Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-02-13

offence, by the excluon OF Br films taken nart in te
peenf war In the letter which accompanied the commune
cation OF this Order the Secretary Of State of the United
Sates this Order is taed, by the Ba Minter to be au
thoed by the acknowledged principles the law of nations
and TO have been induced BY knowledge the part of the
British Government that the meaures announced by rhc De-
cree OF the French Government of the aft November 800
had already, in ome nance been carried into execution BY
| the priyateers of his enemy
! The American Mnier Paris in the month of December
$780, requeed of The French Mnter of Marine an expana
on OF the Decree of the It. of November preceding and
was nwered that an american vee could not be taken
at lea for the reaon that ne going or coming
1 from port of England" he Fench Minter of Marine
however, adved the American MniRer, that it was proper
that he fhoud communicate with the Miner of Exterour
Relations as to what concerned he correspondence of the
citizens OF the United States of America England" An
other article declaring all mercharde belonging to England
or coming from manufactures, Colonies though belong
Ing to utra liable to izue be carried into execu
ion his IL ieems was to be acieced by the American
government II to operate only in he ports of France,
fomabe to Pubiick law although in direct conavention
the puations OF an exiting treaty between United
and the Emperour OF trance.
N't"lhanding The hopes that INDUCED by the A.
mercan Government conequcnce of the reply othe French
WINTER 1t appears from letter of Mr. Madifon to General
Armons, that, as cary May 8o7, known in the
TINTED States that the French in the Welt Indies
had virtue OF the Edid Of November 1885, committed de-
predaons the American con,mercc-and in October 80.
an americas hp called the Horizon bound from Great Bri
tam to Lima, having been wrecked within the territorial urf
dleon OF France, finally mned under the French
Decree OF November, I8c6 fssfs
1t any doubt ever exled as 70 the intention f Fr,rc. n
execute this Decree agan United States it mutt have
been removed after the conduct of her crues the Spring
OF iSo7-tter condemnation of The HORIZON in the following
LETT not the inalet for quooning, that
her violence and injuitlce would be limited only by her
power - s. :,;.
IT nalos pe,iouny committed BY her, through
the commerce OF neutral nations could be admitted as
tact, tue, u in principle, in regard to the
United States isN s,ss Iat6
h,v.b kv r.. IN
1850 which has been ped nto fervce of thoe who
derous find apology NOT publication of every
rage committed by Frances although adopted in the early part
of the a war, 10 modncd, afford caue of
plant Uned dug the latter years thar confetti
and bceved, mla temper of accommodation has
been aneited by the lame towards the United States,
ia the preient war.
it mas oeen fad that Great Britain is the only nation
acted upon other wife given fantton the E
dcts OF France IRON 7o4 the pefent day. with but ima
intervals OF deviation, either in principle practice declare
the reycrie. 80 u.s.
The DEGREES of France 1904 and 7AA declares all goods
of the sowh taorsk Of enemys country liable
hieaon unie bound from enemys port dre the port
TIC neutra owner AN urdonnance by the Court OF France
delivered the otacs General of the United Provinces and
puthihed 10y authority lathe Utrecht Gazette July 7s6 de-
cares a"y D1tsn ihip carry any goods merchandise Of
grown i.nu,actu enemies of France, they
na bc eitee med good pze bur the his hal be discharged
On on MAY, D. i793 France authorized the capture
neura vec, laden with povions, belonging neutra
ellrncs polis hs decree prior, by
month"; the OF Great Britain, of Gmar import On
the 23d of the fame month the declared it fhoud
tend Vcc, which latter Decree, he repealed
the 2Sh OF the fame of May, the r remained
force. On the lit July ine again decreed the 23d
May twenty ieven Gays afterwards this Decree repealed,
that OF the 9th May remained in force until 4th January
1895. On the 27h November 1916, the French Commit
oners Cape francois, authorized rhe capture OF all Aer
can Vcfes bound from Enefi ports February 1T,
Commioners at Cape Francois ordered the capture Of
all ves, bound any ports, the Welt Indies delivered up
! 10 a o
Wet Indies.
In January, 1885, France declared that the condition Of
hps thing, which concerns their chaeter neutras
enemies, ha be determined by their cargoes and every
vee found fea laden in whole part with merchandise
coming Of England neiions, all be declared
good price, whoever may be the popetor Of iuch comodi
merchandise this Decree founded expressly
the OrdonDance OF I7o4
ncon,rovetb truth, that France, from the iet
certainly prior year has adopted prncp and pachce
ondnnag
rights, thai
enemy oue could ued
1906 the ubfuent
property nu becauis the vefe had pok
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