Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-24

ture every French privateer they fall in with
| In the Baltic. Six vessels of this description
recently fell into their hands in the course OF
| the present week, some of which had sailed
from Dantzic, and others from Copenhagen.
| notwithstanding these acts of hostility, the
| general opinion appears 10 be, that Bs.nadotte
will not issue formal declaration of war
! against France, unless a liberal subsidy is
! granted him by the British government
The following observations upon the policy
of aHording such assistance, are extracted
/ from letter of the 18th inst:
/ "Gotfen6nrgh, Juae IA, 1912.
C Bernadotte has got both our army and
! navy on good footing, and their wants are
now properly attended to; but arc so poor,
that without assistance, we cannot send man
out of the country. If attacked in it, do not
| fear but Sweden will defend herself and si,&
wants no pay for this object; but ask you of
! what use to Russia aud England would the
neutrality of Sweden be? Bernadotte, with
!! $4,000 well appointed Swedes, might create a
wonderful diversion in the rear Of the French
army, now on the frontiers of Russia. You
may believe 1t or not, but our Prince is liked
in Germany, and particularly in Hanover
| He wants to distinguish himself The views
of Russia are in unison with his and she has
offered TO place 10000 men at his disposal
| An army of $4,000 men under his command,
might do great things; and would, you may
rely on it, make Napoleon trembe The ge
neral opinion here is, that if he had 100000
spare muskets with him, he would very soon
get that number of followers in Germany"
Office Of Committee Of Pfivy CouucI for
Trade, WanehoN Juae27.
SRI am directed by the Lords of the
committee of council for trade, to acquaint
you, for the information of the gentlemen in
terested in the Brazil trade, that under the
change of circumstances, occasioned by the
orders in council of the 2ad inst. revoking to
certain extent, the orders of the 18th Of Janu-
ary. 1907, and goth of April 1909, their Lord
ships will recommend that the article of cot
ton wool shall no longer be excluded in the
licenses permitting goods to be imported from
this kingdom, to France, Flanders and HoI-
land ! am, sir, your most obedient, humble
servant.
(Siened) THOMAS LACK.
John Wltliam Backle, esq. &c.
JUNE 80.
| We received this morning, the following
important letter from Dublin:
" DUBLIN, June %. L
An extraordinary meeting of the Catho-
lies was held Yesterday, whom Mr.. Keogh,
most respectable Catholic reProbatedin strong
terms, the speeches made at the aggregate
meeting. Had he known that any other busi-
ness was to have been done but to receive the
report of the delegates, he would have drawn
UP different resolutions, in which there should
have been no thanks to lords Grey or Gren-
vile I; for in his opinion, they deserved none.
He alluded to the attempt upon the household
officers and asked how gentlemen would like
to give up their private friends, and associate
with those of different description He in
tended shortly to visit London, but he protest
ed be should almost be ashamed to pull off
his hat to lord MORA, lest it should remind
him of bis countrymen's readiness to pass re-
solutions Of London manufacture, In which his
lordship was utterly passed over and forgot
ten.
Ner. wallregretted his having second
ed such resolutions, and
/" The Earl of FingaII expressed sentiments
nearly to the same effect
In addition to the above letter, it is rumor-
ed that Mr.. Grattan set off for Dublin the day
after Mr.. Canning's motion lad been discuss
ed, in order to get the resolutions of the ag-
gregate meeting rescinded.
We have heard that threatening letters have
been lately sent to some of the members of the
opposition, on account of the facility with
which they have conceded TO the Catholic
question. This is wrong in every point of
view, and certainly we know not why the OPP
position members should be selected more
than the ministerial The question has been
yielded by both, but let itnot be supposed that
the people have yielded it. 1t is the fashion
to say that great change has taken place IN
the opinion of the country.
Another Anholt mail arrived last night
Hostilities have not yet commenced but the
letters from wilma, the residence of the EN-