The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-05


Sd The shii, Neptune, Hopkins, bound from Lon
don To Charleston, IN ballast, taken, brought into D
eppe, restored by decree of the cniperUr, :nd de-
pirtc. again in ballast.
Ath: Ship Marquis lie Someruelos, with indigo
fish. cotton, Bound to Civt;a Vecchia, boarded BY
British sate, arrives, at her port. declared the fact
ene'ed, sold, and 10 now reloading for the United
States.
,lh. Ship Phebe, from Boston TO Civi,,a Veechia.
colonial proance, boarded above, arrived entered
SOIL, and rs now re-oatinS for departure.
9th. Ship Recovery. of Boston, with pepper,
boarded, arrived, entered, and treated above
the same place. now selling her cs,go.
7th. Brig Star, bound to Naples, with colonial pro-
d"ce, taken and carried into Toulon, for having
touched at Gibraltar, under pretcnce of violation
at the DEGREES, and restored by the emperor on the
express ground that the DEGREES longer existed, rs
applicable to the United States.
IL would be wrong to a,,ege that any Of these
sells were protected by special Eccncea. In the first
place, only three of the seven had licences; those
were the Fly, the Phoebe, and the Recovery. Sc
eondly, II is well known that licences are not aud ne
yer were given projections against the effects of
those DEGREES The object of the licences given to
vessels OF the u. States is distinctly defined TO he
merely to guard against false papers, and to prove
the regularity ct the voyage. They are used only
tor colonial produce, and not at all or the produce
oil the United States, and we see in every Instance,
that vessel, loaded wholly With the produce of
the United States in ballast, is respected By the
government here. At least know i, has been So
IN every instance, since my arrival in September
last; and there have been, 6oubt not, so 40 such
vessels IN France within that period. But vessel
loaded with colonial produce and sailing Without IL
eence, would be certainly confscated, whether she
had violated the supposed decices lot. Indeed,
the regulation about licences is maritime resu-
ation, and IT has nothing to do with neutral rights.
IL Is, strictly speaking, relaxation ii che French
ndvtSdion act, in favor OF such particular persons
MS obtain them to cnab. sncl persons bring goods
OF an origin foreign TIA the United States into France.
IL is the same il vessel of the u. States should
NV special relaxation ct the English navigation act
obtain iicence To bring Brazil sugars or French
wines into England. Such licence would surely
he consiered rs breach, the part of England, of
our neutral rights. neither would il be n breach of
such rights tn conhscate vessels carrying such ar
''c'es mt" tnsland without licence. The violation
OF the navigation law, either of France or England
Is not neutral right, and tn ,refore the punisllinet
o' such violation Is not breach of neutral right
have taken the liberty to be thus particular on
tins head. because IN several instances during the
discussion with the ministers of the British govern
met h'v"~secn a disposition in them confound
WIN tlee Frercl maritime DEGREES, only tl.is al
"i {" special licences, but several regulation, mere
~ hsca' and municipal bearing relation neutral
rights, or tn the DEGREES in question.
i viii terminate this statement by repeating the So
en 'c'ar-'ion that T. made you in my letter TO
Won =" the 5oth January, (and there is no imprepr-
eV IN t'e repetition, since greater length of time
has given a wider scope to the declaration that
since my arrival in September last there has not
"een single instance OF the application OF the Berlin
an" At''an DEGREES to an American vessel or cargo
and that have lot Leard of their having been SO APP
pied, since the first of November, 1910 though ma
ny instances have occurred within that De,iod i'm
winch they must have been applied, had they been
in vigor
1t is difficult to conceive, probably impossible to
procure, and certainly insulting require mass of
evidence more positive than this, or more conclusive
10 every unprecedented mind.
| (Signed) JOEL BARLOW.
| "a (So. 81
Extract ETA letter from Mr.. Barlow 10
The Secretary Of State.
PARIS, March IS, 1872
b" L nave scarcely been able TO get an in
tervIew with the Duke of Bassano for the
last IS days, though he has appointed seve-
raj. He has disappointed me in most of
them, andl am sure with reluctance Last
evening l obtained short au,iience. in
which he declared that his great work of
his {" ntinent was now finished and he wn,l,
oe anIe after tomorrow to devote himself
very much TO the treaty with the United
states, till it should be completed. And /
lett INN rather with the hope than the full
eXpe citation, that he will have it in his DOW
err to keep his promises
No 9.
ETfract 81 a letter .tr0m MIR. Barloru TO
The Secretary Of State, dated
Paris, March 10, 1912.
Since had the honor of writing to Won
yesterday, the Moniteur mas come out with
the oenatus Consultum of which spoke
lhls now enclose. This dispatch goes by
safe hand for Bordeaux, there to be con
hded to some passenger to go by after one
OF our fast sailing sChooners. You will no.
tee that the minister, in his report, says no.
thing particular of the United States, and
nothing more precise than heretofore of the
revocation of The DEGREES.
- his furnishes an additional motive for
using all cff'rts TO get the treaty through
carrying with 1t an unequivocal stipulation
that shall lay that question to rest. Its
Importance is surely sufficient to warrant
my OBTAINING the Hornet.
HE Emperor did not like the bill we
have seen before Congress for admitting En-
gllsh goods contracted Tor before the non
importation law went into operation.
was questioned by the Duke of Bassa-
no on the bill, with good deal Of point,
when 1t first appeared. end l gave such
clear and decided explanations, as / thought
at the time would remove all rfneasiness.-
But have since heard that the Emperor
is not well satisfied. IF Congress had an
Piled its relieving hand to individual cases
only and on personal petitions it, would have
excited NO suspicion.
" In consequence of my repeated remon-
strances Ill cases of condo nnaton of Anne
rlcan cargoes, on frivolous or false preten-
ccs, think the career is somewhat arrest
ed, and teey now shew disposition TO re-
wise the judgments. The Betsev. the
Ploughboy, and the Ant, are ordered for
revision. The BclisariIs is In Dropress .,rJ