. J
not torn. Afif correct climate (Sf tic
rfyobibl addkion-resulting ;to .gfce reyenu Wm
- Ji. 'Much woullickeend on theveup-
- 'Loo ofjbe trade, carried on by Amcticwi vea.
$&tfok enemies ficehss.
With retmtctto.tne reswty 01 pnmaiug an
' aaciftiof"! revenue Lr the year J 81 4,1 1. beg leave
r .'t, . st imfnt made antt 'Oninions e
to rtltx . r - r,--.
n,toJ, when I had the honor , several wee ago
ttet.tate prep?r?I) Jfe zie,AmM:wpi
jtartsM with France, dM , imjaytlew Justify
passage the act o( that time.1; Many of youv
oracv9f iiijf best
vote,; and my enemies wlwi rej4ce4t itr have aa
saileJ? raewiib bitterness and malignity '-iefe r.
betorc, witnessed in this, state. ; The expediency
or necessity of thia war fa certainty aa fair a sub.
ject of examination before the nation, a .any other
x.i I hex leave to. aau jtnat tnisr.eccsmy nas ar- censureo, ana attempted to, be prostrated ior
'b:t cousiderably encreased by (he.-ubstqueat ! opposing it '; and Its magnitude i tquirea it' to 'fee
the act for, tlie raent.jhe genius aV.d principle of which are eo iembanas-stnent-
of. the Btitish' Oi'dct v iajConrtSy j which was follow-'
cd by the'f ren'cb MUattrfee& TO thVjP.fench
decrees Wr commerce to Great- Britain, .was -inter'
dieted, and by the firitiim ?oiNJers; i$ council all
commerce with : France. nd , tbe countries from
which British nvaoofacfurVs were ic4vded ws
a!ij yjaterdieted-iach, -however, l pretending to
support its measure upon tb; principle -of retalia
tioir-end voii4hJ toHreststtta
ene,myX By tins new ahd eTttraoTjtm
warf are fiahnost co-extensive with : Europe,-'our
commerce wa exposed. to much vexation and
,t he oarticularly mentiontd
;, rraie oTthe navy, and that for ratin g 2Q.00O raucn-bpp)8cd to a foreign wai by connuest. As,
inn
ial rate &f expenattwre 'Tesujung irora tne raea.
sure which have beeo adopted, lam of opinion that
it will be netestary to recur bAh a muAifica.'ion or
repeal of the nun imfiorioii jn acta, and to the firo
poised internal taxes, in vrder tQ provide a reveiue
soiniceiisurate, with those expences.
Wtien an aodniorial rtvtiue,of ' five millions
83 belieieduflicient, rthat'-upioion was predica
ted on a supposition made by the committee. that
jonual loans of bill; 10 or ll millions of dolhrj
would be wanted. With a revenue oi 12 million
of dollars for this year, it is ascertained tha: a loan
of at le tst sixteen imllianMs necessary. I have
the honor lo be very rcspcctiullv. sir, ou obe
dient servant, ALlk.lll GLLHN
llumruble LangdSn Chevtt,
Chdman of the Cvmmiitee (JWaytwd Meant.
from the Federal ftefiuMicart.
JNkw-Ohuans,' 19th Janl
From the silence of 'he editors of this ciy, you
people of Washington, are no tiuubt, lc to be.
lieve that the IjOuUianians aie much itleased with
Mr. Madison's judicious choice of a military man
AO' defend 'us, '"in case an invasion bliouIJ be
attemjtcd by" the enemy. ; Never, perhaps, was
there a mote injudicious choice rand how poor
Jittl? Midisbi could so far forget the true interest
of his favorite Louisiana as to send Wilkfos.nt
after his thain accjnittal, to command in the very
place where he had outraged 'alt lav and dedehev.
has been a subject of .-conversation, an ting Mr
Madison's friends, particularly as Wilki.ison, on
tvery occasion, speaks wiiii the utin si (o .uinpt
i, of - Mr Madison, and declares that nothing c t
fear made hirp approve 'if the seiu;nce of a qtiu.
falfav the court martial in is case.
