Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-11

THUS stored, he failed not to prove i most
valuable companion, apd with the few he was
accustomed Is, and beg ond the influence of
an unfortunate difhdenee and awkwardnsss,
which he could not subdue, when in the pre-.
scnee Of many, though Tot stranger amongst
item, it was remarked by his associates that
lie scarce ever uttered an observation not wor-
thy TO be remembered; or, in some way,
marked with good sense, originality, or
wit, ..
Ii MS profession, though but youth, his
attainments were uncommon and when in
Philadelphia, attending lectures at the Uni
vcrsity, he published Thesis, as an exer-
else, and the applicability OF physoignomy
10 the practice of physic. This treatise was
approved by the bes, jrdges-snd in style,
is sensible, judicious and brilliant. To those
who delight to contrast, compose, and select
resemblances in the human character, it will
not be uninteres,ing, if the writer does not
grossly err, to add, that he possessed very
many points in common with tho celebrated
DR.. Goldsmith. In his beauties and defects
too, the likeness was always striking.
Hery eahresting. I'VE Are authorised to
sta,s, TOR rhe information of our CONNER
cial friends, that the Danish charge des
affairs, has received from the minister of
that country ar Paris, tho naost satisfactory
assurance OF the friendly disposition of the
king OF Denmark towards this Country,
and Of \ determination to cultivate friend
" intercourse with it. That su> explana.
tons bad bee made to genera. Armstrong
of the measures which may have created 4
different opinion, ss would remove all ap-
p:vtension on on that account.
GU S. Gcs.)
Fr7rr Fra7:e.- A letter received this
morning, says The New York Commercial
Advertiser, by desT atch vessel arrived at
Norfolk, from highly respectable Ameri-
can, who had an interview with Mr.. Arm.
srong at Paris, on The 17th Of jan. it IS
Siatrd thar
The French government had refused
70 make any kind Of settlement with Ame.
llca &C present. Orders have already been
.tnt to Naples and Spain, TO seques,cr and
conGscats all American property in thos:
kingdoms, oil that may arrive there.-At
Naples they have takca possession OF the
property and begun 10 sell it at auction--
these ortlersit wEs expected wond be put
in force in France and Holland within few
days. The French government. appear dc.
term:ned to take into mir possession
all American property within their grasp,
and keep.it till farther determination.
Ever since the intelligence Of Mr..
Jacksou's dismissal in America, American
affairs have pus on gloomy aspect in
France. The French government appear
10 be playing into the hands of the British,
with respect to AmSrca. They are both
determined to keep Us in the back ground
as long as possible, by following up each
others DEGREES prohibiting or curiaiing our
trade. France intends to obtain from &.
Britain whatever of their MANUFACTURES
they may be in absolute want OF in .x-
ehaase' for the products of her soil. Ii
rences have already been granted to i'm
port into France certain articles" &c.
Extrae, Of letter from gentleman a; Pa.
ris, u. TO his brother in New York, dated
January IS.
"As the date of my last letter to you by
the Madison, our affairs with this country
wore a very favorable aspect, and we were
all 10 great expectation Of speedy ADJUST
msns Of them bu, within few days so'pe
circumstances have occurred that put IN
end TO oil our hopes. The negoeiation ar'
pears now 10 b. entirely broke oil, nor "
there The lest prospect Of renewed "t IT,
or Of my favorable change in the conIaes
Of this government towards Us, unnl 'ney
and Us actually at war with England.
therefore adhere to the opinion have sx'