The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

PHILADELPHIA, July 21.

The following is an authentic extract from a letter written by a gentleman in Dominica, to a friend in this city. It contains something to awaken the resentments, and to excite the genius of America. It proves that nations may feel the low Spite of individuals, and it should instruct us to oppose with economy, industry, and vigilance, the pestilent politics of Britain.--The resources of this continent were superior to her attacks in war, and, properly employed must, be superior to her attacks in peace.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Dominica, dated June 25.

"Mr. R. who arrived here in the packet from England, about a week ago, brings an account of a bill having been brought into the house of commons by Mr. Grenville for making Roseau, in this island, Kingston, and three other ports in Jamaica, and New-Providence in the Bahama islands, free ports. It is probable the port at Grenada will likewise be opened; the American trade will derive no advantage from this alteration in our commercial system, as the vessels of those states are rigorously excluded from the Free Ports, whilst the French and Spanish will meet with considerable advantage from frequenting them. The same packet brought out instructions to the officers of the customs, not to admit American lumber or provisions in the English islands from foreign ports, although they might be imported in British bottoms; this regulation will materially affect, if not totally annihilate the trade of St. Eustatius, and St. Bartholomew's: Martinique will likewise suffer considerable from this arrangement,

I will make no comment or draw no consequences from the wisdom of the aforesaid plans, nor on the effects with which they are likely to be followed. Mr. Pitt seems to be possessed of the most liberal ideas respecting trade in general: his comprehensive mind begins to expand itself, opening channels for trade with all nations, except the United States of America."