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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-22
Gen Arntatrong 70 Mr.. Pinkney
B0rdeaur, Seht. % N, 1910.

Bordeaux, Sent. 90. N, 1910.
Your letter of the third inst. found me-
at this place, and on the point of emba king
for the -. >. L hasten, therefore, 10 give
to II an immediate answer
ihere was no error in my representation
TO you, nor in your representation to Lord
Wellesley, of the words, or of the meaning
as ! understand it, of the duke of Cadore's
note to me nor indeed do either of the Sc
appear to be readily susceptible Of mistake
L lie former, no doub, RETRAcT in the
most positive terms, the Berlin and Milan
DEGREES, and. OF course, the principles ON
which these DEGREES were founded and ;u
doing so. a7suredIy give us a fair claim on
his Britannia majesty for a fuIf!ment of The
promise made by his minister plenipo enti
airy TO our government, ON The 23d dav of
February, 1903. 1t would, however. an
pear by lord Welesley's letter to YOU OF the
3lst ut. that the British cabinet has given
new version to this promise Of his majesty.
and that, as preliminary Tn its execution
IT is now required, not merely that the hrj,,
ctfieS which had rendered nece ssArv the
British ystem, should be retrqcied. buf thar
the repeal OF he French DEGREES should have
actually began 20 opera e; and that me com
merce u HCuftaI nations Generally Shou/d
haze been restored 10 fhe condition IN 7p6icb
u Sfood freOioHsiy 10 ne pronunciation nj
these dccrees. It would also appear. from
different passages in your letter, that this
deviation from the original premise Of his
majesty grew out of suppostion that the
recall OF The French DEGREES implied 4 CO
temporaneous cessatioa cfthe British orders
IN counc'i vt November, 1907, and a repoai
before the first day Of November next of all
proclamation blockades Of Ffance. &c. &c.
Than this construction nothing can. in nv
opinion, be more erroneous. Were the re
peal OF the French DEGREES dependent alone
on woat Great Britain may do, the suDpo-
sltlon would have in it some color Of reason
AOlcness but as tue conditions Of il present
tn alternative, one side of which depends.
Mt on the will of his Britannia majesty AZ
all, but altogether on that of the &. s. and
which cannot be adopted 0y them until after
the hrs, November next. it necessarily fol
lows that the conditions are not hreccds1t
as has been supposed, but su6sequent. as
represent them. This reasoning will re
ce've Illustration from plain and unsophis
ucated statement Of the duke of Cadore's
declaration, viz That the Berlin and Mi.
lin decrecs viii cease 70 operate otter the
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menss OF my Stay in Paris. in seeking an ey-
pHcit declaration on the following points
LIST. Has the decree OF his majesty, ot the
22d OF March last, enjoining acts of reprisai
against the commerce of The u ). on ac.
count OF their late law of non intercourse
been recalled ,
I'd. What viii be the operation ION the YES
sells at the u. s. of his mai .s,y's decree Of
July last, forbdd,ng the departure OF neu-
trail ships from ports Of France, unles, pro
vided with imperial licences Are these Ii :.
,ceoces merely substitutes for clearances ,
Or, do they prescribe regulations to be 90 -
served by the holders OF them within the
jurisdiction O; the u. So
DO They conhne the permitted intercourse
to two ports only of the said states. and do
they en5oin, that all shipments be made on
French account eXclusivelys
Is 1t his majes'y's will that the seizures
made IN the ports Of Spain aud other places,
on The principle Of repri>ai. shall become "A
SUBJECT of the present or future negotiation
lbetweeD the two governments Or, are The
acts already taken by his majesty, to be re .
Garded as conclusive against remuneration !
ueed not suggest 10 Noar eXcetlency the
interest that beth governments have in the
answers, that may be given, to these cues
Toms, and how nearly connected they are
with the good understanding which ought TO
exist between them. After the great sep.
lately taken 10y his majesty, towards an &C
COMMUNICATION of differences, we are not al
liberty 70 suppose, that any new cons,dera
ton viii, arise, which shall either retard q,
prevent the adoption of measures, necessary
to full res Grafton of the commercial inter
course and friendly relationof the two pow
cts.
cannot omit expressing on this occasi
on, the sense shall carry wi me of the
many obligations 1 am personally under to
your exceiiency, and OF the very high Con
sideration with which have the homo,
to be,
Your most obcd,ent,
Aud very humble servant.
(Signed) JOHN ARMSTRONG
HIS E,rccHency the DIXIE IF
Cadore, CSC sc s5c.
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1909, to October 90 1910 shalt be n.1
III b lis OF 500 frIncs each. admis sib'c n
payment ior the imperial domains OF Il i
land, or he redemption OF domain tythes
OK he same origin.
Is. There shall be deducted from our
do"ain revenues of Holland, an annual sum
"i l, 200 600 francs, destined 10 serve rs
p'eds> Tor the payment Il the interes. of
these so iaiiions.
IL. There Shall be created by our public
treasury orders for payment at half yeatly
periods 81 500 .rancs tor the sum of SO mil.
lions, the amount OF the said interests the Sc
orders WIN De admissible in payment for inn
per,al domains, and the domain tythes Of
Holland they shall be delivered to the Credi-
tors, to whom the interest is due from the
public debt. by the paym4ser of sundry ex-
psnces, IN each Chief town of the department..
18, he director of our domnins. and do
man revenues of Holland, shall form a list
OF the Country domains, of the domain tythes.
and houses, which shall be sold, and he
payment discharged in orders OF our public
treasurer conformabiy to the above arti-
C!e-
10. The said domains shall be sold by pub
lie auction the country domains and domain
y ines shat be pu, at the rate of Is tmeS
iie amount ttster annual revenues and the
houses at 10 times their yearly rent.
70 II he orders admissible in payment Of
the 'tiu d'maiuS viii be transferable nv The.
way Endorsement An Guest of i per
cent. tor the year 1912 and 1918 shall be
attached TO such o. the orders as have not
been employed IN purchasing nf domains dur.
ing he yea' 1871. This interest will be
hrs, .akcnf'om lhe produce OF the 200. 600
macs OF ne ievenue deducted from the gen
era budget
p Our minister OF finance will renderus
a" account monthly of The amount of sales Of
donains, sold redeemed from yythes his ex-
ecution # the orders .bcve.
Tide VI.
Discharge of divers offer Credfs.
q Our caiasc G'Amortiss ment Of France
| snatl reimburse At tue : ated time, The bills
exchange payable By the treaty Of An
sterdaU, Tor the service at the wears 1903
and 1909, amounting to 6 600 ooc francs ~.
ciuclng l12.OO0 francs sos the loans made by
the reasury of Holland upon different
piecges, and the sum b RI owed npcn the de-
pct Of cloves, amounting to I SIS, 900
70. The 1920 S60lbs. OF cloves which are
in the state warehouses in Holland. ar, TO
De placed at the disposition of the caisse
q ACCOMPLISHMENTS, which will take care 10
successfully sell it upon the most adyauta..
geous terms. With the produce of the sales
1t VIII reimburse itself to the amount OF he
advances which it must make in the execu-,
ton of the above article.
"a. Our cousin the prince arch treasurer
our lieutenant general in Holland. and can,
ministers of finance and the treasury are
charged with the execution IF this decree
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
BY the emperor,
(oigned) H. B. due de BASSANO.
Inc minister and secretary of state.
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JOHN ARMSTRONG.

