Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

PHILADELPHIA, December 11.

In one of our Paris Papers we find the following article:

"Paris, 15 Vendemiaire 8th Oct.

"While the first Consul was at Mortefontaine, at the entertainment given by Joseph Buonaparte to the American Plenipotentiaries, Citizen Cambry, Prefect of the Department of Oise, presented him several golden medals, which had been lately found by country people in his department. They were concealed in an earthen vessel, large enough to contain 600,000 livres worth, were perfectly well preserved, and of various epochs, some of them dated from an early period of the Roman Empire, others during the time of the republic.

"The Prefect observed to the Consul that it was difficult to procure these medals because the people who found them, were fearful lest they might be taken from them, as according to the ancient laws of France, all treasures found in this way belonged of right to the Government--At present, replied the first Consul Buonaparte, government will not contest the good fortune of a citizen--Besides, it is necessary to use every precaution, to prevent these medals being melted down into bullion by the country people--buy up then as many as you can--probably added he, after a moment's silence, it will be easy for you to procure more--I hope it will General answered the prefect. On this reply the first Consul advanced towards Mr. Davie, one of the American ministers and said to him: These Roman medals, Sir, have just been found in France, accept and carry them with you to America, so that the monuments of the Roman Republic may become pledges of Amity and Union between the Republics of France and the United States."