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*->t forbiddiag this igaafrl* and criiqiljt iraffick.—
He tells tbe President thalite jflHune bis duty
'in out making proper cmnnymifStionT to t ho legis
lalure, thus deciding or what information the Pre
sidentought to make to congress. The notes of Mods.
Talleyrand to general-Anusiioog are also inserted;
laking tbe Whole together, we think (except in
French diplomacy) no iudepeiidrut.nation was ever
no insulted, ner received the insult with euch humi
lity, lhau tbe United States did on this occasion.
MESSAGE
From the President of the United States, transmit
ting dacuatnts and papers, relative to complaints
by the government of France, against the com
merce carried on by American citiztns, to the
French Island of St. Domingo.
Ik Sr.j?ate of the United States,
January 10, lSoGi.
Read and otdered to lie for consideration.
To the Senate of the United Stales.
In <*hn>phanre with the request of the Senate, ex
pressed in their lesolulinn of Dec. ‘*J, I now lav
before them surh documents and papers (Iheie be
ing no inforniMion.in my possession) as relate to
complaints Wy the government of Prance, as;i»:nst
the commerce Cairied on by the citizms nf the U
niled States to the French Island of St. Domingo.
Tit : JEFFERSON.
January 10th, 1806.
From Oekek.il Turreau to the Secretary op
State.
The undersigned minister plenipotentiary of his
imperial and royal majesty, to his excellency the
I’residdht of the Untied States of America, has tes
ttiied in his conversations with the secretary of
state, his just discontent with the commercial re
lations, which many citizens of di,latent states of
the Union maintain with ihe rebels of every colour,
who have momentarily withdrawn the Colony of
St. Domingo-from the legal authority.
The principles injuriously affected by such aconi
merce, or rather by such a system of robbery (bri
gandage) (ire so evident, so generally acknowledged,
and adopted not only by all nations, who have a
colonial system to defend, hut even by those wha
have none ; ynd moreover even by every wise peo
J J
t every
idci ol justice, nf humanity, and of puhln-k law,
etui no more contest their wisdom, than then ex
istence. And certainly the undersigned, in finding
himself r ailed by his duty, as well as by his inclina
tion, in toe bosom of a friendly people, and near
the respectable chiel who ducts its government ;
certainly the undersigned ought not to have ex pec t
ed that his first political relations would have for
their, object, a complaint so serious, an infraction
\ so manifest bylaw, the most sacrul, and the best
observed by every nation under the dominion of ci
vilization.
But it was not enungh for some citizens of the
Uni led States, to convey munitions of every kind
to the rebels of St. Domingo, to that race of Afri
can slaves, thecoproacb, andthe refuse of nitJie;
5t w» moreover necessary to secure the surcess of
tms i^ivolc tnd ciiminul trqjjk by the use of force.
Fhe vessels destined tb protect it are constructed,
loaded, armed, in the ports of the Union, under the
•yes of the American people, of its particular au
thority, am1 <jj the federal government itself % anil
this government, which has taken far the bails Of' its
political career, the mint scrupulous equity, end the
nost irnp-.ii rial neutrality, docs not forbid it.
Without doubt, and notwithstanding the profound
consideration, with which the minister pleriip iten
tiary of the French empire is penetrated for the go
vernment of the Union ; he might enlarge still far
ther upon the reflections suggested hy such a state
o! things, a circarnstance so important, so unex
pected. But it would he equally as aifli-ting for
him to dwell upon it, to stale its consequences, as it
would be for the government to hear them.
4. The secretary ol sl.te, who perfectly knows the
justice of the principles* and the l^ijuuvtcy nt the
rights, referred to in this ?vote, will be of opinion,
that m-ither are susceptible of discussion ; hecuust*
a principle miiversully absented, a right generally
established, is never discussed, »rat least is discus
sed in vain. j fie only way open for the redr.s.s of
these complaints, is to put an .-nd to the tolerance
which produces them, and which daily aggravate
these consequences.
Moreover this note, founded upon facts not less
evident than the principles which they mlrcct, does
suit permit the undersigned to doubt that the go.
vernmenl of the United Stairs will take the most
prompt, as well as the most effectual prohibitory
measure?, in Older to put an end to us cause ; and
he seizes with eagerness this occasion of k nowing to
th« secretary of slate, the assurances of his hi of.
consideration. °
(Signed)
TUWIEAU.
Faithfully translated,
J. WAGNER, Chief Clerk,
department state.
