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An American gentleman authorize US TO
stste, on information derived from Mr.. Plnk-
nev himself, I" that ali the powers OF that geii-
,,eman have totally ceased as to entering into
.ny further discussion with the British govern
,nen4. touching the matters between the two
countries" The charge des afialres has only
power to sign passports, and transact small
business.
Ministers we learn have received lnforma-
ton of proposal having been made by Bona
nar,e to the American government OF loan
r. Them of fifteen sail OF the line, in case OF a
war with England. ---Morn. Chroa. - The
Courier denies the above.
LONDON, March 10.
Letters from Paris, as far back as the 18th
February, mention, that several American YES
sells had arrived in France, Zone of which had
touched at Gibralter) and admitted 10 entry /:
giving bonds for the originality of the cargo.
They must export one half the value in French
manufactures. and sugar Can only
be admitted under imperial Licences; and
some cargoes have arrived from America and
been admitted, having obtained such Licences.
March IL
Yestc, day her Majesty'sCouncil transacted
business at Windsor, and in consequence Of
the improved state of His Maicsty's health,
the bulletins in future are to be issued only
three times week At twelve His Majesty
gave audience to the Lord Chancellor, and
walked an honr on the terrace at one the
Prince Regent had an interview with His
Majesty which continued half an our. His
Majesty is now so much recovered, that The
medical attendants have been withdrawn, and
the Kings Pages have resumed their accus-
toned situations. The bulletins will be DIS
continued in few days.
We find an article in the Pari. M9nieur
on the subject Of the French DEGREES. 1t
saws, the DEGREES are repealed with respect to
America, because she is taking measures to
Cause her rights to be respected but they
are in force with respect to other neutrals who
have recognised our Orders in Council, and
have not resisted the operation OF them.
What idle language this is. Where is there
a neutral Power besides America! If they
are repealed quad hoe they arc repealed alto
eether, for there is not another neutral Pow
CT But they are not repealed, and we re now
informed they are never to be repealed
They g will fox ever remain the fundamental
law of France, because they arise out OF the
nature Of things" Our Orders in Council
which are the necessary, inevitable
Of those DEGREES, must remalG
the fundamental law OF England, because they
arise out OF the nature of things that is, out OF
the Berlin and Milan decreeS.- Cou'ir
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PUBLIC SALE.

On SATURDAY next. At four O'Clock,
IN the 2fternoon, will be sold, for the benefit
of the underwriters, on the wharf OF Captain
Coleman, about ten fashoms Of c l. Z
nearly new, belonging to the big Rising
Sun, Captain Ma-k,ev, from Madeira
2. G. Marlfeller.
April II est
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F I S H.

THE subscriber has on hand lev barrels
of Sl!AD, pa, up this season IN the o=st
manner with sa!,-petre, for family use-'nd
will be happy 70 receive the orders OF snch as
NAV want their FISH put up-whch orders
shall be complied with on the best terms aud
in the most tisf,c,orv manner, as he mas a
boa, running hich will enable him always 10
have fish of the be., quality.
John G. Francis
On Keith's wharf.
A0ri, uol
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FRESH LEMONS.

Apri. 9
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LAND FOR SALE.

By virtu: ola decree Of the supreme court Of
chancery for the Richmond district, In
suit between Robert Carter, Esq piaInut1,
and Graham's deyisees defendants; Will De
sold at au >tion, before the front door OF
the court house in Dummies. on the hrss
dsy of the mex: superior court OF law tor
tsat county, viz on the second Monday IN
May next =.
A Tract of Land containing
about 600 acres, lying In Prince "iii'a'h
County, on the main ROAD to fauqu'SF ito"l
D,,mfries. about ten miles from the latter
n,ace. The land viii be sold in two or more
lots to suit purchaser, on credi' OF o'e'
,yo and three years from the day OF sale
excep, for the charges and exp noes OF the
sale. which must be p'id on the day OF s~ie'
and deducted from the first instalment.-
Bonds and sp proved security must b, given
FIR the paymant Of the instaim nts' and Inc
title will be refined as iuitner security
with leave to apple to the Court OF chancery
for resale i'm default Of paEment. Mr, ote-
pben French, or AR. Coins, living near the
nrsmise will shew them 10 ary disposed %
purchase.
The Commissioners.
.oe cts
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RECEIVED and For sale ny the suoscri-
bcr. a, the corner Of King and Pitts ree'S'
aud oDpo4i,e the Washington Tavern, ten
hoxe. Lemon. of the best quality
Chr. Neal.
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April g.
Potomac and Shenandoah Navigation

