The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-02-24
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TIL : JEFFERSON.
February le, 1907.
London, Dec. 27, 1906.

we have this day agreed with the Britiih com
mlthoners to conclude treaty on all the points
which have formed the object of our negociati-
on, and on terms which we truf our govern
ment will approve. II will require only few
days to reduce It to form. When that is done,
we ihail tranfmit it to you by tpecial mehtn-
ger. We haiten TO communicate TO you this
intereRng intelligence for the information and
guidance of our government in fuch meafures
as may have reference to the fubjeG. We have
the honor to be with great confederation and
eiteem, fir,
Your mof obedient ftrvants,
JAMES MONROE,
VIM. PINCKNEY.
5ames Madyf5n, Jeeref0y ef.Rate,
darlington,
PARIS, cath December, 1906
SIR,
have the honor of tranfmitting the copy
incloied of letter foom his majeity's minifter
of marine and colonies, in aniwer to mine of
the 10th infant, on the fubject OF the imperial
! arrete of the 2lft of November, 1906
An additional explanation, which il NAV be
well to communicate, Is, that neutral yeifcls
coming from England or her colonies into the
ports of France, &c. hnee the date of the afore-
faid arree, will not be received, and that If any
perfon or Perfons, charged with the ihip or
other veiiel and cargo, iball be dete ced IN eva
ding this regulation by means of ia Ie declare.
tionJ, they iha forfeit the laid IMP or other
veiie and cargo.
am, fir, with the higheft refped,
Your mott obedI.nt, and
Very humble fsrydnt,
(Signed) JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Mr.. lzAdJen, Wgl5instSn.
(Here follows tranlation of the Imperial De.
cree OF the Git Nov. 1906; dS given by Ia
cob Wagner, chief clerk, Dep. State IL dji-
ters IN words, not in fubiiance, from the trau(
lation OF The fame Decree publilhed in the
Idft Enquirer.)
General Arm.Rr0ng 10 tie minj9er Of marine and
colonies.
The undersigned mIniter plenpotentiary of
the u. 5. of America has the honour of des,auo
ing from his excelencY, the minifer OF marine
and colonies, the official explanation which NAV
hav. been given to the imperial decree of the
Gilt OF Nov lSo6, ia far as that decree involves
the rights Ot neutral nations.
The undersigned would more particularly
wiih'to be Informed whether by "Britifh jOanda"
mentioned III article l., are to be underhood
"IyIandJ IN the Pohellion of his Britannia ma.
leity, and WandS merely, or whether the rule
VIII he 10 conitr ued, as 10 extend the block
ade to the continental poHeiiions ALTO, of his
faid majeNy?
Wheeler it be meant that the arrete lball
operate from Its date, and that textures made
under it before notice ihall have been given. mail
be oonhdered legal
Whether American vedeIs, navigating the
high or narrow ieas, ihaIl be liatle to f. i1ur.
OH evidence oniy, that they are going to, or re-
turning from port or ports OF his Britannia
NASTY
Aud whether articles and s., fhall oper,te
only AS domeitic regulations, or whether their
InlunctOns ihaH extend to citizens OF foreign and
independent nations!
His eKcellency the mlniter of marine is luiTi .
GENTLY aware Uf the ingerth OF the .S.intbe
Interpretation which mall be gwen 20 thefe ar
tHies, and viii readily and jHGly appreciate the
motives O. tie uudsriisueu ~ rCgusalns thar
his exceIleucy's sniwer may be give, as prompt.
iy as SOiiiblt.
The underfgned has the honor of renewing.
&c.
(SgHelJ JOHN ARMSTRONG.
PsriJ, dee. 10, 1906.
TRANSLATION
PARIS, 2Stn december, 1906.
M. 6Iiajgly PisaiSsisafiqyy,
hauen to ailweF the note YOU did me the boor %,
addfes TO me the 9Oth OF rms month.
cOnhder the imperial decree OF the Gin Of Nov
Istt' as, Tar, conveying modification ct the
regulations AZ pFeient obi,rvsd IN France with
regard 70 Neutral navigAtois, nor eonlecuepty al
The Convention OF the 3Oth September, 800 istb
Vendemiare, 9th year, With the States OF Amer
ca.
Bst s!tho, 10y this Anlwer, the four qseaions peop
(which your sGeeiseneY has defred to know my opo,