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The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
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The French corvette Le Tarn arrived in Norfolk Roads on September 30 from Rochefort, carrying Count Landos and Colonel Schmaitz on special missions to South American governments, along with the ratified US-France commercial treaty en route to Washington and then Lima.
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NORFOLK, SEP. 30.—The French corvette Le Tarn, capt. Begue, which has arrived in the Roads from Rochefort, sailed on the 17th ult. and has on board as passengers the count Landos and colonel Schmaitz, with their families.
Mr. Lyford, of the Commercial Reading and News Room, who went down to the Le Tarn yesterday, has favoured us with the following intelligence received from her officers.
Count Landos and Col. Schmaltz are charged with special missions from the French, to the South American Governments.—They have in charge also the Commercial Treaty between the United States and France, as finally ratified by the latter government, and will proceed with it to Washington, from whence they will return, and embark here on board the Le Tarn for the Gulph of Mexico and Lima.
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Norfolk
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Sep. 30
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commercial treaty between the united states and france finally ratified by the french government.
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The French corvette Le Tarn, under Capt. Begue, arrived in Norfolk Roads from Rochefort, having sailed on the 17th ult. with passengers Count Landos and Colonel Schmaitz and their families. They are on special missions from France to South American governments and carry the ratified US-France commercial treaty to Washington, after which they will return to embark on Le Tarn for the Gulf of Mexico and Lima. Intelligence provided by Mr. Lyford from the ship's officers.