Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02

* is IN the spirit and 81. cerify OF this de.
ciaration, that the undersigned is instruct
ed to add, that any interpretation OF the
Imperial DEGREES Of the twenty. first of No.
yembe r. 1906. and seven -teenth of L, Gem
Der 1907, which shall shave the effect Of
leaving unimpaired the naratime rights
of the Union, will be instsntaneously fol-
lowed by revocation of the present act
and acknowledgements of the ordinary com,
tries. =
2" Icffer TO your excelIency. Sc. Sc.
4, (Sisned) JOHN ARMSTRONG;. Z
!" His excellency Count Champagny."
Extract of a letter from the Secretary of
State to William Pinkney, esq. minister
plenipntentiary of the United States IN
London, dated Department of State,
March Isl, 1899.
The proceedings of Congress at their
late session, combined with the Executive
affording as they do, adj
ditional proofs of the pacific disposition OF
this government and of its strict observance
ofwhatever the laws of neutrality require,
you will not fail to availyourself of the just
arguments thence deducibie in urging the
equitable claims of the U. States. The l.,
Q, q and 18th sections of the act
intefdictipg our commercial intercourse
with Great Britain and France, will, sin that
view, S(4im your attention, and especially
the nth section, authorismg the Execa.
tive to renew our commerce with the natl
on Withdrawing the operation of it's illegal
edicts. And you will be careful TO be UNI
derstood, that the authority thus vested,
will of course be exercised in the event
stated in the law.
81 -
Extracts from letter of Mr. Pinkney, mi.
mister pIenipotentiary of the the U. S.
atrLordon, to Mr. Smith, secretary of
safe, dated
LosDou, May !, 1909.
Uponreseipt of your letter of The 18th
of March, it became my obvious duty to
ask "a conference with MIR Canning. II
TO Z place accordingly on Monday the
l7lh of April
"yVith view to do Justice to thecha.
raefer and tendency of The law of he ist
of March, called the attention of Mr.
Canning in particular manner to the
llth' section, which provides for he re.
newal Of commercial intercourse with the
power sevekihg or so rnodify a. 6 its edicts
tsal commelce of-the United States; and
in obedience 10 my Instructions aisur4
ed him that the aalhorliy vested 10 the
President TO proclaim such revocation or
mtditica ioas-yould DOT fail TO be exercis.
ed a. the case occurred"
entered into a minute explanation
of the law OF the first of March, and in
course Of il awaited my elf Of evely in.
dueems nj ofinterest which il be sup.
tosed TO furnish 10 has governments to re.
rael,iis orders in council, and Of the
proofs with which it abouuds IT the sin.
ce,e desire of;ihe Amer can government
% cuiirale peace. aud friendship with
Great D lain, even while it was repelliug
what Is deemed cncroachmSn,s and inju.
rleSsihe most pernicious and alarming"
Treasury DEPARTMENT, Feb. IS, 1910.
STA,
| have the honor to inolose astate-
meDt transmitted by The collector of
which entered Tonningen with forged
sea.le.ter. y
Exclusively of The cases respecting for
ged marine papers which.have from time
10 time been communicated By the De.
partment OF State one only, has come to
ihe knowledge of the Treasury, the par
;iculars Of which are explained by the
enclosed Is,er from he collector of New.
York, and the papers accompanying the
same. ;
e'have the honor to be, &c.
ALBERT EALLATIN,
The President of the u s.
The : oye documen S, and others &C
Commanding he me sare were ordered 10