Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-16
ors RELATIONS #lzE FRANCE.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS.

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS.
To TIE Rbxse Of Reiress=-
sSrrves effhe UniieG Stetss.
I transmit, t. The House OF Represen-
taive. report OF the Secretary OF State,
containing the information requested y
their resolutions OF the 2lst OF June
hast.
Fashfngfon, July -, 1913.
TIE Secretary Of a.afe, 10 zriionr srns re-
Jerred .everal ressiutsouS cffhe Hoa'e
of Fetrfsenfatipes of lhe 2lst uif re-
o4estiag informatisn on Certain foi'fs
reEorag 10 me French decree y re
safb Of .atrl. 1911, has M hcHor 10
make 70 The President Inc .f1llo7vias
REPoRT-
IL furnishing the information required
by the Hsuse of Representatives, the
Secretary of Safe pesumes, that IT
might be deemed sufficient for him 10
state what is now demanded. what part
thereof has been heretofore communi-
c-ted and to supply the deficiency. He
considers Il hove yer more coniormablc
20 the views of the House, to meet at
this tine, without regarding what has
been already communicated, every en-
oriry, and to give distinct answer TO
each, ~ith the proper explanation relat.
ing to it.
TIE House Of Representatives has re-
quested Information when, by whom, &
in whst manner, the frs, intelligence
was given TO this government OF the de-
cree on the government OF France bear
ing date on the 2Sth April, 1871, and
purporting to be a de6Diiive repeal OF
the DEGREES of Berlin and Milan whe-
ther Mr. RussclI, late Charge d. AHaHes
of The United States to the government
of France, ever admitted or denied to
his government the correctness OF the
declaration Of the Duke of Bs.sano, to
Mr.. Barlow, as stated in Mr.. Barlow's
letter of the l2lh Nav, 1912. to the Sc
cretary Of State. that the SAID decree had
been communicated TO his, NJ: Barlow's
predecessor there. and u lay before the
House any correspondence with Mr.
Russell On that subject, winch Il nay
not be improper 10 communicate, aGd
also any correspondence between Mr..
Barlow and Mr.. Russell in possess Il
of the Department Of State; wheihcr
the Minister OF France to the I: STATES
ever informed this government oi The
existence of the said decree, and to lay
before the House any CORES pondence
With the said Minister relative thereto
not improper to be communicated; with
any othef Information in possession oi
the Executive, which he may no, deem
il injurious TO the public interest tn dis-
,slose, relative to the said decsee, teaCiing
70 show al what time bs WhG0 and IN
whs, manner, il was first MADE kho"n
TO this government or TO any OF Its re-
representatives. or agents /: aid lastly, TO
inform the House whether the govern
ment of the Y. States hath ever rcceiv.
cd from that OF Fra lcs any explanation
of the reasons oil that decree being con-
ceaied from this government, and IFS
minister, for 50 long time after It's
date, and if such explanation has been
asked by this go vernment, aud has been
omitted to be given BY that OF France,
whether this government has made any
remonstrance or expressed any dissatis-
faction 10 TIE government oil france at
such coHcea!m:ut
These enquiries embrace two distinct
objects. The 6rst relates TO the conduct
of the government of France, IN regard
70 this decree. The second, 70 that OF
the government of the y States. In
satisfying the call of the House, on this
latter point, it seems tc be proper TO
meet IL In twc-f9id view: first as it
relates to the conduc; of this govern
meut in this transaction; secondly. as
it' relates 70 its cnndnct, towards both
helfigereDts in some important circunl-
STANCES connected sith il. The resoiu-
ticns do not call specially for report of
such extent, but as the measures OF the
Executive, and the acts OF Congress,
founded on communications from the
Executive, which relate to one of the
beiiigerents, have by necessary eonse-
quence an Immediate relation TO the o.
ther, such report seems to be obvious
~ comprised within their scope. On
this principle the report is prepared, in
the expectation, that the more full the
information given, on every branch of
the subject, the more satisfactory viii /,
be to the House,
The Secretary of State has the honor
to report, in reply to these enquiries,