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

4 seis were seQuestered under the Rambcuilie
idccree--as thar decree was repeaird-For,
the ID. Cadore expressly tells Gen. Arm
strong on the 18th September, 1910, that
the decree, of the 23l March, 1910, (the
|" X. d. which ordered reprisals N conse
",quence of the act OF Congress of the LIST
F" March, 1909. sv1s reteated, as soon as
I"w we were informed o. the repeal of the
"act OF non-intercourse passed against
Il" France. But these representations were
made after the LIST of Nov.-,Vhat astonish-
ingly plant memories are the federal prin
ters blessed with
And, again these releases were made,
| in part at least, under the b. and NJ. de-
crees--for in the LIST place, the Duke OF Bias.
| sano states at the head OF the list of these
vessels, .hat they are =" A. vessels arrived
or carried into France since the LIST of Nov.
last, and now released under the b. and
M decrees"-in the Cd place, our Charge
d. Affaires (Mr. Smith) states in his note to
the counsel for the claimants of the Fox
that in this list. care many that would have
violated the b. and NJ. DEGREES, had they
been sill in force"--of course. they are nor
still in force--and 3dly. the federal prints
have remembered to forget the Note of the
Duke OF Massa on the Goth Dec. 1910 TO
the President ofthe Councii of Prizes. which
furnishes the whole clue to these transac-
tions. This letter, after recitng the dec!a-
ration OF Champagny ON the 5th Of August.
and the Presidents Proclamation, in conse.
quence OF this declaration, goes on to order
in the name of his majesty. that all the
" causes pending in the Council of Prizes
OF captures of American vessels, made after
the LIST Nov and those that may in future
be brought before it,. shall! not be Judge
according TO the principles of the and NJ.
decrees-but that they shall remain suspend
ed-the rights If the proprieiors being re.
served until the Cd February, whel the u.
States having fulfilled their engagements
&c. the said captures shall be declared
null. and the vessels. &c. restored TO their
proprietors." ----Here there is a solemn
pledge to eXtingutsh the effect of these de-
crees from the LIST Nov. when the u. S.
had fulfilled SIc.----But AS soon as the
dispatches by The John 4aam8, had salts
hed the French Emperor in this respect,
: hat does he dos He redeems the pledge
which he had gven-and gives a solid proof
| of the repeal of his decrees--Sc their eject
from the lst Nov is substantially extinguish~
ed. Can any man wish for a stronger proof
| that they are BONG fde repealed-federal
| fibs to the contrary notwithstanding!
| But. in the second place-our property,
previous to the I'd of Nov is detained
True---and what does this prove That
the DEGREES are not repealed That Mr.
clamation /! Eeither--tor Mr. Nj. did it
under the law--and that very law did not
look backwards, but forwards--t was mere
y intended to provide for the future security
OF our neutral commerce---it expressly says
"ShoN cease to violate, &c.
But take II IN another point OF view--the
rule, to be good, must work both ways
Now. did the Federalists, or even the ce-
Publlcans. ever complain that the arrange
ment with Mr.. Erskin, did not atone for re
host of injuries. which G. b. had pre- vious,y
inflicted ;! Were our impressed s,ame n
restored, to the last man No. not one of
them. Was our property seized under the
Orders IN Council &c. restored ? Not one
cer,t oft. They were left for a distinct and
future negociation--It is just 50, with the
French representations made ftreyious to the
Cd Nov
No sophistry will now avail to uuiee
the honest resentment Of the American PEG.
pie. Justice, strict justice. alone can satisfy
them. Unless thai is obtained, the day of
reckoning with G.. B. must soon arrive
). SIR. had tie honor Of receiving ysa7
more ofto day, 81 tn reply hare 10 state TO you
that haUe officially informed this !gover2-
ment Of the admission Of the american ues-
sells that haze Uotun!ariiy arriUedn france
since 1st MOI. 1910, among (Which are ma
ny that quould haze yioiafed The Berlin and
Milan DEGREES, had they been still in force
trust that this 7uM satisfy your Inquiries,
as I dc nor feel myseT az h6erty 10 comnau-
1aicdfe 10 you The deShGtchss which Thar
received containing This intelligence.
(Signed) mo. SMITH.
No 10, Bentick street,
20 Nay, 1911"