Benerav Torreau, minister plenipotentiary of
Mis imperial and royal Mv^sty, to Mr. Madison,
ii Cn tary of state.
Washington, 3d January, I80u.
• Sir,
Formal orders of my government oblige me to in
tuj upon the contents of uiy official note, of the 14th
*f Oft. last, relative to the c ommerce, which some
inhabitants of the United States, maintain with the
nbds ol St. D<eniinj>o.
Not receiving any answer to that note, I had
r#ow to Mope, that the government of the Union
would ifck# prompt und #»fi't*ctual measures to put an
jjpSPQj0 the causes whirh prod need it vbntyoor silence
"towards me, especially ayelstjnn t.> St. Domingo,
Wdthatoj your gwcrnMit towards Congress, iin.
impose upon me the daly gf recalling to your recol
.lection the said official note, and of renewing to
yeti my complain* upon (be tolerance given to an
•hute, as shocking, an contrary to tire law of noti
ons, as it is to $e treaties of poace end Jnendahip
existing between France and the United States.
I will not recur,-air, to the different cirreni.tao
ei » which have attended the commerce with (he re
volted part of St. D.noingoj to scandaLxs publici
ty fiveu to Us shpmeiuj success j to theWtveidaaoil
ftiromiowis prostituted upon ,be frMra of arOu-d
Vesvsfi.whotadesUiuiioaiiataproi.ctti,; voyage*,
V
tfHtrymonUw*
i Ut tfre Hbtit,
Om to jB*uri»hr^#i. ...
YaUJMgpU
myr the ok the -A itwtj^jijprveiflasenl tw
»W«P||«|. Hj? eSccIW* Mo^llryfiiod'fea*
»lriH»(jy tfsfthed his discontent tn gen. Armstrong,
yoar minister plenipotentiary at Parts f ami you
will be of opinio* that ltggf at length time to pur
sue formal measures against every advrtmre to the
ports of St. Domingo occupied by the rebels. The
system of tolerance which produces (hi* Coniitiercc.
Which- suffers its being arnud, ’chick encourages by
impunity its extension und its excess, cannot longer re
main i and the emperoui and king my master, ex
perts Irom the dignity and candour of tba govern
ment of the Union, that an end be put to it
promptly.
1 add to this dispatrh a copy of the official note,
which has already been transmitted to you. 1 earn
estly request, sir, tliat you acknowledge the receipt
ot both, and receive ahew asiurauces of
hit.li
my
consideration.
(Signed) TURREAU.
Faithfully tranilatedt
J. vvagner,
Chief Clerk department State,
From Mr. Talleyrand to Gen. Armstrong.
[Without date, but n.eivedin genera) Armstrong's
letter to the secretary ol state, ot the 10th Au
gust, 1 b'05.]
Sir, *
I have several time* had the honour to call your
attention to the Commerce c%rried on Irnm the ports
of the United States to those of St. Domingo occu
pied hy the rebels. These rnniuierci.il cooiinuni
cutions roolil appear to he almost daily increasing.
In order to cover their true destination, the vessels
are chared f»r tut West Indies without a more par
ticular designation ot tine place, and with the aid of
. E.ese commissions, provisions, arms, nud older ob
| jects of support, of which they stand la need, are
| carried to the rebels of St. Uwimngo.
t Although these adventures may be more than the
j result of private speculations, the government ol
| th;- United Stales is not the h»s engaged to pul an
.... v*. u,, * cun^quenre oi lue oMi^atiwna
wtiich bind together all the civilized powers, all
tlmse who are in a state ol peace. No government
can second the spirit of revolt of the subjects of a
nother power ; and, as m this state of things, it
canii' t maintain communications with them, it
ou^ft n >t to favour those which its own subjects
maintain.
I* is impossible that the g»vernni«rit of the Unit
ad States, should longer shut its eves apun the rnm
rminwations of their commerce with St. Domingo.
I he adventures for that island, are making witli a
scandalous publicity. They are supported by arro
eu vessel* at their return leasts are given, in order
to vaunt the success of their speculations ; und the
acknowledgment, even the eulogies of the govern
ment ate so much relied upon, that It 13 at these
leasts, and in the midst ol an immense concourse,
where are found the fiist authorities of the country,
that the principles o! the government ol I layti are
celebrated, and that vows are made for its dotation.
I have the honour, sir, to transmit to your cxcel
leney, an extract of an American journal, in which
are contained sundry details of a feast given in the
port ot New York, on hoard of a Convoy which had
arrived from St. Domingo.