E:rtrnet ofa letter from General firm
sfrong 60 AR. !SnlGh, dated Paris. 10th
Sctt. 1910.
Since thc date Of my last despatch, %,
Mr.. Jarvis) nothing has occurred worth
communicating, un;il yesterday, when re
ceived the letter from the duke of Cadore.
OF WHICH No l, (enclosed) is a copy Bv
thisit VIII be seen, that ;ilc>decrcc OF Ram
b9ni'let IS a0t in 90 ara,iol. lnl tina, Ame.
ricAn ships entering The ports of France,
hcf"re the ist of November rext will be
Judged under the decree of Belln and Of
Ai,:an.
60 No 2. isthe copy of note written 10
Mr. Champaguy with a view Of drawing
from him something explicit on the points
cf which il treats. The FIRST Of these NAV
appear 10 have been useless, after the decla
ration vi that minister, that american shins
which will hereafter arrive in the ports of
France, shall not be subl,c To confi>ca,ion ::
bui, understanding frcal the council of nri
yes. THAT until sumo act be taken. VII oh
had lac eifcc' of recalling BY name the de
cree OF the 23d of March last. they mus
considerit both as existing and oDerarivr
and ct course binding upc'. them hasten
ed to present the subjec agaln. and in
form, which leaves no room for rnisupder
standing
" 12th September. have the honor 90
enclose copies of two other letters from the
duke of Cadore, one of which is an answer
70 my note of the 9Th insr. Tothc question,
whether we had any thing TO expect in repa
ration for past wrongs: They reply, that
their act being of reprisal, the law of repri
sal must govern; in other words. that fyou
corFscafe French flroherty, under The iaqo
IF non intercourse. they 7piN coufscQre
your fr0herty. ander The decree Of Ram
boRiHer. The words untierscored, is the
verbal explanation which accompanied the
letter.
Il set out this day for Bordeaux, ION nv
way TO the United States) and hopesto be.
gin my voyage from that port, on the 1st of
October next.
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France, lui eussent sovlours etc notifies Of
hc'cllcment. En- general ellie men q eu con
noisSance GU indif ertement, It apreS uu long
fn'ervsiic du teWps. I, rcsulte lie &C re-
tard dos iisconreniens graves, Qai n'auroieut
pa. lieu, 81 res arIcs ctoieut Crunptemeat ct
Osiicipiicment COMMUNICATES"
From these words it may lie Inferred,
ei,i'cr that the u. States have been habj
tuHl nsgl;sen, IN trSrSu,lfttng To ne such
OF ,arm acts as sncern France, or thai
have neglected 20 pertnvm my duty. in ao,
presenting these acts with sufJ cient pron,p
,itutie.
In ,os king back on the public measures
Of 'he u. States. which in any way interest
Fraucs. I hnd buy the following VIZ:
st. Amaze, prohibiting cor mercial inter
course between the United States and ST.
Dca,nso.
Cd. An act laying An eu1ba largo on the ships
Oh a'her vessels at the u. Staes.
Sd An acr orohbjtiag all commercial
iurercoursr between the Uniied States aud
Frgnce.
4'a. An arrangement made between the
Secretary of State oFthe U. Slates, ard he
Uni lister al his bIitauaic majesty at Wash
iGg On; and
5-h The late act OF the Isl Nav Now
OF avsc, al have been presented oRcia.(y :
aus. making proper all wancg for 5hc re
r"o' cues, Ut t,e Cn'tetl States from France.
WI Ii suFhc',nt promp'itude, excepting the
tasi, which, irnm causes unknown 10 me,
did not reach Paris until Yesterday.
Your e1;cellency can at any time ascer.
tain the correctness of this statement. b,
referring to the archives of your own de-
par;ment.
have the honor TO be, &c
(9jSueD
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Gongreae.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY. Dec,

