The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-19

we nave all oecp mighty InccnSed
here on the arrestation and .xsmira
ION of col. Fenwick, one OF our mos,
'espec'able officers, who, covered
with wounds, vert TO reside for his
heal't al the town of s.. Foy, in this
neighborhood The mayor of that towr
irsulttd him, by Insisting on bis tax ng
out his eagle from his cockade. They
forced him 10 quit the place. ard un h. :,
arrival here ne was arrested by Ike gen
dsrmes, and conducted through tbt
streets like yaganon 20 the MAYOR 5
'thce,. where. he was examined anc
questioned in on infamous manper.-
they wanted 10 corapst capt Stanton o.
our army totake out his cock de, hut ht
| refused, and swcre he would rur til
hrst man through the body WHO dared
| 10 moles' him As Tic ros slIsts are
not noted for their courage, hey ,ao'l
proper 20 ici him wear IL. Eoi. Dew
ton was o. de'ea al Lyons b. the NAV.
70 desist from wearing his agile He
male an elegant reply, and concluded
bv telling the agent sent 10 lin by the
mayor, thai nothing but force couio oh
lise Sin' 10 conform 20 their wishes.-
Fey did not repeat the demand
These gentlemen. our consul, and In
deed all OF u, are Indignant at tho
conduct OF this anglo tacuoD This
CIV Is iull OF EngIishmeG-Hund
are establishing commission bouses-
Others, are here for a short time. and
many have taken country h. uses In thj,
viciRIty. The famous George Canning
has taken house for his tamiiy H.:
was al the ball given last evening by
the project to celebrate the ana versa
rs OF ,he FIST arrival Of Louis XVIII
at: Paris. The rooms, ! am told, were
crowded with EpgIishmen. All tht
foreign cOnsuls were invited eaeeht
olnRs &>not ere American n 80 asked
How different from forme. times, when
our coisuls were the firs, to hsiavi,ed
How disgraceful TO FrenchnneD 60 "a.
me apartments of one of their cbiel
magistrates flied with British Officer
and traders, while such respectable
men as our consul, col. Drayion, col.
FenwiCk and others are no, oDIy trea,
sd with neglect, but insulted MI
Hyde de Neuyille may make as man,
t!urishes az he Pleases, and try all ,ht
= an to- wipe off the stain which tn
conduct OF his party towards us has FIX
ed on them--be will not succeed
Ibe trial of the English officers
Wilson, Bruce and Hutchinson. for the
saving OF LaValette, has finished thew
baye been condem to three months
imprisonment send you the trial
which you will find very interesting.
they appear TO be Englshmen oil th,
old school:
l send you also one of the Sunday
handbills which are printed and stuck
up by the project a. every church in
me department, to instinct the roya,
peasants of the state Of things, and OF
toe health OF all the IGgiiImates You
will see, on perusinr this Sunday sheet.
hat Louis 18Th prnsrsted him self at
the .feet of the statue of St Ann, bu,
not being able, from the feeble state of
mss health. 10 perform all the rites due
TO. that saint, his royal brother had the
goodness TO wash the feet of the statue
tor him. This will paint TO you better
ban any words can use, the lanata
cism OF these poor wIetches.
Disguised and enraged, our con-
,ul is aboul embsrking 10 return home
We have presented him with hanG.
some address, and given him an Gle
giant dinner in testimony Uf our regard
lie is universally esteemed by all OF u
here. =.
Just az I am finishing this letter.
The daily paper appears, giving spler
and descriputn oil TIE protects bal a.
aforementioned Af,er menlIoriug al
The authorities that were prescott, H.
'"rciudes by saying, " wuH oil III
Eurohca1 eonsIts aud officers " DIE
melton I" T,is, though a " ilu. a.
emp 10 make known TO ils public that
he American consul and HicGrs D..
this city were not present, IS worthy oi
aotice, IS 1t proves wIaiI bavc-brfUiit
stated 10 YOU IbatseV ~ OCCASION tia
ffers 10 eagerly 8. ized to Insult anu
'r'lta'e US. a pnb,Ic dinner Is 20 be
given IN few days by the English
merchants eStsblBteG here TO M.
George Canning ~ whict oil the su--
:hcfIdcs afr u assist What change.
The French adtbofities Of BOrdesEx
casting and entertaining lbe B,itisn,
wrO has contributed so much t. the dc.
sradation Of their county, and 10 H..
desLI ucIi0D OF the commerce oil lhIs