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BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1812.

Hæc olim meminisse juvabit.-VIRGIL.

[No. 46.

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Humiliation and Prayer.

Resolution requesting the President of the United States to recom mend a day of humiliation and prayer.

Vice President.

The following letters will shew that Elbridge Gerry accepts the suffrage tendered to him by the American people for the othee of vice president of the United States.

Letter from the committee of arrangements to
Mr. Gerry.

It being a duty peculiarly incumbent in a time of public calamity and war, humbly and devoutly to acknowledge our dependence on Almighty God, and to implore his aid and protection:-Therefore, Resolved, by the senate and house of representa tives of the United States of America, in congres» WASHINGTON, 11th June. SIR-We are directed by the general committee assembled, That a joint con.mitice of both house. wait on the President of the United States, and re- of correspondence, appointed by the meeting of the quest that he recommend a day of public humilia.republican members of congress, held at the capitol tion and prayer to be observed by the people of the on the 8th inst. to select a suitable candidate for the United States, with religious solemnity, and the office of vice president of the United States for four offering of fervent supplications to Almighty God years from the 3d of March next, to inform you, that for the safety and welfare of these states, his bless- by an almost unanimous vote of that meeting, youing on their arms, and the speedy restoration of have been recommended as a fit person to fill that important office. Feace.

H. CLAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WM. II. CRAWFORD,
President of the Senate pro tempore.

In a republic the service of each individual citizen is due to the state, even in profound peace; but much more strongly is it due when the nation stands upon the threshold of war. Nothing short of A PROCLAMATION. unanimity, at least in the republican ranks, can inWHEREAS the congress of the United States, by sure success to those measures which the national a joint resolution of the two houses, have signified councils have judged to be imperiously necessary a request that a day may be recommended, to be ob- for the vindication of the injured rights and insulted served by the people of the United States, with re honor of the nation. We therefore confidently ligious solemnity, as a day of public humiliation and trust, that the reasons which have influenced your prayer and whereas such a recommendation will fellow citizens to call upon you for your best ser. enable the several religious denominations and so-vices, at this important crisis in our national affairs, cieties so disposed, to offer, at one and the same will induce you to acquiesce in their wishes. time, their common vows and adorations to Al With sentiments of personal respect, we have the mighty God, on the solemn occasion produced by honor to subscribe ourselves your fellow citizens. the war, in which He has been pleased to permit the (Subscribed by the commillee.) injustice of a foreign power to involve these United States; I do therefore recommend the third Thurs Answer of Mr. Gerry. day in August next, as a convenient day, to be so sel CAMBRIDGE, 11th June. apart, for the devout purposes of rendering to the Gentlemen-Your letter of the 11th, on the subSovereign of the universe, and the Benefactor of ject of the proceedings of the republican members mankind, the public homage due to his holy attri of congress, on the 8th inst. in regard to "a fit perbutes; of acknowledging the transgressions which son for filling the important office of vice president might justly provoke the manifestations of his di of the United States from the 3d of March next," vine displeasure; of seeking his merciful forgive. I had the honor of receiving this morning; and havness, and his assistance in the great duties of re ing been previously favored by several of my friends pentance and amendment; and, especially, of offer in congress with similar information, I had duly ing fervent supplications, that in the present season considered and formed a decision on this interesting of calamity and war, he would take the American subject.

people under his peculiar care and protection; that The question, respecting the acceptance or nonhe would guide their public councils, animate their acceptance of this proposition, involved many conpatriotism, and bestow his blessing on their arms;siderations of great weight in my mind; as they that he would inspire all nations with a love of jus related to the nation, to this state, and to my dotice and of concord, and with a reverence for the mestic concerns. But it is neither expedient or neunerring precept of our holy religion, to do to others cessary to state the points, since one was paramount as they would require that others should do to them; to the the rest, that, "in a republic, the service of and, finally, that turning the hearts of our enemies each citizen is due to the state, even in profound from the violence and injustice which sway their peace, and much more so when the nation stands on councils against us, he would hasten a restoration the threshold of war." of the blessings of peace.

(L. s.)

Given at Washington the ninth day of July,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
JAMES MADISON.

hundred and twelve.

By the President.
VOL. II.

