Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-01-11

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THE DUKE OF cADoRE TO GENERAL Arm.
Paris, September =, 1910.
SIR,
You have done me the honor TO ask OF
me, by your letter of the goth August,
wha, will be the lot of the American YES.
sells, which may arrive in France, before
the 1st November! @
His majesty has always wished to favor
the oil the United States. It
WAS not without reluctancs. that ne used
~reprisal towards the Americans, while he
saw that Congress had ordered the conhs-
cation OF all French vessels, which might
arrive in The United States.
Il appears, that Congress might nave
spared TO his majesty and his subjects this
modification, Gee Disagreement if In place
of tina, harsh and decisive measure, which
left to France no choice, they had used
SONS palliative, such as that Of not rece'v-
ing French vessels, or OF sending them
away, after a delay Of so many days.
AS soon as his majesty was informed OF
this hostile act, he felt that the honor OF
France, Involved in this point, could not
be 'cleansed (ue pouvait etre lave on. BY a
declaration OF war, (which) coa'd not take
place but by tedious explanations.
The emperor canten;ed himself with max
ing reprisals !; and in consequence, he ap-
| Piled TO American vessels witch came to
France, or 70 the countries occupied by
the French armies, word for word, the
regulations of the act oi Congress.
Since the last measures by which tina,
hostile act is repealed. his majesty has,ens
| 10 cause it to be made known to you, that
he anticipates that which may retstabiish
| harmony with the United States, and that
he repeats his DEGREES OF Berlin aud Mi
| Ian, uader the conditions pointed out in
my letter to you, of the ssh August.
During this interval, tbs American YES.
sells, which shall arrive in France, will not
be subjected 10 conisca,ion because the
&C, Of Congress, which had served as a mo-
/, tive to our repsisals, is repealed but these
( vessels viii be subjected to all the effects
Say. iney VIII DC treated dmicd6iy, ifthry
can be considered as Americans. and hos
tiie!q, If they have los! their national cha
rac,er, (s'ils sc son laisse denationaliser)
by subj ittipg to the orders in council OF
the British government.
/ have she honor TO renew to GU, Sir,
The assurance Of ny high consideration.
{Siened)
CHAMPAGNE, Due de Cadoye.
HIS e~xceAeney Gen. armstrong, SIC.
Genera! armstrong to the DUE Of Cadore.
Paris, 18th September, 1910.
Sir,
Your exce'lency will not think me im-
Fortunate, If | should empley the las, mo
sm.n,s OF my stay in Paris, ia seeking Az
e.plicit declaration on the following points.
lat. Has the decree Of his uaajesty, Of
fhs s2d Of March last, enIolning acts of re-
prisal against the commerce Of the United
States, CD acconnt Of their late law Of nos
intercourse. been recalled :
Cd. What will b. ti,e operation {oh the
vessels of the United Statess Of hiss maies-
tvs decree of July last, f~orbidding the de-
psvesise of nea&ral ships frotR ports OF
France, unless presided with ;npvrial Ii
cences,? Are these licenses merely sub
sniutes for ciearances? Or, do they pre-
scsiise regulations to br observed by the
holders of then within the jurisdiction OF
the Ua;t.d Ststss,s
Do they conaae the perenit'ed inter
course 10 two ports only Of the saiG states.
and do they enjo,n, that all shipments be
made on Frenth aecouet excsusivesys
Is it his ma;esty's will, that the seizures
made in the ports OF 5pain and other places,