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Translated, forth* Alexandria Gazette. letter from the mitdtter ofpolice to the Emperor. u Hike, Notwithstanding the pains 1 have taken to contradict the rumors which (lie enemies of government have circu lated respecting the Bologne affair, I have been iinnlilp to put a stop to the idle conjectures and malicious sarcasm of the Frisian fops, who, as your ma jesty justly observes nrc a most ungo vernable race. In vain I endeavoured to turn public attention from the sub ject, by making the Theatres more at tractive: in vain I strove to excite riots in public places in order to silence the restless tattlers who have indulged themselves since your majesty's ab sence : because as your majesty’s visit to the coast was a fact publicly known, I could do nothing more than repri mand most of the insolent, calumnia tors, as the prisons are already filled with those seemed most inclined to be- helieve these false reports, or most ea ger to circulate them. In fact I earied my severity to such length that the committee of the Senate appointed for the preservation of personal liberty, tho’t it their duty to send one of their members to inquire whether I acted ou my own responsibility, or under the Emperors orders, “ If your conduct is merely the result of your own impres sions, [said the impertinent messenger] we must inform you that there is no ne cessity for exercising so much rigor: if you act under the commands of the Emperor, we know it is our duty to sub mit in respectful silence.” I confess that on being thus questioned by a fop who thinks he possesses authority be cause he has a title, I replied perhaps with haughtiness, 44 1 am accountable, to the Emperor alone for my conduct; should In; find fault, I am wrong; but if he approves of what I do, 1 am ac quitted. Declamation,scandal and idols are carried on in his absence; audit is my duty to put, a stop to them.” if any thing could increase the con tempt which 1 feel for the Parisians, it would he the silly maliciousness of their conversation during your majes ty’s ahseenee. As soon as the Bou- longe affair was known here by pri vate letters, the hatred of these vaga bonds for your majesty’s government manifested itself by the most hitter raillery and the most treasonable ex pressions. It was every where said that the whole of your maritime force had been frightened by an English fri gate; and that the man who boasts of having a regular army of eight hun dred thousand men, and all the Euro pean Continent under his controul, was bullied and flogged by a hundred end twenty English tailors. They added, that it was not. your judgment which prevented the destruction of the whole flotilla [always excepting your own imperial yutehj ami that if your petulent order had been obeyed, the prams, flat-bottomed boats, and bomb vessels, would have been sunk by a frigate which hud not as many men as you had vessels; and that there would liave been as complete a defeat as those of Aboukir or Trafalgar. Further they said that your mujesty forced others to run risks which you yourself was not willing to encounter; and that, you would have rejoiced as much at the destruction of your flotilla, as Nero did at the burning of Rome. They compared your projects to subdue En gland to those against Spain; they pretended that the foolhardiness with which you pursue those two nations will eventually overturn your throne ; that from the one you have met with nothing hut shameful defeats,and from the other nothing but. disasterous vic tories. Others carried their insolence so far as to declare that the good geni us of France, in inspiring you with n fondness for maritime excursions, would bring about your death which you have hitherto escaped on land. To all this, were added audacious ear ricatnres. In one your flotilla was re presented darting soap-bulls at. the English who returned terrible broad sides ; and your majesty was seen aug menting the confusion and the danger of vour seamen, by ordering them to fire* from a redoubt on which you stood, holding in your hand a standard bear ing this inscription— 44 Commerce and Colonies, Continental System, inva sion of England.” In another carrica ture your majesty was represented ly ing oil the English shore, where you had been vomited by a whale, like a second Jonas, and at the bottom were these words; ** The possibility of the invasion demonstrate.” Another re- presented your majesty surrounded by v vour marine officers, kicking some, th umping others, and abusing all. This infamous print had for its motto, ‘ The Reward of Valor.” But 1 have repeated enough of these blasphemies. in fine, Sire, even the King of Rome ~as made ‘lie object of satire, lie . u represented as in the arms of his ■at.’, who. instead of giving him the breast offered him a beet, saying. “ Fuck C my Baby, *tis Sugar.” V.id a. the same time your majesty’s it. trians Soa was shown as satisfying the calls of nature in a cup of coffee placed in a convenient direction, un der whieh was written, 44 Coffee for the Parisians.” 