The New Hampshire Gazette

October 24.

Mr. KING's Letter.

... LONDON; Sept. 13.

American Shipping. -The following letter was on Saturday transmitted by the American Ambassador Mr. King, to the American Consul, Mr. Johnson.

"18, Baker Street, Sept. 10.

Dear Sir,

" I have just received a letter from Mr. Monroe, dated Paris, Aug. 28, in which he informs me, that in consequence of the publication in the Gazette, of the letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to M. Barthelemi; the Ambassador at Basle, he had applied for information, whether orders were issued for the seizure of neutral vessels, and had been informed that no such orders was issued; and further, that 'none such would be issued, in case the British Government did not authorize the seizure of our vessels. -

" Supposing that this information might be useful to those concerned in our Commerce, I have not delayed communicating it to you, and wish you to be so obliging as to let it be known to such of your countrymen concerned in Commerce as you may meet with.

" RUFUS KING."

Joshua Johnson, Esq. Consul of the U. S. A.

Mr. King's letter is so equivocal, that no decision can be made on it. It does appear by this Letter, that the Minister of Foreign Affairs did write to Mr. Barthelemi, which official note did contain these words, as appears under the Paris head of July 21.- "That the Executive Directory orders all the political Agents of the French Republic to inform the different governments, that the squadrons and privateers of the Republic, will act against the ships of every country, in the same manner in which these governments suffer the English to act against them." By this Note to Mr. Barthelemi, the different governments are to be informed what the intentions of the French are: this advice is to be given previous to the absolute decree, in order that the different governments may return an answer to the French in what manner they mean hereafter to support their neutrality, and whether they are willing to submit any longer to the British violation of it. Our government therefore will no doubt soon be brought to give a categorical answer, as it respects our neutrality. - Such is the Crisis to which the Citizens of the United States are to look, and not to the trifling observations of Mr. King. As Mr. Monroe has done his duty, in applying to the French government, it lays with Mr. King to do his duty by making the like application to the British, in order that the merchants may have some secure ground on which to venture their property-But it seems as if our British minister was afraid to be as explicit to the English, as our French minister is to the Directory of France.