Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-19

Monroe Of 18th May lsis. "Whe,,
the conversation above al dsd to ,.'S
Bassano) the duke hrst produced 10 =
the decree Of 18th April 1871, nv
no comment on the strange msnn.,
which it had been so concealed from
probably from you. l only asked him
that decree had been published. n
said no-but declared it had been ~
municated to my predecessor here -
likewise sent to Mr.. Serrurier, wiki
ders 10 communicate it to YOU" 7
1t cannot be overlooked that Il.
dispatches were nst communica,.d'
Congress until almost year after /
date of Bsrlow's letter, containinp :
information, instead Of being prons,s
and Voluntarily communicated, as ca.
tanning nothing that it was desirabl. [.
conceal. 1t is also remarkable tina, VII i
communicated, not a word Of exrI,,,s
ton or contradiction is contained in 81
Presidents message. He merely x,,s
the declaration Of Bassane, which itS,F
impiiedly admitted to be correct IL
cause not denied. Mr.. H. said, ~.
lies between them, and ILLUSTRATED 4
the case of a robbery or murder d,
must have been committed BY on. !
two persons only. The innocent n,
would insist upon search or trial, VII,
conscious guilt would involuutarilybrr.
the hand of the other over his poke, |.
make him anxious to hush up the ssrs,
As an American Mr.. H was anxious i.
have the matter definitively :ettled, rs
the character Of government vindic,lsSs.
If the guilt was on the other side Of u
water He contended that all the bloos
treasure and national character lost rs
this war, would have been saved, BY u
exhibition Of the document, the coaca
ment Of which was imputed to Mr.. NJ !
olson by the French minister, aud sus
supported by strong presumptive uf
dence. Mr.. H. said, frou, the time n |.
manner of the PRONUNCIATION OF @s
French DEGREES, and Hs being 'FRONT.'
gated at all, there vas cause to susps;.
that the French government knew "
period or tAereabosts, when war wocts
DO declared. Certainly, it being thstS
vowed objec. of France, to involve u
a war with England, after so long dst
ing US justice, and negleeting to rene
her DEGREES, she would de nothing ~
would be the means Of accemmodsta
our disputes with England. Upon
whole, she had pretty precise data
pished her to regulate her measures
For instance, the Embargo OF April
1912, wa. laid for ninety days. and
declared to be the prelude to war. F'f
the lst April to the 10th Msy, ALLOW,
ample tlme for the intelligence to b.a
RED to France, & from the 10th Msy aE
date Of Bsssano's communication eta
repeating decree to Mr.. Barlow, to
18th June, there was more than time
nough, with the prevailing winds At "a
season, to bring the repeating deere,jN
this country. Now it never has been
tisfactoriIy explained, why the warv
declared before the ninety days, the lin
tation of the embargo, had expired n
the repeating decree came TO handy;
lime to prevent the var, this accou
for the haste, because the Wasp had be-
dispatched from France to England, ~
it was reasonable to expect, and It
expected, tina, corresponding req
would take place in England, and arr
here before the expiration ofthe emf
GO, and thus would this war have beel
verted But no the measure was
cipitated, when few weeks at all eve
would have brought us the repeal oil y
orders in Council. Time alone Can 4
velope these things. though acclsSS
may give US earlier information, and
hibit the whole transaction, mys,sn 4
it now is to the world.
Under all circumstances, Mr.
wondered how the people were d
ried along by the party in pow
who always confriyed TO drown
voice of reason, and to bear d.
their adversaries by clamor
wonder somewhat ceased, when
heard that the people, in the
ton ofthe country from which q
the gentleman who last addrs'
the house yesterday. neper @
until the last Spring. that the'
been any such thing as 0rdm
Council. Such . mass Of ignolf
would be led by the nose any Vh
or moulded into any shape that
leaders pleased.
To be concluded in ouy ne1'' sS
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