Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-12-12 00:00:00, page 2

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* hy-yoo 7<*» the Preeident
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b the etprcsiion of their
fj' .mostcoigteot end*
fsojpe* that it may accord
thopolicy of th*%bYerniuehl,e« it dun with
itad happiness of th* people of the United
£ td take the prevent goywiDmnt «ml people
it State finder their iniinMuttr and epenalpro
ei eninitgrelaod inalienable pot lion of.
sS?'^^^Pyeiyt^P*p«d^tbiir'<oattit«nw «f RmS^
—•“ •a the-firm pe«WM»>>«,. Jb«t tffr blood which
!>we>)$ tfieir veins will remind the gAeernmeol and
^'tfijpjieople of the United States, that they are their
children, that they bare beeh acknowledged as such,
. hy thi mot l »o*emn aefs of the Cnngrfi* of the U.
■j/PfaleCjt tud, that so long %e independence and the
m
’rights of
Shall be msUitaiued and cherished hy
rpftion, thf good people of this state
/Ho America
’ cannot, nor will nut', be aband>in«<kor exposed to
’ the invasion, violence or force of any foreign or do
./"‘toesticfiie,',J , v.l’vr
r Tbt v^WJifo ytto to receive for yoomlf,
ii^ and to eseure the President nf their high ree
pectend coneidcration. Uy order of the Conven
tf o.
r^'V fltiOr
ned) ' JOHN
RIIEA, PmV*
iuBiUi»
‘Sift. 56, 1810. •
a
lit. , . '_■
Wg tie Rt’prttfUMbet of tie People nf
Wat
fimim iff' Vnnvtntion Ammbkd.
'^V'7:- A DIK LXRaTION.
3jj§K;lt it known to the world with how much fidelity
► ;tk« good-people of this territory have professed and
Biinuinti) slbgiSSM to their legitimate sovereign,
while tny hope remained of receiving from him pro
tection for their property and lives.
■’<’"'\J WthOdi making any unnecessary innovation in
. the established principles pi the government, we
tnlnnUntv adopted certain regulations in ron*
S' Wtl titb our-first iinigietratc'for the express pnr
_ pose of preserving this territory, and shewing our
' dttaeheneoi to the government which had heretofore
protected os. This compact, which was entered
„ Into wtyb good faith on our pari, will forever re
smun an honorable testimony of obr upright inten
turns and inviolable fideli^tu onr king and parent
" country* while so n>ueh*a shadow of legitimate
i*f.^WpoWty reriiAined to br^ex'ermed over us. We
* j fWfgbt Only a speedy remedy for such evils as s«em
f- sd tO'endanger onr existence and prosperity; and
f neon raged by, our governor with solemn pro
‘ i°( assistance and ro operation. But those
, * which were intended for our preservation
fce has endeavored top-rven into an engine of ike*
fruition, by encmiiaging, in the most perfidious
j/BV»hnei', tbs violation of ordinames, sanctioned and
<;rwM^**bed by himself as the law of the land.
V ’ ,<>U* '*^1 w',b,"M hope of protection
e from the mother fountry—betrayed by a magistrate
ft duty it was to have provided lor the safely
tranquility of the people and government com
TOtad.l" his charge, and exposed to ail the evils of
IttWI of anarchy, which we have so long rndea*
fe : stored to avert; ft becomes our duty to provide for
. .one own security at a_ free and independent state,
absolved from* 11 allegiance to a government which
"t tfe 1t»n|H piUacfe ue,.
We. therefore,' the representatives aforesaid, ap»
.(fhaling to the Supreme ruler of 'the world for the
rectitude of our intentions, do solemnly publish and
A elaca the seveigl districts composing this territory
.jp/'West be a raxt a.nd indrfkndfnt
—aud that thMEbave a right to institute for
irffp government as they may
themselves *nch for. ...
^think conducive to their safety ahd happiness—T
*orft» treaties—-To establish commerce—Ta^provid
,r w their common defrnte—and do all acts whicl
*dnay uf right be done by a sovereign and independen
'ttaiion* At the same time declaring all acts withu
itof said territory of West Florida, after this date
•»> ^ tribunal or autjbonties oot deriving thei
; powers from the' people agreeably to the provision
Mtahlisbed hythis convention to be null and yoid
. And calling Upon all foreign nations to reaped thi
out'declaration, acknowledging nur independence
and giving u% such aid as may be consistent witl
'‘'icjglte and ouges of nations. .
