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STATE PAPERS.
PAPERS PRESENTED BB HIS MAIBITYI CO-
ANDM TO BOTH HOUSES OF PABLIAMENT,
FEBRUARY, ism
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UNITED srdTFS.

No. L—DisTatch from Lord Viscount Howick to the Boa
' David Erekioe, dated Damning street, ath Jan. limy.
SlR—Tour dispatch, No. t, 'tog your arrival at
Anopolis, on board the Alva sloop of war, was received
*ere on the et h of December, mid, telt:thee with Mr.
Merry's dispatches, which were received at the same titer,
has beenkid before the icing.
It is with Merit sw:.9faction that I inform you, that the
Treaty vi Amity, Ni.sigation, ai.il Commerce, between tlis
cousin and the I: sited States, was a:gmeal on the 31st ult.
by Lords Holland and Auckland, on the part of His Ma-
jesty, and by Messictun Menge and Fii.kury, uu the part of
their Government. .
Mr. Partisan, Secretary to the American Legation here,
aho leaves London to-day, is the bearer of the Treaty fur
ratification. I have the bonoar herewith to tranroit a copy
of tics Treaty fur your information, together with a Copy of
a Note, delivered pinkies to Rio signature by the Lords
Holland and Auckland, relative to the eoniplaints of the
Canada Merchants, en the subject of the estimatioa of the
duties on the inland trade, is certain parts of the United
States. These complaints, which were communicated by
Sir. Merry., in the early part of last year, but from various
circumatauces postponed for consnletatiou, certainly mast
not be lost sight of by His Miligity.ii Government, and every
means will he taken to obtain redress for the removal of the
luemtemaimme complained of
1 haassoit to you also the Copy of another Note, present-
ed by their Lordships to the American Commissimlbrs, pre-
viously to the signature of the Treaty, on tie subject of the
extraordinary Declarations sod Orders of the French Go-
renewal, issued at Berlin on the ttith November last
This Note I must retommead to your particular attention ;
on will state to the American Government, that His Ma-
ndy relies with confidence on their good seise and Armors,
/a
resistiug pretensions, which, if Gained to take effect,
mart prose so destructive to the commerce of all Neutral
Nations
His Majesty has learnt, that the measern annonaced is
the Decree have already in some instances been earned into
execution by the privateers of the enemy, and there could
be no doubt that His Majesty would bate an iud,sputabot
right to exercise • jog retaliation. Neutral Nations !RU-
NK indeed expect that the king should sutler the com-
merce of his enemies to be carried on through them, whilst
they submit to the prohibition which France boa decreed
aroma detonator ref of His Majesty's subjects.
But though this right of retaliation would unquestionably
aurae to His Majesty, yet His Majesty is unwilling, except
ie the Jae extremity, to have freemen to measures which
must prove so distentiug to all amities not engaged in the
war spigot France.
Nts Msjesty, with that forbearance and moderatioa which
hare at all times distiogulsbed his conduct, has determined,
fur the present, to confine himself to the exercise of the
power given him by hiddecided naval superiority, in such
moon only as Is authorized by the ackaowleged privileges
of the Law of 'Nations, and has issued au Order foe prevent-
! • ell conc.-ace front port to port of his sonnies, coni-
ng in this Order, not only the ports of France, but
t 'nf such nations as, tither in ethane with France, or
t
on to her iluminior , have, by measures of active offence,
or by the C1.6115i4,711uf British ships, takes a part in the pre-
sent FM.
this Majesty feels an entire confidence, that the modera-
tion and justice of this couduct will be duly appreciated
by the Ur.ited States; and you will espies* to that Govern-
ment, hi the strongest terms, the regret His Majesty has ex-
periecced in being thus compelled, to his own defeat e, to
act is a ma.rucr which must prove in setae degree clamer-
rafting to the semmerce of Neatral Ratio's ; and His Ma.
jetty's sincere desire to sisSl say stronger measures, to
which, hosiners if the aujustire and aggression of ii:s ene-
mies should sot be resisted by those nation whose rights
sail interests are invaded by au Harald a violation of all pub-
Sc law, it may he ult.mately necessary for the his; to have
141C0•111e. I am, with great truth aid regard, Sir, tic.
Hots David Erskine. (Signed) HOWICIL.
