Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-25
LATEST FROM FRANCE.


on the evt ming OF the 2xd ut. we have
received Paris papers to the 2lst. They
contain no news OF Importance. The toll
lowing are the only articles We ind pos.
sessing any interest:
PARIS, Feb. Rot was reported at
Bordeaux three days since that the duke
&c San Carlos. ambassador of Spain at Pa
rls, was TO repair Immediately TO London.
on an important secret mission.
The Madrid papers received to-day,
continue to maintain the most profound 81.
lence on the affairs Of the Provinces, while
tranquility is far IRON being established.
Private letters assert that armed banfs
traverse Andalusia and La Maucha-that
GalIicia is not tranqulI-and that iu-
mutt had taken place at Valencia al the
time they were to execute two memoers
OF the late CoFtes, who escaped IN the
confusion.
The question Of The Amnesty is not yet
settled. 1t contains, we are informed, SO
many exceptions, that 1t will be OF little
use.
MADRID, Feb. IO.-The king has rati-
fed the treaty concluded on the 9th Jan.
with France, relative 10 captures made
during ,be late war.
THE COLONIES.
= The following is an outline Of the de-
cree lust issued, relative 10 the commerce
oil the colonies.
BY my preceding DEGREES, | have a
bolishe1 in my states beyond the sea, the
self styled constitutional system, and have
there re-established my government on
the same footing as it was prior 10 The 7tb
Of March, 1890
AS 10 commercial relations, | have
caused it to he signi6ed TO the respective
authorities, by my ordinance OF the 4th OF
January, that they were TO maintain these
! relations as they existed at that time
Having since consulted with my council
OF the Indies, and my council OF MINIS.
tiers, have resolved, and decree as fol-.
lows:
LIST. Direct commerce shall be carried
on IN my American states with foreigners,
subjects of the Powers aud Allies, the
friends OF SPAN and the merchant yes.
sells OF the SAID Powers may be permitted
TO trade with those ports il the same IMAM
ner as with those Of any states in Europe.
Cd. A decree shall be issued to regu-
late this commerce, and TO determine the
ports With which 1t shall be carried on
both in The hier du Nord, the Islands, &
the Pacific Ocean.
There shall be established custom
houses, where shall se collected the du.
ties of exports and imports, on the footing,
OF equality among the subjects OF the said
| Powers"
Sd IL shall in like manner be deter.
mined by The regulations on this head,
what advantage and prlvi eyes ought to
be allowed u Spanish commerce, agrisul-
ture and industry.
4th Until the two preceding articles
may be fully executed, there shall he no
innovation in the present state OF COM
merce with America; and it shall be as.
simulated as much a. possible in other re-
speCts TO the custom in The island OF Gu
ba. American Spaniards will sre in these
measures new proof OF my iervenl de-
sire to increase 'h.Ir prosperity; Euro
pean Spaniards will see my firm resolu.
tiCn 10 preserve To them th- privileges and
advantages 10 With they have a right;
merchants OF good faith OF all countries,
The intention 10 p'ese W and iavor the tx.
isiing comrercis relations. aud the ad.
yantageous employment at their capitals;
anc in fine, the allied and trie ndly sove
reisns and governments, pubic testimo-
ny Of the value which attach TO the pre-
servation of the harmony and good UNDER
standing which unit" US.
From The Baltimore Federal Gazette.
The Cork Advertiser OF The 18th OF Feb
ruary psblishes The following
WHlTEBOYlSM.
The deceitful calm, which for some
time psst, led many well meaning people
to indulge hope that the spirit OF White,
boyism had disappeared, has within these
few days been disturbed in manner that
leaves no doubt as 10 the continued exIs-
tence o. that desperate spirit.
An attempt was made ON the night OF
the 9th OF February. by six armed men,
TO murder Michael HaDer,on. Esq gen.
tleman nearly fourscore years OF age, at
bis residence near Conmel. IL appears
that the party forced their way in alta
back window on the ground floor OF the
mansion by means Of a plough iron The
noise OF the forcible entry having acquaint-
ed Mr. III that robbers had entered, he,
although feeble in body from long sickness,
arose from bis bed, and .eizing a pair OF
pistols, met iour of the rufflans at The side
door entering the hall. and discharged his
pistols at them, with what effect was not
ascertsined. fhe robbers Immediately
knocked Mr.. n. down. and took his pis-
tolls, after which :bey dragged him down
stairs, where they fractured his sculI with |
the plough iron, and afterwards effected
their escape.
Avery considerable degree OF excite-
meot was manifested by the citizens Of
Clonmel on The receipt Of this Intelligence,
and vast numbers Of all classes Of citizens |