Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-19
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10.
General Wilkinson arrived in the city OF
Washington on Tuesday evening last.

A letter from Mr.. William Murdoch
dated, London, Feb. Is, and Mareh D
saws. " Good Flour is quoted (Fsb. 16)
I at COS. per barrsl-no sales at thas-ano
think IL will be much lower, as immense
,,,.,,;,;.s Of whea. have come from France
ord Holland in neutrals. There is no de-
w.nd here iar produce, except little tor
immediate use; all must depend as to the
non intercourse, &e.-lf restrictions on
xour side are removed, and those BY the
continent continued against your trade, Prl'
-, will of course come down very low, as
al the continent is shut against this coun-
try.
t" March 81 am Informed by Messrs.
RsskbOnes, that your -four lgood suPersne
is sold from As to SIS. Markets tor all
American products continue uncertain
waiting the result. of political events on
which prices will hereafter depend, &C.
Prrvate Carre,t9ndsnce.-We Fave
been obligingly favored with the following
extract of letter from Paris, dated March
9th, received via London, BY the Juno IN
%, DAYS from Portsmouth England to
Boston. W l. E0m' 4N""'
The changes taking place on the CONT
men, are SO rapid you can hardly follow
them. Bonaparte marries the daughter OF
the emperor of Austria. He is stretching
his arms across the northern frontiers, and
will seal up the channels of commerce.
Russia must submit to all the dictates OF
the great emperor, or the French eagles
will be PLANTED on the walls OF st. Peters
burgh and thus will Alexander be punish
ed for his trsaehery to Austria. AS to
Americans, Their case is hopeless. When
will our government realize the views OF
France? She promises every thing, and
condemns every thing. Already have the
American vessels seized at St. Sebastiaus
arrived at Bayou and their cargoes de-
posiIed in the government stores. The sale
viii soon be made for the benefit OF the
imperial treasury"
.Ssuth Ameyicd.-The following regu-
lasions respecting neutral trade, were pub
lishxd at Beunos Ayres on the 9TH Deem
Der:
All vessels must censigu themselves to
Spanish merchants:
The eonsiguee must present manifest
Of cargo in Spanish to the administration
ofthe custom house twenty four hours after
arrival. .....-
All goods are admitted except those pro-
hibited, and shall pay the circular duty a.
Sreeable to the tariff; and such goods as
may not be in the talif, shall be valued at
the prices of Europe. ...
Goods similar to those manufactured in
the country shall pay duty of II 1'2 per
cent. over and above the circular duties.
OK and COW hides shall pay the war tax,
on elearauess of twslve and an half per
cent. AS far as respects the patriotic duty,
it shall be extinguished. ....
Vieunier wool, bark, sleeps wool, tallow
cocoa, and hair at certain specified prices,
to pay duty OF 10 per cent.
The expectation of either gold or silver
!. not allowed. AL returns must be made
in produee-o the country: and to take a
way the same, vessels may come in ballast
and may bringsueh goods as are permitted
for che negro trade.
The Spanish eonsiguee must become
bound for :he duties, and to pay fourth in
fifteen days after having made the dispatch,