Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-01
Dtrgtnla Argus.
R &c H N . N D,
FRIDAY, jung 1, 1910.


1t is remarkable, and ought to be
strongly impressed on the public MUD,
that the c nbargo, which the federalists
aad democratic sscedens have always
contcnded was laid in obedience to
French commands, was TIA very mea-
sure which would have preserved our
property from the clutches Of France.
So much for the cry of "French In
jqilsnce."
AS the federslisss aided by Mr..
Randolph, have barvled about seven
millions of dollars worth of American
property into the French treasury, 1t
is hoped they will be able to 6arul it
back again.
Governor Claiborne has arrived in
Washington City from New.Orleans.
DESPATCHEo from FRANCE.
The disclosure of the dispatches from
Europe made TO the public in so manly a
adversaries TO acknowledge the fearless
,mpartiaii,y o. the President.
ChapApagny's note, which has only now
been officially received by our Governmenty
is tdmen: exceedingly insulting N its
nature&4 contains false exposition Of
tho facts to which 1t refers.
The United States never did Urecog
nize the sovereignty which Great Britain
arrosaied over ,nem" by tax on naviga
ton" On The contrary the Am, rican go.
vcrnment never ceased to demonstrate and
to resist, either by the embargo or by non /.
intercourse, "the British orders in coun.
OIL, an / above all, OF those of November
1907. :" Ii is also fact that the "faS''
OF which Mr.. Champagny speaks, was
abrogated by an order in council issued on
the 26rh OF April 1909, before Mr.. FRS.
kine's arrangement was known in Great
BRIAN, and oefore the United States had
sisnihed, by their minister at London. a
second ,ime, the least intention TO suspend
or revoke thu provisions OF the interd cto.
ry law. Speaking of the order in council
OF the 26th of Apr'i 1909, Mr.. Jackson says
in his letter to MIR Smith OF the 11th OF DC.
to5er last, 81 The effect of this new order
a. is to relieve the system under which the
!" former orders were issued, from that
4" watch has been always represented in
"this country, as the most Objectionable and
/" offensive part OF II, the option given 10
=" neutrals TO trad. with the enimies of G.
=" b. through Brush ports on payment of a
transit duty" Thus, there Is cons dcra.
bic ground tor belief that the fa1" was
Withdrawn by the British cabinet because
1t was g objectionable and sEens.ve" to the
United StaIes and there is certainfs
that II did no' exist wneo Mr. Champ gay
dictated his note on the 14.h OF February
1910. The UuGed Stays. therefore .hav-
ing uniformly prosestsk against and resis..
ted tnGsSs' taI" UNI 1t was Withdrawn,
aud it sv,ng IN ias been Withdrawn for
more si9R fsa mo@ths antscedent to the
date Of fhsduke o{Cadpre's letter, it fol-.
lows as AN ad9tted consequence from
the DEGREES Of Berlin and Mian do vi0.
iGfs lne fylnciH es sF eternat justice, and
ought o, course, TO TO repeaed.
Z ne difference which tue duke attempts
TO estahlsh betweeH La vIsITE and RE.
cor MlssAEcs, ,he SEARCH aud tn RE.
COG N4oN IS mere quioble--a distinc.
ton l6etI nth, without a difference. The
SEhRcx'n, Gcosarly preCedss ths REcoG-
EiTioN, IS the only means OF ascsrtain,ng
the reaii y or mo hAg. Surely the duke
dors not mean that simply coming on board
and lo6king at the coiors OF neutral yes.
SCI IS sufficient 10 prove that there is no
reception Th4t IS a doctrine for which
tbs United States have never contended,
wnicn ~ not sanctioned by the law Of ia.
tlons, and which France herself does not
pract Sc. The "INTERIoR INQUEST"
takes place for the especial purpos= OF ye-
rry ng the has by the evidence of til,
documents on board. Inc excuses Incl.
deRael 10 these ioquesis are what the u.
y e4bIve at ala tunes opposed, and
WIN they will never ceass to oppose,
vii De- committed by the ships of war Of
GJea, Britain or thOse Of France.
From a minst + who descends to
QUIRKs OF this sort 10 bear him ous in =
stats papsr, we are not surprjzed to fac
| assertions advanced which are total ds
void of tIu,n. Certainly the Uni;ea States
had ground Of complaint against Ffance,
rs well as against England long before tn.
vessels o. either power were excluded rom
our 'poTls. What we're the DEGREES OF Ser.
liz and Milan, those decrses violating
the principles OF eternal justice" Ths
one passed in 1906, the other in 1907 |!
Were these no infractgons Of our national