We have already stated that her papers were all regu lar and legal. An act of the customhouse shows, that the Campeachy wood was imported in a vessel named the Isabella: the consignment of the cargo to the captain, and the want of a supercargo, are hinted at as suspicious; n circumstances which often occur, and which are no index oof simulation or fraud. The captain was detained a month at Hamburg before he was permitted to come to Paris, and he was not able to arrive at this city before the 6th September, four days before the condemnation of the property; and in this short space of time he found it impossible to present the defence, of which he was preparing the materials. Ship's Papers. 1. Register. 2. Mediterranean pass. 3. Sea letter. 4. Bill of lading. 5. Certificate of destination. 6. Roll of equipage. 7. Manifest. 8. Certificates for cargo. 9. Clearance. 10. Certificates of origin. 11. Decision of the Danish prize court. DAVID BAILIE WARDEN. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONGRESS. I COMMUNICATE to Congress, for their information, copies and extracts from the correspondence of the Secretary of State, and the minister plenipotentiary of the United States at Paris. These documents will place before Congress the actual posture of our relations with France. JAMES MADISON. Mr. Monroe to Mr. Barlow. Department of State, July 26, 1811. SIR, It is the desire of the President that you should set out, without delay, for Paris, to commence the duties of the office of minister plenipotentiary to the emperor of France, with which you are invested. A frigate prepared for your accommodation will receive you at Annapolis, and convey you to the most convenient port of that country. I enclose you a commission and letters of credence, with such other documents as are necessary to illustrate the subjects on which you will have to act. With the ordinary duties of the office you are too well acquainted to require any comment on them in this letter. There are, however, some subjects of peculiar importance which will claim your attention immediately after your reception. On these it is proper that you should know distinctly the sentiments of the President. The United States have claims on France, which it is expected that her government will satisfy to their full extent, and without delay. These are founded partly on the late arrangement, by which the non-importation law, of May 1, 1810, was carried into effect against Great Britain, and partly on injuries to their commerce, committed on the high seas and in French ports. To form a just estimate of the claims of the first class, it is necessary to examine minutely their nature and extent. The present is a proper time to make this examination, and to press a compliance with the arrangement, in every circumstance, on its just principles, on the government of France. The President, conscious that the United States have performed every act that was stipulated on their part, with the most perfect good faith, expects a like performance on the part of France. He considers it peculiarly incumbent on him, to request such explanations from her government, as will dissipate all doubt of what he may expect from it in future on this as well as on every other question depending between the two na tions. By the act of May 1, 1810, it was declared, that in case Great Britain or France should, before the third day of March, 1811, so revoke or modify her edicts as that they |