Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-13
- BALTIMORE, June 8.
COMMUNICATIONS.

Much Importance has been attached in the
federal prints to false translation in the F3os-
ton Palladium, of a speech iii manuscript re-
ceived from France and said to be delivered
by BonaParte to deputation from the coun-
Gil OF commerce of Bordeaux The speech.
II genuine, is not in that dignified style in
which state papers are generally written, and
consequently must be considered as the un-
prepared effusion of the moment but, inele-
giant as 1T may appear in the original French,
the Palladium translation sinks it into SO low
a production, as to induce those acquainted
with the French to doubt its originality. BY
the condescension gifts editors we are favor
ed with the original text of the sentence false
ly translated, wherein it will be discovered
that Bonaparte has said one thing and the
translator makes him say another. We have
annexed correct translation, and it will an
pear to the candid reader thereby, that the
suspended state of affairs between France and
this country arise from an apprehension mat
the y. States will not execute their law
upon which Bonaparte founded his declarati-
on to Gen. Armstrong, respecting the cessa-
ton OF the Berlin and Milan DEGREES as far as
they affect American rights. This appre-
hension arises most certainly from the propo-
sal OF Randolph to repeal the act upon which
the president founded his proclamation Ger
tain it is that the safety of American proper
ty IN France. arises from the point in which
France viii view the operation of the non-im-
Portation act-that is, she will wait to see
whether seizures viii be made under its au-
thority, or whether it will be explained away
by treasury circular.
&c French Tert.
In order to afford better opportunity of
Judging of the language of the French empe-
ror in his late address to the council of COM
merce, we have given the following para
graphs in the original French :-PalladIum
Les decrets de Berlin ct de Milan sont
des lois fundapentales de mon empire pour
la navigation ncutre. Je regard lepavillon
CONNIE une extension du terriore La puis-
sance que lie laisse VIOLA ne peut -ctre consi-
dere CONNIE neutre&
LIE sort dtfc6fimerce Americana sera
bientot decidee. Je lie favoriscrai 81 les Etats
Unis sc conforment ses decres. t-Dans lie
cas- contraire, lcurs batiments seront repous-
ses DIES ports de mon empire"
The DEGREES of Berlin and Milan are the
fundamental laws Of my empire for neutral
commerce. Iregard the flag as an extern
sion of territory. The power which suffers
it to be violated, cannot be considered a neu-
trail.
The fate of American commerce will
shortly be decided. will favor it, il the u.
States Conform themselves TO their DEGREES
In the contrary case, will expel their YES
sells from the ports of my empire" BY this
it will be seen that the good viii of the French
emperor towards our commerce depends up
on the strict execution Of our non-importati-
on act, to which ne must undoubtedly al
Jude when he says--se conforment SEES de-
crets, conform themselves to their decrees.)
1t will be recollccted that Bonaparte is here
addressing himself to Frenchmen not Amc-
ricans.