The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-02
our licence to proceed to China for cargo fsea.

our licence TO proceed to China for cargo tea,
upon showing our said authority
8. M other goods than those mentioned in tho
4th article shall be suffered to be imported under
any pretence whatever; all prohibited goods of
whatever description, and in whatsoever quanii-
ty imported, and also the vessels on board which
they raay be found, being hereby declared liable
to confiscation.
ARr z. In case ofsuspicions arising respect
ing the origin ofthe cargo from informstions re.
ceived by the officers of the marine director, the
same shall be Professionally sepuestratcd until
proof be given that it has not come from England
or her colonies
8. Our consuls, in giving certificates OF origin
Tor goods shipped at their port Of residence for
G@tcli ports, shall not coninc themselves to GER
tlfying that the goods neither come from Eng
land, nor her colonies, nor belong to English com-
merce, but they shall further specify the place
from whence the goods originally came, the do
cnments produced to them in proof of the respec.
tive declarations, and the names of the vessels i'm
which they were conveyed from the place OF o.
r'gin to the ports where the consus reside They
are required to transmit copy OF the declarations
to our marine director.
The remaining eight articles relate merely to
the details ot the manner in which the above ar.
tcles are to be carried into execution by the ma
rne director and the three naval commanders of
the coast districts The Decree il dated at u.
trech,, on the 3lst of March
This relaxation of Bonaparte's commercial re-
strictions has excited considerable surprise and
speculation. We must first however remark.
that it affords another proof of the wisdom OF ,hat
vigorous policy which his Majesty's ministers
dopted to meet the system, by which Bonaparte
s'thiy attempted to destroy our trade, and to in
sulate us from all communication with the Con
tinent, system which has involved his own sub
Jects in the greatest distress, and which Las
en- o. l,.,.lx
ieve the exports from this country for the wear
ending the 5th of this month, exceeded tile ex
ports OF the preceding year by about million
Sterling
Two motives have led to this s,;tttleh ard LARGE
relaxation ot Bonapartc's decrees--some time a
6" 1t was said that the Dutch Council, had, upon
application being made them for fresh aids for
the impending war, stated tl,ef. utter ilabilitv. in
consequence oftlie ruined state Of their trade
The commerce of France is in an equal state of
stagnation and distress, though the Senate. more
suoservisnt than the Dutch Council, would not
approach Bonsparte with any represen. atoms I'M
on me subject. Germany, Russia. and every part
otEuroPe groaii under the same evils. and ,ha
accounts we have recently received ofthe slim
tion Oh the Continent, exceed almost whatever
the imagination can picture to itself of poverty
misery and distress. That Bonapar,e has ever
been induced to relax any measure of severity
by feelings of humanity, by pity or affection for
'ahk'nu, IL were abs'irdto suppose-but what
he would ref;ise to the calls of buman;v n.
would yield to the dictates of poicy. He i m
the eve of new war. war which no policy car,
render popular, which no sophistry can pers,;ade,
people tn be necessary-a war which fol,owino.
close upon the contest with Spain, and that con,
test succeeding Immediately TO the conflict with
RUSSIA, must impress the nation with the meIan
choiy convection, that state of peace and repose
enters not into his contemplation, and form. no
part OF his system In this situation he NAV have
determined to soothe the public mind bv conces.
sions, which may relieve the general distress.
ana restore to commerce degree of animation
and activity to which it has long been stranger
second and perhaps equally powerful motive
may have been to coHciliate the Americans Cut
oil from all his Colonies in danger of Ios;no.
Martinique and Guadalupe, art! Of being ynei2
led entirely from the West Indies he may feel
that he may stand in greater need of the Ameri
cans to furnish him with commodities which he
can no longer do without, and to further anv
views 'ie may have upon the Spanish and Portu
Suese colonies. Inc Decree IS perfectly adapt
ed to this purpose.
The articlcs which are permitted to be export
cd, are those which France and Holland have i,
abundance, and many OF which America stands
IN need OF, such as pottery, linen, mercery, IRON
mongery, &c. &c. The articles permitted to be
imported are those which America abouuds in
such as grain, hemp and hemp seed, timber. mo-, :,
cu!ated to relieve the commerce of Russia. by
the permission it affords TO import hides. hemp.
t.lioy, and other things
Such are Tie motives which appeared to us to
have operated in producing this decree. 1t is
saId That 1t would enable this country to extend
its connection with the continent; but ,l,, his
malesly's ministers are determined to take mea.
sntes tor preventing such an extension, and that
the licences that have hitherto been granted to
carry on an intercourse with the continent are
not to be continued. lfsuch Ike their intention.
1t is very wise one, and indeed we do not see
how, with any consistency, they could act other
wise. For however the decree NAV favor tba
commerce otneutrals in those articles which ne,,-
trails can supply still it affords no facility to the
introduction ofthe produce of England or her
col0nes,lnto the ports ofthe continent Sugar
coffee, teas, wolicn cloth, musns hard ware mi
any article we can supply, is permitted. The
PLAN question then is this are we TO facilitate
liie trade OF neutrals ut the expence of Our own
trade The answer is obvious
Letters from Germany saw. that q Coporas, :;
to be held on the banks of the Inn. where The
Einperors Francis and Napoleon intend 20 meet
In consequence, the array which was poarch;nor
through Swabia has received orders to half Io
tue mean time, count Stallion has taken leave of
the bavarian court, and left Munich for Vienna
but all the other persons attached TO the Austr;
an embassy still continue IN the former place
The preparations at Vienna, for the defence of
the country, were on the 18th OF March carr,.ino,
oh-"i'' inc utmost activity. The Vienna mnitia
has opened a recruiting service. and anotber
vas talked of, the object of which was 70 he to
Keep up the regiments Of the line to their full
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