Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-02-04
Asranbria Cz:sp 6a,slse.
MQNQ.dY, FEBRUARY Z.
N . C. +.

Pcrfcns who have heretofore adycr-
tiled in this paper by the year are re-
ipectiuily informed that at the end Of
their respective quarters, their yearly
advertiling will ceale, and that they
wIll be charged at the cuitomary rates
for all advertisements which they may
chuie to lend after that period. /, is
particularly requehed hat all perlons
who fend advertiLem, as to this office
will note in writing how many times
they with them pubIiihed.
We have fought no battles, we have
bulk no Gets, We have raised no armies
We have dug no canals, founded no collrg
es and endowed no schools We have
neither made our power feared, our friend
ship courted, nor our rights respected.
Yet our treasury is empty, u farmers are
complaining aud ou- merchants failing.
Can those who have brought Us TO this
situationhc fit to govern Us any longer :
Tn had a talent entrusted to their care,
bat they %neitt,er made il ten ~talynls, nor
even buried j, in the earth to preserve it.
They squ ,ndrrsd it upon rernicious pro-
iec;a and worthless !ayarit-s.-Away then
with these unproEtabi- servants, and seek
fer others more able or more willing to do
thsir du.y.-~Virg. Pa.
The ship General Eaton, Scawood, hav-
ing sail from the Downs the fourth #
Decem&sY for Charleston, was captured bv
q French privatesr, ard sent into Calais.
Tins fact is s.ased in Z French papsr, and
is ann,asr proof OF Bonaparte's sincerity in
! promising to reseind ms dscrvcs The hrst
ct 4over45cr.
E:rtyacf IF Il Litter fran BorAsdux, rrceiy-
edm Z Mim7re, da!ed December 29,
18tO.
"Thc American vessels that were con-
G.cated az Baye have been sold seve-
raj la,,iv arrived from the United States,
loaded with colonial produce, have herp
put unGer seeucsIer ; whether merely un-
ill a strict examination Of their papers rake
place, OF as a sinister mrssure. is not vet
Known. !: is hoped however that in con
Arqnrnce at The presidents proclamation ;
they may DE permitted to dep"rs. 1t does
not appear 20 have Leen the enprror's IN
,cnt!on 10 PRINT the nnrrstrainta Etro
Aur',o~of West India produce. no:~!;h-
stanjing e.e resembling of tir ALLAN and
Berlin DEGREES ; su h d facility h doubt
less concerned I'D thwArs, II not reader
abor,ive, his sys.rm Of excluding Engi'sh
produce iro3n ,hs contintn. What lends
10 ~eorroao.ats this o~pipion is, bis cop,inp-
iug 10 gan. SPECIAL licences 10 i,apoEt colo
uial ar6tles. accom- psai.d with particular
certificates af origin, from the por's OF =.
4otk ard Charles Q GA the condition OF
ex?nr;'as theirrail: here. IL the pr'ducts
at Fraucs. IN 4 short sim- We gaall Gao
the mature aud .at>a; ct trade that VII &c
permitted.
by a decree Gf tie lst November last,
the products ~ the Isle ct Fracce, J wa,
Oh o,ner Frsnch ~coleni,s, if imported d;.
rect in Am~'lcan bottoms, pas lsuts !curtt'
OF The estotsiiahed du:ies, and in Fseach
ho,nms are free. Foreign tohaccors have
beca pschibited Tor s".nr time b%cs. bet
as the manufacturing and wedding is. by a
late ordinance Conferred to farmers grHc-aI.
wao are 70 pay annually imxu~nse sums {"
gascramrn,, 1t is p"ssibte tag ssay 'obiaIn
thv introduction Of American ~tobaccocs.
-" AnHesca sou nave quotations., which
are merely oominals business being at a
sraed o~i'.s &c the season Of she year, and
the unce,,aintv Of commercial regulations,
oar sur2ly o;indigo and COFFEE is ,slrrsbly
abnndaui-~Cncoa is little consup'd here
aud vii! not anwer."
PRICES Al BORpFAEh
Outies
cnG-s f. soa 4 so F'2 20 ID.
Prppcs g + 90 do.
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