Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-07-01

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I The Osass Is Il length atised With
Mr.. Moursts MT. Lewisand MIR. Nor.
ran. They left u Orient on the :as,h
and arrived AZ FALMOUTH last Saturday.
Mr.. Lewis is the bearer Of dispatches to
France Mr.. Nourse of the dispatches
20 this country. They arrived both a,
Mr.. Pinekuey's last night. The Usage,
after her arrival at L'Orieut On the esq
Of March, was seized because it had
TRANSFERRED that she had been spoken BY !
British cruizer off that port. 1t was on.
~ in Consequence of the repeated repre-
sensations OF general Armstrong, that
she was finally released and permitted to
proceed to England. Mr.. Nourse was
not suffered IN The first instance to land,
but after remaining on board the Usage
for about > week, and it icing stated that
his health was greatly impaired by the
voyage, he was suffered to 60 on shore
and reside in the town of L Orient, but
on no account was he to be permitted to
visit Paris. Mr.. Lewis, who was the
bearer of dispatches to the American
minister there could not procure leave
70 proceed to Paris until after four days.
The Intelligence brought by these
~ gentlemen is said tobe strongly indicative
of n war between America and France.
Some Of the last American papers had
informed Us that BonaPar.e had declared
his determination to have no. neutrals !;
thar the only conditions on which he
would continue II peace With the United
States were, that they should shut all
their ports sgainst British shipping of
every description, and suspend all5in.
tercouise with England; for thai, in
fact, he would have no neutrals. Mr..
Lewis was sent in the Osags with an an.
ever 10 the declaration, and with de.
mand, according to report, Of the aban.
donmeAt Of the decree oftke 21st. Nov.
1906. Bonaparte refused this demand
in the most positive manner and gen.
Armstrong was informed, that the de.
elaration made to the American govern.
ment might be considered As the ultima
tum from whichFrance would not depart.
In consequence of the probability of q
speedy rupture, many Of the Americans
in France had applied to the French 60.
xesnmeut for passports to leave the coau.
try, to every one Of whom the request
was refused Mr.. Morgan, the gentle-
man before named, made his escape; on
board the Usage. The conduct Of the
French government towards American
shipping is severe in the extreme.
1t is added, that general Armstrong
IN his last conference with the French
minister, stated, that As his instructions
by no means extended TO-: the objeeas
proposed by France, be was 10 request
passports Tor EmssH and ~ .kmeriean
citiz:ns in France, who might choose
10 return 10 their own country. After
repeating this application several times,
,he request Of general Armstrong was
refused. T.. 49,. =
.,s The Usage spoke he adniral Of the
hrest feet on her way from L Orient.
Previous to her departure fromL orient,
the captain vas informed that he must
sot return to 2 French port after visiting
EnglAnd, under PAIN Of certain pforfei.
sors OF the vessel, and Imprisonment Of
% the crew. - 49,
Another London paper says :..the.
dsy after the arrival OF MIR. Lewis At Par
is, general Armstrong requested an au-
diences with The French minister, and
gave him % understand, that he had re-
ceived Important dispatches from his
governrnsnt, who, anxious to preserve
with the belligsrsnt states a perfect neu-
trality, had Instructed him 70 propose 70
the French government, the revoca,ion
OF the deerscsagainst British commerce,
Nns hr AZ itrela,sd g America, adding,
bar Eag'a1i would Be required 10 make
:2:n. exeep.ioa ia her fa1or-the
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