Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-01-09

attention with reea,d tie the passport; ana
express 10 Lord Wellesley the sense nave
of his Lo,dship's politeHess, ind the piea~
sure it would give me. 20 make the az
knowled gment in.person. The douo. WIN
which youbrgin your letter OF the On 'nsf'
is we'll founded. The explanation you have
receive d, is not such as will enable me 70
demand the performance OF the emperor 3
promise, communicated TO you IN my let
Ter Of the 18th Of January last, since y
1.-THE explanatory not only admits that me
British erder Of blockade Of MaY, 1906, Is
not formally av,thdra1un, bat that tlat q
the 27M at July, 8 tie same year, IS sf,Aln
1oyce An argument in the face OF these
admissions. and founded merely on the ops
ration Of an order ct Interior date, and
more extensive restriction, must nor be
hazartled, as it would be NOT merely use>
less, bat productive of mischief.
Extract ola letter from General Armstrong
to Ah. Smith, datea Pal1s, Aay 24tl,
1910.
"Some circumstances have occurred,
since the date OF my dispatch by Mr.. Ro-
MADISON, which from their importance, make
a speedy conveyance necessary These !
shall detail as briefly as possible.
LIST. Ga the 14ih instant, was published
here, in the official and other journals, d.
cree of the emperor, dated az RambouAlet,
on the Esd Of March last, directing the sell
zure and sale OF all American vessels,
which had entered the ports OF the empire,
or of its dependencies, SINCE tie CON OF
May last, &c. &c.
3D. Four commissioners have been sent
to Amsterdam, with orders TO take posses
sion Of the American property to he found
there, sgreeably to the 10Th article OF the
late treaty between France and Holland !;
and
3d.. Several of our ships and cargoes,
with regard to which compromises nave
been made under the sanction of the coun-
Gil of prizes, have been seized again, 10
sa,isfyl the provisions of the new decree.
Translation Of a decree, issued By the En-
beror efhe French, Ut Ramboulrt, Esd
Narch, 1910.
Napoleon, &c, &c. &c, considering TIA.
the government of the United States, by
an act, da,ed Is, March, 1899, which lor-
bids the entrance OF the ports. ha,bors and
rivers Of the SAID States to all Trs n YES
sells, orders, LIST, That after til goth May
following, vessels untAl che French hag,
which shall arrive in the Unit. q States,
shall be seized and ccnhscated as wei! as
their cargoes. 2dIy. That after Vie same
epoch, no merchandize or produce, the
growth or manufacture OF France, or i,rr
colonies, can be imported into the said u
uited States, from any foreign port or place
Whatsoever, undtr the penalty of seizure,
conGscalion, and fine of three TINS the
value Ct the merchandise. Sd. That a.
merican vessels cannot 60 TO any port of
France, of her colonies, or dependencies !:
we have decreed and do decree VIVA: iol-
lows:
Art. 1st. All vessels navigating under
the Tag of the United States, or posse Ssrd,
in whole or in part, by any citizen or sui
leCt oil that power, WhiCn, counting from
the 2O;h May, 1869, have entered or shall
enter into the ports Of our empire, OF oar
colonies, or OF ttle couutrie. occupied by
our arns, shall! be seized, and the product
of the sales shall be deposited in the surplus
fund icaisse d'amortisement)
There shall be excepted from this rssu-
lauon, the vessels which shall be charged
with dispatches, or with commissions OF ,;a.
government of the said states, and who
shall not have either cargoes or mercnan-
die Gu board.
Our grand judge, minister Of justice, and
our minister of finance, are charged With
the execution of our present decree.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
ITO be continued.