Wf dccipWion mad* in con vent ion at the towi
Iton Rouge, on the 25th day of September, it
.. J'■yea, df -onr.Ip>rd 'one thousand eight hundrei
And ten. W’Mpue representatives, in the none a
foresaid, and w^bdfaalf of our constituents, do here
njr,solemnly -pIcdAHpselvcl to support with oui
.yjlmi and fortutisstWy ' ■
. By Older of the Convention,
* < (Signed) ' JOHN R! 1 R,\. Prtt'i.
* 4 & AHD. STEELE, Skery.
Kovember 15, 1810.
= -■ .
of the 17«h Ortoher,
Convention of West
‘ “ * * ’ utions,
jndirattd, in leUtigi, to th; \af»tj$,l«ii!d m
~ to lAf^n'time in
- . Wt '** J00*ni »« *oe. CKfturne the
* Moumeou «T ihf Fre*Mrtit o> tbs
^ tbeU. States to^the territory of
Hort*i *§ for « lh* Hirer ftrdidn, was
iitrJy acq.med by ptirehaw, and b»yr«o formerly
fatifiad
« j"rr r* '-t/* J6' ^w^iw,
**** deferred, and tile piocraltinatipn hue
beett heretofore arquiegred in by this godfnn:
nunt
c vjfehro a hope, Betiotuly indulged, dpt ainimle
lid
| piociatw* wnnldacrompfiah the IgoiuUe purpose
CMtttKW would arrnmaltsh the adoiui,!* nur.
Pt th#-U, States. 1 But tftis delay, which proceeded
'•nljr from *lje f*»Warai»c% oT the t*. State# to en
| M* *eli *9«*n «Wo»*ffitSd; not
a'wi;>t*»-.lfpuliti^. pi their tjtjk;'pcfr^iold *t»y
- change in tb« internal «tate of things; without their
Un^ fcMwwyef ^oi^htsihpjrtj WBry their rigbi.
.^perfect## itw*« before
Wtoo* *ba Convention, Anti, the people
#itt ®«Mor a nyOMiit ha tattled
U»a Uitiiei#'S^ttd wilhaor
i»«f etriustv<$Mfl*fii wbatjwd i'eeo
...*#*'^tjb^tMasdf* hod ‘’for tlirVnefit ol
t»KVn>r7
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A
S'• t-v-i, J±&-:
f-.icr -*n.r ;
(brew* Tatihmm
cant lu#>4>rHm
■ ■ ji
idverilsbly *ti»llL
pfijiitynrbfra it km miformty displayed
the people* tjmtern totif*,- (kpprt of wbictfpblicj
k**£VU bnn a'yitt i‘egerd\tobortest settler*) frill,
t»WSlpPle*t|vb«4» sufficient pledge to the inhabi
loan »f West’ Florid*,-for the early and rniitmued
attention of the Federal Legislature to tBeir sit**w
tion and theitjwants. , ' ' fy
Them observetions will appriseyoo, Siff of the
sentiments of the President, as to the propositions
in the memorial 'ip relation la' the vacant land in
West Florida, and will enable you to make, when
necessary and proper, suitable explanations to the
people of that territory. You wrll, however, keep
in mind that the President cannot recognise in the
convention of West Honda any independent ao.*
iliuriiy whatever to propose dr to form a compact
with the U. States. I am sir, with the highest
respect, your most obedient Servant,
(Signed) , R. SMITH.
... Hit Excellency -David Hofmet, ,
• , -Governor Mutitsippi.
Extract of a tetter from Mr. Smith, Stcreta’v of
State, to Mr, ■Pinkney, Minuter Plenipotentiary
of IheU. States at London, dated Department of
State, January 20, 1810.
' “ In my letter to you of the Uth of November.
1809, you were authorised to assure the British go
vernment, that the U. States sinrereiy retained
the desire, which they have constantly professed,
1 to facilitate a friend!) accommodation gf all the ex
isliog differences between the two countries, am!
that nothing would be more agreeable to them than
to bud the successor of Mr. Jackson invested
with all the authorities necessary for the accom
plishing of so desirable an event, and moreover,
that if the attainment of this object, thro' youi
agency, should be considered more expediti-tr
or otherwise preferable, it would he a course entire
ly satisfactory to the U. States.
