Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-28
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.

COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.
Extract VI letter from J. NJ. Fo'bcs,
esq. consul general at Copenhagen, to
his.corresponGen;s in Boston, dated
Copenhagen, Sept ID.
q wrote you last under the 18Th July,
with state OF this market, and have now
the Pea ure to present YOU The pices I.
,h's day. During the scassn, Gov draw
ING TO close, those adventures which
Lave bcea Chiefly composed Of sugar and
coffee or which have been suitably assort-
ed, have found here a fair psace pratt.
and every merchant OF reflection has ei
ven up the ilusion Ut those great gains,
which in ether times were accompanied
with corresponding risks. hove before
hintcd at tie obvious advantages Of tbs
position, for the distribution Of forsisr
carsocs among the different ports Of this
Baltic the profits of this distribution,
now going into the hands Of SPECTATORS
here, may easily be preserved to the A.
merican ship holder, ii cur corn:rymen
would adopt the prFctice Of coming here
for orders, which NAV be Elected without
anv loss Of time for if the master or
supercargo will proceed TO this Cit By
land, from Eisineur, where he must stop
to pay his Sound dues, he may rcjoin his
vessel of this place, without coming 10
anchor. have taken measures to have
regular ady.ces Of the state Of The Baltic
markets every week, during the spring
and summer ; and as my arrangements
promise me some advantage in case OF
destination under NY direction as Of
sale here, NY friends may depend on
free communication OF Baltic cOrrespon-
depce, and my unbiased advice, should
they think proper to consult me-"
From the Boston Evening Mtsligeueer,
October l8.
1t has so long been GU Omary in this
country, to look to Europe for iLtelIi.
gence, that every vessel from thence is
expected to afford news, and every YES
sci has of late invariably disappointed our
expectations. Accounts are received
from England to the 18th Sept. and all
tie intorm nation we have obtained relates
TO a successful harvest, and revival Of
manufacture. and the permanence Of the
new system OF government established by
the congress of Vienna. London editor;
are attcntively observing South America.
and the apparent connection o! that e0un-
try with the United States; they say the
North Americans are arInung the navy,
in the time Of profound peace, which it
dcates an interference with the aaairs
of Spain and her colonies and they
seem tu indicate that such conduct Oh
our side will draw upon us tie casiga-
ton Of the continental pow ers Of Europe
combined with England. These spesu-
latious are idle, aud worse than useless,
because they are founded upon an errc-
nsOus assumption. The American lazy
is laid up in ordinsry-a small Feet is
indeed afloat in tic Mediterranean. t6
watch the BaIlary states and protect a
merican commerce from their depIcta-
tons and it is equally necessary to
send United States YES ,es into tie Guph
of Mexico, and in other dangerous seas
to guard our vessels f,oal tie ,exatIOu'
inte. ruplioas ard robbelies Of Iira'e',
under the guise Of the Patriot flag.
Tie irl ewing paragraph is liom tic
London Literary Panorama,jof August
IMPORTANT TO MEKcHASrs.
By information lately received from &
gentleman residing ia Holland, il aPPeaf:
that the tie American minister ~ 'ha'
country has sncceeGcd ia procuring al
ordinance regulating trade to TIE island
Of Java, bv which it is provided that Ter
eign vessel, coming from that i.'a"G a:e
exenntcd from the impost duties up'"
entering the ports ct Holland and Bris''
u,n, uy"n producing evidence Of tns'
having paid tire exl Ort duties at BATAVIA
Upon tie same authority. We lave Inc
pleasure h state, sii:ce the lot oi Jac. i"
other CT higher tonna duties axe l."i'I,'
ed upon Ame. lean vessels, M tie E"N"
puts, tran lhcir own vessels.
tEarIeis at Hare, Sept 6.
10 bales o. Georgia upland cotton :"