Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-24

as WustI, Is sdto ~ eus 49, " - ="
have been laid before congress, respecting
the British order ofb.ockade Of May 1906,
and az this order is likely to BE- ! subles.
of imporsaae discussion between the two
governments, we have thought that might
be proper to republish il ; and which is in
the following words:
Nor. Ledger.
/" The undersigned, his nl,jrs,,'s princi-
pal secretary of state for fAreign Affairs, has
received his maisstys commands to acquaint
.mr. Monroe, that the king, taking into con-
sidera.ion the new and extraordinary means
2resurted 10 by the enemy for the purpose
OF distressing The commerce of his subjects,
has thought fit to direct that tie necessary
measures should be taken tor the blockade
ct the coast, rivers and ports, from the river
Elbe to the port OF Brest, both inclusive;
add the said coast, rivers and ports are and
must be considered as blockaded; but that
his majesty is pleased to declare that such
blockade shall ne. extend ,o prevent neu
trail ships and vessels, ladened with goods
not being the property Of his majesty's eng
mics, and not being contrai,aud Of war,
from approaching the said coasts, and enter
ing into and sailing from the said rivers and
ports, (save and except the coast, rivers and
ports from Ostend to the river Seine, alrea-
dy in a state of strict and rigorous block
AIDE, and which are to be considered as SO
continued provided the said ships and yes
ss!s SO approaching and entering (except as
aioresald) shall no, have been laden at any
port belonging to or in the possession of
any Of his majesly's enemies, and that the
said ships and vessels so sailing from The
said rivers and ports (except as aforcsaiD
shall! not be destln TO any port belonging
oor IN the possession Of any Of his males.
TVS enemies, nor have previously broken
the blockade.
MIR. Monroe is therefore re quested to
apprize the American consu!s & me, chants
residing in England, that the coasts, rivers
and ports above mentioned, must be consi.
dered as being in a state Of blockade, aud
that from this tins all the measures au,ho-
rissd by the law Of nations, and the respcc.
tive treaties between his majesty and the
different neutral powers, will be adopted
and executed win respect 10 vessels at
tempting 70 violate the said blockade after
this notice.
The undersigned requests Mr. Mon
roe to accept the assurances of his high
Consideration
(Sigaed) c. J. FOX"
1t will appear that this blockade was not
at the time it was issued Judged Of so off.n.
siye and injurious nature as it now ap-
pears to be. It does not subject neutral
property TO capture, except when contra.
band, it does not prevent free intercourse
and exchange between neutrals and bill
gerents, excep, from one enemies ports to
another, but the light in which it was view
ed by the American ministe, at London,
Mr.. Monroe, will be bes, understood by
his words. In a despatch to Mr.. Madison
dated the 18th of May, 1906, he says,
6 Early this morning received from
Mr.. Fox note, copy of which is en-.
closed, which YOU will perceive embraces
explicitly principal subject depending be-
tween our governments, though in rather a
singular mode. A similar communication
is, presume, made TO the other ministers.
though Of that have no information.x-
The note is couched in terms Of restraint,
and Processes to extend the blockade fur
ther than was heretofore done nevershe-
less it takes it from msuy ports ALREADY
blockaded, indeed from all east Of Ostend,