Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-19


.,,ltuuOOs demonstrated, the trtuml il OF the c.
nenny would have been complete. 1t would n
so nave bccn d0table.
The constituted authorities OF the T. States
neither dreaded or anticipated these evils
Tuey had Iull confidence IN the strength OF the
inon, in the fgGness and Write oi the people,
.uG, were satisfied, when he alS,.al should be
made, tina, aisple pro W. uil he sifurded. that
N.cr confidence had not Teen misplaced. To-
reign pressure, IL was not Goaot..l, wou,d soon
d,ssipa,e fUreign pAriialitcs ani preju.,ices, IL
suci, existed, and uai-c US more closely toges
tier us one people
In dec,Mi,s Ma. agains: G.. 3. tie y. States
have piac,.G themselves III a situation 10 rtort
tie hust;lity. Which they had so long suffered,
from the B,i,ish government. TIE rIaIntc-
nance OF tiIeir rights was The object ofthc war;
Oi the desire 81 this government To tcrianste
the was on hon3raDte conditions, ample proo
HIS been afforded by the proposition made to
Che British government Immediately after the
declaration OF wan, through the Charge d'A!i:r.
ef The United States at London, and by the
p-omptitude aud manner OF the acceptance OF
the Mediation of the Emperor Ot Russia.
1t was anticipated by some, that de
claration OF war against u. Britain would
force the u. States into close connection
with her adversary, much to their tllsadvan-
tage The Secretary of State thinks it pro-
per T. re'naik, Ma. nothing is more remote
from the fact. HE discrimination in favor
Of France, according t. law, III consequence
OF her acceptance OF the proposition made
equally to bolh powers, produced d,tier
encc between them I'M hat special case, but in
that only. The war with England was de
Clarcd without auy concert or Communication
with the French government 1t has produ
ced no connection between the y. States ard
France, oranv understanding Is to its pros
ecution, Continuance or termination. The
ostensi5le reia,iun between the two coun-
tries, is the true and only one. The United
States have just claims on France Tor spoil
atoms on their commerce on the high seas,
and in the ports II France, and their late
minister was, z tlicir present minister is, in
slructed to demand PREPARATION for these
injuries, and to press it with the energy due
tothc justice of their claims and TO the char
acter OF the United States.
The result otthe Eegociation will be com
munioated ~ Congress in due time. The
papers marked co. rim copies Of two LETT
terS. addressed from this department to MI.
Barlow, one OF the 10th June, 1912, just be-
fore the declaration of war, the other Of the
14th July following which show distinctly the
relation existing Lelween the u. States and
Trance at That Interesting period Mo
change,has Since occurred in X.
Ali Of wh.ca is respectfully submitted.
JAMESNiONROE.
Department of State, July -, 1915.
Iise Pie8iient " The United SfaieJ
a number OF documents accompany this
report, as designated above, some OF which
have been before communicable Congress
and published, but being necessary 10 a con-
nectcd & complete view OF the subject. are
therefore again communicated. We are
very Reluctantly compelled 20 defer their
publlcAtio. III! cur next