Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-01

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Ia alliance vita France and that
braet;ce, sanctioned by the French
fa.nent. did not cease in any part OF
[Ju;te,, states before the 18th OF last
IN. and then only in consequence OF
.:,stch from the duke Of Galore. bear
ATE the 30th OF August preceding
satisfaction arises from the hope,
similar reformation may have been
% ,ay Danish government, and from
s,se o. tie happy influence which such
viii :iaye had on the A
can property. that had been seized
W detained by the priyateeHs of Den
k, apou tine su2posiiion That these cer-
kat.s of origin were spurious and not
,oYized By the French government. Ii
kheverthe!.ss. to be regretted, that the
.,;snar;es of France i'm Denmark had
~ made known to the Danish aati0ri-
s&, during the occurrence OF such out
Ett he's on the American trade. the error OF
Souucine. as iliegitiinate. authentic do
eents, which had been lawfully issued
|5D5the accredited agents Of his Imperial
& have the honor to be. &c.
W (Sisncd) II. SMITH.
, nerat T;lreeu. &c. &c.
}&sth. IL is within the recollection OF the
meriegn people, that the members of
7busress, during the last session, were
*,ch embarrassed, as to the course most
Roper to be ta.1ea with respect to our To-
&i@n relations, and that their embarrass.
lent proceeded principally from the de-
let in the communications to them as to
he views OF the emperor Of the French.
10 supply ihis defect was the great desi-
eratam. at critical period OF the per-
Hexities tho arrival at Norfolk OF al en-
by extraordinary from France was an
Sounced. Immediately thereon. all their
Proceedings touching CAR foreign relations
kere suspended. Their measures as a
bowed by themselves, and as expected
DIV the nation, were thea 10 De shaped ac-
eoraias to the Information, that might be
received from Mr.. Serrurier. especially.
us he necessarily must have LETT France
long after the al important first day of
November. Upon his arrival at Washing
Lon and Immediately after he had been ac-
credited. knowing, as l did, the impa-
thence Of congress, and Of my countrymen.
lost no time in having with him con-
ference. This conference concluded by
stating that would take the liberty of
to him note propoundins the
several questions, that had just had the
honor of putting TO him lii conversation,
and that thus by his answer should be
Enabled to lay before the president with
the sutmost precision his communications
TO me. accordingly Immediately prepar-
ed the following ,lrausht OF a letter, and
the presidents sanction mat
ter os course, i had it in due oificial fern
copied by the appropriate clerk. But
waiting on the president wiki it, and after
having reported TO him verbally the re-
suit of the conference, / was. to my as
constituent. told by him that it would mol
be expedient to send to Mr.. Serrurier all,
such note. Ills department throughout
HIS lulCfNitN tfiiCCh "a hiSh "SsStSo VS.
lisgnietuie. which occasionally betrayed
him into freti'ni expressions. Having III
view nothing but the dignity of the GO
and the prosperity Of my cCun-
try, and overlooking his peevishncss, |
enirscted him. Bat in manner the most
delicate. not tc withhold from congress
INV information that might be useful &c
hem at SO moneutous a juneture.
The following is a copy Of the letter |
had prepared. as proper in my opinion.
20 be sent to Mr.. Serrurier. 1t needs no
comment.
Department Of State, Feb. 20. 1910.
SIR-Desirous of laying before the
President with the utmost precision the
substance of cur conference Of this day,
and knowing that verbal communications
are not untrcquently misunderstood, /
consider It proper TO propose to you in
written sorm the questions, which have
lad the honor of submitting to you III
namely
Ger Wara tho pacI;r opd Milan tpcpeeS