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

Whaicr:r may be the opinions ct indivi'
s)uaIs, "n the relative conduct Of Mr. Smith
and Nr. Jackson, it cannot be doubted
that the occurrence Of certain sircumstan'
ces has rendered him obnoxious to the A.
nrric:n government, and subjected HIM to
disadvantages which, it 10 to be hoped.
would he removed in the appointment OF
bis successor; for, il il surely consistent
vita a.; dignity, and consequently with
;ae bSst interests of a great and powerful
nation, thai if their wish for accommoda.
,an IS sincere. the channel through which
lhv sysr,urss Of their government are trans
mitisd, should svince that sincerity to the
Totld.
The only material alteration, which has
occurred in our ministerial arrangements,
aimee oar last, is the faal appointment ct
the marquis Of Wellesley to be principal Sc
cr5:;a,y Ut state, in the room Of MIR: Can.
ming, whoan, AS it is asserted, he 10 now sx.
ertInC his influence TO rs;asta,e in the cabl-
net. lis, still, q vrry general idea, that,
after the meeting Of Parliament, which has
been prsroguetl'until the 23d instant, the
prcsI Ct administration will fad great diff
cai'y IN retaining their seats but, On the
probability OF lhi, event, it would be use
less 10 hazard a conjecture.
BY ihe last Intelligence from the CONT.
nent ut Europe, It appears, that Holland is
to be Incorporated with France, and that
consI jerable changes are to take place in
fhe departments, which have the direction
MI. LIT.
penal statutcs have in some instances. been
entorcctl; the utmost vigilance and sxsr-
ton every whore prevails and, III the
S ports oil Denmark, several vessels have,
&lately, been csn6scaled. The object of
these measures is, evidently, to prevent all
CON mcrCIal intercourse with this country
inc severe restrictions, which were pre.i-
ously in force, having in several cases, been
evaded by the facilities which were o,tain-
Ell, through tn medium of neutral hass.
THE system, now IN execution, is intended,
not only 10 destroy tins channel of commu-
nlcation but, al.o, to Cat of the practice
OF smuggling, which has, it Is understood,
been hRherto conducted, on very exten-
sive scAr.
4 4 short time since, an Austrian m-ssen.
Ger arrived, in this country, IRON France,
&aL,horrsrd, as it is salG, to make certain
proposals, reiativS to negotiations for ag..
nsrai peace. He has since returned but
shs Isai object, or extent OF his mission, has
not yet uanspmed.
VIZ Annrx statement Of the imports OF
American produce, Tor the las. wear, and Of
tns p,obabIe amount THE stocks, now on
Ahsnd, 4" whIsh, requesting your reference,
We remain, respectfully,
Your assured friends,
Nn. & Richd. Rathbone.
Stat mrGt Of american produce, imported
into L'rerposL tram the lst Jan to the
q 5l1 q Dee. 1909 ,rUh a comparative
VicrS Of ne imp5rts q this end The pre-
caiMS year, a'&t an estimate fthe stocks
Oh "R"a Gt ihIs period
Cotton. from Ill pal is, in 1909, e65,1So
bag in 1858, 66,2l5 increase, 19S,974
bags.
Asass,1So9>c115 2 bbls. in 1905, 10, 1913 ;
inc, AS, ~, 554 b1ts.
49, ~ EN1tiNi lA1ilN lSDS, lfoOS SdSAS .
81in 1908, 81 increase 1885 casks. ..
-Four, American, liz 1909, 1863 SCI bb!s.
in 1903, 1865 increase l67,725 hbls.
i WHEAT. American, in 1909, 275 900 bush.
Eicr, Amrricsn, in 1909, .23 ,526 casks
IN 1908, $50 incrsase, 22,956 casks.
Turrcntinr, American. in 1909, 36.914
bb;s, !; i'll 1908, 2,s55 :insrease "a, O59 bills.
TAI, American, SIS sS1 bbls. in 1908,
1922 increasr. 32,O59 bbls.
Tobacco, in 1909, s,o71 hhds. in 1908,
440 increase, 1861 hhls.
Stock "ow comrS:,! 10 renal" on bend.
Cotton, about 20 or $4,000 bags.
Ashes, about 5000 bbls. Of Pearls, and
$4,000 Of Pos.
Bark, from 1co to $50 hhds. in second
hands.
Flour, the quantity mus, be small, but it
esnh6t be ascer,ained with any degree OF