The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-15
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ernment. mus, be combiued with a repe al
of the French edicts. with view 10 non
intercourse with G. Britain such a provisi
on being an Indispensable evidence of the
Jus, purpose of France towards the u S.
And you will, moreover, be careful. in ar
ranging such provision for that particular
case OF spoliations, not to weaken the ground
ON which redress of others NAV be Justly
pursued
1.-THE act of Congress, which has iegalised
n tree trade with both the belligerenss, with
out guarding against British Interruptions
OF 1t with France, willis, France cannot ma
teriaily interrupt it with G. britain. be com
pia'ned OF. as leaving the trade ON the worst
possible footing tor France, aud on the best
possible one tor G Brit ain. the French gov
eminent may be reminded of the other "a
ture OF the act, which puts it in their own
power to obtain either an interruption of our
trade with u. Britain, or recall of her in
serrupuon of it with France.
Among the considerations which belong to
this subject, 1t may lie remarked that il
might have been reasonably expecf ed. BY
the " >. that a repeal Of the Fseach de
crees would have resulted from ne British
order In council Of April 1909. This order
expressly revoked the preceding orde RS of
November. 1907, heretofore urged by France
IN Justification of her DEGREES, and was not
only different i'm its extent and its details.
bat was essentially different in its policy.
The policy Of The orders of 1907 was, by
Cutting off all commercial supplies, to retort
on her enemies the distress, which the
french decree was intended to inflict on G.
Britain.
The policy of the order of April 1909. if
no, avowedly- was most certainly to prevent
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which might flow from neutral sources. i'm
order thereby to favor a surreptitious mono
poly to British traders. In order to coun
teract this policy. it was the manifest inter.
est OF France tn have favored the rival and
cheaper supplies through neutrals instead
OF winch, she has co-operated with the mo
nopol'sing news ofCireat Britain, by a rigo-
rous exclusion of neu;rals from her ports -
She has, in fact. reversed the operation, O
Irignally professed bv her decree Instead
on annoying her enemy al the expence of
TREND she aunoys friend for the benefit
her enemy.
III the French government should accede
TO the overture, contained i'm the act of Con
CESS by repeating or so modifying it's de.
ciees, as that they will cease to violate our
neutral rights you will. if necessary. trans.
mt' me repeal, properly authenticated. to
M. finkney, by special messenger and
YOU will hasten and ensure the receipt of it
mere, bv engaging vessel if no equivalent
convey vance should offer to bring i, directly
from France, and bv sending several coDie,
to Mr.. Pipkney. to be forwarded from Bri.
fish ports.
I have the honor TO be. &c.
r SMITH.
Genera John .lr.astrone. sc sc aye.
Mr.. Saith. Secretary orS.ate, 10 General
.fr1nstronr.
DEPARTMENT sF STATE,
July II, 1916.
Ton will herewith receive duplicates of
my letters tosou Of the 2oth June, and Cd
and 5,h July
ms despatch you will receive from lieut..
Mile OF the Navy, who is to proceed from
New York in the sloop of war Hornet.
ms public vessel has been ordered to Eng
land and to France. not only for the Dur
pose OF transmitting despa cbes to you and
to our minister IN LONDON, but for the fir
ther purpose of affording you as we'll as him
safe opportunity Of conveying 10 this de
partment, before the next meeting of Con
gress, full information of the ultimate DO
licv, in relation to the " s., of the govern
ments OF England and France And with
view to ensure her return to me u 8. in
due season, her commanding oficer has re
ceived orders not tn remain in any port Of
Europe after the first day of October next. |
With respect therefore the time YOU will
de.ain Mr.. Miller in Paris, you will be in
fuenced by the information which you NAV
receive from him, as to the orders he NAV
have from the commanding officer of the
Hornet
have the honor to be &c.
r. SMITH.
General John firm
strong, &c. &c. &c:
Extract Of a letter from Mr.. Smith. Sc
cretary Of State. to General Armstrone.
dated
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
November 9, 1910
You will herewith receive a printed IN /
py OF he proclamation, which conformabIv
TO the act of Congress has been issued nv |
the President. on the revocation Of the Ber |
lin and Milan DEGREES. You will however
let the French government understand, that |
TINS has been done on The ground that the |
repeal of these decress does involve an ex
tngnishment of all the edic.s Of France ac.
tualIy involving our neutral rights. and that /
the reservations under the expression 1t /
oeIng understood are not conditions prece |
dent, affecting the operation of the repeal
and on the & 'ound also, that the u. s. are |
not pledged against the blockades of G. p
beyond what is stated in nv letter to Won
IL. Il.