The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-12-04

quircd, in the letter Of the Duke Of Cadore
TO General Armstrong, of the 5th OF Aug.
not only thar Great Britain shall revoke those
orders, but that she shall renouncc certain
principles ut blockade (supposcd 10 be cx-
planned IN the preamble to the Berlin decree)
which France allcdgcs to be be new and in
the second place, because the American gov
eminent has Gas you conclude) demanded
the revocation of the b ritish order of block
at!e OF May 1906, as a practical instance of
that same remuneration, or, in ether words,
has made itself party, not openly indeed but
indirectly and coyertly, 70 the entire rcquisi-
tion of Frlncc, as you understand lat rcqui-
silion.
1t is certainly true that the American gov
eminent has required, as indispensable in the
view Of its acts Of intercourse and non-intcr-
course, the annulment of the British block
ade OF May 1906, and further that il has
through me declared its confident expectation
that other blockudcs OF similar character
(including that Of the island of Zcaland) will
be discontinued. But by what process Of
reasoning your Lordship has arrived at the
conclusion, that the United States intended
by this rcquisition, to become the champion
Of the edict Of Berlin, 10 fashion lis prinCi-
pies BY those OF France, while Il affected to
adhere TO It's own, and to act upon so,nc part
nrrship in doctrines, which II would fain in
duce you to acknowledge but could not pre-
vail upon itself to avow, am not able 10 con-
lecture. The frank and konourable character
OF the American government justihes me in
saying that, If Il had meant to demand OF q.
Britain an abjuration of all such principles as
the French government may think fit TO dis.
approve, II would not have put your Lordship
to the trouble Of discovering that meaning by
the aid Of combinations and infcrcnccs dis
coun,cnanced by the language Of its minister,
but would have told you so In explicit tcrmss
Nv hat have to request of your lordship,
therefore, is, that you will take our views
and principles from our own mouths, and
that neither the Berlin decree, nor any other
act Of any foreign state, may be made to
ourselves. sh
The principles of blockade whicf zthe A.
mcrican government processes, and upon tho
foundation of which il has rc repeatedly protest.
cd against the order of May 1905, and tho
other kindred innovations of those cxtraor-
dinary times, have already been SO clearly cx-
planned TO your Lertship, in my letter Of tho
2lst Of September, that il is hardly possible
w tCuo kuab iSttVi Ntiu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tUSms
Recommended by the plaincst considerations
of universal equity, you will find them sup
ported by strength Of argumeet, and
weight Of authority, of which they scarcely
stand in need, in the papers which will &c
company this letter, or were transmitted In
that Of September L will not rccspi,ula,e
what cannot improve ;--but / must avail
myself Of this opportunity TO call your lord
ships attention'a second time, in particular
manner, to one Of the papers 10 which my
letter Of September refers. allude to the
copy os an official note, Of the 9Th Of April,
1904, from Mr.. Merry to Mr.. Madison. res
pecting pretended blockade Of Martinique
and Gaadalouye. NO comment can asd to
the value Of ,h'' manly and perspicuous cx-
position cf the law of bIcc ksdc, as made ~
Englard herself n mainienancc y r0lrss
which have been rs,pccted snd uia az IS alt
seasons and GU al nc asicn,, by the govern
ment Of the Unitct. States. + WI leave it
,hcrefSrc, 20 yo'r lordship's cotsiteration,
with onig Ais i.u ark, that eile HIT paper
exists, a 'hc sl,erluous q seck y anss
Frenes o,tlrnent tcr the opinions tf the AsI
sncris., p,- ,r,e -. g. = ti.,es. n f>ttk wv
khs a, "c -'tc. .t'ln wlwSt.Sst1s Ut