The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-09
FRENCH We WIS-.Ns. III.

we nave seen, that the French DEGREES
are to cease on the 1st Nov-that this
measure rests upon one of two conditions.
either REIMBURSEMENT on the part of G. b.
OF her orders and blockadine system. or a
resistance To these orders on the part OF the
u: D. IN conformity to the act of Congress
that whatever may be the steps Of G..
b. as to her own orders, of a date hosterioy
to the French DEGREES. there is but little
prospect OF her revoking her orders of a
prior date, and every risk that she will ONLY
subsequently reUiUe them in new form
that until her orders of prior date, and in.
deed every one which - violates the neutral
commerce of the u S." arc extineuished
the pledge OF opposition on our part must be
rnaintaned--that this pledge is ONLY in
conformity with the act of Congress that's.
the Privilege to the French navy of entering
our harborS, and the fienaLty to G.. b. of =
| suspension OF our commercial intercourse
that we are not bound to 60 to war with G
b. as the British ministerial prints in both
Countries have contended---that France
mas merely accepted our ozvn proposition,
ana TAKEN US AT OUR woRD--and
that the President has no authority to act
under the law of Congress, until the French
EdIcts have ceased their operation.
These are the principal points which
have been established-they clearly exhibit
the NATURE and SPIRIT of the late step OF
the French government.
AS 10 the Scofe aud extent Of these mea
sufes, II Is perhaps not so easy to define
'hem. J. IS obvious that the u. S. had no
other clam upon France, than for a mere
repeal OF those parts of her DEGREES. which
had trenched upon cur rights-which pre-
vented our going to OF Coming from the ports
OF her enemy. The Letter to Gen. Arm
strong pedglng revocation of those f.
dlcts themselves, leaves us of Course NO
right to murmur at the conduct of France
Not doubt therefore can rest upon this
oranch oil the subject The only ubscuri
ty which prevails, RESPECTS her municipal
reguiations-for it is equally Obvious that
When France cease to disturb our com
merce with her ehemy's ports, she does not
therefore abandon her right TO regulate the
commerce OF her own-these things are es.
sentially and intrinsicaly different ----she is
stu at liberty to say zohaE articles, from
what ports, and on what terms, may enter
her own harbors.
The Decree of Trianon relates to this
topic--muCh diversity of opinion prevails.
respecting the scope which il embraces. -
because II permits the Introduction OF GER.
tam articles, are others therefore necessa
rily excludeds Because cotton and sugar
are free, are Coffee and Tobacco intertlict
ed Or isit the part OF this decree mere
~ TO affx ne7O duties % certain goods, thus
leaving other goods to be imported Under the
old Tariff And are these cargoes to be i'm
ported from the ports of G.. Britain. as well
as OF the U. Saies--or arc her regulations,
which forbid the snlry either of British pro-
duce or from British ports, sIill to be con
sIdered IN full force aud virtue
w Z SHAH not expatidte yn these min Ia
AS sir Roger de COyerley says, much may
be said on both sideS'----ihough we have
very little doubt, tn Rwhatcver may be the
present relations Of our trade with France,
an lugress will oe gradually obtained for ali
our staples, into ner ports. But II may be
wei to recur to the opinion, expressed by a
Liverpool print. on these subjects---an o
pm'On which it forms, by Connecting the
Letter to MIR. Armstrong WITH the Decree
Of Trianon.
:" Suppose the Milan and Berlin DEGREES re-
yoked, and The British government out Of fca