I have the honor frankly to acknowledge this distinguished testimony of confidence on the part of my congressional friends and fellow citizens, grate fully to accept their proffer, and freely to assure them of every exertion in my power for meriting in office the approbation of themselves and of the pubX

JAMES MONROE, Secretary of State.lic.

Accept, gentlemen, my best wishes for your health and happiness, and be assured, that with eve ry sentiment of esteem and respect, I am yours sin cerely, E. GERRY.

It gives me great pleasure that my much respected States or the territories thereof, to any foreign port and venerable friend Mr. Langdon has previously for place, till the owner or owne, agent, factor, received the tribute due to his services, as an early freighter, master or commander, aphalgue bond, revolutionary character, as a member of the first with sufficient security in the amount of such ship federal senate, and as its president pro tempore for or vessel and cargo, not to proceed to or trade with a number of years; and that our patriotic sister the enemies of the United States. And if any ship state, New-Hampshire, has been honorably distin- or vessel owned as aforesaid shall depart from any guished on this occcasion. The measure, in my port or place within the limits of the United States, mind, was consistent with strict justice and sound or territories thereof for any foreign por or place, policy. without giving bond with security aforesaid, such ship or vessel and cargo, shall be foreited to the use of the United States; and the owner or owners, freighter, factor, or agent, master or commander, shall severally forfeit and pay a sum equal to the value of such shi, or vessel and cargo; and the said master or commander, if privy thereto, and be CAPITOL, June 22d, 1812. ing thereof convicted, shall be hable to a fine not Mr. Guies,-Since my highly revered friend, the exceeding one thousand dollars, and imp isoned tor virtuous and patriotic LANGDON, declined being a term not exceeding twelve months, in the discre considered a candidate for the vice presidency, Ition of the court. have heard it stated, that the causes of his declining| were, that he disapproved of the measures of the ad ministration, and that he would not consent to be a candidate with MR. MADISON. I took the liberty Lo suggest this to him in a letter of the 6th inst. in reply to which I have receievd the inclosed, which is at your disposal. JOHN A. HARPER.

Hon. John Smi'ie e.q. &c. &c.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any citizen or citizens of the United States, or persons inhabiting the same, shall transport or attempt to transport over land or otherwise, any waggon, cart, sleigh, boat, or otherwise, naval of military stores, arms or the munitions of war, or any article of provision, from any place in the United States to any place in Upper or Lower Canada, Nova PORTSMOUTH, June 15th, 1812. Scotia, or New Brunswick, the waggon, cart, Dear sir,-Your affecting letter of the 6th inst. sleigh, boat or the thing by which the said naval of I have received. Indeed it is impossible for me to military stores, arms, or munitions of war, or arti find words to express my feelings, and the obligacles of provisions are transported, or attempted to tion I am under to my great and good friends. I be transported, together with such naval or militaam overwhelmed with grief when I reflect, that my ry stores, arms or munitions of war, or provisions, advanced time of life only, prevented me from coni-shall be forfeited to the use of the United States, plying with their wishes.

and the person or persons aiding or privy to the I have the most sincere desire to join my friends wame, shall severally forfeit and pay to the U. States at this all important moment, to carry into effect a sum equal in value to the waggon, cart, sleigh, boat, every decided measure to support the honor and in or thing by which the said naval or military stores, dependence of our country. I have longed to take arms or munitions of war, or articles of provision, my old friends by the hand, and to have an oppor are transported or are attempted to be trans, or tunity of paying my personal respects to those hoted; and shall moreover be considered as guilty of norable gentlemen from the several states, who have a misdemeanor, and be liable to be fined in a sum been pleased to favor me with their notice, but I am not exceeding five hundred dollars, and imprisoned prevented. I should have thought it an honor, and for a term not exceeding six months, at the discre it would have been my highest pleasure to serve my tion of the court: Provided, That nothing herecountry in any station, while my great and good in contained shall extend to any transportation es friend Mr. Madison continued in the presidency, as account of the United States, or the supply of its I consider him one of our greatest state men, an troops or armed force.

ornament to our country, and above all, the noblest Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the cok work of God, an honest man. I think it happy for our lectors of the several ports of the United States be, country that we have at this important crisis, such and the same are hereby authorised to size and a decided character at the head of our affairs. As stop naval and military stores, arms or the muniour patience is worn out, and we have drank the tions of war or any articles of provision, and ship dregs of the cup of humiliation, if we now act with or vessel, waggon, cart, sleigh, boat, or thing by spirit and decision there is nothing to fear. I pray which any article prohibited as aforesaid, is ship you, sir, to present my most prefound respects to ped or transported, or attempted to be shipped all my friends as they fall in your way. or transported, contrary to the provisions of this act.

