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)ou, by whom I shall transmit to you
your letter of recall.
I am, See.
v (Signed)
GEO. CANNING.
S No. U.
Dispatch from the honorable David
, Erskins to Mr. Secretary Canning,
d^ted Washington, 18th April,
1809.
Sir—I had the honor of receiving
your dispatches, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5,
of the 23d January, and your sepa
rate of the 2d February with its seve
ral inclosures, which were delivered to
me on the 7th, by Mr. Oakley, his
majesty’s secretary of legation, who
arrived on the 3d inst. in the bay of
Chesapeake, in his majesty’s ship Ro
samond.
I lost no time in endeavoring to ear
ly into effect the important instructions
contained in those dispatches, and ac
cordingly waited upon the Secretary
of State, (Mr.* Robert Smith) for the
purpose of ascertaining, officially, the
geueral disposition of this government
to enter into an amicable discussion of
the differences between the two coun- !
tries, as it appeared that the spirit of
your instructions seemed to require
my particular attention to that point,
a« being likely to afford the best ground
for forming an opinion of the sinceri
ty of those conciliatory professions
which I had staged to you, I had re ,
coved informally from several mem
bers of weight and influence in the
late and present administration of this
country.
£ iic crereiary ui ai.uc ^mr. amiinj
having repeated to me the most une
quivocal assurances of a cordial desire
being entertained by the President
and himself, for an accommodation of
«I1 the points of dispute beuveen the
United States and Great Britain, I
opened the subject of your dispatch,
No, J, namely, the reparation propos
ed to he tendered on the part of his
majestyy, for the attack on the Chesa
peake, upon which Mr. Smith observ
ed, that as a proof of the sincerity of
his wishes that the affair might be a
micably settled, he proposed to me,
previously to the delivery of my note
upon that subject, that we should en
deavor to agree upon some terms,
which would not only be accepted, but
which might preclude the necessity of
any unfriendly discussions of the cau
ses and consequences of that occur
rence.
As this proposal appeared to con-'
firm the assurances he had given me
of his wish for an amicable accommo
dation of that affair, I willingly accec
ded to it, and explained to him the na
ture of the reparation which was inten
ded to be offered. With the terms of
satisfaction for that injury, as far as
they went, he appeared to be satisfied
-—but observed, that he had fully ex
pected some assurance would have
been given, that an adequate punish
ment for (what he termed) a flagrant
act ol aggression, should be inflicted
open the naval officer, by w'hose direc
tions it had been committed, Or that
at least a court martial would have
been ordered by his majesty upon hia
conduct ; and be added, that as the
President had dwelt with so much
force upon the propriety and necessity
of icn t ledn sb < 1 tha sert, he was a
fruirt that he wntllfl thinlr it innnnA.nt
upon I hn to require it.
In obedience to your commands, I
peremptorily declined holding out the
least expectation, that any further
mark of hia majesty’s displeasure
would be shewn towards admiral
Berkeley, on accountof the part he took
in that transaction.
After a da\’s consideration on that
point by the President, assisted by his
cabinet, it was communicated to me
by Mr. Robert Smith, that any de
mand of further punishment would be
waved.
1 found in the course of several in
terviews ( had with Mr. Smith, that
any allusions which might be made by
tr.e to the details of the affairs of the
Chesapeake, of the causes whir h led
to it, and of the discussions which fol
lowed, would be likely to bring on a
complicated ^nd fruitless controversy.
1 thcrefoie founded my official note
upon the circumstance of the equality
which had been produced by the ope
ration of the non-intercourse act, in
the relafi' ns of the United States with
the belligerent powers, as having af
ford'd the opportunity to his majesty
to offer an honorable reparation for the
rffair of the Chesapeake, which it is
universally known was only withheld
r n acc< unt of the partiality of the pro
clamation which has been since merg
ed in ihe general effect of the noo-iu
Urrourse act.
-The reply of Mr. Smith acknow
ledges the operation of the non-inter
corner in producing that equality, and
aanly ittiwatM w that it was a result
incident to a state of tilings gfowirg
outoi distinct, considerations.”
I have the honor of inclosing sr copy !
of my note marked (A.) to Mr. Smith, i
ot the 17th insr. and his answer, mark
ed (B.) which terminated our negoci
ation on this subject.
1 have the honor to be, with
the highest respect, &c.
(Signed;
D. M. ERSKINE.
(To he Continued.)
irntflinta Krgug.
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. RICHMOND,
TUESDAY, Junv 31, 1810.
“ RUMORS OF WARS?”
