The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-26
LATEST FROM FRANCE

BOSTON, July -.
Yesterday arrived in this port. the brig
Phebe, Captain Joseph Dunbar, in IS DAYS
from Bordeaux.
such particulars as enable US to state pre-
csely, what it has pleased his Imperial
Majesty in his unbounded affection for the
Americans, 10 concede III their favour
1t will be remembered, that among the
great benefits resulting from the Non Inter-
course law, passed by. our government
against England and France, was the
Rambouillet decree; by which American
property, passing directly and volunta, lily
from the United States into France, tho not
Coming within the operation of the Berlin
and Milan DEGREES, was ordered to be seiz ed
| on the Pretence of retaliaiing upon the
United states. Captain Dunbar informs
us that his Majesty has Gecrced that cargoes
of this description, (Tavaug y which had
arrived after the End of November, may
be sold, by the American claimants, pro
vded the enormous taxes he has imposed
are paid, and one half the amount of sales
be invested in silks and other French Goods.
! The Berlin and Milan DEGREES, are me-
Their revoked nor qualified (Dhto (! J They
remain, as the Emperor has declared them,
the fundamental laws Of his Empire. What
immense advantage is to be derived from
the release ofvessels seized under the Ram
boui'le' decree. considering the detention,
and after the expenses and duties are paid,
and with the restrictions laid ON the export
cargo, let merchants Judge.
Capt u is the bearer Of Dispatches. from
Mr. Russell, to our government, and from
The French government to its consuls in the
u. >. He likewise brings about hundred
private ietters,and states that bordeaux was
so closely blockaded, { By 70iom /? The Bri-
fid That egress was very difficult & dan
gereus. (Tosohom ? To us!J
On the 9Th of Iune there were great reioi
cings by cannon. iliuminatIons, & bor,fires.
at Bordeaux, in consequence of the baptism
OF (Napoleon II. probably the King OF
Rome.
Capt D. left the ship Governor Gilman.
IN Quarantine, bound to Bordeaux with French
passengers from Lisbon. but says he under
stood 1t was determined to seize her, imne =
diateiy ON her going up to the city.
10 return again 20 the favor of Bona
parte's last regulating (.Hhg ciinch the
natl. Dyou can 1t will beobserved that e.
venthe relief from the Rambouillet decree is
but partial That absurd and insulting ont
rage still fixes upon all American property.
which arrived in France though direct from
the y. y. frevious to the second of Noy.
last. From thar time. Mr. Madison declar
ed that the Berlin and Milan DEGREES would
cease to operate. We now see how wide this
is OF the truth. Indeed !
Bonaparte, the Queen and Heir Apparent
cit Paris. on the 18th of Nav, on a tour
| Their hrststav was ~ be at2amDouill-t
CO MN H. WTS
| This whole argument rests upon two
points; 1st, That these releases were
not uader the Bertha and Milan. bat the
Rambouiliet decree-2d, That the propertv.
| now given Up, IS very small In proportion ia
the bulk Of that, on which this r. decree
still fixes" The 6rst is false. inlpoin.
~ tact--'he second proves nothing to aid the
| lederalisls.
And ,frsf-..Is is nor true, that these YES.