Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-28


June and 9Th Of July, 1910, with my let
ter to Gen. Turreau of the 18th Decem-
Der. 1910, and with the information here
matter detailed in the Sth article OF this
address. And then, trust, they will have
clear perception of the real ground OF
Mr. Ma!ison's enmity to me with respect
to this measure.
Notwithstanding the precise protesta-
ton. so.emnly communicated to the French
Government and openly promulgated to
the whole world, in virtue OF the letters
from the State department OF June and
July 1910, that g satisfactory provision
for restoring the property, lately surpris-
ed and seized by the order or at the in
stance of the French Government must
be combined with repeal of the French
Edicts roth rie7c to a intercourse
roth Great Britain" yet, it is a fact,
that before the passing Of the mon-inter-
course lac Of the last session, viz. on the
Goth, Feb. 1911. the French Government
did officially and formally through their
minister Mr.. SerurPier communicate to
this Government their fixed determina-
ton not to restore the property that had
been so seised: And, moreover, from
the information, which had been receiUed
by MIR. Madison, prior to the date OF the
nOn-intercourse law, it was. at the time
of passing it, evident to my mind, that the
Berlin aud Milan DEGREES had not been
reroked, as had been declared by the Pro-
clamation.
9Th. At the session Of Congress, 1909,
10, law was passed making some new
regulations as to ministers and Barbary
eonsuls. To this law Mr.. Madison saw
strong objections-so strong, indeed, that
he has hitherto utterly disregarded its pro-
visions. Not having deemed it advisable,
at the time this bill was submitted to
him for his appreciation, to return it with
his negative, and not having considered it
expedieut at the last session tOrecommend
as the constitution requires, its repeal or
its modification he, at late period Of
the session pressed ne much to prevail up
on some member to introduce, with that
view, bill into Congress. l remarked
to him, as respectfully, as l could, that l
had powerful objections to every kind oil
private intermeddling with the business Of
members ofthe Legislature, and. especial
ly, to such secret modes Recommending
public measures to the consideration OF
Congress. He received my remark with
great Perturbation and was evidently much
Gispieased.
Owing to the unt0ward provisions OF
this law and to the unfortunate rules OF
Mr.. Madison's calculating policy, six at
at least Of our functiunarioo abroad, not
holding their appointment as this law di-
reefs, arc not entitled to and cannot re-
ceive the compensation provided by law
for their services.
X Ertract Of q letter from tho Secretary
of state to General armstrong dated.
JUNE 9Th, 1910
off, however, the arrangement cOntem-
plated by the law should be acceptable to
the French Government, you will under
stand it TO be the purpose of the President.
not to proceed in giving it effect, in case,
the late seizure Of the property of the citi-
zens of the u. s. has been followed by an
absolute confiscation, and restoration be fl
nalIy refused. The only ground, short
of preliminary restoration OF the pro-
pertv. on which the contemplated arrange
ment can be made, will be an understand
inc that the confiscation is reversible,
and that it will become Immediately the
subject of discussion with a reasonable
prospect ofjustice to our injured citizens"
Extract of letter from the Secretary 81
state to General armstrong, dated.
July 9Th, 1910.
GAS has been heretofore stated to YOU
a satisfactory provision for restoring the
property lately surprised and seized oy
the order or at the instance OF the french
Government, must he combined with re-
peal of the French Edicts, zoith 01e7c TO
q non-intercourse zcith Great Britain.
such a provision being an Indispensable
.I.,,o, 20 fba iucf n,IrnOSe OF France TO.