Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-15
q 18th APRIL, 1873.

,a,l ,he eoooress has ordered tbs ca
ecu,ien OF the provisions OF inc a.. -. -
non.in.ercourse, which prohloi's nv ~
sells and merchandise OF Great-DIu W
her colonies and dependencies from en- !.
tering the ports OF the oni'ea =, 80 i an
.Considering that the SAID law = :"
&C, Of resistance to the arbitrary pfesen
SION. copsecra,ed by the British orosl'
in council, and formal refusal TO au
here to a system invading the inaepsa
.dence of neutral power, and OF 1ne'. :
elas we have ordered and DO decree a.
1.-THE DEGREES Of Berlin and Milan are
definitely, aud to date from Isl 49, y,
Der last, considered as not existing III
card to American vessels
Now, sir, did this decree exist al wv
time Of it's date /! No, SIT, The oa'e -
false. If the decreee existed III AP'i'
1911, why was it not communicated "
this nation. the only one interested ID '''e
subiectl Why was it not communica''
ed to Mr.. Russell, who so strongly org
ed upon the French government u,
necessity of furnishing some evidences o.
the repeal of the DEGREES For the Pu'
pose of communicating some satlslace
nv information on that subject 10 'n'S
country, he detained the John Adams III
France in July 1911. You will remen'.
Der Nappleon's decree is dated IN '0F'".
Permit me here to read passage OF
Mr. Rus.ell's letter to Mr.. Monroe Dat
ed the 18th July, 1911. .
Con the l4th june, Mr.. Hamilton OF
the John Adams, reached Paris, and I'D.
formed me, that this vessel had arrived
at Cherboareh. Unwilling to close my
dispatches by her without being able TO
communicate something OF more deh
mite and satisfactory character, than any
thing which had hitherto transplred, l
Immediately called at the office OF to-
reign relations, but the minister being at
St. Cloud, ] was obliged to postpone the
interview which ] sought uDtll theIncs-
day following. At this interview, stat
ed to him the arrival of the tiigate, and
my solicitude to transmit by her to the
United States, some act Of this govern
Ment, iustifyipg the expectation with
which the important law which she had
brought hitler had undoubtedly been
passed"
After Mr.. Russell bad left Paris, he
wrote from England to Mr. Barlow, who
succcsdedbim, I" Tor additional proofs
Of the removal IF the dscrees." Mr.,
Barlow seems 10 be very anxious " 10
get the treaty through. carrying an une-
qHivocal stipula'inn, that shall lay that
qucsnonrsEesL"
But it was all in vain--Uo anthem
lie evidence Of toe repeal was fur
nishcd. This decree did not exist,
xAd SIC WHY was it not issued !
Why was the evidence Of the repeal
Of t:.e DEGREES withseld? The an
swer is obvious. The United States
zcere not yet committed to go to ucar
scita Great Britain. Napoleon knew
very we'll that when proper evidence
oithe repeal Of his DEGREES was fur.
nishct. the English orders in Coun.
ell would be repealed, and the Unit
e. States wouid not go TO war with
Great Britain. For, sir, he knew
YER, well. and we know very well.
that for the subject Of impressments
alone this country would not go 10
war. Sir, il cannot be denied. that
for this cause, we would not have DE-
clsrcd war.--Y'his government has
never been disposed 70 GO to ware
that ground alone. The present
president of the United States made
an arrangement with NJ. Erskine.
which glsddened the heart of every
man in the nation, without an, pro,
vision on that subject without any
mention Of it; and sir, there was
not murmer in the country. On ac-
count Gifts omission. Mr. pimkncy
too, Sir. as stated by the gentleman
from Georgia, Mr. Troup. Yesterday
again and again. offered to accom-
modate with England. on tie re-
scindin:ct he orders in council. it'll
out au,' reference TO impressments.
Si". this decree itself is an insult
(" this government. tits issued ex-
pressIy. because We bad taken our
stand against England--it is decIar-
ed TO be issued in consequence of
our act OF March 1914. wien in fact
the presidents proclamation aud The
act OF March were founded on the
repeal ofthe decrves. To show the
correctness cf my remarks on this
part of the SUBJECT ; 20 shew that
Napoleon has 'riumpIed over our
honor and character, ] beg leave. 10
call the atirn'iCg of the committee.
IN M kluco.'Esc l,t,n, a. NJ Ns