The latest news from Europe con
veys to us two rumors, of a very dif
ferent character, and totally incompa
tible with each other, to wit: The j
first, which we think well-founded, is,
that a coalition has taken place be
tween France, Austria, and Russia,
to drive the Turks out of Europe :
And the second, that a coalition is a
bout to take place between Great-Bri
tain, Sweden, Russia, and the Porte,
against Austria and France. The
changes in the politics of Europe have,
indeed, been continually fluctuating
ever since Bonaparte’s accession to the
French throne ; but the verification
of this latter rumor would certainly be
an .absurdity, the like whereof was ne
ver before exemplified, no^ even in
the Quixotic reign of Paul the mad.
Before Russia can unhe with the
Turks, the emperor Alexander, (who
appeare to be a sensible man) must re..
ii-.iqutsn every maxim or policy adopt- |
eel and enforced by Catharine the
Great; maxims under the influence of
which Russia has been more aggran
dized than under the crude and eccen
tric course of all the Muscovite rulers
who preceded Catharine. Her policy
was to keep on good terms, as far as '
possible, with her Christian neigh
bors, and to push her conquests on the
side of Turkey. It is believed that a
share of the spoils of European Tur
key were the promised price on the
part'of Bonaparte which purchased
the co-operation of Alexander in the
late Austrian war. Besides, it is not
credible, after the perdition of Prus
sia, that the Russian monarch would
acquiesce in a war made by the French
upon Austria, and then undertake, in
■conjunction with the motley bands of
undisciplined Musselmeu, to over
throw the power of France and Aus
tria united. The introduction of Swe
den into the coalition, casts an air of j
(ridicule over the rumor; for, what
military force can Sweden contribute
to a war against the French and Am- ‘
trians! Sweden, broke down by her1
late wars, distracted by the intrigues '
of the crown, the discontents of her
nobles, and with a geographical posi
tion which alone has been the cause of
her salvation, will, we imagine, be
glad to find in repose a balm for the
wounds she has received from the
Russians in Finland and from the
French in Pomerania, whilst she was
under the whimsical ‘control of her
deposed and wandering sovereign.—
As to lutfcey, what motive could in- I
ducc her to unite with Russia? Poli- j
cy would dictate to the divan,' if a!
choice between Russia and France
must be made, to select France for
her ally ; because she is the more re
mote, and if successful not so likely to
encroach -on the Turkish provinces.
| The weakness of Russia is, essentially,
'the strength of Turkey. We are
speaking, however, without reference
to Austria; whose contiguity to the
possessions of the Porte, would ena
ble her, if aided by the armies of Na
| pole on, to pierce into the very heart
'of European Turkey with the great
j esc ease.—On the other hand, the pro
ject of driving the Turks out of Eu
rope is corroborated by the political
interests of France, Austria, and Rus
sia ; and it is an undertaking which will
combine in its favor all the xeal of the
Christians, stimulated to the highest I
pitch of enthusiasm by the prospect of
rich plunder from the infidel Mos
lems. The expulsion of the Turks
f om Europe will in all prohat illty, be
the cause of a speedy dissolution of
i their political power ; for, take Con
stantinople from them, and what city
will remain to them through which to
g-ve lone and new vigor loan enfee
bled polity ! The rumor of a coaliti
on between (*reat-Britain, Russia,
the Turks, and Sweden, however, lead
us lo a fresh conjectu e, which is this :
! that the English arc about to abandon
Spain and Portugal, anti hence the nr.
icessity of amusing John Bull with
I new hopes of a coalition in the North )
i of Europe. 1 lie sending of more ,
troops to Portugal decs not at all
weaken this surmise, for more troops
would be sent thither as a matter of
safety, as safety /or the forces that
aye there can only be ensured by in
creasing them, so as to enable the ^
whole to run «tway without being com
pelled to a too hasty flight. Abandon
ing Spain and Portugal, we are much
mistaken if the chief attention ol the
British will not be turned to Spanish
America, where, in case of a revolu
tion infavor of independence, the Eng
lish cabinet-will bo doubt play a pretty
bold game
DIED—On the 20th Inst, Mas. E- i
L1ZABETH REDD, consort ol Mr- George
Redd of Prince Edward County, after a te
dious illness, which she bore with Christi
an fortitude and patience ; she has left a
husband and children to deplore the loss—,
but it may be truly said, she is gone to
Teap the just rewards of her labours id
the realms of bliss ; for in the cause of
rrligion she has with an undeviating rec
titude been sincerely devoted for twenty
years / of a mild and happy temper which
few possess ; a tender partnt, an affection
ate wife, kind and indulgent to her dotnes
tics=had no enemies, but was beloved and
respected by all who knew her. la short
her whole life msy be esteemed a model
worthy of imitation by her sex.