POtOmaC and ShenanUOdn NdFISdIIOt
Lottery
Commence. drawing OH the trst Monday
in May.
Present price Of whole Tickets SO 50
Half do 81 IL
Quarter do IS
Prize Tickets in the Baltimore Hospital
Lottery t,krn in payment fsr Tickets in this.
Orders from a distance enclosing the cash
ipos,-paidl will be promptly attended to-.
CHI ok of the whole drawing will be kept
a.. he examination Of the tickets during the
drawing, and every in ornasion respecting
The LOTTERY will be given free of expence.
r GRAY,
Opposite the Washington Tavern
April
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can ships taken in pursuance Of the Berlin
and Milan DEGREES after Nov. i. Mr. Rus
sell does not seem to deny that the DEGREES
may still be keptin force, only he thinks they
have assumed municipal character; but in
Nj. Champagny' declaration, ambiguous rs
It was, there is no such division of them into
two different characters, for THE contingent
cy reqmrcdby the French Minister took place,
the Berlin and Milan DEGREES were to cease
accordirg to his expression without any quail
hcation. If therefore a part of them re-
man or be revived again, as seems to be al
lowed even here, why may not the whole be
equally 50! Where proofca be obtained of
their existence, we have it, namely, in the
ports OF France, in which vessels have been
| avowedly seized under their operation Since
November1. OF their maritime existence
we cannot 50 easily obtain evidence, because
| of the few French ships Of war which ven
t, 70 leave their harbors. Who can doubt
however but that had the Ruler of France
ana2k at his command equal TO the enforcing
Violent DEGREES, he would soon show
| that part of them to be no dead letter. The
principle is not the less obnoxious, because u
is from necessity almost dormant for the md
ment, nor ought it therefore to be less an OIL
IJect 10 be strenuously resisted.
Allow me, sir, here to express my sincera
regret that lhave not as yetbecn able to con
vince you. by what ! cannot but consider the
strongest evidence, of the continued existence
oil the French DEGREES, and consequently of
the untrlendly policy of your government in
enforcing the non-importasion against US and
opening the trade with our enemies His
Royal Righness will, l am convinced, learn
with unfcigned sorrow, that such contn-
ues to be stilithc REORGANIZATION of America,
and whatever restrictions ON the commerce
enjoyed by America in His Majesty's domi-
mons may ensue onthc part of Great Britain,
as retaliatory on the refusal by your govern
ment to admit the productions.of Great-Br-
tain while they open their harbors to those of
HIS Majesty's enemies, they will, / am per-
suaded, be adopted with sincere pain, and
with pleasure relinquished whenever this
country shall resume her neutral position
and impartial attitude between the two belli-
gerents.
have the honor to be, with the greatest
consideration and respect, Sir, your most O.
bcdient humble servant,
AUG. ]. FOSTER.
TO the Hon. James Monroe, sc.
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satisfactory; considering however the exis-
ting circumstances of the case, and the ear
ly and amicable attention paid to it by His
ROYAL Highness the Prince Regent, the Pre-
sident accclcs to the proposition contained i'll
your letter, and in so doing your government
will, am persuaded, see proof Of the con-
ciliatory disposition by which the President
has been actuated.
The officer commanding the Chesapeake
now lying in the harbor of Boston, will be in
strucsed to receive the men who are to be
restored to that ship.
I have the honor to be, &c.
(Sgned)
.fusr. J. Foster, Esq. orc. &c. &c.
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Ihave bad the honor 70 receive your
letter ofthe lst November and TO lay it before
the President.
1t Is much to be regretted that the rcDa-
ration due for such aggression as that COM
mitted on the y. States frigate the Chesa-
peakc, should have been so long DELAYED nor
could the translation of the offending officer
from one command 20 another, be regarded as
Constituting parl &C reYaTstion Otherwise
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JAMES MONROE.
AHgs~tas T. Foster, Esq &c. &c. S,e
MR.. FOSTER to MR.. MONROE.
Washington, oct. 81, 1e11.

