Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-17
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BY the Oresres, capt. Ausn, in so days
from Liverpool, we have received papers,
from which abe foreign isfeiiiSenee insth's
,days paper Is exsract Our dates arc y.
.regoiar, and il is therefore probable 'shas
some minor articles Of insslligsnee are nss
Sivca by us. rs rs I
!. d Alihopsh is was nos, efiess ssseS .
ssahsiSis sebaunosa that Mr.. Jackson naa
led IN BIS mission, md that his iaset'ons
Sma been suspended, tkers Is no douot out
,&kat thase CIRCUMSTANCES were known TO
nasny before the Ores,es sailed, as VIII ap'
Aeear frena the ext.aet OF a letter under GATE
of the 10th December, published In THIS
davis paper. Inthe early part OF Deem
bee, shortly after the arrival OF L,Atrica'ne
Sfisate, il was understood that Mr.. Jack
SON vas no. we'll received, although rumors
60 the contrary had been circulated on the
first arrival of that ship. This understand
ing was daily strengthened and corroeoras'
ed, by advices from this country, and ru'
mors from the continent ct Europe.
aettsr was published in the London papers
Of the 10th December, addressed 'by toe
emperor of the French to the emperor OF
Russia, dated at Schesnbran, 10th OF &c
teber last, in whish, speaking OF the -
States, he saws SO The United States ere
on the worsr terms with ENGLAND, and seem
disposed sincerely to approximate to our sy-
temp -. This letter, the authority OF which
has not been questioned, taken in connexlon
with advices from the y. S. occasionSd
SeneraI anticipation Of what would in few
days be fully confirmed. We do not, how
ever, understand from our papers, nor pri'
va,e letters, that there is any apprehension
that Great Britain viii go to war, on account
ofthe rupture bs,wsen oar government and
her. mipister. H.. -.
We caulot pass BY the letter at the French
emperor, without notice. IF we compare
4ttse sentiments expressed in that letter with
what had occurred before, and what has
STAGE occurred, we find it very difficult to
resist the belief that the Russian embassy
has an object. ghich has not been announc-
eds it possible that the United States can
consent to become associates in contest IN
which they must be losers The liberty
of the seas and maritime rights" sound we'll
but we would ask those who talk of en-
forcing them, wka, al are We to expect from
tie northern powers, or even the great en-
peror The fleets of the Former locked up
IN their ports fora gree. part of the year by
ice, and shut, up for the remainder by IN.
naval force of Great Britain, can give US no
aid. The Heets of the emperor arc arnh:-
lated, as fast as they appear on the ocean.--
twill thel Be LETT TO Us to sustain conlct
for rights, which all the nations OF Europe
combined have conteuded for in vain. But
j. will be asked, shall we rrlinqu'sh our
rights, because We are unable to cope with
the British navy! We answer no-At the
same time letus avoid these eatangllng
alliances" or engagements, which might
and would have The effect OF putting It out
of our power to adjust our disputes when a
suitable occasion may presents and besides
which, such alliances or engag menss do not
promise the means of accomplishing the OBJ
jeet IN view--BuLshis is q subj Ct which
would lead us into depression greatly sx'
eeeding the limits prescribed by aPrevious
occupations of our paper with other matter.
The speseh Of the French emperor is among
the most singular productions OF that extra
ordinary man. Nations, who believed them
selves sovereign and independent, arc 20.
litieally anuihilased with a. much indiftsr.
enes a. the emperor would order the move.
ment ola division of his array. The Swiss
IL appears, wese disturbed by factions, to
these the emperor has put an end, by gra-
siously understanding TO become their
81 MeSiatsr," new title c, rtainly. but when
sranslased will be understood to mean their
Masssr. The fate ofthe Pope was already
ansisipassd whss is in store for" Mya.
heef' time will discover, but she mannsr
in Sh;ch his poor country 10 nssicsd fog
bsdes no good to il. The new appellas'oa
Of" The / leopard" by which his majesty
<ksignates Jshn Bullsws do aot understands
Int ne soc that he fsels saas thsre Is alimf