The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-02-13

SIR, a 4 y, Drc. 10, % ~.
| HAVE this monent learnt that the
American brig Ncw-Oreans Packet lately
arrived at Bordeaux, has, with her Cargo, the
bona hde property of citizens OF the United
States, and laden al the port OF Newly ork,
been seized by the director of the customs
under the Berlin and Milan Gcccees. nave
also been Informed, that this director of the
customs, not satisfied wi. this :. dy viola
uon OF the solemn assurances givca by Your
Exceilency 10 General Armstrong on the 9Th
of August last, and couiirmed by your letter
TO hini OF the 7th Sept that these DEGREES
were revoked and would cease To operate
from the lst November, has, without regard
to the phghtcd fath of his government, am
nounced his intention of selling the proyis-
ions ~hi:h constitute part of the cargo, un-
der the preteXt that they are perishablc.
The clear and unequivocal manncriD which
the revocation Of the Berlin and Milan de-
cree, were announced by Your Exc.iency,
forbis Me for moment TO suppose that tue
violent proceedings OF this m.n will be sane
toned by His NJ. .esty the Emperous and
King, or that the least delay will be allowed
~ }acmg the properly thus arrested al the
free disposition OF the rishtlui owner, whoss
confidence alone in the good t.ith with which
it becomes nations to perform toeir engage
meDts, has brought hin 10 the place where
he is SO innospitably treated
| am persuaded that Your EXcellency will
no., on this occasion, attempt 10 rcn,ind me
of the conditions on when the revocation was
prcdcated. These conditions were OH the
alternative, and the performance OF either Is
suihcient To render absolute and perpetual
that revocation.-lt Is of no importance that
the British orders in council have no, been with
drawn, II the u. ). In due time, perform the
condition which depends alone on them. And
what this condition Why, toexecute an act
OF Congress against the English, which to be
thus executed, requires the previous revoca-
tiUn OF these very decrees. The letter oil
Your EXcellency OF The 5th OF August, APP
pears to have been written with tuil knowl-
edge OF this requisitton oil the law, and mani
featly with The intention To- comply with it, III
order that II might be competent for the
President Of the United States 10 exercise
the contingent power whichwas given 10 nim
1t viii not b. pretended, that th- DEGREES
have in fact been revoked bat that the delay
OF the CnUed States in performing the con-
Ill lon prcsenIed - taem, authorizes their re-
vira. The case oi lhe Ncw-O Orleans Packet
Is the first waic1 has occurred since the first
OF Nov. 10 which the Berlin aud Milan de-
crces could De applied, aud it they be applied
to this Case, i. viii DC diiti i:ult for France to
shew one solitary instance oil their having
been practically revoked.
AS To delay on the part OF the United
States, there mas been none. M official in
formation of the letter OF your Exceilcncy OF
the 5th OF Aug. lett France for the United
States, owidS To circumstances which il was
not in the pnwcr of Gen Armstrong To con-
troll, >uutil the 2Jtn of September, and TO
this moment nave not learnt that such ofii:-
ii Information has been there received.
might indeed have learnt il, and been able
nov 10 have comm lnicltcd 10 your Excellen-
cy, the measures on which the President has
decided in consequence of it, had not the fri
gate Essex, despitch by him, been put un-
der quarantine on her arrival at L'Orient, for
the wan. of a biH Of health, AMI the messcn-
ger thereby detained since the 4th OF this
month.
will no, undertake 10 decide whether
bill Of health ought in courtesy, to bs exact
ell of frigate of frv Lly power, coming
ia the w;afer ssxsor frob--<splacc not known
to have been litey Afflicted with any malis-
nant disease but surely the delay which this
exaction occasions, Cannot be imputed to a
want of due diligence on tn /, part Of the A.
nierican government.
1t is lro.a this view OF the subjec, that I
an thoroughly convinced, that the applics-
aon Of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, by the