The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-21

restored, together with their cargoes, 10
their proprictors.
Receive, Mr.. president, the new assn
RANGES of my most distinguished conside-
ration.
(signed)
TIE DUKE OF MESA.
(7ransiaHon.
Palace IF 81. Cioud, .4hrit % 1911.
Napoleon, Emperor of the French, &c
Sc.
On the report of our minister of foreign
relations:
Seeing by law passed on the I'd OF
March, 1911 the congress of the U. States
has or6ercd the execution of the proyi.
sions OF the act of non-intercourse, which
prohibits the vessels and merchandise OF
u. Britain her colonies and dependencies,
lro:n entering into the ports Of the United
States.
Considering that the said law is an aci
OF resistance 10 the arbitrary pretcnsions
consecratcd by the British orders In coun-
Gil and.a formal rcfusai to adhere 10 4 sys-
ten invading the independence of ncutral
powers, and OF their flag we have decreed
and do decree as follows:
The DEGREES Of Berlin and Milan are dc
Hnitvely, and 10 date from the LIST OF Nov
last, considered as not having expressed
(non oOenus } in regard 10 American YES
sells.
(S;gned)
NAPOLEON.
BY the Emperor.
The minister secretary Of state.
(Signed) The Count ID ARA.
(C)
&ot'dct ofa istfer from hh. Barlow, TO Mr.
ERaScN dared
PANS. Nay II, 1912.
have concluded % despatch the Wasp
10 England, expressly to carry to you the
documents herewith enclosed.
81 was not little surprised TO learn, by
the declaration of the prince regent in
council OF the } Isl Of April, that il was s,ilI
believed by the British government, tina
the French DEGREES OF Berlin and Mia
yet remained III force as applicable 20 l.. =
unicd States. On reading that declara,
ZION, therefore addressed to The dukc OF
Bassano, note bearing date the Is; O,
May, of which enclose you 4 copy.
4" This drew from him the answer, O
which l Likewise hand you copy, with The
three docfments that accom- panics il. tn.
most e'narkable OF these is the decree OF
the 2S'h April, lsil--This piece hse
never before seen it appears that it haG
not been published AT the time Of its date,
and, not finding it among the archives Of
this legation, | suspect, thar, by some
omission or neglect, ii was not comnnni-
Gated 10 you as it ought 10 have been The
duke, however, assures me that it was s.
communicated. Be this as it may, I an
consinccd il has not been made known to
the British government.
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Extract ofa ietfer. from Mr.. Rnss ell to37r
Bario7v.
LONDON, May %, 1912
Your letter of the 18th of Ibis month
with It's enclosures, was handed me on the
goth, and | immediate ly communicated co.
pies OF Sic letters from the French minis
ter's Of the 2lst Of December. 1910, and al.
so Of The decree oflhc 28ih of April, !s J.
20 this government. The letters were al.
ready known, but the decree, from the
cause undoubted which you so Justly as.
sign, namely can omission or neglect in
not having communicated it 10 me-" was
entirely new.
The duke Of Bassano has unuues tionably
full faith in what he assures you, but the
date OF the decree is so very remote, tina,
1t is not surprising that our memories
should not accord on the subject"
(E.)
E.rtract Of a letter from Mr.. RuSseHto Mr..
Monroe.
"LoNDoN, May 80, 1912.
With regard to The French decree OF
. the 28'h of April, 1911, Mr. Barlow, in a
letter TO me, makes the following remarks
this piece | had never before seen, it
seems that IL hnd nok bern hnhksked at the