There being no particular portion or description of the mercantile body
pointed out by the laws for receiving communications of this nature, I
take the liberty of addressing it to the merchants of -------- for the
state of --------- requesting that through them, it may be made known to
all those of their State whom it may concern. Information will be freely
received either from the individuals aggrieved, or from any associations
of merchants who will be pleased to take the trouble of giving it, in a
case so interesting to themselves and their country.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, Gentlemen, your most
obedient servant,
Th: Jefferson.
LETTER CLXV.--TO MR. GORE, September 2, 1793
TO MR. GORE.
Philadelphia, September 2, 1793.
Sir,
The President is informed through the channel of a letter from yourself
to Mr. Lear, that M. Duplaine, Consul of France at Boston, has lately,
with an armed force, seized and rescued a vessel from the officer of
a court of justice, by process from which she was under arrest in his
custody: and that he has in like manner, with an armed force, opposed
and prevented the officer, charged with process from a court against
another vessel, from serving that process. This daring violation of the
laws requires the more attention, as it is by a foreigner clothed with
a public character, arrogating an unfounded right to admiralty
jurisdiction, and probably meaning to assert it by this act of force.
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