Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-19
THE DUKE OF BASSANO.
No. o.
Ertrast of a letter from Mr.. Bor1oU to the
Secretary Of State, dated

GLtTuet OF u E6IteF from nv. boFtoO " tHe
Secretary Of State, dated
PARls, January %, 1912.
"fn consequence of the note of the Minister
of Foreign relations ofwhich | had the honor
of sending you a copy by the frigate, and now
send another copy announcing that he was
authorised to negotiate and sign a treaty oil
commerce, on principles of perfect reciprocity,
| had some personal conferences with him on
the nature of those principles. | then drew
up a project of a treaty and sent it to him on
the 18th instant.
-" have reason to presume that in a short
time, say three or four weeks, the work may
be finished and the treaty ready to be submit
ted to the President. This being a matter OF
SO much Importance In itself, SO essential,
when finished, to have it dispatched as soon
as possible, by the safest and swiftest convey
ance, and SO improbable that at the time con
templated | shall be able to find any such con-
veysnce, but by a public ship, that have
concluded to detain the Hornet.
Having ventured on this resolution, | am
now anxious to impart it to you, with the CO
pies above mentioned, as soon as possible, and
for this purpose send the Hornet with TINS
despatch to England, desiring Mr.. Russell tc
forward it with such expedition and safety as
may be in his power, as none can be had al
present from this country.
THE affair of the Acastus now terminated
will be at least one more proof that the OBJ
noxious DEGREES are in good faith annulled.
"The ship Acastus, captain Cottle, loaded
with tobacco, and bound from Norfolk tc
Tonningen, was boarded by an English fri
gate, and afterwards taken by French pri
~vateer, and brought into Fecamp, for the fact
e - H. ~ 5000 II
Emperor was informed of this by my letter
ofthe ID December to the Duke of Bassano
he ordered the ship and cargo to be restored
to her owner, all which l have had the honor
to state to you, and l now state it to MIR. Rus
sell.n
Extract ofa letter from Mr.. Barlow to Mt
Secretary Of State, dated
PARIS, February Sth, 1912.
Having an opportunity to send to London
which cannot be entirely relied upon for safe
ty, | shall do little more than send you a copy
of my last dispatch.
Since its date | have had several CONVEX
sations with the Minister of Foreign Relation;
relative to the progress of the treaty. He
is at work upon it, and probably in good ear
nest but the discussions with Russia, and
the other affairs of this continent, give him
and the Emperor SO much occupation, that j
cannot count upon their getting on very fast
with ours.
But he endeavors to assure me that ii
shall not suffer much delay, and that most OF
the essential points that | insist upon will be
agreed to. These declarations, however, are
not sufficiently precise to be relied on.
The Hornet sailed from Cherbourg the
lst of February, and may be expected back
in a very few days"
Extract of a letter from Mr. Barlorc to the
Secretary Of State, dated, March Sd, 1912.
"The Hornet returned to Cherbourg, the
second time, about the 18th of February,
where she yet remains, and where | am I'M
der the painful necessity of OBTAINING her still
longer, or of sending her home without the
treaty.-The alternative is disagreeable, but
| do not hesitate, under all circumstances, to
detain her. 1t is in the hope that we shall
bring the affair to a conclusion in time for her
to arrive with the treaty before congress will
adjourn.
= Be assured that ] spare no pains and
omit no argument in urging forward this bust
ness.
- Mr. Russell has written me again for sad