Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

Alexandria Advertiser.

THURSDAY, June 24.

We understand that a communication has been made to our government by Mr. Pichon, general commercial agent of the French Republic, in relation to the recent events of St. Domingo, from which it appears, that in consequence of the representations from our government he had exerted his interposition, in the strongest manner, respecting the treatment experienced by Messrs. Rogers and Davidson, and has rectified certain erroneous accounts which had excited unfavorable sentiments towards them.

Accompanying the communication is, we learn, the copy of a letter received by Mr. Pichon from the quarter Master general of the army of St. Domingo, written in obedience to the instructions-gen. Le Clerc. The letter states that owing to the convulsions attendant on the arrival of the French forces in the Island, the rights of commerce unavoidably suffered. The apprehension respecting a future supply of provisions, occasioned by the conflagration of the Cape, induced the necessity of directing their attention to the American shipping; and the dread of falling into the hands of the enemy produced a general embargo throughout the colony. Though this measure may have operated harshly on the general interests of trade, the individuals could not complain of their personal treatment. The requisitions for articles to supply the army were not made till the rates were fixed according to the prices of the place.

The prices were fixed at 12 dollars for the barrel of flour, 24 dollars for the barrel of lard, and 15 dollars for the barrel of beef. One quarter payable in cash, and three quarters in bills on France.-- These prices are stated to have been higher than those antecedent to the arrival of the French forces, and higher than could have been expected to have been received from the inhabitants under the dreadful circumstances attending the conflagration. As soon as the army had secured itself in the possession of the most important positions, and had restored tranquility to the inhabitants, the general in chief had nothing more at heart than to replace commerce in all its privileges, and to afford it special protection. The embargo was raised at the same time through the whole extent of the island; the ports of Santo Domingo, Aux Cayes, Port Republican and the Cape were opened to all foreign vessels; and the administration employed itself in settling the accounts of the Americans, and more than a month since it had liquidated all its expences.

The quarter master general states that owing to the arrangements of the administration the facilities of intercourse with the merchants of the U. States are greatly extended; whatever is purchased for the army is paid for half in cash, and half in colonial produce or bills on France. The greatest liberty is given to the consignees in the disposition of their cargoes; and the highest confidence is reposed in the administration; which confidence, the quarter master general trusts will be felt in the United States, whereby the resources usually received by St. Domingo from the U. S. may be relied on.

It is stated that the payments of one fourth in cash and three fourths in bills of exchange were confined to the Cape; in all the other ports the whole payments have been in cash; and in Port-Republican they have been made to the amount of one million.

Nat. Intel.