Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-05

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tdeaaxs and the, merchant having said iis .
ineAoria. thas,he Engliskhad more Pity fsr
him than hi. own countrymen, was confined
In the temple sir months. -
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translation from a Paris paper, Of tie
iesaFiag communication to cur minister
nFrahce. OF this document the Federal
Republican says oar .yovernmsas posssss.
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M. cHAMPAGNY TO NJ. ARMSTRONG.
Note Of the Minister Of Foreign Relations
to Ar. armstrong. Minister Psenipssen-
'iays cfthe sUaitsd States.
The undersigned has informed his ma.
jesty the emperor aud king, Of the CONVEX
sation which he had with Mr.. Armstrong,
minister plenipotenliary OF the u. States Of
America. His majesty authorised him to.
make the following reply: ,><
His majesty would regard his DEGREES
Of Berlin aud Milan as violations of the
principles Of eternal justice, had they not
bseu the necessary consequences of the Bri.
tish orders in council, and especially Those
of Nov. 1907 y Whsn Ehgland proclaim:
CO hef universal sovereigny by the preten.
sion Of sukjeciing the Unit erse to naviga.
ton duty, and extending the jurisdiction Of
her parliament over the industry Of all ma.
tions, his Majrs,y conceived it to be the du.
~ Of al Independent nations to defend their
sovereignty and declared all vessel. de-
na,ionalized tina, should put themselves uu-
der the dominion 1T England, by recogniz-
ing the sovereignty which she assumed Q.
yer them. ....;% -. 49,,
" His majesty distinguishes the visiting
from the bringing to Of ship. The bring.
ing to has only for its objee, to ascertain
the reality of the Gag 4; the visit is a search
made on board, notwithstanding the asce..
.sinn,shs Of the truth OF the hsg,. and the
result OF which is, the impressing Of certain
individuals, or the eon6sca,ion of the mjr.
chandise, or the application Of arbitrary
laws or dispositions. -.
Ills Majesty could not have an;icipatst;
the proceeding Of the United States, which,
without having any ground ofcompIaint a,
gainst France, have Included hsr'in their
act OF exclusion; and from. tn. rnontt, Of
May, have prohlb:sed French vessels from
entering their ports pain Of confscation.
AS soon as his msjessy was apprized OF this
,heast.re, he felt Il necessary to 'ciirec. that
AMERICAN vessels should be treated in re-
ciProeai manner, not only in his territory,
but also in The countries under his influ-
enee. In the ports Of Holland, Spain, Tia.
~ and Naples, American vessels have been
seized, because Americans had seized
French vessels. The Americans cannot
hesttste as to the conduct they have adopt.
ed. They Ought either 10 repeal their de.
claration Of Independence, end become as
before the revolution, the subjects Of Eng.
land, or take measures TO prevent their
commerce and their Industry from being
taxed BY the English; which renders them J
more dependent than Jamaica, which has /,
at least an assembly Of representatives and /
its privhcdges.
" Men Of no political character, without
honor and without energy, may, indeed,
alIrdge that they may submit. to pay the ,ri
bu,sf imposed by England, because /. is
ineonsiderable, BIZ. how do they not per.
ceive, that the English as soon as they have
obtained recognition of the principle, will
inerease the imposts /! So that this burden,
at FIRST light, becoming indispensable, it will
be necessary to fight for interest, after re.
iusing to kght for honor. 49,.
The undersigned frankly avcws, that
France has every thing to gain by giving
Americans welcome reception in her
port. She finds her advantage 10 her com.
iinereial relations with neasrais ;she 10, In 40
respect jealous Of their, prosperity. Great,
oppulent She 10 satisfied, when by
her own commerce. or that Of heutratss
her exportatieus may give the requisite dc.
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