MONDAY. Dec. II. 1910.
Mr., Lloyd from The State of Massachu
SOUS, took ms seat
he r., sident communicated the report
OF tie . cre'ary OF he Navy, Gil monies
transferred, during the late recess of Con-
GEES from Certain appropriations for par
ucu!ar branches of expenditure 20 other
branches OF expenditure in hat department.
and vt the application of such monies also
his report shelving the state and disposition
al has ,me OF the public We sells of war, and
the gun boats which were read for consi
deration
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(TRANSLATION)

Ire Duke Of Cadore 10 Gen 4rmstrone
SIR. "' ~" i0io
have received your letter of the 7;h
September. Tha, which wrote 20 Won he
same day answered The first of the que ,tions
ON put 10 me. | will add to what have
mad ne non u % write to ou that he de
cree ot the 2Sd Nj rich, 1910 which order
ed reptsals IN con-equl nee If the act Of
Congress of the Is March 1909 was 70
PeaIed, as soon as We were informed ot the
repeal of the act of non intercourse pas.e1
agains France
On Your second question, hasten tn de
clare to you. THAI American vessels. loaded
Win merchandise, the growth nf the Ame
'iCan proVl@ceS, will be received without
d ftculty in the ports of F. ance provided
hey have nor suffered their Aug to lose its
nailona character, by submit ing 10 the acts
oi the BRUSH council: they may in Like
manner. depart from he ports of France.
he emperor has given licences To Ameri
can vessels II is the only flag which has
OBTAINED them In this his majesly has
Intended to give proof IF the rescect he
loves to shew TO the Americans. Il he ;s
somewhat dissatisfied (peu sat static, that
they have not as yet been able to succeed in
causing their h-g 70 be respected, at least
ne sees, with pleasure, that thew are far
from acknowledging the tyrannicaI pripci
PIES of English legislation.
HE American vessels, which NAV be
loaded on account of Frenchmen, or on ac-
Count OF Americans, will be admitted into
the ports of France, AS to the merchandise
conhscated. 1t having been confscated as a
measure OF REPRIsAL, THE PRINCIPLES
oE REPsIsAL must be the law in thai af
fair
l have the honor to renew to YOU. sir. IN p
assurance of my high consideration,
(Sigued) CHAMPAGNY.
Due lie Galore.
His Ercetiency General drm.
strong, sc &c.
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1t IS stated in the New~York Fvening
roSl; tnat me corporation OF that CITY have
concluded Contract with Mr.. Fulton for
ehe Permahent emplo' ment Of his stea ~
oo@'s AZ me Powles Hook Ferry The b ats
are W oC so constructed, thar g or 10 Coach
"'.u wagons With their loads can e
L,,sen mo Non with safety. A boat will
start every half hour.
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L ltle V.
vi the payment of the interest of arrears n
the public debt
10. be sum OF 80 millions, at which 70.
xalosd the am unit of interest arrears ~
the puoiIc debt OF Holland, from July /
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co ,m,tee OF were appointed, when the
GAG. H'e"'
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-03-26
FALSEFOOB DETECTED.

