Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-05-11

renewal OF tne Cnarter OF the bank OF AL.
exandr n was lost.
The amendments of the Senate to the
bill making appropriations for carving
into effect certain Indian treaties, passed
through committee OF the whole, Sc were
concurred in.
The rsolution for appointirr Joint CON-
mittce to wait ca the President of the Uni-
ted States was concurred in. and Messrs.
Crawford and Roane appointed on the part
of this Heuse.
message was received from the SEN
ate that they were about to adjourn and a
similar message was sent to the Senate.
Mr. Crawford from the joint commrttes;
reported that Shey had waited on the Pre-.
sidens OF the LINKED States, w,,o had intor.- Y
med them that he had no further com,nv-
nications to make.
And notice having been received of the
Presidents having signed all the bills
The Speaker at a quarter past IL adj
lourned the House to the first Mondiy in
December next.
To the House OF Representatives OF
the United States.
transmit TO the House report of
the Secretary Of Stale complying with
their resolution of the 3oth OF April.
JAMES MADISON.
May 1, 1910.
"In pursuance of the resolution of the
House Of Representatives of yesterday the
Secretary OF State has the honor OF trans.
mittiag 20 the President of the u S the
accompanying papers marked A. b. C.. ID,
E. f.
I" No Information has been resolved, that
any communication has been III lie TO our
minister at Lnndon on the part OF the Bri.
fish government lin answer TO any note
presented b. HIM IN pursuance oil instruc.
lions given un the Esd Nov. 1909.
No answers have been gwen to the "pro-
positions or overtures, made on the part Of
the United States TO the governments IF
Great Britain and France, respscungsanv
of the orders and DEGREES .Gecting neuerai
commerce." which have not been hereto
fore or which are nor herewith communal.
Gated. All which is respectfully suoiaiL.
ted.
Department of S.ate5
May 1, 1910.
Extract of letter from General Arm. /,
strong to M. Chamqagny.
"PARIs, Sept. 8, 1909.
"I had the honor of receiving your
cxceilency's letter OF the AID OF Aug.
last, in exposition of the principles a.
dopted by his maiesty with regard to
n@utra! commerce. l shall hasten TO
transmit copy of this note to my go
vernment."
(B.)
The Secretary of State to Gen. Arms
strong.
Department Of State, Dec. 1, 1909.
SIR,
Enclosed YOU have five copies of
the Presidents message and of its ac-
comPanying documents. They will
afford you view of the existing state
Of things here, and particularly of the
ground taken in the correspondence
with the British minister. You will
perceive that the deliberations OF Con-
gress at their present session caanot
but be embarrassed by the painful
consideration that the two principal
belhgerents have been for some time
alike regardless Of our neutral rights,
and that they manifest NJ disposition
to relinquish, in any degree, their un.
reasonable pretensions.
You viii also herewith receive a
copy Of a letter to Mr. Pinkney which
will shew the light in which M. Cham
paguy's letter is viewed by the Presi-
dent, and at the same time the course
OF proceeding prescibed to our minis
ter In London. You will Of course
understand it to be wished that you
should ascertain the meaning of the
French government as to the conditi-
on on which 1t has been proposed to
revoke the Berlin decree. On the
principle which seems to be assumed
by NJ. Champagny, nothing more
ought 10 be required than a recall by
Great Britain of her proclamation or
illegal blockades which are Of date
prior to that Of the Berlin decree, or
formal declaration that they are not
now in force. Should this be done
and be followed by an annulme It of
all the DEGREES and orders in chronolo-