1 have thought murli on the letter in which your majesty communicated your thoughts respecting literary men and newspaper editor*. Your majesty will have perceived that they are much more insipid than usual since your departure. I have taken care, in order to destroy the variety which renders them so numerous, to have the same political articles inserted in them all; and no extracts are publish ed from the English papers, except such as are sent from the Police. I trust, Hire, these arrangements will meet with your approbation. I des pise literature and literary men—l hate the pen—the sword alone*l love! by which nations are overthrown and governed. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Boston to his friend in New- fork, who was acquainted with Count Cril lion and Henry in England. 44 1 never thought the Count and Henry would have made quite so much noise in this country. Henry I knew to be a disappointed man, in his exdectations in London— and have repeatedly said he was a sus liicious character.—ln fact, 1 never mew a man so totally destitute of eve ry moral principle —l have no doubt he touched the best part of the $ 100,000 —a greater set ot ninnies he could not have found to work upon. Ilis friend the Count has always been looked up on as the spy of Nap's, or an impos ter, neither of whieh 1 believe ; he is not a man of talents sufficient for the one—and if lie is not a man of rank, he certaiuly made complete dupes of the first, characters in England—that he is attached to the present dynasty of France is true although a Noble man of the first rank under the reign of the Bourbonc ; but liis property is all in France, and his sister married to a Nephew of Dacres, the Minister of Marine, and first Lady or Honor to the present Empress, under the title of Countess de Montfort—he had a brother who emigrated to Russia du ring the revolution, and is now an aid to the Emperor Alexander, to whom the Count wrote a letter whieh was intercepted. He was tried at Amster dam by a Military Tribunal, condem ned to be shot : killed the eentinel when he was under arrest, travelled in the disguise of a postillion to Copen hagen, went over to Sweden—got on board an English packet to England ; and has now come here to wait until he’can have permission to rntiirn to his own country.” BRITISH FLEET. The, town was alive yesterday with the report of a large English squad ron it was said to have arrived off New- York. Such like rumours are nothing new inthe spring and fall, just proceed ing the elections. For the last three {'ears, all the old women and children lave been, at suitable periods, set all agog in the manner now witnessed at the eve of the Massachusetts election. But suppose a British fleet to have ac tually arrived. What else butwar to be expected ? It is true, two months ago the belief was universal in the minis terial circles at Washington, that the orders in council would he repealed, that England would yield if convinc ed of the determination of the Ameri can government to go war. But what lias been done to induce that convic tion ? Congress has been in session five months, and in the place of an ar my, a navy, maritime fortifications, and a replenished treasury, we have w itnessed only cow ardly menaces, blus tering speeches, vaporing resolutions, and hypocritical electioneering messa ges. Why was England threatened before we were prepared to strike ? because no blow was meant to he struck, and the nation has been studi ously kept in a situation placing her at the mercy of the enemy, whose for bearance may prove our only protec tion. The federalists have at least never been accused of a w ant of spirit and enterprise and energy. They are rea dy at any moment to rise in a body to defend their country against any ene my. But they look about them and ask for the means of defence. Where are the munitions of w ar, the army, the navy or any of the means of protection. There are men in abundance, in whose bosoms beat hearts as brave and as loyal as any quarter es the globe can produce, but without the sinews of war, and rulers capable and w illing to in spire them with lofty and patriotic feelings and to sot them examples wor thy the ministers of a great nation, no thing but ruin, disaster and disgrace can result from the crisis whish may be at hand. Mr. Madison and his rump parliament can offer no satisfac tory excuse to the people for not pre paring the nation to meet the crisis, whieh he has done eveey thine; to ac celerate aud reuder more terrible, tho’ hi* “ imbecile, miserable and unfortu nate policy ” was adopted with far dif ferent intentions. He confidently cal culated upon intimidating, bullying the enemy he chose, and now that enemy is prepared to retaliate, he is without the ordinary means of defense against the most contemptible opponent that could assail us. Nothing ean be more certain than that if any calamity be fal the country through the incapacity, weakness, duplicity or treachery of ad ministration, the people will redress their wrongs in the manner illustrated by all former experience in the history of nations. .Since the world began, the annals of all time can scarcely furnish a parallel to the madness anil infatuation w