Since Wilkinson' arrival unionist lis this last
time, it is but, justice . iosyhat , he has huha.ed s
, well as hisTmali;iirtnt h-arv aouIj permit him ':
long practised tn dissimulation ad byiH-.rky, he
Dow rolls his eyes to heaven and lay! hi hand tin
his heart aind declares he Gy lives for his ttloved
country.' He htj mad seei .1 tff ins to 'irtt ihc
militia of the tue, ora yj-oplioi. f th rny t bt?
enrolled under his .command.. out wlhui Miccess
l i,-Although our poor ivtrno.. (frni-r. not
Jove) has givti him every assistance et ni. :
. single mm,'- unless it is a f. aabonds thai in
list for short- p riods, will he ever jjet V serve
under his commi-.n-l. If wt were invade l, such
; 1, thtywant. of .coflfi' knee' even amoni; the regubr
i, ibrc,es tliat I trenibl for the co qjtnces. In
open violation of th; rule aivi arinjes .f war,- he.
in arrest .and close cow hne men aftn-' iial ( aid it
i generally supposed an honorable a qui til) be
cause the lieut. t ol. is one of i ltose whu ha -dared
in the worst of rimes to speak truth It has beer.
circulated in whispers to the grvai jov of the c m
xnuimy generally, that W ilkinson would be out.-r.
edtothe North. Yesierdiy one tf hii sillies
conversing on the sut ject ol)iere.i, if the genyil
vas oideted to the north, h$ wouli immr.oiately
resipo, as his shattered constitution 'coul.' not bear
' a rigid northern climate. Should this happen, it
will be well for the army ami state.
France, with a View Ijviv. a
vital blow-to Great Britain' established iiVexfendV
n for one year. .Indeed, considering the gcnei however, majority diflred with me, and put the led system of exclusion an J warfare upon British
country in a stale t war, mid nottntena, unless : commerce, diigtanu, on tnc otner iruig, Saia tu
compelled by the seveiity of reproach, t6 arraign France and her allies, so long' as that system is
it; lest it might be. ascribed to aNwi'sh to i divide t continued I will, with my naval power, deprive
the people nd to abate their ardor in.' Mq-i&i ; yoaviif all commerce except what youjeceive from
and Bince my "return to Kentucky I had clttermmtdmeOn England you shaSi be depeudant for Co
S postpone giving you the -reasons Which indu,ced j reign supplies.1 . . '. . - T V
my vote, uniil a more suitable and convenient mo - ; ' ' , , "". '
ment, on ccount-of-theanger-whiilueateoedU
our Notthetn frontier, and seemed imperiously to ! Mhdyr th.e rounrl upon which the belhge-ems
Since- my return I have published nothing, nor
CJUicd any ihincr to be published to vindicate my
self against the censures that have been lavished
on me ; nor
patty in thjj war unless one of Uiem would tiban.
dorji his measures in . relatipn to the, States .
In a letter.tq MfPinknyy, our minister at LonVioi,j
have I traversed the state in quest of ! bringdate tbe 4 th dayot.Ap.il, 1808, Mr. Mff.
that as it had beep declared it ought! .wr.-,owaroa wwcoupry, as in win now
cl with vigor ; many of my relatives I ..u ...u ur w
The efforts on both sides
be" worthy the discern-
moreover to mptiyes
ie. In theVutterance of one scntimeI have ' 5 " 1 be conduct of the two great contend
been unTfonii,
to be sustain
j..v.-.-,KK-mr tt&xMri i ariH mane 0f: wtb tbeir adversary
them are now in the field. I hope, however, that re .1Ut k sTu a
t-:.:.-..irf,K. nnr. nf.hi, assemhl.- "rent ol either, and addressed
to present some ofihe views which influenced my ' woh V 4Dpe i lhf Ua'ted btates
unto I chall rfnt iitipp.f Tivsell Irt lilt: imDUtalVOIl
..f 'J A;n ;r ,;:i iu nr tnth. the 9eto. (,J congress, the session of, 1808-9, before
Ul 11 UV vl Ll It V- -- nv v
govern
lias been'
hrtDS
in general 1 trust I shall be able td hatfy you,
that it was Dot only correct, tut that I was con
stjtent with myself,' and the solemn declarations
of tr.e party, and the administration; and that the
ours I proposed and supported, they were bound
y very consideration of honor and consistency
) inarm lib If -there- hs oeeu inconsistency it is,
not imputable to me; those who thought the
country outfht to te prepared tor war before it was ;
declitred and upon that principle voted for measures
of preparation, cn certainly inconsistent in voting
for n b. fore the government was r .-ady to make
wa- When thu war bill carne to the senate the
llw' aunliArirtt uist rneulHr!. npith -1 bt'lntrt-vrtit hav-
ment. -Sfttne explanation -ot -ou wmcn - ' r i, . 1 V
sj mncn ana so louoiy execiaicu, i per - . ..f - r r
:,n .0Plf. r. .mi. and to mv 'const ituVnls " T'.'T l"c t
nerallv, suppnsed to ivcthe views of the ad minis
tra'ion, and a .report' made to the house by ; their
chairman. G. W O tmpbell, which contains a very
abl-j ancl elaborate vu w .-f Che conduct of England
and nance- In this report the committee in "uni
son vkh thp Siti'.imcqts expressed bv Mr. Madi.
