Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-19

of the United States.
"2dly. That they should be sent to
the Custom House of that place to be
sold there"
The Minister Plsnipotentiary offers
to His Excellency the ASSURANCES of
his high consideration.
(Signed)
JOHN ARMSTRONG
General Armstrong to Mr. Smith.
PARIS, 1s,h Feb. 1s1o.
SIR, 90
I wrote few lines to you yesterday an
noancing the receipt AID transmission or
"a c9py of the Duke of Cadore's note to me
oftife Is h inst. a.
Alter much serious reflection have
Wrought IT best 60 forbear all notice az
present of the errors. as well of faa az
otergunent, which may be found in ina
Introductory part of tina, mole; to take the
Minister at his word; to enter at once
upon the proposed negotiation, and, for
'h's purpose to offer 10 him proiccf fos
renewing the convention at 1900.
MS mode will have the ADVANTAGE of
Trying the sincerity ofthe overtures made
oy hfn, and perhaps Of drawing from him
the precise terms on which bis mas,er
VIII accommodate. If:hsse be such as we
ought TO aceep, We snail have Treaty
IN which neither our rights nor our wrongs
VIII be forgotten; if ntherw.se, there viii
De enough, both Of time AMI occasion.
10 DO justice to their policy and our own,
by a free discrimination of eac.
I / have tha n NOR m he
Sir,
with very great respea,
Your most obcdient and
very humble servant,
JOHN ARMSTRONG;
/ Honorable, Robsr, Smith.
Extract of letter to the same from the
same.
10th March.
l have at length reccived YER.
bal message in answer to my noe ofthe
2lst uit. /, was from the Minister of for.
e'gn relations, and in the following words.
+" His MsJesty has decided to sell the
American property seized ~ Spain, but
the money a'ising therefrom shall remain
10 depot THIS message has given &C.
S c to issS from ue marked No.
-
(N@T PAsks,ao;h March, 1910.
Sir I had yesierdK the honor of-re-
ceiy,ns verbal nj gSAgs from your ex.
celIency, sta ing, Mat hi. mai,.fy had
decided, that heAmrrican property seiz.
ed IN the porIsof SPAN shouli be sold,
but that the Hnoney Arising ,therefron
should remain in DEPOT 81
On receiving this information, two cuss.
tions suggested themselves
LIST. Whether this decision was, or was
not, extended to shipg, as well as to car.
gotsl SO
I'd Whether the money arising fr,m
ihe sales which might b. made underit.
would. or would not be su5iest to the
issue OF the pending negociat on
Inc gentieman charged with the deIiv-
cry OF your message no. having been in.
stfucted 10 answer there questions, IL be-
comes my duty to present them to your
eTceiiencY ana to request a solution of
them. tor 1t less duty, on my part,
20 EXAMINE me grouni on which his ma.
Jesty has been pleased TO take this decisi.,
on, which 1 understand 10 be that Of reDri7
sal. suggested for the FIRST tims in the note
you DID me the honor to write 10 ,ns on th.
sth alt. In the 9Th paragraph Of this note
IS said, that I" HIS majesty could not have
calculated on the mea.ures taken by the
United States, who, having no grounds OF
complaint against France, have Comprised
her IN their acts OF exclusion, and slacs the
month of May last have prohibited the en-.
ny into their ports OF French yessels.Ly
saoJecunS them to cOofscatlon."
IL IS true that the ". States have since
the both of May last forb ddsn tue eatrv
oil French vessels l.to their harl,ors and
It 70 $50 true that the peealty OF copGsca.
ton attaches 10 the violation OF thts law,
61tin whatrespec, d ,-s his offend Frence
WA she ret'.se 70 ussfhe risnt of rssu.at.
las commsfce win n or ports! o. will
she dsny that the iaw Is aasstion il ar
galat'on merely Dancipd! Exam,oe Il
potA as to OBJECT and ~ cans --gy,,s,, dr,. n
more than forbid American ships fru n 20
log INTO the ports Of Fra ice snd Fecach
snaps iroai coming into tnus. of ,hc Unref
Ssa%ssF And Wy tbs p-6hibu,oa2 10
avod injOry add iGsult 10. essaps that
ia" 'cssrsss, wa'ch 10 J-claecd 70 bes A
igrcru cDnst1nsnSe Of tie decrsss OK the
ffiiish cocnciiH Iffaer iss e5ie.i OF o.rre.
~ defensive, what ars as ocan4! 3luDy
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