Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-20
Fnox GENERAL TJRRE4U
TO
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
OeToBER Il, 1906.
THE undersigned minister pleni.

OeTogER Il, 1906.
THE undersigned minister pleni.
: notentiary of has Imperisl and Royal ma,
;estv. 10 his exeelleney the president OF
The United States of America has test.
fed 10 his conversation with the secre,a-
Nv Of state, his just discontens wiki the
commercial relations, whichmany cniZsns
Of different states of the union maintaln
with the rebels OF every color, who have
momentarily Withdrawn the colony OF ST.
Dom;ngo from the legal authority.
The principles injuriousiy affected bv
ouch commerce, or rather by such
svstem OF robbery (brigandage) are so evil
dent. 40 generally acknowledged, and a.
donted not only by all nations, who have a
colonial system to defend, but even ey
those who have none; and moreover even
Nv everv wise people 10 whatsoever poll-
teal aggre CATION they may belong; that the
statesman if he has not lost every idea OF
.su,,;ce. Of humanity, and OF public law, can
re more coatrst their wisdom, than their
~~;s,ence.-And cer,ainiy the UNDER
a;rned in finding himself called by his duty
as well as his inclination, In the bosom OF
! friendly people, and near the respectable
chief who direcss its government certain
10 the undersigned ought not to have ex.
nected that his first political relatlons woald
have for their object complaint so Sc
lions. an infraction so manifest OF law,
The most sacred, and the best observed
nv every nation under the dominion OF
civilization. -:
Rnt II was not enough for SONS citi-
zens of the United States to convey mu-
n;,;on. nf every. kind 20 the rebels OF st.
Domingo, to that race OF African slaves
th- reproach, and the refuse OF nature
Il was moreover, necessary to insure the
success Of this ignoble and criminal traf-
SC by the use of force. Tbs vessels des-
tined 10 protect it are consuucted> loadeo,
armed. IN all4he ports efshe union, under
.he eyes of che American people, CT It's
s4rar,;cnlar authority, and OF the federal
Government itself and this government,
Which has taken for the basis OF Its po-
,;,;cal career, the most scrupulous equity
and the most impartial neutrality, doss
not forbid il.
Without doubt, and notwithstanding
-,he nrofound consideration with which the
,o;n,.,er plcnipotentiary of the French
empire is penetrated for the government
& IF The union; he might enlarge still fsr-
sher upon>,he reflections suggessedby such
a state of things, e circumstance so I'M
{. nor,ap,.S SO unexpected. Bot It would De
equally as affecting for him to dweHupon
;f'~,o state It's consequences, as 1t Wonisl
he for the governments 10 hear the m.
The secretary of state, who perfectly
knows the justice of thesprincIpies, and
: the Legitimacy of the rights, referred 10 IN
!, chi. note, -willbe of opinion, that neither
are susceptible of discussion; because
principle universally assented to. right
generally established, is never discussed
or AT least discussed in vain. he Only
yay open for the redress of these COM
: saints, is to put an end to the toierancs
which produces them. and which daily
rappravates these consequences.
Moreover this note, founded upon tact:
-. less evideas than the principles which
,hev irssssc. does not pefmitthe undersagn
"a 70 .dcss. ,hatthe- cove rpa.eut OF the u
Stztss will take the most prompt as well a
the most energetic measures, IN order t
ont an end to its cause and he seiaes witt
eapcrness this OCCASION of renewing to tn
secYe,ary of state, the assurance OF nj
high consideration.
lSigned) a.,,.xv