1 am now charged by the president to transmit
i to you the enclosed letter* authorising yon to le
! aume the negociat’ons with the British government,
under the full power that had been given seveially
and jointly to you and Mr. Monroe: And in your
discussions therein yon will be regulated by the in
structions heretofore given to Mr. Monroe and
yuurseli. It is, however, not intended, that you
should commence this negociatinn until the reqm
site salisUrlinn shall have bepn made in the adair
of the Chesapeake : And, in the adjustment ol this
case, you will be guided by the instim tmns which
yon have heretofore received from this department
in relation to it.
It is, moreover, desirable, that preparatory to a
treaty upon all the points of difference between the
two countries, an arrangement should he made lor
the revocation of the orders rn council. As it is
uncertain what may he tiie ultimate measures of
congress at the present session, it cannot be ex pec
iea that the president can, at this time, state the
precise condition to he annexed to a repeal of the
orders in council: Jiut in general you may assure
the British government of his cordial disposition 10
exercise any power with which be may be invested,
to put an end to arts of congress which would nol
be resorted to hut for the orders in council, and, at
the same time, of-his determination to keep them
in force against France, in case her decrees should
not also be repealed.” ■■
[Enclosed in the foregoing letter.]
Department of State, Jan. 20, 1810.
v Sir,
The President, anxious to adjust the existing dif
ferences between the U. States and Great Britain,
and deeming it expedient, to make another effort for
that purpose, has given it in charge to me to in-,
struct you to renew negomtions in London, under
the commission dated 12th May 1806’, authorising
Mr. Monroe and yourself generally, as well as joint
ly, “ to treat with the British government, relative
to the wrongs committed between the parties pn
the high seas, or other waters, and for establishing
the principles of navigation and commerce between
U»em."
: tv ,, I have the honor, to be, &e. - -
i'- <%»(!) ■ H. SMITH.
'■*/ Department of State, Mat/ 22,1810.
Sib.—Your .jeeps ith'of the 27th of March, by the
British packet, was received on the l7tb af this
month.
The President has read, with surprise and regret,
the answer of Lord Wellesley to your letter of the
2d Jan. and also his reply to your 'note requiring
explanations with respect to the blockade of prance.
The one indicates an apparent indifference as to Ibe
character of the diplomatic intercourse between the
two countries, and the other evinces an inflexible
determination to persevere in their system of
blockade. - -
The provision made for the diplomatic agenry,
which is to succeed that of Mr. Jackson, mani
fests a dissatisfaction at the step necessarily taken
hero With regard to that minister, and at the same
time a diminution of the respect heretofore attached
*vO the diplomatic relations between the two coun
tries. v However persevering the President may be
in the conciliatory disposition which has constantly
governed him, he cannot be inattentive to such an
apparent departure from it on the other side, nor
to the duty imposed on him by the rules of equality
ahd reciprocity applicable in such cases. It will
be very agreeable to him to find that the provision
in question is intended merely to afford time for a
.satisfactory choice of a plenipotentiary successor
W Mr. Jackson, and that (ha mode of carrying it
into effect may be equally unexceptionable. But
'whilst from the language of the marquis Wellesley
with respect to the designation of a charge d’af
faires, and from the silence as to any other successor
•to recalled minister, it is left to be inferred (hat
tbe Wmsr alone it to Contemplation, it becomes
proper to ascertain wbat are the real views of the
British government on the occasion, and, should
: he such as they are inferred to be, to rtaeet them
* vnrffCjpfdenl change ur the diplomatic es
tablishment of the United Steles at London.
The Ptesideut rehet ooynur discretion for ob
^^jP^»«|t»Wta knowledge of this tubiec
in a
the -trie
Itcy
w hicht he. United States wish to he recipiocal h
ewry instance between tfaotwo Mtious. ■ Bgt is
*?*. repaired or explained by the
thfeWcrence
ihe letterof lorrtWellegly, tbl rmpeft
.StattynWe td thea»el*c» willjr*
it yoo riffttrn to ft* United Sufciv'xcjrnfcf
V • •' •;-- «**<■>*
mg taj|be perntiuiod bertby given by the President^
leaving charged wiib (be business of the legatio®
*ucb person' as yo* way deem most fit for the trust.
