Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-18

we have progressed i'll the publication of the
documents accompanying the message of the
Pre- pt as rapidly rs it has been in our pow
er.to Nbtain copies of them All that remain
ycts5sP publication, are the letters of Mr. Rus
sell, our Charge des Aifaires in France, to the
Secretary Of State the communications of Mr.
Erving, our minister in Denmark, to his govern
ment and the proceedings oft Court of En-
quiry held on the conduct of Commodore Rodg-
ers in the affair Of the Little Belt. The letters
OF Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Erving we shall eadea-
vor to present in our next and, as soon as we
can, we shall give the most material part of the
testimony taken in the case of the Little Belt.
1t was our intention TO have made some re-
marks on the correspondence already published,
but on re-pcrusing it, the subjects it involves
are placed in so clear point of view, whether
we look for the principles asserted by our gov
ernment or by that of Great-Britain that il
would be presumption in ms 10 attempt to eluci-
date them. Mr.. Secretary Monroe has, with
persDicuous simplicity which suits his writings
to every comprehension and to the character of
his government, exhibited to the world the mo-
tiyes by which America is actuated, and defcn-
ded her with hrmness and dignity from the IL
liberal insmuations which Mr.. Foster, not TO be
bchind-hand with his predecessors or disobedi-
ent to his Instructions, thought proper to con-
yeyto our government, in language, to say the
least OF it, not at all COMFORTING with the pro-
fessions of the conciliatory disposition with
which he made his debut in the negotiation
The British Minister, on the eEher hand, has
placed on rccord4 the mos!fRistinct terms, in
the course ofhis leNkrs, tbS rmaratime preten-
sions Of Great BritaiHsSo Which there is neither
bound rlimit for n63boner is one ground
shiftedvTom under TIN. as is most clearly
proven y Mr.. PinknE in fSs letter of January
IA, 1870, TO Marquis WELLESLEY, than it is re-
placed by anotheIGShich has ndNapparcnuy the
least connection with the originalN innovation, a
cessation from which we claim. Pho rcvocati
on OF the French DEGREES, as to the u. States as
announced in Gen. TufTeau's letter in the pre-
ceding columns, is shewn to have been con-
flrmed IN practice, by the letters of Mr. Russell
to our Representative in London, already pub
lishcd. The pretext for the continuance of the
Orders in Council, That they are exclusively in
tended TO operate on her enemy, is faisified by
''reat Britain herself, in her admission of the
vessels OF her enemy into her ports, laden with
the produce Of that very enemy's soil !; and the
pretension which requires of us to obtain from
France, as requisite 10 the revocation of the
! orders, the admission into France of British
manufactures in our Ineutral vessels, becomes
absolutely ludicrous when we reject that Bril-
| tam, 10y permanent law, prohibits our carry.
| ing osoH manufactures into her ports and by
like regulation prohibits, under the sevcrest
penalties, the introduction of the manufactures
| Of her enemy.
The commercial regulations Of France are
clearly explaincd-in Mr.. serrurier's lctterto the
Sec ~ OF State BY which il appears that All
| theVsual articles OF our exports are expressly
sdmWed into the ports Of France, on conditions
fheFkt which Congress will probably see the
! PROPHECY OF eountervailing BY some correspond.
ing regulations. But 20 the result Of Mr. Barow's
Embassy TO France VIC shall look for more solid
! and substantial proofs Of the Just and arnicable
dispositions Of France, than are afforded by the
mere admission into her ports, under hesyydu.
ties, OF real American vessels and cargoes The
restoration OF the amount of propertg, seized
| under the several DEGREES, would At once shew
TO TIC world that France, convinced Of the lille
gsdIty OF such measures as those she has pu-su
| ed towards Us, had magnanimously resolved moi
only TO cease from pursuing them, but, in tlit
true spirit OF great nation, had made rcparati
On tor the injuries committed under them b,
nee oiHcers. Nat TX.
ADTUSTAfENTOF TIE zFF4IR or THI
CHES4fFEIXE
Since The above was in type, we have viii
much pleasure pc1Isod the message Of the Pre-
sidont TO Congress, which follows, announcin,
tic adjustment too long delayed of the a,tacl
Of The British Nigatc Leopard on the IT, States
irigate Chesaps Viii we offer 70 ou
readers our congVtulat s on the adiustmen
Of this ono point, o,eet GmbIing-block III tn,
way Of al ncgociati sbn minor topics, we MAJ
be permitted to czFessa. hope that Il will b,
followed by SCI a4Inent ofathcr subjects pre-
ceding the orsAe8in council we express on
hopes, = 1rbut faint indeed .re tlcy whei