I pray you, sir, to accept the homage of my great esteem and respect.

JOHN LANGDON.

Honorable John A. Harper.

Law of the United States

To prohibit American vessels from proceeding to, or trading with the enemies of the United States, and for other purposes.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That no ship or vessel belonging to any citizen or citizens, subject or subjects of any state or kingdom in amity with the United States, except such as at the passage of this act shall belong to the citizen or citizens, subject or subjects of such state or kingdom, or which shall hereafter be built in the limits of a state or kingdom in amity with the United States, or pur chased by a citizen or citizens, subject or -ject of Be it enacted by the senate and house of represen a state or kingdom in amity with the United States, tatives of the United States of America, in congress aforesaid, from a citizen or citizens of the United assembled, That no ship or vessel owned in whole States, unless forced by a stress of weather, or for or in part by a citizen or citizens of the United necessary repairs; and any ship or vessel belong. States, shall be permitted to clear out or depart froming to a citizen or citizens, subject or subjects of any port or place within the limits of the United any state or kingdom in amity with the United

States as aforesaid, except such ships and vessels reside, their names, their age, the time they have as are above excepted, which shall from and after been in the United States, the persons composing the first day of November next enter or attempt to their families, the places of their residence, and enter any port or place aforesaid, the same, with her their occupations or pursuits; and whether, and cargo, shall be forfeited to the use of the United at what time they have made the application to the States. courts required by law, as preparatory to their na Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That any turalization-and the marshals, respectively, are to British packet or vessel with despatches destined make to the department of state, returns of all such for the United States, and which shall have depart British subjects, with the above circumstances aned from any port or place in the united kingdoin of nexed to their names. Great Britain and Ireland or its dependencies, on or before the first day of September, next shall not be liable to be captured or condemned, but the same shall be permitted to enter or depart from any port or place in the United States: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect any cartel, or vessel with a flag of truce.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the president of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to give at any time within six months after the passage of this act, passports for the safe transportation of any ship or other property belonging to British subjects and which is now within the limits of the United States.

List of Acts

Passed at the first Session of the Twelfth Congress.
[This list includes only those which are consider-
ed as of a general nature. There were many local
and private acts passed.]

An act for the apportionment of representatives among the several states, according to the third enumeration.

An act directing the terms on which lands sold at public sale, and that revert for failure in payment, shall again be sold.

An act authorising the purchase of ordnance and ordnance stores, camp equipage, and other quartermaster's stores, and small arme.

An act for completing the existing military establishment.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That every person, being a citizen of the United States, or residing therein, who shall receive, accept, or obtain An act to continue in force, for a further time, a licence from the government of Great Britain, or the first section of the act, entitled "An act further any officer thereof, for leave to carry any merchan- to protect the commerce and seamen of the United dize, or send any vessel in any port or place within States against the Barbary powers." the dominions of Great Britain or trade with any such port or place, shall, on conviction for every such offence, forfeit a sum equal to twice the the value of any such ship, merchandize or articles of trade, and shall moreover be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be liable to be imprisoned not exceeding twelve months, and to be fined not exCeeding one thousand dollars.

H. CLAY,

Speaker of the house of representatives.
WM. H. CRAWFORD,
President of the senate, pro tempore.
July, 6, 1812.
APPROVED.

JAMES MADISON.

Notice to Aliens.

AN ACT

Supplementary to the act entitled "an act respect ing alien enemies."

Be it enacted by the senate and house of representaties of the United States of America in general congress assembled, that nothing in the proviso contained in the act entitled "An act respecting alien enemies," approved on the sixth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, shall be extended or construed to extend to any treaty, or to any article of any treaty, which shall have ex pired, or which shall not be in force at the time the proclamation of the president shall issue. II. CLAY, Speaker of the house of representatives. WM. H. CRAWFORD. President of the senate pro-tempore.

