Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-13

Rrtrucs efaiistsey 10 q msreaans ii Bssisa,
dated Carisfiansand, Decensbss 25.a
IS pm sorry TO inform yoa thar The spi-
r;ss of myself srd all my country uisn who
are detained in this place, were yesterday
Inuch depressed by the account ct the
condemnation OF the very valuable
barque Psei6c, Of Salem, and ship jams.
Of Portland, these vessels are condsmnstl
Ey the admiralty court. from which there
IL ND appeal. Never was trner Anerican
psopcsty condemned, than that OF the Paei-
ke and cargo. Whether any political change
bu. pyodueed these decisions ] know not,
Que ason for tbs condemnasion Of the
Pacific is, that the captain had orders, in
case he could NOT purchase snanutactures,
10 remit rnOney to- S. Williams in london.
ifthar IS sii!Ecient eanse of cendemnation,
snsay will share the same tate. The TWO
FRS. decisions Of the admiralty eourt were
favorable, VIZ. the brig Ann, Of Boston,
and baraue Edward and Henry; which led
ps to believe sha, no American vessel would
be condemned. Although these two YES.
ssis have been detained eight months, yet
no dsmngss are allowed. The court are
very iardy in all their proceedings. There
should l,aye besn two mere decisions yes.
to-day, but the Uomt is postponed 10 the
9Th Of January. do not expect to have
my case tried I'LL near the middle Of March,
snd notwithstanding che unfasorable ap-
pearancss at present, have rsaso,, 10 be-
ieve the Joseph wiI be acquitted. There
now are only ,hrre Americans IN Norway,
who were cleared at the prize court of
Chrissianssrd, all the rest were condem-
ned. We have sen, several memorials to
President Madison, AID have no doubt he
will make spiriteo demand OF satisiac.
zion. lii reported here, and believe i,
a fact, that th,r. az. 81 French ,prwatesrs
cruising IN the'North Sea, and onths coast
of Norway and tina, they capture ali neu-
trails, and have burnt many. 1t is believed
here, that Bonaparte will soon take pos.
session Of Holstein, and fear his influence
will extend 10 the courts Of Norway. 1t 1t
should, there is no hope left Tor Us. have
forwarded my protest by the Edward and
Henry, Foster, Gloucester" 49,.
The brig Ann, which arrived here yes.
serday from Christiansand, was captured
on the 9Th Of May last, carried into Chris
tisnsand, aud condemned on the 25;h ;
and after 9 months detention finally &C.
Quilted By the high ceUrt. Itwat not ex.
peeted that the high court would in any
manner sanction the proceedings OF the pie
ra;ical court at 7Christiansand, but to the
disgrace OF the judges, Who, though hav'
ING recognized in The clearance ctthe Ann,
she principle that free ships make Tree
FOODS" condemned the following vessels
nj the same time acknowledging that they
with their cargors are American property,
and also admit the legality OF their voya-
ces, viz. big Suwarow, OF Beverly ;
barQue Pacific, Salem Jane, Portland.
The reasons OF their coudemna'ions arc
.>y-iss, an English friSass in sight at the
, time ofcapiurc. whose assistance the cap
tain solicited (which happened always, how
ever, to be another. unfortunate Ameriean]
I'D, rsmitt;ag money ro-Eaglandc while
the Norw- gians are carrying on, by IL
sence, direct tsadewah # land -
Lastly, the captains. world not suffer them
selves and srew to Be examined hv TWO or
three pirates who constituted themselves
,no,arirs, judgrs and Interpreters. Some
Of ,he honorable bony (N'ho were concern.
ed in pr;vatceFs) believing the property
would not be conds by lair means,
hoped 20 succeed by 6nding Norwegian
American to crininate his counsrynsen. In
this they received their deserts.---Who
rpuldexpec, such conduc, in the dosnlnions
Of Denmark, the boas,sd friend Of al
rights! The Danes and Sw.des have
made peace, very favorable to the inrmer'
[Bssion Paliadsum.
Extract Of a letter frsm RambUryh, dafe0