Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-12
From the Nerv York Evening Pest.
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~ Yesterday aWdAShSo
readers to two interesting anu eAaao.@ :,
nary publications which | had received
fron France, and which | promlsea 70
DIVE 70 day. Their length particularly
sc the second, renders it impracticable TO
rive them both at once. Here follows the
Srsf. the second will be found IN the T.
yening Post of Monday next.
A few introductory words may be expected
as TO the nature of these papers, ana the
manner in which they came into my pos
session. AS to the last particular, am
not at liberty to disclose from whom re-
ceiyed them: that they are genuine
baveno hesitation 10 pledge myself. ihe
nriginal in French, are no@ before me,
srnI by a gentleman In Paris to mer-
chant Of the first raspectability In this el-
ty.
These Two papers were published at Paris
~ tbe form indeed of letters from indivld-
uals to individuals, but It is hardly ne
cessary to INFORM any person whatever,
thar the press at Paris is more vigorously
watched, guided and contlosed by the a
gents of the government, than has ever
been known IN any country. Since the
elevation OF bonapaite, not syllable has
heen heard from the press, but what was
FIRST examlaed and duly hcenced. These
letters therefore are TO be considered as
the semi Official language of the French
poyernme ut. And the ability with which
thew are certainly written, the intimate
knowledge they display of the subjects of
which they treat, particularly the relations
Of the three countries, afford int.rna e.
violence Of their origin.
The first was sent out directly after the
news of our non-intercourse reached
France the second after the news of the
arrangement between MIR. Smith and Mr..
Erskine. The object Of both undoubted-
ly, was to inaane the French people, and
prepare their minds 70, war with the u.
States: As circumstance corroborative
of which, am authorised to mention it
as fact, thar when the account of Mr..
Canning's disavowal reached France, the
most active and diligent efforts were
made to ge. IN every copy again. these
which have reached us are among the lew
that es .aptd. The reader is now pre-
pared Far the perosal ct these curious let
: ters. Aasl let bin read them, and then
doubt if ne can, whether the hand ct Ma
b2leoa was the source OF our embargo or
not. NN
\ Letters to Monsieur le Comte de **1 on
Ne repeal of the embargo law by the Con
tress Of the u. States.
Timsa Daaaos ct doaa fsrentes.
I1 PARIS, Hay 10, 1909.
fl You enquire OF nae, Monsieur le Comte,
hat is nv opinion relative to the raisicg of
embargo which mas existed for upwards
year in the ports OF the u. States?
Ell In reply to you, hesitate NOT to assert,
That that measure is one of the most import
IN, and artfui manGuvres ever pracsised by
the British cabinet. This shall easily de-
3monstrate toyou.
The closing ofths Sound and of Trieste
becoming more inevitable, the commerce of
England was at length on the point OF being
cur OFF from all communication with the
continent; toto divisos or be Britannos.--
The vast prohibitory system, so wisely con-
criyed by the genius which governs France,
was aboat TO be completely executed. O-
verstockod with che merchandise OF the
two Indies. without any possible outlet, her
manufactures driven from the Tmnense
market of the American as well as from that
of the European continent, England tor
once was on the verge of receiving the re-
ward Of her Unsuitable avarice, and ct sink
Ing under the weight of her il-acquired
riches.*
Wnat was she to do to extricate herself
from that crucial situation, to transport to
NOTE.
See on THIS subject the last speech IN par
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