X. Z.
SIR.
Ibid not reply at great length to the
observations contained in your letter of the
LIST inst. on the pretensions of Great Britain
as relative to the French system, because
you seem TO me to have argued as if but
part of the.system continued, and even that
part had ceased to be considered as a mea-
sure of war against Great Britain. For me
to have allowed this, would have been at
once to allow in the face of facts that the de-
crees of France were repealed, and that her
unprecedented measures, avowcdly pursued
in defiance Of the laws of nations, were be-
come mere ordinary regulations of trade. /
therefore thought TT tc confne my answer to
your remarks, 10 general statement of the
sum ofthe demands of Great Britain, which
was, that France should by efFectually re-
voking her DEGREES revert to the usual
method OF carrying OH war as practised in
! civilized Europe.
| The pretension Of France to prohibit all
| commerce in articles of British origin in eve
ny part Of the contained is one among the ma
ny violent innovations which are continued in
the DEGREES, and which are preceded by the
declaration of their being founded on deter
miDation of the Ruler Of France, as he him
self ayowed, TO revert to theprincipIes which
characterized the b2rbarism of the dark a
ges, and TO forget all ideas Of justice and even
the common feelings Of humanity in the new
| method ct carrying on war adopted by him
II is not howevera question with Great
Britain of mere commercial interest, as YOU
seem to suppose, which, is involved in the at
| tempt by Bonaparte 10 blockade her both by
sea and land, but one Of feeling and of ma
uonal honor, cnntending as we do against the
principles Which he processes in his new sys-
TEN OF warfare. II is impossible for ms r.
submit TO the doctrine hat he has right te
compel the whole continent 10 break off All
intercourse with Us, and.to seize upon vessel,
belonging to neutral nations upon the sole
plea of their hayaIg visited an English p,rt
or Of their beng laden with articles of Brit
ish or Colonial produce ih whatsoever man
ner acquired.
1 This pretension, however, Is but part q
that system the whole Of which, under on,
i construction of the letter OF M. ChamDag
ny OF August S, 1910, cOrroborated BIZ man,
subsequent declarations ofthe French govern
: ment aud not invalidated By any uneGnivoca
declaration OF a contrary tenor, most be con
. sidcred as still in full force.
In the communication which YOU latei,
transmitted to me, lam sorry to repeat tina
was unable 70 discovers any facts which sat
1 isfactorily proved that the DEGREES had bee,
, actually repealed, and have already reye..
teddy stated the reasons which too probalf
/ led to the restoration Of a few Of the Amer
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MR.. MONROE TO MR.. FOSTER.
Defartment Of STATE, Oct. %, 1911.
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Britain TO conduct her system of blockade
according to the laws of nations, will only
advert to it on this occasion for the purpose
OF taking the liberty of acknowledging to YOU
the very great pleasure received from the
highly honorable mark ofrespect which YOU
have taken the occasion to express for the
hustrious statesman from whose counsels
that measure emanatcd.
need not repeat to you, sir, what sincere
satisfaction 1t would give me if without the
sacrifice OF the essential rights and interests
OF Great Britain all the points of discussion
between our two countries could be finally
Adjusted.
have the honor tobe. with the highest con-
sideration and respect, sir, your most obed-
ent humble servant,
AUG. ]. FOSTER.
To the honorable
James Monroe, sc. sc.
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~. SmEe, alter some appropriate prefa-
{torXB bsery&tlons moved that the house re-
&olE itself Bto a committee of the whole OH
Rc state the Union, in order to take into
cepsdeS1e3bn the message OF the President
OF the United States, at the opening of the ses-
sion.
The motion being agreed to, the house ac-
cordingly went into acommittecof the whole
Mr.. Bib in the Chair; when
Mr.. Smile submitted to tho consideration
CT the committee the following resolutions,
viz.
L. Resolved, That so much uf the Presi-
dents message relates TO the subject of our
Foreign relations, be referred to select COM
mittee.
2. That so much as relate. 20 the measures of
Public Defence demanded by the present crisis,
be referred to select committee.
3 That so much relates to the Revenue
and the provisions necessary for The service Of
the enaysng- year, be referred TO the Committee
of VS. and MANS
inf int t 10 4 oa Commercial Laws, be refer
S. bat mn as relates to Foreign Ira
ding D4enGs.tW to the protection Of Manu-
facturesEQd Navigation, be referred to the Com
mittec ofC0fSnlcrce and Manufactures.
3. That SO much as relates to the Spanish A.
merican Colonies, be referred to a select COM
mittee.
The resolutions being read, they were ta-
ken up separately, and agreed to without OPP
position, except that when the second was
under consideration, Mr.. DAw soH express
SGD an opinion that the subjects embraced IN
that resolution would be better in the hands
ftwo or three committees but Mr. SmI-
LIE assigning as a reason for Committing
the entire subject Of defence TO one commit
tee, that they would have it in their power
to take view of the whole ground, and aoD
accordingly, it was agreed co.
AZ the resolutions being adopted,
b7yhaihe moved that the committee rise
and ffport the resolutions to the House.
Mr.. Randolph was opposed to this motion.
It would be readily conceived, he said, that
it's no easy matter for one who has not had an
opportunity Of seeing the resolutions which
form thc basis Of the proposed report. t. take
in, as they are read BY tile Clerk. the whole
Of their scope and bearing. lie believed IL
had been the common practice to refer the
speech OF the President at the opening of
'he session 20 a committee fthe whole House
on the state ofthe union. IN that committee,
the course had been much the same as that
pursued to day. The different subjects ON
which il treated had beep1feferred either to
standing or select conImsE6es. But II viii be
remembered, that wei4re assembled under
circumstances of aspecunar nature. The
chief magistrate }fnself haAgivcn informa-
ticn to this H9s to that effect, lie hoped
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" - II q
HOUSEQJ REPRESENTATIVES,.
I. Foster, Esq. orc. &c. &C.
IN SENATE.
November 10
November IL.
THE MESSAGE.

