Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-22


much vcxed by regulations subaltern to
those of the original decree of November
21, 1906. How far the complaints are foun-
ded on proceedings violating our public
rights, or on such as are unfriendly and in
equitable towards our cit zens, who have
placed their property within those juris-
dictions, you will b. able to decide better
than we can do at this distance and the
president refers 10 your own Judgment, the
kind OF representation 10 the French go
vernment, wAich those and other analogous
Cases may require"
Extract Of a letter from Mr. Nadison
10 Gen. armstrong.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
May ID, 1903.
"Since my last, of which lieut.. Lewis
was the bearer, have received vour Sc
veral letters of 9th Decenber, 22d Janu.
airy, 18th and 18th February, with their
respective Enclosures
"That of ;ae 15;h January, from Mr..
Champagny to you. has, as you will see by
the papers herewith sent, produced all the
sensations here, which tue spirit and stile
OF 1t were calculated to excite in minds
alive 20 the interests and honor of the ma
tlon TO present TO the United States the
alternative Of bending To the views Of France
against her enemy, or of mourning . con-
hscation of al!ihc property of ;heir citizens
carried into the French prize courts, inn
plied that they We're suscep .Dle of impress
sjons by which no indenendent and honor
ABLE nation can he guided; and to PREJUDICE
and pronounce for them the effect which
the Conduct of another nation ought to haI G
on their councils aud Course OF proceeding,
had the air a; least of an assumed anthori-
ty, not less irritating 10 the public feelings.
In these lights, the President m kes il your
duty to present To the French governme Mt
the contents of Mr.. Champa gny's letter,
taking care, as your discretion will doubt.
less suggest, that whilst you make that 20
vernment sensible of the offensive tone en-
ployed, you leave the way open for friend
ly aud respectful explanations, if there be a
disposition 20 offer them, and for n decision
here on any reply which may be of diff
ferent character"
" Congress closed their session on the
25Sh uitimo. For general view of their
proceedings, i refer t. the series of news.
papers heretofore, and now forwarded, and
TO other prints which are added Among
their acts of chIefimportance is that which
vests IN the President an authority to sus-
pend in whole or in part the embargo laws.
A
authority is to be exercised will engage
Your particular attention. They appeal e
'quslly 20 the justice and the policy OF the
TWO great Delligerent powers now emuiat-
ing each other IN violations OF both rhc
hffSident counts on your best endeavors 10
eve 10 this appeal all the effect possible
WIKI the French government. Mr.. Pirknev
will be doing the same with that of Great
Britain. The relation in which recall of
It's retal,asing DEGREES by either power. will
be doirg he same with that of Great Brit
am. Inc relation in Which a rec all of its
retaliatin- DEGREES, by either power, will
p'aoe the y. 5. TO the other, is obvious, and
ought 20 be motive TO the measure, pro.
pctioned tothe desire which has been ma.
nilesed by each. to produce collisions be-
tween The U. 5. and us adversary, and
winch must be equally lei: by each to avoid
nne with Itself
"ShouId wiser councils or increasing DIS
treSscs inluce Great Britain TO revoke her
impolitic orders against ral commerce.,
mud thereby prepare the way for a renewal
ut the embargo, as it applies to her, France
: could not persist in the illegal part of her
DEGREES, f sire does not mean to force a
contest with the u 5. On the other hand,
should she set the examp Of revocation.
Great Britain would be Obliged. either by
following It, TO restore to France the full!
benefit of neutral trade, which she needs /;
or By persevering in her obnoxious orders,
alter the pre;ext for them had ceased TO
render collisions with the United STAT $
inevitable.
Gin every point Of view, therefore, it is
SO clearly the sound policy o France to re-.
scind 81 much at least of her DEGREES as
trespass on neutral rights, and psrtjculariy
to be the FIRST intaking the retrogrdde step,
that It cannot be q unreasonable TO expec;
thet II will be Immediately TAKEN
SIN whatever degree the French govern.
uent may DC led to change its system, you
) MS iose no time in transmitting the nfor.
r Etion to this department., and to Mr..
inkney and by hired conveyance, e nc.
{ sssary. correspondent instruction is gi-
' en- to Mr.. PDknty.
cit Is of the greatest importance, that
vou should receive FROM each other the ear
lest notice OF any relaxations, as each go.
vernment Il under pledge 20 follow such
AN example by the other. And il is not Of
less importance that the President or Con-
gress should be acquainted with the facts,
that the proceedings here may be accom-
mod It'd to them.
"That you may know the grounds on
which fhe British orders of November, have
been arraigned by this government, in
close a copy OF the answer to Mr. Erskine's
note communicating them, a COPY Of the