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THE DUKE OF Z
(TRANsLATIoN.)
FRENCH EMPIRE.

ENlPlkE.
PARIS, Dec. goth, 1910.
Copy of a letter from His Excellency the
Grand Judge Minister of Justice. to the
Counsellor OF State, President of the Coun-
Gil of Prizes.
MR. PRESIDENT,
The minister OF foreign relations, by or
der of his majesty, the emp, ror and king,
addressed on the 5th Of august last, to the
plenipotentiary of the ~. States of America,
a note containing the following words.
Z" an authorised TO declare to you, that
the DEGREES of Berlin and Milan arc revok-
ed, and that after the first of November they
will cease to have effect it being well un-
derstood that, in consequence of this decla-
ration, the EngiiSi, will revoke their orders
in council, and %renounCe the new principles
of blockade which they wished to establish,
or that the United States, in conformity to
the act you have just communicated, will
cause their rights to be respected by the En-
glish."
In consequence of the communicates of
this note, the President of the u. States, Isl
sued on the Cd of Nov. a proclamation to an
nnunce the revocation of the DEGREES OF Ber-
In and Milan, and declared that in conse-
quence thereof, all the restrictions impose
Cyl ny NtG etCl Il DlG bIol III WHY, lnuSt cease
with respect to France and her dependen-
cies OIL the same day the Treasury Depart
ment addressed q circular to all The coliec-
TOYS OF the customs of the u States, which EN-
joins Them 10 admit into the ports and waters
of the u. States armed French vessels {; pre-
scribes to them to apply, after the second
February next, to English vessels of every
description, and TO productions arising from,
The soil and industry, or the m OF
England and her dependencies, the law
which prohibits all commercial relations,
if at that period the revocation Of the En-.
giish orders in council, and of all the acts
violating the neutrality of the United State,
should not be announced by the Treasury
Department..
In consequence of this arrangement enter
ed into by the government of the u. States,
to cause their rights to he respected, his
majesty orders, thai all the causes that NAV
be pending III the Council of Prizes of cap
lures of American vessels. made after the
fest of November, and those that may in fu
tare be brought before it, shall not be judg-
ed according to the principles of the de
crees Uf Berlin and Milan, but tGat they
sIa!trcniaIn suspended; the vessel captur-
ed or seized, to remain only in a state of Sc
qucstratiOI, and the rights of the rroprie
tors being reserved for them until the Sc
cogd OF Feb. next, the period at which tile
y. States, having fulfilled the engagements
TO Cause their rights to be respected, the
said captures shall be declared null by the
council, and the american vessels restored,
together with their cargoes, to their propri-
etors.
Receive, Mr.. President, the new assur-
ances of my most distinguished considerati-
on.
(Signed)
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rhe DUKE Of BAsSANO.

