Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-11

was not the least probability that they
would soon be revoked !; as it was well
knewn that the French DEGREES. so Tar
from being repealed. were vigorously en-
forced. There appeared to be no DISPOSE
ton in the British government to com
mence -hostilities against this country.
Mr.. Foster had sailed. it was said. on has
| mission to America. A letter from Ports
mouth to tho editor of the London Courier
says, Mr.. Pinkney passed through 'hls
afternoon, and proceeded to Cowes' where
| the Essex American frigate waits to re-
ceive him.
We find nothing favorable to American
commerce. Private letters state, that ii
war between England and America
should take place. it would be very popu-
lar in Great Britain !; it being the gene
| raj opinion among the people that the A
mcrican government were under the intill.
cnce of Bonaparte.
The rumors of a rupture between Rus
sia and France were still prevalent, and a
war between those powers confidently ex-
pected. The British feet under sir James
Saumarez was soon to sail for the Baltic !;
to cooperate as was supposed, with the
Russians, and perhaps with the Swedes.
The Russians were transporting cannon
and marching troops to the frontiers, to
repel, as was said. an expected Invasion by
their late friend Bonaparte.
The following are the remarks of the
editor of the London Courier on this sub
ject:
The indications of a war between
France and Russia become stronger-so
strong that we may expect it to take place
within very short time, il the intelli-
gence in the German papers and letters
be true. The former deserve the most at
ttention, because being under the control
of France they would not dare to say a
word encouraging the idea of arupture, if
they had not received Instructions from the
French government. The press forms,
particular department Of the French ad-
ministration. Every paper on the CONT
nent is watched with the utmost solicitude.
The French minister, in every town where
a paper is published, has direct commu-
nication and control over it, and conveys
his hints, or issues his orders in the most
imperative manner. The German papers
which are arrived to the 18th, state, UNI
der the head of Berlin, that the king Of
Prussia has, for political reasons, declined
having an interview with the emperor A
lexander---that the organization OF the ma
tional guards proceeds with great activity,
to the regret of the inhabitants, who con-
slider it as an indication Of tranquility be-
ing interrupted.
This can only relate to war with Rus
sia, in which russia, reluctantly ofcourse,
will be compelled to take part with France.
The private letters ere more positive and
direct than the public papers. Some as
scrt that the Emperor Alexander is de-
tcrmined to adopt system OF neutrality,
feeling the continuance of war with this
country to be ruinous to his subjects, and
consequently to his finances. Such de-
termination will be considered by Bona
partc as a sufficient ground for war.
With all his professions of regard for the
rights OF neutrals. he never suffers any
mower to be neutral. i" Who is not for
me, is against me-" The letters from
Eoningsberg and Mcneil say that Russia,
SEEING that war is inevitable, has already
for,neI an Army Of Observation in Po-
land, consisting of $4,000 men,-Artil-
lery has arrived Oh the Polish frontier,
anu in addition to the Imperial Guards,
who were to leave Petersburg on the 10th,
drafts have been made from the troops in
Finland, where only a small force is to be
left.
.:Towards Westphalia French troops
have been moving for some time, and there
are said to be in that territory between
40 and $4,000 men,"
Distressing Fire.-0n Friday evening
last, Fire broke out in Newburyport,
:. in range Of wooden buildings, (says
letter from the place. more than 100 feet
in length, near the market, which have
heep imDroyed As stables by David Law