Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-05

papers in your possession, and give nm al
the information in your power, relative 10 OUT
affairs with the French government.
The president has instructed me TO colhihu
nicate to you his appreciation OF your conauc,
insthe discharge of the duties whlchaevolVea
on YOU as charge d'affaires al Paris, alter the
departure of Gen. Armstrong, which, execute
with pleasure. AS an evidence OF his comb
dence and favorable disposition be has appoint
ed YOU to the same trust III London, tor whlcn
], enclose you commission. II Is hoPea'
that it may suit your convenience to repair 70
that court, and to remain there TIL MINISTER
Shall be appointed, which VIII be done as soon
| as the CONGRESS- convenes. The trlgate when
takes Mr.. Barlow to France will pass on 70
some port in Holland to execute a Parllcu-
larinstrnction from the Secretary OF the rea-
sury relative to our debt in that country one
will them return TO France, and take YOU TO
such English port as may be most cohVehien'
to you. -,
Your services in France will have given you
such knowledge OF your duties at LONDON
that shall not go into detail IL this comti1u
nication respecting them, 1t is wished ana
exnected that YOU and Mr.. Barlow will com
m,micate fully on the subject OF your respec-
tive duties. and cooperate together III the
measures which are deemed necessary to pro-
mote the Just objects OF the United States
with the countries IN which you WlA 1esPec-
lively represent them
You will receive a copy of the notes Of Nh
Foster on several important topics, and NY an
swers to them, particularly Oh the British or
ders in council, the possession taken ny the
u. States ofcertain parts of West Florida, and
the late encounter between the I. States trl-
cate the President and the British sIoop OF
war the Little Belt. II hoped that the Bri-
fish government Will proceed to revoke Its Or
ders in council, and thus restore, In all re-
spects, the friendly relation which would De
so advantageous to both countries. The pa
pers relative to West Florida shew the ground
on which that question rests. The affair OF
the, Little Belt cannot excite much feeling, as
it is presumed in England. The chase was
begun by the British captain--he fred the hrSt
Ashot and the first broad side 10 which 1t may
Ne added, that the occurrence took place near
Alr coast, which is sometimes infested by yes
lbs from the West Indies, without commits
us. and even for piratical purposes. It
: Sms to be right inseparabie from the So
yeignty of the United States to ascertain the
Cter and nation of the vessels which hing
on tir coast An inquiry is ordered into
ComSdore Rodgers conduct, at his request,
Tor thpurpose of establishing all the facts
) apDerting to this occurrence.
You VI be allowed an outfit for Paris, ard
hati al oSft to take you to London.
ohouidAu by any circumstance be unable
| 1 "a OrGC6edkJ onJon which would he a cause
, OF regret, w will be so good as to transmit
BY special sssenger, the papers forwa,det
for YOU TO MNSmith, who, in that event, viii
remain there.
You will reeve enclosed letter to Mr.
Smith, to be deferred to him in case you 60
TO LONDON as 1t wished that your removal
to London should bt be imputed to a want OF
due respectfor him
have tRe homo, sc. &c.
NAMES MONROE.
Jonathan Russe1, Es3 ,fSc. &c.
Extract Of a iettv from NE Secretary Of State
to on RasSH, dated
departments Stale, Nov. 81, 1911.
81 had lately the hsnsrto transmit to you q
copy of the Presidents Message to Congress
at the commencement oIthe session, and OF
the documents which accohoanigd it, so far
as they were then printed. Athe papers now
sent, you will receive compile copy of that
highly interesting communicatan.
You will see by these Documents the
ground which has been taken byNhe Execu-
tive, in consequence of the new gfund taken
by G. Britain. the orders in co>ncil arc
considered as war ON cur commerc> and to
continue till the continental market is\nened
to British products which may not be, Send.
ing the present war in Europe. The U. S4tes
| Cannot allow G. Britain to regulate their traje
nor can they be content with a trade to GREE
Britain only, whose markets are already sur
charged with their productions.
The y. States are therefore reduced t