GcGv IF a letter from Mc dibiisfer Of III
nanees 10 the Count Of Sussy, cOnnseHor
ofsfats, director general IF Tie e1tstonao,
dated Decem6er IS, 1910.
On the 5th Of last August, the minister o.
foreign relations wrote 10 mir. Armstrong,
minister pienipotentiary of the United States
of America, that the berlin and Milan do
erees were revoked, and that after the first
OF Nov. they wCuid cease 10 lave effect, it
being wcll understood, that, in consequence
Of this dcclarstion, the English would re.
woke their orders in council, and %Tcuounce
The new principles Of blockade which they
wished 10 establish. or thac the L. States, in
conformity 70 the act communicated, should
cause their rights to DC respected by the En-
gli6h.
Ga TIC communication Of this note, the
President Of the y. S. issued, on the second
Of EOytmLSF, = proclamation. which IN
nounces the revocation Of the Berlin and Mi
Ian DEGREES, after The hrst CT November ;
and which declares, That in consequence
thereof, all the restrictions imposed by the
act of the first Of May, 1869, should cease
with pespect 70 France and her dePendsn>
ciGs.
Ike same day, the Treasury Department
addressed 20 the collectors OF the customs q
circular, which directs them TO admit into
the ports aud waters Of the United States,
armed French vessels, and cljJins IL on them
20 apyiy, after the second Of February next,
the law If the Grst Of May, 1909, prohibi,-
ing all commercial relation, to English YES.
scIs Of every description, as well as to pro-
duCtions Of the sod, industry or commerce
Of England and her dependencies.
Ills majesty having seen, in ihese two
pieces, the enuGcjation Of the Measures WHICH
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kCSH~N/
IONA. RUSSELL.
Tn Hon. JAMES MoRRoE, &c. &c. &c.
Dir. EASseN 10 Lord Casticreagh.
IS, BEETINcK St. goth May, 1879.
The undersigned, Charge d'AFAirs of the
linked States Ok America, has the honor to
transmit to Lord Castlereagh authentic CO
pies OF a decree, purporting to be passed by
the Emperor of the French on the 29th day
of April, 1911, of a setter addressed by the
French Minister OF Finances TO the Direc>
tor General OF the Customs ON the 25th day
Of December, 1870, and of another letter of
the same date from the French Minister of
Justice to the President Of the Council of
Prizes.
As these acts explicitly recognize the re-
vocation of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES.
in relation to the United States, and dis
tinctly make this revocation To take effect
from tho first day Of November 1910, the IN
dersigned cannot but persuade himself that
they viii. in the official and authentic form
IN which, they are now presented to his BFi
fannie Majesty's government, remove all
doubt with respect ~ The revocation in oues-
ton. and, joined With all the powerful cnnsi>
der2tions ot justice and expectancy so often
suggested, lead 70 a like repeal of the Bri-
'ISh NibSFs w GOuASii, ana lDefeDy TO q re-
newal Of that perfect amity and unres.rain-
ed Intercourse between this country and the
United States, which the Obvious interests
OF both nations require.
The undersigned avai!s himself this occa-
sion 10 assure his Lorcship os his highest
consideration.
(Signed)
IONA. RUSSELL,
The Right Honorable,
Lord VScouHt CasHere0gh, &c. Jc.
Note.-For Tie enclosures, see correction
dence 6ef7DeeH mr.. Bartou and me Duke
81 baSsano, communicated herewith.
Lorc Caskiereagh 10 M. RHsseH.
FOREIGN OFFICE, May %, 1912.
Lord CaStlereagh presents his compli-
msntsto Mr.SusseIl and has the honor TO
acknowledge the receipt of his official note
,ot the 2lst inst. transmitting copies of two
othcial letters If the French ministers, dated
December 25th, 1910, and of a decree of
the French government, bearing date the
2Gth Of April, 191ls
Lord Castlereagh will Immediately lay
these documents before his Royal Highncss
the Prince Regent, aud asails himself Of this
opportunity to renew to Mr.. Russell the as
suTances OF his high consideration.
| Jonathan Russell, es7. &c. &c. &c,
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ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT OF
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
RESPECTING OUR FO-
REIGN RELATIONS.

ExrrGs, sfa tetserjfom M. Barlow 10 Mr.

Errroc, cfa iefserJrom M. Barlorv 20 Mr..
Monroe, dated Poris, May 10, 1912.
"Afser the date Of my letter, OF which 1
have the honor TO enclose you a copy, found,
f. : pretty sharp conversation with the
Ike of Bassano, that there was Il singular
reluctance, to answering my note, of the LIST
of May. Some traces of that reluctance you
will perceive in the answer, which finally
came, of which a copy is here enclosed.
This though dated the 10th, did not come
to me till last evening. l cansiderthe corn
municaiion 10 be SO important in the present
crisis of cur affairs with England, that l des
patched the Wasp Immediately to carry it to
Mr.. Russell, with orders to return with his
answer as soon as possible.
81 am confident that the President will
~lpprove the motive of my solicitude i'm this
affair, and the earnest Manner, ia which |
pressed the minister with it as soon rs my
knowledge of the declaration Of the Prince
Regent enabled me TO use the argument that
belonged to the subject. When, in the Con
versatson above alluded TO, the Duke first
produced to me the decree of the 18th of
April, 1911, 1 made no common on the
strange manner in which 1T had been So long
concealed from me, and probably from you.
l only asked him if that decree had been
published: he said no; but declared it had
been communicated to my predecessor here,
and likewise sent to MIR. Serrurier, with
orders TO communicate it to you. 1 assured
him it was not among the archives of this le-
cation ; that i never before had heard Of it,
and since he had consented to answer my
note, / desired him to send me-, in that off,
cial manner. a copy of that decree, and OF a
ny other documents that might prove to the
incredulous of my country mot to me) that
the DEGREES Of Berlin ard Milan were in good
faith and Internationally repealed with re-
gard to the United States He then promis
cd me he would do it, and he has perform"
ed his promise.
"i send you a copy Of the April decree,
as likewise Of the letter OF the grand judge
and that OF the minister Of finances, though
the two latter pieces have been before COM
municated TO our government and publish
ed"
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(Signed)
The DUKE of MESA.
TRANSLATION.

