Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-27
DOCUMENTS
ACCOMPANYING THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
CONTINUED.

E,,raet ofo letter from Mr.. Russell to the Se-
eretcru of State Of the United States, dafea
PARIS, 18th JULY, 1911. :
Tcos41sUED.
n, nerceiyints that the schooner Friendship
soc M, named in the list of admitted vessels,
! cansed enquiry to be made at the custom
house concerning the cause OF tins OMISSION
II was stated that her papers had been mlsialc,
hnt that search was making tor them, ana
thai when found a report would immediately
he made. waited for this report until the
lstb of May, but finding 1t had not been made'
' c,nceived il might be useful, IN order to &C
csl.r,te If. and to render complete the admls-
.;,n ne ,be entire class to which this case be-
fenced. tn attract towards the Friendship, the
,ttant;on oftse minister of Foreign Relations.
with ,b;s view presented 10 him my note
mo. T. of that date. ~.
Having rejected much on the condition,
attached TO the admission OF the American
carpoes, to export two thirds OF the proceeds
IN silks. and being persuaded that the tenden-
~ of this restriction, added to the dangers Oh
a viei,ans b!ockad aud to the eXactions OF an
excessive tariff, was to snnihliate all CONNER
ci,l intercourse between the two countries,
believed it would not be improper Tor he to
oFFar 70 this Government few remarks on the
subject. This l was the more inclined TO do,
as i was to be apprehended that this condition
,vos not imnosed as an expedient for Temporal
nv purposes only, but that II was lntendea 70
be- continued as the essential part OF a Perma-
nent system. In note, therefore, OF the 10th
June, mo. 81 suggested to the Duke OF
Rassano, the evils which might be expected
naturally to result from the operation OF this
restriction on exports. 1t IS indeed apparent,
that trade that has to run the gauntlet OF a
British blockade, and is crushed with extrava-
oont duties inwards, and shackied with THIS
SINGULAR restriction outwards, cannot continue.
On the 18th of June, MIR. Hamilton OF the
Jobn Adams reached Paris, and informed me
Tho, th;. vessel had arrived at Chcrbourg.-
Unwilling to close my dispatches by her,
xv;thont being able to communicate something
&C more definite and satisfactory character.
than anv thing which had hitherto TRANSFERRED,
7 ;mmediately called ut the Office OF tore,gn
-eI.,ions. hut the minister being al st. Cloud,
w,s obliped to postpone the interview which
T couch, until the Tuesday following. At this
;n,eryiew 7 stated to him the arrival OF the
frioate, and my solicitude to transmit by her
70 the United States some act ri his govern
rnent, justifying the expectation with winch
~. ;4noytant law, which she he'd brought
btber, had undoubtedly been passed.
urped particularly reply to my note OF the
Iifh of Nav, relative to the captures ves7
,.,s. ana observed that although the mere
Decuniary value of this propert! might not be
GREAT vet in political point OF vleo, its i'm
med;ate liberation was OF the utmost con-
sequence. ] intimated to him, at the ssne
,;me. that nv anxiety was such to commune
o.,e nv the John Adams, decision on these
c,nrores TO the American government, that
should detain thisvessel until hao receweaH
He replied that his sentiments accorded per,
fectly with mine in this matter, ana ascrloee
the DELAY which had taken place to the Same
causes as I have assigned. lie assured me-
however. that he would immediately occup!
himself again with this business, and unless
cnnncil oS commerce should be holden within
few DAVIS, he would make sfeeiat report te
,he Emneror, and endeavor to obtain decl
.;on from him in person. He approved my
;p,en,iop of detaining the frigate, and engag
cd 70 do whatever might depend on him, tt
enabIe me to despatch her with satisfaction
H. added that he had already made enquiries
eoSthe competent authorities, concerning tht
GOOD Intent and Friendship, and that wher
their reports should be received, he would dc
wba.syer the circumstances ofthc cases nigh
warrant.
NOW SUGGESTED to him the evils which re
.,,l.ed 70 cur commercial intercourse witt
{. Frsnce. from the great uncertainty which at
tended it, owing to the total want on thei
49,. ne clear and general regulations. Aite
s,at;ng afew observations in explanation of Thu
ramart. requested TO know if he woul'
tsns INV communication to make to me oil
the subject previous to the sailing of the Job'
Adams. was led to make this enquiry iron
information which had directly oo!aines' tina
. ssr.rsI resolutions for the regulation of ou
49, nod been definitely decreed. He repli
- - ~, ~, no such communication would b.
,,,aa' here. out that Mr.. Serrurier would b
s,lly instructed on this head. The resolution
INST mentioned, as far as have learnt, are t