Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-22

Paris, December 27th, 1911.
SIR, !,
have received your letters of the 5th and
sth of this month by Mr.. Bosdoln and Ear.
Wells.
The vessel you mentio0 (the Charles) hav-
ing on board large quantity OF turpentlne,
which is considered here as naval storea, ELL
probably be condemned for carrying contra
band of war to an enemy, without any refer
ence to the Berlin and Milan DEGREES.
On the other hand the American vessels
which have been permitted to land their out
ward cargoes in the ports of France, and to
take in return cargoes to the United States,
are, as Far a. can learn, but tSo in number,
and, in fact, arrived before the first OF No
vember, and to them the decree. sere not ap-
plicable. The other vessels which have TAX
en- away cargoes arrived here in ballast, and
were recommended by special circumstances
to the consideration of this government.
Nothing can therefore be inferred either
for or against the revocation of the French E.
diets from the facts referred to in your letter
of the 9th instant.
Since / last wrote, however, | have learnt
the seizure and capture OF two or three Ame-
rican, vessels, but the course which this go
vernment will pursue in relation to them be-
ing marked out by the letters OF the minister
of Justice to the president OF the council OF
prizes, and from the minister of finance to the
director general of the customs, which you
will find in the Moniteurs which l herewith
send to you, it is unnecessary to enter INTO
particular detail of the circumstances which
attended these cases.
am willing to believe that what this go
vernment has done, although 1t may not De
entirely satisfactory to the United States, VIZ
at least be sufficient to procure from the tri-
fish government a repeal OF the Orders IN
Council, and the restoration of all American
property taken under them since the first OF
November
1t is possible that the French cruizers may
hereafter continue their depredations, but "a
buses of this kind are very distinct from the
operation of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES,
and cannot, by the most extravagant construc
ton of the law of retortion, afford pretext
for the continuance of the British Orders.
/ am, sir, sc. sc.
{Signed) IONA. RUSSELL.
Nix. RUSSELL TO Mn. PINKNEY.
Parts, Soth Dec. 1910.
SIR,
A gentleman called on me last evening from
the Duke Of Galore, to inform me that the
American schooner the Grace Ann Green had
been released. This vessel arrived at Mar
settles since the first of November, and was
last from Gibraltar where she had renamed
some time. AS she came clearly within the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES, her release may be
considered as conclusive evidence OF their re-
vocation.
I am, sir, with great respect, your very
humble servant,
(Signed) IONA. RUSSELL. +
CORRESPONDENCE of John Shear Smith, Esq.
our hresent Charge des .46ars in Great
Britain.
Frtract of a letter from John S. Smith, Esq.
70 the Secretary of STATE, dated London
ash May, 1911.
81 had Yesterday for the first time an inter-
view with lord Wellesley. ! presented to
him the letters of introduction that Mr.. Pink
new had given me and he received me In the
most polite manner"
.Er. Smith Charge des .4fairs at London, to
tbs Marquis IPellesly, dated
May 81, 1911.
My LORD,
have the honor to inform your lordship
fe,om official information, this day received by
M. from Paris) that all the American vessels
which have voluntarily arrived in France since
che FIRST of November, have been admitted
This (if any additional evidence of the repeal
of,be Berlin and Milan DEGREES were wanting)
w;si sufficiently establish the fact of their re-
noco,;on. as most of, the vessels now admitted,
womld otherwise have been subject to their
operation. -, ,.,. r.sn...
uo,r lordship's most obedient and humble
servant, cc,sr-rrY
{SigneGl j. o. OWL ID
rse r,osi notie Marquis Weiiesteys &c. &c.