Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-04

ON the % inst. that II would be my uuty W oo-
;ect to the principle assumed in that declara-
ton. | trust that shall be able to snow you
that it is entirely novel that 1t has not any
foundation in the public law, and that IL mas
not even such sanction as might be supposed
derivable from the practice OF other nauohs.
Certainly much effort viii not be necessary 20
prove, that it is entirely rrpugnant to the
broad ground of neutral right formerly occu'
pied and firmly maintained by Desmark her
self; but upon this point propose forthwith
to address to your excellency separate nots,
ia the present, will conhne myself to obser-
vations on the cases (l6 in number) mention
ed in the list No. 2.
With respect to the "Egerie," capt. Law,
/ send to your eXcellency separate note In
reply to that with which you honored me on
the I'd inst. that case must now stand so per-
fectly clear, that | am sure need not trouble
you with any additional remark on 1t.
Tn the two cases, viz. the Nimrod'' and
{" Richmond" the sole objection made IS to
the French certificates of origin which they
had on board these are presumed to be for
geries, upon supposition that at the time they
bear date, the French Consuls in the Z. States
had ceased to issue such certificates. Now
the cases must be relieved from that objection
and the question which has been raised upon
French certificates of origin be put at rest for
ever, by the facts which appear in the cores
pondence between the Secretary OF State OF
the United States and Gen. Turreau, the
French minister, copy of which, have here
with the honor to enclose NO 5. Your ex-
cellencr will observe. that in Gen. Turrcau's
letter of Dec. 18th, replying to the Secretary's
letter of Nov. 2sth, it is expressly and une-
quivocally stated, that the French Consuls IN
America had always delivered certificates
of origin to American vessels for the ports OF
France" and had also, " drhUered them to
pe5seis destined to neufral or allied fortS-
by the authority Of the French government,
and that it was only by the L. States ship
&c Hornet" which arrived in America on the
18th of Nov. 1910, That the French Consuis
received orders 70 discontinue the granting OF
such certificates to vessels bound to other
ports than those of France. Your excellency
will also perceive in the Secretary of States
reply of December 18th, how important this
explanation was deemed by the President in
its application to the vessels of the United
States taken by Danish cruisers upon the
ground of their having on board such certlh-
Gates.
Of the thirteen remaining cases in the list
No. 2, eight have been acquitted in the subor-
dinate courts of Norway and at Flensborg,
and are now depending in the high court Oh
the appeals of the captors, and five have been
condemned in the subordinate courts and are
depending in the high court on the appeals of
the American masters.
annex to this note summary of each class
a. & B. showing the nature of the questions
and objections which have arisen upon the Sc
veral cases, and do conhde, that if your eX-
ceilency will be pleased to lay 1t before the
king, that his Majesty will become immedi-
ately sensible to the undue proceedings Of
his tribunals, and will readily apply his royal
authority to administer prompt and efficaci-
Gus redress for the injuries and vexatons
which the commerce of the United States
and its citizens are suffering.
can only add, that in all cases where any
doubt shall arise respecting the authenticity of
American documents, | have it fully in my
power to establish the truth and beg leave
to re-assure your excellcncy, that On this
point. as on every other, you shall not expo
rience any proceedings on my part, which
will not conform to the strict honor and good
faith, to the just and liberia! sentiments which
characterize, and to the friendly and concilia-
tory dispositions towards his majesty, which
influence the government which | have the
honor to represent
offer to your Excelency assurances ofthe
very distinguished respect and consideration
with which am always, SC.
GEO. w. ERVING.
OBJ
COPENHAGEN, June 81, 1911.
To His Ereeieney Mr.. de Rosenkrantz, first
minister Of state sc.
SIR-With my note of yesterday, trans
mitted to your Excellcncy list (No. ~ of
the convoy cases." twelve in number-the
two last in that list are not depending on ap-
peal before the high court, as is me ntioned in
a memorandum opposite to their names the