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AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, AIIRIL 19.

Since the arrival of Mr. Oakely at Washington,
Mr. Smith, secretary of state, and Mr.'Erskine, the
British minister, have Leen, we understand, every
day engaged in discussions 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 of powers re-
ceived fro4;n his government by the British sloop of
war, now lying' at Hampton, subject to his orders.
The following Notes chew the happy result of these
discussions :

No. I.

MR. ERSKINE TO MR. SMITH.

Washington, 17th April, 1809.
Si*-1 have the honour to inform you, that I have received his
Majesty's commands, to represent to the Government of the
United States, that his Majesty is animated by the most sincere
desire for an ;djustment of the differences, which have unhappily
so long prevailed between the two countries, the recapitulation of
which might have a tendency to impede, if not prevent an ami-
cable understanding.
. .

It having been represented to his Majesty's Government, that
the congress of the United States in their proceedings at the
opening of the last session, had evinced an intention of passing
certain laws, which would place the relations of Great Britain
with the United States upon an equal footin, in all respects, with
the other belligerent powers, I have accordingly received his MA..
jetty's commands, ip the event of such laws taking place, to offer ,
on the part of his Majesty, an honourable reparation for the ag-
gression, committed by a British naval officer, in the attack on
the United States' frigate Chesapeake.
Considering the act, passed by the Congress of the United
States on the lit of March, (usually termed the non-Intercourse
act) as baring produced a state of equality, in the relations of the
two belligerent powers,with respec to the United States, I have to
submit, conformahly to instruc.ions, for the consideration of the
American Government, such terms of satisfaction attd reparation
as his Majesty is induced to believe will be accepted, in the same
spirit of conciliation, with which they are propOsed.
In addition to the prompt disavowal made by his Majesty, on
'being apprised of the unauthorised act committed by his naval
officer, whose recall, as a mark of the King's displeasure, from an
highly important and honour :14e command, immediately ensued,
his Majesty is wilting to restore the men forcibly taken out of
the Chesapeake, and, if acceptable to the American Government,
to make a suitable provision for the unfortunate sufferers on that
occasion.

I have the honour to he, with sentiments of the highest respect
and consideration, Sir, your mnst obedient bumble servant,
(Signed) D. M. IRSICIN2.
The Hon. Robert Smith, Esq.
Secretary of State, &c. &c.

No. :I.
Department of Stake, April 17, 1809.
SIR—I have laid before the Pri•sie.ent your note, In which you
have, in the name and by the order of his Britannic Majesty, de•
dared that his Britannic Majesty is desirous of making an honour-
able reparation for the aggression committed by a British naval
officer in the attack on the United States' frigate the Chesapeake ;
that, in addition to his prompt disavowal of the acr, his Majesty,
as a mark of his displeasure, did immediately recall the offending
officer from a highly impoftant and.honourable command; and
that he is willing to restore the men forcibly taiten out of the
Chesapeake, and, if acceptdole to the American Government., to
make a suitable provision for the unfortunate suaerers in. that
occasion.

The Government of the United States having, at all times, en-
tertained a sinvre desire for an adjustment of the differences
which have so long and so unhappily subsisted between ttte two
countries, the President cannot Lut rtctive with pleasure, assur-
ance: that his Britannic I\ilsysty is animated by the same ciisposi-
tion,and that he is ready, in conformity to this disposition, to make
atonement for the insult and aggression committed by one of his
naval officers in the attack on the United States' frigate the Che-
sapeake.

Aa it appears, at the same time, that in making this oiler, his
Britannic Majesty derives a motive from the equality, now ex-
isting, in the relations of the United States, with the two bellige-
rent powers, the President owes it to the occasion, and to himself.
to let it be understood,- that this equality is a result incident to a
state of things, growing OUE of distinct consideratiente
With this explanation, as requisite as it is frank, I am autho-
rized to inform you, that the rresident accepts the Note deliver-,
ed by you in the name and by the Order of his Britannic. Ma-
jesty, aed will consider Cie s::rue with the etigagentent contained
therein, when fulfilled, as a iiatisf,ctitin for the insult and injury
of which he has conilai:l,tl. rut i have it in express charge
from the President to s: while ("rbears to insist en a
further punishment of t r :iu'endin; officer, he is not the less sen-
sible of the justice ash; utility of such all example, nor the less
persuaded that it woul.: best comport with what is due from Lis
Britannic Majesty to Li; own hone pr.
I have the honour to he, wi:h the highest respect and conside-
ration, Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed)

The Hon. David M. F.rskine, Esq. Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenir °ten-
glary of his Britannic Majesty.