hich has marked the con duct of administration from the issu ing of the false proclamation, down to the present day. All that is dear and valuable to the people has been made to yield to the purposes of low intrigue and despicable electioneering artifices. The interests, the lionor, the safety of the country have been wholly disre garded, and no other object kept iu view but that of paving the way for the continuance in office, and Hie per sonal aggrandizement of men, known to be utterly incompetent to the sta tions they aspire to, and to whom ex clusively is attributable the degraded and ignominious condition of the union. Let there be a declaration of war against both belligerents, and the na tion will rise in all its majesty of strength—but there ean he neither un ion and security at home, nor respect abroad, while there are at the head of the government a set of men who do nothing, literally nothing but plan how they can best advance their own per sonal interest, and who take as the ba sis of their operations subserviency to one belligerent and a system of unvary ing provocation agaiust the other. [Halt. Fed. Rep. A gentleman arrived in this City yesterday, who left Amelia on the 10th instant, informs us, that the Governor of Augustine was determined not to sur render the place till he was compelled by superior force, and that the taking it should cost the Patriots and their adherents dear—the force in the place was not known—the Patriots force w as from 400 to 460. Our informant left Amelia in compa ny with the following vessels—the brig Betsey, of Bermuda, w ho struck on the Bar, and is supposed will be lost— Ships Amazon, Turner, United States, G ii rdon, Good Friend s, Thompson, with Dry Goods, to the amount of upwards of 1,000,000 dollrrs, all bound to Phi ladelphia—eight other ships bound to Europe, and two Gun Boats, to St. Au- Museum* Lord Wellington has been created earl, and has been granted an addition al annuity of 42,000 for his services in Portugal—Gen Crawford lias died of his wounds at Ciudad Rodrigo Admi ral Sir Charles Cotton suddently died February 3. Benjamin Walsh, a member of the British Parliament on conviction of fe lony, has been pardoned by the Prince Regent. Private accounts from various parts of the North of Europe, concur in stat ing that General Oudinot is at the head of a powerful army on the frontiers of Poland, which is almost constantly re ceiving reinforcements; and that, when the whole shall have assembled, Bona parte will himself join and take the command of it. Letters from Gibralter state, that the British ship of War Conqueror, of 74 guns, had been becalmed under the guns of a battery near Toulon, and could not be towed out of great perilous situation until 170 of her men were killed, and a proportionate number wounded. The French have only one ship of the line ready for sea in the harbor of Breast—and this solitary vessel is vi gilantly watched by the Tonnant Sir George Gore.— London paper. RED-LION HOTEL, N >• 200, -Market-Street, -within four doors rs Sixth Street, on the South side, and in the centre of the Principal Importers, £Jc. GEORGE YOKE, HAVING considerably enlarged this concern, to which, by an addition to the building, he has added a number of Chambers, a large Dining, room and extensive Stabling-— lnforms Merchants and Travellers, that he has it in his power to accommodate them with a well served up table, good wines liquors, — moderate charges, and the most unremitting attention; in short, with every convenience, which he flat ters himself, will give satisfaction to his Friends and the Publie. Philadelphia, Nov. 2, 1811. 1 WANTED. ~ One or two Y ou*g LADS, as AP PRENTICES to the Printing Busi-< ness, from Fourteen to Fifteen Years of Age, of Good Morals, Enquire at this OFFICE. LONDON PHOENIX FIRE OF FICE, SAVANNAH. THE doubts expressed by persons who have been in the habit of doing their INSURANCES in this office, of their security in the event of w ar w ith Great Britain, have induced the agents to publish the following extract from the answer of the Company’s Secreta ry in London to their special letter on that subject. 44 With regard to the apprehensions of insecurity to parties insured in this Office, in case of hostilities between the two countries, 1 beg to say that the common Law of England does not throw any impediment in the way of an alien enemy’s recovering under a Fire Insurance Police, whether the contract he signed prior or posterior to a declaration of hostilities. With Marine Insurance it is otherwise. During the late war with France, indeed, an Act was passed, disabling persons from paying or remitting mo ney to the enemy, hut this Act ceased with the war, and has not been renew ed. Indeed, during its continuance the Board always considered their ob ligations the same, and paid from time to time, considerable sums to per sons residing in a hostile country. This explanation will, 1 trust, relieve your friends from any doubts upon the subject, and prevent any interruption to your concern.” April 14 1 FOR PHILADELPHIA , UK The Paeket AMERICA, SLiJUat Capt. John Bockiub, will sail the 20th inst, and has