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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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British Parliament debates the Berlin and Milan Decrees, with Mr. Percival warning of US alignment with France if they insist on revocation post-French status consultum. Lord Liverpool notes disputes over repeal and conditional abrogation of Orders in Council. Mr. Whitbread questions ministers on Henry affair.
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Mr. Percival has declared in Parliament, if after the late French official Status Consultum, the United States continue to insist that the Berlin and Milan Decrees are revoked, it must be from a settled determination to use it as a pretext for making a common cause with France against England. In the House of Lords, on this subject, Lord Liverpool said (April 2) it yet remained a matter of much dispute whether any part of the French decrees were repealed; and that a general abrogation of the Orders in Council could only be made in consequence of the total repeal of those decrees but with respect to any partial repeal, it would form a question for the determination of government according to all the circumstances of the case, and it would belowy would regulate their conduct by the proofs offered of such partial repeal.
In the House of Commons, on the same day Mr. Whitbread put question to ministers on the subject of Henry: and
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France
Event Date
April 2
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dispute over repeal of french decrees; british government to regulate conduct based on proofs of partial repeal; conditional abrogation of orders in council only upon total repeal.
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Mr. Percival declared in Parliament that US insistence on revocation of Berlin and Milan Decrees after French Status Consultum indicates intent to ally with France against England. In House of Lords, Lord Liverpool stated on April 2 that repeal of decrees is disputed, general abrogation of Orders in Council requires total repeal, partial repeal to be assessed by government. In House of Commons, Mr. Whitbread questioned ministers on Henry subject.