Palace IF Sc. Cloud, .AhrR %, 1911.
Napoleon, Emperor of the French, &c.
&c.
Or the report of cur Minister of Foreign
Relations:
Seeing By a law passed on the second OF
March, 1871, the Congress Of lie l.. States,
has ordered the execution Of the provisions
of the act of non intercourse, which prohi
bits the vessels and merchandise OF Great
Britain, her colonies and dependencies, from
entering into the ports Of the u. States.
Considering that the said law is an act OF
resistance to the arbitrary pretcnsions con-
secrated by the british orders in council, &
"a formal refusal 10 adhere 20 "a system inYa-
ding the Independence OF neutral powers. aud
OF their flag, We have decreed anu DO decree
as follows:
The DEGREES Of Berlin and Milan arc def
~Eitively, ard 10 date from the lot OF No
veaiber last, considered as not having exist
cd Cuon Gvenus) in regard TO American
vessels.
~(5igned)
BY the Emperor
The Munster Secretary Of state.
CSigntd)
The Count DARA.
co.
E9rart Of letter ./rem mr.. Bariozv, 10
Dir. Ru6SrH, dated
PARIS, Nay nth, 1879.
az have concluded TO despatch the Wasp
to Englaud, expressly to carry to you the
documents herewith enclosed.
II was not a little surprizcd to learn, by
the declaration Of tic Prince Regent in coun-
Gil ofthe 21st Of April, tina il was still be
lieved by. the British government, that the
French DEGREES Of Berlin and Milan yet re
NAMED in force as applicable to the United
States. On reading that declaration, ] there
fore addressed to the daSe os BassaBo, a
note bearing date the LIST Of May. Of which
7 enclose YOU a copy.
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Extract e6a letter from Mr.. RasseH to mr..
Monroe.


LONDON, JUNE so, 1879.
81 have, at length, had the satisfaction to an
nounce To you, in my letters Of the 26th instant
the revocation Of the orders in council.
"You will, without doubt, be somewhat sur.
pri7fd that this revocation is fouaded on the
French decree OF the 26th Of April, 1871
" The real cause ofthc revocation is the mea
sures OF government. These measures have
produced a degree o fdistress among The manu-
facturers OF this country that was becoming in.
tolerablc and an apprehension Of still grcater
misery, from tic calamities Of war, drove them
Co speak n language which could not be mi,nn.
dersiood or disregardcd.
"Many members of the House Of Commons
Who bad been the advocates of the orders in
council, particularly Mr.. Wilberforce. and q
theirs from the northern counties, were forced
now TO make a stand against them, or 20 meet
the indignation OF their constituents al the an
preaching e%lectio1. 1t is therefore, the com.
ny, and not the opposition, which has driven
the ministry 10 yield on this occasion. snd The
eloquence OF Mr. Brougham would have been
IN vain had 1T been destitute of this support.
"What has now been done, has been most re.
iuctant.y done, and yielded to coercion, instead
ofbcing dictated by a spirit of justice and
conciiis,iOn. The ministers we're resolved To
concedc nothing until the last extremity. IorA
Castiereagh undoubtedly went down Ia The
House OF Commons, on the 10th inst. determin
ed to preserve the orders in council in their fnn
force, and, WHEN ne perceived that he ohoaldb be
IN the minority, he endeavored TO compromise
by giving up an little rs possible.
cit was decided By the cabi.et. in copse.
quence Of the vague declarations Of his Lord
snip on that night, to Swbend the orders in
council, and to make this suspension to depend
upon conditions TO be previously propssed to
the U. S. Driven from this ground by the mo-
tien Of Mr.. Brougham for the call sfthe house
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This drew from him the answer. of
which l like wise hand a copy, with the
three documents that accompanied it. The
most remarkable of these is the decree of
tn, 2Sti April. 1911. This piece / had ne
yer before seen T; it appears that it had not
been published at the time of it's date, and
not finding it among the archives of this le-
cation, / suspect, that, by some omission or
neglect, it was not communicated to you as
it ought to have been. The duke, however.
assures me that it was so communicated
Be this as it may, ! am convinced it has not
been made known to the British govern
ment."
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JONA.RUSSEI.L,
CD
Sf. Russell to AHr. Monroe.
LONDON, 25th May s.2.