I he muih toast, given to the government of
H iyn, canaot fail, sir, to excite your indignation.
It is not, sir, alter having covered every thing with
blood and ruins that the rebel* ol St. Dunnngo,
ought to have found apologists in a nation the
friend to Trance. *
< but they do not slop at their first speculations.
The company of merchants, which gave a feast on
tlie return ut their adveeture, is preparing a second
convoy, and proposes to piece it under the escort of
several armed vessels.
I have the honour, sir, to give yon this irtformuti
1 on, in order that you may he pleased to cal! the
most serious attention of your government towards
0 series ot facts, whirl, jt becomes its dignity and
candour, no longer to permit. The federal govern
mi- ' t, cannot so tar separate itselffrom the inhabi
tants of 1 he Unit ;d oUtrs, as to permit them, ads
and cormauni' ations, which it -tin- kr. itself bound
to interdict to itself; or, os to think that It can dis
tmgaish its own raponttbilitij front that of us sub
ject,-when there is in question an unparalleled re
vo’:, whosecirctimsuncps, and whose horrible con
sequences, must alarm ali nations, and who are*li
interested in seeing it cease.
f mace ought loexpcct from tin amity of the
United States, and bis majesty chaises ine, sir,
that they interdict every iprirctc adventure, which,
undsr any pretext or designation whatsoever, may
be drstined to the ports of St. Domingo, occupied
by the rebels.
lUrfive, general the assorancos of my high con
sideration.
IsiftnM) Cn. M. TAI.LEVRAND,
/ a his ctcctlcncy Crucial Armstrong
Minuter plenipotentiary of the United Stales.
Faithfully translated,
J. WAGNER,
Chief Clerk, department state.
Cioia Hr. r,i.r.r.TRAr:n to Gen. Armstrong.
PA1US, 2glh Tbermidor, 13th year,
(10th August, 1805.)
IR,
Sifire the letter, I had the honour to write tnynn
on tne 2d Thermid«r, concerning the armaments
which were making in the ports of the United Slates
lor the western part of St. Domingo, fresh informa
tion upon this point, confirms every thing which
had been received. The adventures fo/St. Domin
go, are puhlirkly made j vessels are armed for War,
ta protect the convoys ; and it is in virtue of con
tracts, entered into h'.tween Dessaimes and Ameri
can merchants, that the latter send him supplies
and munitions of war.
1 a<ld, sir, to the letter, which I have the honour
to write to you, a copy of a sentence given at Ha
lifax, in the matter or a merchant of New York,
who had conveyed into the revolted part of St. Do
mingo three cargoes of gun powder, and who was
taken on Inert turn by an English frigate.
If even io the English tribunal, wbe/e this prize
wss condemned, th, whole island of Doming,,
was considered as a French colony, how can thefe
dsral government tolerate that the rebels of this
coh-irt, should continue to receive from Araprir*,
siiccnri against tiro parent cogntry. It is impos.
»t. le that that government should he ignorant ef tht
■g#*n-iSr (Mftv *tn)n:B«sw evideti
giiinst France. • . / .-*■
!,« '’ -3 l
Wiilfont doubt the federal government would wot
wish, tti order to fa vour celtettl private speculate
*M»V t» g’Ve lie* factlhtlef ta rebellion and rnb&nry1
(brisatwlage j) th» tolerance hf a commerce so
scandalous would be unwofthy of it. Neitheryeur
gnvf.lbnuhl iiiij- Ins ni-ij.-sty eon le any lodger in
different 1ft it; and a$ the seritor-aess of the (Wctr,
whirh orcafitn tins complaint,-obliges his majsty
to-toBsidei as good prize every thmg which shall
enter the ports ol St. Domingo, occupied by the
rebels, and every thing coming out, he persuades
himself, that the government of the Dm ted States,
will tage, on its part, against this commerce, at
once illicit and contrary to all the piineiples of the
law ol nations, all the repressive and authoritative
measures proper to put an end to it. This system 0/
impunity and toktance* can tto longer continue; ami
ins majesty is convinced, that your government will
think it due iroui its (rankness promptly to put on
end to it.
Receive, sir, the asstliances of my high consi
deration
(Sipned) C. M. TALLEYRAND,
To his Excellency Ocn. Armstrong.
Faithfully translated,
J. WAGNER,
Chi-/clerk departmtnl state.
* Ne pourroit durer d’uvantflge.
The woids ATc pmtnoit durer d'mantage are
translated “ can no longer continue"-—we should
traaslaie them" must no longer continue.”
