Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-08

as suspended, and you will accordingly
take your leave of absence, charging
fl person with the affairs of the lega-
ton.
Considering the season at which
this Instruction may have its effect,
aud the possibility of satisfactory
change ia the posture Of our relations
with Great Britain, the time of your
return to the United States is Lett to
your discretion and convenience.
l have the honor to be, &c.
II. SMITH,
William Pinkney, Esq Sc. sc. &c.
Mr Smith Secretary ct State to General Arm
strong, Nainis,er p!cnipoteniiary CT the Unit
cd States II Paris.
The Secretary of State 10 General Arm.
strong.
Department of State,
June 5th, 1910.
SIR,
Your letters Of the II, Is and 81
February, and 10, Is, 81 & ID March,
with their several enclosures, were re-
ceived on the 21st May.
AS the g John Adams" is daily ex,
pccted, & as your further com munica.
liens Ly her will better enable me to
adapt, TO the actual state Of our affairs
with ,he French gove rnme"t, the o.
servaticns proper 10 be made in relati.
or to their seizure of our properly, &
TO The letter CT the duke of Galore OF
the 1E:h February, il is by the Presi,-
dent deemed expedient not TO make, at
this time, any such anima dversions.
] cannot. however, fo,bear informing
you, that high indignation is felt by
the President, as well as by the public,
az this act of violence on our property,
aud at the outrage, both in the language
ard in the matter OF the letter of the
duke OF Galore, so Justly pourtrayed
III your note to him of the 10Th OF
March.
The particular object Of this letter
is To add 10 my dispatches of the 4th
and 22d May, another chance Of has
tening inyour hands copy Of the act
Of Congress Of the last session, con-
cernnG the commercial intercourse
between the United States and Great
g. tain and France.
Ia the fourth section Of this ect. vou
will perceive new modification of
the authority given 70 TIE President.
IT there be sincerity in the language
held at different times b. the French
government, and especially IN the late
overture TO proceed to anicable and
just arrangements, in case of our re fu-
sal TO submit TO the British orders In
council, no pretext can be found for
longer declining to put an end 10 the
DEGREES OF which the United States
have so Justly compisiusd. by put
lug Ia force, agreeably to the terms
CT this statute, the non intercourse a..
gainst Great Britain, the very species
cf resistance would be made which
France had been constantly represen-
tug as most eEicacious. It NAV be
added, that the form in which the law
now presents the overture, is as well
calculated, as the overture itself, to
gam "a favorable attention, inasmuch
a. i; may be regarded by the belliger-
ent first accepting l., as a promise to
i1sei', and :. ihte4t only to its adversa-
ny.
IL, however, the arrangement con-
temYlaied by the law should be accep-
table 20 the French government, YOU
viii understand tito dc the purpose of
The President, not to proceed in Civ
ihg 1t eli2et, in case the late seizure Of
the properly of the citizens 81 the u
ni;ed States has been followed by an
absolute coohscation, and restoration
be hnally refused. The odv ground,
short OF preliminary restoration of
The p'opery, on which the coRte n,pla-
tel arrangement Gao be made, " /. be
an understanding that the confscation
L 'eversIble, and that IL will p, cone
Immediately the sublect of discussion,
wi h a reasonable prospect of justice
to our injured citizens.
| have tie honorto be, SC.
II. SMITH.
Gse. JOhn Armstrong, &c. &c.