Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-13

h "a u t tCdo " SOuSC qoBHSCo WusSAs uuSas
possibly be YET avtrted, and if he was sin-
cere in the sentiments he had expressed,
he would be anxious TO prevent such re-
suls. Captain Douglas, and all the caps
tains declared, that they wers aware ofshe
presens state 81 the public feelings AID de-
IL; that they dic not Intend 20 ex2osc any
of their people TO the RESENTMENT Of ours,
which they could conceive was highly In.
famed; that as 70 the supplies they did
not want aay at preseat, but when they did,
they should 40, asicmps to procure them
III any way which would excite the oppos;.
tion Of The citizens Of this country.
Upon the subject of intercourse, he did
no.'rxpect 10 hold any with the people Of
this country, nor was there any occasion tor
it. He only wished to be permitted freely
10 communicate with the accredited OH !.
Gers Of his government here, who had been
formally received and recognized by our
executive, and whose funclons he prssum.
ed none hat the govcrnmsas had the right
to pu, down. AS 10 the particular manner
10 which this communication might be sSr-
ried Oh, it was a matter quite Indifferent
TO him. He had no ebjecsion 10 thar being
regulated by ourseises,in any way whicil
Is Judged proper. and shsshe would certain.
" pursue the mods which might be sug
gested as most agreeable 70 us, provided
the channel of communicaiioh was kept
free and oFen. 70 his tstated, thar had
no authority from any psrson 10 enter in-
TO any engage ment win him, bat tina, rs an
individual 1 would sta!e, that sae letters he
I had forwarded under cover to you had
been safely delivered, and that therefore
| presunned any other dispatches VI ike
kind would be treated ia the same way
! But upon It's sub]ecs, could only refer
him to YOU and your associates for infor..
NATION. He then stated tha. he would 10
day write an aasverto your letter, wl7ic.:
he should forward as before, and i left his
ship. captain Douglas ag: in repeating she
substance of what have already stated.
From The moment approached the Bel
Iona 10 tha. on which lsf her, my treat.
men. from captain Douglas and all his Off.
GERS, was marked by az much attention,
poli.,ness, and respect, as any gentlemen
rver received frosa others. Ny part;eu
lar friend Mr.. James Taylor, Jun. accom-.
panied me on board the British ship, for
reasons that viii at once suggest them.
selves 10 you, when you rene mber the de-
lica'e and embarrassing situation in which
| nigh, be placed. lie remained ca board
the whole time with me, aud was a VIII.
ness to every thing which passed. have
read to hin this communication, sir, in or
der to ascertain # my recollection was cor
rect, andhe acccrds With me Ia every state.
ment here made.
have forwarded copy Of this letter
TO the governor of Virginia, and TO the
Federal Executive, believing that at this
time j, is the duty of every citizen to keep
his government well informed Of every
thing which may be use fol.
| ax respectfully, sir,
Your most obcdient servanr,
b L. w. 'TAZEWELE..
TO RICHARD E. Lee, Esq. Mayor
Of the borough of Norfolk.
His Myesty's SHIP BeAona, Harp.
ton Roads, oh July, 1907.
Sir,
have the homer to acknowledge the
receip, Of your letter IF the 4,h instant, ia
answer to mine of the preceding day, re-
guessing that the British CONSUL might be
restored to his powers.
As every circumstance relative to the a.
bovs communication wa. SO fulIy discuss.
ed in presence of the gentlemen depuled
by the magistracy Of Norfolk. as bearers
Of your dispatch, | have only in addition
70 remark, tina, as far as am individually