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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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The US government deems the British revocation of orders in council unsatisfactory for proclamation, unlike the French decrees. A new treaty between France and Prussia stipulates interdiction of neutral ships' ports if England violates Utrecht maritime rights, potentially affecting US vessels.
Merged-components note: These two sequential components discuss related topics on international orders, decrees, and treaties impacting U.S. relations and the war.
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that the government of the United States has
decided that the late revocation of the British
orders in council was not so satisfactory as to
induce the President to issue his proclamation,
declaring the fact. The President was easily
satisfied as to the revocation of the French decrees,
although the government of France took
frequent occasions, subsequently to the pretended
revocation, to declare their existence. For
our part, we never saw any thing more in this
revocation, than a declaration that might be explained
any way to suit her own purposes, whenever
France chose to re-enact them.
A treaty has recently been concluded between
France and the thing once called the king of
Prussia. The fourth article is in these words:
Art. 4. Every time that England shall make any attempt
upon the rights of commerce, either by declaring
in a state of blockade the coasts of one, or other of the
contracting parties, OR ANY OTHER DISPOSITION CONTRARY
TO THE MARITIME RIGHTS CONSECRATED BY THE TREATY OF
Utrecht, all the ports and coasts of the said powers,
shall be equally interdicted to the ships of neutral nations
who suffer the independence of their flag to be molested.
By the treaty of Utrecht, the flag is to cover
the property. Hence if the United States do
not protect French property, their ships are interdicted
the coasts and ports of France. Perhaps we are
(among other objects) at war to establish that principle.
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France And Prussia
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interdiction of neutral ships' access to french and prussian ports if england violates utrecht treaty rights; potential war to establish flag covers property principle.
Event Details
US unsatisfied with British orders revocation unlike French decrees, which France continued to assert. New France-Prussia treaty Article 4 mandates joint interdiction of ports to neutrals whose flags are molested by England in commerce rights or blockades contrary to Utrecht treaty.