The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-06-21

clarcs that if at any time hereafter, the
American government can shew to the
british government, that the DEGREES of
Berlin and Milan have been fully and un-
conditionally repealed, the orders in coun-
Gil would thencciorward cease" Mr.. G..
cxpi essed his astonishment that the advo-
Gates OF tho British ministry, should con-
tend Tor cor struction that they could not,
nordare not, avow themselves, they seem
ed determined TO out Hcrod, Herod out
Castlcreagh, lord Cas,lcreaeh himself.
letter was then read from Mr.. Monroe
to Mr.. Foster in which the secretary of
safe recapituatcs the words used by Mr.
roster IN the preceding quotations, eX-
pressing wish TO know il he could be
mistaken III the opinion that he had adopted
that the British government bad insist
Ell upon repeal OF the Berlin and Milan
DEGREES, as regarded other neutral na,isas,
&c. Mr. Foster in bis letter Of June 10Th,
says without hesitation, that q Britain
could not without the grosscst injustice 10
her allies, as well as To herself & tho pcu
tral nations repeal her orders as affecting
-7nerlcd clone upon condition that France
would except aingiy and Siseciai!y America
from the operations of her dGcrccs"
MIR. Monroe In his letter Of June 10
says 1t was satisfactory to End that he had
rot unprecedented the conditions reuuir-
cd, &c FIr. Foster again in his letter Of
answer OF June Ia ali this correspondence
was lii June 1912. says whenever YOU
can produce jtH and unconditional, sc.
we sha!l be ready to meet YOU with a rcvo-
cAtion OF the OF dcrs in council" Mr.. (irun.
ny had referred 10 all these documents to
shew that Great Britain had always insist
ed upon .f"N and uncomditiVnaL repeal of
the DEGREES not only as regarded the United
States, but ali other neutral Nations. This
Interpretation had never bccu denied N,
Flr. Fosters government, he had been
honorcd since his return and made a
member of parliament, why then should
men OF this floor (said Mr., c. argue for
what the British minister, would have no
Claim 10 ,lhc were now sitting. here. Our
object and our duty was to secure our
selves and we had no right to ask even
from France 10 do an act that would bcucf
hnr enemy, He read the repeating decree
signed Napoleon, which il was said If !.
had been previously shewn. would have
produced the repeal of the orders in coun
Gil. But So days after this repeal, lore
Cast!Greagh declared that it f" 7pas nat"
such a repeal as was required, SSc. TWAS
we'll known thai The orders i'll council were
not rcsclndcd, OH account Of the repeal o!
the DEGREES, of Berlin and Milan, that mea
sure was dictated by separate and dis
tinct police as was clearly shuwn by t!.is
able advocate OF the administration, and
that Z Britain had always and INCREASINGLY
declared, thai they could not without the
grossest injustice to themselves and al.
hes accept a repeal 81 the Berlin and Mi
ian DEGREES, that would, partially, specially
and aIngiy exempt, the y. States. lie was
sorry 20 have TO use the language of an enc.
my's minister 10 combat their friends
1t was TO him 4 mortiiying reflection
but ii might have its effect with those
whose Intentions and wishes were 10 do
what was right in support OF their own go
vcrnmcGt. 3hcy say (Oakiey that gve
hr0duce oil Tire diTcHitic8 &c" He was
ono of;heir accusc rs. He asked who en-
deavored To cmbarrass The loan? Who
discouraged the recruiting service Who
rcloicCs secretly when any disaster wea-
kens our armies, sc? They would not
permit The government to go OIL success
tuily, ihcy were so much opposed to the
war, and although clamourous tt.r heace,
Eeaee, were continually disappearing olthc
late attempt TO obtain treaty by means Of
The Russian mediation. How a gentleman
from New-York could say if the repeal o!
the orders In council had been known there
would have been no declaration Of war
mai gentleman was not d member oil the
house, when the war was declared, and
could not know the motives of those who
declared 1t, he always opposed ii and oil
course those who voted for it were not in
the habit OF freely communing with that
gentlemen as II might be supposcd they