The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-06-19
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.4ddress 70 Me Coancn e( Commerce.



the President, Hi Ai.J s.y gave the following,
ANHW ER.
Gentlemen ef my C,u'.eu,
and Commerce,
The DEGREES of Berlin and Milan arc fun.
damental laws OF my Empire III regard to
neutral navigation. | consider the Rag as an
extension OF territory. The nation that suf-
fers il 10 be violated ctnnot be viewed as
neutral.
The destiny of the American commerce
shall soon be determined. | shall favour il
if the United States conform 10 their acts
(dacrctS ) otherwise their vessels shall not
be permitted TO enter the ports of my empire.
The commercial relations with England
must and state it to you very plainiy, gen
tiemen The merchants VINO have any busi-
ness Ia settle and funds to withdraw, must
execute it as soon as possible at another
time 1 gave this advice 10 the merchants of
Antwerp; they have 5ceu benefited by it.
] wish for peace, but not for hollow pa
cihcation, sincerely WIS.,, il, but SUCH rs shall
otler me- satisfactory guarantees, tor l well
remember the peace of Amens, and do no.
lose sight OF Ilispaniola nor the losses that
commerce sustained 10y the last declaration
of war.
should not have made the peace OF l'ilsit.
! should have proceeded as far as Wilma.
and oven further, had not the Emperour OF
Russia promised me to cause d peace be-
tween France aud England TO be made. Be
fore the reunion OF Holland, | offered new
overtares of peace. The English ministry
would not even listen to them.
The continent shall remain closed against
impor talions from England. | shall contip-
ne armed in every point TO cause my DEGREES
to be executed, and To resist the attempts OF
the British i'll the Ballick.
There exists yet some fraud, but il shall
be entirely annih,ia,ed. know the English
commercial Brokers, those that think only
OF cvading the laws, and who in consequence
OF their extravagant operations are be-
coming bankrupts but should they succeed
10 dciraud my customs, my sword shall over
take them sooner or later in 8, 4, or 6 mo-
and they will not have right 20 complain.
| have an ear in the halls OF merchants. |
know that they loudly blame my measures
that they say that | am badly advised. l - IL
not wish them any harm on account OF lneir
opinions, since they are not situated SO 10
see and calculate as | can. However, those
that lately have arrived from England and
who have seen the effect that the interruption
OF commerce with the continent begins 10
produce, canno, refrain declaring that 50 IL is
foSSi6ie that he may be right. lie may ter
hahS ACCOMPLISH his PURPOSES"
In my empire the commerce Of the interi-
our or OF exchanges, rises above milliards
(thousands of milions) 1t is upon this ba-
sis that its resources and prosperity must be
combined. know that Bordeaux, Hamburg,
and other cities suffer on account of the in-
terruption of maritime commerce. Some
municipal regulations lately passed by the
Emperour of Russia may inlure the silk
manuiac tories of Lyons these arc individ-
ua losses (; | endeavour to relieve them
but the expectations for Russia, which did
not exceed 25 millions Nrancs) consequent
ly per cent, upon the total mass Of the
whole circulation, cannot divert nor alter the
general progress.
Russia has paper currency, Austria like
wise, England is overwhelmed with il
France is the richest country in the world
her territorial resources are immense she
has great deal Of specie. According to q
statement that has been made, there has en-
tered into France rising one mi.liard Zone
thousand millions by war contributions
l have 200 millions in my pNate chest II
the Thuileries. / receive 900 millions i'll
taxes paid in crowns, very small part of
which arises from foreign commerce.
am informed that in consequence of re-
cent experiments, France will soon be able
to do without the Sugars and Indigo of the
East and West Indies shall encourage
her means of industry. Chemistry has maGc
SO much progress in our day, that it is in the
commercial relations, as that occasioned by
the discovery of the compass.
do not say that am opposed to maritime
commerce colonies but 1t will be neces-
sary to renounce them for the present, and
until England returns in her policy to reason
able and just principle or until am able to
dictate peace to her.
Were the heir of the throne Of Lewis
XIV. or of Lewis XVI. should be obliged