Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-10-02

Il officers suspect that the declarations
concerning The species or qualities are
false they shall send specimens to the
/ Ditector-general of our customs, who
lis to cause them to lN examined
by Commissaries who have a know
ledge of these branches attached to
the ministry of the interior; ard who,
in every such examination, shall be as
rlsis;ed BY two. manufacturers or mer.
lchants chosen by the minister of the
interior.
| /" If it shall appear that the declara-
tons are false, all the merchandise
lshall be seized and conhscated.''
PARIS, August 8.
Copy of letter from the Minister Of
Foreign Relations to Mr. Armstrong.
! Paris, Aug. S, 1910.
az have laid before his majesty
the Emperor and king the act of Con.
gress of the 1st of May, extracted
from .she paper of the United 'ates,
which you had transmitted to me.
His majesty could have wished that
this act, and all other acts of the u.
nited States that may concern France,
had been always officially notified to
him.
1.-The Emperor applauded the ge-
nsral embargo laid by the u. States
on all their vessels, because that mea-
sure, if it has been prejudicial to
France, contained az least, nc.hing Of
fensive to her honor. 1t has caused
her to lose h>r colonies of Guadaloupe,
Martinique, and Cayenne. The en-
peror did not complain Of it. He
made this sacrifice to the principle
which determined the Americans to
impose the embargo, and which In
spired them with the noble resolution
OF inierdicsing themselves the use of
the sea, rather than submit to the laws
OF those who wish to become its ty-
rants.
{. The act of the frst of March re-.
moved the embargo, and substituted
for it measure which must have been
particularly. injurious to the interests
of France. That act, with which
the Emperor was not acquainted for
a considerable time after, interdicted
to American vessels the commerce of
France, whilst it authorised trade
with Spain, Naples aud Holland, tina,
is to say, with countries under French
Influence, & denounced con6scation a.
gaiDst all French vessels that should en-
ter the ports Of America. Reprisal was
matter of right and commanded by
the dignity of France, circumstance
upon which twas impossible to make
any compromise. The sequestration
Of all the American vessels in France
was the necessary result of the meaA
sure taken by Congress.
| cat pre- sent the Congress treads
back its steps. 1t revokes the act of
the 1st of March.-The ports of Anne
rica are open to French commerce,
and France is no longer interdicted to
the Americans. In short, the Con.
lgress engages to oppose such of the
belligerent powers as shall refuse to
Recognise the rights of neutrals.
" In this new state of things, l am
authorised to declare to YOU, sir, that
the decree of Berlin and Nj ilan are re-
lvoked, and that from the 1st Of No
vember they will cease to be in force,
liz being understood that in consequence
of this declaration the English shall
revoke their orders in council, and
pronounce the new principles Of block
ade which they have attempted to
Establish; or that the United States,
conforma5ly to the act which you
have just communicated, shall cause
their rights to be respected by the En-.
Iglish.
"Itis with the most particular sa-
tisfaction that inform you OF this re-
solution Of the Emperor. His Maies-
,Ity loves the Americans.--'Fheir pros
.lperity, and their commerce enter into
the views of his policy. The indie
/: pecdence of America is one of the
; principal titles of the glory Of France.
/. Since that epoch the Emperor has felt
a pleasure in aggrandizing the United
, States and in all circumstances, what.
ever can contribute to- the indepen.
{, d nee, the prosperity, and the liberty
( lof merica will 10 reoardeJ rs, I'll.