Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-29
Fran the Norfolk Ledger.

strong. since the date of the duke de Ca
dore's letter, which has been lately so much |
the subject Of conversation and speculation.
The sense Of the cabinet at Washington up.
on this letter considering 1t, as no doubt It
is, authentic) cannot be therefore ascertain
ed. We have not supposed that Cur 60
yernment would consider the Berlin and
Milan DEGREES as revoked by that letter, un-
less there was some other document TO sup
port and explain it, We think that the po-
licy Of Bonaparte did not design to revoke
his DEGREES until November. He was ra-
Their inclined to make an experiment OF the
new commercial intercourse with =. Britain,
who. in the present state OF things, is to
him better customer than the q. ). and
from whom his subjects are likely to derive
more advantages. We are not 10 suppose,
that any thing but necessity or interest, and
which in this view are the same, has IN
duced Bonapar,e TO permit commerce. to
which Of all others, it was natural TO expect
he would be most hostile, and having IN the
FIRST instance consulted his interest, we
should not expect him 20 regard any thing
else. One of the great objects OF Bona
parte has been 70 relieve the distresses OF
the agricultural interest OF his empire, IN
the sale OF the produce Of the soil without
which, exclusive of private distress, the in
ternal revenue Of the state must have failed.
1t is evident, that the United States would
have taken none OF the immense quantities
of corn, which must now owe: flow the gra-
naries of France. To England he must
look to find customer, and he hnds one
ready 10 meet him. Bonaparte's next OBJ
ject has been to procure articles, which are
essential to the convenience and comfort OF
his subjects, anG from which he can derive
revenue. We think it probable, that the
French merchants viii be more engaged in
this trade than those of Great Britain. In
Grea, Britain there is well-ioundec. Jea-
lousy of Bonapar,s's want of integrit and
they will fear that he might conhscate their
property. All he can take from the British
merchants would be clear gains, what he
would take from tbs own subjects would be
taking from himself; hence the French
merchants will be more Inclined TO venture
in this new commerce, for they will not be
afraid to trust the British government. 1t
this should be correct view OF the subject
it Will follow that very large part OF the
profits will center with the French MGR
chan,s-whereas if the intercourse was o.
pened to this countrp, the whole OF the pro.
fits would belong 10 the Amerlcanmerchan,s.
Tnis, we think, Bonaparte has seen, and
we'll AS he loves us, We shall find that he
loves himself and his own people much bet
ter, and for which he is not to be censured.
We consider it probable, that in price, the
French merchants will find their advantage
by purchasing in England, in preference to
getting supplies OF colonial produce from
the y. S.
If the reader will example the order in
council published in our paper of Friday,
he will find that the British government,
has not been unmlndtul OF It's interest, and
has relaxed much TO induce Bonaparte to
take his supplies of colonial produce from
England. The most offensive circumstance
to Bonaparte in this intercourse, must be
that part of the regulation which obliges
vessels 10 take part OF their carSoes
British or East India manufactured goods
to obviate this objection the British or
der allows the expectation OF any article
(cotton wool excepted) from Great Britain,
SO that no part of the return cargo shall be
IN wine. AS far then as the other exports
of France to England will go in amount, it
is probable that colonial goods will be taken
from England, and this is an exchange
which Bonapar.e could not have made with
the United States.
Our merchants have been so far prudent,
as not to adventure to France in the present
state of things, for they would have to en-.
counter the Milan and Berlin DEGREES in all