The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-23

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she native country. might be accounted
for on some principle other thanits deni.
al ct The right of emigration and naturayi-
cation. Had the COVER ment emvloyirg
the persons, so punished by their native
country, retaliated in such eases, i, might
have incurred the reproach either of counts
nancing acknow ledged criInes, or Of follow
ing the example of the other party in acts of
cruelty exciting horror, rather than its f,,l-
ming its pledge TO the innocent persons in
support OF rights fairly obtained, aud sane
toned by the gene raj opinion and practice
OF AL the nations OF Europe ancient and mo.
derp.
All which is respectfully Submitted
(ai ned) JAS. MONROE.
oefartmenf Of STATE, -An.i II, 1914.
HOUSE OF REPR e. FNT ATIVFS.
:, Sata6ay, .ff-i{ l6.
Mr.. III ( IF TT. from the selec. corn nit
Tee appointed "a Thu day ,ea
OH providing for the removal of eau
ses 10 certain cases therein specified. and
TOR other purposes which was twice read.
motion was mace b. MIR. CASTOR IF
". L. 10 postpone the said bill indefn telv-
and nega,ived.
a motion was made by Mr.. Potter Of 2.
4 that the bill DO lie on TIE ,sble, and nrea-
lived. " %"
me o'i was then referred to Commit.
tee OF the whole.
The amendments of the Senate 10 the
important bill which went from this hpuse
to amend the law relating 10 calling ONT
the militia, &c. were taken I'D and co1cnr:
red in.
Mr.. Taylor Of ~. 7. from the militia
Committee, reported certain amendments
10 the bill frona the Senate " IN Tarther a6-
dHIon TO tn act more efectuaiy TO provide
tor the NATIONAL defence by establishing an
Uniform militia throughout tire u. States 80
%hico amendments were Coz currer in, az
the bill ordered 60 be read third time ard
w9s subs qnertlY read third tirae, passed.
g returned to the Senate for concurrence in
the said amendments.
he COUNT tee of the whole were dc
charged from the consideration IF the hill
suppieu'entar' TO the &C for the requlst;o,
of 'hr Post OHjce on rnotion Of Mr.. T.,
gersoH who s'afed that ;ha lateress of the
period in the present session, AMI the va-i.
e'y ~ details HS,-;yy' 70 be inserted in such
a BIZ, rcndersd i, necessary to nnstnone
the consideration till the next scion.
OUR RFJATfONSIVTTH FRANC
The following -Oc~sape waa received FROM,
the Prrsid ne Of 'he u SAFES. bv Mr. Ed
ward Coles his Secrrtarv.
To tie House. IF Rem sen IN t;ges of RI.
Uni,ed Stars.
transmit TO e. House f PeDrese,,s.
tives report Of ne Seer tarv Of stat, CO...
piyI7g with their res-'p ION &c the 1sfh ir.-
~ JAMES MADISON.
TTE REPORT.
The Secretary IF S are to whom wasrs
tcrred the resoiu' ion f the Hous- &c Re-
pT' sfrtatiVes of the 18Th instant, reoue,t.
ing 'nfo'maticn touching our relations = ith
Fr2nce. has the honor % submit n tba
Prts'den an cx-ract of Letter from the
Nlnisfer Plenivo eatiarv oe the u. Sta,es
Al FHris, W irh contains the latest and the
nnY material inform ton received nv this
Departmenf IN that subject.
Az which is respectfully subr'i,ted.
y gneT) JAS. MONROE.
,, br'Grfncnk Of State .Ai5rHI6 1874
HTtrHet 0G L-tte- from mr. C,ozyf5rd Is
the Secreforg Of 8'ate
Pa, is ian is. 1917.
On me % ut 7 had an jnterv;ew
with the Minister e FIX ericr Relations who
informed ne tia he had made to the En-
peror detailed report of the negccis1ion.
and that he would inform me e his Mai4s-
W oecisIon, me moment it should be n de
known t. him. II s converse loo drrioy this
interview was as conciliatory as it could he.
ano ms eXpree sions, tho still general, I'd
nt'eh MAJ indemnity was detersi, ed upc,.
ihe address CT the Senator Count Ssunrtn
tne 'nh bifants of the 18Th military divisi,n
OF ne Empire, published in the Moriteur of
l3'h inst stated that hrs Majesty was pc;ng
10 pace himself IT the head Of his troops'
Knowing that should not be able to 3D.
vance single step in the negotiation 6u-
r'nS MS absence, unless he should before his
departure from Paris decide upon the clss.
ses OF cases for which indemnity should he
maze, ermired 70 address a note to the
Duke OF Whence. with view to irnprpsq
roe STRONGLY uDon his mind the necess;tv o3
an inmeth re decision.
Ne day on Which intended In IRE.
sent ms note was informed that the Dnke
~ Nlcence Nae SET or from Paris ~ ~
clock, A. M. for the He'd quarters # thc
Two fmpe ors, which was then to be in
0Witze'Iand. The general inrr-s sion IN
Paris that dav was that he Emperor would
set ont immeiiat W for Metz where his ar
my ri reserve ha been forming ever since
he crossed the Rhine. This circumstance
induced RE TO believe that the note vouid
not produce anv go1 effect therefore
determined mo- toprcsent II. fine Rnpe,
ror i' still ~ P"ris, and regret ex remedy
hat did not dhers 10 my fire. de..errrina-
tnn' notw thsta nfing the absence &c the Mi
Mister Of FOREIGN Relations. F on ,he sitra-
ton ~ ala rs here. II is muossible Z foreso,,
~ de'ays tn which this perDleYing business
v'li yer he subjsc'. Il tke hrst and Only
interrieV VIII b h"d With the duke IF PAS.
sano be said expressly that the bstaCleq
7hich MS absence bad thr wn in the war Of