Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-25

Continental Meas.
I,oNDoH. Mau.2 &C

~ VeSSeI WHICH leItS OSttnu Oh OdtuIudy
last, brought letters from the continent up
to that date. They relate the following ia.
terss,ing fact:-When Bonaparte and his
suite were visiting the docks and harbors
of that place, on Sunday the Goth inst. he
observed a ship standing in, and waited
landing, he was ushered into the presence
of the emperor, whose rank was not re-
vealed, and who enquired from what part
of the world he came Alarmed at this
question; the master stated that he came
from Norway, and that his vessel was Ia
den with wood. " You do not tell me the
truth, (replied Napoleon) let me see your
licence; you are from England.' Fearful
lest the production Of his lcence should sub.
ject his ship and cargo to conhscatien,+ the
trader still hesitated, when Ronaparte Pc
netrating into the cause Of his apprehension,
assured him that it was unfounded- The
licence and ships papers were then produc-
ed and surrendered, and the master recefv-
ed ORDERS 10 attend in two hours at the: I'm
perial Hotel, when the surprise occasioned
by his discovering that the person with
whom he had conversed was the emperor
had subsidized, he was closely questioned by
Napoleon on the state of Britiah commerce.
The latter tried TO ascertain the motives
which could induce our government, to OBJ
iect TO taking from France portion of our
imports in VINE and brandy When his
curiosity had been satisfied, he returned
the licence and papers, and allowed the
vessel to unload and take on boarda cargo
Of wheat. Alter this, according to the re-
portot the captain, Napoleon formally an
nounced TO the chamber of commerce at
Ostend, his determination to sign no more
licences tor imports, unless England would
consent to receive wines and brandy;in
which case he was willing to grant licences
to enable vessels to proceed directly to q
British port and thus secure to both 60
vernments the reciprocal advantages of
circumscrhed trade.
Recent advces from Holland state, that
great quantities of colonial produce had
been seized. and a considerable addition
had been made to the French force in that
country. A letter dated May Is, men
tons that the whole of the American pro.
perty which had been detained there, and
which amounted to more than two millions
Of dollars, was TO be sold on the 18th of
next month, under the decree lately pub
lished at Paris. zIn'the same communica-
ton it is mentioned that the like proceeding
is to be adopted in all the ports of Flanders
and Holland. Another letter from Schow-
en-. of the 18th instant, observes, that the
decree.ju alluded to is carrying into exc
cuten with the utmost rigor, and many
ships in that harbor and in that neighbor.
hood were in consequence Fut under Sc
questraelon.
Letters from Frankfort to the 21st ult.
have been received. An estafette from
Leghorn had brought intelligence, that
some additional ships laden with colonial
produce had been taken possession of by
the government at that port, but not with
cut The apology that they were English in
disguise. Advices from Osnaburgh men
ton variety of regulations regarding the
new custom houses in the Wes,Phalian ter
r;tories. }erome's officers are ordered to
permit the introduction of colonial produce,
sanctioned by the proper certificates of orr
gin. A decree has been published to pre-
vent the infraction of the commercial sys-
eem adopted on the continent.
Ahay 50.
We received the following important let
ter from Paris yesterday morning:
+" Paris, MAY 3d. The fate of Turkey
is, we believe, decided. 1t is understood
that a treaty has been in contemplation some
time, and is now about to be executed, be-.
tween the courts of Paris, Vienna, and Pc
trrsburgh, for the expulsion of this Maho-
metan intruder from among the Christian
nations of Europe. The courjers thar nass