Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-16
PARIS, Jan. I.

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\ PARIS, Jan. I.
J Z" The merchants have lately had
several conferences with the ministers
OF his imperial majesty, on the present
state of affairs; and have submitted to
hem, that trade has, since the B=rIis &
Milan DEGREES, taken quite a new di-
rection, and is carried on by very CIR.
curious routes, and by persons Gisa-
vowed by the real m erchants.
he ministers announced, that
This maiesty's intention was, that neu-
trails might trade freely with France.
and France with neutral countries
tha. the above mentione 1 DEGREES had
been pointed ONLY AGAINST the COM
merce OF England /; aud that if they
had been misinterpreted, and false
meaning given to them, the merchants
! should make presentations, which
woald be favera5ly heard.
" 1t already appears to be agreed,
that the visit at sea. measure of po-
licv adop;ed by all nations, is not a
violation of neutral rights, and thar the
decree OF Milan was intendeI only to
prevent the visit directed by the or
ders of council, of Nov. 1907; by
which neutrals we're obliged to 60 to
2 England. and there pay tribute. 1t
is also understood, that the embargo
and provisional sequsstration OF A
meri ma vessels IN Franae, were in
consequence of the embargo law of
Anne lea followed by the non-in,er-
course act that we therefore ccnsid-
cred the Americans, VINO came into
our poris, as disguised Englishmen;
and that since America has repealed
her laws, ours should fall of them.
selves.
The merchants hatter themselves
from these com nunications, and from
the news lately received, thai Ameri-
ca was not disp osed to yield TO Eng
land, tnat the political relations be-
tween the two countries, for the es
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become active; and as it seems thar
both nations have well pronounced
intent in their success, they wi pro-
badly agree on some provisional basis.
and permit trade to resume its relati.
ons, reserving the Interior discussi-
ons on the greasquestion OF maritime
rights"
The public relations between this
country and America, such as thew
appeared upon the face of the last A
mer1ca2 news, will, as We before hin,
ted, be materially altered, by the con.
tents of this important letter from
France; the ruler of which here, as
we see, gives up the whole grounds
OF dispute with Amerlca, and comedies
not a little TO us: g It already an
pears to be agreed, that the visit at
sea-" Cor in other words the right of
search for wAich we nave so long con.
tcnded,)" measure of policy adopt
ed by all nations, 10 not violation of
neutral rights, and that the decree of
Milan, was intended only to prevent
tn visit directed by the orders of
council, OF Nov. 1903; by which neu.
trIs wee Obliged to go to England &
there pay tribute"
Warmly as we have ever defended
our orders IN council, we cannot still
believe that this our enemy's change
OF tone has been entirely produced b v
their operation upon his commerce;
aud are not without our suspicious
that there is an indication here, of
more general tendency, real or pre-
tended, to accommodation, between
! france and America; however, if the
preceding intelligence be authentic,
little now remain for adjustment and
Il, on the removal OF the A erican
en- oargo towards France, the FIR ench
commerciai edlcts fall to the ground,
our orders OF council, (far when the
pro mitigation of those edicts VS. the
avowed and just cause must OF course
J drop with them, without the necessity
of specific treaty.
Times.
LONDON. Dec. %.
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