)Vilh this view a commission, as required by atsta
ute of the lastsession, is herewith enclosed, with
as blank for secretary* of legattou. Bui this'step
y«» willmot consider yourself at instructed to take,
in case you should have commenced, with a pros
pect of a satisfactory result, the negotiation autho
rised by n»y letter of the 20th January,
In a letter of the 4th of this month, | transmit
ted to you a copy <>f the act of congress at their
last session concerning the commercial intercourse
between-the Untied Spates and Great Britain and
France. You will herewith receive another copy
<>f the same ac.t. In the fourth section of this sta
: lute you will perceive a new modification of the po
icy of the United States, and you will let It be un
derstood by the British government, that this pro
vision will be duly carried into effect on the part ol
the United States. : j- „
A satisfactory adjustment of the affair of the
Chesapeake is very desirable. The views of the
President upon lliisd l,rate subject, you may collect
out only from the instructions heretofore given to
you, but troru the sentiments that had been m»m
dsted on the part «f this government in the dis
cushion W|th Mr. R<>s?, and from the terms and
mditiubs contained in the arrangement made with
Mr,'lirsknie. And conformably with these views,
1 lius to be collected, you will consider yourself
hereby tnstrtn ted to negoci >te and conclude an
trrangetnenl wilti the British government in Tela
ion to the attack on the frigate Chesapeake.
1 have the honor to be, <cc.
- - ; II. SMITH.
Department of State, July 2d, 1810.
Sir,
Your several letteis of the 8th and 9th April, and
2<i aiid 3>J "1 M-.y, have he« n .revived.
Whilst it was not knowu, on the one hand, how
far the French government would adhere to the ap
parent import ot the condition, as first communi
cated, on which the Merlin .Vriee would he revok 'd,
and on the other hand, what explanations would he
given by the British government with respect to I
its blockades prior to the decree, the course Ueemto 1
proper to be taken, was that pointed out in tny l.t- j
ter to you, ol the 11th of Novet;ibf-r, and id that!
to general Armstrong,of the i>i ■<' December. Th<
precise and formal declaration since made by the
French government, that the condition was inline*;
to the blockades of Fun. e, or paits ol France, 01 tt
date prior to the date of the B-rlm deciee, and the
acknowledgin' nt hy the British government of the
existence 01 such blockades, particularly t iat of
May 1806, with a iailnre to revoke it, or even to
admit the constructive extinguishment of it held
out in your letter to the marquis Welleslev, give to
the subject a new aspect and a decided character.
As ttie British government had constantly alledg
, ed, that the Berlin decree was the original aggressi
on on our neutral commerce; that her orders in
council were but a retaliation on that decree, and
moreover, on that ground, asserted an obligation
on the United States to take etlertoal measures a
gamst tile decree, as a prelim tiiry to a repeal of the
-orders, nothing could he m ire reasonable than to
-expect, that the condition in the shape last present
ed would be readily accepted. The president is
theretore equally disappointed and dissatisfied at the
abortiveiiess of your eorrespond.-nce with lord Wel
lesley, on this important subject. He entiiely ap
proves the determination you took to resume it,
with a view to the special and immediate obligation
lying on the British government torenrrl the illegal
blockades, and you are instructed, in case the an
swer to your letternf the 30th April should not he
satisfactory, to represent to the British govern
ment in terms, temperate but explicit, that the U
nited States consider themselves authorised, by
strict and unquestionable right, as well as support
ed bv she principles heretofore, applied by Great- 1
Britain to the case, in claiming and expecting a re
vocation of the illegal blockades ol France, of a dale
prior to that of the Berlin decree, and pieparatorv
to a further demand of the revocation of that de
cree. frCi.V---.-C ’’.'/J -■> J
It ought not to be presumed, that the British go -
vernment, in reply to such a representation, will
'contend, that a bio. bade like that of May, 1806V
liniu the Elbe to Brest, * coast of not less than one 1
thousand miles, proclaimed lour years since, with-'
out having been at any time attempted to be duly
executed by the application of a naval force, is a
blockade conformable to the law of nations and con
sistent with neutral rights.
