Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-31

that Tue befiin and Milan drs sssaiaa
rescinded, to combat with ater'es We
Barlow's application Of an against
Of them.--rhe Emperor, in act ! Of rres,
interview with Dir. Barlow pens@
that the American peon's "' c'A'etiir
with the conditional PROMISE S,s "a, ,1at's,
made to repeal, and with tn. mat
disposition he manifested by , ,as 'neal
almost every case, properly f.rf Ga,a;
France under his DEGREES, al t',s''s'
conditions upon which his prom; ;"aSSN d
he performed. were never eonnI :s N'st
He said that this relaxation orhis .' q St
shall be extended to American MY, see'eel
seized under them within the 4 releH!
OF the allies of France also, wS
he sballb be able to trust to the cd 1.'''
the scyereigns Of those domioions ,9
clude British manufactures and ,s ~ :. sS
produce; but That uutil he could fir. '4i'
iide. he must continue 20 nearali-. WI y
"npidity Of those soyere;sns, 5y Ons o ;'s
to it the rapacity Of tl.eir subjects, ' T!
an act Of repeal at this time wouIl h "a
lowed by the resembling of the p,;s ~,
Orders in Council, to Go which thew aa,
waited for pretext, and delay t|r s sa
guest 0f the freedom Of The seas, cor wE b;I
the American people are SO wili,. .nd
eager 10 unite with him in the wal asa;;nt
England; and that the American s3,e,
istration should not loose their poppIsr;,v
for what they were doing.
Opposed TO the claim preferred BY Oh,
minister for indemnity Oh account a.
French spoiiiations, the French minister
maintains that al confscations in yirua
Of the DEGREES OF American property ar
irving Voluntarily into French ports. are
considered by his government upon Che
same footing with any ether forfeiture,
for tie violation Of any municipal law ::
and therefore that the Emperor will not
consent to trea. about any other American
property, than such as has been burnt or
seized at sea under bis DEGREES.
An overture indeed las been made On
the part OF the French government, and
which has been transmitted TO Washing
ton, to st!pu!ate for the payment Of these
spoiiiations committed on the high seas
by instalments, and also TO pass an edct 0
repeal Of the Berlin and Milan decree
as they respect the United States, in du
form by the Emperor, in The event OfOu
going to way against England or in bin
months after our government shall per
nit by public law our 7essels to arm To-
their defence.
Ia short, amorg all classes Of French
men, 10 Idea seemed 20 be entertained 0
any serious negotiation soip3 Oil with A
merica. I'hcy talk OF The one on the car
pet, as retained merely by way Ola stand
Ing dis; and that nothing will be Yield
ed by the emperor, until we enter iato az
tual hostilities against England.
Relative to the prospect of war VT
Russia, l believe that ;ae French govern
meat is sanguine, that the ccaseTiItiol
and ether preparations in progress, VI
arrest it, before it breaks out. ii 'he
do not, they must fight. or Russia T'u
retract her opposition to the e1peFIMe'
OF the Emperor king for the suhj 09Sa'i'
CT England.
It goes hard with The inhabitants
that naughty little island. Their 'los.
in council certainly do them mere "ar
than good. 4 continuance OF our n9h.'A
portation lazy will, must, in the enc ic''
the repeal OF them, certainly IN s2ss %.
than VIC could DO it BY a war, coai0
be weak enough to anticipate sHch q ;
suit from such a step. therefore
not despair that my country may !C' !.
cape the calamitics which are or'o:a."
Europe. If America Ey tamFo'i>'"
can ward them of. it Will be the .e's O.
that she sill endure. She IS as''r :; ::
greatly enyicd By these very Majors ".