SIR,
have the honor to hand you herein a
copy of my note of the 2Oth of this month
communicating t" Lord Castlereagh a de-
cree OF the French Cover, ment dated the
28th OF April, 1871, and two lette rs Of the
French Ministers of the s5th of December,
1910. l also send you copies of that decree
and of a note from his Lordship, acknow-
lodging this receipt of my communicates,
and engaging 10 submit the documents a
6ove mentioned to his Royal Hignness the
Prince Regent.
have the honor to be,
Withprofound respect,
Sir, your faithful servant,
lSiPucd)
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fRA
The Duke &Baasano to M. Barlow.
[TRAKsLATIoN
PARIS, May 10, 1912.

G4A "
" In conversias with you about the note
which you did me the honor to address to me
on the LIST Of May, 1 could not conceal from
you my surprize attie doubt which yDu had
expressed ia tssat note, respecting the revo-
cation Of the DEGREES of Berlin and Milan.
That revocation was proven by many official
acts, by all my correspondence with your
predecessors and with you, by the decisions
in favor of American vessels. You have done
me the honor 70 ask a copy of the letters
which he Grad Judge and Minister Of FL
nauces wrote ON the 25th DeCembcr, 1910,
TO secure the first effects of that mcasMe,
and yen have said, sir, that the decree Of
the 2Sth April, 1911. which proves deknj-
lively the revocation of the DEGREES Ct Beriiiy
and Milan in regard to the Americans, was
NOT known TO you.
" have the honor to send you, as you
have desired, a copy Of these three acts /;
you win consider them. without doubt, sir,
the pIainest answer which could give to this
part Of your nGJc. As to the two other ques-
iions to which that note relates, l viii take
eayet lay them before the emperor. You
know already, sir, the sentiments which his
majesty has oppressed in favor of American
commerce. a:d tho good dispositions which
have induced him to appoint a plcDipotcn.
tiary to treat with you ON that important in
teres'.
Accept, Sir, &c. &c.
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Erfract ofa ietterJrom Mr.. Russell TO Jfr
Barlo7v.

E.rfrdct OF a from Mr.. Russell TO Mr.
Barlow.
LONDON, May goth, 1912.
" Your letter of the 11th of this month,
with its enclosures, was handed me on the
Goth, and / Immediately communicated CO.
pies Of the letters from the French miuis-
ter's of the 21st December, 1910. and also
of the decree of the 2Sth of April, 1911, to
this government. The letters were already
known, but the decree, from the cause un-
doubsedly which you sojustly assign, name
ly " an omissica or neglect in not having
communicated it to me-" was entirely new
The Duke of Bassano has unQuestiona-
bly, full. faith in what he assures you, but
the date of the decree is so very remote,
that 1T IS not surprizing that our memories
should not accord on the subject
(E)
Ersract ofa letferfrom An. Russell 10 Mr..
Monroe.
LONDON, 30th May, 1912.
With regard 20 the French decree &C
the 26th of April, 1911, Mr.. Barlow, in a
letter to me, makes the following remarks /:
: this piece ] had never before seen-its seems
thatn had nor been fa6H8hed at the time of
its date {; and, not finding il among the ar
chires of the legation, l suspect, that, by
some omission or neglect, it was not com.
to you, as it ought to have been.
The DuS assures me that it was SO com
municated. Be this as 1t may, l am con
vinced it has not been made known 10 the
British government content myself with
saying, that, until communicated to me by
Mr.. Barlow, l had never heard of such a
thing. l persuade myself that there is no
necessity of my adding any further expla
nation or comment on this strange bust
ness"
With great respect,
am, sir, &C. &c.
(Signed)
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to the Commonwealth, near the BeIl-Tavern.
"a dollars per annum.

