Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-19
DOCUMENTS
Accompanying the Presidents Messags OF
Tuesday the 26th alt.
lCoNTINUEDI
(EnctoSed ia No. ST.

(EnctoSed im No. 81
The minister plenipotentiary OF the United
States and the undersigned minister of TO-
reign relations, being respectively authorised
and now ready to negotiate and conclude a
treaty of commerce between the two countries,
ana as several months must elapse before such
a treaty can be completed and ratified, dur
ing which time their commercial interest may
suffer loss from the uncertainty now existing
in the y. States relative to certain points that
are intended to enter into that treaty, the I'm
dersigned declares it to be the Emperor's plea
sure that In this interval the commerce of the
u. States in their own produce, and that OF
the French colonies, shall be free in his ports
That Is TO say, the formaliies necessary to
prove the property and origin of the goods
shall be as simple ana expeditions as the ma
ture of the cases will permit.
No cause whatever shall warrant the cap
ture or detention OF an American vessel at sea,
or her seizure in a French port, or in any O.
ther port by French authority, but a we'll
grounded suspicion Of forgery in her papers.
No otter papers shall be required but the
passport and clearance, by the American au-
thorities, and a certificate of origin by a French
consul: and the French censnls in the United
States are ordered to give such certificates.
His majesty will cause the liberation of all
the remaining ships and cargoes now in his
ports belonging to American citizens, as fast
as the necessary enquiries now going on shall
prove them to be such.
Enclosed in No. 81
Translation Of letter from the Duke of
BdSSan0 to Mr. BarlOU, dated
PARIS, 2l, Dec.
SIR have the honor to announce to you
that his majesty the emperor, by a decision of
the l2{h OF this month, has ordered to be
placed at the disposition of their government
Is Americans, whom the town of Dantzic had
by mistake comprised in a levy of sailors it
had to furnish to France. These sailors had
been sent to Antwerp, and afterwards to
Rochefort AID these successive removals hav-
ing rendered impracticable the proof
OF their citizenship, every decision on that
subject was necessarily deferred. The usage
Is to deliver to the nearest consul those who
are claimed by his government. Therefore,
the % American sailors could not be sent di-
rectly from Rochefort to Cherbourg, as YOU
desired but the minister OF marine has di
rected the maritime project of Rochefort to
nave them struck off the rolls, and to send
them to Rochelle, there to be put at the dis
position of the consul of the u. States.
l hasten, sir, to apprise you OF this, and |
have the honor to renew the assurance of my
high consideration.
THE DUKE OF BASSANO.
No. 6.*
Mr. BdrIop to the Secretary of State.
PARIS, January 4th, 1879.
SIR,
Though Mr.. Morris has been gone Sc
hours, | send this by the mail to take its
chance of reaching Cherbourg before the sail
Ing of the frigate, just to say, that Mr.. Biddle,
the messenger by the Hornet, has reached
me. | have scarcely had time to open the
packets, but shall lose no time in obeying
Your Instructions as far as | am able, as soon
as find what they are and | hope not to de-
tain the Hornet after her return from Eng
land.
With great respect and attachment,
Your obedient serv't,
J: BARLOW.
Not No. by ur. Barloov.
TRANSLATION
Copy Of a letter from the Duke Of BassGno
TO AIr. Bartozo.
PARIS, 6th January, 1912.
SIR,-You did me the honor to apprise me
sn the 18th December, that a certain number
OF Americans, making part Of the crews Of
different vessels captured and carried into
our ports, foand tllemseh es detained lnFranoe