Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-01
COMMUNICATION .


iority OF 1913.
goMmuNIcATios.
Mr.. Higgins, who takes his beHeiit this
evening. though little known to the Alexan-
drians as an actor, has many claims on our
citizens his assiduousness and attention 10
the various duties allotted to him, and his
constant enaeayors to make himself useful,
render him an acquisition to any theatrical
company and any parts in the drama which
he has hitherto played, has been such as 10
give general satisfaction. Ii is to be hopeo
that on this occasion our citizens VIII pat
ronize Mr. Fl. whose rectitude OF conduc'
and unremitting attention 10 his duty, has
not been surpassed by any other member OF
the company. FAih rLA1'
JNeu- York, Aug "a.
translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.
FROM THE JOURNAL DE PARIS,
JULY 6.
Alarseilles, June %,
The northefiy winds which prevailed tor
some time past, and kept out large num-
her ui vessels having finally ceased, there
has been constant succession OF arrivals
in the course of the last eight days. They
are loaded with provisions oil all KINDS, a.
moug which oil holds the first place, both on
account OF the quantity AMI value OF the ar
,icle 1t is not, however, believed that this
crea. abundance will occasion fall, itmay
occasion temporary stagnation, but a tail
IRE is impossible. The oil is IN good hands,
the autumn approaches, and there are no
erops in the country besides the news OF
an export duty in Spain, has made 1t more
IN demand. Large purchases are notlcea IN
tho last bulletin and would have been NUN
greater, but for the late arrivals.
Purchases of raw material continue to be
made for the manufactures OF our Southern
nroy;nces and Switzerland. We observe
with regret that but small quantity OF the
cotton of The I4evant is noticed amongst them;
,hs Quantities OF India AND American cot
TON imported has thrown it out OF the market
and il one Of the principal causes OF the
aoc,ipe of our commerce beyond the Aren't
no,,oo oi which i, is well known the i'm
norta,;oo OF cotton was the staple rreVi'
On. n ,he French revolution cotton was 10
xpcb deman at Smyrna. that IT was neces-
s.yv 70 send specie for it--and from that
,er;od NAV in some measure be datea lh'
.,,nroductiyeness of this branch ofcommerce,
mill then so furnishing. French imports
there had already begaHto decline, as they
had been made some timesw:thout any DIS
recommendation it is not OF the present DAY
only that agents with more ambition than
money are the pests of commerce IL Is
therefore unjust to impute to men mlsior'
times arising from foreign causes ana the
nature OF things defamation is siiencsd by
facts.
The depression Of cotton is certainly mol
the only grievance the commerce OF 'he
I.evant: many other causes have been as
signed for it by persons inthat trade among
which are the following.
The consumption of the Greek mer-
chants hence the houses established by
,hem AZ Marseilles are far from having sue
ceeded,
2. The loss of St. Domingo.
8. The progress OF chemistry and agrl-
culture, which have substituted in medicine
and particularly in the arts variety OF the
preducts of Asia Minor and Egypt, such as
AIizaras, hempen cord, saffron, sal nitre. NC.
n is thus that false soundings have put an
end to our commerce with the coast OF Spain.
five can do without our neigbbors, they
will in their turn do without us.
d. The prohibition of cotton threads and
Syrian tissues occasioLed by the cessation OF
free entry.
II would not be difficult for me, moreover
10 point out and explain the causes which
leaves neutralized the French influence with
the Diyan-but should deyiate from the
course have laid down, and have not
pretensions TO 1t.
Norfolk, Aug. 90.
Arrived at Quarrantine-Schr. Post Boy,
Smack, of Snowhill, Md. IA days from viii
ming,on. North Carolina, bound 10 Halifax,
N S. with cargo Of pitch pine lumber, put
in in distress, all hands, except one man,
- I'D ,nal,ls u, been the deck since the