The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-08-29 00:00:00

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ob.tacles to a conciliation. This be wished wi.. t . ..
be the ease, ai he intimated to me that rich steps
Were about to be taken by Congress' upon another
very important subject of the differences between
the two countries, as might have a further effect in
leading to a favourable adjustment of them. Ha
informed me, that a law was about to be proposed
by Congress, and which he believed would pass, tat '
Interdict ail American vessels from receiving os
. . erA lo !lig!! gcsanen, iind .r.heavy peusitiis or
Intim, ' And , tha t 'already the ships of war 4 ..,
did 11084 Slates bag been 'Ordered nut to receive
any,' and to- Militia* itieh is were at that titre ue
,Itat4
hoard.. This' 4614eit' le A& Minded.' ? by Mr.
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Giles, the Senator; in:bit ijielteir, 'WWII
.high id
the Confidelitt tif Oen Cibviehliani, end. 'it is said,
,is to be Ittr,;• .Midition•ii.Stkretkry of State. ' Mi.
-nallatin ilsnioid„ that lin anew tfiarit was ini
teedetrby The United Stateeteibandun the atteitspt
id eirry• oti a trade with the cutoniet of the 13114
Rgereate in' time of war which was not.allowid Id
eitie*Of :nate, and to trust to the being perniittt
q the Fri to carry on such trade in peace so'
to thritie them to a cootinuance orit in time of wit':
." In this manner, islOsVierved, all the points di .
differences between Greet Ifritaio and the United
States might be smnothed away (was his expres.
sion)fand that the United States would be willing - -
41int lthet intercourse With 'Great Britain upon d
petted' footing of reeqtroCity, and would either .
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ecrnsent to the arrangement that the ships of both
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ontions should pay the same duties reciprocally, or
place each other simply upon the footing of the most . • I
• favoured nation. 1 ,
" I have no • doubt that these communications •
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were made with a sincere desire that they might .
produce the effect of conciliation,' because it is well
kaolin that Mr. Gallatin has long thought that the
real-tear° and jealous system of non-importation
!awe, extra duties, and other modes of checking st
free trade with Great Britain, have been erronenuti
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and higMy injurious to the interests of AmericiL
lie informed me, distinctly, that he had always en.
!trained that opinion, and that he had uniformly
endeavoured to pi.rsui,te vie President to Place the
cnn-duct of Great Britain and France towards the
United States in a fair light bi fore the public. lid
seemed to check himself at the moment he was i
speaking upon that subject, unit I could nut get hits' I
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to, express himself mart!distinctly ; bat I could .4,-.',
clearly collect from lois manner,. and from soma
• sliglit ireinuations, that ho thiseght the Presideui . ,
had acted with partiality towards France: for has -- . 7,
turned theconversation immediately noun the cha.. ' - ;
reeler of Mr. Madisoor, and said that Jac could not • •,a, .1 '
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be accused of having such a bias toward'. Fiance
and remarked, that Mr. Madisonwas known to NIA •
to admirer of the Britith Constitutiort, to be gene. 1
rally well disposed towards the ;a ition, and to he
entirely free from any enmity to its general itrospe.
rity. •He appealed to me, whether I bad nut ob.
served, that he frequently spoke with approbation
of iti instltationtl, its energy arid spirit, and that
he was then:ll4oly well tersed in history, literaturey
and arts. •
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..• 66 These observations he made it 'that .time tot
the purpose of contrastinkthe sentiments of Mr.
Madison with.those of the Presideot, as he kii :er
tbiall bruit have observed that Mr. Jefferson newel'
apolit'with approbatioto •or itry.thing that was BA.
1 ti.ifi, and always took lap French topics in his con.
versatiots, and always praised the people and coon.
try of France; and never lost an opportunity of
SheN illg his dislike to great Britain.
" At the close of- my intertie* with Mr. Galla.
tjn, he Old, 'Ai a familial' way, • ' YOU see, Sir, we
could settle i-treaty in my, privets room in two
hausrsiwhich might perhaps he found to be as lasting .. i -
. As,jfili r asbuu4;upip all the formalities of a regu.
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larmsteai, and miiiitt.ibefotid as reciprocally tl4. Lll
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as sil'relisy cOnsaiitg. or 21 articles, in which theWla ,"•,',-;,..
itrlticiolatitff: lietiriceurte might be in 'vain at. ' *-•
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tempted to-be reconciled to the opposite, and per. i' /•,..-
hope, jealous- flew, of agar tritere,st of the respec.
, Ave countries.' 1.
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! • ".I have taketi4hi ilborly of detailing to yo* -
ilse substancol' taf l ilk' Seal Conversation a 0 i with
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r: Gaflatin,lif el I.'loollllin to 'oil the ground'.
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poi :which: :I have fermnd nit opinion,' that the;
1' Members of the present Government, who timers, .
pected will be,ingg also tra the .next, would be dk.
seress,of settlingthe ditterteses of the Paled States
`with GeektiltriNia.. ioa 'enable them to extricate the •
-itituvittry'litS thlitestahrell frilititi the diffictilties in which
Allefureativetvar s' tor* tido*, I hplicie, deter.
Isnientkiistk,her. GaHatini,seillanntept his present of..
fire under Mr, Aißdipo„igisjo was at 4,91 time
gAggd ;,1' yll C elves; se'. Mr. Gallatin miht be
orlceo/e leeti,iielidloid ih tkie greutest re.
M*LifNir ittig NI IftllPPerflie dully/lied - talents as -a -
lahnitelifisid-rits 14 etattAnlin. There cannot, It
lottlinis,,beiany remora Ide akstitrt entertained thou. b. ,
ia,bartily op-posed tp Foy* eggrandixemarty 8.11
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paticans of Illonaliarte. Ile was an
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co
t'uliithe
iil uskiisOfgur co f' tip stenchre,oititto,y;to• tile .
ear y afro of ft, his long, since abattdotaid. . ..
.4111-AvA Aloe cioirii ' id otitortititted respect.
Jtiait* anif la weic wed irviiptins of Frans/ to. .
r ~lianas nnivawsaidominiptinfithriteslousy and -regret. ' •
kit,l,teldintv far the goodirstill• of this Goverament
Read Onsatry tdwards Odell as itaio may be north,
iiwtheestimhtion tar hie Meleaty's Government, the
4porifice Orilla.° Mort An tannoil,. and of the ins., -
I,.preasion w bids, t hay might !tte)nopected t• make on
.France, it would be presunsptiooms in me to venture • .
tw'reeinilater hilt I. atn.thinherhij persuaded, that
poltdetripnice it:•mtatist-he ettAttincf: .• - .
iri .i Math eativatonvedvby she most strict and di.
ligiaist enquieies.into thewsens and strength of the
Federal piity, to aseetraits-,to what extent they
rnrileld haiwillingana labia. Is foist the IDCIIIIII3O.of