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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1855. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... from France to Thomas Blount and others are very noticeable. We know that Montflorence was the writer, and that he was the chancellor of the consul Skipwith; and, from the connexion of Mr. Monroe with those persons, we can entertain no doubt, that the anonymous letters were written with his privity. These anonymous communications from officers of the United States in a foreign country, on matters of a public nature, and which deeply concern the interests of the United States in relation to that foreign country, are proofs of sinister designs, and show that the public interests are no longer safe in the hands of such men. The information contained in the confidential communication you were pleased to make to us on the project of the French government, relative to the commerce of the United States, is confirmed by the open publication of the same substantially and more minutely in the newspapers. Mr. Fenno's, in which it first appeared, we now enclose. Even the execution of the project appears to have been commenced. The following article is in Mr. Fenno's paper of the 28th ultimo. " New London, June 23rf. -- Arrived brig Aurora, S. Wadsworth, of Hartford, in fourteen days from Port Paix. Left there sloop Crisis, Cook, of Warwick, with mules; sloop Scrub, Williams, of Middletown; and a brig from Philadelphia; all carried in by French privateers. It was not pretended to make prizes of them; but their cargoes were taken by the administration at their own price, and due-bills given therefor. Those, who go there to trade, and those carried in, are all treated alike. Captain Wadsworth received a due-bill for eleven thousand livres." The foregoing we respectfully submit to the consideration and decision of the President of the United States. Timothy Pickering, Secretary...