Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-17
From the National MtslEgencer.

From the National htsAigencer.
BRITISH, FRENCH, AND DANISH
CAPTURES. ,...
The following messages were received
on Friday last, from the President OF The u
States, by Mr.. Graham:
To the House Of Representatives Of the
United States.
I communicate to the house of represen-
tatives, the report of the secretary OF state
on the subject of their resolution of the 9th
December last. W..
JAMES MADISON.
Janxary 10, 1901. $751;.
The secretary. of state respectfully re-
ports to the President OF the United States,
agreeably to resolution of the house Of re-
representatives. Of The 9th December, 1909,
that the enclosed papers, from A to E con.
tain, in substance, the information which,
has been received at this office respe cling
seizures, captures and eondemnations OF
ships and merchandise of the citizens OF
of the United States, under the authority OF
the government of Den mark.
A. A memorial of sundry Americans at
Christiansand ~ the Pres ident OF the Unit.
ed States. 49,. - -
B. Translation of an extract Of letter
from Peter Isaacson lately appointed consul
of the United States at Christainsand, TO
the President of the United States, dated
August I 1, 1909. sr,>. -...t a
G. List Of vessels which have been car
ried toto the ports of Denmark and Nor
way, RECEIVED from MIR. Saabye, consul OF
the United States at Copenhagen. a..
D. Extract of letter Of Mr.. Saabye to
the secretary Of state, dated August l.,
1909.
E. Resolution. and memorial Of mer-
chants Of Philadelphia. @ ..-'..
The secretary of state reports to the Pre-
sident, that information has been received at
this Office, within the period embraced by
the resolution referred to, Of the capture Of
America vessels by those Of Great Britain,
under various pretexts, viz, for dealing by
bills Of exchange in an eneuay's country,
for colonial produce, violating the British
orders in council. of January snd November
1907, for infringing the blockade OF Mar
Unique, for being engaged in the Vera
Cruz and colonial carrying Grade; and OF
the seizure Of some American v-ssels at
Curacao, at Ceylen and in China, tor rea-
sons not distinctly stated. 1t 10 to be Oh.
erved, however, that tn. papers in this OF.
fen afford but a very imperfect account OF
the British captures Of American property
and it is for this reason that detail is
not attempted in this report more parti-
cularly as no official accounts have been re-
ceivcd on which to ground one.
The secretary begs leave likewise to state
to the President, that within the period EN-.
braced by theresolutiop, property to con.
siderable amount, belonging to citizens of
the United States has been captured and
aeized by the French, Tor violations of the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES and under other
presexts,; ), that in some instances the mer-
chant vessels Of the " S. have been burnt
at sea by Frsnch cruizers, and, in others,
the indemnity Of the vessels aud property
has been purchased, by the means OF bill Of
exchange drawn by. the captains of the A.
alerican vessels upon their owners, alta rate
imposed by the captors The accompany
ing statement of Arr erican vessels con-
aenlned by the Imperial council of prizes at
Paris, from the 18th II December, 1906, to
the, 26th May, 1909, received from Mr..
Warden, acting as consul of the United
States at Paris, more particularly explains
the grounds of French captures. =,
A,is TO be observe,l, however, as to ma
ny Of these acts, that they can no other
wise be considered rs having been doue
under the authority 81 those governments