Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-12-02
ia; Pinned and published 6y .JOHV 1LBURIIS.
FRIDAY, December 3, 1908.

i win mot only es tend our de.
niands ofrePars.ion, but & rem.
dered the in6re oninous viii
resPectto the hamper and view,
ofthe emperor towards the United
States BY The date Of the measure.
e he arrival Of MIR. Baker.
i with NY letter Of MAY Cd, n
| which ! copy i herewith sent, win
have enabled you % resume lie
subject Of the decrses with, he
fairest opportunity ina. could Sc
/ given 70 the French governrnens
Tor ! change ofthe unjust and 81.
wise course which hrs been p,,r.
sued and I assufe tnyself al 1
| you viii NOT hare failed TO- turn
the coInmnnicatiops with which
you are furnished to the best ac-
count. H France does NOT wish
to throw the United States into.
the war against her, for which h
IS impossible 70 End q rational orf
plausible inducements, she ought
not to hesitate . moment inrevok.
ing At least 20 much Of her DEGREES
as violate the rights Of the Sea,
and furnish to her adversary the
pretexs for bis retaliating measure.
1t would seen ~ IT, the imperial
cabinet had never paid suliciene
attention 70 the smallness Of the
saeri6ce which . repeal Of that
portion Of is system would To-
volve, if an act Of justice d 10 De
called ! sacri6ce. R,, 4 !: g. lib /
Theinformation blythe return !
of the Usage from England 10 not
more satisfactory than that from
Frames. Nothing was said On
the subject Of the Chesapeake,
nor any thing done or promised. !
as TO the orders in council. Its
probable, that further accounts
from the u. States were waited |
for, and the arrival Of the ST. Mi |
chael win have led to ! manifesta. |
ton Of the real views of he 70. |
vernment on those and other sub. |
,ieets. 81 The snean sime Il cannos
be doubted. that hopes were |
cherished there Of some events
in this country favorable 70 the |
policy Of tie orders and particular |
IL, that the offensive language |
and proceedings Of France would |
bring on = hostile resistance from |
the u. States; in which case the |
British government would Be able
70 mould every thing to Its satis-
faction. There Is much reason
to believe that if the British 60.
yernment should not concur ID q
mutual abolition ofthe orders and
Of the embargo, Il win result from
an unwillingness TO set an exam.
pie which might be followed, and
might equently put an end %
the lirfi,ating career other enemy,
onwhich The calculation ID buiit. |
Might not use BE- made Of this |
view Of the matter, in those frank
andtfriendiy conversations which |
sometimes best admit topicsof Z
delicate nature, and ID which
pride and prejudice can Be best
managed withou. descending from
the necessary levels 10 every
siewit.is evidently proper, o far
% respect 70 the national honor
viii allow 9tea avoid astyle ofpro-
cedure whseh nigh. cooperate
with the policy ofthe British 20.
yefnmens, by stimulating The pas.
sions ofthe French. "
lDUPLIcATE. -
Gen. Asmstroag 70 40. Mad;s on.
PAais, November II, 1907.
SIa,--It was not Till Yesterday, |
thar I received from Mr.. Skip. |
with > copy Of the decree Of the
coansilof prizes in the ease of
the. Horizon. This Is the frat
nnfriendly decision Of that body
under the arrete, Of the Sist Of |
November. l8o6. In this case.
mud On the petition of the dsfen.
daDt. the cous. has recommended
the resti,ution Of The sstots cargo.
I did not however think proper 70
Join in asking Is . favor, what A
believed myself entitled 10, no. d /