Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-12

OatcO ttlS l!ou Gay OF OCL. lSOS, anu
addressed to Mr. Smith, Secretary of
State, coRy eying the idea, that the Elk.
ecutive government of the u. States
had knowledge that the arrangement
lately made by Mr.. Erskine, his pre-
decessor, on behalf of his government,
with the government of the United
Stat s, was entered into without
competent powers on the part
of Mr.. Erskine for that purpose, were
highly INDIGENOUS and insolent that
the repetition of the same intimation
in his official letter dated the 4th of
November, 1909, after he was appriz-
eel by the asseveration of the Secreta-
ry OF State that the Executive govern
ment had no such knowledge, and that
itit had possessed such knowledge such
arrange ment would not haye been en-
sered into on the part Of the United
STAGES, and after ALSO being officially
appraised that such ia,imation was in
admissible; was still more insolent and
atFrcntiny; and that in refusing to re-
ceive ary further com municat!ons from
him in consequence Of these outrage
Gus and Preme llitated insults, the Elk
ecutive government has manifested
just regard to its own dignity and no.
nor as we'll as to the character and in.
terest of the American people.
That the letter signed Francis James
jackson, headed " Circular" dated the
18th of November, 1909, and publish
ed aud circulated through the country,
is still more direct and aggravated
insult aud afropt to the American peo-
pie y their government, as it js evident
ly an insidious attempt to excite their
reseDtments and distrusts against their
own government BY appealing to them
through false or fallacious DISCUSSES,
against some Of IFS acts /; and to excite
rrseptments and divisions amongst the
people themselves which can only be
dishnncrable 70 their own characters
and ruinous to their own interests &
the Congress of the United States do
heretv soleuonly pledge themselves to
the American people and to the world
to stard by and support the Executive
20 verunent In its refusal to receive
any further Communications from the
said Francis James Jackson, and to
call into action the whole force of the
patton If it should become necessary
In consequence of the conduct of the
Executive government in this resr" =,
% repel such insults aud to as at and
maintain the rights, the honor, and the
interests of the United States.
Mr.. Giles from the same committee
also reported the following bill, which
was read and passed to second read
ing.
A bill to prevent the abuse of the
Privilege and immunities enjoyed by
foreign ministers within the United
States.
Be II enacted, &c. That any foreign
ambassador, minister, or other person
entitled 20 enjoy within the u. S. the
privileges and immunites of foreign
minister, shall have committed, or
may hereafter commit, any such act
as by the laws and usages of nations
would Justify the President of the u
nited States in ordering such effend-
ing ambassador, minister or other per.
son IS aforesaid out OF the district of
Columbia or out o. the territories Of
the u. States or in sending him home
to his sovereign, or to some place or
territory within his sovereign's iuris-
diction in every such case where the
President ofthe u. S. shall deenit pro-
per and ezpedient to exercise his con-
stitutionaI authority, in either Of these
respects he shall be, and is hereby au-
thorised and empowered to cause a
warrant to BE- issued and signed by the
Secretary Of State, directed to any
civil officer of the United States, au.
thorised to serve process, or any mi
5tarY officer under the authority of the
~. States, commanding him to provide
To- end enforce the departure of such
ambassador, minister or other person
offending as aforesaid, taking due pre-
cautions to avoid improper or unne-
cess2ry violence in executing such war