Such a pretext is completely barred, not only by
the unanimous authorities, both of writers and of
treaties; but by the ruleoi blockade, communicat
ed by that government to this, in the year 1804, in
which it is laid down, that orders had been given
not to rousider any blockade of those islands, (Mar
Unique and Guadeloupe) as existing, naiess in re
spect of particular ports, which may be actually in
vested, and then not to rapture vessels bound to
such purls, unless tiiey shall previously have been
warned not to euter them, add that they (the lords
of the admiralty) had also sent the necessary
directions on the subject to the judges of the vice
admiralty courts in the West indies and America.
— lo this common cation, it is expressly stated,
that the rule to the British courts and cruisers was
furnished in consequence of- the representations
made by tbc government of the United States, a
.gainst blockades not unlike that now in question,
and with the express view of redressing the griev
ance complained of. Nor ought it to he presumed,
that the British government will tinuily retoit to
the plea, that hei naval force, alt bo’unapplied, is
adequate to the enforcement , uf the blockade ^1
May 1806, aud that this forms a legal distinction
between that aud the Berlin decree of -November
following. Went it .admitted, Uni-an adequate
force existed, ana was applicable to such a purpose,'
ihe absurdity of confounding' the power to do a
thing, with the actually doing of it, speaks for iu
self. . In »h« present .case, tha absurdity is perult
*rly Stnk ng. A port blockaded by sea, without.,
a snip near it, being a contradiction in terms, as
Wall as a perversion of law a d of romiuuu sense.
FrussUs laugaagsof lord Wellesley's two Utters,
site
Iw.
i , f.%* j • tTi.. *.* . ■ v .(
,K i|^4b!*!
foiMwenia on,tbeyostari ,
M M requip*^
given to:'
* soft k/th* dwcee$.
ing.«
.UatlVen liatekaitmetby .tbit
i of OfXOMgftHmit tk* other
of 2pMj4, w t)i* 7Mr|8W,’ift *<ia*^ w^ ^
. *hh all Danish pofls^ were emWireTfrby
thus* very orders of 180/'; * proof that*howevvr I
ibe orders, aud blockades may be regarded asift soma-*'
: respac|»_thf wsuae, they are regarded, In others, - - r
having a distinct operation, add may eontrqneg
j.fo exist without, bong absolutely merged ini
perseded the one by llie other. , j, , * M *■!
In the difficulty which, the British government
j most feel in finding a gloss far the extravagant |
i principle of her paper blockades, it raaypcrbips
wish to infer so acquiescanre on ^>ep*rt of tfeis go
vernment, from the silence under which they baw#
,o some instances, passed. Should a disposition to
' draw such an inference shew itself, yon will be able
to meet it by air appeal, not only to the successful .'
remonstrance in the letter to Mr. Thornton* above
cited, bnt to the answer given, to Mr. Merry.'ofipna
* The following V* tW letter t« Mr. Thornton. .
Mr. Maditoa to Mr, Thornton, Cha^tdti of aim *
of kit Hr Mamie tnajtttyfdittd Department at ■
State, Oct‘27th, 1803., y
biR—letter* of which copies are enclosed ;
were rcreiv.d last evening ; one nfthem is from the
British consul general at Network, the other n et*.
py enclosed therein of a letter from hiru to coin mo- '
dure flood, commander in chief of his BritanuicJt
majesty's snips of war «n « West India station.—* -
The latter bears date of the Jaly lastf and rot '
quests tbHt the American government and agent* of
neutral nations might be made acquainted, that,the
Islands of Martinique and Ouadaloupe are and have
been blockaded from the I7ih of June, preceding,
by detachments from the squadron unie>-his com
mand, in order that there may be -no plea fbr at—
tempting to enter the'ports of the island*, v *
It* will, without doubt, occur to you, sff. ihat ‘
such a communication would have been more pro
perly. made tbro’anoiher channel, than directly from
the consulate at New Jfork. The importance and
urgency of the su'ject,"however, supeieetle the con
sideration of forms, and I lose no timf nt/omma
ideating to you • the observations which%be Presi
dent deems it to require. /' ,•
It will not escape your attention, that c^miA^ -.