THE MESSAGE
ie. after some appropriate prefa--
&tions, moved that the house re-
bto a committee of the whole Oh
the Union, in order to take into
I'M the rnesSape Of the President
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MR.. FOSTER TO MR.. MONROE.
Washington, .Nop. /, 1911.

SIR,
In pursuance Of the orders which have
received from his Royal Highnessthe Prince
Regent, in the name and on the behalf of
his Majesty, for the purpose of proceed
ing to final adjustment of tue differences
which have arisen between Great Britain and
the United States in the affair of the Chesa-
peake frigate, have the honor to acquaint
you-First, that am instructed to repeat to
the American government the prompt disa-
yowal made by his majesty (and recited in
MIR. Erkine's note of April II, 1909, to Mr..
Smith), on being apprized of the unautho-
rlsed act OF the officer in command of his ma
val forces on the coast Of America. whose re-
cal from an highly important and honorable
command Immediately ensued as a mark of
His Waiesty's Misrepresentation.
<ccoihly, that / am authorised to offer,
Haddlon 20 that disayowal, on the part
hlRoyal Highness, the Immediate res
#rathn, as FAR as circumstances will adj
~ of7see n tn who in consequence Of Ad-
mii'aiS BexlE1y's orders were forcibly taken
out Of the Chesapeake to the vessel from
which they were taken; or if that ship should
be no longer in commission to such seaport
of the United States as the American gov
eminent may name for the purpose.
Thirdly, that i am also authorised to offer
W AiS american government a suitable pc
cnniary provision lor the sufferers in consc-
quence of the attack on the Chesapeake, in
Guiding the families ofthose seamcn who I'M
fortunately fell in the action, and Of the woun.
ded survivors.
These honorable propositions, ] can assure
you, sir, arc made with tic sincerce desire
that they may prove satisfactory TO the gov
eminent of the y. States, and trust they
will meet with thatamicable reception which
their conciliatory nature entities them 70.
need scarcely add how cordially Join with
you in the wish that they might prove intro
ductory to removal of all the differences dc
pendiRrEav-en our tw0-0untres.
/ 5ve theh5aQr 70 be, with the greatest eonsi
| deG ton ~ re ~, sir,
BUR NJ obedicnt humble servant,
AAUGUSTUS J. FOSTER
T0&c 1SesJas Nionroe, &c. sge, &c.
'wR. MONROE 10 MR. FOSTER.
Nopen5er ~, 1911.
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MR.. MONROE TO MR.. FOSTER.
Deharsment Of STATE, Oct. %, 1911. :
SIR,
/ have had the honor to receive vour
letter of the 22d of this month and to Law it
before the President.
The assurance which YOU have given of
your disposition to reciprocate, in our COM
munications OH the important subjects de-
pending between our governments the res
pecttul attention which each has a right to
claim, and that no departure from it was in
| tended in your letter Of 26sh July, has been
received with the satisfaction due to the
frank and conciliatory spirit in which it was
made.
learn, however, with much regret, that
you have received no Instructions from your
government founded on the new proof of the
revocation of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES,
winch was communicated to the MARQUIS of
Wellesley by the American Charge DIES At
taires at London, in document of which
had the honor to transmit to you copv.-
1t might fairly have been presumed, as
nave before observed, that the evidence aft
forded by that document, of the complete re-
vocation .ot those DEGREES, so far as they in
tcrfered with the commerce of the United
States with the British dominions, would
have bren followed by an Immediate repeal
OF the orders in council. From the reply of
the Marquis of Wellesley, it was at least to
have been expected that no time had been
lost in transmitting that document to you,
and that the instructions accompanying it
would have manifested change in the sem
tnients ct your government on the subject
The regret therefore cannot but be increas-
ed in finding that the communication which
| had the honor to make to you, has not even
had the effect of suspehding your efforts to
indicate the perseverance of your govern
mcnt in enforcing those orders.
regret also to observe, that the light in
which you have viewed this document. and
the remarks which you have made OIL the
subject generally, seem TO preclude any other
view OF the conditions on which these orders
are to be revoked, than those that were
furnished by your former communications
You still adhere to the pretension that the
productions and manufactures of Great Bril-
tam, when neutralized, must be admitted in
to the ports of your enemies. This preten-
sion, however vague the language heretofore
held by your government, particularly by
the Marquis Of Wellesley, in his commune
cations with Mr.. Pinkney, on the subject, was
never understood to have been embraced
Nothing indeed short of the specific declara-
tons which you have made would have in
duced a belief that snch was the case.
have the honor to be, &c. Sec.
(SigEedl
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'plaincd-in Mr.. SerrUrier's lctterto tb
OF Statei BY which il appears that al
articles OF our exports are expressl
into the ports Of France, on condition
which Congress will probably see tn
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we look at the obstinate perseverance Of The Isri-
tish Cabinet in their System of usurpation of
maratime rights, generally known under the
name OF the orders in counci!---thc injustice and
illegality of which are SO clearly demonstrated
IN the correspondence lately published, and the
ELECTS OF which we at present so severely feel.
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WAsu1yoroNCtrv Nov ~

