Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-29


.ant message from the President as possible |
in this days Argus.
Died--On Thursday evening last, at Mr.
Matthias Sims in Hanover, MIR Leighton
Wood, of this city.
We are requested to state that James
Harris esq. viii net serve q. the commi.tc
Ior supporting the Monroe ticket in the
county of Aibemarle.
Washington, Diarch IS.
Cnr readers will perceive BIZ our Con-
gressicnal Journal, that MESSAGE was
received from the President
1t was delivered to each House about
quarter Of an hour after eleven. The
doors, both of the Senate and the Eoasc,
We're immediately closed, AID continued
closed until past o'clock when an adjourn
ment took place.
A large mass of documents accompany
the Message, the greater part impaired
withcut confidence, and the residue, oniv
81 far confidential, we believe, as relates
to op'n'o's expressed by or entertained of
some public characters, which il has not
heretofore been usual TO publish. The
whole field of our foreign relations, so far
AS they bear upon existing differences, is
disclosed; including the entire correspon-
dence relative to the Chesapeake between
MIR. Monroe and the British government,
and between Mr.. Madison and Mr.. Rose !:
me correspondence on our general relations
with England, and consequently that which
gave rise to the treaty signed by our Min
listers and returned BY the President; and
The correspondence with the other belIiger-
he
vo!rminous that their reading will consume
several DAYS, when all, except those parts
which we have stated TO be confidential.
will, it is presumed, be ordered to be
printed. We shall seize the earliest oppor-
tuni'y OF presenting them to the public.
Nat. Int.
Mr.. Rose on Monday took leave of the
President, and Yesterday left this CITY for
Alexandria, whence he proceeds TO Nor
folk, where lie means to take immediate
passage for England in the Slaiira.
Mr. Foster, secretary of legation, and
the Mcssrs. Cassimajors, are to accompany
him. Mr.. Mansfield remains for some
time in this country, not in the character
OF Secretary delegation, as has been rumor
ed, Mr.. Foster not having vacated that
place, and it being his purpose to return 20
the United States about October next.
CONGRESS-.
MAsou %, 1906.
Message from The President of the Un;fcJ
STATES, trGCsmitting a letter from tie
SecrefGry9 STATE, 10 Il9r. Monroe, On
me subject Of the attack on the Chesu
feoke; 0lSo Mr.. A9onroc's correShond-
ence 7otfh tie British Gouernment, and
Nd d1adison's corrcStondence with l7,..
h99e, on the same SN6jrcf.
To the Senate daf House cf
Representatives III th- U S.9.e,.
AT The opening of the present session, I in.
formed the legislature, tina. The measures which
had been taken with the government OF Great
SrltMn Tor the settlement of orr neutral and
national rights, and of the conditions Of CON.
mercia! i'' crcoursc with that naton, had rcsul
ted III arti les OF treaty, which could rot he
acceded To on our part /; that Instructions had
consequently been sent TO or? minister's there.
To resume the negotiations, and Ga ent!eavoJ 10
( Obtain certain alterations, and tha. ,;s was IN
tcirupted BY thc traDsactior wh.ch .ook piace
hetwcen the f..,-ates Leopard and Chesa6eoI.r
tAs cali on '..aj Soyyrnment Go- rcpagation OF
uis wrcng iToda.e ca, IS Congress nave been
already IN, crmcd, the mission oc special mi
MISTER to tl,i5 country, ard the occasion IS row
arrived, when the public interest permits and
requires that the Whole OF :fese ,.oceedin.p
Should be made k-own 70 yol
Itherctnrc now communicate the instruction,
gwen to our minister resident at London, and
'is communications to that government on the
subject of the chesapeake, with the cores
pondeEce which has taken place here, between
the secretary OF state and Mr. Rose, the spec;
al minister charged with the adjustment oftbat
dinerence the Instructions 60 our ministers
Tor the formation of treaty their corrcspon-
ucnce with the British commissioners, and with
thcir own government or that subject, the trca-
~ itseii, aud written declaration OF the British
commissioners accompanying it, and the in
S.FuctoRs given by rs for resuming the ncgo-
ela'i"h' with tho proceedings and correspond.
ehGe Subsequent thereto. To these have 3D.
ded letter lately addressed 20 the secretary
Of state, from one of our late ministers. which
mo not strictly written IN an official character
think II my duty to communicate. in ordey
that his views of the proposed tresty. and az
rs several articles, may be fairly presented and
undersigned
AI'lO' ] hav, heretofore, and from time IN
Tine, made such com. unicalDns to Congress
rs 70 Keep them possessed Of cncrM and
lh3t view ~ the proceedings and dispositions
~ The government of France towards THE
'olhiiyi yet, IN our present critical situation.
men NC I'D that no conduct ON our part
iowcTcT impartial ard lricndlv, has been suf.
1cicnt t" cnsurc. from either belirceent, lust
aspect ior 1ur rights. avn DESTROYS tliat no.
hnS shaN BE- omitted ~ ny part which NAV
'!a TO your information On tllis subject, or con
lhu'c 20 The correctness OF the views which
'houid be tUrfned. The papers which lor those
easpns' now lay before yuu, embrace MI tbe
communications, official or verbal. from The I
rcnch government, re p.ctiug the pcncraj (