Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, February IA.

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house. that the hopes of an amlcaole termina-
.tion of our negotiation with America are but
faint. They may be so, though Ae cannot
hiring ourselves to believe that America Will
be mad enough to go to war with us. Ii she
does, we shall consider it as another, and the
most decisive proof OF her attachment TO
France. 1t will be war entered into by her
in support of French principles-lt VIII De
war to aid Bonapartc in that system OF ty-
ranny which he would impose upon all the
world.
February 81.
We received papers this morning by the
NewYork mail to the Sd instant. The $4,000
men bill had passed but, private letters, and
the paners, saw that there will be no wal
THE London papers contain copious extracts
from the American papers.
A very hot press took place on the river
early Yesterday morning. The Fenclbies were
called out to assist the impress service. a
bout 200 men were taken on board the Ter
der in consequence.
SPAIN.-Tbe fortress Of Ciudad Rodrigo
was taken in the name of Ferdinand VII. and
Immediately delivered over to the possession
of general Castanos and the Spanish arms
The British have taken upon themselves the
expenccs of giving the necessary repairs to
the different works and Publications OF the
town.
February q.
A report has been circulated that by the
mail from the north, government r2cci'eo
last Tuesday, proposal from Bernadotte' tor
an Immediate truce, and the mediation OF
general peace Bonaparte, 1t was sad, was
privy to this proposal. The whole OF this re-
port, including the account Of Swedish en-
yoy, is since declared to be false, II 10"
hausen, the former charge d'&tt2i7es from
Sweden has resided in England many years;
but this diplomatic character ceased OF course
at the commencement Ci the war.
The regency Of Spain, like the regency q
Great Britain under its new form, IL the f'ist
honorary distinction it has conferred, ha& Sc
,ected the same metitorous indivldu&! lyord
Wellington hes been invested with the Gi8ni-
ty of Spanish Nobility, under TIE title Ct Du&t
OF Ciudad Rodrigo, and has also been pre-,
scented with the rank Of Grandee Of SPAN o.
the first class. We believe, thai with -
exception of the nui,e Of Berwick. these 40
nors have never been conferred CT 2Hy E'1us.'
subject by the SPANISH government.
we learn that Don Ferdando Nuncz is t.,
sacceed the Duke OF Intantado as ambassado.
u: this court.
A packet is arrived from Malta and Gibral-
tar, the intelligence from Sicily mentions that
the king was engaged N tomenuHe new az
lninistraton. Ills majesty IS sad 20 have pub
lished an edict, forbidding the communication
of his subjects with these persons VINO had
been deprived of their asccndsncy in the 60
yernmsnt.
February 25
SWEDEN-There is, we understand, no
doubt, that the invasion of Swedish Pomcra-
MA by the French, accelerated TIE neaocia-
tons which have been long pending between
the courts of Stockholm ard London, and that
an amcable arrangement is in progress-No
minister has arrived from Sweden, but it iscer-
tain. that Baron Rohauscn has resumed lis
functions as charge d'affaires Tor that country
and now acts III that capacity till the arrival
of new minister in Great Britain. 1t is also
true that Bernadotte has made proposals for
peace with this country, which have been
COM w2unlcated to the prince regent: & theSwe-
dish agent had an interview on Tuesday last
with our minister for foreign affairs. Indeed,
confident hope may be entertained that
peace will be Immediately concluded between
the two countries.
Government is said " to have received des-
patches from America, which breathe more
hostile spirit than from other considerations
there was reason to expect This Is stated
ii so official way, that there can be no doubt
of the fact.
The recent chickering's between Russia and
France are now said to have subsidized by the
submission of the former power. Alexander
is even said to have assentcd to Bonaparte's
demand, that the Russian seaports should be
stocked with French douaniers. The reports
of every thing relating to this affair, are so
obscure and unauthentic, that we neither be-
lieve nor disbeieve them.
The affair Of Sweden is pretty much as We