Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-01-08

gOyernmfnt " oc01ouas s"o
11lenipotsntiary sent BY the q. 8. to
that csart, orof his reception, il az
credited OF the time when he was so
accredited, and Of the progress OF his
Begociation.
Resolued, That the president be, q
he is hereby requested to cause TO DC
laid before this house, any sores
pondenee with, or communication IN
writing from, the late minister OF
France, resident at Washington, on
or about the tAth of June, 1909, OF
subsequently with his successor
M. Serrnrier. prescribing or deciar-
ins the terms aud conditions upon
which their sovereign would consent
10 treat of ami:y and commerce with
the U. 8. If any such eofrespon
denee or communication be in tiis,
possession Of the executive and II
noae such be in the possession OF The
executive, that The President be, and
he Is hereby requested to INFORM
this house, unless the public interest
forbid such disclosure, whether there
has not been such correspondence
OF communication, which WAS With
drawn FROM the archives Of Inc De
partment Of State, and if so, zciien 4
ho,c the same was SO withdrawn.
Mr.. GRosYEsoR of n. 7. called
for the Yeas and Nays on the ques
ten OF consideration {; when it ap-
appeared there we're
For consideration 125
Asainstit Il
Mr.. EPpEs of Va. suggested the
propriety ofiaying these resolutions
on the table, and ordering them TO
be printed. This wish areae no.
from any objection to the acquisition
efthe information therein required ;
but from disposition to examine
into their language and import, with
q view to ascertain their accordance
with tina. decorum and sense OF pro-
priety which ought TO be Observes by
all branches OF the goverHment to-
wards each otser-a i was Obvious
~ impossible to Judge OF them cor
reetIy on a casual hearing oftben.
He should he said, feel no hesitation
iu voting for the object ofthe reso-
lutions. Oa this, as on all other &C.
casions, he was convinced the go
yernment would not shrink from
full examination of its conduct in re-
lation to our foreign concerns. ii
possessed no secrets with the people,
except so far IS temporary sccresy
on particular points might be de-
manded by the general good. He
did not mean to enter into discus
sion of these resolutions; bat he be-
lieyed. he said, that since the lastses-
sion Of Congress no correspondence
ofsn unfriendly character had passed
between the resident minister from
France and our government; nor had
any correspondence during that pc
Rod, been withdrawn fran the de-
partment of state. As to the first re-
solve, .lr. Eppes said. orr minister
20 France had been as lar received
ana accredited as possible in The al
sence of the executive OF France
from the seat OF government ihc
constituted authorities OF that nation
had expressed their satisfaction at
the appointment Of 4 man who i:oii's
SO honorable and high rank among
his couutrymcn & no circumstance
had arisen TO authorize the suspicion
that our minister in France would
not be treated with t!ie respect due
to the representative OF n friendly
power. Mr.. f. concluded by NOV
lag that TIE resolve lie on the table
and be printed.
Nr. HANSON said he had no OBJ
lection to The course proposed TO be
given 10 bis molten. lie WiSled the
resolutions to be printed. and permit.
ted 10 lie on the table, TO afford an
opportunity to gentlemen to possess
themselves Of any information within
their reach, sid material to acquire
before coming to a final decision Of
the anestiop. 60 as his object were
attained, he neither regarded a little
delay. nor would be pauetilious about
the mode. He would merely state
in addition to the observations, nc
Lad had the honor TO make, that his
object in submitting the first resoiu-
ton was to ascertain distinctly from
tI,e Executive the precise state OF
our relations with France. Ii, asthe
gentleman supposed, administration
were perfectly willing to lay open all
their acts and conduct to the people.
81 4. a nafE mo In cover from their