- Ed. Led.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Portland,.
Maine, to his friend in Phil.idtlp/'iia,
“ At the last silting of the district court in this
town, a rase of evading the non-intercourse act was
urged, judge Sewell decided that a vessel having
given bond Ullder liiat art and rln-jn-.l fin, fnt St
Bartholomews, if she went to St. Bartholomews
ih eerily, ami then laid, say twenty four hours, had
IuilillL-tl the condition of the bund then she might as
she actually did, go to Antigua and sell her carp)
and return home, and the United State* had no re
medy under tlie bnud.
“ decided that the bond was for a voyage to
St. Burthulomews, and that voyage ended there in
twenty-tour hours after her arrival, and she was at
[ her liberty."
1 he following is said to he an accurate list of the
I'reach fleet at Toulon, in the state in wbuh they
were m February last :—
Grand Napoleon,
140 guns building,
Austerlils,
130 nearly fitted out,
MajesUaux,
120
outer road,
Commerce de Paris,
do.
120
La Kouste,
do.
84
Le Boreas,
84
do,
L’Llm,
do.
84
L“ Danube,
do.
84
Le Hannibal,
84
do.
Le Doner, ert,
84
do,
Le Genoa,
do.
84
Le Bralot,
do.
64
L’.'. j trcio,
84
do.
L Soffrein,
do.
84
Le M •giianimi*, |s
84
do,
Name uuknow n,
64
do.
1 wo Russians,
84
do.
Etgnt trigates, including the Proserpine, 3 cor
vettes, aud a number ol brigs.
The following composed the British fleet under lord
Colimgwoud in the Mediterranean, in August
last.
Line of Rattle.
guns.
Bulwark,
Cepi. Fleming,
74
Canopus,
Adai. Martin, 7
80
Capt. Inglis, J
Colossus,
Alexander,
f4
Cumberland,
Wodchouse,
74
Hibernia,
Neve,
i 10
Excellent,
West,
74
Formidable,
T'ayerman,
98
Kent,
Rogers,
74
Ville de Paris,
Adm. Culhcipveood, 7
110
Capt. Thomas, y
fjeviathan,
Harvey,
74
Montague,
Moubray,
74
Northumberland,
Hargnod,
74
Royal Sovereign,
Adm. Thomborough,
110
Capt. Colbey,
Renown,
Durham,
74
Tijire,
11 alio well,
74
Warrior,
Spranger, 74
Magnificent,
Eyre, 74
Terrible,
Lo.rd H. Puulet, 74
Sultan,
Griffith, f.j.
Sinrtiate,
lclorey, 74
Fame,
Bennett, 74
Frigates.
Unite,
Capt. Campbell, 40
Spartan,
Bruntnn, 38
Seahorse.
Resistance,
Adam, 38
Poinone,
Barrie, $8
Leonidas,
Duncan, 38
Hydra,
Afunday, 38
Bell Fouls,,,
Brisbane, 33
Apollo,
Taylor, 38
Alreste,
Maxwell, 38
Topaze,
Giiftiths, 3(5
Thames,
Waldgrave, * 33
Success,
Ayscougb, . 32
Hind,
I.umley, - 32
Hyperion,
Brodie, 32
Amphiott,
Hosle, 82
.Mercur/,
Hope, 28
Porcupine,
Ellittt, 24
Hyxna,
Andrews, 24
Cayenne
Staines, 22
And 12 sloop* of war und cutters.
Of the above live sail of the line, six frigates and
two sloops, were with admiral Tbornborough in
the Adriatic It, abd detached from admiral Colling
wood. '■
Landing /rota on board the Packet Seh'r Plough
boy, from Charleeien, m
BO Tierces 5 «r, . n rrip ®
79 half do.5Fr<riA RICE'
JasnutrylL
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iV* Ami*.• n
pw», strived-«t Cmlii:Jtta t&th
the s< li’r Suitvsn, Gvaeniuw,,
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arrivwj at>GurntPnu«- ‘ ,K%fj
Jt/faer** Packet wftl v* mm
afinlm, o» Wednesday neat, win*and *r*(hi
—■..5»w*d
’re j Ttriffg
tiurtiiuo ,300
Mil ranstantlsfns a park,'!!?? T*.
