Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-08-08
Foreign, 9utelllgence.
Tranfated from the Leyden Political Journal for
the Bolton Dairy Adver,ifer.
Extraf Of a letter dated
LEYDEN, MAY 10.

Exfra9 Of a letter dated
AMSTERDAM, MAY g." There is to
be perceived in all the meafures Of our
new government, marked defire to pro-
mote the welfare Of the country. Com.
merce Especially, The 6rH fource Of the
happiness Of the nation, rejoices in the
care which the Sovereign Prince has ia
ken for its revival. AS early as the be-
ginning of December, the views of the
Prince were directed to the means of con-
ributing to this object; aud coniidering
that the commercia, relations Of Holland
with the United States of America might
depend much upon the importance which
ihould be attached TO them, his r II.
determined to fend minifter to Wafh-
inpton. With the intention of renewing
With the is. the relations of friendihip
and commerce which were advantageous
to both countries The fcverity OF win
ter prevented the immediate execution Of
70 b-ne fetal plan The choice Of the
Sovereign has fallen upon Mr. F. d Chen
fof 4 scc xas paasdss the talents requisite
t. Sovereign His E1cellency IL pr q
pairing to let cut upon his appointment.
He viii take pahage on board the Cor
svstte .jas During the itay of MIR.
Charguin acre, the merchants of this ci.
~ who trade with the United States have
given him a fplendid dinner. to which
tie American Conful aud all Americans
then at Amferdam were invited. Mr..
WiAhnk pre6ded Toafs were given fuirs
co to the occalion, and the commercial
.gepSlemcn of Amiterdam were anxious
to teitify to his Excelleacy the fatisfac-
ton which they felt, and the confidence
with which they were impreftd, that he
would employ all his influence in confol
idsing the commercial relations between
the two countries"
RorrERDAM NAY There is to a
Holla der nothing mere tranfporl ing than
the fpeStacie which tits city now affords.
While its ports remain filled with the
fame ihips which have been heaped up in
them hnce 1870 the Meu/e in frcnt Of
the city is entirely covered with Enelith
VeAeis, which bring us grea. quantity
OF colonial produce, Engfh manufaa-
ures. &c. Thefe veAels fuccefiivrly Diff
charge in our ports. A great part Of
their cargoes is pur on board ne great
boats which afcend the Rhine, the num-
Der of which will undoubtedly conGdera
bly, incleair, as foon as the furrender of
Wefel ihall have rendered the p.Gage Of
the river entirely free.
Many Ensliihmen have fettled among
Us, to retail all kinds of Britilh merchan-
dize, the beauty and moderate price Of
winch attract to thefe new ihops crowds
OF people The ercateit activity reigns
throughout the whole town an activity
which will nov revive likewilc in Am.
ite'dam and Middl.burs, the commerce
Of which will be, by the evacuation OF
the Helder and Fluihing, rettored to the
fame freedom that ours has 70 happily
enjoyed for fome time. BeGdes the hi
yard Of the marine is not lels active than
she numerous private ihp yards; and we
are aiiured that as many as 80 frlgaes,
coTvcuS, &c, will be equipped thortly
ter he reoccupation OF The colonies which
the general peace has refiored to U.s.
The army, we are afured, amounts 10
more than 62, 100 men of every anna
hent, who are exercifed ard equipped
@lth The grealeit diligence, and want
uothins for rendering respectable this re
wing fate and its auguit Sovereign.
Esfra5 Of 4 letter fiou a gentleman Of the
int robeelabiIity in Lonaon, TO hrs cors
r9lpoaaent in Heq0n, dated Jne 1.
We know, what [when you wrotel