Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-23
general Tay,esv, ssinisse, pka;b afeas'sry
of hi. imperial and royal Mye'iy, 70 80 y s
iMadison, secretary Estate.
! WAsHNcroS, January 8, 1905.

L. ~ ASnANSAo"fI~' ,S3 - 49,
!. Formal orders of my government obhse,
~ 20 insist ,sbas hscontsats 81 nsy sac:H
r,t, Of the 14sh 0:,. last, ttla'tve ID the
commerce, which, some inhabitants OF tn:
Eni,ed States, maintain with the rebels @of
ST., Domingo.
No, receiving any answer to that note, /
had room to hope. that the government o.
the Union ouid take prompt and cifectuat
me a.ures:,o pat an end to the causes winch
produced it bu. your silence towards me,
especially in relation to ST. Domingo, ana
that, Of y9ur government to10ards LonSres''
impose upon me the duty OF recalling 10
your recollection, the said off -ial note, and
sof renewing to-, YOU my complaints upo" the
tolerance given to an abuse, as shocking, rs
contrary to the law Of nations, as It IS 70 the
tire a,ics of peace and friendship existing be-
tween France and the United States.
Iw;ll not recur, sir, to the different cir
cuuastxnccs which have attended the COM
msrce with the revol,ed part of St. Do'nln-
go !; to he ~aadalsns publicity given to its
s,rl neiul success 70 the rewards and en-
comiums pros.i,ut-dupon tl1' crewsot arm.
ed vessels, whose destinations arr to protect
the VOYAGES, TO carry munitions OF every
kira to the rebels. and thus to nourish re-
bsllion and robbery.
You ought nat TO be surPrizcd, SIR, thar
II call anew the attention Of the American
government. to this suhtc. His excel|ency
NJ! Tsllryrandhas already testified his dis
conten, to &. n-ral Armstrong, your mlnst'
er,plenpo,rntiary at Paris and you will be
,of opninn thu. j, is ut length tim. 70 pursue
formal measures against every adventure 70
the ports Of St. Domingo occupied by the
rebels. The system efsoIeraace Which pr'
duces this commerce, (which sufers it, brinS
n,m-A, (which encourages BY tmb"niiy i@
extension and It's excess. tarnet longer re-.
main /; and the emperor and king my master,
expects from the dignity and candor OF The
goyernmrm, Of The Union, that an end will
be put 10 it Promptly. p, ?"
/ add to this despatch copy ofahe off.
eial note, which has already been transmit.
ted to YOU. I earnestly request, cir, tina,
you acknowledge the receipt OF both, and
receive anew assurances Of my high consl.
liberation.
..... (Sisned) ~
Faithfully translated,
!. WAGNER,
~chiefeierk department q state.
From Ar. TaHe1raa6 TO gen. armstrong.
f,Vi,hout da,e,but received in general Arm
strone's letter to tina secretary of state, of
the 1o.hAugust, 1905:
SIR,
have several times had the honor to
call your attention to the commerce carried
un from the ports of the United States, to
those Of ST. Domingo occupied by the re.
bells. These commercial communications
could appear to be almost daily increasing.
In order 10 cover their true destination, the
vsssels are cleared for the w. Indies with
out a more particular designation OF the
| place, and with the aid Of these commits
sions, provisions, arms, and other objects
of support, OF which they stand in need, are
carried To- the rebels of St. Domingo.
! Altho' these adventures may be more
than The result of private speculations, the
| government of the United States is not the
less engaged to pu, an end to them, by a
consequence Of the obligations which bind:
together all the civiiz i pewers, all those.
who are in state Of peace. No govern
mens can second The spirit Of revolt of the
subjects of another powsf; and, as in this
state of things, j, cannot maintain commu.
nica,ion. with them, it ought not TO favor
| those which its own subjects maintain.
1t is Impossible that the government Of
the United Safes, should longer shut it
eye. upon The communications of their
! commerce with ST. Domingo. The ad.
/ ventures for sha, island, are making with
scandalous plbI,ci.y. They arc support
, ed BY armed vesstis-at their return teasts
are given, in order to vaunt the success of
,h.ir sreeulatins |; and the aeknowlsdg.
tnens. even :h- eulogies Of the govern.
mrn. are 30 much relied upon, that it Is at
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