Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-07

CLAIMS on FRANCE--The in

on the subject of American claims" Is
such as might have been expected.
France, under the present government,
is not disposed to consent to pay any
claims which originated in the unjust
conduct of Napoleon Bonaparte or in
the robberies or spoliations on our mer'
chants under his authority. The prin-
ciples ofjustice, and the generally ac-
knowledge law of hations, which emit
tie our merchants to be compensated by
the same nation thar effected the injury,
it appears have not had any influence 10
the French cabinet, nor is it probable
that any thing can be effected in favour
OF our merchants until change of cir
cumstances shall put it in the power OF
our government to enforce that justice
which is Row sed.-Bah. Gaz.
From our Correspondents Of tie New-
York Mercantile Advertiser.
FROM FRANCE.-ship Cybele,
Holmes, has arrived at Plymouth, Mass.
81 days from Bordeaux. We have re-
ceived, by this arrival, the follewinglet-
ter from our correspondent at Bordeaux,
dated October 8.
"0n leaving Paris few days since,
1 understood from respectable authori-
ty, that a communication had been Tor
warded by the French government to
the United States, on the subject of A
merican claims, which was decidedly IN
favourable.
"The crop of wine in this country is
ascertained to be very bad--the white
wines particularly are of little or no val
ue. BY advices from most of the wine
countries in Europe, appears to be the
same-particularIy in Spain and Portu
gal.
Brandy, 4th proof is now at a6e frs,
per 10 velts. Exchange on London
25 as"
The Spanish privateer cruizing on
tive coast of Colombia, we understand
has been very successful; indeed we
should be somewhat surprized how it
could be otherwise. under the present
circumstances OF the government, when
the maritime protection Of the sea board
seems to have been forgotten in tie pet
ty and disgraceful contention whether
the constitution shall be altered imlne-
diately or three J ears hence, according
to the terms of the instrument, agreed
upon by tie mutual concessions Of all
the provinces.
The Spanish privateer carries twenty
two guns, and on her recent visit to ST..
Johns had captured three Colombian
privateers on the coast of Colombia and
in Sail Rock Passage; and unless pro
per measures are speedily adopted, SIZE
will be enabled to do much injury to the
commerce of Colombia, as those on
board seem to understand the nature of
their business and possess considerable
tact in the management of it.-i6id.
Loss Of the Ship .Arethusa.--By the
brig George Gardner. captain David
son, at this port yesterday afternoon in
81 days from Valparaiso, we learn that
on the 4th August violent gale was
experienced at that port, in which all
the vessels lying there were more or less
injured. The ship trethusa, M'Cay,
which had arrived few days before,
from Baltimore, was driven from her
anchorage, among the brakers and went
entirely to pieces.
A friend has kindly handed us the
following letter, containing a detailed
and highly interesting account of the
melancholy loss of the Arethusa and
part of her crew:-.American.
Extract Of letter from VALPARAISO, do.
ted aad august, receiced per the George
Gardner.
Son Monday, the l4th inst. we had a
severe gale, in which ] deeply regret TO
say, that the ship .Arethusa, of Baltimore,
was lost, with her captain and eight
men. She arrived here after long pas :
sage on the Alb, and the ship Covington
on the 5th inst. they both anchored too
close in, and Immediately over against
a very rocky beech, owingto mistaken
information given them. On Sunday
the 18th, the wind had fresheneG so
much, that began to feel uneasy, not
only for them, but for the Elizabeth,
although she was moored in as good a
birth as the harbov affords; indeed spent
d great part of the day on the beach
watching them: they appeared howe
yer to hold on well; but the next day
the gale increased yerymuch, and about
10 A. NJ. the Arethusa, and shortly after
the Covington, made signals of distress.
In about hale an hour boat from the
foruer caua IN shore with tho Sacond