tween this port and the port of New-You*! she rv
now offered for freight or iwssage. Apply tyt&xpi
at Newton's wharf to the master. *. . .v ' -
Vv INbJuOW FOS1
Jantnrv Xi,
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VIEIICIAL NOffC’E. *
ttndersig
jyj ■■ Chargedes Affaires
Litited States, avail* himself.,. „,™
the merchmtsof |fie United State*, trading to the
D.Irtish it: minions, m* he h .s received instruction*
from Ins govern mei^o furnish American vcu4»
trading to I>,nish porta, with a certificate, «i*c4>.
ject ot which is to prove, that the passport and tb*
other papers retutive to the ship, a* well as to th«
cargo, given by the requisite American juthoritie*
are genuine and Correct. Similar certificate* wiil on
application, l,e given by his majesty's consul t*.K$»w
\ork anti by the vice-consuls in other stntU*. Tnes«
certificates will be demanded at ail the Duifrfi tus*
torn-houses, previous to the admission of tlhffWtsel
to an entry, from evei*y American vessel ihfctJjhalf.
.thrive with a cargo taken on board «t an Amcricai*
I>orts and which shall have cleared out after tbcpub*>
licatioft of this iiotice*
P PPTlPWUfVV
Danish Consul General^
ctf P/iiladAftfuUt
January 2, tbiO.
lhe Subscriber at his Nursery> near
Norfolk, h« HU evt-nsive jlTcrumnt of upwards 2C&OQO
VRM-S, aliKiiiM whirl, are t..,Ly different kinds of Annies.
'«Inch ho sellsf.orti 13 to 85 Ceuta, according to thfl >>za
a..<kqrwruity taken, for which he will receive in pafttMct
'.wh, Pmk, or Corn, at the market price.
A number of Natural Apple Tree*
Verf cheap. V*. TP
tdknriu, rt largt quantity
Excellent ASP A R AG R ASS.
„ A. LINDSAY. *
HE ^ I T A r. V . 1C ICl.t ' * ' A
Tv/enty Dollars Reward
DESERT El) from the Navy Yard. Gosport, fVa.\
thf n'gl't <>f the 9th instant, JAMES KIDD, one#
vote in the marine corps, s-iys lie was bomilrthe
state of Massachusetts, 23 j enrs of age. S feet dfcia
inches high, dark eyes, dark k.»ir, M&garjKc^
pl<*xion, by occupation a carpenter j httSnir^gjBw
her of articles of rloathing with hitikjew^t.jBBlKL'
less to pglict.larize his dress furtH* thMnftyfifc
coatin',r coat, with a clonk Cape, which lf9E^
bwbtv will Wear In travelling, *H* is supmwiiafth,
have taken tlie ro.,d to King arid Queen «Mtt oF
tl:is state, where lie will probably he secrtSHtfor n.
rhort time. The above"reward, with the necessary*
expenses will i>e given for apprehending nod sCcor
ing said dese rter m unv jail in the United State*, or
by delivering him at anv Post or Garrison Wa»t con
venient to where said Kidd may be apprtbeMkik
Will be Sold a^Vubliqk Auctidn,
On Saturday the 20lh instant, at the Hterw
of Chiustophkii Far, Norfolk, for the benefits
of ail cohcertltd, •
the hull of tm suum
BA<JCHUS» of
gather „ iiti .i number oi SI*aWT U.
mg on the beach nor the ship, about two mHe*
~ ..I.: Currituck Inlet. Said ship weehuile
»t Charlestown, near Boston, of the bestffciiter
n crest expense, by one of the Brst workmen
state of Massachusetts, And has made only tl
nges; she is butt tiilge, «nd widened bol
composition fastened hi her waist, and £|
fleets a remarkable strong built vessel, tfi
toe attention of any person inclined to pure)
according to all appearances of the vessel at
she may be tdcen^BUhe beach at a suiteb
of the year without any ven’
All the Materials of the &
and may be obtained by the
a reasonable price.
Any information respect
ship, may lie obtained of Erasmus.lift
log near the Cron Roads, Princess
" ho has lately been called on a sarwg
ship. ■ Jimmrv
Valuable LAND for Sal
T- .. *** >: *
FfF. Subscriber wishes to sell that
RLF, PLAN1*A TiOfc, formerly hehmg
Robert ArmUtevdy on Hack River, stM
from Hampton, containing by survey 44
considerable part of which is covered wit
timber fit for ship bmldin* ;
there la % good Dwelling!
more partictitar description
as any person inclined toper
trleyMfte prembee,
sent tenant Mr. La
apfdy to the Sebscri
If the abevp Pit
SMk instant, it wtl
be told at Publick
the towauof H*£t