sju, to M r. Pinktiey, dtcfai e-J thit if TTie United
States resorted to wr, they must wag it at the
same.' time ith octli, for war with one wonld be
submission to. the edicts and will of the other.
In coof-it rniiy with the ground thus taken by the
admniistr. tion and the committee of foreign rda
commute to whom it was rLlVrred called upon tlie tion.. tht: govetnment on the 1st day of May
kva- kpa'rtmei i for information with regaid to the : 13 ro, ptrhii ted all rrstrictions imposed by our
state of prepartt'ron, the res'Ott of which shewed 'selves ti cxp;re, -'and seemed . &termined to let
that t o1 n'e.thiM,' perhaps" a little more than one rcommerce shift for itself until one' of the powers
fourth of he army was r used liul a small part ' should so change its course u9 to make it consist
In this place on Tucsd .v, IVttliam Slade E iq.
."f 'thus; oliC'jrs or men organized, disciplined, or
drawn to any point to meet the enemy. This fact
i.ught to be sufficient to silence the charge of in
consistency. t).n the ground (hat We are nut prepared for
war, I urged in the senate the txp diency and
eat wiih the honor, iirtrst and independence of
th'' United States to resist the other. Congress
tb-u prissed a law authorizing the President in
ca .e e'nher of the belligerents should so revoke or
modify his-cd;ci3, a9 that they should ctase to vi'
oiat the neutial livrhts of the United Styles, W
n.-cessity, of postponing- the commenceme t . of j declaim "the same by proclamation, and that the
ho-i ili.ics until a subsequent time. 1 thought -the : iion-irhpoYl'aVmn sections of a former non-imp. r
fi st day ot October oc Noveniber Would he i tajrra liW .shoutrt 4e rtvived atiinst the power re
early as our sute of preparation would autli rise fU!in;r. Up to this pu-iod. May 18.10, out gov
4 declaration of war, in uk mean tune we nugnt
have Larnt'thc rt-.ult, of what were called uncl s.
r! discussions "wi'..U France England might have
t'oend it coWisien- with themterest of her pc.opL,
as 'well .s her maritime rights,, to .have rev-ked
ner order in 'council .bur - recruit tog business
our oth.:cr
ernment maintained the ground that we neither
would nor were bound to select an enemy.
t will :iow proceed to enri'ue what France ba
done to. induce ua to a!ian t. n it, and tiirow ou''
w eight f. ito hersc.;le ag ins (Jireat JB'ituin. H i
decrees of IJ- riin and 4ilan woe suflicient in tht
Iflf7fror$i$e
iroci(uiianoii-n tne n.oay 01 imov.- laiur occur
iWg tie fact tttat the French decrees wet c repealed,'
anl of cowrie th noi.i!nortaticii law 'was o b$
put in force f?abst Great Iritawithout a imilf
revocition on her pait. By this pric!au?aiioa th;s
government departed from1 its ucutrality Tbe
secretary of state in communkadng this protl imo,
tion to gen Armstrong, writes him that tbe '.pre
sidem ba44SAK4it-- a prtsumpuon ihat lle ie-
. .- .......... ... s. t ., . -k.. .... ... , . , - . .
quisnions, ot ms letters 01 tne 5tt,ot Ju.Ke art J 5'.h
of July, 1810 respecin the resi oration of ArMeri.
can property-had br-en su.ished, and this prcsiiuip
lion,- aays ihe secretary, 4 strengthened by con.
