The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-17 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELI,IGEhek.

I.F.TTF.R OF THE MIA Of. roglitcx AF/AIRS Or
FRANCE.. IS. cHAHFAGNI(j. TO GSS AA I. Al*.
STEONC. aintlaTLE. OF THS UNIFLO STATES TO
PARIS :

" Altenbng,,.Aug
a St a—His Majesty, understanding tbitAissi at. *boat
dispatch a ship to the United State., commands me to main
known to you the unalterable prineipfcs whirh have awl will
niXis late pia couduc I in the Breit question /can't:tine neutrals.
" Enlace admits the principle, that the flog protects trwle.
The tracing violet which carries iteetese of its Govern-
ment, may be considered as a movie* colon' to insiutt
such a weasel by search, pursuit, or any Set of arbitrary
pourer, is a violation of the : utidamrt.tii law of culon.aatiori,
and is an attack spine the lioverouseat of the wine. TJta
sew beterog to every nation, without enceptton they are
the common property and the duroain of all inanktad.
Consisteutly with this aoctrine, merchant•oresanis be-
longion to isdwidnals may pass h, inheritance to stetsons
who water elipoiwil themselves to he made prisoner' (*wet.
la all her compiests, fraace has considered meted priseei
en property, depited in the a ertelimuises of the vanquished
State, and such have hull the complete itsposal of matteri Of.
trade ; anal at this monist convoys by Mod of merehassilise,
and especially cottons, .ire passuir throureli the French stint!
and Austria, to proceed to the destination toramirce direett.
If France had seizeil the nennopidy of the Seim, ohs would
have aceinisolated in her territory' all Ate products of the
earth, mot she would have obtained ininscusuruble wealth.
ene4oalitsdl), if Eughod haA the dominion of land,
which she has acquired on the ocean, her ucliositions urciatet
Aare been ego illy engrains.. Site would, as in the times a
barbarism. Lave sold the conqueacel, and dentihoted thorn
as slaves throuiglianit her land. The 4V-IT.Cf: of :rade would
have 'besotted every th.ric, and Cie Cron i limpet of en en.
nation, which Itgi truilzht the art, of tieiltntion
itr perfection, amnia hate riven the earliest instances of the
retorts of the savage ay.. That Government is fully on.
pressed *Ali the injustice of it. naval code. Mit what has
that Goverment to du *ILL justice, *lnch unii, iuquisto fug
profit '
g When francs shall ~are establiehed her naval power,
which, with the extent of her tsmats and her pcusulatiim,
will be soon nee.,nittisthivi, then w II the Emperor trance
three principles to puttee, an.l apt ly bu Monett. PO reactor
It universal. Thera ht, er7ntker toe treorpsrion lK blorb.
ailing riven and resets by peerelam trim. a paggra+4 cue.
gran co tesosivand eunity. A r.glif canna posrib'y varies
from the wtH of an intromeni potty, but 19•111,t sent,, he
tou.dca on the riatarei remissn of ii:ines A plat., moot
purely bluekodeds iodate it be hesiegeti by lug sad watt.

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It is biaskaAtia to prevent the iutresiiirtion of nairst wee, by
which the 61114eUrICKI..fille place might he protracted ; and
then we have only the right to prevent neutral ships from
entering the pint, when the place is thus circumstanced,
crud the poeseesiou el it is matter of doubt between Ail be
legers and besieged Ost this is grwmiticd the right to pre-
vent neutrals from entering the place.
" The iorveivimity and nolepsailenee of its flag, life the
sovereigut y sad itidefientleteee Mrtiseertilory, are the property
.uf every neatest. A state may Minster itself to another
state; it may destroy the archives of ita independence, and
pass from Prince to Prince ; but the right of sovereignty is
41111i•Millie and unalienable ; no one can renounre it
" England Mir placed Frame in a state of blockade The
Emperor has, iu his decree of Berlin, declarial the British
lls1:101114 in a state of blockade. The tint of these regulation.
'forbid neutral TCII4IIS to proceed to Fiance the second pro-
hibited their *uterine Emends lambi:nos
.: "'frtempi has, by lure Orders of Council. of the tith of
November, u 4c, levied an impost on neutral ships, and
obliged it,.iii to rider its poly •Isefore thee sail France.
Ily the .leerea or the I;th of Derenitier, of the. alone year, the
Emperor bas decreed, that till such ships he nationalited,
which hail catered Eughsb ports, or submitted to be searched.
In order to ward utf the Inc •raitaielell with which