July 6, 1812.
ABPROVED,

JAMES MADISON.

An act authorising the President of the United States to raise certain companies of rangers for the protection of the frontier of the U. States.

An act to raise an additional military force.
An act authorising the President of the United
States to accept and organize certain volunteer mi-
litary corps.

An act for the more convenient taking of affidavits and bail in civil causes depending in the courts of the United States.

An act making an appropriation for the expences incident to the six companies of mounted rangers, during the year 1812.

An act making appropriations for the support of an additional military force.

An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year 1812.

An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year 1812.

An act supplementary to "An act to raise, for a limited time, an additional military force," passed on the 12th April, 1808.

An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1812.

An act to authorise the secretary of the treasury, under the direction of the President of the United States, to purchase of Winslow Lewis his patent right to the new and improved method of lighting light houses, and for other purposes.

An act making a further appropriation for the defence of our maritime frontier.

An act authorising a loan for a sum not exceeding eleven millions of dollars.

An act supplementary to "An act to raise an additional military force."

Resolution on the subject of arts and manufactures. An act repealing the tenth section of the act "to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the Unit

Department of State, July 7, 1812. All British subjects within the United States are required forthwith to report to the marshals (or to ed States."

the persons to be appointed by them) of the repec- An act respecting the enrolling and licensing of tive states or territories within which they may steam boats.

An act supplementary to the act heretofore passed An act for the organization of a corps of artificers. on the subject of an uniform rule of naturalization. An act making provision for certain persons Resolution requesting the president of the United claiming lands under the several acts for the relief States to recommend a day of public humiliation and of the refugees from the British provinces of Cana-prayer. da and Nova Scotia.

An act supplementary to an act authorising the president to accept volunteers.

An act supplementary to an act authorising a loan for eleven millions of dollars.

An act making further provision for the army and for other purposes.

An act for the safe keeping and accommodation of prisoners of war.

An act authorising a subscription for the old six per cent, and deferred stocks, and providing for an exchange of the same.

An act to prohibit American vessels from trading with the enemies of the United States.

Mr. Russell to the Secretary of State.

London April 26th, 1312 SIR-I beg leave to hand you herewith a declaration and sa der in council, of this government, on the 21st of this mouth, and a copy of a note from lord Castlereagh, accompanying the commuar cation of them to me. I have already transmited to you other c pies of these documents, and have now to add the copy of a nute which I have addressed in reply to that of his lordship. I have, &c.

(Signed)
The Hon. James Monroe, &c.

A copy of this note has not been received by the department of state.-[It follows.]

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Statch

I communicate to congress copies of a letter to the secretary of state, from the charge d'affaires of the United States at London, and of a note to him from the British secretary for foreign affairs JAMES MADISON. June 22d, 1812.

[Enclosed in the above.] The undersigned, his majesty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, is commanded by his royal highness the prince regent, to transmit to Mr. Russell, charge d'altaires of the govern ment of the United States of America, the enclosed copy or a de war.claration accompanying an order in council which has been this day passed by his royal highness the prince regent in council.

that Mr. Russell, in making this communication to his government,

The undersigned is commanded by the prince regent to request

will represent this measure as conceived in the true spirit of conc liation, and with a due regard, on the part of his royal highness. to the honor and interest of the United States; and the under signed ventures to express his confident hope, that this decisive

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proof of the amicable sentiments which animate the councils of his yal highness towards America, may accelerate the return of amity and mutual confidence between Great Britain and the United States.

The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to repeat to Mr. Russell the assurances of his high consideration.

Foreign Office, 21st April, 1812.

[COPY.]

CASTLEREAGH.

Mr. Russell to lord Castlereagh. My Lord-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note which your lordship addressed to me on the 21st of this month, enclosing, by command of his royal highness the prince regent, a copy of a declaration accompanying an order in council which had this day been passed.

the exact observance of it, even by the most wanton and irregular of those cruisers.

From the first of November 1810, to the 29th of January of the present year, as appears by a note which I had the honor to ad dress to the predecessor of your lordship, on the 8th of February last, the Berlin and Milan decrees had not been applied to American property, nor have I heard that such application has since been made.

