The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-15


same date with this letter. You v,ll thence
perceive, that it the answer OF the British
government, to the representation and re-
QUESTION which our minister al London NAV
make, should be of 4 satisfactory nature, il
will be transmitted to YOU without DELAY.
In that case, you will make proper use OF
1t tor OBTAINING repeal OF the Berlin decree,
and you will proc Ged, concnrrently with Mr..
Pinkney, in bringing about successive reno
vals oy the two governments of all their pre-
datory edicts.
l avail myself of this occasion to state TO
you, that it is deemed of great Importance
that our ministers at foreign courts and es
pecally at Paris and London, should be
kept, the one by the other. informed of the
state of our affairs at each
have the honor to be. exc
r SMITH.
Gen, John armstrong, sc &c sc.
Mr.. SMITH, SECRETARY OF STATE, TO
GEN. ARMSTRONG
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
c, July S 1910
The arrival of the Tin Adams
brought your letters of the 1st. LII. 9TH and
10th April
From that of the 10Th April. it appears.
that the seizures of the American propertv
Lately made. had been followed by its actual
sale, and hat the proceeds had been depos
ited IN the emperor's caisse hrive. You
nave presented, in such just colors, the enor
NIFTY OF this outrage that I have only TO
signify to you, thar the President entirely
approves the ep tina, has been taken nv
you, and that he does not doubt that it wi
De followed by you. ur The person VINO may
succeed you, with such further interposition.
as may be deemed advisable He instincts
you, particularly, to make the French gov
eminent sensible of the deep impression
made here by SO signal an aggression on the
principles OF justice and of good faith. and
TO demand every PREPARATION of which the
ease is susceptible. IF it be not the purpose
OF the French government to remove every
idea OF friendly adjustment with the ". S.
it would seem impossible but that a reconsi
der alton OF this violent proceeding must lead
TO redress oft, as preliminary to gen.
eTai accommodation Of the differences be-
tween the two countries.
AT the date of the last communication
from Mr.. Pinkney, he had not obtained from
the British government, an acceptance of
the condition, on which the French gov
eminent was willing 20 concur in putting an
end to all the edicts of both against our neu-
trai commerce. If he should aftrrward,
have succeeded, you will, OF course on re
claim. from the French government, the full
hlment OF its promise and by transmitting
the result to Mr.. Pinkney, you will CO ope-
rate with him In completing the removal of
all the Illegal distractions to our commerce.
Among the documents, now sent, is ano
Their copy OF the aCt ofCongress. repeating the
non intercourse law, bu. authorizing a re
new.l of it against G., Is. in case France
shall repeal her edicts. and G. B. refuse to
follow the example, and vice Versa, You
have been already informed that the Presi.
dent is ready to exercise the power vested
III him Tor snch a purpose, as soon as the DC
caslon shall arise. Should the other. expert
Inent, in the hands of Mr.. Pinkney, have
failed, you will make the act of Congress,
and he disposition of the President, the
subject OF a formal communication TO the
Fiench government, and it is not easy TO con
ceiye any ground. even specious, on which
the overture specified in the act can be de-
Clined.
1t he non intercourse law, in any of its
was Objectionable to the EN-
perOr OF he French, that law no longer ex
sts.
If he be ready, as has been declared, IN
lie letter of the duke Of Galore of Febru
ary 1%h, to do justice to the u. 5, in the
case OF pledge on their part not to submit
% the British edicts, the opportunity for
making good the declaration IS now afford
I'd. Instead of submission. the President is
'eady, by renewing the non-intercourse a
sainSt Greet Britain, to oppose TO her or
lers in council measure, which is of a
that ought to satisfy any reasona
de expectation.
ltit should be necessary for you to meet
he question, whether the ron intercourse
yiil be renewed against G.. Britain, in case
he should not comprehend in the repeal of
Ter edicts her blockades. whichare not con
istent with the law of nations, yon NAV. |
aould it be found nece ssary. let it be under- |
TODD, that repeal Of the illegal blockades. !
u date prior to tho Berlin decree, name
y. that OF May, 1906 will be included In |
he condition, required by Great Britain 81
hat particular blockade having been avoy
q to be comprehended in, and of course
denuhed With. the orders in Council. With
aspect 10 blockaAes oil subsequent date.
d nor against France, you will press The !
easouableness Of leaving them, together with
uturc blockades, not warranted by public
aw. to be proceeded against, by the United
"ates, IN the manner they may chuse to
dopt.
AS has been heretofore stated to Won.
satisfactory provision for restoring the pro |
'er,y la!eiy surprised ane seized BY the or.