Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-29

VIII De mere about the 10Th OF November, anu
it seems SO important that something of de-
cisive nature should be coinmuhicatedto you
by the frigate, that it is thought best by capt.
Hui! as we'll as myself that she should first go
over to Cowes with Mr. Russell and return TO
Cherbourg for my dispatches for you.
(No. 81
Extract efa letter from Mr.. Barle7y TO the Sc
cretary Of State, dated
PARIS, Nov. 81, 1911.
Con the 9th Of this month the duke of Bas-
sano arrived in Paris, and signiied his arrival
by a circular to the foreign ministers here
The next day at one O'Clock, called at his
house. having in my pocket the note dated
10th November.
My intention was, if possible, to have an
interview with him before he should read the
note, to prepare his mind on some points
which, being new to him, might be suscepti-
BILE Of further Development than it would be
convenient to give in writing.
Not finding the duke at home, left the
note, inclosing with it written request for an
interview after he should have read the note
AS yet have no answer, but having met him
once since, he assured me that a very great
press of business occupied him every day at
St. Cloud. He gave me % other reason for
the delay thus far, and have learnt, through
other channels, that ;hey are discussing in the
Emperor's councils Of commerce and Of state
the principal points III my note. If this dis
cusslon is in good earnest, shall probably
have an answer, of some sort, before many
days"
Enclosed in No. s.
AS 90 OF
Erract Of letter from Mr.. Barlosu TO me
Duke Of Bassano.
PARIS, 10th November, 1911.
" For all these considerations and others
which have had the honor to expaih to your
exccllency In conversation, am confident that
shall urge nothing contrary to the true into
rests of France, when / propose that his Ma
lesty the Emperor and King should order
prompt and etfcctua execution of the arrange,
ment Of the 5th of August and 2nd of Nov
in the true and liberal split in which it was
proposed, SO that the privations which the y
States imposed upon themselves, by exclud-
ing the Productions of G. Britain and her de-
Tendencies, should as far as circumstances
will allow be compensated by free access to
those of the continent of Europe, and that
they may carry thither such means of purchas-
ing those productions as their own soil and
industry, those Of other neutral nations, and
those of the French colonies, will furnish"
Should his Majesty adopt this principle,
the means of arriving at the end are SO oby-
Gus that it will not greatly add to the length
of this note, if here point them out. First, |
let the American ships and cargoes now un- |
der seizure, capture or sequestratlon, and the |
proceeds of such as have been sold, which |
are now reserved for the party having right, |
be Immediately restored to their owners, and
they declared free to depart Herewith for |
their country. This article is not intended to
embrace any thing but genuine American
property as protected by the acknowledged |
law of nations"
Second, such property acknowledged to |
be American, as has been conhscated and no |!
longer in a state to be restored, will remain !
to be paid for in some manner the least oner-
Gus to the French Treasury, to be determin-
ed on by separate convention"
Third, Specification of his Majesty's
pleasure, if such it be, to form new cognmer-
ciaI treaty with the United States, on princi-
pies of reciprocity both with respect to the
rate of duties Gas far as the different nature OF
mit) and the facility of buying and selling, en-
tering and departing with such articles as Shall
be agreed OH, the produce of their respective
countries, COLONIES, territories and dependen-
cies."
&c One principal reason why system Of
this kind has been deferred so long, has
doubtless been the difficulty of distinguishing
American from English property, and of as
pertaining the origin of prodace, We regret
as much as you can the frauds that have been
committed in this respect our honor, as well
as interest, is concerned in supPressing them.
We are ready to enact and inf1lct penalties,
and agree with the French government on the
marks, signals and other measures most pro-
per to attain the end
{" beg your Excellency lot to consider 1t
improper or indiscreet in me to close this note