. ,’J *\ JSS9B '
We are informer) that Mr Read, attor
ney for this distridl, filed information dur
ing the last week, uoder the second se£ti.
on of the of Congress interdidling in.
tercourse with the armed vessels of Great
Britain and France, against eight persons
for furnishing the British sloop of war A.
von with provisions and other aid, contra,
ry to the prohibitions of that a(*t. We
would heartily recommend an imitation of
this vigilance to the law officers of the -U.
S of Penn. 8c N. Jersey—particularly the
latter, as it is understood that this same
vessel while at anchor off this place and at
\fptar f c I I £> rraoiianllu rifaui O.mnltna ^
- — — — — r — —- — ” »»viu
the opposite shore.
The times are oranious—traitors take
care, or you will receive the word of com
mand—To the Tight about face ! quick
step—march ! !**
•<Wil. Del- Watchman.)
The Indians are likely to be troublesome
on our frontiers. The prophet has been
very busy in his endeavors to stir up the ‘
Indians against the whites. The fast dates j
inform us, they were in a treasure paci
fied, but the prophet was to hold another
war council when it is probable we shall
knbw the result of their determination*
The executive of the United Sia es has
ordered a company of regulars to Vincen
nes, to watch their movements.
ib.
Boston, July 23.
T.ATEST FROM LISBON.
Capt. Davis, of the General Johnson, ar*
rived here yesterday from Lisbon, informs,
that there had been several skirmishes
between the outposts of the combined Eng
lish and Portuguese, and French arraiee
but no important battle had taken place!
though it was hourly expected. No ap
prehensions were entertained that the ■
French would get possession of Lisbon for
the present. -Letters received by the a
bove arrival, state—“ That cargoes of A
merican produce can be sent there to a,
good market, and with perfect safety, at !
least, to the end of the present year.”a*»
The last accounts received at Lisbon, from i
Cadiz, mention that they were under no !
apprehension from the French.Flour was '
sold at 21> dollars.
Boston, July 24.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated
June 7.*
“ The existing stock does not exceed |
1500 inoys foreign wheat, and 7000 bbis.
dour. The present harvest bears a most
unproductive appearance. The army de
mand is great—and an apprehension exists
Df scarcity, unless supplied from the supera
bundance of the U. States. The Govern
ment hare taken off half.the duty on Rice
that may arrive previous to the thirty'first
ot December next.*’
osw I ORK, j uty A3,
LATEST FROM SWEDEN.
The fast vailing ship Oliver Ehworlh,
Capt. Hall, arrived at this port on Satur.
tlav evening from Gottenburgh, which she
left on the first of June;
Mr V.rong, a passenger, informs us that
in all the Swedish ports American vessels
and properly were respe&ed j that the
British admiral Saumaree, in the Vi£lo.
ry of 98 guns, and the Mars of 74, block,
tided Gottenburgh and the different pons
in the Baltic, but had not captured a.
ny American vessels t that no new decree
had been recently issaed by the k’ng of
Denmark against American Commerce,
neither had any sequestrations of Ameri.
can properly taken place lately at Tonnin*
gen.
In consequence of the blockade, mark*
ets at Gottenburgh were completely at a
stand.
About 20 sail of British vessels under A*
meriean colors laden with colonial pro*
ducej &c. and having forged papers, were
laying at Gottenburgh.
Niw York, July 33.
By a passenger in the brig Luna, from
Tonningen, we have received London pa.
peri to the 6th of June—received by him
from a British vessel, which was boarded
in the channel.
The king’sbirth.day (the 4th June) was
celebrated with gieai splendor in Lot don
The American ambassador was at the
king’s levee on that day—(of course])
Frrce of stocks—4 per C. R. 69 1,2 5.8
— 3 per G. C. 70 3.8—pci G. 10l*wOin.
niu it 1 1.4 pr.
•
Jim« i.
A cessel which left Du.-.k;.k un tie 29,h
uil. brought Pans.papers to the 26lh, and
private letters, of yesterday. The papers
contain the following articles ol lotellu,
gence*
“ Vienna, May 13*
**• The Emperor and empiess were to
leave Wittengen this day* and are ex.
peCled at Prague on the 14 h.
