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Diplomatic curiosity.-In the year 1896,
The American Almanacks were not printed to
the liking of the French government; and
the following rrespondence on the subject
took place between Mons Adet, the French
Minister in the United States, and the Hon
Timothy Pickering, then Secretary of Safe.
iTRANsLATIoN1
Philadelphia, the 18th Ventose, 4th year OF
the French Republic, one and indlvlsiuie l5d
March, 1895, o. S.
The Minister Pienipotentiary of the French
Republic, near the United States of America,
TO M. Pickering, Secretary Of State Of
the United States.
Cir,
Some periodical works, and particularly
the Directory, printed ut Philadelphia, have
come out this year with an alteration, against
which it is my duty to complain.
The French Ministers have always enjoyed
the presidency as to those of England, not
only in the United States, but throughout the
world and as France, Republic, has pre-
served the rank she has held under her an
Gent regime.
The French people look upon all people as
equal and as brothers: but they will never
suffer that partial customs contrary to custom
should be granted directly or indirectly to a
ny state whatever.
hav
hitherto been arranged in the Directory and
other Almanacks of the United States in the
order of Rank appertaining to their respec-
tive powers.
This year the agents of Great Britain who
enjoy only the third rank, have there been
placed before those of France and Spain.
1t is usual Sir, for Almanacks of this kind
to be corrected under the direction of govern
ments and with their appreciation. l should
presume that this is not the case in the United
States, since they have not noticed the
alteration against which complain.
Ii | am mistaken in this respect as | ought
to suppose it only an error, | shall contlne
myself Sir, to requesting you to have 1T rect
he'd by suppressing the publication ana DIS
tribution of the Directory, and other Alma
nacks in which it has been committed
But if as imagine, these works are the
property of individuals, and the government
of the U. s can exercise no influence as to the
correction: in this case as their publication
although free has taken place under the pro-
lection of the American Laws, and if tire al
teration therein should not be contradicted,
thepublic may conclude that it either has been
consented to by the United States, or acqui-
esced in by me, and that the French Repub-
lie does not preserve as to England the prlori-
" she has always enjoyed.
Ipray you Sir, to be pleased to declare In
Writing that the Government OF the United
States have no concern in the printing OF the
Directory and other works of that kind, In
which the agents of the French Republic near
the United States have been registered thus
year, after those of Great Britain, against the
usage and right of presidency which belongs
othe French Republic, and to permit me to
publish In the newspapers your answer, or a
declaration which have the honor to request
p. A. ADET
Ar. Pickering, Secretary of State, to Mr.
Adet, Minister Plenipotentiary Of the
french Republic
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
March IL, 1896.
sIR,-I received your letter of the Sd inst
complaining of an alteration introduced in
some periodical works, particularly the Di-
fectory, printed at Philadelphia, in which the
names OF foreign agents in the United States
are so arranged that those of Great-Britain
Precede those of France, although, (you OBJ
'ssVs) not only in the United States, but IN all