Hood’s letter is dated no less than thtec niOnt'hSjieX
lore it could have the effect of a notification, and '
that besides this remarkable delay, tha alleged
olui kade is computed from a date more than' Una .
m nyth prior to that of the letter itself. Bultfiesu
circumstances, however important it m <y be,do not
constitute the.main objection to tbe procteding of t *
the British commander. His letter, instead <>f sta- \
ting that a particular port or ports were blockaded,
by a forre actually before them, declares, generally,
two eolire and considerable islands to Wt®, 4 ajttte
of blockade* It can never be admitted that tba *„<
trade of a neutral natioi$ftn articles’ not contraband
can be legally obstructed to any pl .ee, not actusj^c-/
blockaded, or that any uuliriraUun or .proclamation ‘
can he of force, unless accompanied.with an actual
blockade. ",... ;. \wr.. • yrv‘~p.^ f'
1 be law of nations is perhaps more clear on no
other point than that.ol a singe or blockade,'it* h
as will justify a belligerent'll,ition in restraining th» «
trade.-f neutrals. Every term us-d in defining the
rase imports ti.e presenre and position of a fofcn r?
rendering access to the prohi1 itfdplare manifestly '•
difficult and dangerous. Every jurist of reputation,
who treats with precision this branch of the law of
nations, refers to an actual and p iru. ul.tr hl»cfeaSei|,'
Not a single treaty can be found which undertakes -4^
to define a blockade, in which the definition doea
not exclude a general or nominal blockade, by Upijt*
ing it to the case of a sufficient force so dtj^i “
as to amount to an actual and.,particular hlorj
To a number of such treaties, Great BriuiJL™..
party. Not to multiply references on the subject,
I confine myself to the tth article of the convention,
of June, 1801, between Great Britain and Russu#
which having been entlfe.l it t > for the avue^d pfre
pose “ of xtting an invariable determination oftkiir
princifJei upon the rights of neutrality,” must neces
sarily be considered as a solemn recognition of aa
existing and general principle and right, not alia J
stipulation of any new principle or right limited to. "*
the parties themselves. The article it in the Words
following: “That ib order to determine"wfiat „
characterises a blockaded port, that denomination %
is given only to a poit where there ii, by tbe^iHs*
positions of the power,“which attacks it with Mfp*
stationary or sufficiently near, *|j^*»ident danger
uf entering.” It cannot be necessary to dwell on tht
inconsistency of the kind of blockade declared by
commodore Hood, with the principle laid down coop ^
rerning the rights of neutrality ; or on th* chw> ^
sequences of the principle, on which a blockade of i
whole islands by a few ships is founded, to thg,
commerce and interrats of neutral nations.
li the islands of Martinique and Guadii|ghpe,
latter not less than 250 and the funner neaily Y$6 Tj
miles in circumference, and each containing a va» , ‘
riety of ports, can’lie blockaded by detacbihoatl- '
from' a commodore’s squadron, it is evident that a '
very inconsiderable portion of the British flfet wiy '
blockade all the maritime countries with which she.
is at war: In a word, such a,principle completely^;
sacrifices the rights of neutral commerce to theplea
sure or the policy of the parties at war, , BuljV<l**Y
serves Id by particularly remarked, that a pnyveir' to
proclaim general blockades, or any blockQde£|pot'
formed by the real presence of a sufficient* force tin
l&A aitafalBuil It u .t ff, B■ B aA » ,5 2 ^ 'a -W - _ A _ JS • ", ■? Ji * *4i£*
be exercised by officers at a distalicr If.mh the rhpaf
trol of their government, and deeply interested
enlarging the field of .•captures which’they urejtq*
share, oners a temptation that miiat often aggslk.
vale the evils incident to the piiucipie ilp|jjf. Y<m
will infer, sir, from these observations, tmHjjjifioae
light in which the President regards the proceeding,
which is the subject of them, and willpercatve Vbw
grounds oh which the injuries accruing frqpi it, kw*>'
pur cofn luelce will constitu te the just claims,©!Jjlfe
demnification, from the BritM^ g^vernmciitr^p^
diminish the extent of these injuries, as much aa
possible, and to guard the good understanding and
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friendly relations of**ei%;’jNrfvUrMcfyiurSaudast
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lions, agaihii the ieddtory of
ble to both nations, 'agaibij;Uieteadsnry
measures, will, 1 venture t * assure fnyeei0M> softY
piert motives with you to employ the inlerpositipiti
with commodore,Hood, wliicH v/yimnVjudge brci"
adapted to the nature of tbs. 'bid/' I have tW
h n r to be,dec. &e. >t • •
(Signed) :«-• . JAMESJaADiSOlC
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