The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-29


sive evidence, that the promised fact would
exist, at the stipulated period and, by an
immediate proclamation, he announced,
that after the 10th day of June next, the
trade ofthe United States with Great-Britain.
as suspended by the non-intercourse law, and
by the acts OF congress laying and enforcing
an embargo, might be renewed" (l1) The
American government neither asked nor re-
ceived from the British minister, an exempli-
hcation OF his powers. an inspection of his
instructions nor the solemnity of an order
in couucl-but executed the compact ON the
part of the United States, in all the sincerity
OF Its ewn Intentions; andin all the confidence
which the official act of the representative of
ms Britannia majesty, was calculated to in
spire. The act. and the authority for the
act, were, however, disavowed by Great
Britain and an attempt was made, by the
successor OF Mr.. Crskine, through the aid of
insinuations. which were Indignantly repulsed,
to Justify the British rejection of the treaty of
1909, by referring to the American rejection
of the treaty of 1906 forgetful of the essen
tial points OF difference, that the British 90
vernment, on the former occasion, had been
explicitly apprized by the American negocia-
tors Ut their defect of power and that the
execution OF the projected treaty had not. ON
either side, been commenced. (12)
After this abortive attempt to obtain lust
and honorable revocation of the British orders
IN council, the United States were again in
vlted to indulge the hope of safety and tran
guilty, when the minister of France announc
ed to the American minister at Paris. that
IN consideration of the act of the LIST of Nav.
1907, by winch the congress of the United
states engaged to oppose itself to that one
OF the beiligerent powers, which should re-
fuse to acknowledge the rights of neutrals. he
was authorized to declare, that the DEGREES
OF Berlin and Milan were revoked, and that
after the LIST OF November 1870 thew
would cease to have effect; it being un-
derstood, that in consequence Of that decIa-
ration, the English should revoke their or
ders IN Council, and renouuce the new prin
cipies OF blockade, which they had wished TO
establish; or that the United States, con-
IormaDiy co the act of congress, siluuti cause
their rights to be respected by the English. +"
(io) ms declaration, delivered by the Off
ciai organ OF the government of France, and
In the presence, as it were, of the French So
vereign, was ofthe highest authority, accor-
ding to all the rules of diplomatic intercourse
and, certainly. far surpassed any claim of
credence, which was possessed by the British
minister. residing at Washington, when the
arrangement of the year 1919, was accented
and executed by the American government.
Ihe president of the United States, therefore
owed to the consistency of his own character
ana to the dictates of sincere impartial;
", prompt acceptance of the French over
ture and. accordingly the authoritative nro-
mise, that the fact should exist at the stipula-
ted period, being again admitted as concIu-
sive evidence of its existence, proclamation
was issued on the Cd of November 1910. an
tnonncing that the edicts of France had
oeen SO revoked, as that they ceased, on the
ISL Gay OF the same month, to violate the neu
trai commerce. of the United States and that
all the restrictions imposed by the act of con-
gress, should then cease and be discontinued
IN relation to France & her dependencies y
That France. from this epoch, refraiped
from all aggressions on the high seas, or even
In her own ports, upon the persons and the
property OF the citizens of the u. States, ne
Ver was asserted ; but, on the contrary, her
violence and her spoliations have been UNI
ceaslng causes of complaint. These subsequent
injuries, constituting part of the existing re-
CARNATIONS OF the United States. were all
ways, however, disavowed by the French go-
vernment whilst the repeal of the Berlin &
vivian DEGREES has, on every occasion, been
aihrmed-insomuch that Great Britain her
sell was at LAD, compelled to yield to the e.
whence of the fact.
On the expiration of three months from the
date OF the Presidents proclamation, the non
intercourse and non-importation law was. of
course to be revived against Great Britain,
unless, during that period, her orders in coun
Gil should be revoked. The subiecr was
therefore, most anxiously and most steadily
pressed upon the justice and the maenan;mi.
ty OF the British government and even when
the nope OF success expired, by the lapse of
the period prescribed in one act of Congress.
tne united States opened the door of recon
cillahon by another act, which, i'm the wear
1911 again provided, that in case, at any
time, Great Britain should so revoke or
modify her edicts, as that they shall cease to
violate the neutral commerce of the United
states the president of the United States
should declare the fact by proclamation and
.nat the restrictions, previously imposed,
shouid from the date of such procama-
ton, cease, and be discontinued" But.
I1happliy, every appeal to the Justice and
magnaninity of Great Britain was now as
heretofore, fruitless and forlorn. She had,
at thus epoch impressed from the crews of
American merchant vessels, peaceabIy navi-
gazing the high seas, not less than six thou
SAND mariners, who claimed to be citizens of
the ~. states, and who were denied all oppor-
tunlty to verify their claims. She had seized
ana conhscated the com mercial property oe
American citizens, to an incalcnlable amount.
ohe mad united in the enormities of France.
TO declare great proportion of the terraoue-
GUS globe IN state of blockade chasing the
American merchant flag effectually from the
ocean. She had CONTEMPORARY disregarded
the neutrality of the American territory. and
the jurisdiction OF the American laws, within