476 State of Pubic Affairs 
journey™for the infpeStion of his troops 
and preparations, along the northern coafts 
of France and Belgium. It is pretended 
that gun-boats and other fhipping for the 
defeent upon England, are, in fufficient 
quantity, in readinefs in the ports of 
France. But it isnot denied fo be almolt 
impoffible to afflemble a fufficient number 
of thofe boats in any one port; fuch is 
the vigilance with which the Englith 
cruizers hover on the coaft, ; 
RUSSIA 
Takes as yet no open decifive part in 
the prefent war. But the Emperor can 
no longer view, with indifference, that 
arbitrary prefumption and violence with 
which France gives the law in Germany, 
and even threatens the freedom of the na- 
vigation of the Baltic. Nor, on the other 
hand, is it more poffible for the Ruffians, 
in found policy, to view with unconcern 
the ambition with which France aipires 
to fway the Turkiih counfels, to difmem- 
ber the Turkish empire, and ro poffeis 
herfelf of its fairet provinces. We know 
not exaétly in what manner, with what 
views, or with what conditions, Ruilia 
may have interpofed its mediacion betxeen 
Britain and France. But that fuch a me- 
diation has been offered, 1s not to be 
doubted. In a recent change-in the Rut- 
fian miniftry, Count Worcnzow, larely 
ambaflador to the Britith court, has been 
advanced to the cfice of Secretary of 
State. 
SWEDEN 
Is now known to have finally adjuf- 
ed all its differences with Great Britain, 
in regard to the fre~dom of the fcas. The 
convention by which this was effecied, 
was figned in June ia, and has within 
thefe few weeks been made public. Cer- 
tain artici.s of arms and ftores are by this 
convention acknowledged contraband, fub- 
ject to feizure by the fhips of powers 
at war, wherever they may be found- 
Others are liable to be detained,and bought 
by the party feizing them, upon payment 
of a profit of 10 per cent on their prime 
cof ; others, fuch as herrings, bar-iros, 
&c. the ftaple articles in the trade of 
Sweden, are not fubject either to detention 
or abf{olute feizure : an enemy’s goods are 
fill left fubject to feizure, though found 
m neutral bottoms. The terms of this 
in November, 1803. [ Decs fy 
convention are more fatisfaftory to Great 
Britain than to France. 
PORTUGAL 
Seems to be already, in feme manner, 
enflaved by the terror of France. Lafnes, 
the French ambaflador is now, in faét, 3 
greater manin Lifbon, and ose who t+kes 
more ftate upen him than the Prince of the 
Brazils himfelf. If Spain fhall be com- 
pelled to declare war againft Britam, it 
is {earce pofiible that the Court of Lifbon 
fhould be able to avoid the neceffity of 
a fimilar declaration. In any evest, Por- 
tugal is in the greatef%t danger of fubju- 
gation by France. Nothing but very 
powerful aid from England, or a fpeedy 
and terrible overthrow of the French, in 
an attempt to invade this country, can 
fave the Portuguefe from the fate whiclz 
thus threatens them. 
EGYPT. 
Is again intirely wrefted from the au- 
thority of the Turkith Government, by 
the Mamelukes, and by the Arnauts, a 
different clats of foldiery who were in- 
troduced into that country, in the late 
war which ended in.the expulfion of the 
French. 
AMERICA, 
From north to fouth, has not yet fuf- 
fered materially by the prefent war. The 
Government of the United States has 
taken poffeffion of Louifiana; has infii- 
tuted a furvey of the territory, for the 
purpofes of new. colonization ; and pre- 
pares to make the moft advantageous eita- 
blifhments for navigation and trade, on the 
borders of the Miffifippi. The internal 
ftate of the Spanith «nd Portuguefe do- 
minions in America, Is concealed from 
our knowledge. It is expected that Su= 
rinam wil be foon again under Biitith 
power. By the laf accounts publifhed 
in France, from St. Domingo, it appears’ 
that Rochambeau cou!,! not. much longer 
hold out againit the Blacks, im that ifle. 
The Anglo-Americans are faid to de- 
mand, with great earneftnefs from our 
government, the full freedom of trade 
wich our Weft India colonies, in Ameri- 
can bottoms, without reftri€iton, as here- 
tofore, to vellels not exceeding forty tons 
buithen. | 
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