The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-28
STEPHEN CoTTRELL.
IMPORTANT FREN Oh DOCUMENTS,

IMPORTANT FRENCH DOCUMENTS.
Paris, Aug
His Majesty issued on the SIN of Angust.
at the Palace of rrianoD, the following de,
cree:
ART. l. The duties upon the importation
of the aforementioned goods and merchan.
dIze are settled as follows: - "~
BY meerical quintal: the cottons of Brazil,
Cayenne. Surinam, Demarary and G. cor gia,
long staple, 800 francs; Levant cottous,
imported by sea. 500 fr; the same by land,
through the Offices at Cologne. Cobientz,
Mayence aud S.rasburgh. 500 fir; cot,ons
from all other places, those from Naples
excepted. 600 TT; those from Naples, the old
duties Raw sugar, 500 fr; ciayed or loaf
sugar, 400 tr; hyson teas, 900 FIR; green
ieas. 600 fr; all other teas, $50 fr; indigo,
9o0ir cocoa. 1000 tr; cochineal, 1000 fl :;
white PEPPER, 600 IL; black do 400 II -
common Cinnamon, 400 tr; fiae do 1000 fr /;
cloves, 600 II; nutmess. 1000 fr; mahogany,
5O fr Pernambucco wood, 120 fr; Cam
peachy do. 80 fl dye woods, ground. 100
francs
ART. IL. When the Custom house Off.
GERS suspect thai the declarations concern.
ing the species or qualities are false they
shall send specimens TO the Director Geue-
al OF our Customs, who is TO cause them 10
knowledge OF these branches, attached to the
Ministry OF the Interior and VINO, in every
such examination, shall be assisted by two
manufacturers or merchants, chosen by the
Minister of the Inferior.
IT 1t shall appear that the declarations are
false, all the merchandise shall be seized &
confiscated.
Reheat Of the French DEGREES.
PARIS, August g.
Cory Of a letter from tie A2inister of To-
reign Relations 10 Mr.. armstrong.
PARIS, August S.
SIR aT,-Ht >.
| have laid before his Majesty tn. EN-
peror and King the Act of Congress of the
lst May. extracted from the paper of the u.
d, which YOU had transmitted to me -
HIS Majesty could have wished that this
Act, and all other acts of the u S. that NAV
Concern France, had been always officially
Notified to him. va r.,
The emperor applanded the general en-.
barge laid by the u. $. on all their vessels.
because that measure, if it has been preiu
diclai TO France, contained at least, nothing
offensive to her honor Ii has caused her to
lose her colonies of Guadalupe, martinique
and Cayenne. The Emperor did not com
plain OF 1t. He MADE this sacrifice to the
principle which determined the Americans
TO impose the embargo, and which inspired
them with the noble resolution of interdict
ing themselves the use of the seas rather
than submit TO the laws of those who wish
to become its tyrants.
The Act Of the Is of March removed the
embargo, and substituted for it measure
which must have been particularly injurious
to he interests OF France. That Act, with
which the Emperor was not acquainted for
a considerable time after, interdicted to A
Inerlcan vessels the commerce of France
whilst it an horised a trade with Spain.
Saples and Holland, tina, is to say, with
Countries under French influence, aud de.
nouncedj confscstion against ali French YES.
SETS that should enter the ports Of Anerica
keprisal was matter of right, and com
manded by the dignity Of France, circum
stance upon which it was impossible to make
any compromise. The sequestration Of all
the American vessels in France was the ne
cessary result of the measure taken by Con
gross.
At present the Congress treads back its
steps. Il revokes the Act Of the 81 of March
The ports of America are open to French
commerce, and France isno longer fnterdict
ed to the Americans. In short. the Con
gress engages to oppose sucir Of the beIlige
rent powers as shall refuse to recognize the
rights Of neutrais.
In this new state of things, am authors
ed to declare to you, Sir that the DEGREES
ot Berlin and Milan arc revoked and that
from the 1st OF November. they viii cease tC
be IN force. it benz understood that in con.
sequence ofthis deCiara ION the English shall
revoke their Orders in Council, & rcnouncc
the new principles OF blockade which the,
| have attempted to establish or that the u
s. coniormably 10 the Net which you have
/ just Communicated shall cause their right