Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-05

Copy Q a letter II ON Jonathan Russell
es9r. charge dd8alrs o. the United
states at Paris, TO Jir. Smith, score.
tary Of STATE, datcd
Paris, Dec, IL, 1910.
SlN-on the evening of ihe On instant,
iearut that the. Essex frigate had arrived a, : ,,
Orient on the 9Th, and had been m, ma -
quarantine for days for the want of n bill az
health, during which time the messenger 10
not allowed to come on Shore Al tho sauna
time that received this intelligence / was a.
80 informed that the brig New Orleans Packet
was seized at Bordeaux, under the Berlin and
M ian DEGREES, by the director of the customs
at That place. The simultaneous occurrence
OF these two events, formed in my opinion ,
or'sis which required prompt decision
OF ms government. Under this imnres.
sion ! immediately addressed 60 the drte
OF CadoreJ the note Of which the incIosed
IS copy, and in which thought it polite to
ren'ons.rue win hrmness, against tue pro.
ceedings OF the director Of the Gus toms at Bor-
dsaux' and to leave the government here AZ
liberty TO disavow them. This dis,vowsi
however, am persuaded depends entirely on
the nature of the dispatches brought bv tie
Essex. feel, therefore, the most iveI, ark.
ely 10 receive them. In the mean time 1 o. We
.n,s letter chance of reaching you by ves-
sci about leaving Bordeaux for New York.
Since my last the Hauseatic to yns have bean
annexed TO this empire
have informed Mr., Pinkney Of the arrival
OF the Essex, and suggested to him the posi-
biilty hat the proclamation Of the President
had come out by her, in order that he MIGHT.
II ne Thought proper, make final attempt 10
Obtain repeal ofthe orders in council while Il
was yet in the power Of the British ministry to
do It with good grace,
have honor TO be, &c.
(Signed) IONA. Russell.
Hon. R.. Smith, secretary Of stare, u. So,cs.
yW- Russell 20 the Dnte de cadorN
* Paris, December 10, 1910.
I have this moment learnt that the srne,;cs,
bFiS New-Oricans Packet, lately arrived at Dor.
deauS, has, with her cargo, the bona fi.le pro-
perry OF Citizens OF the United States, and Ia
den at the port Of Eew-Yori<, been seized bv the
director OF the customs under the Berlin and Mi
ian DEGREES. I have also been informed, that
this director 30 the customs, not sa.;sfed or;.L
this hardy violation of the solemn ass,ranI
ces given by your eyceIlency TO general Arm.
strong on tho 5th OF August last and confirmed
oy your letter TO him Of the 9TH September. thai
these DEGREES were revoked and would cease 70
operate from the LIST Of November, has. without
regard to the plighted faith Of his government.
announced ms intention Of selling the provisions
winch constitute part Of the cargo. under tIe
The clear and unequivocal manner in which
the revocation Of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES
were announced by your excellency, forbid me
Tor moment to suppose, that the violent pro.
ceedings Of this man viii be sanctioned by his
majesty inc emperor and hing, OF that the least
ue'ay "pi DC allowed in placing tho property
t,us arrested at the free dispo5iion of tie rist-
~ ewner, whose confidence alone in the rood
faith with which it becomes nations TO pcrf,rrn
tnelr engagements, itIs brought him to the PLACID
wherehc is SO inhospitably treated.
am persuaded that your exceliency will not,
% this occasion, attemPt u reYind me OF tie
conditions on which the revocation of those do.
crces were Predicafod. These con.ii,iops werc
n t;le alternative, ard the performance of either
. sufficient TO render absolute and pcrpetu,I
Laat revocation II " Of 10 importance that the
Bptish orders IN council have not been with.
Drawn, n the INTEL States. in due time, pcP.
ior'n tae condition which depends alone on t6eR