Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-11

light winds, aud the strong easterjy current,
but did not anchor until the 10th. On the
goth got under weigh with N. E. wind It
the same time the Mediterranean CONVOY for
England, and nine or ten American vessels,
among which was the Amsterdam Packet, Of
Philadelphia, and the Fairy, both for N. York;
schooner William, Cole, for Baltimore, and
several others bound to eastern ports. Left
New-York ship; brig Massasoit, Of Provi-
dence, discharging; schooner -, Halo
we'll, of do. and several other American ves-.
sells, some of which had been detained on their
way to France, and several others had been
sent in, and touched on their way to Naples,
and again departed. Fhe brig Star of Salem,
sailed on the 18th for market up the Medi-
terranean. The Victory, of Salem, sailed with
the convoy for England. 1t was said at Glib
raltar that no vessels had been able to get thro'
the Gut for six weeks; consequently the bay
was very full of shipping. Information was re-
ceivcd as authentic, that Ferdinand the VII.
had again entered Spain, but the Spaniards had
refused to receive him, while under French
influence. MAJ y reports were in circulation
respecting the manner in which Ferdinand re-
turned. One says at the head af $4,000 men.
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN:
Captain Brown has favored the editors Of
the New-York Gazette with the interesting
marine news which appears in its proper
place. He informs, that it was reported at
Gibralter, that Ferdinand the With had
entered Spain at the head of 10000 troops;
but the inhabitants believing he was further
ing the views of Bonaparte, would not re-
Ceive him.
The following letter BY the Hamilton is adj
dressed. &c To the editors OF the New
York Gazette
To the Editors ofthe ". York Gazette.
NAPLES, Dec. 26, 1910.
GGNTLEMEN--Having been extremely gra-
tilted in many parts of Europe by the perusal
ofyour commercial and highly useful Gazette,
and Judging therefore that any information
from this country at this critical moment, re-
latiye to American affairs would be interesting
to your readers concerned in foreign COM
merce, encourages me, particularly as YES
Sc! is OH the'cve of departure for your place.
to acquaint you with what has lately transplred
in this quarter A few days ago We had the
most tlattering appearances Oh again seeing
the American fay flying with honour and
security in our port IS we'll as tsose Of cur
neig hbCurs. This hope was II consequence
of private information from Paris announcing
the arrival of your frigate Essex, with the
presidents proclamation. We were a. tie
same time led 10 believe, from multiplicity
o. letters from said city, that this arrival would
be ettended with the most happy and ercourag-
ig consequences; not doubling but the favor
able change of measures by your government
towards that of France, would be received,
and viewed by the latter with the greatest
catisfaction, and that his Imperial majesty
would be Immediately inclined to restore the
generally hoped, and anxiously wished tor
comm crcial intercourse between the two couI-
tries-the suspension ofwhich I assure you
has been attended with the most melancholy
effects in the sea ports OF Trance and those
OF her dependencies.
The official account Of this favorable arrival
was re caivcd iastnight, butnot generally known
until this acknowledgements! and more rigid
measures against American property tap
pears is the consequence. Inc American
ship called the Henry, which arrived tcw
weeks ago from Boston, with valuable cargo
{thc first arrival from your country since the
general confscation) and who It IS presu1nable
would not have been now mere, had not the
aifectionate letter OF the duke OF CadoTe 70
general Armstrong been III existence, has re-
ceived her death warrant, both vessel and car
60 is coniscated, without any known cause,
other than an order from Paris. Thus his ma
iesty commences to cggrand'ze the 7. States:
It is universally believed in this country, and
indeed recent measures eorrobor1tes tie BE-
lief, that the French emperor Will make 10 ar
r.neement of a commercial nature with you,
sort of war with England, i, which case ne
would then allow YOU, Just so much and.no
more trade to F"ncc than his caprice or poll
tics right dictate; independent ct the c.s-
graceful restriction Of Licenee which IN spch
IN cyec. you T,ight reasonably expect TO DC
imposed on you, unless you were more favor
ed than his own subjects, none Of whom dare
go league to sea, without an imperial per-
mission. ''ris true, the interest he takes IN
your prosperity (see the distressed Americans
o.. tie contirc,1t) may induce him to adopt
YOU CONNIE les enfan.s cleric. his love song
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