Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-01
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LONDON, October s.

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the American ambassador, was presented
! to his majesty by the master OF ceremonies.
His excellcncy took leave of his majesty
previous to his departure for America.
Mr.. Monroe is succeeded. in his embassy,
By Mr.. Pinckney. Previous to the levee,
Mr. Monroe had an interview with Mr..
Canning
I7he a6ove ceremony is generally dis
hensed with, gyhcn Ministers ieQre the
British courE dfSSuiSfed.l
October 9.
Mr. Monroe, the American minister, had
his final interview with Mr.. Canning on
"Wednesday. HIS departure is in no res
pcct connected with the dispute with Ame-
RIGA. The final answer Of our government
on that subject has already been sent off TO
Mr.. Erskine.
Mr. Monroe is not to embark in the Re-.
venge, but to take passage in the Augusta,
from Cowes. The Revenge, is to sail from
Plymouth, about the 18th October-The
Augusta, was To sail from London for Nor
folk October so.
An evening paper contains the following
paragraph:
"Last Saturday, one of che seamen be-
| longing to the American schooner Revenge,
deserted and entered for the navy, with
capt. Hills, the regulating officer at West
Cowes. Re states himself to be native OF
plymouth, and says he served several years
in a ship from New Castle"
Considering the nature of our differences
with America, We think it very extraordi-
nary that this recruiting officer should, I'M
| der any circumstances, enlist one of the
crew OF an American sloop Of war.
(Ifmes.)
October L.
| At the Court held the 9TH atSt. Jamcs's,
I Mr.. Monroe, the Ambassador from the u
nited States, took leave OF ais Majesty pre-.
vious to his departure he also had an im-
terYiew with MIR. Canning. We under
| tand that the instructions which he recei-
we'd from his government were oi so limited
a nature, that the negotiation could not be
brought TO III issue with him. Dispatches
containing the final determination of the
British government have been sent to our
/ Minister IN America.
That most important matter TIE question
! of peace or war with Amcrica, is now de-
cided, as far as a decision can take place
in this country. Our ministers have deli
vered to Mr. Monroe aad Mr. Pinckney
their final answer III regard - all the Iead-
ing points of the dispute. This answer is
of nature on which 1t by ne means falls
within Tie powers ef the AMERICAN cnvoyS
to decide, and it now becomes their duty
to submit the Whole III the spydies. manner
10 their government. Mir Monroe is pre-
pairing for an early departure, bur he has
not yet determined whether he will go cut
i'll the Augustus on the Revenge.
The intention oS general blockade of
the enemy's ports is now SAID to bcS;elin-
pushed from an apprehension that it would
injure the import OF our manufactures into
the continent. The American merchants
infer from this circumstance, and Eroin the
condescendng manner Of his majesty on
Wednesday, when Mr. Monroe had his au-
denCe Of leave, that the chances are in fa-
vor CT peace. Nothing, however, can be
affirmed with confidence until The DISPOSE
tion Of the executive and oi Congress be
explicitly ascertaincd. Government have
determined TO recall Mr. Erskne and to
send oct anew ambassador; but, on whom
this important choice VIII fall is not yet
known with certainty.