Current accounts, through different channels, tli t
such property at had been ieqiestered had been
actually restored, 'fhus it muU appear 'thai the
restoration, of-the American property t unjustly
seined in French ports, wai one of the conditions
upon which the president issued proclauution,
have heart) much aboa1 a distinction oetwtenj,
violations of rieuiral rights on the hih seas ami in
port, but my cbmmon sens- is not coinpcteut-to
more aga:ravated 'Unjust seizures in port was not
oniv a violation of neutral lights, but of ihe law$
of hospi'ality'and natural juViice. fttnee it will
be perctiyed that the bjsis upon which tie govern
ment has proceeded, has been 'the promised muI
tfitpected Justice ot trance. In December, 13 il,
Congress, met, and under the impiei-iou-thal..
French hostility bad ceased, and that aa upturned
Commerce, .with France was to be restored, was;
etetminedJmake. the roost efoch nt "resistance';
against Crenrflritain, unless a limllsr course wis,
pursued by htr.-7 Abourir month ufter the'-mi
meneemeut of the session-it leaked out that secret
decrees had been issuexl prohibi'.ing the importa
tion four staple articles, cotton and tobacco, in'o
r ranee, with a view to force or tncouragj- the
culture of them on the rontment of Europe Fids
nformalionoccasiontdmuch discont iu in conyrrrss
with the arraocemiiit made by the president 'Trie
French minister upon bei g applied 'to, atlmiuedi
the fact, but mtima.ed that if we would cause 'ti!v
rights to be respected, his majesty the emptrop
wauld give -os a manifestation oftmlove Ph
president wai, however, very "desirous to make a
further- experiment upon the justice and si'ic rity
of the French government to which congress t'o
luctanttyconsenied." Aminister. f H.rlowrinutvict
ed todemand a. fulnlment of th- just and reason
able expectations of this country, was sent o it ik
'he frigaie Constitution in the sumtnr of Hit year; ?
which hd not return .'-until M-iTCh .ast. liarly irv
last-ses-rion the Hornet was dispatched to France,"
and it wa generally avowed and understood, thit
if,'upxi h-r ieturn we did mt receive une'iivo-1'
car-evidence of the .-good faith of France, art a'ti
tude guglu and would be tak n against hr. rIhi
vessel did not return until the 23.1 of MaV wHe,,
for the' first Ume Co-nress ?n I hi i-.ifiiTv were'ln,-
formed of the progress of Mr. B lov's n-i-,cv,w,i',
tion the atrmgement with r ranee, hr n vH ij?
prospects held put in the Dc ;.ie Cad r?.s te'Hrjj
tavited our mercnants oneermote d Frcnr.b ;.rri--i
but wliit. was the. conseq'itrnce ? " Ma-'-v of their
vessels were sequ 'S'eftfHj jand exposed to great n J
expensive uciay auu exorouaoc ouu .'S. in snor
t appeared that the, ordinary u?,agr of tommrf
v;tween irienny nauons naa, n tnepan 01 i'f-ticv
)en completely abandoned,' and of coijirse "tKattby
trade interdicted by the orders in couucil -"Vtilayib
.vorth contending lor. - v -o:cT
ur I1.1v; Lr.ri ifx. rsiir rvh 'rri ;iiri mn uiMnl't
Have ha.-t time to have learnt their duty, an.l been 1U 0 ?lhe P'"cut and the republican party
plar:d in proper aitu-tions to-meet the ervemv the I10 Plar' -ne.r un . UJ.K "m.e '0'""g witn lingiana
m-imen; hostilities comm ur.&u Had the govern
ment titen prepared to -.attack Canada liom the
fr - tiers of New Y oik and Vermont, jlullwoui !