this state of things threatened her enennierce, America laid
an einimrem in all her hulimirs; and although France bad
vt institute more than third the right of retaliation, its
"auto, and those of its rolnnies, snflered moth fro Ibis
ais.•%sure ; yet did the Emperor magnaninsonsly connive at
the proceeding, in order reher to endure the privation of
c ionmeree than to ackinarledge the itatliority of the usurpers
of theses'.
" fnc em:oreo was rained, and 'systems of ann-interconrse
liras substitated fur et. 'nir posters on the Continent, in al-
liance with England, haring the same object in view, made

a common cause with her. that they might derive the same
atlw %agaves. The harlsoms of Holland, of the Elbe, of the
W 'ter, of Italy, and of Spain, were to enjo, those benefits
fry. • ottich France aria to he excluded ; and the one and the
other were to be opened or closed to commerce, as circum-
stances readered espedient, so as Francium bereft of it.

a, Thus, Sir, i• point of principle, Fraute rceoptiara the
Ifreed•ou of .•,iirsl eualuieree, and the itolepeudeuce of the

toned sue posers, which she respected up to the moment
whet, the maritime t)ranny of England, that reaperts nothing,
and the srhatrar) penceediap of Its tio•erstment, euinpelletl
her to adopt tueltures of retaliation, to which she ses..rted
wit', regr.t. Let li.oglaud revoke her blockade of France,
and France sill rend her declaration of blockade against
England Let k. :gland revoke her Cabinet Orders of the 11th
Nor. lan;, and the Mama Decree will expire of itself Ttw
Ai:ter:eau en ,amerce it ill then recover its ennsplete freedom,
and be ena.ed art 4n.ling is the hart...ars of l'imice favour and
protection. Bat it orlongs to the Coned States to attain this
happy obj, et I,y their Armors*. Cris a wades, resolved to
eentant tier, 1.,•• Lite bet teen certain r44metissey interests,
auJ tbw erect c.m.er of innut neon her independence, her
honour, her MOTerilip,ty, and her Jigetty•"
(Signed) CIIAUPAG\Y.

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peieened for debt, provided tlntir mime !ekes
piece on or about the 25th instant.
The following is thet,nrin of Prayer and Thanks-
giving to be adopted on the 25th or this month :
.4 0 God, in whose hands are the issues of life and death,
and to whom alone it belungctb to distribute mercies, as
well in lengthening ar iu shortening the da)s of Men, we
yield thee praise and thanksgiving for the protection thou
hest vouchsafed to our gracious tioverrign, during a long
and arduous reign. Continue, we pray thee, thy watch-
(einem over him: shield Lim front the open attacks of his
enemies, and from hidden dangers; Anna the arrow that
filet's by day, and from the pestilence that walketh in
darkness : enlighten his Councils for the public g0t...1 •
strengthen all his mensiirre ; and when it shall seem tit
to thine unerring wisdom, perfect the end, 1/1 both ; the
restoration of peace and security to hi. people, of concord
end independence to contending and bleeding nations.—
These blessings, and mercies, we implore Mr unr Sovuciga,
neeirelics, our Allies, and use Enenites, through the merits
and mediation of Jesus Christ, Oar Lord and Saviour.
Awe."

On Tbsindwy last, at a meeting of the Guardians
of the House of Industry, Oxford, it was unani-
mously resolved, that theirpoor should participete
in the rejoicings of the Jubilee. An excellent din-
ner of roast beef and plum pudding will be pro-
vided for them. and they-will be allowed a pint of
strong beer each, to drink the continuence of life
and health to our beloved Sovsaman. The Go-
vernor has kindly undertaken to preside as Chair-

It is proposed to celebrate the accession of our
venerable Sovereign to the fiftieth year of his reign,
in the following manlier at Oxford :—By releasing
the debtors now confined in the Castle at Oxford;
and by giving a ball and .opper at the Town 11411,
in that town, to the Ladies of the county. Per-
sons to subscribe what they think proper. A sub-
scription for the purpose of supplying to the neves-
sitons inhabitautadhe weans of providing a comfort-
able dinner on that day. instead of an illumination.
is also recoineneuded.

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