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News from England via Liverpool papers to Sept. 8, 1809: Discussion of Lord Chatham's potential trial over Dutch expedition failure. Letter reports US President's proclamation sparking cotton speculation; US-France differences resolved with treaty ratification, raising fears of US-England war. Optimism for accommodation. Wheat damage noted. Detailed Liverpool prices for American produce.
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THE LATEST FROM ENGLAND
By the ship Suwarrow, Ingle, arrived at this port yesterday, in 44 days from Liverpool, the editors of the Freeman's Journal have received their files of London papers to the 8th of September. Their contents are not interesting.
The papers talk of the probable trial of Lord Chatham in regard to the failure of the expedition to the Dutch coast.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated Sept. 12, 1809, received by the Suwarrow.
The President's Proclamation of the 9th ult. was received here on the 9th inst. On that day, however, we believe its contents were only known to a few though the disposition to speculate was generally more strongly manifested than we ever recollect on similar occasions ; particularly in cotton, of which about 14,000 bags were sold before the close of the evening ; and 19d per pound was obtained for Uplands on board.
Yesterday intelligence was received here that the differences betwixt America and France have been adjusted, and that the Wasp sloop of war was on the point of leaving America for France, with the ratification of a treaty between the two countries. This has excited a strong apprehension here that war between America and England will be the result of the new situation in which the two countries are placed, as the annexed quotations sufficiently evince, at which very extensive sales have been made.
We have for some time past, stated to you that we did not participate in the growing apprehensions of late, as to difficulties likely to arise out of the non-ratification of Mr. E's. arrangements. The President's proclamation, however, gives us some cause to fear, that Mr. Jackson may meet with greater difficulties in the negociation, than we were previously inclined to expect. Still we cannot consider war as even a probable event, and the very circumstance which has given rise so generally to that apprehension in others, namely, the good understanding which it is now believed subsists between America and France, is the very ground on which we found our hopes of an accommodation of the differences between England and America. It is said America secures her right to trade with all places not actually blockaded, England not excepted. In that case the very ground of our blockading system so far as respects America, is taken away, and we ought to expect that it will be accordingly given up, which we conceive must facilitate the settlement of our disputes.
It is believed that wheat has sustained injury, but to what extent cannot at present be ascertained ; the general opinion, however, may be judged of best by the prices.
PRICES OF THE AMERICAN PRODUCE
Liverpool, Sept 12, 1809.
Wheat, 15s a 16s 3d. per 70lb.; flour, superfine fresh and sweet, 54s a 66s; do. tasting of garlic, 52 a 53s per bbl. ; rice, new, 37s.a 38s; old, 35s a 36s; ashes, pot, 63s a 65s ; pearl, 67s a 68s: turpentine, 32s a 40s per cwt.; tar, 38s a 41s bbl.; staves w.o barrel, 19l. a 23l ; hogshead, 28l a 32l; pipe, 35l a 42l per m. ; pine timber, New England, 4s 4d a 4s 6d per foot ; tobacco, leaf, 6d a 15d: stemmed, 12d a 16d ; cotton, Sea Island, 2s 4d a 2s 8d ; New Orleans, 22d a 2s; Upland, 21d a 22 1/2d : Tennessee 22d a 23d per lb. ; flax seed, for crushing, 95s a 100s per hhd. ; clover seed, red, fine, 105s ; bark, quercitron, 20s a 50s per cwt.
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Liverpool, England
Event Date
Sept. 12, 1809
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differences between america and france adjusted with treaty ratification; apprehensions of war between america and england; extensive sales in markets due to speculations; wheat sustained injury of uncertain extent.
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London papers discuss probable trial of Lord Chatham for Dutch expedition failure. Liverpool letter notes President's Proclamation sparking cotton speculation with 14,000 bags sold at 19d per pound for Uplands. Intelligence of US-France treaty ratification via Wasp sloop raises war fears with England, leading to market reactions. Optimism for US-England accommodation based on France alliance and trade rights. Wheat damage reported. Detailed prices of American produce listed.