Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-02

lievine that they may be useful to some Of our
countrymen wishing to settle here. You are
at liberty TO make what use OF them you think
fit"
The President of the United Safes has aps
pointed Chief Justice WILLIAM CRANcH, Doc
tor HENRY HUNT, and WALTER SMITH, Esq
Commissioners ito select proper site in The
District of Columbia, on which TO erect Peni-
Tertiary for the said District and "to select
site in the county of Alexandria for a County
Jail" conrormablv with late act Of Congress,
making appropriations for these Buildings
Nat hteiigencer.
The following letter addressed by Mr. Eve
re,t to Mr.. Gushing, Of Newburyport, on the
subject Of the claims of our countrymen on TO-
reign governments will no doubt prove Of SER
vice to MANY individuals in this city, To this
end we transfer it to our columns. NJ Gaz.
WASHINGTON, Goth May, 1926.
Dear Sir-You will perceive from the papers
that the Committee e Foreign Affairs OF the
House Of Representatives, have requested to
be discharged from the further consideration
of the Memorial of the citizens OF Newbury-
port and Of several other Memorials on the
same or similar subjects. The ground taken
by the Committee was, that the spo!latIons OF
the Foreign Governments were still IN trsln
of negotiation, and that II was not expedleht,
at this time, to recommend any Legislative inter-
ference. Considerable effort, as you know, has
been made by the claimants on the French 60
yernmen,, in the course of this winter, and
hopes are entertained by them that the nego-
Citations of our government, will be prosecuted
with increased earnestness. AS the fate Of the
other claims will to a considerable degree de-
mend on the. success, with which those on
France are urged, the Committee on Foreign
Afairs-persuaded that the House would not
sustain them in any recommendation OF lrglsla-
tive means Of redress, and unprepareh them
selves TO make any distinct recommendation oil
that kind-adopted the COURSE | have above
mentioned Considering it, however, most de-
slrabe and indeed essential TO any vigorous &C
ton on the subject that more precise lnlorma-
ton should be obtained Of the number and a
mount of the Claims, moved in the House
the following resolution, which was yesterday
adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be di-
rected to submit to this House at the next SEES
sion of Congress, schedule OF the claims OF
American citizens, which have been or shall,
previous to October /, 1926, be flied III his de-
partment, on the Government ol France, Ma
pies, Holland and Denmark, for illegal captures,
spoliations, considerations, or any other illegal
acts since the year 1908; in such manner as TO
exhibit in tabular statement, the name oil The
claimant, the date Of the act complained OF, the
ma ne OF the vessel, which was the subject OF the
injury the amount of the damage sustained, and
other circumstance essential 10 the understand
ing OF the general nature OF the claim; dlscrim-
mating, as Tar as practicable, between such cas-
were and such as were not subjected 10 adj
Indication in the Courts Of the aforesaid 60
yernments."
You will readily perceive that the value Of the
document, which will be produced by this re-
solution will depend essentially on the claimants.
II they all furnish the department with an accu-
rate statement OF their claims, | am persuaded
it will be very important step towards pro-
curing redress. should even think it eXpedl-
ent ~ send on copy of such statements as they
have been furnished before; nasmuch as il Is
possible though have no information of the
fact that papers of this kind may have been a.
mong those destroyed or lost, when the capital
was invaded by the British. When collective
view of these claims is laid before Congress and
the people of America, believe there will be
entire unanimity as to the necessity of enforc-
ing them. Having, at your request, taken
charge Of the MemoriaI Of the citizens of New.
buryport, | have thought it my duty to give
you this account of what has been done on the
subject.
am, Dear Sir, with great regard, your faith
full humble servant,
EDWARD EVERETT.
Hon. G CUSHING.