The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-27
POLITICAL.
WAsHINCToN. January 81
Tt RREAU'S LETTER.

TT RREAU'S LETTER.
The President of the U. s. yesterday transmitted
10 the House of Representatives the following Mes
sa2e:
To the House of Representatives. efths United
St0reS.
trsasmit 20 the House of Representative re-
port OF the Secretary of State, complying with their
resolution of the 18Th met.
is. MADISON.
Jan. 70. 1871
The Secretary Of State, tc whom referred
resolution of the House Of Represen stireo Of the
18th inst requesting tie President 20 lay before
the House any correspondence with or communism
ton IN writing from the late minister of France,
about the l4h of June. 1909, or by his
Hoce, prescribing 'h> conditions on which their
vereisn would consent 20 treat of amitJ and com.
merce with the U. S &c. hrs the honor to make to
the President the following Report:
Tat % he transactions which took place in the
Deps m OF State before che Secretary of State
came into ciiiee, which the year 1911, he has
no means of acquirAg knowledge ether than from
the hives az the department, o. from the de-
partm nj ur from tie persons entrusted with their
safe keeping.
That he las caused the h!,s of the Department
to be csretoly exsmin ed for communication des-
crioed by the Resolution of te House OF Represen-
tatiyes, and that none such has been found ct the
date therein ref cred to al any other date from
the former Minister of France, from his sucoes-
sor, any trace or evidence Of such eomu Gnica-
ton that he has a'ss enpeired of the Chief Clerk
of the Department who has been in that Office since
statement is annexed.
That no such communication was ever addressed
TO the Secretary of State by the present Minis of
France.
All which is respectfully submitted.
is MONROE.
Department of State, Jan. Is, 1911.
Mr.. GRAHAM's STATEMENT.
know not how can more clearly state every
thing that know relstiE to letter which was re-
Gently pnbhshed in some OF the pu lie prints, FROM
Gen. Turreau ts Rsot Smith, Esq and which |
suppose TO b. the communication alluded to- in tbs
resolution of the kouae of Representatives of the
18th instant than by observing that when that lette
as Published was shewn IL me by a gentleman Of
this Office, told him could not say whether it was
genuine; that some parts did pot appear new TO
me, but that other parts oft did. We immediate
ly looked at Gen. Turreaus file, and no such letter
was there then observed that it It was genuine,
IL must be the letter from Gen. Torreau which had
been withdrawn.
The TACT of one Of his letters which had trsusla-
ted for Mr. Smith, having been withdrawn, dis
tinetly remember, though cannot speak with GER
taiuty eth its date OF its contents, than
fous yegrs having elapsed since saw it; but re.
men Der It considered exeeptiopsbla, and that
Mr. Smith directed me not to put it on the hes, bet
20 lay il aside. ! can add too Mat il the only
letter from General Turreau which to my know
ledge yss withdrawn.
This letter was withdrawn by aEentlaman attach.
ed to the French Legation, who called at the De-
partment OF State to g IL, and It was delivered to
him either by Mr. Saith himself or by under
his directions When this done, cannot now
recolect have any means OF ascertaining, ex.
cept Ivy reference subsequent event which hap
pened in the month of Nov. 1900. aliude to
the dismissal OF Mr.. Jackson. For remember in a
conversation had with MIR. Smith respecting that
occurrence at the time it took place, he observed
that he supposed Gen. 1urreau would nov be glad
he had Withdrawn histetter.
In what way the translation of this letter has got
into the pablic prints, know not, nor do know
where or by whom it was taken from this office.
JOHN GRAHAM.
Grief Clerk Of the Department
Of Stare.