The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-05

may nave been the causes OF the capture of
their vessels, be placed at the disposition of
their government.
The ancient decisions applicable to all
scamen making part Of the crew of an enc
my vessel, Whatever may be their citizen
ship, L;!otionahtel do not permit to be ex-
tended TO American seamen, found under
such circumstances, the friendly measure
OF which have the honor to informyou,
Accept, Sir, the assurances of my high
consideration, &c. &c.
(Signed)
The DUKEOF BASSANO.
No.6.
Extract of q letter from Mr.. Barlow 10 the
Secretary Of State, dated
PARIS, January %, 1872.
-" In consequence of the note OF the Mi
mister OF Foreign relations (of which had
the honor of sending you 4 copy by the fri
gate, and now send another copy) announ-
cling that lie was authorised to negotiate
and sign treaty of commerce, on .l,rinc-
PIES OF perfect recipr city. ! had some per
slnal conferences with him on the nature of
those principles. / then drew up the pro-
CT OF treaty and sent it to him on the 18th
Instant. .,.
haye reason to presume that in a
short time, say three or four weeks, the
work may he finished and the treaty rea-
L 4 I
being matter of so much importance in it
self, so essential, when finished. to have 1t
dispatched as soon AS possible, by. the
safest and swifte,t conveyance, and SO m
probable that at the time contemplated /
shall be able to find any such Conveyance,
but by public ship, that have concluded
TO detain Tie Hornet. Of. &. -. :.
-" Having ventured on this resolution, 4 m
now anxious to impart it to you, with the CO.
pies above mentioned as soon as possible,
and tor this purpose, / send the Hornet with
this dispatch to England, desiring Mn, Rus
sell 20 forward it with such expedition and
safety as may be in his power, as none can
be had at present from this country
.'" L lie altar of the Acastus now termina-
tel Will be at least one more proof that the
obnoxious DEGREES are in good faith annul.
led.
The ship Acastus, captain Cottle, loa.
ded with tobacco, and bound from No,f,
to onningen, was boarded by AN English
fl1gatc, and afterwards taken BY a. Frenc ,
privateer, and brought into Fec lmp, for The
fact Of having been thus boarded AS soon
as the Emperor was informed of this by my
letter OF the Cd Deceubei To the Duke OF
Bassano, he ordered the ship and cargo 70
bs restored to her owner, all which | have
had the houor to state TO YOU, aud / now
state it to MIR. RUSSELL"
No Z. 4 =:
Ertract ofa letter from Mr.. Barlow TO tie
Secretary IF Stair, dufed
PARIS, Feb 8th, 1912.
Having an opportunity to send to Lon
don, which cannot be entirely relied upon
for safety, shall do little more than send
you copy of my last dispatch
" Since its date have had several con-
versations with the Minister of Foreign Re-
lations relative to the progress of the treaty.
lie is at work upon it, and probably in gooe.
earnest but the discussions with Russia,
and the other affairs of this continent. give
HIM and the Emperor SO much occupatisn,
mat cannot count upon their getting on We
iy fast with ours.
shall not suffer much delay, and that most
OF the essential points that l insist upon
Will be agreed to. These declarations, how
ever, are not sufficiently precise to be relied
on.
"The Hornet sailed from Cherbourg the
first OF February, and may be expected bac X
in very few days"
No. 8.
Extract ola letter from Mr.. Bario7v 10 The
Secretary Of State, dat d March Sd, 1912.
he Hornet returned to Cherbourg, the
second time, about the 18th of February
where she yet remains, and where am un-
der the painful necessity of detainng her
stiil longer, or OF sending h9r home without
the treaty. The alternative is disagreeable,
but do not hesitate, under all circumstan-
ces, to detain her 1t is in the hope that we
shall bring the affair to conclusion in
time for her to arri ve with the treaty be
fore Congress will adjourn.
BE assured that l. spare no pains and o.
NIT no argument in urging forward this bu-
siness,
Mr.. Russell has written me again for
additional proofs of the removal of the de-
crees. j have the honor to inclose to YOU a
copy Of my answer to him of Yesterday.
which / shall send by the same ship that
takes this dispatch, (the Neptune, for New
York; The captain, Hopkins, has promis-
ed to put the messenger, Mr. Frear, of
South Carolina, on shore in England with
out expense to the government"
Enclosed in No s)
.hr. Barlose to M. Rnssef.
2d MARCH, 1919.
IL seems from variety of documents that bav.
seen, aud among others the decision Of Sir NVi,,a
scott, ~ the case of the ship Fox, that the British
government requires more proof OF the efectual re
vocation, by the French government, of the Berlin
and Milan decrees. Though IL is not easy To per-
ceive what purpose such additional proof is to an
swer, either for obtaining Justice or for Showing vbv
u rs refused, yet herewith send you few cases in
ADDITION to what have already been furnished.
Among these, believe you will find such as will
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