But against the authentic act of the French government of the 5th of Aug. 1810, and the subsequent conduct of the government mutually explaining each other, and conforming the construction adopted by the United States, a report said to be communicated by the French minister of foreign affairs to the conservative senate, is opposed. Without pretending to doubt the genuineness of that report, although it has reached this country only in a newspaper, It would afford me the highest satisfaction, in communicating yet it is to be Lamented that as much form and evidence of authenthat declaration and order to my government, to have represented licity have not been required, in an act considered as furnishing them, as conceived in the true spirit of conciliation and with a due cause for the continuance of the orders in council, as an act which regard to the honor and interests of the United States. I regret, by the very terms of these orders challenged their revocation.-however, that so far from perceiving in them any evidence of the The act of the 5th of Angust 1810, emanating from the sovereign amicable sentiments which are professed to animate the councils of of France, officially communicated to the British government, and his royal highness, I am compelled to consider them as an unequi-satisfactorily expounded and explained by the practical comments eni proof of the determination of his Britannic majesty's govern-of more than eighteen months, is denied to afford convincing eviment to adhere to a system, which, both as to principle and fact, dence of the repeal of the French decrees, while full proof of their originated, and has been continued in error; and against which, continuance is inferred from a report, which, from its very nature, the government of the United States, so long as it respects itself must contain the mere opinions and speculations of a subject which and the essential rights of the nation over which it is placed, is destitute of all authority until acted upon by the body to which it was presented, which has found its way hither in no more au

cannot cease to contend.

The United States bave never considered it their duty to enquire,thentic shape than the columns of the Moniteur, and for the pronor do they pretend to decide, whether England or France was per understanding of which not a moment has been allowed. guilty, in relation to the other, of the first violation of the public But even were the cause thus assigned to the report just, it is still law of nations; but they do consider it their most imperious duty difficult to discover what inference can be fairly deduced from it to protect theinselves from the unjust operation of the unprecedent-incompatible with the previous declarations and conduct of the ed measure of retaliation, professed by both powers, to be founded French government exempting the United States from the operaon such violation. In this operation, by whichever party directed, tou of its decrees. The very exception in that report with regard the United States have never for a moment acquiesced, nor by the to uations who do not suffer their flag to be derationalized, was the slightest indication of such acquiescence, afforded a pretext undoubtedly made with reference to the United States, and with s for extending to them the evils, by which England and France, view to reconcile the general tenor of that report with the good alect to retaliate on each other. They have in no instance depart-faith with which it became France to observe the conventional reed from the observance of that strict impartiality which their peal of those decrees in their favor. However novel may be the peaceful position required, and which ought to have secured to terms employed, of whatever may be their precise meaning, they them the unmolested enjoyment of their neutrality. To their asought to be interpreted to accord with the engagements of the tonishment, however, they perceived that both these belligerent French government, and with justice and good faith. powers, under the pretence of annoying each other, adopted and Your lordship will, I doubt not, the more readily acknowledge put in practice new principles of retaliation, involving the de- the propriety of considering the report in this light, by a reference struction of those commercial and maritime rights which the Unit- to similar reports made to the same conservative senate, on the ed States regard as essential and inseparable attributes of their in- 13th of Dec. 1810, by the duke of Cadore (the predecessor of the dependence. Although alive to all the injury and injustice of this present French minister of exterior relations) and by the count de system,the American government resorted to no measures to oppose Simonville. In these reports they say to the emperor, (which it, which were not of the most pacific and impartial character in proves that such reports aru not to be considered as dictated by relation to both the aggressors. Its remonstrances, its restrictions him) “Sire, as long as England shall persist in her orders in council, of commercial intercourse, and its overtures for accommodation, so long your majesty will persist in your decrees," and "the decrees were equally addressed to England and France: and if there is of Berlin and Milan are an answer to the orders in council. The now an inequality in the relations of the United States with these British cabinet, has, thus to speak, dictated them to France. Ecountries, it can only be ascribed to England herself, who rejected rope receives thein for her code, and this code shall become the the terms proffered to both while France accepted them, and who palladium of the liberty of the sens." Surely this language is as continues to execute her retaliatory edicts on the high seas, while strong as that of the report of the 10th of March and still more abso those of France have here ceased to operate. lute; for there is no qualification in it in favor of any nation; this language has, both by an explanation of the duke of Cadore to me at the same time, and by the uniform conduct of the French government since, been reconciled with the repeal of these decrees, so far as they concerned the United States.

