Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-06

cupy the attention Of congress soon after
the opening IS the session.
The relations with Great Britain, as they
stand in reference TO the negotiation, vii;
no doubt greatly influence the degree of
preparation and the period at which the
laws for making the preparation go into eff
tective activity.
This preliminary knowledge will no
doubt DC in possession of congress either on
the first message or some subsequent COM
munication OF the eXccutive.-.dnrora.
.Fo9E communicated by Lord RoWIcK 10
or. MONROE, Gatod January 10Th, 1907.
TIE undersigned, his Maiestv's princI-
pal secretary of state for foreign Affairs,
has received his Majesty's commands to
acquaint MIR. Monroe, that the French go-
vernment, having issued certain orders,
which, III violation of the usages of war,
purport to prohibit the commerce of all
neutral nations with his Majesty's domini
ons, and also to prevent such nations from
trading with amy country in any articles.
the growth, produce, or manufacture of his
MaSJetty's dominions and the said poy-
eminent having also taken upon itself 70
declare all his Majesty's dominions to be
IN a state of blockade, at a time when the
fleets of France and her allies, are them
selves confined within their ports by the
superior valor and discipline Of the British
navy.
| Such attempts on the part Of the enemy.
giving to his Majesty an unquestionabic
right OF retaliation, and warranting his
Majesty IN enforcing the same prohibition OF
all commerce with France, which that
power vainly hopes to effect against the
commerce OF his MajeSty's subjects, pro-
hloition which the superiority of his Ma
IJesty'S naval forces might enable him tC
support, by actually investing the ports
and coasts OF the enemy with numerou,
squadrcns and cruisers, so as to make the
entrance or approach thereto manifestIy
dangerous.
His Majesty, though unwilling to follow
the example OF his enemies by preceding
to an extremity so distressing to all matt
ons not engaged in the war, and carving
on their accustomed trade; vet feels him.
self bound by due regard to the lust de-
fence OF the rights and interests of his seo-
pie not to suffer such measures to be taken
by De enemy, without taking some steps
on MS part, to restrain this violence, and
10 retort upon them the evils of their own
injustice. MIR. Monroe is therefore re-
queSted to apprise the American consuls
ana merchants residing in England, that
his Majesty therefore judged it expcdient
to order that no vessel shall be permitted
to trade from one port to another, beth
which ports shall belong to, or be in pos
session OF France or her allies, or shall he
SO far under their control as that British
vessels may not freely trade thereat: and
That the commanders of his Maiesty's ships
OF war and privateers, have been instruct
eel to warn every neutral vessel, coming
from any such port to discontinue her WOW.
age, and not to proceed to any such port
and every vessel, after being SO warned.
or any vessel coming from any such port,
after reasonable time shall have beeu af-
torded for receiving information of this his
MaJesty's order, which shall be found pro-
ceedlng to another such port, shall be can
tured and brought in, and together with her
cargo shall be condemned as lawful prize ::
and that from this time all the measures
authorised by the law of nations, and the
respective treaties between his Majesty and
the different neutral powers will be adoD
ted and executed, with respect to vessels at
tempting to violate the said order after this
notice.
(SigneD HOWICK.
Do7oniHS' street, Jan. 10, 1907.
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