The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-01
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vernment has prepared the public mind to,
expecting an uDfavorable Termination or M
FOSTERS missicn.--But the President has
hXed the meeting 81 the Congress 1T = peri
od sufficiently distln. to consult both the GO
vernments of Great Britain and France du-
ring TIE interval. There is no likelihood
however, that orr government will depart
from the original principles on which Mr..
r osTER was sent out to negotiate. The
blockade of May, 1906, is no longer, even in
the confession OF Inc American government,
an obstacle 20 the adjustment of the diiferen-
ces between US. But tie Orders in Council /,
And what dces Mr.. Foster require (. bot
that delusive pretended repeal of the Berlin
& Milan restrictions, which Bonapaitc has de-
creed but real actual rcpcal-He has
required, say the American government. Z" a
repeal OF these DEGREES in far greater ex-
tent than the United States have required,
or can require, as violating am. of their neu E.
trail rights. he certainly has, because it
appears to us that the American government
have thought a repeal in words, and not in
fact, sufficient. And it does happen lit
tie singularly, that at the very time they are
oeclaring the French DEGREES to be repeal
ed, they furnish, in the very same article in
winch they announce some CT the leading
traits OF Fosters Negotiation, the strongest
evidence against their own declarations.-
we quote their words % In generalu mav
be inferred, from the official and Other, infor-
nation, that the Berlin and Milan DEGREES,
as they violate our neutral rights, are not in
operation, and that some reiaraticus are ia
King place IN the commercial intercourse
with Franco. though by no means, as vet, in
fbr estenf desired" Ii the Rerlin and Mi
Ian DEGREES be repeated, the intercourse with
france would be completely re-cstablisheti
But here, though the American government
AFFECT to say they are repealed, we find no
tree unrestrained intercourse with France.
RESTRICTIONS continue and though there have
OF late been some relaXations, vet they are
by nc means to the extent desired Now,
can we require noebetter evidence than this
to shew that the French DEGREES are only re-
peaied In form and not in fact But the A
merlcan government tell us that vessels ar
i1VinS IN French ports posterior t. the Ist
day II November have been permitted to
land the cargoes, and take cargoes in return
BE 1t so-but has not this permission been
clogged with condition that they must take
return cargoes of such and such Contents IF
French produce? Is this a real repeal OF the
Restrictions and DEGREES? We put the case
as against us.
suppose order Of the British Council
had been passed last August for putting un>
der arrest ali American vessels that should
arrive after the Cd OF November last f: and
that by another order they were restored,
and permitted to land Their cargoes, provi-
|ded they would take the most upsaieable
articles of British manufactures to the a.
mount, would this be considered as d revoca-
ton OF the Orders in Council And what
more we demand has been done towards the
repeal OF the Berlin and Milan DEGREES
September 5.
We have reason to believe that we shall,
soon receive some intelligence>of importance
from Lord Weilington's army. Very active
prep rations are making for some enterprise.
and conjecture is divided between :wo OBJ
Jects-Cludad Rodrigo and Salamanca.--
dis Lordshlp is supposed by some TO rnedi-
tate taking the former Of these places BIZ q
coup de main. We think it too strong to be
so taken Those who believe Salamanca to
be the object, say that it would be Of the
highest moment to make ours elves masters
OF 1t, as 1t is the grand depotf for the French
supplies. 1T may be doubted however, Whe-
Their we could advance with such ropld.tv a.
gainst 1t; as TO prevent the enemy FROM re-
moving those supplies more into the interior
OF spain. One letter from Lisbon of the
18th, states, "that Lord Wellington has &C
tuaily entered Spain with large force, and
1t is supposed, his views are directed against
Salamanca, as our advanced guard have
lett Ciudad Rodrigo two leagues in the rear"
z MS lettcf Certainty gives some weight to
the specuiatiCnS that Salamanca is His Lord
ships object and not Ciudad Rodrigo. But
we doubt this statement. The last advices
from Lord W. were of the 18th ult. and thev
LEFT him at Fucnte Gomoaldo, or Ginalda,
just beyond the Portuguese frontiers and
near 10 leagues South of Ciudad Rodrigo
l)epots are forming at Celerico, Pinhel and
Guarda--the heavy artillery has been or
dered mp the Douro, and the Commissaries
1T iamego have been ordered 20 prepare
1000 wagons for immediate use. If we
might hazard a conjecture, it would be that
his Lordship has much more important OBJ
Jccts i'll view than coup dc main either a.
gainst Salamanca or Ciudad Rodrigo
Some operation was probably concerted with
Gen. Ca5tanos, who was lately At head quar-
tcrs ON his way TO take the command of the
Galician army, which is $4,000 strong The
last accounts stated, strong detachment I'M
der Santocides possessed the country be-
tween Astorga and Leon. The whole of
this army, it IS sad to DC the intention OF
CsstaDcs 10 concentrate as soon as to5siblc,
and march southwark to the Douro. Mean
while, Lord Wellington, il is added will pre-
coed With his army aorthward, and the two
armies vii be able to correspond with and
suppcrs each othcr.--But We hardly think
Lord Wellington will march to the Douro.-
IL seems to be more prCban'c that az soon,
as Castancs mas assembled his army, which
IS sufficiently strong e. cCcupy The whole at
tention and force oi the enemy il Leon, Lord
Wellington viii make some attack upou
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