Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-24
GALyELT0N AND AMELIA.
OFFICIAL PAPERS.

FreShent.
We have been induced, in order to
present at one view, and in more con-
densed shape. not being able to publish
them at large, the substance OF the intor-
nation contained il the Presidential
Message, to make a selection oil the pa
per., and publish such only as par,icu-
iarly cast new light on the subject. Ma
paper is believed to be omitted, however,
which is material to correct vicw of the
subject.
We have arranged them, as their con-
tents naturally suggest, into two heads
lst. of GalseZton and I'd. OF Amelia
Island: prefacing the whole with last
OF all the papers. extracts, etc. which &C
eompanied the Report Of tie Secretary
Ot State.
Papers communicated Nth the RePorf
from the Department Of STATE, u Dec.
Is, 1917, 10 The President.
Extracts OF q letter from NatchitOches,
Louisiana, 10 a gentleman in The city oil
Washington. communicated to the De
partmeat Of State, dated February 4,lSl7.
Extracts Of two letters from Robert NJ.
Harrison, Esq. consul at St. Thomas, to
the Secretary Of State, dated April Goth
aud May S0,h, 1917.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to the
Secretary of State, dated November 81,
1917, communicating
Extracts of letter to him from Bever.
ly Chew, esq. collector of the customs,
New-Orleans, dated August l, 1917.
Letier-same to same, dated August
so, 1917.
Same to same, dated October Il, 1917.
AGilayit ut Beverly Chew, dated 9th
October, 1877 in relation to libels, before
the district court OF the United States,
for Louisiana, Us. cargoes Of Juana, Eli
"a. Carmelite aud Diana.
The same rs ninety boxes nf sugar.
The same rs. sundry goods, &c. part Of
the schooner Mount Vernon's cargo.
Petition Of Beverly Chew to Judge
Hall.
Additions, testimony, in supdry cases,
pending in the United States district
court, Louisiana rs. sundry vessels and
cargoes from Galveston.
Extract of letter from Mr.. MIntosh
10 Mr.. Crawford. Secretary OF the Trea-
sury, dated October SO, 1877.
Extract Of a letter from Mr.. Clark,
collector Of the customs at St. Mafy's.
dated November I, 1917.
Extract of a letter from Lieutenant
commandment B. V. Holman, to captain
Charl.s Morris, dated January ID, 1917.
Extract of letter from captain Merris
TO the Secretary of the Navy, dated fri
gate Congress, of. the Balize, March 4,
1917.
Captain Daniel T. Patterson to Secre-
tary Of the Navy, dated New-Orleans,
August 4, 1917, communicating
Memorial of the Merchants of New
Orleans of eSth July, 1917.
Protest of William B. Cox, late mate
Of the American brig Charles, at New
Orleans. 15th July 1917
Protest OF captain Lewis DeGuenenil
de Morant, at New-0rleans, ss;h July
1917.
Same Of Jean Baptiste Revarde, same
place and date.
Deposition Of Lanusse, owner of the
brig Charles of Ncw-0rleans, to in. Bile.
Revarde, owner Of the brig Pomona, and
Lewis Dequemenil de Morant, owner of
the brig FreclOye at New-Orleans, s6th
July 1917.
Translation of a protest of Cashier
Rieto, captain OF the American brig Car
los, against the prisateer Congresso June
so. 1917.
Extract Of n letter from captain Chas.
Norris, United States hisate Congress,
off the Balize, dated June 10, 1917, to
the Secretary Of the Navy.
Extract Of a letter from lieut.. cemmaH-
dant John Porter, dated Emitted States
brig Boxer, off the Balize, June %, 1917,
to the Secretary of the Navy.
Exuac, Of letter from commodore ID.
Il. Patterson to the Secretary of the Ma
Wv, dated Newt Orleans, July 90, 1877.
Extract Of q letter from the deputy
collector OF the port Of New-York to cap
tain Samuel Evans, dated September s,
1917.
Extrsct of a letter from captain John
ii. Elton tS the Secretary OF the Navy,
dated September Is, 1877, on board the
United States brig Ssranac, Cumberland
Sound.
Extracts from the same to the sane,
dated October 10, 1917.
Extract, same to same, dated October
10, 1917.