The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-03

Qes ofienses) done by the federal goyern-
ment.
However severe the decree of Berlin
might seem, III its application to the United
States, 1t was demonstrated that its conse-
Quences woyid be ultimately Zen dern,ere
anaiyse) favorable TO their Commercial pre-
tentions, since its object was to reach
(d'ateindrc) power who had proclaimed its
contempt Tor the right Of nations-And
without doubt the Americans were the
people the most interested in the success of
that political act. There are however A.
merican merchants, who, by all the means
Of the most shameful deception, have en-
deavored to eiude TIE measures OF France.
and to second toe Efforts OF the connon enc
my to escape them and have st iength by
their multiplied and proven frauds, provo,
ked the more severe cisposii AIS of the de
cree OF Milan. Thus. not only were the
measures OF France justi6si as measures Of
reclamation, but they were indispensable TO
Tree the American commerce from the yoke
which Great Britain had placed on H.. to
cause to bc respected in future the far of
neutrais, and to force that psver 10 ar.
knowledge the Common right OF nations and
the dom'oion OF the seas and the confisca.
ton, the sale, and the burning of some A.
fnericaa merchant vessels, having false pa
psrs, ana NAVIGATING in contempt of the pro.
the enemies of France, have been LEGAL
measures conformatle to the rights Of war
and which the force OF circumstances and
the interest OF al imps riGuslY rsuuiresi.-
oue i appeal 20 you, sir, the Cornell OF
washington, OF which you were then also
nemtser; has it given nihe necessary atten
tlon to the representation made on this eu,
Jec. oy rir. Champaign to Mr.. Armstrong,
as wen as to those which l considered it my
guy 10 address to the Secretary OF State
Has 1t been possible TO make known
through the Uniiei States, all the adv,nts
ges which the American people ought To
hnd In the accomplishment of the designs of
trance-to discuss its p rejects In the calm
o. iInpartiatity-to cause the voice of reason
ana OF principles to be heard, when the de
Ciaa atichs OF error OF of bad faith, (ghcnl
the influences of prepossessions and the c,a
E. mours OF party spirit preserved their en-
pre- over the pubic Opinion, or, rather re
csiVeu new force from the incertitudp
(incerutude) or the silence of the Iformerl
anueDt Executive Council e--That disnrs;ti
on almost general to attribute [a'suppaserl
wrongs to France, by wGv of akenioI.
tpour atteauer] the outrages of England
was 1t foreign To the administration Of which
speak and that administration. las ~
always been wiling To hear ne, while
mace 1t perceive the consequences of the
conduct ofthe fedeI1it government in repard
to the French government Was this
administration we'll convinced that ALI
governments are not disposed to forget. o..
TO suffer injuries les offenses1 with impuni
ty!
In recalling toyour recollection, sir, the
wrongs OF the federal government towards
france. only mention notorious acts. which
ny lormeroorre2f ondence has es:ablished-
oa'erving you 81 the same time thai |
understand aCcorElny to ii cir class Tie com
prencs dams iesi cathagorie1 tho particular
cHenees CT yorr citizens; for every govern
rnent is b}and laSr soliiaire1 in req. I'd n O.
taeT powers the acto OF it's subjects. other
wise 1t would not 6ca government, & could
not ol'er either security or guarantee for The
execution OF Its agreements Comola;nts
were tor long time made to the United
STATES, CT the delays which some American
citizens had experienced IN receiving the
indemnities which we're due to them. and of
which the reimbursement was made from
= part ct the funds destined fer the aconi
si'lon OF Louisiana but the affair of The
heIrS OF Beaumarchais, who have in vain
Claimed Tor 70 years d debt made sacred h,
MS motives, proven to the last degree OF
evidence, and rn which tee declared into
fest OF the french government does not
admit CT putoff--is 1t finished?
capt. Moue-sant the bearer of letter If
marx, ndcommandant Of an armed schoor j..
er, followed an English convoy, and We. nm
tae point OF taking several merchant vessels
"heo Two American armed brigs. and arm
ea 10 protect the infamous Commerce with
St Domingo, attacked him under the I'm.
gi'sh nag, and not only added treachsry to
superiority Of force to get possession of the
NSSsei ri MoUessant, but after having pilIa-
s. Il L, maSsacred a part OF the crew an hour
ai'er they had struCk--8 this crime which
IeMains n3funished, is SO much tile less for
Eottn, - raptain MJuessant never let t-o
lqrlte] SIS hag. %
oat It you'd be too tedious to relate to Won
an the particular acts ia relation sol.,v n
French Cl,izens il Will lie sufficient for M,
10 say 10 you, tha' every where, where there
are Irtnchmen, 90 rot speak OF the small
NUMBER no have abjgred their countrvl
thFse Ftenohmen will have a right To The
pr tsction OF the government, and will he
very where assured [assl.es1 Of obtaining
indemnify Tor the damsg g. done t. th.ir per
SINS 90 20 their property.
here are other grievances [griefs7 vet
more serious, and from which FrIpce has a
rgnt to believe that the United Statrq ba,
PROJECT Ct giving her iqquietude for her dis
tah POSSESSIONS, and Tor those of her All .es.
his has reference TO the free c.,u,r,errl.
between the II ncricans ard the revolted
u lacks O. 81. u n',pgo, he aatir Of Wi-,r
a. add to the me1ita.Cd attack on cnan
iar'lS On the Sabmv--an enteri.rse VII 81,
you'd not have ben Yiyenrp m. e.ho.c7
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