Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-15
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The Executive OF ,his Commonwealth, on Sa
turday last, (in the of the Legislafure) ap
pointed WILLIAM Is GILES and ANDREW
MOORE, Esquires, Senators in tile Congress OF
the United States, the former to supply the vacan
oy occasioned by the resignation of ABRAHAM
b. VENAsLE, Esquire, aud the latter to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF
WILSON c. NICHOLAS. Esquire.
VERY INTERESTING TO MERCHANTS
We have been favoured by distinguished mer-
chant of this cisy, with perusal OF severa; re-
cent letters from Paris. From one dated the
9th May, we extract the following remarks
upon the subject OF American caiins SUB
Jeet which, either Tor the want OF talents in
those intrus'ed with the management of it, o.
from SOME worse cause seems daily to become
more intrcase and embarrassed. U. S Gaz
" AS yet nothing is done. The difference be
tween The commissioners and our minister still
continues They think they are NOT accoun. abe
10 him nor to auy person, and OF course refuse TO
explain, ana until the cases they have rejected
are finally decided upon, all is a stand and will
remain so We therefore, yesterday pettioned
the minister TO obtain all the information on the
rejeCted cases, and that lie would take the proper
and necessary measures, with The French govern
Irent 10 have them iually settled, that dica,es
should be issued on a!l'thc iquitatcd claims and
sha he would, for such certificates issue bills for
an account loo such part as could NOT (n case tie
70 millions should not be sufficient TO pay all, amd
a per should be adopted) injure any one.
The delay has Augmented the debt full mil
lion OF llvres; and 1t is very probable this 90
vernment will make * a question who shall pay
1t. However right the commissioners may be.
they and Mr.. Skpwith refusing To consult or
CO p,Yr1uo
ing them is certainly unjastitiabie. a friendly
communication would have kept all right and in
good humour; think may add, would have
procured payments long Since "A great NAM
persons whose claims are re e6ted, complain bit
terly of the commissioners refusing to communi
cate with them for the purpose of explaining the
business, or 70 give them any reasons why their
claims are rejceted. The apartment where they
examine the papers and deliberate. Is declared
TO be private, and no person IS admitted and that
even i'll the antichamber. they never see more
than one of the gentlemen and that one declines
10 explain. This conduit occasions general dis
co1tcnt.-The commissioners In England admit
every one, and explain freely. II appears to ne
that the only questions for the commissioners to
decide are Is A. b citizen of the Unite :.
States Was the debt contracted before Septem.
Der 1909 Is 1t of nature TO be excluded by a
ny preceding article All the papers are at their
SH'hH'ahu - lie reporters give them attested co
pies and TRANSACTIONS so that there can be DIFF
| iicuty in determining and notwithstanding this,
the conjettural note is not yet gone through and
until 1t Is settled no other accounts will be exa-
mined. Besides the embargo business which l
hear will soon lie finished. several accounts lie
| over, for want of proof; now to delay others on
that account appears TO be absurd Twelve
months ne pass and that proof may no, arrive.
and twelve months only allowed for settling
ali the claims Another matter you will think
very strange; many claims are admitted by cur
! commissioners which are afterward rejected by
the French board the documents being taken
from he French bureau before they had been ex-
| amired there From what l am able to Judge
OF this business, it will not be finally seuied
twelve months hence and God knows whether a
ny bills will be issued before, unless indeed the
Pre- ident has given full instructions to M Ii.
vingston: for l am satisfied thar the minister
will not act unless he is fully instructed lie
leaves Paris the 12Ih and goes by way of Dieppe
to London; so that you may calculate on two
months in which nothing can be- done
The manner IN which this business is conduit
ed gives no favourable idea of our character CT
ther TO the government or individuals and will
force many TO accept thirty per cent on their
claims, TO obtain money for their present support