Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-19
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L1vEapoeL, end IAN. 1910.

LIVERPOOL, end Jan. 1910.
1t has, occasionally, been our practice,
and it may not, perhaps be uninssrest'ngto
you, at the present time, to rstraee the
causes, which have influenced the demand
for your produce, sines our last printed
circular. Our markea was then in re.
pressed and declining stats in which 81.
.ua.ion it remained, with few exceptions,
for considerable time, unmarked by any
political incident Of importance. During
this period, the holders were convinced,
that they had over.rated the causes, under
the influence Of which they had sctsd and
in proportion 10 their confidence lessened,,
their anxiety encrsased, to diminish the
weight of thrir stocks; while the dealers,
anticipating further reduction, declined
all purchases, which were not required by
actual nccessity. Under thee circumstan-
ces, accounts we're received from the u.
States, that extensive shipments were max
ing for British markets, through the medi-
YIN Of neutral depe.s and the tenor OF
these advices, by no means decisive, was
generally considered as not unfavorable 10
a happy termination Of eur differences.-
The arrival, at this moment, of several
vessels, direct, in opposition to the restric-
ITEMS of the n-intercours< law, caused a
strong sensation, productive of a very de-
cited change, and, under the impression
that abundant supplies wauld by some way
be received, many persons, who had mark
cd, with painful precision, thar their loss
was sniy cnc' sa,sd by delay, resolved, BY
an instant sale to avert IT'S further accumu-
lalion. A large quantity of produce was,
in tins manner, forced upon the market,
| and the effects were obvious in the decline
which was Immediately experienced. The
first impression, however, soon subsidized,
and tendency 10 Improvement began to be
generally rvinced. To this disposition, a
powerful impulse was, very unexpectedly
given BY the receipt Of intelligence stating
the unfortunate failure of Mr.. Jackson's
negotiations although It was supposed in
the frat instance, that this information bad
I been olhed, by interested motives, with
darker csloring than the facts would be
found to justify, yet sales 10 a considera.
bic extent, were made at advanced prices.
The presidents message TO congress, which
has bren received, removes every shadow
Of doubt upoa this important question, and
by fully confirming the unfortunate rssul,
OF the proceedings at Washington, has, Dc.
ssroysd the hst support upon which we had
rested our feeble hopes Of NOR. favorable
tidings. The spirit Of speculation which
had already been strongly excited, now ap.
psarsd with encrsascd ardor the demand
became general and urgent, and almost e
very description Of our produce was bought
with an avidity, the effects Of which have
been s'rikingly displayed in the prices to
which they have attained.
The importance OF the present period, a
affecting cotton, has bevn very percep,ible,
in the extensive and animated demand,
which was experienced, both from the
dealers and spectators. Uplands now sell
at 10 Sd a IL lod Tennessee at IL I'd Q
Is Cd and New Orleans, the priacipal
part Of which consists of inferior qualities,
Ats Sd IS 10 lad middlinx sea isl.
ands hate obtained Is Is 1 lad; good
o Sd p id and q few 6ne and clean
have reached q lid q Cd some par
tieularly prime parcels may be worth IS ID
q p Sd: bourh'us are very much wanted,
and would probably realise 70 l0d s. per
III. The present stock Of cotton in this
port, cannot be aseertainsd With any de-
gree ofaecuracy, from the difficulty which
Frequently arises in discriminating between
the sales to spectators, and those whish
are made to the consumers. The quantity
Of oil descriptions. may, however, be est.
mated at about 7o, 600 . u, 900 Lass.
Ashes have not been Influenced 50 mach
- meet other articles the heavy stock on
hand, and the expectation that our supplies
fssm Garada will b ~ extensive ~ for.