The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-08

She has On board 4 Treaty between the [
>. and G. u. confidently expected to be sa
tisiactory.
| The Statesman of the 22d March, say
the American frigate John Adams. is We
waiting at Cowcs for the despa,ches of Mr.
t1NKNEY. whose negotiation with Maraui
| WELLEsLEY, notwiths landing the repea ate,
reports 10 the contrary, does not appear tt
be yet brought 20 a conclusion.
The London papers state that account
from Holland mention the revival of trad,
at amsterdam, that the threats containec
IN the Letter OF the Duke eff Cadore bat
not been executed; ,ha, the port of Holland
which was proposed To be anne xed to France
is south of the Nac8e.
The English have given licences for the
Expectation of Dye Stuifs, Ashes, aud ia
rilla to France. Patriot.
LoNDoN, March IS.
Advices from Petersburg, to a very recent
Gate, were received on Saturday. but the in :
telligence from that quarter is by no means
SATISFACTORY The following are extract.
from the letters
PETERSBURG, Feb. ~.
The condition of things here is much
the same as when l last wrote you, except
ing that, II possible, the French influence
increases. The emperor is VIGOROUSLY go.
verned by French woman and he is seen
daily walking arm in arm with CauLncourf.
on the most intimate footing.
The condemnation of British ships un-
der American colors has of late been more
frequent since the arrival Of Mr.. ADAMS.
the Minister from the u States, as he saws
he Is determined, while he remains in Pc
tershurg, that the Flag of his Nation shall
not be prostitutcd for the purposes of COM.
mercc, since it is most essentially iniurinr
the trade OF America to allow of such mis-
application.
Ii the Baltic should be open 10 YOU, we
do not expect to have muCh intercourse IN
I'll May, on account of the severity of the
season in the Sulph. May French priya,
teers are cruising in the Baltic.
LONDON, March %.
ihe proposals recently received from
france, are tor an exchange of the French
medical staff taken in Walcheren for that
part OF the English medical staff which had
been lett with our sick aud wounded at Ia.
lavera. a civil message has likewise been
received from Bonaparte, relative to the con-
duct OF an English officer, whose name, for
the present, we shall forbear to mention,
but whom the French government fancy
I'LL
al. His alledged offence is this: That ha.
wing been on his parole, but being. on &C
count OF some irregularity, subjected to a
more rigorous confinement, he had repeated
iy escaped from prison, and had as repeat.
eddy been retaken. ..n
The last time he absconded, he Joined two
French dcserters, and attempted to effect
his escape with them. The offence for which
he is to be tried, is for having rescued these
deserters from the gems d'armes. in whose
custody they were. The English officer
presented memorial in exculpation of his
conduct: But the offence is represented IS,
be such as to render the form of a trialin-
dispensab!e. Bonapartc, however, has con-
sented that, in the event of his being found
guilty, he shall be pardoned but that, with
the form of trial, the laws and constitution
OF the French empire cannot dispense.
PARIS, March 2.
Yesterday the Senate had an audience
with the emperor, The emperor received
them, sitting on his throne surrounded by
princes, great functionaries ard ministers.
Count GARNER, president of the Senate, de-.
livered the following speech at the foot Of
the throne.
SIRE,
Your I. and K. Majesty ha. condo
SSSitSt W iiidhC Known 10 tue Senate your
approaching nuptiais with the arch duchess
Maria Louisa, daughter of the emperor of
Austria. The joyful feelings of the Senate
and OF every Frenchman are indispensable
at this memorable event. Every thing is
dear to Frenchmen that can augment your
majesty's Happiness. The illustrious prin..
cess is accompanied with the best wishes of
the nations which Compose the Austrian
monarchy. The nations which surround
the borders of the Seine, feel their hearts
filed with grateful emotions of love, Her
presence in the metropolis of the great EN-,
pire, will be the most fortunate mean of
a perpetual continental peace which the
moderation of character fortifies and which
mean insinuations never will disturb ~.
What can be compared to the high te,.
tiny of Napoleon and Maria Louisa The
happiness of the universe is entrusted to
Your hands, sire, and yours will be entrusted
70 the young princess whose brilliant charms
have ehdeared her to you.
Sitting by your side on the first of thrones
and occupying such a lofty rank may she
fulfill the wishes of FrenCbmen! May she
make them happy May she be the plea
stfc of the hero IN his leisure hours :. NAV
France soon thank her for young princes,
whip, educated under the paternal eyes of
your Majesty, may learn to estimate the
great name Of their Inheritance.
What sacrifices of gratitude will Francs
bring her She will love her out OF love for
YOU; she will love her for her many virtues ;
she Will be dear to- her on account of the
fortune she hath bestowed on her, and pos
tSrliy viii also connect in their coronations