Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
FROM THE AURORA.
THE PROGRESS OF AMITY.


our ships out of the continent of ,surope I;
and BoDapar,e seconded the motion by his
Berlin decree of the following November.
Thee followed The British declaration
OF the Slst Dec. 1905. as rider upon
negotiation, and negocia.ion totally nuga~
tory--but mafk The words of the deciafa
tion--"lf the enemy should carry his
sihfeats into execution, (thatis, the Ber"
lin decree) and it neutral nations (Ame-
rica) should, contrary 10 ~ expectations,
eacquiesce in such usurheficns, his n,aies-
sly might probably be COMPLETED, horpr-vey
srelsctanfiy, 20 setcAafc, in his own lust de-
sfence, and 10 issue order. o his cruizers,
10 adopt towards heutsals any hostile sys
ttem,lo which these neu'raIs shall have
Submitted from his enemies"
! hal Is in plan English, if America did
rot oppose the French DEGREES by aims,
orin other words, SO to war against France,
al houSh It appears America was NOT In
Guided, the British ctuizers would be or
dcred 90 piundeT American ships.
Next the British finding that no one
could second iheir motions and carry ,he!r
plans SO efitcluaIly into execution; issuee
It's orders of council OF The 7lh JanuarI.
ualsa coasung voyage in Europe.
I2marsre happened 10 be al Milan
when ne heard OF the British orders oil
e'ueci of Nov. IL. 1867; AID as those
British DEGREES declared all vessels, with
every thing on board, trading 10 or rom
any horf Of Enyche excepf EGg,and, Erize
he determined on q little btto retaliation,
aisn; he did uo, indeed go quite So ia! sk
10 say they should be pize for carrying
Mffr' o1ya Predictions ; out that no vessel
thai entered al Eif5iisb port should eniet
ffench ports, afterwards; aGd as ali The
Colonial Produce Of France, viereyeF
tcund, was determined 10 be good prize
by the British; so al British manufacturers
OF productions, wherever found, should DC
5oa frsze.
The ORDERS Of couacil were followed by
. a proclamation sanctioning the outrage
on,our ships, aud authogising the impress.
ment OF persons from on board neutrsls
IN time of peace
But the subje6t is better exposed in The
following resolutions, moved IN the British
house OF lords, on tie 29th March last,
by lord HolIand---
|. That it appears 10 this house, that
his majesty 'ha,h been ADVISED, without a.
ny alleged revocation from the United
States OF America, to issue orders in coun-
ell, on a1d Subsequent 10 the lith of Mo-
ysm5er, 3o7, for inte,ruptine nearly Tie
whole OF the commerce oil the SAID states
with he continent OF Europe; for limiting
such trade 10 be carried on in fr.are
Trough British port. Only (giih The ex
csi1i;oH o! UeG.sai 2!:d allied pOrts 10 Ger
la cases) Tue eby eXposi IL e. such
les fc'iO"s and duties, and even prolific
ITO - as ite government OF Great Biia n
inaF tliink iit 20 impose upon It !; aud tor
co iasca,lnR ;iie properly cf The citizens of
toe said states, in all cases where the
sa'pe snail be accompanied by particU!ai
d g'ments certifying the place OF It's
lr5~ihor manufacture.
laat !, appears 10 this house, tha,
pctions 10 the issu * Of the SAID orders
IN couHct!, ueSJc,miou had been carried
or tetssen lhs country and The Uolied
S;sies al America Toe the maintenance OF
peace and friendship between them, and
,ia treaty had been actaai.g sigaed res.
p-eli'sg some nf The nost raatcriul points
10 DISCUSSION; lhat a tesne llad b-cn tx
pressed b. The government of he said u
States ior the addiuoa of cerain other
provisions to the said tfeao, and ,ha; 4
prcPosaI was made Toe rent w,ng The Sc
s. cia'ion iof iha purpose bu; he, the
Of, vas ab-upiy and ;pssmYcga,ey re~
jeS!sd bi h. naj-s1 5 minis ers.
}. Tha, al ,he time Wi,ea nc soii orr
defs were issued, ltfs daajesty'J ministers
rad recently received from the minis,c,a
q tie Uoityd States ~ this kingJom as
suraoces chat the injuFous declses Of ms
Majesty eEemes had not, - any me IN
s,-ace, been eXecu ed agains, che CON
meice OF navigation Of the United 5ts,es:
grd that !om so that had passed soDsc
gaen. 20 tlie ISSUING Of ,ho SAID DEGREES,
hi- majesty holsters had cvety reason
10 copc'ade, that any attempt OF The enc
my 80 % eSecvle the same, would b. dc
c;ded!y resisted by tie government Of tie
Unitd States; whereby Il must have hap
pened either ;hat h. said decfees would
have con:Insed TO Be wholly nugatory aud
ineHvctnsl, or that the eGemy, by enGes-
vIring to enlorcc the same, you'd hare
driven the UsredSlaies in;o a closer coz
neStIOn with this country.
a. That it appears TO this house, tha,
TIC order Issued By his majesty in coun-
ell. on she. 7fh az January. 1907 vac ,of