Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-25

that Mr.. Foster, VINO since sailed from
Eng and for this country. was to bring
conciIiatory propositions which would pro-
duce an adjustment.
The Preach decree speciallypermittins
the importation Of colonial prodacc from
Dutch colonies free from the extrayagant
duties, was shamefully violated by issuing
retrospective order, OH the arrival Of
two large ca,goes at Bordeaux from Ba-
tavia. These two vessels, Zone Of 700
tons) had valuable cargoes Of cofiec--thc
emperor levied duty which amounted
on the two to more than 100000 dollars.
A noted instance Of Imperial perfidy,
which amazed even his own subjects.
No other new DEGREES were known to
exist.
No political news later than we gave
by the NIanlius-latcst accounts trom
Amsterdam, being to the 2tst April, they
had not received our March act in Hol-
land. No change in favor Of American
commerce.
Extract Of e. letter. from amsterdam, dat
cd .ndrch 90, 1911.
We remain here in the same situation
without trade Or navigation. and no de-
mand whatever for any articles. 1t will
appear almost incredible to you to hear,
that Maryland Tobacco is now Offering
here at is a II stiyers. and Virginia ut
IS to Is, which articles have paid the
duties Of about Is TO go st. and were be-
fore that duty existed, worth so; s. aud
even 10 st. and are now at the above
quoted prices, SO that the holders lose
more than the whole capital.
With coffee it is little better, and pre-
sent prices so to 81 st. duty paid, about
II to1Sst. WitlLothcr articles it is much
in the same position so that you May
easily calculate how much money some Of
our traders have lost of late. The lower
class of people arc too poor now, to drink
coffee or smoke. foreign tobacco they
raise the inland tobacco, which they buy
at 6 and st. =
Failures at Paris and in other parts Of
the continent addto the general gloom
where the distresses may stop mo one can
foresee-can only advise you not to under
take any thing to Europe. ay ST., 49,
.4prilS. Since mine of the Goth ulr.
no alterations in trade. a letter dated
Goth April, contains nothing further
Anotherletter, via Boston, dated Got
April 10, says:
The MARKETS in the Baltic are be-
coming more gloomy. and the Danes are
every vessel they meet with;
two out Of three American vessels which
have attempted to pass the Sound, This
year, have been captured and sent into
one is the brig Rachel, Of
Salem, captain Joseph, and the other is
l ship from the southwark. There are
30 new priyateers fitted out from Den
mark this year."
Capt. Rathbun, of brig Pilgrim, ar
lived at Providence, II. /. 50 days from,
left several American yes
eIs there April a2. No sale for any arti-'
lie from the United States. The Danes
continued to annoy our commerce, and
lad detained two or three vessels that at
empted to pass by the Sound into the Bali.
ic in the month Of April. ea s
The following is copy of Gen. Ora
ans letter to the speaker Of the house
f commons
Island Of Leon, .4pril ii, 1874.
Sir" have the honor to acknow-
edge the receipt of your letter, commu-
icating to me a vote of the house Ofcom-
IONS, thanking ME, and the officers and
len under my command, for our conduct
the battle ofBarrosa. The house must
now, that the victory of that day was
ntirely owing to that spirit of bravery
'hich animatcs the minds Of the officers
nd men, from an innate loyalty and I'M
patriotism, which know
ill be greatly cherished on receiving the
pprObation Of the representatives OF the
eople. 1t was always my own ambition
nat my services should merit the same
honor; and having now ac-
my wishes, | trust that my fu-