The lalt Argus is more full Of bitterness
than ever (; but If GsssPtica were not uled 70
miiisad and inaame, the bitterness would be
left unnoticed. The very irft columns are
devoted to the buineis of INTERPRETATION
on the iubject of Loans, The Argus man,
whoever he IS, there ltates that the Frit,ai ia
Ei7sf'atioz actually borrowed while they were
20 power, D. 25,775,795 So, We have no
evidence OF the truth of this round Jfo,y, but
the mere l.y 70 ofthat wriier.-Congreis au-
'horiied the PTefdent from time TO time TO
make loans--in forSe cafes he exercifed the
power, IN Others he did not-and all the loans
that were actually made, were made for the
purpose Of paying OF the interea OF he Dsbf
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-03-26
Mr.. PRINTER,
/ am glad to see again the nomination of
Hon. Lothrop Lewis, and
Hon. Luther Cary.

as candidates for Senators for this district.
These men, are well known to their
fellow. Citizens, have for many wears fl
led important Offices, the duties of which
they have uniformly discharged with irter-
rity, ability candor, and moderation. They
are not political partizans, but men COVER
ned by the constitution and those principles
which will promote the happiness aud pros
perity Cftheir constituents
They are friends and advocates for Peace
and Free Trade, and enemies Of War.
Embargoes and Non-Intercourse. No man
IN the State is better acquainted with the
commonwealth property in lands, than
Col. LEWISTON this knowledge, the state
have been frequently benefited and il is
much Ter the interest of every citizen of the
Commonwealth, that this gen;lemsR should
have seat in the Senate. Judge Cary, for
many years, has filled the Office cf Justice OF
the Court of Common Pleas in Oxford to
the appreciation Of all parties, is well qualf.
ed for the Office of Senator.
The friends Of Col Lewis and Judge
Cary can challenge any to bring aught
against them in either their private or public
characters
They are distinguished for talents, for
mid and amlable manners, and for their N
tachment 10 the rights and liberties of the
people CvABERLAND AND OXFORD.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-03-26
Communications.
fETHRO.....No. a.