Elegant Accom modations, for Freight or Passage ap ply to JACOB IDLER, & Cos. Who have Just Received and Offer fur Sale SO Bhls. Philadelphia Sup. FLOUR, 14 Pipes GIN, 23 Bbls. BEER, 5 Bills. BEEF and PORK, 3 Bbls. BREAD. April 14 • 1 For BOSTON, ‘The SLOOP JANE Capt. BOLLES, w ill sail THIS DAY at 2 o’clock. For freight of 40 bales COTTON or passage, ap ply to the master or J. BATTELLB. Who has now landing from brig AME RICA. 75 bbls. Philadelphia FLOUR. IN STORE, 36 quarter and half quarter casks MADEIRA WINE, received per brig Venus. ALSO, a consignment of 14 eases Men’s fine and coarse and Child ren’s Morocco HATS. April 14 1 FOR SALE ON LOW TERM* eon Mags Coffee, 20 Hhds. do. 50 Coils Cordage, 20 Hhds. Sugar, 50 Bbls. do. 10 Bolts Russian Duck, 10 Cwt. Shot, 150 Kegs Gunpowder, 10 Cases American Manufactured Hats. 1 Trunk Muslins, 1 Case Irish Diapers, By R. RICHARDSON, & Cos April 14 l Joseph Carruthers, OFFERS FOR SALE, St Übe’s SALT and MOLASSES in Hhds. April 14. i Fourth Proof Rum. Just Received, and for Sale, by CHRISTOPHER R. GREENE, Rice's Wharf. Eight pucheons fourth proof RUM, of excellent quality and flavor, on favorable terms. ALSO, An assortment of Domestic manufac tured COTTON GOODS. April 14 3t 1 Just Received, At OLIVER If. TAFLORS, market-square. Per ship Charles from New -York, in addition to former large and elegant assortments of BOOTS and SHOES, TWO Trunks Philadelphia Suwarrow BOOTS,’ Ladies SLIPS, and Gentlemen’s dress SHOES, Mo rocco PUMPS, &e. Whieh are offer ed for sale, at the lowest prices, for Cash only. B. J. SCRIBNER. April 14. 1 MEMOIRS OF Mrs. RAMSAY. A few Copies, for sale by HARRAL 4‘ COPPEE, Bolton s Centre Building, and at this Office. (E7* This work comes particularly recommended to the pious, from its interestiug materials, adorned by the elegant pen of the celebrated Dr Ramsay. April 14 i EZEKIEL YARNELL, AT the Stote lately occupied by Messrs. Gray & Pinder, corner 0 f Bull Street and Hay I>ae, offers for sale ver, low, for Cash, a good assortment of Dry Goods, among which are the following tides. Cambric Dimities Furniture and common de. Cotton Shirting*, Do. Cambric, Do. Huckabacks, Do. J Diapers, Fine Irish Linens, Linen Sheeting, German Rolls, Brown Linens, Flaxen Diapers, Linen Checks, Leno and Seeded Muslins, Imitation Muslins & Mantles, Furniture and common Calicoes, Fine white Jean, Colored Marseils, Real Madrass Handkerchiefs. Mock do. & Pocket do. Flag Silk, do. Hunthums, , Blue do. Cotton Stockings, Mens fine and common Bearer Olovfs, Lady’s extra long w hite Kid do. Black & colored Canton Crapes, Silk and Cotton Suspenders, White and yellow Flannels, Cotton Bedticks, Northern Homespuns, Sew ing Silks, Best gilt Coat Buttons, Tlireads, Tapes and Needles* Cotton Umbrellas, ■0 Peices Seersuckers, 1000 yds. Tow Cloth, JILSO, Fresh Hyson Tea, Coffee, Loaf Sugar, Chocolate by the box or pound, April 14 * 121. l. The Subscribers HAVE oti hand, and are now opening, [at their new r Store, south side of Johnston’s square] an exten sive assortment of EUROPEAN, IN DIA and DOMESTIC GOODS;— well calculated for the present and approaching season, which w ill be dis posed of at their usual low priees for CASH, COTTON, or undoubted town acceptances. ANDREW LOW, &, Cos. April 14. i Augusta Candles. 600 BOXES of Best Quality and as sorted Sizes, For Sale by ft. kicharusun; &. Cos. April 14 ts. i SHOES & BOOTS, Selling off at EMBARGO prices, rpilE SUBSCRIBERS, intending A to relinquish their present line of business, offer for SALE at very reduc ed prices their WHOLES ALE STOCK IN TRADE, conprising a general and very extensive assortment of Boots atal Shoes, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Purchasers for the country trade are respectfully invited to call. Great bargains w ill be offered, as the concern must be closed bv the 16th of June next, and until that time, SHOES &e. will be 3old at retail much less than the usual prices. They have received large additions to their former stock, bv re cent arrivals from New-York and lios ton—among which are the following i 3000 pair Ladies MORROCCO SLIP PERS, all colors aud qualities 1600 do do Leather do 2500 Mens SHOES different qualities, Gentlemen’s fine Morroeco and Leather Pumps [w ith and Without buckles] La dies Kid Slips, do. Morocco Boots, Nankeen Boots, Grecian Sandies, Mis* ses and Childs Morocco and Leather Bootees and Slippers, Boys fine Shoes and Pumps, Morocco and Leather— -3 trunks New-York BOOTS, and two do. Boston do.—A quantity of Negro Shoes. ALSO. 2 eases Straw Bonnets, Humhums, India Checks, Gilla Hdkfs. 100 Reams Writing Paper, Blank Books, playing Cards. Morocco Skins. 1000 yard* Tow Cloth, Morroeco, Travelling and House Trunks, &c. &c. BARNS & EVELETH. April 14 6w—l Gibbons’ Buildings. GENEVA. THE SUBSCRIBER has just re ceived from Baltimore, per sloop ORLANDO, six puncheons GUN, [sup posed to be of superior quality to that of Pierpont’s] which he offers for sale on very reasonable terms. Should the quality of this GIN be approved [of wJiich lie has little doubt] he will be constantly supplied with it from the Distillery. JOHN MOOREHEAD. April 14 at l