Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-27

admit the produce of the United States tex
cepting sugar. without special permits or ~
,cences, to admit coffee, sugar and other COLO COLO
NAL produce with such permits or licences
and to prohibit every thing arriving from u.
Britain or places under her control.
He again mentioned the discovery OF the re-
pulation of the year twelve, authorizing the
certificates of origin for French ports only, OF
for ports in possession of the French armies:
but declared that after the most thorough ek-
animation of the archives OF ms department,
no document or record had been found per-
mittisp these certificates to be granted tor the
norris of neutral or allied powers. he again,
however, professed a favorable disposition 20 !,
wards our negotiations in Denmark, and said
-" lie success de la mission de lie Mohsf. Ef-
wing 'saccorderait parfaitement avec nos SEN
timens, ct ne contrairerait 'nuiiement noue
politique." ,:.. .o
With the view above stated, detained the
John Adams until the 9th instant. had from
fine to time. in the meanwhile, informed my
self of the proceedings with regard TO the cap
tured vessels, and ascertained that III tact, the
Duke of Bassano had made report IN reiati-
on to them. The Emperor it appears, how
ever. still wished for the decision OF his couh-
Gil of commerce, and the report was lald DC
fore them on the first OF this month, beng the
first time they had assembled, since the date
of my letter of the 18th OF May, waited IN
daily expectation ofhearlng the result Oh tneir
deliberations, until the 9Th instant, when, con-
ceiyinr sufficient time had been allowed for
receiving it, and not feeling perfectly at my
ease under the responsibility was mourning
for the unauthorized detention OF the John A
dams, I determined to learn from the Duke
If Bassano in person, what / might reasona-
b,v expect in the matter. l accordingly pro-
cured an interview with him on the DAY last
mentioned. l reminded hun q: what h"t'
passed at our conference on the 18th u't. ana
told him that in consequence thereof, l had
kept the ship, but could not with proPTietv'
deta;n her longer, without the evident pros
pect of obtaining from the French govern
ment, the release Of the captured vessels. lie
expressed conviction OF the justice OF my
observations. and assured me, that ne was in
hourly expectation of receiving adeciSioR on
the captured cases, and hoped that the John
Adams might not be permitted to return
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my dispatches open, until the 18th, assuring
him that could not take upon myself to pro.
tract the detention of the john Adams beyond
that period.
On the 18th, about one O'Clock, | received
note from the Duke of Bassano, OF which
the inclo,ed (No. 81 is copy. waited up
on him immediately, and WAS informed thai
the Two-Brothers, the Good Intent and the
Star, three of the captured vessels, had been
libersted.-He added that no unnecessary de-
Law would be allowed in deciding upon the
whole.
shall dispatch Mr.. Hamilton this day, ant
I shall send with him messenger to be
landed on the ether side, who will carry te
MIR. Smith an account (No. 1917 of what ha:
been done here, to be used by him as he shall
Judge proper"
*See the letter from Mr.. RUSSELL 10 Mr.
Smith, Charge d'.ffairs, &c. &c. dated TIT
I4th Julv, enclosed in Mr.. Monroe's letter q
l7th Oct. to Mr.. Foster.
EDocuments to be continued.
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