Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-04

nary NJ ms Imperial ara Royal fio1esfy,
r TO Mn. MKp{sos, Secretary Of Stare.
K.sans.en, Jan. Sd, 1906.
Sra,
Formal orders Of my government o.
bligs me 10 insisi upon the contents Of my
Official no.e, of the I4th Of October last,
relative to the commerce, which some in
habitants Of the United States, maintain
with the rebels of ST. Domingo.
Not recsisins any answer to that note,
had room to hope, that the government
OF the Union would take r. ompt aud ef.
feetual measures 10 put an end 70 the eau.
ses which produced it, but your silence
towards mo, especially in relation to St.
Domingo, aud that OF your government
owards Congress, impose upon nae the
duty OF recalling TO your recollection the
SAID Official note, and of renewing to you
NY comp'sints upon the tolerance given
TO an abuse as shocking a, contrary to
the law oil nations, as IL is TO the treaties
OF peace and friendship existing between
France ard ths United States:
Will not reCur sir, to the different cir.
cumsIauces which have attended the COM
Herce VITA the revoited port of ST. Do
mipgo; to the scaDdalous publicity giv.
en- 10 its shameful. success, TO the re wards
and encrm,ums rroi,ituted upon the
crews Of armed vessels, whose destination
Is to protect The voyages, to carry NUM-
t'ons oi every kind 10 the rebels, and thus
70, nourish rebelIios and robbery.
You ought not "a be surprised sir that
call anew the attention of the American
soTerrmcnt - ,his suhjeet.
his cSceiiency MIR. Talieyrand has al
ready testified his discomfort to genera!
Armstrong, your minister pleuipofentiary
at Paris, ard you will be 81 opinion th:t
II Is al length TINS 10 pursue formal mea-
sures nsains' any adventure TO the porte
OF St. DAMN 90, occupied by The rebels.
The ~ stem oi ,serance which prndu.
ces this commerce, which suffers its ba-
Ing armed, which encourages by impu-
mtg its extension an5 its success, cannot
longer remain, and the emperor and king
my mas,sr expects iron the dignity and
candor OF the government Of the union,
that AN end be pot 10 i, promptly.
add to this dispatch copy of The off,
cial note, which has already been trans
mtted to you | earnestly request sir
tina, you acknowledge the receipl of both,
and receive q new. assurance OF sny high
consideration.
Signed, TURREAU.
Faithfully translated,
J. WAGNER,
Chief CLERK,
Department of state.
From Mr.. TeNeyrsnd 10 Gen. armstrong.
without date, but received in General
Atnstrong's ;ettsr To the secrstary of
safe OF the 10th Aug. 1881
SIa,s pa' - a. F77''e ,'',
have several times had the honor
10 call your attention TO the Commerce.
carried on from the ports of the United
States to those Of ST. Domingo occupied
by the rebels.
These commercial communication
wonld appear TO be almost daily incress.
ed. in'orasr to cover their true destina
ton the vessels are cleared for the West.
indies, without more particular Ges,ina.
>'~'' w 'pS pieSc, ebH WIN lne tiCl OF these
commissions, provisions, arms, and other
OBJECTS of supply Of which they stand in
need, are Carried to the rebels of 81. DO.
mingo.
Although these adventures may be no
more than the result Of private specnla-
tlons, the government of the Unned States
IL not The less engaged to put end 10 the m
by consequence Of the obligation. which
bind together all the civilized powers, all
those VINO are Ill n state Of peace. No go-
vernment can second the spirit of revolt
ct The subjects of another power, and as
IN this state of things it cannot maintain
communications with them, it ought not
10 favor those which its own subjects
maintain.
III. impossible that the government of
the United States should longer shut its
eyes upon the communications of their
commerce with ST. Domingo. The adj.
ventures Tor that island are making with
scandalous publicity are sup.
ported by armed vrsseIs--s, their re-
turn feasis are given in order to vaunt the
success OF their speculatioDs, and the &C.
knowledgment, even the eulogies of the
government are so much relied npon, that
u Is at THESE fessts and in the midst of an
immense rNncaurs. 49,.