Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-13
STATE PAPERS
lLArp BEFORE CONGRESS ON FRIDAY LAST
MIR. Fosters Letter to Mr.. Monroe.
CONCLUDED.

CONCLUDED.
will not now trouble you, SIR with many
observations relative to the blockade OF May,
1906, as the legality Of that blockade, assum-
ing the blockading force to have been sulfi-
scient to enforce it. has lAtterly not been ques.
toned by you.
will merely remark that it was impossible
Great-Britain should receive otherwise than
with the utmost jealousy the unexpected de-
nand made by America, for the repeal OF the
blockade as well as of the orders In council,
when it appeared to be made subsequent to, II
not in consequence of one OF the conditions
in Bonaparte's pretended repeal OF his DEGREES
which condition was our renouncing what ne
calls "our new principles Of blockade;" that
the demand on the part of America was addi-
tional and new is sufficiently proved by re-
ference to the overture of Mr.. Pinkney, as
well as from the terms on which Mr.. Erskine
had arranged the dispute with America rela-
tive to the orders in council. 10 that arrange
ment nothing was brought forward with re-
gard to this blockade. America would have
been contented at that time without any refer
ence TO it. 1t certainly is not more grley-
ance or an injustice now thanit was then Why
then is the Remuneration Of that blockade IN
sisted upon now if it was not necessary 10 IN
sist uEon it then? 1t is difficult to find any an
swer but by reference TO Subsequent commu-
snications between France AID America, and
disposition in America to countenancc France
in requiring the disavowal of this blockade
| and the principles opon which 1t rested. as the
condition sine qua non of the repeal OF Berlin
| and Milan DEGREES. 1t seems to have become
| an object with America only because 1t was
prescribed as condition by France.
| On this blockade and the principles and
rights upon which it was founded, Bonapaue
appears to rest the justification ofall his mea-
sures for aholishing neutrality, and for the IN
vasion Of every state which is not ready with
/ him to wage a war OF determination against
the commerce of Great Britain.
America, therefore, no doubt, saw the ne
cessity of demanding its Remuneration, but she
I.will now sec that it is lii reality vain either
for America or Great Britain to expect an
actual repeal of the French DEGREES until u.
Britain renounces First, the basis, VIZ. the
blockade OF 1906, on which Bonaparte has
been pleased to found them next, the right
of retaliation as subsequently acted upon III
the orders in council; further till she is rea-
DIV to receive the treaty of Utrecht, interpret.
ed and applied by the duke of Bassano's re.
mort as the universal law of nations and final
ly till she abjures all the principles of mari
!, time law which support her established rights
now more than ever essential to her existence
; as nation.
} Great Britain feels confident that America
: never can maintain or ultimately sanction
!; such pretehsions, and his royal highness the
); prince regent entertains the strongest hope
: that this last proceeding of France wilstrph el
S measures ofevery remnant Of disguise, anc
{ that America, in justice to what she owes tc
: the law of nations and to her own honor as
= neutral state, will instantly withdraw her coun