Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-08

IF the United States. Thomas JeHers.n was, N
"a the Goth of September. 1852 appointed Secre- Il
ar OF State. and thereby vacated his Office as T
Minister Pienpotentiary to the Cour, of France.
w Shot, without further nomination TO the Sen il
ate, was commissioned as above, there being no
Minister Plen,poteniary at the Court Of France,
until the appointment of Gouvsrneur Morris, 18th
January, 1902 Mr. Short presented a,
Charge des AHaires by Mr. Jefferson, his taxi !;
ing leave of the French Court, ON the authority oil
a letter from MIR Jay. Secretary Of Foreign All
flares. OF 18th June, 1889, which also permi ty.i
that Minister'S returns ON visit TO the UnDed
States i |
John II. Purviance was left in the charge OF our
affairs at London on tile Sih of October, 1874, By
Mr.. Monroe. during his absence in 5. ain.
George w. Ewing appointed Secretary Of
Legation 10 Madrid. with the advice and con>ent
of the Senate Pm November, 1901; and appoints
ed povi-ionay by the President, without The
cooperation of the Senate. to act as Charge des
Afaires at Madrid, until the arrival OF Mr..
Bowdoin. arpoinled slinis,er 22d of Neveni-
Der, 1901.
Jonathan Russell left in the charge of our |
affairs at Paris, by General Armstrong, and CONS |
inis-loned as such by the President.
John S. Smith left Charge DIES Aifaires a,
London by MIR. Pinckney. LIST May, ISL, but ne
commission ever issued 10 him such.
Jonathan Russell was sent by the direction of
| the p esident fom Paris To London, in October,
| ISL, as Charge de, AGsires.
| Levitt Harris was LETT Charge des Affar-s at
ST. Petersburg by Mr. Adams, in April 1911, by
direction of the President.
John L. LawIencr, left Ch,rge des Affaires at
Stockholm, by Mr.. Russell, 8 jane, 1914.
Henr Jackson. lief, Charge .!es a flares at pari-
bN Mr.. Crawford goth April, 1915, nhie MIR.
Gallatin, appointed Aiinis to France, 2Sta Fee
bruay, 1878, was in London, assisting in he ne
| collation. oil the COW ention Il hat year.
Thomas l. l.. Brent, Secretary of Legation a,
Madrid, was lett Charge DIES AGAmes there Ivy MIR.
Erving, in august, 1915.
Aud again by Mr. Forsyth, 23l November,
lS2o, during his ie:un leave 10 the United
States.
Christopher Hughes. Secretary of Legation a,
Stockholm, was designated 10y The President TO act
as Charge DIES Aifaires on the 10Th Septeinb, r,
1916, in the event of the retirement oil Mr.. Rus.
sell, and he was accordingly left by MIR. Russell in
October, 1918
Charlie Pnckney left Charge des Affaires at ST.
Petersburg by MIR. Pinck"ey. in February, 1918
MIR. Campbell was appointed Minister 10th April,
/ 1918.
lie WAS again left there in charge OF our affairs
by Mr. Campbell, S'h July, 1920, by the direc-
ton Of the President. Mr. Middleton vas appointed
Minister 9Th April, of that year
John James Appleton was lei Charge des AZ
lalres at Madrid, by MI. Forsyth, 81 March,
1928. MIR. Nelson was appon,cd Minister 18th
January, 1923.
r Daniel Sheldon left Charge de. Aaaires at Paris,
ny MIR Gallaln, Ii May, 1923, U der the Iii
recton of the President.
John A Smith, lift Charge s!es Ai',ires a,
London, by Mr.. Adams, in Jule, 1917 by orde,
OF the President
tie was again left in charge Of our affairs hy Mr.
d Nusb, in May, 1925, under the direction OF til,
l PRESIDENT Mr.. King appoined Minister o.!
May, 1925.
John NJ Forbes became barge DIES Affaires a,
q Buenos Ayes on the death OF Mr. Rodney. 10Th
4 xyaSa a r,ls III H.
Senate in that character, and conf med 9Th al
March, 1925
q John A King left Charge des Affairs a, Lon
don D. kuus King, LIST July, 1926, wh the ap-
probation OF The President. Mr. laIlatin WIS an
: PUN ed Minis er 10Th May, 1926
i He was again lef in charge OF our affairs by Mr.
= Ga!latin during short excursion which he made
b TO Paris IN the fall OF 1926
beaufor, 4 Watts, lett Charge DIES Affaires at
3, Bosota, by Mr.. Anderson, Goth March, 1925,
uIl z0 January, 1926. during The return OF tina,
Minister on leave to the United STATES
lie was again left, and yet remains in charge oil
cur affairs, on Mr.. Anderson's leaving Bogota
9Th June, 1896. 10 proceed on the mission 10
. Panama.
2. Most OF the preceding appointments o:
Charge. DIES Affaires were made whist WI had Min
ister- appointed to reside near the same Govern
mems. Mr.. Pursuance so appointed by MIR.
Monroe, being the regular Minister OF the u. s. in
London at the time. MIR. Ewing being the Seer e.
tary OF the Legation at Madrid was enlrus ed with
the charge oil our affairs until the arrival of Mr.
Bowdoin, Minister. Mr.. Harris, al ST. Pc
fersburg,wa left in charge OF our afflirs whilst Mr.
Adams absent on the duty OF assisting in the
negotiation of peace with Great Britain Mr.
Lawrence was left charge dss An lies by Mr.
Russell whilst this gentleman was absent from
Stockholm on the rane service OF treating
Of peace. Mr.. Jackson was left Charge at
Paris after MIR. Gailatin's appointment, bu,
before his arrival in France as the Min
lister of the u. s. Mr.. Brent was entfusie with
the charge OF our affairs during MIR. Forsyth's
return TO the u. S. In the same character al
Stockholm MIR. Hughes left by MIR. Russell
on his return home MIR. Pinckney was Ief, by
Mr. Campbell in charge of our affairs in July 1920.
Mir. Middleton having been appointed Minister the
preceding April. Mr.. Appleton was left in charge
OF our affairs by Mr. Forsyth. NJ adTd, in March,
1923, Mr.. Nelson having been appointed Min
| Ister the preceding January. MIR. Watts was left
at Bogoia in charge of sffars in the year 1925
during MIR. AndersCn's absence on q visi, to the
| u. ) And lastly, MIR. John A. King was left
by Mr.. Rufus King in charge of our affairs after
the appointment, but before the arrival Of Mr..
Gsllan at London. The necessity of confidins
temporarily TO Charge des Aff,irs of a Goycfn-
meni which is ordinarily represented by Minis err
Penipotentiary, arises out of the absence of the
Minister, no matter from what cause. II is sup
posed not 10 be Elected by the fact Of Minister'S
avIns notified his jnteation to return, and the ap-
pontmen Of his successor.
s. The authority under which the above an
poinments we ere made is believed 10 be furnished
by the Constitution of the u. S, and The public
law aud usage OF nations. So important Is it res
gsrded 10 preserve, without in crrup ion The do
lomatic intercourse between nations which are mt
ually represented by Ministers, thai upon the ea
Of Minister, the Secretary OF Legation becomes.
by established usage, ipso iacto Charge d'Afflires