“ According to letters from Lemberg,
the Russian army, commanded by iieut.
gen. de Do&orrovr, has not yet begun its
march for Turkey / it will however move
shortly. It is estimated at 60,000 men,
and is to move from Biresoz.Litew.ky as
Car as Zalessezik.
“ It is asserted that the Russian corps,
which penetrated into Servia, has com:
within two leagues of Widdiiij which wiii
soon be blockaded. The Turkish army is
preparing jo advance, in outer to save that
fortress.
“Warsaw, May 7.
“ The Russian troops, hitherto posted
along the frontiers of this Dutchy, begun
to break up a fortoight agOj from the Dui.
ra, on their march for the shores of the
Baltic. More than 7,000 -waggons have
been ordered for transporting the tnaga.
zines. The Russian troops that were in
Podolia and the Ukraine, have taken the
road to Moldavia and YVallachia.*'
Junk 5.
The intelligence brought by the Gotten,
burg mail has created an unusual sensation
of alarm among all commercial men. The
hope that sir James Saumarez had mis.
taken the tenor of his instructions, how*'
ever, in some degree allayed their fears.
In order to ascertain this important point,
a deputation of merchants were this day
to apply to the -tr^de. Had our -govern
ment -intended that ‘the Swedish ports
snoura be tornrally blockaded, lb ere is no
doubt but usual notice of this idtcntion
would have been given fco;the ministers or
consuls of foreign powers. Such a no
tice was published in the Gazette, when
the blockade ot several of the •French ports
took place; but has not hitherto made its
appearance with respect to the Swedish
harbors. So much alarm had beenexcit.
ed at Gottenburg, by the measure adopt,
ed by sir James Saumarez, that several
respectable merchants came in the pack
et, for the purpose of obtaining a proper
understanding on that subjefiV To a ques
tion put to sir J. Saumarezby the Ameti.
Can consul, whether Americans coming
or going diteft with their own produce
would require licences?” He replied,
“ l**at h't considered the regulations as'
meaning to exclude all vessels indiscrimi
nately, unless they were provided with li
cences.” We fear t-hai should sir James
have rightly interpreted his instructions,
this measure wiH prove-a. fresh source ol
contention with America, at a time when
the most amicable settlement of differen
ces was expefted to take place 1—iTra
veller.) '
From Embden, of the 25thult. we learn
that the intelligence from south Holland
was unfavorable ; that all colonial produce
beyond the Maezc had been seized, and
that ihe unfortunate f.ous had been or»
dered again to repair to Palis.
U>ed, yesterday, Mr Windham, -a. dis
tinguished member of the house of com
mons., Hi- death wa> occasioned by re
ceiving a blow on the hip, which gave rise
loan indolent tumor fits physicians cut
out the tumor, which was followed by in
flammation, and ended in vyphus fever, the
latality of winch no power of medicine
could bathe.
We have heard it said, that the lords ol
trade came to a determination on Sa urday
to permit the exportation of cotton into;
the ports of France, without enforcing the
observance ot a late order in council, by
which that article can only be lauded a<
specified places, and under particular res
trictions.
New-York, July 24.
LATEST FROM DENMARK.
Captain Coggshall, who arrived here
yesterday from Tonningen (which
place he left the 9th ult.) informs,
that the day before he sailed, it was
‘reported, and by many believed, that
Russia, Turkey, and Sweden had de
termined to join England against
France. The British had a very large
fleet of ships of war in the Baltic, and
it was supposed from this circumstance
that the above coalition was probable.
Captain Smith of the ship Projector,
who left the Baltic on the 1st of June,
informs, that there were, in the two
Belts, 40 British ships of the line, and'
40 frigates and sloops of war—and,
that, in the course of the last spring,
three convoys from England had gone
up the Baltic, one of which consisted
of 500 sail, and the other two of about
250 each, making in the whole the im
mense number of one thousand sail of
merchantmen which had gone up in
less than two months.
Captain S. further inform#, that a
war between Russia and France was
expected. He also states, that on the
2Mih or 29tl» of May, the prince <»1
Augustenburg, prince royal of Swe
den, died suddenly. The prevalent o
pinion wa«, that he was poisoned, in
consequence of which, all communica
tion between Sweden a.id Deuinark
wa# suspended for two days.
THE RAVSOUrLLET DECREE,
Is introduced into the Hsmbu g Corres
pondent of the 2-d May, in the following
manner.
Advice from Paris of the 14th May
On the 23d March, the following in%a
perial decree, was issued from the -paLce
of Racnbouillet.
