Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-16

Deen ODeu duu Cous'SS"'S e"e ,
ohs have been at all times frankiy avowed
to Spain and to other Powers.
.His Majesty has appointed Consuls TO
reside at the principal ports and places;
of those provinces, Tor the protection oil
the trade Of bis subjects.
As to any ,urther measures, his Ma.
ie.ty has reserved 10 himself ali unfeitered
discretion, to be exercised ss the circum'
stances of those countries, and the inter-
esis of bis own people, may appear 70 bis
Majesty To require.
'Genfismen of The House Of Commons.
HIS Majesty has directed US to inform
YOU that the estimates forihe year are pre-
pared, and shall be forthwith laid before
you 49,,
The numerous points at which, under
present circumstances, bis Majesty's naval
force has necessarily been distributed, and
the occasion which has arisen for strength
epiug hi. garrisons in the West indies,
have rendered unavoidable some augmen.
tation Of his establishment by sea and land
His Majesty has, however, the graft
fication of believing that Notwithstanding
The increase of expense incident to these
aupmen,ations, it " i'll still be in your pow.
er, after providing for the services OF the
year, 10 make arrangements 10 some part
OF our system OF taxation, which may al
ford relief TO certain important branches
OF the national industry.
Mn Lords and Gentlemen,
Ills Majesty has commanded US to &C.
quaint you tbat'he has not been inattentive
TO the desire expressed by the House OF
Commons in the last session Of parliament,
that means should be devised for ameliO-
rating the condition OF the negro slaves in
the West Indies.
His Msjesty has directed the necessary
information relating 10 this subject to be
laid before you.
tHis Majesty is confident thai you will
afford your best attention and assistance to
any proposition which may be submitted
10 you, for promoting the moral improve
ment OF the negroes, by an extended plan
of religious instruction, and by such other
measures as may gradually conduce 10 the
same end.
But his Majesty earnestly recommends
10 you to treat the whole subject With the
calmness and discretion which it demands.
To excite exaggerated expectations in
those who are tie objects OF your benevo.
lence, would be as fatal 10 their welfare as
to that OF their employers.
And his Majesty assures himself that
you will bear in mind that where the cor.
rection OF long standing and complicated
system, and The safety of large classes OF
biz Msjes,y's subjects are involved, that
course of proceeding is alone likely 10 at
tain practical good, and TO avoid sggrava.
ton OF evil, in which regard shall be paid
to considerations of justice, and in which
caution shall temper ZEAL
Feb. I've have received Frankfort
papers to the LIST inst. They contain the
follow ing important facts and speculations
upon the progress OF the Greek cause
This, like tie separation OF the South A.
merican Colonies from the mother coun.
try seems to be pretty nearly decided by
the course Of events: :.
TRIESTE, Jan. ~ "A ship has arrived
here in ii days from Zapte. According
10 the private letters which we have re-
ceived through this channel, Maurocorda.
TO is stated 10 have appeared on the Sd OF
instant with division OF the Greek fleet
before Palras, while Colocotroni passed
the fortress on the land side. Jussut Pa
cha, the Governor, is said TO have made
proposals to evacuate The place, on being
allowed to proceed, without hiRdrance,
with The garrison to Smyrna,but that these
terms were not accepted. This intelli..
gence, however, stands in great need OF
confirmation, as well as that Of the cap
ture, by MaurocordaIo, of TWO vessels,
having ON board Iugiives, with moneylirom
Patras. Other letters say that Greek ship
bias etched Lord byron from ..Cephalona
and conveyed bin 10 MessoluDgbI.'
FRANKFORT, Jan. 30.-A letter from
Syra of the 28th Nov. in The Oriental
Spectator, has the following passage:
'Ifthrough any cause whatsoever Pa.
tras were to fall, the affairs in the Morea
would, in my opinion, assume, tor the
first time, decisive ascendancy' and
there would be no reason why Coron and
ModOn, which iortresses are not so strong,
should not fall in their turn. II the Greeks
were once masters Of all the military posi-
tons and in the entire and tranquil pos
session OF the Morea, they would be able
to spare part of their forces 10 decide the
fate of Etoia and Attica, and perhaps 10
attack EubGa.
'Tbe writer observes that the possession
of that island would be Of immense i'm.
porta nee to the Greeks, and tbst il the
7 turks should fail before MisselunghI, and
Pa,ras be obliged 10 surrender, the revo-
lotion, instead OF retrograding, will ad-
vance with gigantic strides, daily strength.
ened by hope. habit and experience, and
by the assistance OF all kinds sbundantIy
bestowed by the PhilhelIenes.
LoKovN, Feb. l4-City, two o dock
There is scarcely any thing doing in the
ConsoI Market this morning The price
opened at Oh, declined 10 81 3.S, and is
now 81 Is.
There has been further decline in Ex-