Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-18
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY, March ls.
"To SHEw
The VERY AGE & BODY OF THE TINE
HIS PORN AND PRESSURE.

Ertrac. of letter from gentlemen IN
Lipsrhooi 10 his .jrirnd in Norfolk,
dated January g, 1873 7hf writer
by the high toned Miqisteriai men IN
Engiaad, is sometimes caiicd a Oemo-
Graz. Bur he hos afzvaps been considered
a friend TO tls country.
"You must no doubt be anxious to
know the sentiments OF the people of
this country on the present state OF at
fairs between the two nations. will
give them to you candidly, and without
prejudice or partiality.
"The demand oil the American 60
yernmcnt to reiinqu'>h the right 20 iao:
press native British scamen from TO-
reign merchant vessels, is considered
BY the ministers OF this country, and by
verr large majority of the people, as
utterly inadmissabIe, and that compii-
ance with it would be an absolute sur
render of acknowledged right, which is
claimed by every other nation'n Europe,
as well a. by ourselves, at the same time
tho rejecting and moderate men of this
country, arc willing to allow that very
great abuses have prevailed IN this prac-
tice of lmpressment, and that 1t Is talr
that some very strict regulations Chi
therto there have been money should be
made on that head.
Il believe that Ministers would even
suspend The Practice mot the right) of
impressment, as long as the laws of the
United States would eHectualiy exclude
the empioym ent Of British seamen this
country will, however, never allow, that
America shall. first naturalize British
seamep, and then troiect them.
with respect to the prosecution OF
the war, Ministers are preparing, (tho'
tardily bitherto) to carry it on vigorous
". Owing to the favorable aspect of
affairs in the North of Europe, and the
prospect of great trade to The Baltic
in the spring, together with the almost
certainty of a great extension OF the
trade to the East Indies, the war with
America is less felt-it is considered as
unavoidable & necessary evil, x coma
para;ively speaking. there arc few com
plants On the subject, except as to its
prosecution in so stupid manner by
ministers. Should however America
succeed in oyerrunning Canada, in con,
timing to barrass our maritime COM
merce, end capturing our na'ional YES
sells, John Bull will begin to shake his
head, and lay I'll his misfor,unes Oh both
sides of the Atlantic to the American
war,
.Russia has almost annihilated the
French Grand Army, and is again her
self more anxious than ever to carry On
an advantageous commerce with Great
Britain in this determination Sweden
;oins and il remains TO be seen how tar
denmark End Prussia will be kept in
BONDAGE by France Austria, / tear, will
do nothing. This country IS determined
to maintain Portugal and relieve Spsin
md AZ Bopapar,e will war, forces in the
| ,prinp to keep Poland, Prussia, &c. a
! oain.t Russia, we may do much In tbs
l Peninsula.
| The people here arc much vexed a
the capture of the Macedonian, but thu
e,ea, disparity Of force opposed to her
| fully justifyed her gallant commando
in ,bsseyes Of his country, ar glad a
i hos happened, that it has tsllen u
I Commodore Decatur.