Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-18

n, ent % ful6l that corditior. Cn :tEese terms
the British government has always teen s's,-
cerely disposed to repeal the orders IN ccur.
ell. It appears, however, Let Only by the lei.
ter Of the French minister but by your ex-
nlanaiorf, that the repeal OF the oioeis II
conneil will not satisfy either the freEch oF
the American government. Inc British
core core ernnent is further required by the letter
e, the French minister TO renonnoe those
principles of blockade which the French 60
ysrnment alleges to be ne". 4 reference 10
the terms of the Berlin decree VIII serve %
explain the extent Of this iequlsition. The
Rerlin decree states that Great-Bilain :" eN-
tends the right of blockade to commercial vi.
fortified towns, and to ports, harbors and
mouths Of rivers, which according to the plir-
cin,es and practice Of all civilized nations is
lcnIv applicable to fortified places On the
ina RI Of the American government, | under.
l.tand YOU to require that Great Britain should
r.yotc her order Of blockade OF May, 1905.
Combining yoar requisition with that OF tie
Fresch minister, ] must concludes that A.
,neriAa demands the revocation ofthat order
| of blockade as practica instance OF orr re-
inurcistion Of those principles, OF bockade
which are condemned blythe French govern
ment. Those principlesof blockade Great
] Pritaia has asserted to be ancient and estab-
| Hshedbv the laws of maritime war, acknowl-
edpedbv all civilized natDns, and on which
! deDep1 the most valuable rights and Interests
| oftbs nation. If the Berlin and Milan de-
J crees arc 10 be considepd as still in force,
uness Great Britain s,la1 renounce these es-
+, Nblished foundations Of her maratlme rights
land interests, the penod or time IS not yet
arrived, when the repeal of her Orders iii
Cornell can be clair4cd from her, either with
reference to the promise OF this government
or to the safety and honor Of the nation
faust that the iUs:cc OF the American govern
n!ent will not consider, that France by the
| repeal of her obloxioUs DEGREES under such a
condition, has rl2ced the question in that state
!; which can warrant America in enforcing the
| non-nterconrse act against Great Britain ard
nd against Frarce. IL reviewing the actual
sut. of this question America cannot fail to
! observe the situation. in which the commerce
cfneutral nations has been placed By many re-
! ccat acts cf the French government. Nor
! Cal America reasonably expect that the sys-
i ten OF violence and Injustice now pursued by
} TUlCS Hnu Ull! oIlFiN; \NhiiS II
serves to illustrate the true spirit of her in.
tenions) should not require some precautions
obedience or the part Of Great Britain.
Having thus stated my view of the several
! considerations arising from the letter of the
FreDch minister, and from that with which
YOU have honored me, il remains only to eX
] press my solicitude, that you should correct
any Interpretation of either which you may
/ deem erroneous. If either By the terms OF tho
original decree to which the French minister's
/ letter refers, or by any other authentic doeu-
neat, you can prove, that the DEGREES OF Ber-
, lin and Milan are Absolutely repealed, and
that no further condition Is required of reat
Britain than the repeal Of her orders in coun-
ell, shall receive any such information with
most sincere satisfaction, desiring you to IN
derstard that the British government retains
an anxious soicitude to revoke the Orders in
! Council, as soon as the Berlin and Milan de-
crees Shall he ehectuaiy repealed, without
conditions Injurious to the maritime rights and
honor ofthe United Kingdom.
| have the honor to be, with great respect
and consideration, sir, your most obcdient and
humble servant,
Signed WELLESLEY.
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