Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-19

, B. Translation OF an e&,r1c. OF a letter
(, from Peter Isaacsrn lately appointed Con-
! sui Of the United States 1t Christiansand,
TO the Pres deaf OF the United States, d.
ted August II, 1909.
G. List OF vessels which have been
-arried INTO the ports of Denmark and Nor
way. received from Mr Saabye, Consul Of
the Uni,ed S ates, at Copenhagen.
| ID. Extract Of a letter OF Mr. Saabye,
to ne Secretary of State, dated August /.
1909.
L. Resolutions and memorial of mer..
chants of Philadelphia.
The Secretary Of State reports to the
President that Information has been re-
cei,ed at this Office, within the period en-
braced by the resb.uuo, referred TO. OF
the capture of American vessels by those
| OF Great Britain, under various pretexts,
viz. for dealing by bills of exchange in an
enemy's country for colonial produce. vio-
Waiting the British orders in council of jan
iuary aud November, 1897, for infringing
the blockades OF Martinique, Tor being en-.
gagged 10 the Vera Cruz aud Colonial car
! rying trade and of the seizure of some
American vessels at Curracoa, at Ceylon
and IN China, for reasons not distinctly
stated. 1t is to be observed, however, that
the papers IN this Office afford but very
OF american property and it is for tnis
reason that detail IS not attempted in this
report-more particularly as no Official ac-
counts have been received on which TO
ground one.
/ TIE Secretary begs leave likewise to
state to the President that within the peri.
cd embraced by the resolution property u
considerable amount, belonging to citi.
zeHs OF the United States, has been Cap
{ cured and seized by the French. for viola.
tons of the Berlin aud Milan decrees aud
under other preteXts that IN some instant
ces the merchant vessels of the ". States
have been burnt at sea by French crcizers
and. in others, the indemnity of the vessels
{ land property has been purchased by the
means OF bills of exchange drawn by the
captains CT the Amer can vessels upon
; their owners, at rate imposed by the
captors. Inc accompanying 5 a ement OF
American vessels condsmned by the inn
perial council of prizes at Paris. from
the 18th of December 1906 to the z6 ii
May, 1869, received from Mr.. Warden,
acting as Consul OF the u. States at Paris
: more particularly explains the grounds o.
tFrencn Captures.
It's to be observed, however, ms to ma
ny OF these acts, tina, they Can 90 other.
wise be considered as having been done
than that the vessels comm tting them
were under her Tags
Respectfully submitted,
X. SMITH.
IAN. -, 1919
10 the House Of Representatives or RE
Onitcd Afa.et.
commua Cd, % the House OF Repre-.
!. sentatives she repors OF ~ Secretary OF
State on Tie suojecs OF their resolution or
1.-The 81 inst.
JAMES MADISON.
J.nu2ay ~, 1910.
IGe Secretary o. State has the honor q
report TO the President in confofmityto TIE
resolution OF the House OF kspresenta,iy g
CT the 81 inss. that no iniormat ion mas been
received at the Dep r5men; of Sta reia.
: tive TO the oiochade OF the po.ts OF the
4 Baltic by Francs, AnI o: the exclusion OF
neural vessels by Russia, Syeaea, and
Denmark. AS it is presumed however
that the enclosed papers, the first a trans.
iation oil an S C6ase" OF the Russian GOV.
ernmcnt, dated on the II Ii of May, 1909
and the second a transiauon furnished e
this department en- the 10th OF January
ias!, by the Charge des AHyares of D=n.
marx, OF such parts of the instruction,
biSSb 70 tuc prIV4teSrS OF th2t country OF
tae 18th september, 1907, as were suppo
sed TO DC most interesting to neutrais, am
may have some connection VITA the oblec,
OF the resolution, they are Respectfully,
submit,ed,
r. SMITH.
department of State, ,
Jan. 11.II, 1910.
These messages, with the documents ac
Jcompanying the same, were ordered to he
lprihted
On motion of Mr.. Eppes, committee
was appointed to enquire what regulations
were necessary to expedite the printing
ordered by the House of Representative
/ AMERICAN NAVIGATION BILL,
Mr.. Macon gave notice mat on Monday
he should call for the consideration of the
report OF the committee Of the whole ON
1 the bill CONCERNING commercial intercourss
with Great Britain and France-and Tor
other purposes.
And the House adjourned till Monday
next.
1 IN SENATE.