not have been taken, nor should we have an I idi m
1 r ''. '
enemy to eneo inter. vynaievtr may be tbouirnt
and to ivnner it inconsistent ,-ith ou." bono;
and indep n an'e to idict Great Britain as. ait
tnffoy, a'tlijiijh ,he had ur-d .'us 10 make com
mon 'cause with he against G. Britain, and wen:
so fa- once uS to. Icolare war for us. It is here
piooer lo obs-rve tbi the law of May. 1810, doer
not mention the Berlin and Milan decrees, but all
edicts, ao'd they .o t to-be tt-vuksd so as to tease
to virlate ou ' rights,-by Avbic.li, I woidd undwistan i
t hat 1 rngress meat-.t to rt quire a bon:i-fi''e, effectual
Yesterday, Sfn, Elitabrth Rutherford, forme.lv": w.unf nr., v. anon wnirh a mnr tvrt ..f 'u'' 1 nI(nt add, ben. hci-l change .in ner policy
6f Lvnchbure.Vi'rL.i: ia. hh.- was aV.ai-or. amia- :'tK nmmi.'n, fc:.i....--"-.r.r f..W'ia ,...uf.nV l,,.1 towards this country. On the 1st. day t-Apnl
recently cf Edenton. OaWedii'esday ii em.ti'ns '.()f . .,'ll's conduct, it must, be evident tlv-tt his ai mv
were inteited with ro-sonic honor- b-.t-.g att- mt Would not have (alleninto-the hands of the. enemy
ed tothe'grave yard by the brethern ...1.1 visitors hati the Bri'.ish by an attack below ueen pi eve ted.
'.Ofjiiram tdge,-' and a highly-rtVpectable" coiv:j iVom Malden'r I had however otner
couie pf cUizens 1 and 'sooner oliections to the measure than'tbr
bte"at)d pious j Ay.
tli last six yeais will be necessary 10 explain
llihough ther?' are several subje ts intoduted '
mo .g the avowed' cause of war A.'ich i shall bere
dter notice, tor the pi csenr 1 will call your attention
;, --.'y. MU. PDl'hS M'liW.ll ;
A few days before Mr. Pope's dep;ttu'e for 'he
:.. city- of . Washington, a number of citizen-, of ;to wha I consider tlu criocipal causes of the war,
Fayette coun y, Kentucky, with a view to ma whatever may be its objects, the .'i-'renrh Berlin
nifesv their cor.fidencr, in. his patriqHs:m and in i iwl-. Milan D . crees and the " BruiijthOideis in
tegf f rrmvitto -a 1 mao-a- punt c-Uintie raiM r Council.
Campbell's wtll, ab .ut five miles fr.-m Lexmg.
, ton;, where, after dinner, and driukiog a lium
ber of toasts, Mr.-Pope, at the r qu-ja. ot ' t '.e
vuinj.uijrt ie. aim- iiies-jeu lllein uS IOUO iSJ
F808, u - decree was isurt 'at BayoQiie, under
which American pioperty was indiscriminately
seized In ihe ports of Europe, and sokl lor the
beftirfit of France. And on. the 22d day of March,
1 0 tO. the Frtuch government issued a detrte tn
liiled-riie Uamh-Vuiilet diecree, by wVich-all yesstls
sailing under te Amcricait flag,-'and "owned in
whole or in part by any American cUiz-.n, wlncl.
, Jbjier.dn and Ftllute Ci tzens
ll will be recollected that, in 1806, the king Qf,na" "u a gi . wercw,
P. as.a submitted to the arms of France. Wtien . 30 ' aithe amount . sales to ue aepositeu
-io;(io nrrived at Berlin, the capital oHhat!1"1' aa(plus sum, and comimssione.S Were sent
sidered...h;mlelf.the-.ma,-.er of tnsteruam to seiz -an; nmericm pnny
10un.11 mere. . .urns nmeiican ciukchs, v-uuuouij;
monarchy, he cons'ni
ICbniineiita'l Eurojae und de'erminid lo dictate its
. 1 he. accountability r i pu'dic men to the people, P'-'U. iu -to England; so long his rival and
8f'a:yrinipl&--o.-!ih'?--- liiUt h im pruncc in-ra-re--e-nem i hiMipoatngfy-.on-t-bv'-- 3lst .of Novem -.;'
publiCa A jealous spirit of enquiry, on their part T'e.-, 1806 he issutd at ,Jhat city what has been
;-is( the great pteservh-rveof fr,v c'iomv 1101 snail I ctvlleu- his Be.liii dec.ee, by which . the British
J,yaUie it less should'! in any in ai-Ce.Jiowevcr un- isles- wer- declared in a stale of blockade, and all
fia the justice of' the 'French 'government, were
deprived of their prf ierty"lo a large amonnt py n
, justly , be tlie victim ot their displeasure. If I
. have Bistakeh . their intei;esi; ihcir censme "'.will
?. .leadrnep rejexplore .the ground upon which I
.;.iJye.ciejil ; to see . my errors and :o be .inoi'e
'-,;.:;.;7&cu;ni6pect in future. If they-have been misti--kuiiey
wili-iit least excuse me Ai.i iiadver
-v , wons . vn puoucmeasuris and ihe otiJuct ol pot .
