The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-01-29
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in England, Rnich Is well known 10 The con.
uhent' las b impairins The faith due 10 A.
ihelcan dosuments, done to the u. States
essential inpry. Against this practice the
4'.inister OF the United States al London, as
WIN appear by reference to his letter to the
"iarquis Wellesley OF The si Of May, 1910,
made LA'mai representation, in pursuance
OF Instructions from his governments, with IN
oner vi every information possessed by him,
which might contribute 10 detect and sup
press IT. 1t is painful TO add that this COM
munication was entirely disregarded. Iha,
Great britain should complain Of acts IN
France to which by hcr nc gleet, she was in
strumentat, and draw from them proof in
'upport OF their. orders in council, ought cer-
ainly NOT to have been expected.
You remark also, tha, the practice Of the
French government to grant licences to cer-
tain American vessels, engaged in The trade
between the United States and France, is an
additional proof tha, the French DEGREES still
Operate In their fullest extent. On what
prlheiple this inference is drawn from tina,
tact II is impossible for rre to conceive. Ii
Was not the object OF the Berlin and Milan
DEGREES To prohibit the trade between the u.
States and France. They were meant TO
prohibit the trade of the United States with
u eat Britain which violated our Neutral
rignts, and TO prohibit the trade of Great
bfitain with the continent, with which the
.Caited States have nothing 10 do. Ii the
object had been TO pronlDit the trade between
tue Cnitcd States and France, Great Britain
could never have found in them any pretext
Tor complaint. And II the idea OF retaliation,
could IN any respect nave been applicable,
II would have been by prohibiting our Trade
with herself 10 prohibit II with France,
. would not have been retaliation but a CO.
operation. Ii licencins by France the trade
IN certain instances, prove any thing, II
proves nothing more than that the trade with
Grance, in other Instances, is under restraint,
A seems Impossible 20 extract from il In any
respect, that the Berlin and Milan DEGREES
are in force, SO Tar as they prohibit tn, trade
between the United States and England. l
might mere repeat that the French practice
of granting licences to trade between The T..
States and France, may have been intended,
IN part, at least as a uriiy against the sam
ulated papers the forging OF which was 10,
suppressed in England. II is not 10 be infer
yec from these remarks that trade by IL
eense, is one with which the United States
are satisfied. Tney have the strongest OBJ
\ ,jeciicns TO II, bul these are founded ON other
lprinciples s,,han those suggested m your note.
1t is Cause at great surprise 10 the Pres
Ident, that your government has not seen in
che correspondence OF Mr., Russell, which lie
bad tae hYnour 10 communicate to you on
I The II en II Octosrs last, and sssirh A-s D. si!
\tateiy iranimited 10 you by your government,
hutficien proof of the repeal oi the Berlin
and Milan DEGREES, independent OF the con
elusive evidence OF the tact, which that cor
f4,r Lodi toh he
sumcd from the intImation Of he Marquis OF
Weiiesle that ii IL was TO be tran-m mitted TO
you, TO DC taken into conside ton IN the dc.
pending discussions, that 1t was OF Cature
20 have no weight in those discussions.
The demaud watch you now make Of
Wv Of the order given by the French gov
ernment TO its cruizers, In consequence OF
the repeal Of the French DEGREES, is new
proof of its indisposiion to repeal the orders
il council. The declaration oi the French
served, a solemn and obligatory act, and
such entitled TO the notice and cspect Of 9TH
or governments. 1t was incumbent OH G.
britain, therefore, in ful6ment Of her en-
sEagement, to have provided that her orders
in council should not have effect, after the
sime fixed for the cessation of the French de-
crees--A pretcnsion in Great Britain to
keep her orders IN force till she received sat-
es,action OF the practical compliance OF France
3uussiy incompatible Win her pledge. a
s,spicion tina; sucn acts would be com mitted
night have ,he same effect and in like
hammer her compliance might be withheld
aslong as the war continued. But let me
hae remark, that ii there was room for
question, whether the French repeal did, or
H. fsEa Ell At he
Frhce, and required by the Cnned States,
II cAnnot be alleoged that the decrees have
mot Seased to operate since ,ne I'd OF febru-