for Thursday The 25th of this month, the minis
tiers at length issued the order of the Esd, and
even this order was carried in the cab net by q
small majority only S members voting against
1t; with these facts before me, | feel myself
constrained to chasten my exultatation ON what
has taken place, with some fear of a return of
the old injustice in 4 new form"
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the Americans propose taking on the second
of February next, TO cause their rights to be
respected. has ordered me to inform YOU,
that the Berlin and Milan DEGREES must not
be applied to any American vessels that have
entered our ports since the first If Nov. or
may enter in future, and that those which
have been scquestered, as being in contra
vention of these DEGREES, must be the object
OK a special report.
On the Cd of Feb. 1 shall acquaint you with
the intentions of the emperor with regard to
The defini;ive measures to be taken for dis
tinguishing and iavoring the American navi-
cation.
| have the honor to salute you. The mi
mister of finance.
(Signed)
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2 Mr. Russell TO lt. Monroe.
LONDON, JUNE IS, 1912.

SIR,
hand you herein the Times of yesterday,
containing the uebate in the House of Com-
nous on the preceding evening, relative TO the
orders |" council. From this debate it appears
that these measures are to be- abandoned. but as
yet no efficient extinction has been announced.
The time already elapsed since tie declaration
OF Lord Castlereagh, excites a suspicion that
either the promised revocation will rot take
place, or, what is more probable, some oti.er
measure, equally unjust, is now under conside
ratien, TO replace those which are TO be revok~
ed.
Hope, until the do'ngs here are ascertaincd
with certainty and precision, there Will be no
re axation on our part.
With great respect, your very obedient SER
want,
(Signed)
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-25

in INV and have continued the chase al
rosnd Me Lake, night and day, until yes.
to-day tnorning, whom he succeeded in
getting into Amherst Bay, which is no
little known 10 our pilots, and said to I've
full Of shoals, that they are not willing
to take me in there. ! shall, however
(unle.s driven from my station BY g,.le
Of windy endeavor to watch him so close
as to prevent his getting sut upon the
Lake.
During our long chase We Frequently
got within from one to two miles Of the
enemy, but our heavy sailing schrs. pre-.
vented our closing with him, until the
llth off Gennesseo river, we carried a
breeze with US while he lay becalmed 10
within about Sd Of mile Of him when
be took the breeze and we had run.
ming fight of and half hours, but by
his superior sailing he escaped me and
run into Amherst Bay yesterday morn.
ing. In the course Of our chase on the
18th, got several bloadsides from this
ship upon the enemy, which must have
done him considerable injury as many
of the shot were seen to strike him, and
people were observed over the side
plugging shot holes. A few shot struck
our hull and a little rigging was Cot but
nothing Of importance-not a man Wis
hurt.
I was much disappointed that Sir
James refused to fight nae, as he was so
much superior in point OF force both in
guns and men-having upwards of 20
guns more than we have and heayes
greater weight of shot.
This ship, the Madison and the Sylph,
have each schooner constantly in tow,
yet the others cannot sail as fast as the
enemy's squadron, which gives him de-
cidedly the advantage, and puts it in his
power to engage me when and how he
chuses.
/ have the honor to be, sc.
ISAAC CHAUNCEY.
Hon. WILLIAM JONES,
Secretary Of the Navy.
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RemouaI.
81 JOSEPH SPEAR,
-Reaaeetfuiiy inforns Ais friends and the
nu6Ac,

Respectfully inforns his )riends and the
nu6Gc,
THAT he has removed his shop to
Royal-street 10 the one lately occupied
by Mr.. B. Adamson. near the Coffee
, House where he carries on the CA.
EiNET BUSINESS in all its various
branchss--hc also makes and repair
oil kinds Of Musical instruments, such
as Piano Fortrs, Bass Viols, Vioijns,
Guitars, sc aai will also furnish Ma
hogsny Collins for grown persons for
fffeen doRars He hopes the quality
of his materials, the soundness OF his
work and the strict attention he in
tends paying to his business, will en-
snre him encouragement from gene
rous public. AIisthe above branches
O, bu.iness will be executed at the
shortes, notice.
November 50. lew
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