Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-23
Mr.. Picke,7ng's Address
TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
NO. Xxx.
Fellow CITIZENS,

FELLOW CITIZENS,
In my last address, exhibited the peril
dous, treacherous and iniquitous character of
the seizure and coniscation of O multitude of
American vessels and cargoes by the French
Emperor, in France, Spain, Holland Italy,
and Naples, under the pretence of retaliatimg
for some provisions of the Non-Intercourse
Law of March LIST, 1909, law approved BY
Mr.. Jefferson among the last acts Of his adj
tninistration. | stated, from Mr. Madison's
own communications to Congress, the decla-.
ration of the French government, that this
seizure being an act of reprisal the law of
reprsal must govern"-that is, an irrevocable
condemnation of the property. Mr. Madison
knew also by past events, that the restoration
OF the property SO seized and coniiscated was
hopeless; and particularly for a reason for
merly given him, in another case. by General
Armstrong: That the amount of tie proper
ty at that time seized 5cdS so great, as alone
10 render hopeless all attempts al Saving 1T.
MIR. Madison, as we'll as every other man of
information in the United States well knows
that the right and the grrong, in any case.
IS never question withthe French Emperor
but merely chat he shall get or lose by any
CT his acts. notwithstanding all which, Mr..
Madison dared to inform Congress, that he
had anticipated" and expected" the proper
" SO seized, by an act of retaliation, and to
a cast amount, would be restoredls What
could induce him to make this declaration.
which from the facts and circumstances ex-
hioited in the preceding number must evident
~ appear to be unfounded and false-I am
now to enquire and explain. m
1t will be recollected that have represen-
TED Mr.. Jefferson and his leading partisans,
who have risen to power by deceving the peo-
pleas having seized upon their general pre-
JUDGES in favour of France and against Eng
land (prejudices which were the result of our
revolutionary war; as the surest means ofacqui-
ring popularity. While France, under the name
OF Republic, appeared to be struggling in a
We are Just now informed, that the French en-
pcFor has ordered to be released sixteen American
vessels, which had voluntarily entered the French
ports since the LIST of November, 1910, on which
oay as president Madison had declared, the Berlin
ana Milan DEGREES had been repealed. On the faith
vi ehs proclamation, unwarranted by law and unsup-
ported by fact, a small number of (chiefy if not
whoy) small vessels ventured to enter the ports of
france These the French emperor caused to be
seized and after holding them for many months under
uestration, he has been sraconsty pleased to res
e mem to the consi -nees, with permission sell
ieu cargoes but o6kigng them, after paying enor-
nous duties on them, take in tzpo-tkirds of
ue proceeds of the sales in French silks Such is
He {fesaon and such the advantages of our trade
WIN France And what has the Emperor in view,
n, ms wonderful indulgence The fishermen of
"i1roiehead, where the Emperor appears to have
very numerous friends, perfectly understand the old
ptoVefo-tO throSp IN a niackayel catch cOdThe
ooVe small number of small vessels, seized without
any preence justice, have been set at liberty to
~!aPe greater numbers and of larger size to come
within the reach Of his hook and the sweep ofhs net