Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-25
COMMERCIAL.

From London Price Current, April S
The depression in market and unfa
yorabl atate of trade continues to be a
general complaint among all classes Of
persons, and in all probability it will be
some time before we experience any ma.
terial amendment in the features of the
times; in respect to our situation we dc
not stand alone, for the governments o.
most countries are Impoverished, theii
resources limited, and the people unable
Ito support the customary expenditures
from the great pressure brought upor
! them by war and taxes. The agricuI-
ture of this country is, perhaps, more de.
pressed b, circumstances which involve
the real poverty Of the people, than ope
rated upon by any superabundance o.
stock, foreign or domestic. 1t is vair
for us to calculate on commerce ana
manufactures to re-assume their spring
of action, or to expect their industry
should thrive until the feature of affairs
on the continent as we'll as at home, as.
assume brightet. and more encouraging
aspect: whilst things remain in this state
,of apathy, trade should be conducted
with caution and elaboration, for the
necessity imposed upon every individual
'of strict economy and frugality in expen-
.diture, limits circulation, by narrowing
THE means OF supporting our wants, most
'eTactually curbs the stimulus to repro
'ductive labor: reliefis sought and wanted
not By one class of persons only, but by
most, from the seat of government G. zen
Ito the meanest individual; and the ne
cessity Of strict economy in the expendi
lures OF the state, as it would lessen tax
les required to be paid by the people, ap.
|pears the most e4ectual relief which can
be afforded to every class CT the commu-
nifty.
Less business has been done in the
cotton market, but this arises chiefly
from the lowness of stock, not the want
|of consumptve demand; the supplies
are moderate every where, and the con-
'tinent is bare in the extreme. The de-
man for goods for America has fallen
off, but we are justified in anticipating
considerable orders for Twist. Price OF
Sea Island cotton at Charleston, 43 to
As cents. Short Staple, 27 to 28 cents
per pound Our sales here amount to
400 Pernams. % q 1-2 to 90 lid, and
a lew BergaIs and Surats have sold a,
triae under the prices OF the proceeding
week.
AMERICA-I'obacco is in a state Of
demand, bat holders expect
it will revive.
Ashes are in better demand the stock
is very much reduced, and the season OF
the year favorable to prices being SUPPL
ported, provided supplies of extent dol
not arrive.
Raw Turpentine is sold at 18s.
Epitoms of the Lirerpool .Harket.
The cotton marker, although not 50
lively as it has been, yet continues to-
advance; the rise in this article as well
as in ashes, may be attributed to the pre-
valence of Easterly winds, which pre-
vents the arrival Of shipping; the sales
of the week are estimated at 5000 bags.
5000 of which are on speculation-New
Orleans and Bowels bring an advance of
Led to Id per ID. Bengals l l I'D, s
other descriptions rate about Id per ID.
higher. The stock of ashes has got intoI
a very narrow compass, and the demand
IS regular-Pearl Ashes less enquired
Tor than pots. American Flaxseed isl
selling at 52a52s Cd per hid. No alter
alton in tobacco, but holders are expect
ng an advance. Not much doing in tur-l
oentine, and less in pitch and rosin.
Tar having fallen to SO low price, had
ed to some speculation of extent. seoI
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