li JTc:roe'ny;.K; jWiv1 W'r.h durcgard- to' truth and de
1 . -.ei.f.j-, uie.oi.en piuoueuve ot -.much .good tluy
7VH.iscu6ioi;t ot'.tojU a. -.if which the popl'
: 'had bc-foye but;.fimitcd .ir.fomnarion, and Hereby
led.nvp4iM.oa.ine public pntid with regard"
i ; .to their true inielest and ihe situation cf public
Hyaffairs ; and although "a, mail .may occaM.mally
. 't suffer much by the ii'eentiousnt andi maligi iiy
; iA9f his enemies he- pnghl 10 yield o it w ithout a
murmuiyas .a-pait of the djoy in the great gro ;
f;;(it;e goyeniment,; wsr oughf the loss ".of
j"A JectiorH or a temporary dt passion of l is ,.ojailar
"-ty to lessen his love of u.us try or his irdV.r r.s
perpetuate the bh s-sings., of ihc' best" of Vvert i
.f;nttsi.,'-:Oii.;ijie..l8-,h' day y Jour last, fcongress
, fi decfjircd jrijaUis-Jffat-B rrraiti.-jr measure '.tw '
: . , ;Vhich I gveroy ae ji ve, bt efiwsa I did iiov
- K'V-.j djP'M-bv-Ath lu(,ois.r interest of tl
vmtcd Suits, bihcOTipuuble.WiUi "botb. - Neix
7' rTr-fr- ' -rs
.. - " . . '-'-' 'Sk -,--1 'r - ''.-. ' i-
trade in .BivUh. mercbuidiseprohibiied : it amount
act of arbitrary power.
This decree did not reach this country until al
ter tlie passage of the act of the 1st of May, I8I0'.
Upon being informed of it, the president directed
e4 hi i.ict to a declaration of war against all nations' the' secretary of state to inform, gen. Armstrong;
trading. .io England or in English '.rnetchandize'. when he comniunicated the liw of the 1st of May,
1.;, J..- : U. 1;... I U. iL.. .1 . .- . . ' -V " ... .
1810, to let it be understood mat a restoration ci
iht pioperty seized would !e required to induce
fnis decrec 'was immediately adopted by the al
lies of'-trance 00 the continent. 'K " ..
At that time wt had a treaty with-France called;
him to carry into IFect the arrangement contem
the-'convemion of. 1 800 : and this decree if Trf .liilated bv The law., that he considered -such a rtslo
ended to be a;pliedto ihe United States, was a raliort an indispensable evidence of the jut;
violation of that treaty. Our minister, gen Arm
strong, then, u: the French court, upon its first
appearance, enquired whether that convention, a
s .Km'i act of tiie French governmeit, would pr
ect American, property from its operation, and at
fiisl receiVid a fjvoi'iib!. answer, but on the 18th
jay of September, I807."the"emperor of France
.jr ected lb grand judge, the -minister of juslice,
(0 inform him ihaj as he had not thought proper
to express aiiy exception, in his decree,, there-was
no ground to; make .any in the execution,7 and the
derpe Tva'accordmgly put in force againsfjour
coaimerce snorUyallerwards. 1 bus was the faith
f the French govertiment solemnly pledged to the
U uted Sia(esrbyrreaty,TviolaUd-rr JTbi proceed
.g induced the first embatgo in December 1S07:
'ti". execution of the Berlin 'decree oh bur com'.
merce oeiaag tBe leading avowed-, cause of tthat mere weie-withio the scope
pur
pose oLthe Fietich government. These instrtic.