Napoleon, Stc- whereas the government
of United Slates,by ao act of the 1st. May,
1809, which forbids all French vessels
from entering the harbors, roads and ri
vers of the said States, has ordered,
1st- That from the 80th of May next, •
vessels which may arrive in the ports of
the United States, under the Freoch flag,
shall be seized and confiscated, together
with their cargoes. 2d. That from the
said date, no goods or produ&ions, com
ing from the soil and manufactures of
France or her colonies,, shall be imported
into the said states, fiom any port or for
eign place under the penalty of seizure,
confiscation, and a line of three times their
value; and that 3di American vessels shall
not proceed to any.potf of Fiauc.e, her co
lonies or dependencies."
We have therefore decreed and do de
cree as follows * '
« All vessels under the flag of the U .3;
which belong in whole-' or in part to a cit
izen or subject of that po-ver, and wii c*
from the 90lh May, 1809, may enter the
ports ol our kingdom, odr colonies or the
countries occupied by our armies, shall be
seized, the proceeds of their sales depos.
ited in the Caisse d’Amorusseinent.
“ There is excepjed from this provision
all packets, which may bring dispatches
or commissions from the government of
the said states, which have neither goods
nor lading on board.’*
London, June I. ^
From Amsterdam, under date of the 5th
inst. we have the following article t
The Dutch marine is to consist of 1*
sail of the line, 100 sloops, gun boats,
schooners, hci in three divisions: one ac
Heivoetsluys, under admiral de Winter,
consisting of the Chatham, Royal High,
lander, 90 guns t Minerva, Frizq, Lynx,
and Ajax frigates, and Iris sloop. The
second in the Texel, under admiral Lem*
meis, consisting of the commerce of Am.
sterdan), and Admiral Z’>iiimao, 80guns;
Uradant, 74, John de Witt and Dogger,
bank, 68—and Venus frigate. The third,
off the capital, under admiral Verdooren.
consisting of the Prince Royal 90, and
Commerce of Rotterdam, 63-— making as
total of 9 sail of the line and six frigates,
exclusive of brigs, gunboa s, &c. Order#
have been given to have this fleet in com.
plete readiness for service by the com
‘menceinent of July.
Letters from Ireland speak of several
large failures in Dublin, as well a» in Cork
aod Limerick, the effeds of wnicU will be
scnsflHy felt in London.
Accounts have been received from Te
neriffe, which bear a disttessing complex*
ion. An earthquake is said to have tax.
en pla'ie, and the effe&s of it have been felt
by the inhabitants to a serious exent. It
had demolished a great number of hous.
es, and many lives we understand were
lost. T he peak of Teneriffe is stated to
have b:en aff;Clcd, and part of it shook
into the sea, which injured a great num.
ber of vessels.
Le Chevalier D’Eon—This celebrated
public chara&er is just dead. It had been
confidently believed for many years, that
'he Chevalier was a female, but on dissect
sng the body the contrary lias been found
'o be the fa Cl. It may be remembered,
that about 36 years ago, policies were ac*
ually opened to ascertain the sex of this
extraordinary non descript, to the amount
of £ 200,000 winch were eventually decid.
td and paid, upon a surgical certificate,
artfi investigation by a jury of matrons,
that the Chevalier was a female ! They
decided thus, it was supposed, because a
just verdiCl would have involved the char,
acler of a brave officer. The deceased
was formerly French charge d* affaires at
our court.
Mwnjch, May 8.
The marriage of his royal highness
the hereditary prince of Bavaria with
her royal highness the princess The*
resa, of Hildbourghausen, is fixed to
the 2Tth of this mon.h.—Their high
nesses will remain in this capital till
the preparations for receiving them
at iheir new residence shall be comple
ted.
Constantinople, March 2\.
The armaments here continue wiih
the greatest activity, but the scarcity
of provisions is very great, and conti
j nually increasing. The greater part of
the jaftssarics have set out tor the ar
my of the grand vizier} a great num
ber areiikcwise expected towards the
end of the month from Egypt and A
silt. Ever^ thing, in fact, announces
a continuation of the war. We are,
however, avtured, that the charge
d’ait'dircs for Denmark, the baron «le
flubssn, lias received hvttruttions to
attempt a mediation between the two
belligerent powers. It is jjt least cer
tain tn.it he has had a conference
with the ministers of the porte and
that he has sent olF a courier to St. lJo*—«
tersburgi.
Helsiso.surg, May 2+. k
There has been an engagement be
tween an English merchant chip and
a Danish lugger, commanded by lieut.