Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-12


peror in delaying his journey one day for that
purpose only, and that he had no other bust
ness to detain him in the capitol. | accepted
the invitation and was with him two hours the
next day.
Explained to him with as much precision
as possible the sentiments of the President on
the most pressing objects of my mission, aud
threw in such observations as seemed to arise
out of what l conceived to be the true interest
Of France.
lie heard me with patience and apparent
solcitude, endeavored to explain away some
of tie evils of which we complain, and expires
sed a strong desire TO remove the rest. He
said that many of the ideas | suggested were
to him and were very important that he
should lay them before the Emperor with fl
deity, and in a manner calculated to produce
the Isost favorable impression, desired me to
reduce them to writing to be presented in a
more solemn form, and endeavored to con
vince me that he doubted not our being able,
on the return OF the Emperor, to emove all
obstacles to a most perfect harmony between
the two countries.
Extract Of a letter from Mr.. Barlou TO the
Secretary Of State, dated
PANS, Oct. 90, 1911.
The emperor stays in the north much lon
ger than was expected. Having been assur
ed by the minister that he would return by
the 18th OF Oct. and that during his tour he
would make no stay in any one place, | con
cluded, as | had the honor to state to you be-
fore, not to follow him. The frigate Consti-
tuition did not return from Holland until about
the time that the emperor was to have reach
ed Fontainbleau, and during the last fourteen
days the public has been in constant expecta.
ton of his arrival.
As the minister of foreign relations and in
deed most ofthe other ministers are with him,
it has not been in my power to bring forward
TO advantage any propositions on the great
objects of my mission. For | was CONVINCED
for reasons mentioned in my first despatch,
that these objects can be treated to the best
advantage in presence, when frequent CONVEX
sations can be mingled with fcvmal and Off
cial notes.
Ny correspondence wit, the minister there
fore has been hitherto confined to incidental
| matters not worth troubling you with.
1t is now SO fully believed that the emperor
will be here about the 10th of November, and
it seems so important that something of a de-
cisive nature should be communicated 10 you
! bv the frigate, that it is thought best by capt.
Hull as well as myself that she should first 90
over to Cowes with Mr.. Russell and return to
| Cherbourg for my dispatches for you.
No 81
Ertract ofa letter from Mr.. Barlow to the
Secretary Of State, dated
PARis, Nov. 81, 1911.
"On the 9th Of this month the duke OF Bias
sano arrived in Paris, and s~ignified his arrival
bv a circular to the foreign ministers here
The next day at one o'clock, | called at his
house, having in my pocket the note dated
10th November.
NV intention WAS, if possible, to have an
interview with him before he should read the
note. to prepare his mind on some points
which, being new to him, might be suscepti-
bic of further Development than it would be
convenient to give in writing.
Not finding the duke at home, | left the
note, inclosing with it a written request for an
interview after he should have read the note.
A. vet | have no answer, but having met him
once since, he assured me that q very great
press of business occupied him every day at
ST. Cloud. lie gave me no other reason for
the delay thus far, and | have learnt through
other channels, that they are discussing in the
Emperor's councils of commerce and OF state
the principal points in my note. If this dis
c~ussion is in good earnest, | shall probably
have an answer of some sort, before many
days"
Enclosed in No. 81
MR.. BARLow TO THE DUKE OF BAssANo.
Extraet of a letter from Mr. Bdr!ow to the
Duke Of Bassono.
PARIS, 10th November, 1911.
"For all these considerations and others
which | have had the honor to explain to your
excellency in conversation, lam confident that
| shall urge nothing contrary to the true int
rests of France, when ! propose that his Ma
iesty the Emperor and King should order a
prompt and e~ffectual execution OF the arrange
ment of the 9TH of August and End of Nov in