The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-10

totore found I'm, OF dispute or any ground
o;fencc--and to which they felt themselves attach,
hft merely by the ordinary ties II reel procai good
hces, bus by common iGteIest in the defence an,
preservation of those neutral rights, which have s.
much contributed to the Importance of Den
maik-b, which her prosperity has been So great,
piomoted--and which formerly foremost ainones
nations, She has inagnannousy and successful,
coutended ior.-liut, at the same dime that I max,
tins reflection necessary and obvious mus; al.
so say that the President retains an entire ceudcnc,
IN The personal good dispositions OF bis maics,y-ir
his steady adherence to those great and liberia prin
ciples, and those Just political views which SO emf.
nenty distinguish his chMacter-snt the l'resdcn
assures himself that il only necessary that his ma
Jesty should be made acquainted with The nature and
extent of injuries Which the rights oil the u. States
as neutral nation aud the property of their citizens
nave suffered aud still exposed TO- to induce him
10 apply an Immediate and adequate remedy Ia
the evils complained Of Iiis majesty on his part
cannot @ to feel that confidence in tile correct views
and honorable intentions of OF the u. $. which their
uniform conduct IN all their negotiations and trans
actions with other powers, has Justly entitled them
to- nor can lie be ind rent when the friendly rca.
tiohs anu mutual good dispositions which have hthcr.
to SO invariably subssted between the two countries
and which il; much the interest Of each to main
tain are In question.
Animated by the most Just and friendly disposti
ons, the American government whilst il ressts all
agSressons on its neutral rights, and will never cease
to oppose all violations of the public law Which may
Offend them solictously avoids any interference with
the rights OF others, will admit under cover of
us name aud authority, any practices which may have
that tendency-it has, therefore, seen with the
most indignant sensbilty, various instances of the
prostitution of its flag by unprnciplcd ;dycnturers,
In Europs and have it in express command TO :,s-
sure his majesty of its determination TO discounte-
nance, by all practicable MEANS such proceedings,
and OF its sincere disposition to cooperate with his
majesty in detecting and Furnishing all similar frauds
and impostures.
Your Excellency win perceive, in thefrankness of
In,,ca ,6r,. \ =
ton, the true character of the American emit
they will Also trust strengthen my title to that
confidence on the part of his majesty, which it is at
once my duty and my desire to merit.
% carry into effect this two-fold purpose of nv
governnentto project the property its citizens,
and to cast oil from any reliance on its protection
those spurious and fraudulent cases if alv such ac
tualy exist, which have injured the character of the
American trade b jeopartZed the interests of Anne
rican citizens, will enter into candid explanations
with your Exccllency upon all the questions which
ARISE ON the cases now pendng-so establish the
bonahde character OF the vessels under adjudication
and thus remove from before his majesty every oh
stacle to that course OF justice which he is always de-
Srous to OBSERVE and to a manifestation of the ami
cable and conciatory feelings towards the U. States,
which 1t Is confided prevail in his mind
have the honor herewith to transmit TO YOUR Ex-
celency two lists containing together 90 cases of A.
mercan captore, being those now actually pending
before the supreme court of Admiralty ON appeal or
waiting for his majesty's decision The list No 1,
Soiiil,I iohiS VI uc NHOic NUMBER, are - CONVOY
cases-thatis cases in which no question has beef,
raised as to the genuine character OF the vessels but
wherein The decision rests upon the clause % of
the 18th article OF the royal instructions of March
t ,o, Ioiu, declaring as cause OF condemnation,
4" the making use of English convoy 1 stated to
your EXccilency in conversation, as well as in the
note which took the liberty oil addressing to YOU ON
the I'd instant, that 1t would be my duty object to
inc piInciPe assumed In that declaration. trust
that shall! be able TO show you that is entirely no.
yel-that it has not any foundation in public law and
tatt has not even such Sanction AS might be sup
posed derivable from the practice of other natons
certainly much effort will not be TO prove
that II IS entirely repugnant to the broad ground OF
neutral right formerly occupied, aud firmly maintain
ell by Denmark herself-but upon this point PRO-
pose forthwith to address to your Exceicncy sepa-
rate note-in the present, viii confne myself to Oh
servations OH the 16 in numbef) mentioned in
the list No. 9.
With respect to the Egeria," captain Law, I
send to your Exceliency separate in reply to
that with which you honored me on the I'd inst That
case must now stand so perfectly clear, that lam
sure need not trouble you with any additional re-
mark cn it.
In .hc twocases, viz. the &c Nimrod' and Rich
mond, the sole Objection made is to the French GER
uhcates OF origin which they had on board-these
presumed to be forgerics ipon supposit,on that M
the time they bear dste, the French consuls in the
" States had ceased to issue such certificates Now
tie cases must be relieved from that objection and
Tue question winch las been raised upon French
which appear IN the correspondence between the Sc
creary OF state OF the United States and Gen. Tur-
reau, the French minister, copy Of which, have
herewith the honor to- nclosc No. SJ.--Your E.x-
seiency VIII observe, that in Gen Turreaus lett of
December 9Th, replying the secrearys letter of
nov 70, rs expressly and uncquvocally stated that
the French consdis in America 90 had always deliver
ed certificates of origin American vessels for the
ports OF France, aud had also "deiiSeyed the7n
to VesselS destined to neutral or allied eor.S--ly
the authority OF the f. ench government, ard that it
was only by the United States ship " Hornet. .
winch arrived in America the 18TH Of .N5ven,ber,
oio tat the French cOnsuIs received orders to dis
continue the granting Of such certificates to vessels
bound tn other ports than those OF Francc----Your
HTevlicncy will also perceive IN the secretary Of
state reply, OF December 18th, how important this
explanation was deemed BY the President, in rs l-
pl'caton tn the vessels Tie g. States tlcn by D-
nish rruEcrs Upon TIC srOInd of their having on
hoard such certificates.
Oh the thirteen remaining casts m the list No. ..
cist have been acquitted the subordinate courts
OF NORWAY aud at ritsborg, and now ,l-uen,lii,
w the nigh court the appeals Of the captOTs and
hyc have been Condemned IN the subordinate courts
ara are dcpcr'!mg IN The high court on the appeals
OF the American masters.
annex to this note Il summary &c each class a &
showing tie nature OF the questions and objections
which have arisen upon the several eases and do
cohdc, that yotr cxrellency will be pleased TO Law
u before the kig that his majesty will become inn
nedntely sensIbIe 10 the undue Proceedings of his
tribunals and will readily apply lis ROYAL authority
administer prompt and efhcacioUs redress Tor tue
Juiles aud veVatious which the commerce OF the u
states aud its citizens are suffering.
can ONLY ap, that IN all eases where nny tlo;ilt
shall arise respecting the authenticity of American
documents, have il fully in my power to establish