If Great Britain could not be persuaded by considerations of universal equality, to refrain from adopting any line of conduct, however unjust, for which she might discover a precedent in the conduct of her enemy, or to abandon an attempt of remotely and uncertainly annoying that enemy through the immediate and sure Had the French deerees originally afforded an adequate foundadestruction of the vital interest of a neutral and unoffending tion for the British orders in council, and been continued after state, yet it was confidently expected that she would be willing to these reports, in full force, and extent, surely during a period in follow that enemy also in his return towards justice, and, froin a which above a hundred American vessels and their cargoes have respect to her own declarations, to proceed pari passu with him fallen a prey to these orders, some one solitary instance of capture in the revocation of the offending edicts. This just expectation and confiscation must have happened under those decrees. has, however, been disappointed, and an exemption of the flag of no such instance has happened incontrovertibly proves either that the United States froin the operation of the Berlin and Milan de- those decrees are of theinselves harmless, or that they have been crees, has produced no corresponding modification of the British repealed; and in either case they can afford no rightïul plea or orders in council. On the contrary, the fact of such exemption on pretext for Great Britain, for these measures of pretended retaliathe part of France, appears, by the declaration and order in coun- tion, whose sole effect is to lay waste the neutral commerce of cil of the British government on the 21st of this month, to be de- America. nied, and the engagements of the latter, to proceed, step by step, with its enemy, in the work of repeal and relaxation, to be disowned or disregarded.

That

With the remnant of those decrees, which is still in force, and which consists of municipal regulations, confined in their operation within the proper and undeniable jurisdiction of the states That France has repealed her decrees so far as they respected where they are executed, the United States have no concern. Nor the United States, has been established by declarations and facts, do they acknowledge themselves to be under any political obliga satisfactory to them, and which it was presumed should have tion, either to examine into the ends proposed to be attained by this been equally satisfactory to the British government. A formal and surviving portion of the continental system, or to oppose their authentic declaration of the French government, communicated to accomplishment. Whatever may be intended to be done in regard the minister plenipotentiary of the United States at Paris, on the to other nations by this system, cannot be imputed to the United 5th of August, 1810, announced that the decrees of Berlin and Mi-States, nor are they to be made responsible, while they religiously lan were revoked, and should cease to operate on the 1st of the observe the obligations of their neutrality for the mode in which succeeding November, provided that a condition presented to Eng belligerent nations may choose to exercise their power, for the land, or another condition presented to the United States, should be injury of each other. When, however, these nations exceed the performed. The condition presented to the United States was per- just limits of their power by the invasion of the rights of peaceful formed, and their performance rendered absolute the repeal of the states on the ocean which is subject to the commun and equal judecrees. So far therefore, from this repeal depending upon a risdiction of all nations, the United States cannot remain indifer condition in which Great Britain could not acquiesce, it became ent, and by quietly consenting to yield up their share of this jurisabsolute, independent of any act of Great Britain, the moment the diction, abandon their maritime rights.-France has respected these act proposed for the performance of the United States was ac- rights by the disconti uance of her edicts on the high seas; leaving complishes. Such was the construction given to this measure by no part of these edicts in operation to the injury of the U. States; the United States from the first; and that it was a correct one has and of course, no part in which they can be supposed to acquiesce been sufficiently evinced by the subsequent practice. or against which they can be required to contend. They ask Several instances of the acquittal of American vessels and car-Great Britain by a like respect for their rights, to exempt them goes, to which the decrees would have attached, if still in force from the operation of her orders in council. Should such exemp against the United States, have, from time to time, been presented fion involve the total practical extinction of these orders, it will to his Britannic majesty's government. That, these cases have only prove that they were exclusively applied to the commerce of been few, is to be ascribed to the few captures, in consequence of the United States, and that they had not a single faure of rethis repeal, made by French cruizers; and shonld no other such semblance to the decrees, against which they are professed to wase occur, it would bejowin us ficacy of this repeal, and to retaliate.