Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-10

the good Offices of Mr.. Foster.
While lament the necessity, as most
sincerely do, of the course indicated by the
proceedings Of Congress; yet 1t is gratifying
to learn that it will be pursued with vlgor and
unanimity am persuaded that this govern
ment has presumed much on our weakness &
divisions, and that it continues to believe that
we have not energy and union enough TO make
efficient war
have this moment learnt that the Hor-
net has returned from Cherbourg to Cowes,
and understand by letter from the consul
there, that there is a Mr.. Porter on board with
dispatches from Mr. Barlow for this legation;
but he has not yet made his appearance here
am obliged to close this letter without wait
ing for him, as understand the next post may
not arrive at Liverpool in season Tor the Or
Bit"
Com ola letter from, Mr.. Russell 10 the Sc
cretcry Of State, dated
LONDON, 9Th FEBRUARY 1912.
S1R.-I have the honor to transmit to you
enclosed copy of letter, dated 18th ult.
from Mr. Barlow, and copy of the note in
which ! yesterday communicated that letter
to the Marquis Wellesley.
Although the proof ofthe revocation OF the
French DEGREES contained in the letter of Mr..
Barlow, is, when taken by itself of no very
conclusive character, yet it ought, when con-
nected with that previously, exhibited TO this
government, 10 be admitted as satisfactorily
establishing that revocation; and in this view
haze thought it to be my duty, to present 1t
here.
have the honor to be, sc. sc.
(Signed) IONA. RUSSELL.
Enclosed in Mr.. RusseiPs of February 9th,
1912
1fr. RusaeH to the Marquis Wellesley:
LoNDoN, STH FEBRUARY, 1912.
My T.oRD-I have the honor herewith to
hand to your I.ordship copy of letter adj
dressed TO me, on the 29th of last month, by
Mr.. Barlow, the American minister a: Paris.
have felt sore hesitation in coHlmunicat-
Ing this letter to your Lordship, lest my mo-
tive might be mistaken, and an obligation APP
pear to be admitted on the part of the United
States,to furnish moro evidence of the revo-
cation of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES than
has already been furnished, or than has been
necessary to their own conviction. ! trust,
however, that my conduct on this occasion will
be ascFibed alone TO an earnest desire to pre-
vent the evils which continued diversity Of
opinion on this subject'might unhappily pro-
duce.
The case of the Acastus necessarily implies
that American vessels, captured by the cruz
sers Of France, arc adjudged by the French
navigation laws only, and that the Berlin and
Milan declets make no part of these laws,
the Acastus being acquitted notwithstanding
the fact of her having been boarded by an
English vessel of war.
To the declaration of Mr.. Barlow, that
since his residence at Paris there had been no
instance OF vessel, under either the Berlin
or Milan DEGREES, being detained or molested
BY the French government, I beg leave to add
that previous TO his residence and subsequent
to the LIST Of November, 1910, these DEGREES
were not executed in violation of the neutral
or national rights of the U. States.
Whatever doubts might have originally
been entertained of the efficient nature of the
revocation OF those DEGREES, on account of the
form IN which that measure was announced,
those doubts ought surely now to yield to the
uniform experience of fifteen months, during
which period not a single fact has occurred
to Justify them.
do not urge in confirmation of this revo.
cation the admission of American vessels with
cargoes arrived IN the ports of France after
having touched in England, as stated by Mr.
Barlow, and as accortis with what occurred
during my residence at Paris, because such
admission is evidence only of the cessation o
the municipal operation of the decrees in re
lation to the United States of which it canno
be presumed thatthe British government re
Qrires an account.
Cannot forbear to persuade myself that tht
proof now added to the mass whicn~was alrea
dy before your Lortlship viii satisfactorily es
tablish, in the Judgment of his Britannia Ma
iesty's government, the revocation of the de
crees in question, and lead to such repeal o
the orders in council, in regard to the United
States, as will restore the friendly relation