Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-12
Secretary of State complying with their re-
solution of the third instant.
JAMES MADISON.

|
The Secretary of State, TO whom was re-
! ferred the resolution of the Senate of the
third instant, requesting the President to
cause to be laid before the Senate, the COR
| respondence which may have passed be
| tween the United States and the King of
Sweden, respecting the Interchange of pub
lie ministers, has the honor to- report to- the
President, that no drcc' correspondence has
taken place OH the subject.
In reference to the OBJECT of the resolu-
| ton, the Secretary OF State submits several
extracts of letters from Mr.. Speyer,
coasul Of the United States at Stockholm,
and a letter from Mr. BeAsley. commissary
of prisoners at London, ny which the wish
es and intentions of the Swedish government,
in relation to the interchange of ministers,
have been made known to this Department.
Respectfully submitted.
| JAMES MONROE.
| Deiaarf0ient Of State, June Tn, 1873
| The message and report were read.
| Mr.. Beasiey 20 the Secretary Of SAFE.
f(Copy)
London, Dec. ~, 1913.
SIR--Rcferring to my letter of the 10th
| iastant have now the honor to transmit
copy of the letter which i informed you
| that had received from Mr.. Speyer, and
| or that which l stated it was my Intention
4 W d'.uTess 10 hlnn, ON the SUD- tct OF our re
| lations with Sweden.
Notwithstanding the present apparent
| irritation OF the Swedish government, !
have been assured by Mr.. De Kantzow, and
| l learn from other sources, that il has in
| variably manifested the most friendly dis
| position towards the United States. Those
American vessels which have sought shell
ter IN its ports have experienced perfect
protection. British cruizers are not allow
ed within its territories to dispose of prizes
| they make from the United States and in
some instances, the protection of Swedish
convoy has been afforded to American YES
sells passing through the sound
Indeed this circumstance, Mr.. De Kant
cow informed me, had been mentioned to
him by Lord Castiereagh with no satisfac
| ton.
fear, however, that the art and intrigues
of our enemy will, if not speedily counterac-
ted, produce state of things equally un-
friendly. l collect from various quarter
that considerable dissatisfaction is entertain
| ed by the Swedish government that the
United States have not appointed minister
near il.
Thejealousy which lla, long existed be-
| tween Sweden and Denmark, is said to have
| contributed no little to The feeling TO which
this mission has given rise, seeisg that the
United States have mad minister near the
Danish government. Mr. De Kantzow SEEM
| ed anxious to know, whether minister
was or would be appointed; and am in
| clined to believe that his stay here is pro-
| longed on that account.
! The Grown Prince is fond of court and
| splendor the government is poor; and to
| say nothing of the two great spectators, the
| example OF Denmark is Immediately before
| it.
! beg to add, that the result of all the
information can collect, is. that the fate of
all the American properly, now in the do.
| niniCns of Sweden, will depend on the
course which the government of the United
States may pursue on this critical and
| delicate emergency.
have the honor to be,
With the greatest respect,
Your most obi. humble seryt.
r. G. BEASLEY.
| Extract Of q letter from John Sheyer,
Esqr. consul Of tie United States az
Stockholm, to tie Secretary If State !;
dated
(No. 1o)
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs, in the
course Of our conversation yesterday, men
timed that both the King and Prince Royal
were DESTROYS to maintain and extend the
friendly relations and commercial inter-
course now subsisting between us, and intend
| TO send a Minister or Charge des Affaircs
| to the United STATES. He would name the
| person designed for that mission, were it as
certained whether he accepted of it.
EEtrGct eta ietfer. from tie same 20 the same,
dated
Stockholm. 21st January, 1912.
| (No. III
The gentleman mentioned in my No. 10,
! as intended to be sent to the United States,
! is Mr.. Kantzow, who lately returned from
| Brazils, where he resided charge DIES afTaires
of the King several years: he had before
| been consul general of Sweden, in Portugal
lie informed me yesterday, that he was to
| go as charge des affaircs, which nc refused,
but consented to accept the appointment as
minister.
From the personal knowledge / have of
| MIR. Ksntzow. l think him well calculated
to contribute to the good understanding of
our respective governments.
| Mr.. Sheyer 10 the Secretary of Skafe.
Stockholm, 51st March, 1912.
! (Exiract)
On the oath the minister of foreign af
fairs told me that the King had on that day
| directed him toihform me, that lie would
| send Mr. Kantzow as minister resident to the
United States. understand that MIR. Kant
cow IS to leave this with his family, early
in May, BY way Of England"
! Same 20 TIC same
18th May, 1912, Orebro.
" MIR. Kantzow whs is appointed minis