Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-02
From the same to the same.
EXTRACTS. y
April, 4, 1908.

April, =, 1919.
Extracts
"Mv LAST was OF March %, and wen un-
der he care of Mr.. Rose ] now forward
printed copies of the correspondence win
him, on the subject of his m ss;on, and of
the antecedent documents, relating to the
case of the Chesapeake. As saoh as the vo-
luminous residue Of the com nuncarioRs
made to Congress issues from tine press, it
shall also be forwarded You wi find tina.
! they include certain documents relating 20
! France, which were thpnrht proper for The
knowledge of Congress at the present cri
sis.
To those communications, add copies
of Mr. Erskine's Letter to me, n he subject
o the British decree of November last, and
Of my answer. And, that Won may have a
view of the ground which has been taken,
with respect to the French deer Nov
! 1906, and to the judicial exposition, in the
case of the Horizon, giving to it an illegal
oDer ation againsr the u. States, / en-
Iclose copies of two letters to general Arm
Istrong on those subjects.
+" The President made to Congress, a
few days ago, other com inunicatious rela
ting to the present crisis, with Great Yri-
tain and France among which were Mr..
Erskine's letter, now enclosed, and letter
l''Nh W bSUs hf'hNlIOUS,
lexplAining the course meditated by the
French government, with respect e. the
commerce of the United States. These
being excepted from the confidential cha"
raCter attach d to the others, have been
published, and VIII he found among the
printed enclosures. Your letter of Febru
larry 26 was included in the communication.
to Congress, but not in the exception"
" The conduct OF the two great conten.
Idiug nations towards this country, as 81 will
now appear TO IT,, and to the world, Gui,
displays their mutual efforts to draw the
United States into war with their adj e.
sary The efforts. on blth sides, are to-
little disguised to be worthy the discern
ment of either, and are addressed, moreo
yer, to Ia tives which p W Prelt ig oranc'
of the character Of the u. States, and, in
deed, of human nature"
"frrm the posture in which Mr.. Rose
Z final reply to the compromise proposed {
E him, placed the question of adjustment, il
z the case of the Chesapeake, it remains wit
the British government to resume it, If adj
. justment be their object. Whether a ten
der Of reparation will be made here, or (
you, will also lie on that side. Il will Ger
u tainly be most becoming that government
under all circumstances, to make the re
lparation here; and this course m ght, n
right, be insisted on by this government
!. The President, nevertheless, in the liberia
spirit which always governs him, authori
b ses you to accept the PREPARATION, provide
It be ttnfered spon ancousy be cbarge
with noe ndition url IS it be. thar ON The re
10 lceipt Of the act Of PREPARATION h,re the pr
Exclamation Of July 3 shalt be revoked: s pr,
. lvided the PREPARATION shg,l add 20 the d 5,
u VOW l1f the al aclt on in Cbes1re K. AN )
RI Iptess engagement, that rho seamen reta n
, shall be Immediately restored, * that N
jguilty officer experience an exemplary pul
ishmcnt. The rep ration Will be the mo
satisfactory, aud not exceed just eXpe