THE fecond thing which I prcpofed to
con6dsr, under the general head OF truth, is
fidelity. There is no improptiety in exhibit
ing rulers, as has often been done, IN the
light of fervants to the people. Now h !,
,eq.iysi Of fszparl,, or fervants, that a man Be
found faifbfrl. For the fake of diitinctnefs, let
us here notice two of the mott prominent cir
cumlances that occur. The hrft is, that reg
ular official duties are to be conlcientiouily
dilcharged. This is everyday employment ;
and it ought TO be regulated by fuch princi-
pies as tend to promote, in the mott effectual
way, the great purpofes of standardization
Coniider, that in the hands of the nagilfrate,
from the lowell te the highelt cation, are de-
po(ted, in proportionable reafures, the lives
and property, the peace and fecurity of thou
fands: Whence proceeded this important
truf: y Men, naturally free and independent,
have relinquifhed portion of their liberty
for the Prefervation Of the relt. How facred
then is the duty which belongs to thofe,
whom the people have made the refervoir Of
their rights Let il be discharged with i'm
partiaIity. Maginrates, like the Great Gov
ernor of the world, ihould be no ,sPe9s,s "
peysoa, The only favor which they are to
feek is that of Heaven the only evil they
ought to fear is the frowns of injured juftice.
Let the rich and honorab!e,by direct attempts,
or by fecret and almof imperceptible in
fluence, never cloud your judgment, nor faint
your principles. Remember that, for every
abufe or neglect of impartial rectitnde you
are highly refPOndble to your confidence,
your country, and your God.
Fidelity fuppofes, moreover, vigilant ar
tention to the fate of iociety with refped to
the operation of laws. MagiArates are the
guardians of the contribution, and of the fiat.
utes which iiIue from il for public protection
and order. Nothing can be more abfsrd than
that the men, whole buhneis il is to make
and execute laws, fhould be the firlf to dire
gard them. But il is maxim in every body's
mouth, that the receiver is as bad as the
thief" Hence a neglect to employ the prop
er means for preventing abufes, renders one
bIameable, IN the fame fenfe, If not in the
fame degree, with tie fira offender. AS ex-
amples are very ufeful in iilulfrating fubjecf
| fhall now produce one, that the application
of thele remarks may become the more ia
miliar and obvious Violations of the Sab.
bath, particularly by unneceffary travelling
are the ground of daily complaint. The due
obfervance of this Holy Day is enforced by
fhe triple power OF the contribution, and oil
common and itatute law. But, fuce many
fober and religious perfons are far from being
latis6ed on this point, IL becomes an objed
of ferrous inquiry, whether any thing more
can be done for protecting the public right.
in cafe of fush importance. This inquiry
does not belong merely to the immediate
guardians OF the law relative to the Lords
Day but is incumbent upon al who are
concerned in the ieveral departments of gov
ernment. RECLUSE.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-03-26

ofiy lypsynpssaf dtt7ntfe.3fo excite bers,
zgsiLf him. He adds however, that
nsfbiRg Incorporate VIII be- dane that
be TriH h recalled; but that 7pbaf 9th
or .feP 4pguld be taten, zua5 nat rel6i-
Uei
The other letter is from a gentle
man in Pennsylvania, connected with
tic gbfsEtion IN England, who alto
Hates. fbat .fackj1n's eondz7 has been
afPrsveA.
FxtraG ga (fcsnd letter, dated 10th
March,
{" Robert Smith has been trying 10
GET into circulation ftory that Mr..
Pinkney has written him, that the
conduct Of Mr.. Jackfon is condem-
ned by the Britiih Miniftry, and he
is 10 be recalled, in way not to hurt
his feelings and that another Min
liter will be fent out. But ne7ys the
reDerjS ef ibis is % 4UeH authenticated,
be cannot make any one beiievs binl."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-03-26

Democratic Candidst. for II. Governor.
DO AS you WOULD BE DONE By.


DO AS you WOULD BE DONE By.
Some time fince, William Gray PURCHASED
fovr 5znd,eS flares in the Penobfcot Bank,
obIigating himfelf to pay for them either in
fpece or bills Of that bank-but il was gem
orally underftood that Mr.. @. would pay the
money for the flares. In that cafe the Di-
rectors would have been able to manage their
leans 70 that the people who hsld their bills
would have experienced no lois. But MIR.
Gray knew the fituation of the bank, and of
courfe that the bills would Goon be much be-
low par. This has been the cafe-for they
have been at difcount of Is or 80 per cent,
and this has enabled Mr.. G. to make hand
fome Ejaculation, as the bills are now near
ly at par. And from whom has this mon
ey been drawn From the Farmers, Me-
chanics and Laborers of the Diifrid of Maine.
Mr. Gray, perhaps, had legal right TO th
advantage, but was It acting as man of his
circumstances ought to have done Had he
been efs avsricious, he would have paid the
money for the flares. Fellow, citizens, do
you think man who is governed by fuch a
miieTlY difpoiition, ought TO have the rule
over you!
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-03-26

Many other towns might be enumerated
all of whose delegates, gave votes against
the constitution, which gave more votes for
Mr.. Gerry than for Mr.. Hancock, at their
meetings, for the choice of Governor.
1t is susceptible of the clearest proof that
Mr.. Gerry continued to be the head Of the
anti-federal party, even to the year 1900
have not the documents al hand, but will
endeavor to look them up for my next num-
ber-but the following statement of votes
through the state for successive years TAX
en- from official documents will shew that
Mr.. Gerry is still the favorite ofa federal
ism, still opposed to our constitution.