Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-09
FRANCE.

"o suuss.1' - uten '"'c IOt some tins
agilatec the French I; tnet have pi nu,s
rise TO repeated rumors as 10 the prob /,
lity OF war; and it must be confessed th..'
are to be regarded with some apxie,v
Those members OF the French Minjstrv :,
gainst whom the efforts are made. are -.
tainIy tbs most liberal and the mos, triss si'
Iy to a pacific course OF policy, though ~" y
ven they have no excess in their judgma0s,'.
and feelings On these subjects; the Many
striving for dominion are, in every s.n.9
ultra in religion, 10 politics, and in ,bs;,,
adherence 10 the principles and objects ar
the Holy Alliance. The absolute sub;oUO VI
ton OF the counsels OF France 10 tbi. ~
ton, could moi, in all probability long t on
tiDue, without disturbing The peace Of F r.
rope, because it could not continue viii
out such aggressions upon the balance .,
power and the rights OF the country with
whom Great Britain is ia alliance as mn',
call for our interference. 1t is indeed ~
vowed. with little hesitation, that all rou
stitutional continental governments are r.
be put down as i'll examples, and the Wv
seeds OF revolution rooted out. Now nro,
vided this could be done by each govern.
nent, in each distinct country, nolbiao
would arise out OF it TO impair the traDou,
Ity of the world But it so happens. fb,,
though France may be kept in this stale
and perhaps Prussia also, though with dif,
6cully, By the power OF their respective
governments, and the moral influence ol
The power of the continental Cabinets col.
lectively-yet there are Two powers, Spain
and Portugal, whose governments are too
weak to effect the entire sub)ugatioD If
their people, and in them it is only by The
presence OF foreign force that their pas,
sion for constitutional monarchy can be-
prevented from displaying itself Either
therefore, the scheme as Ia them must BE-
given up, which would be tantamoun, 70
the renuncis iun OF the whole alliance; or
it must be enforced by The continuance Of
the French force 10 the Peninsula, and with
it certain ground OF quarrel With bl,
country. LiDsrpOO' .Advsrtiser.
FROM JAMAICA AND DEMARARt
NORFOLK, Sept Capt. Bell, Of Tho
brig Holion, from Jamaica, and Captain
Grics of the scbnr Roanoke from Dem,.
yara, have politely favored The Conner
ciaI Reading Room with flies oil papers
the former to the 10th, and The latter 10
the 9th of August. They furnish 20 InteI.
ligence OF much interest. AT Demsrsr,
it appears nothing had recently transpiri
to disturb the public tranquility, nor va,
there any thing new. The papers DE
filed with bitter reyiiDgs against the zes.
lots in Parliament, who under the prefer
OF ameIioratlng the condition of The Slaves
are aiming a death blow at the Interests Of
the colonies.
The trial Of the pirates captured By Tie
lcsIus some months ago, charged With
aiding IN the murder of Lieut.. Layton and |
six British seamen, commenced on toe 9i
August. There were three aTraignsd
viz: Martinez. De los Santos and CagaL !
After all The testimony had been beard
the prisoners council, Mr.. Burke, stated
that the evidence on the part Of the CrOWD
in the absence OF all evidence in defence,
was made up; but with respect to Mari
nez, no proof was adduced against bin 10
implica.e him with the two other prisoners,
and contended that Martinez was moi
pirate, having been forced on board lh
pira,ical feluccs. The attorney geDer
commended that Martinez was guilty, AID
went through the evidence to prove Bin
implicated 10 the act OF piracy, and stated
that Martinez was tree agent-tbat pro-
perry had been discovered in bis poses
sion thai bad been plundered
The jury retired for short time, ,n1
returned, giving in a verdict OF gully I
against the three prisoners at the bar
The British government by an order
council of June %, has made some lnpN'
tant regulations for the government oil IN
Navy. They are comprised in ten chap /
ters. BY one the ships Of the fleet are
be divided into six classes or Tate'-h
first to embrace all three decked shlPso
80 guns and upwards, &c.--the SIIOHE
to include vessels OF from "a to 80 guH'
All ships are to be rated according 10 w
number OF guns they actually carry oOI,
important regulations are made reIaIHe
rank and command. There are 10 be wv
ranks of Commodores. Ships oil all 10"
six rates are TO be commanded by caPtaD3 L
who are no longer to be called posi- e'p
tains, and sloops and bomb, vessels aEgl
be commanded by commanders, by Wl',
title they are 10 be addressed, and n%%
captains. Provision is also made tor wv
new classes Of warrant officers to be csIs'
volunteers of the second class, ana U@
tiers assistants.
From Mr.. Topiifs COrsspoadsana,,
BATAvlA, April IL lS!4'
Coffee Of fine quality is now selling
Samarang, ct D, I55-say on board Gs ,.
D.I9t currency; it does not yet come b.
bup6 aptIv hut whom II does we tDluh