Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-25
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FRIDAY, MARsH Is.

cs,oxiug is the message Of the president
u. S. to both houses of congress en-
1sEday last;
r. ,aesretee ud hoase p REPRESENTATIVES. q F'ae
70"' U. States.
n, lie onering Of the present session, /
"a, =. lie legislature that the measures
lD NOR, Ss9 been taken with the government Of
VII VIZ britain fer the settlement OF cur neu-
1ls'. al rst;onaJ rights, and of the condition
iIsl a. ,n,srci4l Intercourse with that nation,
as Ism. IN articles Of a treaty which coala
na- j. .e.es,cd to on cur part that ipstruc-
ms.I 80 been consequently sentto our MINIS
u' S mere to RESUME the negotiations, aud to
's Ger 70 obtain certain alterations and
l sps' IS was Interrupted by the transaction
va FOL. p,..ae between the frigates Leop-
VI Va. mi c,hesr,,cake. The ctil on ta2t So
..s INC for the repaTation CT this wrons,,
,odncsd. as. congress- hayc been already r.
s E. tl,c mission OF special zainistar TO
Il. conntry; and the OCCASION Is now arrived
w.. ~ n. Du5lic interest permits and requires
a. The whole OF tae proceedings shoald se
made known to YOU.
T therefore now communicate the insfroc-
inns e:yea to orr minister resident at I-oaton,
I'd rs communications with that government
m he subieet of tie. Chesapeake, With the
Correspondence which has taken place here
be,veeo the sscrctary Of state and Mr.. Rose,
tbc special alinis;er charged wish the ADJUST
nsat Of that difference; tic Instructions 10
our ministers Tor the torc,ation Of 2 treaty
,heircorrcsporaence with the British cemn,ls-
sonegs aad with their own that
sbcct; &c treaty itself. and written decla-
riiou of tho British commissioners. accompa-
ring it; and the instructions given BY Us tor
rsunias the negotiation, with the proceed
lgs and correspondence subsequent thereto
pacse have added a letter lately addressed
the secretary of state from one Of cur late
nirsters. whjch, though NOT strictly written
an Ofieial character, think It my duty to
communicate, in order that his views OF the
pNpoed treaty, and OF It's Sc sral articles,
Eny he fairly presented and understood.
Although have hcrc,olorc, and from time
foime, made such communication to con-
Eccss as TO keep them possessed OF a general
d ustyev Of the proceedings and dispos;-
POls Of tie government OF France towards
tountry, yet, in our present critical stu
na when we find that 10 conduct on cur
@, however impartial ana friendly, has been
aaclsEt 10 ensure from either bciligcfent
Mnspect toroar rights, am DESTROYS thai
oAls sa9s Sc omitted on nv part which
ply adto yourmforgaation cn tbs subject,
SaU5bte 70 the correctness ofthe views
hEA sAopd be formed. The papers which
p aese reasons now lay before you, en-
race a4 The COMMUNICATIONS, official or YER
as aomtne French government, respecting
&c general relations between the two coan-
les wheh hayc been transmitted thro' our
naSter tasrc, or thro' any other accredited
la'hel NAce tue last session OF congress, to
NSa time all Information Of the same kind
~ nom time to tine been given them
g"e o. these papers have already been suo-
'1ya 70 congress; bat il is thought better
'aer hem alsSaaia, N order that the chain
WalaSNlcadons, ofwhich they form part,
~ e Presented uubroken.
wen On the 10Th OF February, I COM
.Aca'cd to beth houses the letter of general
1,Qchg to ii Champasny, l desired it
o@ pa &c published, because OF the ten
0iuat practice to restrain, in;uricusiy,
@es0en OF our foreign correspondence.
Pe.eernng that this caution, proceeding
rs;: y ron regard to the public good, has
; ;a OCCASION for uncounded suspicious
"os'10aatlons, an induced to believe that
Sv0l *RIch wiz now RESULT from It's pub
o - oy confirming the ccnhdercc and, II.
n,.,1 Oar fellow citizens, will more than
si %s4ithe ordinary objection tosuch pub
sas 1t Is my wish, therefore, that it
nov Be published.
A''eAaa, 1903. : 81 At''oS'
Colonel Monroe.
NtALExANDRyA ADVERTISER.