When was it published?

May 14, 1802 in Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

Foreign News May 14, 1802

Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs, Trade Or Commerce, Economic

Q: What keywords are associated?

St Domingo, French Government, Tranquility Restoration, American Trade Loss, Jamaica Merchants, Export Trade, France Great Britain, Colonial Supplies

Alexandria, Virginia

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What is this article about?

If France restores tranquility in St. Domingo, American trade will suffer losses while Jamaica merchants gain advantages; it will boost exports for France and Great Britain, with supplies favoring Jamaica over the mother country and European goods preferred over American ones.

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Should the French Government succeed in restoring tranquility in St. Domingo, the trade of the Americans will suffer a great loss, while the merchants of Jamaica will reap great advantages from it. It will unquestionably increase the export trade both of France and Great Britain: but as our settlement is so contiguous, and our ships so numerous, the supplies which are necessary for the colonies, must necessarily find a quicker and better market from Jamaica than from the mother country. Indeed, the most material articles of consumption must, during peace, be derived from Europe in preference to America.

(Lon. Pap.)

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Trade Or Commerce Economic

What keywords are associated?

St Domingo French Government Tranquility Restoration American Trade Loss Jamaica Merchants Export Trade France Great Britain Colonial Supplies

Where did it happen?

St. Domingo

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

St. Domingo

Outcome

american trade suffers great loss; jamaica merchants reap great advantages; increased export trade for france and great britain; colonial supplies find quicker market from jamaica than mother country; material articles derived from europe over america during peace

Event Details

Should the French Government succeed in restoring tranquility in St. Domingo, the trade of the Americans will suffer a great loss, while the merchants of Jamaica will reap great advantages from it. It will unquestionably increase the export trade both of France and Great Britain: but as our settlement is so contiguous, and our ships so numerous, the supplies which are necessary for the colonies, must necessarily find a quicker and better market from Jamaica than from the mother country. Indeed, the most material articles of consumption must, during peace, be derived from Europe in preference to America.