Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-27

and dried for every possible or impossible
occasion and Mr.. Madison says, that
from the municipal regulations Of France
there is nc appeal.
The American ship Hero. freighted
with tobacco, sailed about this time Cur
Europe. This tobacco, belonging to 80.
velnment, was to be sold, and the proceeds
were tobe lodged in Bankers hands NJ
Amsterdam, and to be paid over by hin
to the creditors Of the United States !,
Holland. The ship Hero was captured
by French cruiser and carried into Hal.
land and General Armstrong wrote {.
Mr.. Madison that this government proprr.
tg would inevitably be commemorative
Madison says nothing about it-,equ;esca.
in pace.
King Joachim Murat, of Naples. The
went at midnight to see the Duke Of Enc.
helm shoD invited by state proclana-
ton all neutrals to come and trade with
him. Americans went with numerous,
cargoes to try the market Of Naples.
many ofthem have come back since. Init
they cannot show ship nor cargo, nor re-.
turns for either. King Joachim was told
of his invitation; and the Americans conn
planned that they did not expect to be
treated thus after he had requested them
to come and see him. He showed them
the commands Of the Emperor and King.
his master, aud assured them that thew
were robbed by his orders.
Como f.,,v lu,nn:,,w. 20 -
descend TO buy a license with a certain
mysterious or cabalystical mark or signa.
ture attached to it, may have the imperial
honor allowed them of being admitted in
to French ports, provided they sail from
New FORK, Boston, Baltimore or Charles
ton; these four being rcckoncd am ons his
Majesty's good cities. No one, however,
must dare to carry colonial produce. If
any one does, his cargo is sequestered.-
This is done for the benefit of our carry
ing trade, which used to be esteemed of
more consequence to us than any other
branch OF our commerce. No one must
carry tobacco, which prohibition is of
much service to Virginia and MARYLAND,
and makes their principal staple worth, at
least, 4 dollars per cwt. Cotton we may
carry, provided we pay from SO to rs cents
apound, duties to his Majesty of France.
This is vastly worse than British oppres-
sion upon Cotton-Wc pay upon the last
account only OF cents per pound duty.
There is, no doubt, a very good reason
why his Imperial and Royal Majesty
should claim and receive more from us
than British Kings have any right to de-
mand. These last have never declared,
openly and officially, as Napoleon has,
that they Glove the Americans"
Finally, when we look around the CON-
mercial world, and examine its present
state, and compare it with what it was be.
fore the rel gn of Napoleon over France
commenced, We cannot but be convinced,
that ifhis Majesty does lore the americans,
he, nevertheless, " detests commerce and
all its concerns"
FROM THE NEw-HAvEN HERALD.
a .cord Of advice to democrats respecting
Robert Smiths letter.
MY BRETHREN,
Robert Smith, Esq, late Secretary Of
State, the long known and tried friend Of
Jefferson and Madison, and one of our
most loving and beloved brethren, has
written letter which seems to create
some alarm in our camp. This alarm is
augmented by the fact that some of our
democratic printers come out boldly in
vindication Of Smitll-some as boldly have
fallen upon him pell-melI-wtile few,
as yet, stand aloof, and like, the ass be-
tween two bundles of straw, know not
which way to turn. In this perplexing
condition, one Of your old friends would
ask your attention to the following diree-
tons:
4. Read and understand az little as pos
sible about this unhappy controversy
What if Jefferson and Madison squander-
ed upwards Of 10000 dollars on Erying-
was he not a most pure republican And
do not all pure republicans love the pco-
Mo : md Ia II nof upOuar fhat fhnSe