The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-02

leigor against the trade OF this c6untry were
i'm the contemplation Of the French cabinet.
They recommend TO their correspondents 10
beware of sendng American vessels into
French ports, in the present SITUATION OF af
fairs. and until Bonaparte's intentions in fra
ming his new commercial decree should be
better understood. AS It stands at present,
liberal construction of it might render all
Americans liable to seizure, until the gov
eminent Of the U. S. shall resist by frce the
British blockade, or until it is withdra wn by
the British government together with the
orders in council and it is supposed that
American vessels, without having entered
any British port. or having been searched
BY English cruizers, might and would he
detained under abe decree, on the ground
that their government have not accedcd to
the principles laid down by Bonaparte.
So much for the facilities with which Bon
aparte's new DEGREES were to afford the Bril-
fish commerce. Those who supposed that
Bonaparte was sincere in his overtures for
partial renewal of commercial intercourse,
have laid great stress on the. financial re
sources the new duties would afford him. and
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which last concession ON his part, has been
considered as complete victory over his
exclusive system. When the vessels then,-
selves can be seized under the decree. GER.
tihcates OF origin tor part OF the cargo, are
certainly objects of no consequences.
But even supposing the difficulty we have
stated above tob be done away, has not Bona
parte the resource of Recommendations of Ems.
glsh origin to conGscate both ship & cargo
and can any one doubt that he would
avail himself of it, AS to the revenue he
was to- draw from the new duties imposed
on colonial produce, we really believe thar
he intended. should his plan have succeeded
IN any degree and for any time, to draw to
himself all the enornlous profits made by
successful French adventures in the West
India trade. They we're such, that it WAS
calculated that if one vessel out of Ave re.
turned in safety, the adventure still left a
profit OF IS per cent. Now, by comparing
the market price of colonial produce in
France, with the aggregate account of the
new duties. freight, and market price of
those commodities, both here and in Anne.
RIGA they will be found totally as nearly
as possible. The goods would in that case
come fully as dear to the French consumer
as before, and owing to the general misery
of the people, no extensive sales, in a ma !.
tional point OF view could possibly take place.
But money is, in this instance, secondary
consideration only with Bonaparte, and his
main point. we repeat 1t, is to embroil US
RUSSIA.
We have heard that the Russian govern
ment, since the condemnation of the ships
at Riga and St. Petersburgh, has listened to
the petitions of the merchants. and had &C
tually liberated one ofthose ships which had
taken clearances from Teneriffe we are
not prepared to state what degree OF credit
may be due TO this report.
OF the events ofthe war with Turkey we
know nothing positiye-both parties claim.
ing the advantage Certain it is. however,
that the Russian finances cannot long main.
tain distant and expensive war; and that
the election of Bernadotte to the throne OF
Sweden, with the demonstrations of tie
French and Saxton troops on the side of
Poland, will soon compel Alexander to re
call his troops for the defence of his CAPT.
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