The National Register. — London, England, 1809-05-28 00:00:00

MINIMME 11 . 1 . 011 . 111.1 •7 1= 1 MAY QS. A • I risked whether this net, this . soletnn resolution of his; iu which he heart and I..niite concurred, met w it's I lie apprnhation of the einhe r% e tun pi).iar: that rn I ?-I. , mr, and reiterated exclamations of Yes ! Yes 1 All: ! resounded from all parts, anal Huron Nlannenhein's declarsition was odopted•by the Coustitutionil Representatives of the Swedish nation, without sin...le dissent lent voi-e. Mg Royal 1-lighne , s was then conducted to the chair. from which he addressed the Asseinhly.—lle proceeded •to remark urns' the s tate o f the nation, noticed iht° abuses which had crept into every department of the State, aid lamentell the inadequacy of the laws to restrain lir suppress 0195:.• alnres. it therefore becaole, in hiyi opinion, indispensably necessary to new model the Cort , titn - i in, and enact such laws as Should 'ecure the rnurtry renal a recurrence of the ev is which had brought it to the brink of ruin. The execution of this object, so important in the 'vital interests of Sweden, he collided to flee united wisdom and cona.els of the Sta!eQ, and hoped they discharge their duty with credit to themselves and a !vantage to their country. In the mean awe he would take op ;!; hi nself, and execute to the Isest Of 111: a'::!lity. the manat;emeat of public ttlfiiit3 in the capacity of ites—nt, mil wished that nothing should he resolved upon respectinz him , ;elf until the new Constitution 'should be drawn up and pre,eated for adoption. Ills Royal Flightless retired from the Assembly amid loud and reiterated acclamation.. To-morrow a Coutmittee for drawing up theltew Constitution will he chosen, ond when they shall have terminated their t:at'►urs, it is supposed that the States will declare theinselves in favour of his Royal Highness, and juiced it' *maid appear to be the general wish of the avian to see the crown upon the head, and the .reptre in the hand, of a man or Judi consumnate wisdom and tried itariotistn. TETE NATIONAL REGISTER, •• ~ .. meat of the United States, that hliiddjeatysioliktititgited ‘. the most sincere desire (or an adjustment 4the 4ilii;rencea which have unhappily so long prevailed, bets!een the two rountrier; the reeitpiinlation pf which majght. kayo. 4 ten• dency to imp*, if. not prevent, an amicable utkile standing. - It baying been represented to his Majesty's Government, that the Congress of the United States in - their proceed' at the opening of.the last Session, tad eviscett set Mantic* of passiii4 certain laws, .which would place - thireletion off Great. Britain with the 17i . . ,4 sMt s es upon an equal footing, in all respects, with the r * . elttiOrt Powers, I 1,3410 accordingly recei v ed hill jestscoinagott!, In the event of such' la*, taking phuie; leritrd, on th e plite . 6f hislSla ,l jolty, an honourable reparation (or the aggression, cool ' mitted by a British Naval Officer, in the attach on the United States frigate Chesapes4e. • Considering the Act pissed'ky the Congress of the United States on the Ist of Marc, usually termed the Nob late course Act, as having_produeed' a state of equality in the relations of the two Belligerent Powers, with respect to the United States, I have to Submit, confortUabli to instruc tions, for the consideration of the American Government, such terms of satisfaction and reparation is bit Majesty-ls indnee4 to believe will be accepted in the sainespirit of conciliation with which they are proposed. In addition to the promet disavowal made by Majesty, on being apprised Of - lhe unauthorised act committed 'by his Nairn] Officer; Sillbse recal, to a mirk o f the Rh s'. dis . m - pleariure, from an . hio.hly 'important and hatiintraMe com mand; imediately i- enined, his' Majesty is willing to re store tlp . nien forciblyititten out of the Cheitape tik e,, and, if acceptatile . a We' Aniericati • GOkerr.nent, to make i saitabfe provision for the unfortunate sufferers on that oc casion. I have the honour to be, with sentiments of the highest respect and consideration, Sit, your `most bbedient humbkt servant, • • •.' ''' IY. M. Basanst.- The lion. Robert Smith, Esq. Secretary of Slate; &e. -- . - - • NO. 11.