The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-12

Court The undersigned Ratters himself that Mr.
Er'mg viii find il this compliance OF the Eim. Il,
master, an evident proc. Of the desire LIS ma, 81,
10 see tiat the most exact justice may be observed to-
"aT''s Tic American vessels brought into Tx: D&nis
ports.
lis majesty, who has seen with e-cat Satisfaction.
oht the President OF the u. States properly appre-
ciatcs ,c sentiments OF Justice and equity. which g.
inmate him. feels i;rat.d m niani.estiI. to him
t't he desires 20 preserve and to cultivate OF, his
p;.rt the relations OF good understanding OF u
nity, which have ALWAYS sulsisted between the Ca-
nis'' government, and that OF the T. States Of Amc-
rca 1t cnolncd on the undersigned to charge Mr..
arving with assuring his government that the inten-
tons OF the King, Lis master, invarable in this
respect.
In regard to vessels under the American Gag. ar
rested ut sea, 10y Danish ciuzers. and which we're
found under the convoy of British slips of war; Mr.
tr'ng will permit the undersigned to have the ho-
nor OF observing To him. that when the fact is fully
proven, the searching after and the use made of the
protection OF the enemies of Denmark, in the seas
winch wash the shores OF his maicstys dominious or
IN those which environ them, cannot be viewed by
the DANISH government, but having taken from
these vessels their Original. character of neu,rals
ut the Hing, not having been willing that the courts
should attribute to vessels under the American flag
the ha'ins been placed (des etre mfs,) umier the
rfotecuon OF his enemies, unless the fact was pro-
ven, has very recently directed, that proofs tie mos,
evident be required to establish the fact that YES
sci under the American flag had been ait etc) un-
der English convoy. The undersigned cannot hut
ai;'ee OF the ordinance for priva.cerng liz. arcu-
ment, that he who himself 20 be prot ctet lv
that act ranges himself on the side ofh proteetur
ahu thus puts himself in opposition to the protector
ana evidently renounces the advantages attached TO
the character offiend TO him against whom he seeks
the protection. II Denmark should abandon this
Prnciple the navgators of all nations would nd their
account IN CARRYING on the commerce Of Great Rri-
tam under the protection OF English ships Of war
without running any risque. We every day see that
this is done-the Danish government not being able
10 place IN the way of it sufficient Obstacles. The
undersigned will add SINGLE observation which will
serve TO convince Mr. Erving, that this principle is
~ the view OF his majesty, iGst il is invariah.e-
1t that every Danish vessel which, should make use
o. Englsh convoy is conference.-the she Is convicted
OF II III Like "a foreign vessel Ii is but ton,
well known, that III all times during maritime wars
neutral navigation has been exposed to ebarrass-
ments and DELAYS. lie Danish navigation las had
experience of IL in its time Il is, therefore, that the
King has established rules for privateeTnc " I,ch
place the navigation truly neutral under cover from
yeSauons. His majesty would equally have wished
entirely to have prevented captured vessels from ex-
pereneng delays of amy Importance, when it was
iound that they had their papers on board in order
zen Fegle,) an that they had not Improperly used
them To carry y simulated commerce on account
of the enemy of Denmark. He is convinced, tl.at
he has taken for this purpose All the in his
power, and nc is resolved carefully watch over
Their execution. These measures and the will 800
tonte,) oithe King, offer sure guarantees to the
commerce OF the T.. States, that the vessels under
their nag wi be lie to n,v;ato in the seas and wa
ters visited by the Danish crnizcrs, without any
rlsG'ic OF being mo!estedby them, brought in ii
their papers bc in order * en- regie,) and there 40
reason To suppose that they have been improperly
ed. The vessels which are destned to carry into any
port whatever produce and merchandise, which are
not admitted into that port according 10 the laws of
the st'e to which it belongs, will not be- considered
as in rale-(en regie,) and the navigators who may
aim at employing their vessels in this way,. will onlv
have to blame themselves, if their enterpiize leads to
their injury.
The undersigned, in acquitting himself as he has
just done, OF the orders of his sovereign cannot de-
II1'e himself OF the honor of again reminding Mr..
Ering, that the navigation and the commerce Of the
citizens OF the u States, found reception and an
outlet for the productions of their country, in the
ports vi der the dominion Of the King OF Denmark
at n time when they did not enjoy the same advaIl-
tages in the ports of the greater part of the states OF
Europe This circumstance viii sufficiently prove to
the American government, that that of Denmark is
July aware of the reciprocal utilty Of the relations
OF commerce and OF good understanding between the
two nations.
The undersigned has the honor of renewing to Mr.
Ervieg the assurance of his high consideration.
(Signe,) ROSENKRANTZ.
Copenhagen, 2Sth June, 1911.
Mr.. ErUing to his Ercellency ~. de Roz
cnkrantz, First 11inister of Stare a1ie
CM.Jof the OfIartment Of Forrlgn Af-
fairs, &c. &c
COPENHAGEN, June 50th, 1911.
he undersigned, special Minister of the
u. >. OF America, has received the note
which his eXcellency M de Rosenkrantz.
hrst Minister of State, and Chief of the De
partment f Foreign Affairs, was pleased to
address to him ON the 28th inst in reply TO
the representations made by the undersign-
ed on the 9th and 9TH inst. respecting the re-
CARNATIONS with which lie is charged; he
shall immediately transmit his .excellency's
sad note to the government of the u. s., and
Is persuaded that the President will receive
with great satisfaction the reciprocation
which his Majesty has therein offered, Of the
friendly sentiments which the undersigned
was ordered to express. These dispositions
and the just and liberal views of his majesty
with regard to the neutral commerce OF the
=. ,. as declared i'll his excelIcncy's note,
since they leave not the least doubt bat that
his majesty has been wholly unaware of the
great injuries which that commerce has late
y sustained within his dominions, afford to
ne undersigned the happy presage of IA
'orabie termination to the business with
Fhich lie IS entrusted, and a sure pledge that
me harmony which has hitherto always sub
sisted between the two governments, will
still be maintained in its full extent and per
;ection. Thus assured of meeting ON the par,
OF his Majesty government with no disposj-
lions but those which are of the most iust *
friendly character, it is with more than or
binary pleasure that the uhdcrsgnei pro
cect.s III the performance Of his duty
HIS cxccllency the Minister of site. af-
ter showing the causes which have occ ,sion-