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lay before or readers all the important dos
p1neEts communicated 10 Congress z0nh the
~PresiGeEt's late message; bHt the limits q
our paper will NOT admit Of :his-We shall
therefore mate selections Of sHch ~ re deem
1noIi IRrsJestiHg-A1poag EpAich are the fsl-
lowing ieter from CADoRE 70 Gen. arm
strong and the letter coataitiHg Gen. A's cen
tirassts on FysE-a aggyeseioH aud PeJ-15s
Upon the n1lzd alrcaag ce1oser to ne inter
e8tot France, already aetey9niHd TO apotogt1e
for essay Gc: If Nap2!esn's h01ressr Toiciea
end ab0nina6le and to sia againsf the clesr
est Hght and the tnost direct testimony, me
insul4Eg, the hansi!iating letter Of Caaa's-
pGPny will make no fnlbreSsI0a or e>cft9
any enaDloti0Es Of indignation. Bur inlPaS-
tiai and candid men Of all parties will not
notice 50 fragrant an tAsalf, ote7edto or M
tlonat homer, zp.tiout the m1osi SINCERE sentt-
fIleAfs o; a6horreHce and e,cecratiog-Ws ap-
probate the sentiments Of Gen. ArnIsucnS on
French a5ase and cannot 5le iG81ent thar thy
are nor mare cnfrFi.t az Washington
Extract Of letter from CHAMPAcNY 70 Gen.
ARMsTRoNG, dated Paris, re. "A, 1871
the undersigned has rendered an &C
count to his majesty the emperor and king,
of The conversation he has had with MIR.
Armstrong, minister pieniPotentarS OF ne
United States Of America. His majesty
authorises him e gl.s the following an
Swer
His msiesty should consider his DEGREES
Of Berlin and Milan, ia violating the prin-
ciples Of eternal Justice, II they were not
the compelled consequence OF the British
orders in council, and above all, OF those Oi
November, 1907. When England has pro-
claimed her sovereignty universal, by the
pretension Of subjecting the universe 10
tax OH navigation, and by extending the ju-
risdiction Of her parliament over the indus
try of the world, his majesty thought, that
it Was the duty of all independent nations to
defend their sovereignty, and to declare as
denationalized, (dchaliOnalises) those yes
sells which should range themselves under
the domination Of England, Ivy recognizing
the sovereignty which she arrogaied over
them.
His majesty distinguishes the search Ola
yisite) from the recognition (reconnsis-
ssnce) OF the vessel. Ike recognition has
no other end, than 70 ascertain the reality
Of the flag. The search is an interior IN
quest held, although The verify 1t the Tag
be ascertsned, and Of which the result IS
either the impressment Of Individuals, or
the confiscation Of merchandise, o. the APP
plcsIion Of arbitrary laws or regulations. NJ
His majesty could place no reliance on
the proceedings Of the United States, who
having no ground Of complaint against
france, comprised her in their acts Ut ex.
clusion, and since the month of May, have
forbidden The entrance Of their ports to
A. H. h fx NJ
6gcat,on. AS soon as his majesty was IN
formed of this measure, he considered him
self bound 10 order reprIsals on American
vessels, not only in hIs territory, but like
wise in the countries which are under his
influence. In the ports Of Holland, OF
Spain, of Italy and OF Naples, American
vessel, have been seized, because the A
mericans have seized French vessels. The
Americans cannot hesitate as to the part
which they are to take they ought either
To tear TO pieces the act OF their Indepen-
dence, and to become again, as before the
revolution, the subjects OF England, or to
take such measures, as that their commerce
and industry should not be fairfield (tarItes)
by tile English, which renders them more
dependent Than Jamaica, which at least has
is assembly OF representatives, and 10 Prl-
ylleges. Men without just political views,
(sans politiquel without honor, without en-
ergy, may alledge, that payment Of the trib
ute imposed BY England, may be submitted
to, because it is light; but why will they
not perceive, that the English will no soon
or have obtained the admission Of the prin-
clple, than they viii raise the tariff IN such
way, hat the burthen, at first light, becom-
ing lnsuppo table, it will then be necessary
to fsht ior interest, after having refused 10
fight for honor.
The undersigned avows with frankness,
that France has every thing 10 gam from re-.
cel,Tng well The Americans IN her ports.
Her commercial relations with neutrAls are
advantageous to her. Sue IS IN no way
jealous Of their prosperity. Great, power
ful and rich, she is satisfied, when BY her
own commerce or by that OF neutrais, her
expectations give TO her agriculture and her
f4bFicks, the proper developement.
Ii IL now thirty years since the United
States of America founded, in the bosom
OF the new world, au independent country, |
a. the price OF the blood Of 50 many IIninor- /
tai men, who persisted on the HELD Of lat |
lie, to throw of tie leaGen yoke u the |
English monarch. These generous men /
were far from supp0sias, when they thus /
sacrificed theIr blood Tor the lhae pendehce 1
OF America, that there you'd s. soon De
ques ion, whether there should be imposed
upon il yoke more heavy, than that WHICH
they bad thrown Oh, by suolectlng ltsiRdus-
ny II ! taTiii Vi BRUSH legislation, @AG 10
lie orders IN coUncIi OF 1917,
III then the munster VI America, can enter
i.tJ Al engag cement, tJst tie AMERICAN YES
scls VII noG submit u The orCels IA coAhcil
II England, OF November 1897, nor 10 any
decree oi bloch Ade, tshIrss tiis biuck"ac
should be real, the und-rsigned ~ au,hoil
zed a conclude every species Oh convention,
tending to reRew Tire treaty Vi cCnlIntfCe
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