The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-24
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MORE UNwELCOME NEWS.
Extract of a letter from houfc OF the fra refpeSa-
bility in Antwerp to another in Bordeaux, dated
Sept %, and received at Bordeaux by exprefs, JUN
before the Sally Barker Wndfor left the latter place
We underitand, order has been given out by
the Emperor, to capture every veiiel bound to or
from England, and if with earyoes, to be eonG-
dered as good prize. This is mortal blow TO the
American Commerce. and we fear will lead to rup-
ture between America and France.
1t is reported that Mr. Monroe has left London !;
bu, no: account of the exiting differences between
the two countries; but by reafon of i'll health. Mr.
Pnickney is iaid to be charged with the public bu
Gnefs"
The fri paragraph of the above letter, was corro-
borated at Bordeaux by letters direct from Paris, OF
late date
ker Wndfor, informs That two cafes of capture,
Amercan) made iince, and under the decree of the
Gin Nov. lSo6 were brought before the Prize Court
At Bordeaux Mort time before he left that city !;
but the court had reuled to give an opinion, until
treth inftrqctons Mould be received from the EN-
peror.-Theie inRruaions called for by the
COURT aud 4uelion Observation-Disclosures the de-
cree to be put in full force againG the Ameri-
cans His anf"ei was, That In effect, the law
mutt operate againt them with all other neutr ais
| We were yeiterday favored with the following arr-
| Gle from fouree which may be relied on.
/" Anfwers given by the Emperor to the eoun-
Gil of Prizes, the 23d Sept. ait to the following
| queftions So
lit. Whether there fhoud be any exceptions to the
Decree OF Nov. 81, SOC, in favour of fuch nations
as, by their treaties, allowed free trade the
privilege OF neutrazing enemies property. ANSWER,
hat as the decree contained no exceptions, there
mould not any be made in its application"
I'd. Whether neutral veels in ballaa ihould ALTO be
made liable TO conication upon the plea of capture
tres OF weather, if they had entered Britifh port
ANSWER, I" That 1t mua lay for coniider atom.
| Sd. Whether one half of the conffcated property
hould IN all Gales, be appropriated towards indenni
lying iuflerers by Brtia ipoliasons p" The aufwer
was in the affirmative"
! November IL
Capt. Williams, arrived at Salem from Leghorn
the account of the capture of tina, city by the
French; OF their laying embargo which continu-
ed until the 10Th September, when it was taken off
he informs, that Lord Paget, the Englifh mniter
was negotiating a, Conftantinople, with proipect oil
lncceis;-being backed by Lsrd Collingwood with
20 ial OF the line who had taken the iand of Tene
dos (recently refored to the Turks by RufIia) with
or fail OF the line: that French army of 10000
MEN which had been on the march to Naples, fuppoE
ed TO be ultimately defined again Sicily, had halted
asd this was attributed Leghor appearances nm.
favorable 70 the French i'll other parts of Europe -
the diicontents at Peterfburgh it expected woulr
produce change there in favor of the war party;
eo!iHus'iy pehrVeu that England would It'll b
able again to combine both Aultra and RuIia aganl
France to which the powerful diverfion The had mad.
at Conitantmope, would probably contribute. Such
was the view OF affairs at Leghorn On the IN Of DC
tober.
Numerous letters from Halifax Gate, that order
have been received there from England, TO organic.
the militia, and put the Notifications in repair ion
militia were employed daily in atifance the works
and large reinfortements were sxpsetcd.--Sr Rich
ard Strachan, with additional hips o. the line
undertood 10 be ordered that aation, TO fuccee.
admiral Berkeley.
A letter received at Bolton from Halifax NJ S. re
ports that Mr. Monroe was coming home in the Rs
venge with the Brriih ulsimatum; that the Britifl
refue to relinquh the privilege of fearching for Tea
men; and tina. admiral Strachan fupercedes adn,ira
Berkeley on The Halifax Cation