TO The Hon. James Monroe. sc.
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SIR,
have Just had the honor to receive your
letter the 30th of this month.
I am glad TO find that the Communication
which had the honor to make to ya on the
18th inst. relativs to the Court ofSEnquiry,
which was the SUBJ ect of it, is viewed by YOU in
the favorable light which you have stated.
Although regret that the proposition which
younow make i'll Consequences of that commun-
cation, has been DELAYED to the present moment,
am ready to receive the terms of it whenever
you may think proper TO communicate them.
Permit me 10 add, that the pleasure of finding
them satisfactory viii be duly augmented. #
they should be Introductory to removal of all
the differences depending between our two
countries, the hope of which is so Little encnnr.
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rs.
} as relates to thccyasions and
Acommcrciaf Laws, be refer
&c Of Commerce and Manu-
q as relates to Foreign Ira
4 to the protection Of Manu-
cation, be referred to the Com
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October Is
BANK OF POTOMAC,

BANK OF POl OMAC,
OCTOBER 4, 1911.
NOTICE is hereby given the Stockhold-
~ ers of the Bark of Potomac, that an
election will be held at the court house, In
the town of Alexandria, on the first Monday
of November next, for twelve Directors for
the ensuing year.
BY order of the Board,
G. PAGE, Cashier.
The following EXTRACT is made from the la7u Of
Congress incorporating said Bank, for the
Information Of Stockholders not residents ef
the tezun Of alexandria -
" AND in the choice of Directors, every
Stakeholder shall vote in person, Except
those who shall reside our Of the town OF A
lexandria) who may vote either in person, or
by written ballot by him or her subscribed d,
with his or her name, ana duly acknowledge
ed ,efore a Judge of court. justice OF
the peace, ora notary public; certificate
whereof shall be made on said ballot, by the
sa Judge, justice of the piece, or notary
public, before whom such acknowledgment
shall be made and said ballot shall be by
him sealed up, and addressed TO the cashier
Of the bank, and being transmitted to said
cashier before the time of the election ofdl
rectors, said ballot shall be received * count
ed in the choice of directors"
October S 2aWte