The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-10-15
MISCELLANY.
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REVIEW
OF THE ADDRESS OF THE MEMBERS COM
pRIzING THE MINORITY OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONGRESS
-eETHE UNITED STATES.
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/ have explained. the {" favorable light" Of
this bloc kadc sufficiently. IL was not made
question ip 1909, because il was supposed no,
to exist. But on Mr. Pinkney's enquiring Of
Lord Wellesley in 1910, what locknGes, of
date anterior TO the Berlin and Milan DEGREES,
were considered by the British government as
still existing, behold . his otdship replied,
that although the order Of May S, 500, was
comprehanded under the more extensive re-
strlclions Of a subsequent order, yet that il
could not be inferred tha, the blockade was
extinct On this point, however, and the spo-
lations OF our commerce in general, the fol-
lowing message from the President to the
House OF Representatives (nevcr before in
prioL will throw little more light:
10 MS Senate and House 81 Representatives. of the u
niscd States.
transmit to the House of Representatives. Re-
port from the Secretary OF State Of this date, COM
plying with their resolution Of the 30th OF Jan last
July 6. 1912. JAMES MADISON.
The Secretary Of State, in pursuance of resolu-
ton of the House Of Representatives Of 30th of Jan.
uary last has the honor 10 Report to the President
OF the United States six several lists of captures,
seizures and condcmnations Of the ships and mer-
chandize OF the citizens Of the United states un-
der the authority of the governments of Europe
to wit
No. 1. British captures prior TO the Orders in
Council of November IL, 1907.
No. 2. British captures subsequent to the date of
the Orders in Council Of November IL, lsU7.
No. l. French captures, seznres aAid conlemna-
tons prior to the Berlin aat. Milan DEGREES.
No. 2. French captures, SEIZURES and condemna-
tons s,durng the existence Of the declees Of Berlin
and Milan.
No. s. French seizures, captures, and condem.
nations since the revocation Of the Berlin and Milan
decress.
NOD. Captures, seizures, and condemna,ions
under the su,hori,y of ;ae government of Naples
And, i'm addition
A ststement of Danish captures condemnations Sc
The documents from which these lists haze been
compiled, being of a miscellaneous The de-
tail is unsvoidsby imperfect The sums stated as
the amount OF icss, are, in many cases, doubtful.
The chief fact from which the catse OF capture can
be inferred. is the date OF capture, which, on re-
terring tn the regulations. ORDERS dcctess. exist
ing at the time, may 10 eucida,e that point of
the enquiry. The successive or.crs, DEGREES, &c.
Oh we oeinBerent powers, as ney have come To the
knowledge Of This Department up to the year 1893,
may be found in Report made TO Congress, by the
Secretary Of State, the 2ist of December of that
year In that Report the behgerent eiic,s bearing
upon neutral commerce, and corresponding with
the wears the lists now sent, are as ,o,.ow
sRirfsH. FeENeu.
1898, Juue ~. Direct trade be- lS0s.
tween neutrals AMI the colonies
of enemies not TO be Interrupt
cd, unless upon the outward
voyage eoutraband supplies
shall have been furnished ~
the neutrals.
1904, April IL. Instructions 1904
concerning b,ockades, cosnma-
nicsted BY Ar Ferry
Conversion af ,he veigc Of Cur.