The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-08
From TIE Ne1v Tori Evsning Post
FIR 4NCE

yesterday awakened the curiosity of nv rs,-
ders TO two Interesting and extraordinary publi-
cations which had received from France and
which promised to give TO day. Their length.
particularly OF the second, renders il impractica-
bic 20 give them both at once. Here follows the
hrst the second will BIZ found in the Evening
Post of Monday next.
few introductory words NAV be eypcctea as
to the nature OF these papers, and the manner in
WHICH they came into my possession. AS to the
iaStpartcuiar, am not at liberty to disclose from
whom received them, that they are genuine I
nave no hesitation TO pledge myself. The orgi-
nails m French are now before me, sent bv gen.
tlenan an Paris to merchant of the first respec-
liability IN this oiiy
The two papers were published at Paris in the
form indeed OF letters from individuals to mdivi-
duals, but it is hardly necessary to inform any
person whatever, that The press at Paris is more
Vigorously watched guided and confronted by
the agents OF the government than bad ever been
known in any country. Since the elevation Of
BonaParte not syllable has been heard from the
press, but what was first examined and duly Ii
cenced. These letters therefore, are to be con-
Sidared as the semi. official language of the
French government. And the ability with which
they are certainly written, the intimate know
ledge they display of the subjects of which they
treat particularly the commercial relations oft the
three countries, afford internal evidence of their
origin.
The first was sent out directly after the news
OF our non-intercourse reached France the Sc
cond after the arrangement between Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Erslsine. The object of both, undoubt-
cdly, was to enAame the French people. aud pre-
pare their minds for war, with the u States:
AS circumstance corroborative of which, am
authorised to mention it fact, that when the
account of Mr.. Canning's disavowal reached
France, the most active and dilgent efforts we're
made to get in every copy again. These which
have reached us were among the few that esca-.
ped. The reader is now prepared for the peru-
sal Of these curious letters. And let him read
them and then doubt if he can whether the hand
" Napoleon was the source Of our embargo or
not.
The following is the heading of the letter
when it first appeared in Coleman's paper.
The transplanting of this letter into the
English prints, proves that, as well as a.
'poetica Iicentia" there is typographi.
ca Iicentia."
Letters to Monsieur lie Comte de s&*
on the repeal OF the embargo law by the
Congress OF the United Stares'
IIneo DaUaos CT dona feresfes.
PARIS, May 10.b, 1909.
Mr.. Coleman, as if apprehensive of a
charge OF forgery, attempts to clear himself
from The imputation in the following re-
marks, attached to the letter as copied into
his paper from the Salem Gazette. But in
attempting to remove suspicion, he only
thickens the veil ofdipiomatic secrecy.
REMARKS
give the above letter as 1t came and for
myself believe it genuine; that is, Ibelieve
II to be written by a Frenchman Of rank in
Bopaparte's court. L. seems to be the third
IN the series Of which / Published the two
first, last summer; translated here from the
original French put into my hands, in way,
and coming from source, that convinced
me it was no forgery. There 10 MN If
some eminence in ne state of Nezv York.
7vho kHo7os IbeHsvc, that Usy are nof
lforSerieS. More | cannof say atpeesent.
Ed Il. Pact.
NAsuviLgr, (rcn) oct 20.
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