Tbe subject Of this commu- |
nication has not transpired--peace is nalu-
rally the first idea which VIII suggest Itself
to the public-but of that most desirable e.
vent we apPrehend not the slightest expec-
tation at this crisis can be entertained. The
general opinion at Dover is, that some re-
gociation respecting an exchange Of prison.
ers is on foot, between the governments Ct
France and England.
Marches.
Letters dated the 2tst inst. have been re-
ceivcd from Holland. They do not corro-
borate the previous accounts received thro'
the same channel, OF hostilities having acu-
ally commenced between Austria & France.
The extreme caution they observe inadvert-
ing to the occurrences in Germanyisa pro0E
of the rigorous precautions which have been
adopted, to prevent intelligence OF the reai
state of that country being transmitted to
this. BY comparison of their contents, the
follow ng particulars NAV, however, be co.,
lected and relied on.-Che AustrInarInjes
are universally in motion and are lar more
numerous, formidable, and better org2niz-
ed, than they have been represented IN the
papers under the control Of the tyrant-----
They have arrived before no@, amply ana
better supplied than in any former campaign
with every article essential to a vigorous
prosecution of hosliitics, at their respective
places of destination, and probably sustain
ed already the FIRST shock Of the enemy
The nomination OF Tie archdnke Charles"
the chief and uncontrolled command Oh 'NT
respective armies has produced the h'SRcSH:
confidence In the officer and soldier, and d.
fused among every class Of Austrian 'noJS ~
the most sanguine hopes OF success az
places himself at the head OF that l0F'S
wherever it NAV be, which shall be oppose
to that commanded by Bonaparte IN person
The highest unanimiw prevails in eysss
province in Austria, aad a cheerful Su'ai"
sion to the measures proposed by govern
ment in this important juncture, diStin6u',~
es the conduct of the peasants, as wei as ~
nobleman and merchant. The militia ''iuS-
as much zeal and alacrity as regular co. = !
and the Hungsrians go often the terror 2D4
in crisis almost equally dangerous, Tic lS,r
prop of the empire, display as mGcil q, 1 ,bsr
on the present occasion, as they GA III s'.
memorable one, when they stepped toF'",I
to support the rights OF Mara ! n &c.
Spain and Bavaria. .:or Of
an entire change in the commer'l@l . ~'n
Of the u. States, with regard TO tiiIo -. t' ~.
try. The embargo is rcsclnded VIZ" No..
understanding, thai his MAJESTY. on ',l aI he
.ihcation Of this arrangement viii feps @,.;ou
orders in Council, 50 far as their CIV We
extends to the American reP1o, ~. vast
most anx!ously hope for the sake o. ~, his
interests connected VII" sart
.',b;ecr hat such concession on tn oa''
Of America is founded Oh an eXPiicl' @..,t
as to the intentions o. ma
u,.,,a;,, and that the confidence 6eue'0t