No. lie-.. Rote from Lords Holland and Auckland to MM.
sinus Hearn and Pinkney.
The Underaigned, Homy Richard Venial, Lord Holland.
and William Lord Auckland, Pienipotei tiaries of His Bri-
tannic Majesty, have the bosom to-inform James Mourns
and Williams Piakiwy, Commiesiecers Extraordinary sad
Pleaipoteatiaties of the tailed States of Allures, that
they are sow ready to proceed to the airmen, of the Treaty
of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, in the articles of
which they have matuall) agreed.
But at the same time they have it in command from Ills
Majesty to call the attention of the Commesivaires of the
United States townie extraordinary proceediap which have
116.4 takes place on the Comment of Europe, and to emu-
laminas, to them officially the sentisseets of Hie Majesty's
Gcmrameat therapese
The proceediags alluded 'to are certain declarations sod
online of the Fresektioverament, issued at Berlin on the
gut November last.
la these orders the French Government seeks to justify
or palliate its own unjust pretension. by imputing t... Great
beaten perneiples which she otter professed, sail practices
*hit h newer eaist ed.
his Majesty is *nosed of a systematic agd penal Men-
geed of the Law of Nation, recognmed by civilised States,
and le ore parnestarly of an unwanuttable emensiou of this
rial.t of blockade; whereas His Majesty tray coalideady seb..
prat to the acrid oa his uniform respect for neutral stsbak
and '..,s general ea serepaluee adherence to the Lou of
Nations, without coodescrottitig to contrast his conduct in
this. ra t theaters with that of ; tad with regard to
the only spindle charge, it is notorious that he bas liner
declared any ports to be is a state of blockade, without allot-
ting to that object a ferry sulicient to make the restrauce
into them manifestly dangerous.
flj such allegation. wifiair..ried as they are, the enemy
attempts to justify his prete.siims of corbecatiog as lawful
prate all preemie of English Indio try or smaafactore, though
it be the propel ty of neuter& ; of raeholiwg from he harboars
every nutcal vend wilting has tooeliird at say port of His
Majesty's donut ins. though employed in an inaceent com-
merce; and ofde . larnigGrest Britain tole is a state ofillookade,
through his ant parts and ermaals use oetwally bletimerd,
sod he is °whit to status say naval Moe whatever before
any poi is of the l:attod kingdom.
Sur h g: mamba are is throwing extravagant sad 'emig-
rant to the Law of Nation*; sad the pretereinas Landed me
them, though professedly directed moiety sassiest Great Bri-
ms, tend to aster the practice .f war Kassa' civilised as-
von., and idtedr to subvert the right and indemendasce of
Sadist Pewees
Ihe raderespied meant, ttiereare, believe, that the
room will seer serionly attempt to referee garb a gates.
If be should, they me caoldest that the rd in of the
Americas ilieveramemat willpereeive the nal termsparscre
of such pretences to mistral commerce, amid that its spirit
and reseed to natinial lemon will prevent its acipsieseiroce
is sock palpable violations of its rights mail inseams en-
trombonists arts interests.
lf, however, the earn, should tarry these thrusts into
neention mi if anitral nations should, ceatrary to all
capretatios, acquiesce is met marpatinee, His Majesty
might probably be ceesspelleal, however roloc toady, to 'eta-
, ute ja his jam dance. end to adept ins regard to the com-
a:, ere of nines! isselona with lie eforriss. the some mai-
suns which these sotion shall have permitted to be *maimed
against their commerce with hie mitheccla. The C 411.""
mom of the Coned &alai well therefore ltd„ that at a IMF
ran i sloes His Melia, and all neutral anima am *mai-
med nth such on eauseim of she heUigereat padmeasen of
his anomie% be nowt ester into the stipaistisse the pm,
seat treaty without au esplaoation from the Waited Stems
of their imaeations, or • reservatioa ea the part of Ills Ma-
jesty is the ease &bona mentioned, if it should ever on or.
TM Undentiemed, coosialering that the demon of the
American Gweernment retains say immediate explasiat:ou
ea it • subject unpossible, sad aalmated by • down of siar-
wardng the herbs ial week is winch they an esanged, ass
so.therind by lira Majesty to corarksk the tre,-.4 walkout
deify. The,. prancd to the signature under Nit fall per-