Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-07-24

and France, or any understanding as
10 its prosecution, continuance. or Ter
The ostensibie relation he
tween the two countries, is the true and
only one. The United States have
lust claims on France for spoliations OF
heir commerce on The high seas, anu
in the ports Of France, and their late
minister WAS, and their present minis
ter is, instructed to demand roparatiou
for these injuries, audto press i, witt
The energy due to the justice of thei'
claims and to the character Of the Z
States. The result of the negotiation
will he communicated to Congress III
due time. The papers marked ~ cor
tain copies of two letters. addressed
from this department to Mr Blrlnw.
one of the 10th June, 1872, jus; tef're
the declaration of war, the ether OF the
18th July following, which show dis
tinctly the relation existing between
the U. States and France al that inte-
resting period. No change has since
occurred in it.
All of which is respectfully submit
tied.
JAMES MONROE.
Department of State, July IL,
Isf3.
President of the q. States,
The report MAS read and ordered TO
| lie on the table.
Eat, act Of a letter from .ur. Bario'c
to .tr. .Nonroe, duted Paris, Nay
IL, 1912.
g After he date Of my letter, Of
which have the honor to enclose you
a copy, l found from 4 pretty sharp
conversation with the duke OF BassAno,
that there WA, ~ singular reluctance to
my note OF the tst Of May.
Same traces Of that reluctance you will
peifeive in the answer which hnally
came, of which copy is here erclo--
ed. This, though dated the 10th, did
not come TO me till last evening.
consider the communication to be SO
important in the present crisis Of our
affairs with England, that I! despatch
the Wasp Immediately TO carry it to
Mr.. Russell, with orders to return with
his answer as soon as possible.
Z" am confident that the president
will approve the motive OF my soiici-
tude in this atfiir, and the earnest
manner III which / pressed the minis
ter with ii as soon as my knowledge OF
the declaration Of the prince regent
ienabled me TO use the argument tina,
belonged to the subject. When. in ihe
icDnver, alton above alluded to, the
duke first produced to ME the decree of
the 2Sth OF April, iSii, made no
comment Oh the STRANGE manner III
which it had been so long concealed
from me, and probably from you.
only asked him ii that decree had been
published He SAID 10 bat declared
lit had been. communicated to my prede
tcessor here, aid likewise sent 10 Mr.
lSerrnrier with ar:.crs to communicate
;. it to you. / assured him il WAS not a
monS the archives of this legation
that never before mad heard oft, ans
since he had consented 10 answer my
mote, desired him TO send ne, in tina
4 Official manner. ii copy of that decree
aud Of any other documents that Nigh
prove to the ineredulous of my country
+ mot to mel that the DEGREES Of Beriii
and Milan were in good faith and I'm
condi.ionaily repealed with regard tt
the United S ates. He then promised
me he would do it, and he has perform
led his promise.
| send you Il copy Of the April de
cree. as likewise Of the letter Of the
grand judge and that ofthe minister o.
finances, though the two latter pieces
have been before communicated to ouI
government and published"