The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-16

o"o""'H W Nioistc the laws OF any OF the bel
lgerents,' in which case you will not be likely
to meet with any interruption in your voyage
Wishing you pleasant passage and safe return.
We are, sir, with esteem, your friends and SER
wants,
STEPHEN HIGGIESON & Co.
Capt. WILLIAM KEMrroN.
Of or oum eouniry.]
WAsHiNoroN, March 9.
Ex'rdet Of a letter from =. NJ. Forbes, Consul of
the e. States u. Rans6ary, dated December 20,
1909.
Since writing the aforegong. have ascer-
tanned that four ships lately arrived at Tonn;n-
gen under our Gag, have been laden in England ::
the Native, Capt. Hill of Philadelphia the
Commerce, Captain Harding of Boston the
Betsey, Captain Wishart of New York and the
Six Sisters, Captain Isaacs of New York, This
last was Totally lost at the entrance of the Eyder,
the other three have been seized on my demand.
was placed in the most embarrassing situation
of my whole l,fe-I feared (and many others in
terested partcok of this apprehension that such
an exposure at moment when an immense A.
merican property in Schleswic and Holstein was
arrested under general suspicion of collision
and fraud might have the most fatal effects.
never coubted the correctness OF the principle,
although the expectancy ofthc exposure and the
alarming magnitude OF the responsibility was
about to assume, occasioned pause of some DAYS
the notoriety Ofthe circumstance, however, at
length left me no alternative, and demanded
the seizure of the above named ships, writiEg at
the same time direct to his majesty the king of
Denmark, of which letter have now the honor
to enclose copy. have no answer as yet, nor
can it be foreseen what has been in Copenhagen
or what will lie in Paris, the effect of this untor.
| tunate occurrence. In any event, am strong in
| the conviction Of my own rectitude and support
ed by the opinion OF General Armstrong and the
unanimous appreciation the respectable body of
! American merchants who represent the large pro.
perry Immediately at stake.
The following letter is published for the nforma-
ton OF Merchants trading to any of the ports
| of Russia.
SIR,
| On my behalf as Consul General of Russia
to the United States of America, beg of you to
apprize the Merchants of Baltimore, and the O.
Their parts of the state of Maryland, who may
clear out vessels to proceed directly or indirect,
tor any part ofthe Russian dominions-That from
and after the publication cf these Instructions il
will be absolutely necessary to apply to YOU as a.
gent OF the Consulate General of Russia, appoin.
ted through me, by order of his majesty the EN-.
peror of all the Russias,' for all Commercial Do.
cuments required for the Admission and Entry OF
American vessels into the Ports of Russia in con.
formity to the orders given to the officers of the
Customs by my Government, to whom have al.
ready communicated your appointment, and shall
4 without delay give notice of this publication.
| have the honor to be,
| Your very obedient servant,
ANDREW DASCHKOFE.
Mr.; John Henry Hostyns, Agent1
| ct the Consulate General of :
Russid, Baltimore.
70 the Republican citzens of the first Congregational
| District of the State Of Penasyiuania.
have received, fellow citizens, your address
CT the 18th instant, with the impressions which
Its assurances OF appreciation and attachment
could not fail to make and with every partici.
patton i'll your 3ensibility, to the extraordinary
circumstances which continue to distinguish our
foreign relations.
You do no more than justice, as well to my
predecessor as to myself, i'll referring the course
which has been pursued, to a steady purpose OF
Withholding from each belligerent, pretext for
disturbing our rightful intercourse with the O.
ther, by observing towards BOTH the strictest i'm
partallty in exercising our neutral rights, and in
fulfilling our neutral obligations. This unexcep-
| tionabe conduct, which ought to have shielded
us from aggressions of every sort, has been fol-
lowed by perseverance in multiplying them,
which no appeals to law, to reason, to that poll
nations, as ofthe individuals, have succeeded in
| averting or arresting.
In this state of things, it lies with the Iegisla-
tive councils, to decide on the measures adapted
to it. That their decisions will duly consult the
sense of the nation, and faithfully pursue its best
interests, is what feel great satisfaction in pre-.
Stunning as do in witnessing the patriotism,
which in your example, unites with a manly ex.
preston OF your particular sentiments, a conf
dence IN the constituted authorities, and deter
mination to support them.
Accept fellow citizens, my respects and friend.
wishes.
JAMES MADISON.
Washington, February 81, 1910.
LISTEN AGAIN TO THE VOICE
HERO OF BENNINGTON.
" Shall WISDOM cry aloud, and not her voice
be heard l"---Shall the WARNING VOICE OF
STARK, the CINcINNATUs of America, the
Hero who never sought for honors but in the
tented field orr the rural duties, who never sigh.
| ed for the Loaves and Fishes Of ofice-pass by
unnotced, unheeded s---Nez0 Haanbshiye Pa.
riof.
HIGHLT INTERESTING CORRESPON-
DENCE.
WAsHIEcToE, December %, 1910.