The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-21


and which may be now daily expected, was
another motive for delaying Interior mea-
sures with respect 70 her. In advising the
war against England, as was distinctly i'm
Piled by the late message, which brouglt
that subject under consideration, the presi-
dent stated to congress his strong dissatjs-
faction with the conduct of the French CO.
vernment ON every former ground OF COM
plant, and to which others of more recent
date have been added, with the single cx-
ception Of the repeal of-the DEGREES. lie
promised also TO bring our affairs with that
power fully before congress, as soon as he
should receive the communications which
you had promised to forward by thcSVasp.
l communicate these facts, which are Of a
character too marked TO require aDy CONS
ment thatyou may be enabled TO turn them
10 the best account, in promoting an ami
caoie accommodation with the French go
vernnent OF every wrong received from 1t,
which in sincerely desired.
You were informed by my letter Of 9th
May, OF such outrages committed by a
squadron which was reported to have sail
ed from NartZ in Jan. last, as were at that
time known here. 1t appears that several
| vessels sailing from American ports to is
bon and Cadiz, laden with the productions
OF the y. 3. were seized and burnt at sea-
lie crews OF those vessels taken on board
one of the French vessels, and were after
wards transferred to anolheg Of our vessels
engaged In the same trade, which was also
seized, in which they made their way home
these men forwarded here the evidence
OF these facts, copies of which have a!rca-
dy been transmitted TO you. l forward 10
you by this conveyance, the evidence Of
other aggressions, which will claim in like
manner your particular attention. Most
ol these documents have been laid before
congress and referred by it TO this depart
ment.
You will analyse all these cases ofrecent
spoilIation, and place them in the class of
aggressions to which they severally be-
long, on principle. In demanding ofG.
Britain the repeal OF her orders in council,
on The ground of the repeal Of the French
DEGREES, this government has, from re-
gard to justice, given 20 France all the Gre
dit 70 which she had any claim, believing
thatth notification alone of the French
minister of foreign affairs to the minister
plenipotentiary of the United States at Pa.
rls, OF their repeal, was sufficient 10 Justify
he demand OF the repeal of the orders in
council of G.. BritaiM on her own princi-
pies. But it was never the intention Of
this government to concede 10 France any
thing on that subject, TO which she was
not fairly entitled. On the contrary, it has
been It's intention, as is sufficiently evident
oy your first instructions, to exact from her
most strict and rigorous compliance with
hcl pledge In regard to the repeal. Ii
any act In violation of that pledge has been
| committed, you will not fail to point it out,
IN the most distinct manner, to the French
government, and to communicate to this
department without delay any answer which
you may receive from it. i have to add,
admitting that the repeal of the DEGREES is
observed with perfect good faith, that il
the French government has given othe.
orders, or permits acts OF another charac~
ter, which violate our rights, the wrong
Will not be less sensibly felt, OF less rlacni-
ed by this government.
Your dispatches by the Hornet were re
ccived on the 22d May. They arc the las.
which have come to hand.
l have The honor, &c.
(SisncdD
JAMES MONROE.
Joel 8arLoz", &aq. &c.
MR. MONROE 10 Hn. BARLOW.
Department If state, JUiy IL, 1879
SlR-Your leltcgs By the Wasp were
received on the 18th inst.
| make this acknowledgements, in the
hope that it may reach MIR. Morton at Bal
timore and be conveyed with the letters
and documents with which he is already
charged for you.
The president has seen, with great sur
prise and concern, that the govcrnmcn, Of
France had made no accomm odation TO tie