Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23

time FOR more than the following observati'
ons:
That all the nations of Europe naturalize
foreigners
That they all employ in their service the
subjects of each other, and Frequently against
their native countries, even when not regu-
larly naturalized
That they all allow their own subjects to
emigrate to foreign countries;
That altho' examples may be found of the
punis hment of their native subjects taken In
arms against them, the examples are few,
and have either been marked by peculiar
circumstances. taking them out of the con-
!troverted principle, or have proceeded from
the passions or policy OF the occasion. Even
in prosecutions aud convictions having the
latter origin, the final act of punishment has.
with little exception, been prevented by a
sense of equity and humanity, or a dread of
retaliation. 1t is confidently believed that
no instance can be found in which the al
legged purposes of the enemy against the
twenty three prisoners in question. under all
the circumstances which belong to their
case, even .ho' any of them may not have
been regularly naturalized, are countenat,-
ced by the proceedings of any European ma
ton; $40
That ii no instances occur of retaliation in
the few cases requiring it, or in any of them,
by the governments employing such per.
soIs, it has been, as is presumed. because
the punishment which had been innicte. by
the native country. might be accounted for
on some principle other than its denial of
the right of emigi alton aud naturalization.
Had the government employing the persons,
so punished by their native country, retalia-
ted IL such cases, it might have incurred the
| reproach either OF countenancing acknow-
lodged crimes, or of following the example
of the other party i'm acts of cruelty, exciting
horror, rather than of fulfilling its pledge
| to innocent persons in support of rights fair
| ly obtained, and sanctioned by the general o.
| pinion and practice of all the nations of Eu-
| rope, ancient and modern.
| All which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed)
JAS. MONROE.
Dehartmenf Of State,
.dh,T IA, 1914. M
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
The following message was received from
the President of the United States by MIR.
Edward Coles his Secretary:
To the House of Representatives ofhe
United States.
Transmit to the House of Representatives
report of the Sec etary ofState complying
with their resolution of the 18th instant.
JAMES MADISON.
| April 10, 1914.
THE, REPORT.
The Secretary ofState, to whom was refer
red the resolution of the House of Represen-
tatives of the 18th instant, requesting infor-
nation touching our relations with France,
has the honor to submit to the President an
| extract OF a letter from the Minister Pleni>
potentiary of the United States at Paris,
hich contains the latest, and the only mate~
rial, information received Gy this Depart
ment on that subject.
| All which is respectfully submitted.
JAS, MONROE.
Department of State, April Is. 1914.
Extract Of aiefter from Mr., Cra7pford to
| rte Secretary of State.
1 PARTS, Jan Is, 1914.
Son the 29.h ut. had an interview
with the Minister Of Exterior Relations, who
informed me that he had made to the En-
! peror detailed report of the negotiation,
and that he would inform me OF his majes-
tvs decision, the moment it should be made
known to him. His conversation during this
interview was as Conciliatory as it could be-
and his expressions, tho still general, admit
ted that indemnity was determined upon
The address of the Senator Count Segur tr
the Inhabitants of the 18th military division
OF the empire, published in the Monireur O
18th instant. STATED that his Majesty was go
ing to place himself at hehead If his troops
Knowing that should not be able to ad
vance single step in the negotiation during
his absence, unless he should before his de,
parture' from Paris beside upon The classe:
of cases for which Indemnity should be made
determined to address note to the Duke
OF Vicence, with view to impress more
strongly upon his mind the necessity of al
i'm mediate decision.
The day on which / jEtended to pre
seat this note, was Informed that the Duke
of Whence had set out from Paris at 4
o'clock, A.. M. for the Head Quarters o
the two Emperors, which was then said t.
be in Switzerland. The general impression
in Paris that day was that the Emperor
would set outimmediately for Mentz, wher,
has army Of reserve has been forming eve
since he crossed the Rhine. This circum
stance induced NE to believe that the nots
would not produce any good effect there.
fore determined not to present il. The empe