Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-02
Entract Of a letter dated


i" You may have heard the report cir
culating here that PROCLAMATION
is in readiness, converting Congress on
the first of October next. Some folks say
it will appear in to-morrow's Intelligen-
Ger but the knowing ones think it will
not come out for some days yet. When
ever it appears, it is to be hoped it will at
leastbe predicatsd on solid foundation,
and contain as much Truth as can con.e.
niently be spared. have been told that
Mr.. Pinkney has arrived here, and had an
interview with the President ). but have.
not seen him, and therefore am not posi-.
tive as to his being here.
ct is likewise rumored that General
Turreau has been taken on bis way to
France and sent to Halifax that he is in
very bad state Of health, and not likely
to recover"
Mr.. Pinkney and Mr.. Foster have ar
rived at Washington:
The ship Hibernia Capt. Graham. has
arrived at New-York in 81 days from
Belfast. She brings Belfast papers to the
2tst of May, containing London dates to
the 10th. The extracts given in the N.
York papers are in no way interesting.
The editors of the New York Gazette
have received Gibraltar paper of the
9th May, containing an official account of
the capture Of Figueras. by tie patriots
of Snain.' The castle is said to have con-
taiaed 1, 500 pieces of ordnance, $4,000
muskets. 1900 suits OF clothes. and
other articles, and $500 men taken pri-.
sorers. -
Our non-importation has been on four
months, and now it is Democratic qites
ton whether the DEGREES are Off This
ought to have been their " preoious CUES
ton" -Palladinm.
The Mississippi, for 20 leagues above
and below New-Orleans, was on the Goth
May, higher than. it has been for ten years,
occasioned by persons, settled on the west
margin of the river, to prevent their lands
from overlooking. having raised banks or
levees which confine the water In the great
channel, and force it down the main
branch. : % -.
-. BALTIMORE, July 4.
A gentleman. who arrived in the frigate
Essex states. that at the time young Mr..
Smith left Paris, American affairs were
in as gloomy position as at any previous
period, without hope Of amelioration.
NORFOLK, June q.
Anchored off Cape Henry on Tuesday
evening last, the British frigate Minerva,
Capt. Hawkins, Of 80 guns; having on
board Augustus Foster, Esq. Ambassa.
dor from the, Prince Regent Of the Bri-
fish dominions to our government. His
Secretary, Mr.. Baker, arrived here next
day, and after stay of two hours at Col.
Hamilton's, returned to the frigate, which
Immediately proceeded for Annapolis.
Arrived Sch. Ranger, Foster, of Boston. 40
days from the city Of St. Domingo. Spoke,
June IL, in lat IS, IS, long. 70, SO, sch. Far
Play, Murdoch, from Alexandra bound to
Antigua, 3 DAYS out--22d, off the Capes OF
Delaware, sloop Hunter, Peck, from Hampton
Roads bound to Boston, 2 days out
To the gentleman who sent Us the follow
ing we return thanks.
Yessels s1token by The United States f''sa'e
Essec.
May ~, in lat. 81, IS, N. long. -, IS, W..
brig William Of Boston, from St. Miehaels
bound to Gottenburg.
May IS, lat. 80, IS, long. ~, So, w. brig
Sally Of Kittery, Nat Kennard, master, from
Alexandra for Lisbon, out 81 days.
May Is, sehnr. Betsey, John Dent master,
of. NewbHTy-pors from Baltimore, out ~
days