Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-06
FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLICAN,.
Paris, IhrH 18th, 1912.
DEAR SIR,

DEAR SIR,
The Wasp arrived at Cherbourg a lew
DAVIS 400. and the Hornet is to be Immediately
dispatched. She has been waiting three
months for the treaty, which I mentioned ID
nv last, and which is to settle all past, and pre-
vent all future difficulties between the great
nation and our own--but-she goes g0ttho0s
II. On the part Of Bonzp&rte the whole IS a
huubnp, and Barlow is e.tuer the dupe or tho
tool of his policy, probably the latter, as you
will see from the following narrative OF tacts:-
CAPTAIN Lockwood of the brig Bcllsal1us'
from New-Yo,k, and bound to London, was
taken in the month Of july, 1911, & conoen"'
ed in February, 1912, "tor violating me 5er-
I'm and Milan decree8" The caT ~, ".''.l'S
eNS "'''1 oPI,ilt TO Warden, our
t6nsuf, to do this e6ict,tiIy, which he refused,
until after he lad advised with the minister,
when behold, this representative of the United
States ordered the consul to take no notice os
Lockwood's application, unless he consented
to strike cut the words SC for having UiolateG
the Berlin and Milan decrees," leaving SIM
gle declaration of condemnation, without
signing the reason given by the French autho-
rites for it, Lockwood believing that this
was mere shuttle of Warden's 10 hide the
true state Of the case, applied personally 20
Barlow, who thought proper to wax very
warm, and in his passion told the captain that
he qyaS or the foint q conc}ud 6 treaty s0ttt
the emferor and ia i he k'seyv that The .4H's-
ricGn Consul had in a frotegt, nOticcd me TeG-
son given By the Frenrh g9Usrhme"t Jor the
condemnation, it 70ouid b. q Sufficient cau8e 20
break Of tie treaty-brcuuse III America II
vas BELIEYED 7HAq' 9HE FRENCH DEGREES
WERE NOT APPLIED 70 OUR VESSELS, TIC
added, that the effect in america would De
very bad, and at least make great noise. Oh'I
der these erceUeHt reGS0Hs, Lockwood con"
sented 10 take the protest IN the prudent torn
that the minister prescribed, ano ny Whle.',
the fact of the actual application OF the FrencaI
DEGREES to American vessels is CONCEALED
from ourpeople. This is playing BonaParte 81
came with witness It is fact also thas
the very day the Constitution saHFd J'00'l
France, six other of our ships were condemn
ed, and when Warden was spoken to- to make
proper representations, he answered win 'FuS
sane-froid, "they are verg old cases.
Never certainly was country SO represent
ed. Warden, who has no more American
feeling than Congo Negro, imported against
his willard Barlow and Lee, who take alI|
possible pains to cover French iniquitles;c NJ
was but recently, that got bold OF the fac's
that explain the greet intimacy OF these wv
adcen1urers. You remember BarloWs letter
to Washington, which the latter sent 10 JOE"
Adams. and which became one Of the reaSo".
for new French mission. Barlow was "Dea
TO write this LITTER by the Directory, and was
Aaid for writing it, by an erclusiDe Aceaee '1I
imhort to5acco l. e was the agent empl0ycu
to turn this licence into money and &c oI"
so, hut he took care to keep the aVa'is,-n -.
Things remained in this state, mnch 10 joe
annoyance till r.JeHrrson became pres'd9 en-.
when be contriyed to turn the whole to MS
advantage. You" said he to Barlow, have nro:
GREAT Interest with Jefferson, and your Or0.
Their. in-Iaw is besides member OF the seHl,
if therefore, you VIII III" IL 30 or The odI
score TO a cent, and keep your secret into NV