Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-02-19

aN.Do,u On trus.. to none OF his Admin
is,ra;ions every thing of any imp ortance
mus, be brought under his own eye.
:. The Is; of Nov. is passed Dy and no
change, nor is th r. the appearance OF any
IN the conduct of tins Government to our
commerce.
:. An acquaintance Of mine, merchant
OF the very first responsibility OF Antwerp,
is now here on business with the govern.
nent, and at my particular request, at a
hte audience, he had Of the minister OF the
interior, put some questions as 10 AiHsil-
can vessels arriving in the ports OF the en- :
pire, with cargoes, the produce OF the so.i
Of the United States The answer 10 which
amounted 70 This that American vessels,
with French licences, would be permitted
10 import and export cargors the inference
manifestIy is, that without such hcehcrs,
! capture or corGsoation awaits them. 10
att, mpt, therefore, any trade TO the CONT
nent, under the Elusive expectation Of
! safety and protection fron the duke of Ca.
c3re's letter to General Armstrong, would
be mere folly. mentioned this circum-
stance YESTERDAY to MIR. Russo, who did
not SEEM to think there would be any
eh.uge 10 American produce tut only to
colonial. But you are aware, no doubt, sir,
that the policy of this governments will ad.
init of cer,ain explanations to lis owa mer-
chants, as regards our trade, into which
they may intend TO adventure, that will not
be given officially to an euvay or charge.
whnse government it may be their wish to
continue 10 amase lhro' time. Under licen
ccs tf.,n we must trade, and hv fast sailing
vessels or by marking the destination, es
caps or deceive the British cru;zers Yet
tits very humilialing mode OF commerce
for high spirited people.
The Berlin aud Milan DEGREES CONT
nue still! in force. Your merchants ought
TO Be spprIsed thereof for their own safety,
and | do .hink YOU may selv on the correct
hess Ct the information | oir= you.
= Considerable supplies of hides, dive
woods and indigo, continue to arrive from
London direct to ports in the chanurl-
these articles being essential to the manu-
tau,nfss Of the country are admitted.
Extract Of cnother letter GATED st. Se5as.
tans, Noc. 3oth.
The accounts of disbutss u.nts fo7 "A.
M rican vess~is seized here have not vet
been pa;a They were sen, BY the director
OF inc custom house Of Bayonne to Mr.
Coi'ns, director general of the imperial
custom house at Paris, who afterwards pre-
ssntrd them for decision to Prince Newt
chasel, and are now waiting his answer,
which [ hope viii De favorable one; but
ti.s delay gives great reason to fear other
wise. Commerce, in this unfortunate parr
OF the world, is growing worse ard worse.
By an imperial decree of the Sd October,
all kind of colonial er American produce
10 toe six provinces Of Spain is coniscatrd.
" Those that proceed from prizcs made
by Freu@ \ privatee's are excluded by paw
ing an extraordinary du'y, as established
bv ,he decree of 5th August and 18th Sept.
Also lhose that are provided with commer-
cial French agents certificates. This place
aud Bilboa are implicated to a !a'ge a.
mount. and the blow is felt preportianabIy
in the ,n,erior.. This rigorous measure is
worse than that ON the Americans, because
the ho'ders have paid The duties asrseabiy
to law"