Virginia Argus

BALTIMORE, June 3.

Interesting extracts from another letter, dated

BORDEAUX, 9th April, 1811.

"We are without any of your esteemed favors since our last respects of the 25th Feb. when we advised you of the schooner's arrival at Bayonne, and informed you of the great difficulties and numerous delays which American vessels experienced in this Country. We are very sorry to say, these difficulties still continue, and since our last no cargo from the United States has been admitted, except one consisting of Sugar and Coffee imported under an Imperial permit.

"One of our partners is in Paris using his utmost efforts to obtain the admission of the cargoes to our address; but we are assured that no decision will be made on any American case, until it is ascertained whether the Non-Intercourse Act has been strictly enforced against England. We have no accounts from the United States later than the 21st January; and are anxiously waiting the next advices on which we conceive the American cases here will be decided.

"On the 24th March, the Emperor in a long discourse to the Members composing the Council of Commerce and Manufactures, declared, that the Berlin and Milan decrees are the fundamental laws of his empire for neutral Navigation; that he considers the flag as an extension of territory, and the power that allows it to be violated, cannot be considered as neutral ; that the fate of the American Commerce will be soon decided, that he will favor it if the United States conform to those decrees; in the contrary case, their vessels shall be repelled from the ports of his Empire.

"From the whole tenor of this discourse. which has been communicated to us from the best authority. we are fully convinced that the continental system will be rigorously maintained. and while that continues no American vessel can come to France with safety and advantage; unless protected by an imperial permit.

" We understand that many persons on your side of the Atlantic are averse from using such documents; but without them foreign vessels cannot bring to France any merchandize that is not the produce of the country to which such vessels belongs. If American vessels should be freely admitted with the produce of the United States, it would not leave any profit after paying the present enormous duties, and we therefore see no chance of a profitable voyage being made from America to France, unless it be by shipments of best Clay's and Muscovado Sugars, fine green Coffee, and long stapled Cotton, under Imperial permission. "Sugar is becoming scarce and a large parcel of white Havanna has within a few days been sold at 89s francs per cwt.

" A project has been formed to supply France with this necessary article by making it from beets-and the Emperor, conceiving it to be practicable has issued a decree encouraging the plan, and declaring the importation of sugar shall be prohibited on the 1st of January, 1813. The importation of indigo is also to be prohibited at that period ; it being expected that a sufficient quantity can be made from, a plant abounding on the southern part of the empire. Time will shew whether these fine schemes can be realized, but until they are,Colonial Produce will probably maintain the present prices; as the last of the French colonies being taken, leaves no means of importing such produce, except by imperial permits, and we do not believe the supply which will be received in that way, can be adequate to the consumption."