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*ASHINGTOII. OCT. 13.
From eerteill paragraphs which have recently ap-
peared in the Englith prints, it is probable that
seeetiona may hereafter arise between the Au4rricsu
end British Governments, on the subject of Block-
ades. Oa recurring to the documents communi-
cated to Congress on the 214 of I)etember 180 R,
we find the fallowing lettere from Mr. Merry to Mr.
etplanatery of the British doctrine no
this topic. lt embraces, we belieiv, the principles
cordially admitted by the Vented States, beyond
which they have never advanced any pretenaiow,
mid contrary to which, it is hoped, Great Dritain
will set us me new rule :--
MIL DilikaT-TO,HII. SADIIIOII.,

Wasbi;gtuniApril 1004.

Sta—Mr. Thornton oat hainue Kiled to traos-
ttwt Ylojeety's Government an account of the

=presentation which you were pleased to address
tio bumr under date of the 27tb.Octobers kit pear,

seepectinte the blockade of the islands of Martinique
.and Guadeloupe. it is with greet satisfaction, Sir,
that I have just received His Majesty's commands.
*sniffed to ma by his Principal Secretary of State
fir Foreign Affairs, under dare of the dith January
lest, to communicate to you the instructions which
beet. in consequence of your representation, been
mat so Commodore Hood, end to the Judges of
the VicesAdrairaltY Courts in the West Indies.
4, I have. accordingly, the hooonr to transmit to
you, Sir, inclOsed, the copy of • letter from Sir
Emus Nepcan, Secretory to the Board of Admiral-
ty, to Mr. Hammond, His Majestfor Under Serie-
taryti Seats ler Foreign Affairs. specifying the um-
tam of the .instructimia which hove been )(tyro.
" Hie Majesty's Government doubt not that the
promptitude which has been nosinikoted in redrew..
. .

sou the grievaocer rompl.ined of by the Govern-
ent of the Uuited States. will be considered by
the latter as ea additional evidence of His Ma-
jesty's eonstaat and sincere desire to remove soy
ground of misitaderinanding that could hive a len-
iency to intern* the harmony which so happily
sioltaists.batwomt, this Government and that of the
. Visited notes.—l bare the honour to be. with high
easpoct sod consideration, your most obedient hum-
ble lomat. (Signed) , 4tirit. Mtate."
Admiretrethre,'sth tau. 1104.
• Sta—Having communicated to the Lords of
tits Admiralty Lord Heitheebtary's letter of the
113 d alt. inclitaing the espy of* dispatch which 11:1
Law/ship had received from Mr. Thornton. its
Majesty's Charge d'Affairesja America, on the Fill).
jeer of the blockade of the islands of Nlartioique
mid Guadeloupe ; together with the report of the
inivocateiGenerat ;

Theveopon I hum their Lordships commands
to acquaint you. for his Lordship's informatio►►, that
they have sent orders to Commodore Hood. nut to
consider any blocliade of those islands as existing,
calms in respect to pirticultr piste winch may be
Woolly in►ested ; end then not to capture vessels
boccd to such parts unless they shall previously
have been warned not to enter them ; and that they
have also sent the necessary directions on the sub-
ject to the Judges of the Vice-Ad►niralty Courts in
tits West lathes and Ameries.—l ern, &c.

(Signed) • Eyme DILPIAN:
' Gawp ilusimmul, Esq.'