-MR. SKIT S TO MR. ERSKINE,. Department of State, 4pril - 17-; 1809. Sue—l have laid before the'r_raident . your note, in which you hive, id the . nimelnd by the order of his ltri tannic Iftkiesty, declared; that* bis .B . ritannic Maj Sty is desirous of unakiqg an *lionoura`blit `rep'aration . fOr the ag. gleition edmraitted by a liiittshTava( OffiCei in the attack oq VtOed . Skiites frigate 'the Oteiapealce :tat, in ad dition to his pro mpt disavowal of . tfle act, bis ign.icsfy, as &ark affis iminedidtery recalt.he 'offend ing Officer from a hiOity inipertarit 'and mantle and that' he is willing•tti resttite the 'rnettlWrcibly taken out *of the •CheseaPeake, and •if` accpfable• , to the American Government, to make a foqable fbr the unfortunate sufferers on that occasion: •" ' • The Government of !be-United S.tatt.s, having, at all times, enterlained a sincere desire tor an ttljust meld of the differences which hsve so lutiteand' so unhappily subsisted between the two •countries, the 'Prcsidentcsinn 4-bnt re. ceive with . pleasure, assurances that bls Brila nic is animated by ttte same'disiosition, and that 'l..s is conformity• to this disposition, to make at..iwol.bos the insult and aggression committed b% one tA' Wirers in the attack on the United Slate; frigat peake. • .• • As it appears, at the same time, that in roak , tic, ft , is offer, his :Britannic Majesty derives a• motive f,:fsitt rho ~ c oality now existing in the relatithis cif the 17 .4.; !? , .11;r:s with the two Belli4eren! Powers, the Presid •n• • I i the occasion, and to himself, to .let it be undr:sitit,l, this equality is a result incident to a state 0! M t g . ; out of distinct considerations. -• • . With this explanation, as requi.;t:. av i 1 !,s,fratlits i itng authorised to inform you, that thy Presi,l-Frt.acc,-rtipe l ei note delivered by you, in the natitt and his Britannic )1401 and will consider t i 4tw ith the A htE ILI CA . PitOCL.I.II.ITIO.V ISSPED Br Till PRESIDENT OP Tilt IIAITIs:0 STATES. " Whereas it is prov;tled by the Eleventh section of the Act of CAng-res4, entitled an .Act to interdict the commercial inter ,47oitr.e between the Unit-. 1 Stale: of America and Gr. it _Britain, and Fiance and their depetylencie.:, anti for other p ni •poses, that in ease either France or Great Britain diall so revoke or modify ;ler Edictc ag that they shall cease to violate the Neutral Cow :merce of the United States. l'he ant horiied to de- • dare the saine hv proclamation. After which tile Trade sus- • ve-iided by the said Act, and by the Act laving: an Embargo on all ships and ves , els in the Port 4 and harbour: of the United States, and the several acts supplementary thereto, may be re:i Hewed with the Nation so b o ning. And whereas the llon ‘ Bavid Montague Erskine, his Beitavnic Al.ajesty's Envoy Extraordi nary and Nliniger Plenipo;entiarv, has by the order and in the name of his 'Sovereign, declared to this Government, that the pritkh Orders in Council, of January and November ISOT, Will have been withdrawn, as far as respects the United States, on the 10th of June next; now, therefore, I James Maddison, Pre - - xident of the United States, do !tetchy proeliticp, that the Orders in Council aforesaid will have been witeAra%va on the said 19th of June next, after which day the trade of the United tatei with Great Britain, as saspeniled by the Act of Congress above mentioned, and an Act Navin; an Embargo on all Ships and 'Ves sels in the Ports and Ilarbqurs of the United State: , , and the seve yr.! Acts iinpplementary thereto, may tot/renewed. " Given under my hatsil, tic. this 19th April, IM. " J4MIES MADDISON." • 4 4 a. SMITH, Sec. of State." OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Washington, April 10. Since the arrival of Mr. Oakely at Washington, Mr. Smith, Secretary of State, and Mr. Erskine, the British Minister, have been, we understand, every day engaged in diienssions in relation to the two' points of difference between the United States and Great Britain, which it seems Mr. Erskine has been authorised to arrange in virtue or powers received fr:gm his Government by the British sloop of war now lying at llampton, subject to his orders. The following notes show the happy result of these discussipnL NO. 6.IItSKINE TO lift. 63ItTIT. WaghingtVtle Aprill7, Sin—l have the honour to Worm you, that I have v.- ceived hill Majesty's commands to mire:not to the Govt-