The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-16
we would NOT recommend the liehtest degrade.

we would not recommend the liehtest degrade.
ton OF that national reputation, tlat our minis
tiers for some reason other seem so tenacious
OF and we would not have them forced into
any compliance that did not accord with the
best considerations that could be entertained for
the interests Of the country But in all that has
occurred between them and the American go
'vernment in long course Of negociat ion, we
cannot discover that they have msiifssted such
disposition to cordial aud ready understan,
ding. as policy founded upon jus. examination
of the state ofthe nation whose affairs they di
rect, pointed out they should evince, and with
sincerity too. II what they have done make its
proper impression, we cannot be very sanguine
that the condition in which France and America
are placed relatively, viii, be productive of adj
lustment and good win SO expedt;ousiy as the
public Of these kingdoms could hope for it 1t
has been stated by the American government
that the resentment Of the anti commercial de
crees OF France and England was a necessary
preliminary to friendly relations with either, and
therefore IL was in the power Of the ministers Mt
any time. by ahrogating their orders in council,
to have placed France at AN hostile issue with
America"
New York, October 8.
Captain Smith of the schooner Alert, left
Dublin on the 3Olh of Aug but did not bring
any newspapers. Capt. S. informs us. that
the last London papers received in Dublin,
did not con ain any thing relative TO the re-
pealing of the British Orders in Council
l7er. .3dD.
Capt. Doty who arrived at this port yes
terday, in IS days from Batavia, informs that
2 days before he sailed, Firz, the commaD-
der OF the Spice Islands, was shot by order
of the Governor General, for having given
up the Islands to the British. Captain d.
further states, that severa! engineers had
just arrived at Batavia, from the Isle of
France, fox the purpose of constructing for
tihCations The seat of Government has
been removed from Batavia to Buiten 5org,
abcup SO miles from Batavia, where the Go
vernon General had built most superb pa
lace, A British squadron passed up the Chi
nesr seas about the 25th of June. ID.
1t is confidently stated. that the Honorable
John O Adams, our minister at the court oi
Russia, has expressed his decided opinion in
favor OF treaty witt Great Britain, pro-
v;ded IT could be obtained upon any thing
like equal terms Of reciprocity. II is re-
marked by him. nov dang tous the French
influence in the Court IF st. Petersburg, has
become. pervading every artery Of the boz
dy polite; there is no, hobleman's palace,
but has some minion OF France within it,
AAC IpuaiuCio ttiS SuittY ot tt'S country anu
Great Britain so nearly connected, that we,
as we'll as they. must fiud para Tnount du
~ in opposing French influence aud power
St Petersburg is the most extravaganza
Court in Europe lie establishment of the
French Minister is aimnst unlimited, in point
OF eXpence. He lives at rate infinitely
more luxurious Than The Emperor A.czan
der, or any nobeman of his Court AS ap
instance OF his promsion he gave public
gala some time ago, at which all the public
Minister'S, the nobility, gentry and strangers
wee invited The number of guests was
immense, and every person on his entrance
was preserved win lottery ticket which
was drawn during ihe evening. Every tick
c. was Prize which entitled the bearer TO
par ofeUves. an elegant fan, {, valuable
sword, watch, or some other article. So
ta~' In this particular alone, many thousand
pounds were expended.
Alexander is said to he completely infa
tuated with the glory and success as well
as the personal attractions Of Nap9leo on ; so
that his influence the court of ~ Peters
burg, is in 40 chance Of becoming diminish
ed especially whilst it is extended BY bril-.
berry, splendor and universal diffusion of
exDcnce
~ The above three Paragraphs are from
Federal paper, the Boston Gazette.