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Foreign News
August 29, 1808
Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
What is this article about?
The US Consul in Madrid was arrested by Spanish patriots after discovering dispatches from Murat to the French consul in Philadelphia, concealed in an envelope addressed to US Secretary of State Mr. Madison, raising concerns about diplomatic deception.
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The Consul of the United States for Madrid, has been arrested by the Spanish patriots, who found upon him dispatches relative to South America, from Murat, crimsoned vice-usurper for Bonaparte, at Madrid, to the French consul at Philadelphia, but covered by an envelope addressed to Mr. Madison, our secretary of state. Hence results,
A DILEMMA.
Either the consul knew the deception of the false cover, or the secretary of state was relied upon to permit his name to cover French dispatches. In either case, we are sorry that the respect due to publick dispatches and to publick characters should be diminished by wantonly abusing their privileges for the purposes for which they were not intended.
North American.
The Consul of the United States for Madrid, has been arrested by the Spanish patriots, who found upon him dispatches relative to South America, from Murat, crimsoned vice-usurper for Bonaparte, at Madrid, to the French consul at Philadelphia, but covered by an envelope addressed to Mr. Madison, our secretary of state. Hence results,
A DILEMMA.
Either the consul knew the deception of the false cover, or the secretary of state was relied upon to permit his name to cover French dispatches. In either case, we are sorry that the respect due to publick dispatches and to publick characters should be diminished by wantonly abusing their privileges for the purposes for which they were not intended.
North American.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Political
What keywords are associated?
Us Consul Arrest
Madrid Dispatches
Spanish Patriots
Murat Correspondence
Diplomatic Deception
South America Intrigue
What entities or persons were involved?
Consul Of The United States For Madrid
Murat
Mr. Madison
French Consul At Philadelphia
Where did it happen?
Madrid
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Madrid
Key Persons
Consul Of The United States For Madrid
Murat
Mr. Madison
French Consul At Philadelphia
Outcome
arrest of the us consul; diplomatic dilemma regarding deception in dispatches.
Event Details
The Consul of the United States for Madrid was arrested by Spanish patriots who found dispatches relative to South America from Murat at Madrid to the French consul at Philadelphia, covered by an envelope addressed to Mr. Madison, leading to concerns about abuse of diplomatic privileges.