The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-29

measures, inadequate IS they were, would
most probably be abandoned. SUCH, we have
no doubt. ,sas the pnrport. and such the cf..
feet OF the intelligence sent from this coun..
try abou, the beginning of February.
5. Lastly. the line OF po,icy purSued by
France towards US may have had no incon
siderable influence on the co,:duct of the
British government. The ste ,dy object of
each OF these powers is to embroil us with
the other. Ii. consequently. VIC would a
gree to make war upon France, England
would revoke her orders in council; or, if
we would make war upon Esgland, France
would rescind her edicts. AS this appears
to be the end ut which they aim. so nothing
snort OF II woald seem TO satisfy them. This
makes each government Jealous of the least
aspect or our Cancellation with the other, &c
studlous to take steps TO avert it. Accor
dinghy, when, on the dismission of Mr. Jack.
son, there were strong indications, manifes-
ted by France, CT a disposition to revoke,
or essentially modify her DEGREES under the
Impression, perhaps, of n serious rupture
between us and England, the British minis.
try may have deemed it good policy TO lower
their ordinary tone TO us. and to give us and
fran nee To understand that the dis,nission Of
Mr.. Jackson, SO far from impeding, would be
converted into the means of acCc,erating the
complete adjustment of our djfIcrenccs;-
calculating that this would have the effect
of cooling the amicabIe feelings of France
towards us. and of inducing her to wait for
the issue OF our depending negotiation with
Britain. The fact is, that the disposition of
the French government shortly after under
went considerable change, and that pc
riod was put TO the relaxation of her edic,s
Had that government, on the other hand,
assumed either the attitude of marked hos.
tilty, or marked friendship towards US, it
is highly probable that Britain would have
seen 1t to have been her policy to grant US
without delay all we asked.. Mar. Inr.
Some doubts have been expressed in some of
our prints of the genuneness of the note ofthe
Duo de Galore 10 General Armstrong We have
received Paris paper, which ti,ssipa,cs all doubt
on TINS head 1t contains the note which, on ex.
animation, we find to have ben faithfully, though
rather ciumsily translated. The note Itself IS
not dated but" February 8h,' is added in wri
per is received, which probaly indicates the
dste.-Nat Igt
Triplicate.
Extracts ola letter from Gen Armssronc
tOthe Secretary Of Stare, dated
PARIS, 17th February, 1910
"The note from Mr.. Champagny, a CO.
Ply OF which is enclosed, was received yes.
terday."
This goes by the way of England and
may not be much later in reaching You than
my dispatch of the 2Sth ult. which took the
same road"
The undersigned has rendered an account
to his Nj ajesty the Emperor and King, of
the convel sation he has had with Mr.. Arm
strong, Minister Plenipotentiary of the u
Dted States Of America. HIS Majesty au
thorises him to give the following answer:
His Majesty should consider his DEGREES
OF Berlin and of Milan, as violating the prin
cipes OF eternal justice, if they were not
the compelled consequence OF the British
orders in council, and above ali, Of those of
November. 1907. When England has pro
claimed her sovereignty universal, by the
!Pretension OF subjecting the universe to tax
on navigation, and bv extcuding the iuris..'
dicticn Of her P2riis,uent over The industry
OF the world Ills Majesty thought that it
was the dniy of all independent nations to
defend their sovereignty and TO declare rs
denationaiised (denationalises) those vessels
which should range themselves under the
domination OF England, by recognizing the
sovereignty which she arrogated over
them.
His Majesty distinguishes the search Ga
visise) from the recognition s(reconnais.
sance) of the vessel. The recognition has
no other end than to ascertain the reality of
the flag. The search is an interior ioquest
held, although the verify Of the flag be as.
certaned, and of which the result is either
the impressment OF individuals, or the con-
hscation OF merchandise, or the application
OF arbitrary laws or regulations.
His Majesty could place no reliance on the
proceedings OF the Uuited States, who hay.
ing no ground OF Complaint against France,
comprised her In their acts of exclusion, s.
since the month of May. have forbidden the
entrance of their ports to French vessels,
under the penalty OF conhscation. As soon
as his Majesty was informed of this measure
he considered himself bound TO order repri
sails on American vessels not only in his ter
ritory, but likewise in the countries which
are under his influence In the ports of
Holland, of Spain, Of Italy and Of Naples
American vessels have been seized, because
the Americans have seized French vessels.
The Americans cannot hesitate as to the part
which they are to take; they ought either
to tear to pieces the act of their iHdepen
dence, and to become again as before the
revolution, the subjects of England, or to
take such measures as that their commerce
and their industry should not be fairfield
(tarifes) by the English, which renders them
more dependant than JZmaica, which at
least has it's assembly Of representatives & |
its privileges. Men without just political
views, without honor, without energy, may
allege that payment of the tribute imposed
by England NAV be submitted to- because n