The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-20

ito this government, might it not likewise
| ommit AFRAID in ANY other c~ommuricat O
y. ich il nigh, make? Ii cree dit was retu
sed by the British governmtn nj To- the act q
the French government, thus formally an
nounced, is 1t probable that it would have
been given by il, to any docume.t of inter-
M character, directed 10 its own people ?
And although It was the policy and utlgh,
be the interest OF the British government
to engage the United States in such a Con-
troversy with the French government, it
vas TAR from COMFORTING with their interest
10 do 1t. They considered 1t their duty TO
accept the repeal already made BY tn.
French government, OF its DEGREES, and tn
COX to it's opduc x TO that of its c~ruiZeTs,
sanctioned bv the government, Tor the
faithful performance or violation Of ". The
U States having been Injured by both pow
ers, were unwilling. in their cxertiops to
obtain justice of either, to become the in
stru"ent of the "tNer. They were the less
'uclined TO 1t i'll the present mstasce, from
'he consideration. that the party making
tue pressure on thers rraintaired in full
'"rce its uniaw full edicts against the Amer.
can commerce, while it could not DENY that
a considerable advance, at least, had been
made by the other towards g complete &C.
oommcdaticn, ii being manifest to the world,
not only that the faith of the French go
tfi HaSISNO iOT lFS - 1PHit on IT'S
ecrees, but thai the repeal did take effect
ON the lst or November 1910, in regard to
the U. States; that several American
vessels taken Under them had been deliver.
I'd up, and judicial oecisicns suspended or
an, by Its order, and that 1t also continued
10 give The most positive assurances that
'he .epeal should be faithfully OBSERVED.
1t has also been urged that the French
repeal was conditional, and tor that reason
could not be accepted. This objection ha.
alrerdy been fully answered. 1t merits al
tention, however, that the acts ortlie British
sovernment relating to tins sub;cc,, bartic
u'ariy the deClarati sion OF the 2lst Apr.
1912. and the repeal III the Esd June OF the
same year, are equally and in ike name,
Conditional. 1t is not u iittEs surprising that
the British government should have @; le Ct, d
L" a measure III another COVE rnmept. L,
which il has itself given a sanction BY its own
acts. 1t is proper, however, to remark that
us objection has been completely waved &
gwen up by the acceptance OF the decree
VI the 28th April, 1871.
The British government has urped also.
j at It could not conhde in the faithful per
'oTmance BY the French government OF al,
engagement 4, might enter into relative to
Tue repeal oil its DEGREES. This ubit ct,on
wnuio be equally applicable to any ather
N pact To be entered INTO with France
w nile maii!tGIned II woulo be a bar TO any
treaty ewes to a treaty of peace, between
neni. But il also mas been aan,ttco to bt
uIfounded y the acceptance OF the decree
oi tn 2oth April, 1871.
he Secretary Il State presumes that
hese faces and explanations, suppCrted as
ey are 10y aUtheutic Gocanents. prove.
ht"t, that the repeal Of the = itish ordAr RS In
council was not 10 be as rbec To the French
decree bearing date on the 26th April 1911;
~ild secor diy that ~ making tia de cree the
dasls ct then rerCsI, 'fe British guvetnmtn,
mas conceded that It Ought 10 have zen. aled
them on Use grouuc CT trt dcclalauun al III
french government 81 san Auens, 1910. 81.
as olake eject TN the Ist November .uiion-
rs. &c what caNae the repeal CT the BgissI
'"ers III council was justly attribut able
mol now remain 2 dCuLt, with any, VIII
-sve marked WITH a Just discernuentthe
curse or events. 1t must sAnrd great con
o'ation to the good people oi these states, 70
anow that they have not submitted TO priSa-
uOns in vain.
/ he discussion of other wrcnvs. psvticu
sarly that relating to imprisonment, had bsgI
closed some time before the pefioG alluded
%. II was unworthy of the char acter OF
he y. =. 20 pursue the discussion on that
difference, when 1T v as evident that 40 ad
vantage could be derived from il. The RIGHT
TX biObSut ICfN ara alG
urged again, when it might be done wnh
cftsctr In the mean time the practice of
'"pressiHent was Ierse.ered in with Wig
orr
At the time when war was declared ?
gainst u Britain no satisfactory arrangement
vas offered, or likely to be obtained, res
pecting impIessment and ucthIng was more
'emcte from the expectation of this GOV
bnn.ent. than the repeal of the orders in
G. unch-l Every circumstance which ha.
cculre6 tending t. Illustrate The policy and
views oi the British government rendeted
such an eventaltogcther Improbable. From
tne CONN elcement Of that sys>em of hos.
tiilty, which @ Britain had adople ed agains
,he u States, her puctensjons had graduate,
incrcased. or at least becous, more fully III
) lded, according 20 circumstances. until at
the moment when war was declared they
tHo assumed a Character which dispelied
al prospect 81 accommodation. The orders
IN Council we're said to have been adopted
ON a principle OF retaliation on France al
though at the time when the order of MAY
1890 was issued, no measure Of France had
occurred OH which it could be retalfatory,< &
at the date OF the next order January 1907,
1t VA hardly possible that this government
should have even heard OF the decree of
Berlin to which il related. il was stated
at the time OF their adoption, and for some
tiipe ate rw Yards, that they should he re
V0kt0 as soou aS If-qn~e reycLeJ ,..Iu