R. SMITH.

No.

MR. EROCINE. TO MR.. 111TH.
Washintron, April 18, 1809.
SIR—T have the honour of k:fonning you that his Majesty,
having been persuaded that the honourable reparation which he
had caused to be tendered for the unauthorised attack upon the
American-frigate Chesapeake would be accepted by the Govern-
ment of the United States in the same spirit of conciliation with
which it was proposed, has instructed me to express his satisfac-
tion should such a happy termination of that affair take place :
not only as having removed a painful cause of difference, but as
affording a fair prospect of a complete and cordial understanding
being re-established between the two countries.
The favourable chanye in the relations of his Majesty with the
United States which has been produced by the Act (u-,ually ter-
med the Non-inters:one... Act) passed in the last Session of Con-
gress, was also ant;cii.:lfet: by IskMajesty, and has encouraged a
further hope, that a reconsitWon of the existing differences
sni;;h t lead to their ~Iti,fac:ory adjustment.
On these ground, .ind erpeetatiors, I ant lost' tiered to corn-
snlinicate to ti.e Ao,ortean Government, his Majesty's determi-
nation cf sending to the United States an Envoy Extraordinary,
invested with ful! to conclude a treaty on all the points of
the relations betty( m the two ctuntries.
In the rneln time, with a view to contribute to the ataisment
of so desirable at: elliect, his .MajY‘ty would be willing to with-
draw his Orders in Ceitr.i.-1 of January and Novemher, 1807, so
far as respects the LT::it;:d Stt•tes, in the persuasion that the Pre-
sident would issue n for t! .e rent wal of the inter-
course with Great and that whatever difference of opi-
nion should arise ie the ilterrretation of the terms of such an
agreement, will reinincd in the proposedttt gociatinn.
1 have the honour to be, with tentitoerts of the highest consi-
deration and este:l-.1, your mu.,t obctiklit humble servant, •.
Hun. Robert t;mitl., &e. &e. &c.
D. DI. lILSKINIC.

No. IV.

HR. SMITH lu MR. ERSK/NE.
i,tlartrritnt of State, April IR, 1809.
SlR—The Nolo whirl: S Lad th- honour of rcceiving trent you
this day I lost
si u
rouss timeain I.t ying before the President, who being
sincerely de of satisf•ctory aljustment of the di unhappily existing bk tweet] Great Britain and the United States,
etas authorized me to assure you, that he will meet with a dispo-
sition correspondert with that of his Britannic Majesty, the de-
terrakation i.f his Alajcsty to send to the United States a special

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•
Savoy, Invested with powers to essteinille a dinty on all the
points of the relations between tie twoconattries. •
I am further authorized to mann you, that in ease his Brine.
Me Majesty should, in the mean time, Withdraw his Orders is
Council of January and November, 1907, se far as teepees the
United States, the President will not rail to issue a Prods:nation,
by virtue of the authority and for the purposes specified in the
eleventh section of the statute commonly called the Non-Inter-
course Act. I have the &moor, &e.
(Signed) S. SMITS.
Ns. V. -
MR. ERSKINE TO MR. SMITH.

Washington, April 19, 1809.
Ste—ln Consequence of the acceptance by the President, as
stated ittyour Letter of the 18th inst. of the proposals made by
me on the part of his Majesty, in my letter of the same day, for
11 :he renewal of the intzrcourse between the respective countries,
I am authorized to declare, that his Majesty's Orders in Council
of January and November 1807 will have been withdrawn as re-
'rpeetsrhe United States, pn the 10th day of June newt.
I have the honour .to be, with area respect and consideration,
Sir,-ynti ptiost obedient.. servant. (Signed)
D. 14. LICSICINZ.
lion. Robert Smith, Ste. Sce. &c.
No. VI.