The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-30
FRIDAY, JULY 80, 1918.

ton Can gentlemen longer affect believe tina, mod-
hcaon OF the Berlin and Milan DEGREES would have salts
he'd the demands of the Prince Regent Surely they have
not read with attention these documents have read them
without disposition understand them correctly But
sir why rely construction, when nave the incrpre
ta'lon which the enemy himself has put upon his own act
Ii shall be shewn that in
y" minister OF England at home abroad; no, not even
Lord Custereagh has advanced such position, then
why should gentlemen upon this floor assume this new and
extraordinary ground, unless they are resolved to ou
Herod herOa and ouf Casereogh Lord CasflercagA
SELF?
When Mr. Foster was in this country he corresponded
with government this point He the minister of
his sovereign and sent here interpret his will he who
must be presumed well understood the views of his own
government, demanded Gas will slev from the cornmu
ncaons which passed between him and the American
secretay OF stae) condition of the revocation of the
orders counci total and entire repeal of the French
DEGREES. hat minister, in his letter OF the 3oth of Nav
America, the stands not p,eenee for claiming
iron, ores Sfah repeal OF her orders in council she
eet that the British the
idea that the repeal to orders could depend upon any partial
Conditional repeal OF the DEGREES Of France always avowed
her readiness council as ron as Franc res
cinded absolutely Internationally She could not enter into
any other engagements go niufc to her allies well
neutral nations general much she do So if any speea
exception be granted by France upon utterly sv
empire y ~ ~
Here the British minister plainly lays down the principle
upon which the British government determined 70 ART -
he French DEGREES TO be rescncd absolutely and u
conditionay by which appears, that England REQUIRED
OF u.s. not Only that should the DEGREES of Berlin
ana milan to be repealed to the United States
all the world Could amore unreasonable requison be con-
celved! We had right TO demand of France nodifca
non OF her decrees SO far affected by them hui
no further Whenever she far as 10 preyen, any
INJURY to us by thcir operations claims upon that
eminent ceased having right Interfere between
her and her enemy, except far were Interested
But England, not content with this, insists that Shall
cause the French government to the Of all
trails to British and make the continent OF E-
rope marie for her manufactures This we had no rh,
to demand of the French governments and England knew
M tnI.tuI In hfl H.,
from MIR. Monroe Mr. Foster, reference is had not only
to the declaration contained i'll the lust read but
also to the instructions given by lord Cas,lereagh to Mr.
roster, which conveys the ideas lin terms
says, III the letter May the 3Oh, which had the honor
to receive from you the LIST inst perceive difference
IN particular passage of ill., from passage on the same
subject IN the dispatch from lord Cstlereagh to yo which
you were so good as so communicate 10 entire, ap
pears from the OF the letter have been intended by
your government The Passage in your letter TO which
alude is follows America, the case now stands
&c as In the preceding quotation. Mr. Monroe pro
ceeds, f
According the patch Of lord ca,sreas to you
recollection u.s. that tatng the condition Orders in Conn
e were be repealed relation States it was d
e the deere. OF tn and Man nu not be repealed g and m
neutral nations and that in M repeal DEGREES had
Gil However fulcepbe pafsag in your letter NAV be- Of
reeoneabe with import from lord
simar phaoogy your government ON Other Occasions 5
had contraction less important, in every
that there should be Misunderstanding possibility error YOU will
execute me for requesting that you will goone to m me
whether recollection import of this page
III lord Caslercaghs difpatch S inaccurate"
Mr. foser lii part of his after commune ATOMS pre-
tends that Mr. Monroe had mistaken the contents Of lord
Casereaghs instructions. Here them you have not only
the statement of the British minister to our government
but the authority under which he acted In this there can
BIZ no mistake, misrepresentation.
on the 10Th OF June 1912, Mr. Foster if possible be-
comes more explicit He then declares TO the Secretary
of State, '
Stood never did could engage without grose nu
TO hereii and her allies, well nations to
es upon condition that France would except sngly ecy
America from the operation Of her DEGREES"
ms declaration would seem, had removed every doubt
winch could possibly exist iii relation the intention of the
Dish government But the executive of the u States
10 avoid the evils of war, and prevent appeal
Tue last resort OF injured nations, the Sh d. Of June
oI1, again addresses the British minister in the following