tiohs' are contained in.two.lei.leVs from the secreta
ry.'JillieoJgen.. Armstrong, bearing dates tr.e
5th day of June aiul 5tTvlrrayiFJuly7T810Tlie
Frencb gdveinmciit . finding that the jJ States
would.not be driven inio a war,and thatlhe?Ame
ricarrTerehiahTsvould ot venture any more pro,
pefty within the grasp of French power, determm,
?d to manceuvie ua into it', and by holding out new
i.sduct'mems, to reap another harvesTfroin Amtri-
c in commerce. And. with these "views oh the 5ih
day of August, 1810- the - French minister ihe
Dttc deCadre, informed grn. Armstrong by let
!.e, that the decrees of Berlirrand Milan -were re
vokedj and would cease to operate 00 the first av
:S Noveoibex foUowing ; i thal the'j Ktnfieror loved
ue Amercuna and lha! tht
By the arrangement France wat bound to' make
such ! revocation. as would produce rctssatiail of
noHtilities ou oar., commerceby--F 'rech ''iv'iilse.irji.,
In. this she has totally failed, for wtce ibc pi'a
matio 1 ol tne president was issued , French pry
eers-hve captured md harrassed our 1 commerce
io the Baltic., liieCiiaii'i ;1, the Miidiverianeapiand
wherever else they cruised, in an enormoui tleitreef
ari l during Inst winter while coajriess was.jtihil!
toe measur; s of 'preparation' to. assvrt our rtghtii
by for ce, many actiriig under the impression tbit!
we were pledge J,, to France, and others, bee jnfeq
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yvar, to lesiaiance by it3'rictions, at the moment
the' French gover mhen r was amusing liarto. tVifd
Barlow the people of. the United Stattsv VfUhith
prospect of t wo or hree treaties, :;a Frem h sqqadr
.ro:i was sent out iind "burnt -our vessels ir-adwi -t(,f
Cadiz a)'d LuQ'durinic -ijgr';jPirt of ;tb.fl:?s4
iioii. Ot'.tuese burning's we receive l cpnclujtft
evidence in, the monxh .of ,Marcb.--.W:,-'- '.
The Hornet, after being detaihedTsevenil monthi.
longer than was ex;ectecl; a( last ; 'returned orr he
23d day of May, and -what did sliebripj; JINneJ
of tbe treaties which Mr, Barlow'i letlrif liad ledj
tna. natmiijtaexpect.ifhou anyjidfeiice'fth
just purposes of France, but of the 164. soverei'M1
contempt: of that 'govemmerit for the PreiidenH'
Ueraand ol a restoration of Ameiitan ;pivpeHyWi4
zed in French ports," for a' great part of it bad bW
sold 'and the proceeds f it -put ; info tltrf jFreftel:
treasury, "subiequtnt to tlie date ofth?' due, d C4
Nkires - IgWersfHwundng ..the revocation oobc
ncTuii auu .viuao octrees... vno uariow writes, iiiaf
viih regard to rstoration,- or cornpeHSHlionv(U'
oever (received eyeti a verbal answer until the If oc-i
net was about, to tail,- whi the French miiiiir'
condescended lo promise to ditcusa eur .ktJU&'fyh,A
did perhaps bring a repttitibn of the old story, tbatj
there would be .no difficulty if we would caiit,
our flag to be respected thit was, as I 'uadcrstndf
if we would traike common, cause against QrtV
;iruain. 1 nai r ranee aia not maxe an tn .ciua
repel of her "dec, ees, that she did not in an- re
pect, satisfy the just expectations ofvthi c'ouatry'
must' be admitted ; but as some siipp''she
repeal her edicts oojiaper, I. will, aUhoutVv it 1
'unimpbTtanti-bestQw on it a '-lit'tl atU;nibfi,TAd
decrees of t rliu and "Milan ' were signed by jh,
cmpeior htniself, and promulgated as the f.inda
mental law of ihe Freut! empire. How haa thV
fundamental law of the Frenctr empire been ti-
peakd I By tbe declaration or promise of the i'i-eoc-
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.minster in a;itiur 10 gen. Armstrong tvas thi
promise followed bv any public authentic act of ill:
Irench emperor, announcing to the naiiorv ther
p.eal of the decrees in relation to the US.MJicf.ti
French com is accjnit on tbe g'foq -j'd of such repeal
4here any: pujilic adjudication to that effc't
lave, tne puMW r private or armed vesst-lsceas
eir prosperity and oaii- r.d capture on that ;'jruds:me'm?y:hav
pe ofhis policy." These Ibeea releed nooopedaf apikation and by t& '
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