Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-18
From the BaI,imOte American.
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mu..ioated BY the PRESIDENT
TO Congo Ess.
to CONGRESS.

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Nos I. 2 3 dispatches from Mr..
Smith to NJ Pinkney, Of January last
authorising the latter TO renew the ne.
quotations, which had been suspended
between rhe u. States and G. Britain,
upon certain conditions.
4. Dispatches from Mr.. Smith to
Mr.. Pinkuey, of May %, 1910, ac-
k owledging the receipt of the letter
of Mr.. Pinkney containing the answer
Of the Marquis Wellesley to the re-
qlest of information from the British
government, relative 20 the revocation
of the orders in cosncil, in case France
|rescindsd her DEGREES, expressive oil
the entire dissatisfaction of the execu-
tixe at the tenor of this answer; and
conveying TO our minister at Lonodn,
instructions in regard to the conduct
ne should pursue in the future negoci-
ations on the diffr, ences between the
two govsrnments, together with a no
tice of the act of congress of March
last respecting our neutral commerce.
S. Mr.. Smith to Mr.. Pinkney, of Ju-
" 10, 1910, principally touching the
subjectof the British doctrines of bloc
kasie.
6. Mr.. Madison to Mr.. Komton,
British charge DIES affaires, of October
%, 1903, demonstrating against the
msnner IN which the Islands of Mar
Unique and Gaadaloape had, short
time antecedeni to the above date, been
blockaded by British naval force, &
against the principles of blockade Sc
neraliy. ,ss
2. Mr. Smith To Mr. Piukney, of Ju-
lily 6, 1910, formally communicating
through the latter to G. Britain a copy
o! rhe acts of March last, with COM
meats on the provisions of this act &
instructions TO MIR Pinkney on the sub
| ject of the revocation of the French
edicts and British orders in council.
s., Tie same to the same, Of July II,
1910, by lieutenant Spence; very shors
and uninpostant. s--g-s.s.ss :.
Q. The same TO the same, of Oct. 1e,
1910, containing further instructions
Irelarive to the French and British C.
diets yiolatory of neural commerce
directing Mr. Pinkney not to r new ne
gociations with G. Britain, until atone
ment be made for the attack on the
Chesapeake, and to announce TO the
British secretary his Intentions to quit
England unless successor to Mr..
Jackson had Been appointed.
10, IL, u, IS, IA, Enclose in the
preceding letter extracts of dispatches
| from Mr. King to the secretary of state
OF the United States of 1890, and o.
the state papers heretofore published,
re speeding the subject OF blcckades &
Iaeltral commerce.
Is. Dispatches from MIR Smith t.
Mr Pinknsy, OF Nov. 9, 1910, n rela
;ion 70 the lale proclainatioD OF the
president notifying the repeal OF the
French DEGREES and TO another Procla-
nation taking possession Of Florida.
&c. The same 10 the same OF Nov.
2, 1910, directing MIR Pinkney to take
leave of the British court, In case no
ambassador had lie IN TO .ninated 10 sue
cet d Mr. Jackson.
II, 10, 10, Mr. Smith to Mr. Arm
strong, oil Jaly, 1910, enclosing copy
of the act OF congress Of March last,
and COO aiming Instructions on the sub
ject Of the French DEGREES, sequestra-
tions Of American properly in spe con-
tinental ports warmly approving also
of the steps taken by Ger. Armstrong
to obtain a retraction of the violent
! measures OF the French emperor.
20. The same TO the same OF July
! II, by Lieut.. Miller.
81. The same toihe same of Nov. 2
1910, inclosing a copy Of the proclama.
ton OF the President. notify ing the re.
peal of the French ediets.
%. The same to the same, Nov. S
1910, on the representations, &c. Of A
merican properly.
%. MIR Pinkney to Mr. Smith, O
February 19, received by J. Adams.
! T24 HIRE followed the short cores
| pondence, part OF which was hereto
fore published between Mr. Plnkney s
j Ir Armstrong, and Mr. P,nkney am
the Marquis Wellesley, relative to tn
repeal Of the British & French orders.
25. Mr. Pinkney 10 Mr. Smith, o