The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17

anaily departing from their longing, l:nse--
ing look while ctt--s were viewing with ex-
ultation this burthened feet, conveying mcr-
char die to the amount of millions to al,noft e
very quarter of the globe. In the evening, the
fieet, which had in the morning extended as far
as the eye could reach, forming 4 fpeetable e
quaiied perhaps by none, had amoft all difap-
peared, and we may fairly hope, will by to-
morrow morning reach the Lands End.
"We iro loft fight ofthe Mediterranean fleet,
with the Malta. capt. Boiler Meteor, Colius
Luc'fsr, capt. Elliot /: and Sabrina Hoop, capt.
h'ttoe. The Prince George, os guns; BarGeur,
SO guns, and Thiibc frga,e, are bound to the
Weit Indies; and the Cannot floop and Mil.
brook fchooner, to L'ibon and Oporto with
their REFLECTIVE ihips.
F" This Heet, which has, Gnce the arrival Of
the whole, been fou,d to amount to between
and 700 fail, is the larget, that has left Eng
iand hnce the year 79S nor is it lefs true, that
thus beet has failed when we are declared to be
in STATE OF BLOCKADE!
BONAPERTE'S BLOCKADING DECREE
Occahons various opinions on it. bearings and
extent, as IT affects the commerce of the u. S (;
the hrit Object of our focitude.-The follow
ing extracts OF letter from London, will thew
IN what light they are conlidered by CONNER
cal men IN that emporium of European COM
mercc -
London, Dee. S, 1906.
Inc very extraordinary decree of the
french Emperor, dated at Berlin, the elft of
November, and the adoption of the fame in
Holland. under date IN December, you will of
'onrie fee in the public Papers by the time this
gets to hand.
The precife Effects of thefe Meafures we
cannot, at prefent, fully Ultimate; but fl,ould
they be executed according to their tenor, il
will be indifpenfabIy neceRIry that we decline
all accePtances of Bills drawn againf Conlign-
ments' made to any part of the continent OF
Europe, the whole of which either actually is
under the dominion of the French, or if not, re-
maios free from it by fufferance, rather than
oy any reittance that can be fuccefsfully oppof.
ed to them.
10 this ferrous fate ofthings we would beg
10 call your attention, and we would particu-
quarry remark on that part ofthe decree which
Iorolds the paiiage of Letters, adore I'D to
Enghihmen, or written in the Engliil, language.
We are willing to hope that fome means will be
found to sude the rgor of this prohibition, and
rather expect that in Holland, this may he by
and by, the cafe; but where all is uncertain, and
wnere no aiiurance of fafe,y is likely to be OBJ
tanned, we cannot but caution our good friends
IN the U. 5. IN the nrongeft manner, and warn
them OF the pofibility of our being very foon
oo'iged to refHie acceptance to their Drafts,
Predicated on Continental Confignments, as,
Notwithstanding the general AI.rances we have
given OF our readinefs to afford this facility, we
cannot conhder ourlelves held to fnch an en-
gagement, after the publication of the DEGREES
IN quettion.
"Onr opinion is much in favour of fhipmcnts
to Holland, rather than to France or to Halr.
conhderng that to the commercial fpirit of Hok
he 81. &C
attributed the hyperion facility of correfpon-
dence through that channel, the only one of
winch we now appear to retain even a chance
OUT IL 1eems to us that prudence requires that
Venels fhould 10 longer touch in ENGLAND fer
orders, that they fhould be accompanied by ex
Perienrea Supercsrgoea, who fbouId have in
nruefions IN cafe they cannot procure remittap
ces 10 oe lent hither in good bills to bring awsy
with them the returns in fpecic, which tbev
might eafily land on our coat, and 70 nroyide
the funds to meet any depending bills: thou-b
TINS mutt o. courie be attended with a delay
which 1t VIII be necefiary to guard againf, by
withholding yosr drafts accordingly. For the
iaine reaions we think it would be highly pru.
dent that bills !hould be drawn, PAYABLE at so
or 40 days light, at the option of the acceptor
loearng intereft after fixty days. in order to af.
toro longer time TO obtain the funds, if necef-
larry and alto that you fhould if poiIihle, fti-
'''"' u" cdiS INC DIS are unpaid foley in
consequence of the non-arrival of funds from,
the Continent, or from the decree of anv Of tbe
beii'gerent powers, they lhould be exempt from,
the ufual damages.
:" we have converted fully on this fuhieef
win ieveral OF four moi respectable neighbours,
and md general agreement of opinion
thereon. For ourielves we confidently appeal
10 our good friends in the United States, that
we are not likely, on any light or triiing
fufPend them for moment longer than th;s
imperious necefiity exits, arifng from circum.
tances like the prefeni, which can neither be
foreieen nor controlled, and which in common
prudence imPofes fuch rule of conduct moon
uS. Respectfully fubmittng thefe reflections
to your confederation"
HAMBURGER, Dec 27.