Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-01-18
General Turreau to Mr.. Smith.
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WASHINGTON, December l2, 1910.
SIR,
i'll have not replied sooner to the letter
which you did me the honor to write to me
on the 2Sth of last month, it ID because
have sought information from the consul ge-
neral of his majesty, whether he had not re-
ceived directly instructions more recent than
those which l had transmitted to him, and
also to enable me to give a positive answer
to the questions contained in the lettcg 10
| fcrred to above.
/ reply, sir, to the first Of your questionssa,
that NJ NJ the consuls of his majesty to the
| United States, have always delivered certifi-
Gates of origin to American vessels for the
ports of France: they did it in execution Of
a decree of his majesty Of the lst Of Messidor,
of the year eleven.
NJ NJ the French consuls have also deliv-
cred them to vessels destined for neutral or
allied ports, whenever they have been requir-
ed of them. This measure was sanctioned
and authorised by a circular despatch of his
excellency the minister Of foreign relations,
under date of the goth of April, 1908. This
despatch prescribes the formalities to be gone
through for the certificates delivered In such
eases.
proceed now, sir, to reply to the second
ofyour questions.
BY a despatch of his excellcncy the duke Of
Galore, of the 30th of August last, received
by the ;. Hornet' the 18th of last month, and
of which information was given the same day
to the consuls and vice-consuls of his majesty,
they are expressly prohibited from delivering
certificates Of origin for merchandise of any
kind or under any pretext whatever, if the
.onanln m Y,of dacfipnI fNe Ev,arno
This reply to your second question, sir,
furnishes you with a solution of the third.
The consuls and vice-consuls Of his majesty
will have ceased to deliver certificates of ORR
gin to vessels for any other place than France,
Immediately on the receipt of this circular,
which will reach them a few days sooner or
later, according to the greater or less distances
Of the places OF their residence.
Concerning cotton and tobacco, their i'm
into France is, at this moment,
specially prohibited but ! have reasons to
believe land | pray you, meanwhile, to
observe, sir, that they do not resi- upon any
fsctsl that some notifications viii be given
to this absolute exclusion. These modihca-
tons will not depend upon the chance of O
vents but will he the result of other mea-
snres. firm and pursued with perseverance,,
which Che two governments will continue to
adopt to withdraw from the monopoly and
from the yexations of the common enemy =
commerce, loyal (ioyai) and necessary to-
France as well as to the United States.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurance Of
my high consideration
(Signed) TURREAU.
The Srcretcrg of State 10 Gen. Tarrscu.
Department of State, Dec. Is, 1910.
SIR,
have had the honor Of receiving your
letter of tho 18th instant, in reply to my en-
ouiries in relation to certificates or origin, as
well as to the admission into France Of the
products of the agriculture Of the United
States.
From your letter it appears, that the i'm