Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-15

Official communication Of It to Mr.. Barlow
was made on the 10Th of that month at his
request: that Mr.. Barlow transmitted a Co.
py OF that decree, and of the Duke of Bias.
sano's letter, announcing it, 10 Mr.. Russell,
an letter OF May Ilth. in which he also in..
formed Mr. Russell, that the Duke of Bassa,
! no had stated that the decree had ,4een du-
| iy communicated TO him: that Mr. Russell
replied in a lstterto Mr. Barlow of the 29th
May. that his first knowledge Of this decree
was derived from his letter and that he has
repeatedly stated the same since to this go.
vernment.
The Secretaryof State repcr also that 10
communication of the decree of the 28th
April, 1911, was ever made 10 this govern
ment by the Minister of France, or other
person, than as is above stated, and that no
explanation of the cause Of it's not having
been communicated to this government and
published at the time Of it's date, was ever
made to this government, or So far as it is
informed to the representatives or agents Of
the y. States in Europe. The Minister of
France has been asked to explain the cause
OF proceeding apparently SO extraordinary
and exceptonable, who replied that his first
intelligence of that decree was received by
the Wasp, in letter from the duke of Ras-
sano OF May 10th, 1912, in which he expresr
ed his surprize excited by MIR. Bar ow's
communication that prior letter OF MAY,
1911, in which he had transmitted copy Of
the decree for the information os this govern
ment had net been received.
Mr.. Secretary Monroe, after this, enters
into an examination of the actual state of
our foreign relations to which 1t would be
doing great Injustice &c attempt an abbrevi-
alton OF 1t. We cannot, however, forbear
quoting the last paragraph of this most
important report, the whole of which our
readers, OF whatever political character,
VIII peruse with the greatest interest, and,
we venture to say, with the most entire
conviction, if not satisfaction.
"lt was anticipated by some, that de.
c!aration or war against g. Britain would
force the u. States into close connection
with her adversary, much to their disadvan-
taSe. The Secretary of State thinks it pro-
per e. remark, that rothing is more remote
from the fact. The discrimination in favor
OF France, according to law, i'll consequence
OF her acceptance Of thu proposition made
equally to both powers, produced differ.
ence between them III hat special case, but ia
that only. Ie war w.lh England was de
clared wlthouI any concert on communication
with the French government; it has produ :
ced no connection between the u. States and
France, or any understanding as to lis pros
ecution, Continuance or termination. lie
ostcnsib!e relation between the two coun-
tries, is the true and only one. The United
States have just claims on France Tor Spoli-
| atoms on their commerce on the high seas,
| and il the ports of France, and their late
| minister was, & heir present minister is, in
| structed to demand ri araticn these
| injuries, and to press il WIKI he energy due
to the justice Of their claims and to tire char
| acter o. the United States"
The bill for the assessment and collection
of direct tax and internal duties has pas
| sed the Senate.
The bill releasing the claims Of the United
States to British property Captured by our
! prisateers, wants only the signature of the
! President to become a law.
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