Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-12-02

ter for foreign relations, ofwhieh
I subjoin you a copy, and am cir,
= With very high consideration,
. Your most obedient, and
very humble servant,
A. Signed ~ 80
MCaampayny to Gen. Afmsf,enp.
(7RANSLATI0M.
Milan, 24th Nov, 1907.
SIR, - 49,. ;. , : ,..,.2
The execution Of the measures
taken against the English COM
meree has frequently caused re-
carnations on our part. The in.
tention Of his majesty, WITHOUT
doubt, is, that every particular
abuse may be depressed but the
Federal government cannot make
any complaint against the inca
sures themselves, and while tie
United States allow that their YES.
sells may be visited by England,
that she may drag them into her.
ports and turn them from their
destination /; while they do mot
oblige England u respect their
Gag and the merchandise which is
eosersi while they permit that
power to apply to them the d..
surd, rules Of blockade which IL
has set up with the view Of iniu.
ring France they bind the m.
selves BY that tolerance towards
England TO allow also ,He appliI
cation ofths measures ofireprisals
which France Is obliged to en-
.ploy against her. His majesty
regrets, without doubt, 20 have
been forced to recur 70 such mea-
sures he knows all that The com
nnercial classes may have 70 suf-.
fer In consequence Of therh, par
tieularly those, who, having habi.
tual relations with England, using
a common language, and often
mixing their interests, might more
frequently occasion an apprehen-
sion Of some commercial comm.
vance with the English, mas
a. they would have greates faciii.
ties in recovering il. This cir.
eumstance made II necessary to
use towards them precautions
more exact, and an unceasiink !
watchfnlness, in order not to- be
exposed to abuses, which might
result from ! less constant yiei.
lance. hut tits not to France. il
i TO England that these inconve.
niences TO individuals ought Is
be ilnputed.1 She il Il who ha.
given the example Of measures
unjust, Illegal and infringing on
the sovereignty Of nations. To
oblige her 70 Tsnounce them. Il.
has become necessary % comba,
her with her own. arms in viola
ting the rights Of an nations, she
has united them all bya eoinnon
interest. and IL i fer them 10 have
recourse 70 force against her; Is
forbid her the search. IA visitel
oftheir vessels ; the taking away,|
Of their crews |; and to declare
themselves agsinsl measures
which wouad iheif dignity and
independence. The unjust pre-.
tensions Of England viii Be kept
up % long 10 those, whose rights
she violates, ere silent !; and what
government has had more 70 com.
plain ofagainst her than the u. ST.
All the diGculties which have
given rise 70 your reclamations,
sir, would b removed with ease,
ifthe government Of tie United
States, after complaining ii vain
81 the injustice and violations Of
England, took with The whole |
,ontiasnt the part of guaranteeing
itself therefy6n. England has
Introdnced INTO the maritime war
IN entire disregard for the riehts
IF nasions ills only ID forcing
her % J psaee that L i possible 10
recover them. On this point the |
interest ofall nations is the sams. j
AL have thsirshonor and their IL.
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