Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-10-02
LONDON. Angus. =. =.
DHerence Nib Amty1iea.

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DHe1ence Nib Ameyiiea. |
The following resolution snd circular
letter have been drawn up by the Ameri-
can Chamber OK Commerce Of Liverpool /:
AT age6eFal and very numerous meet !
ing Of the members Of this Association,
held this day, il was III @a,..@ Fl -,
Resolved unaainaeRsly, Thst the fol.
lowing circular letter, pre6xed 70 this e.
lolnt,on be printed, and that the Vice
President Gin the absence Of the Prssi-
denO be requested to sign the same on
behaf Of the, American Charpber Of
CoRmerce ID Liverpool, and 10 trans
nitA copy thereof 70 PhiLiP SAnsom.
esq. Chairnaa of the comuIittes Of, Aie
merriam Merchants In London. -
lCIRCCLhA.1 4 i.
A. MEETING ia. M..s... Il J,
de Ameiiesa chamber 81 eommsres.
u this porshas bsen couvened ibis day.
for The purpose Of taking into conside-
ration the present serious md critical
state At aifairs, - relating 70 the inter.
course between the British Rmpire and
| the United States Of America. =
When Il Is eonsidered how essenti.
: ally the vital interests OF both countriss
are concerned in = maintenance OF III
/ relations Of amity and commerce. ard
particularly at the presen. juncture, il
must be the wish OF every sincere friend
to his country whether Btiton or Ame-
riean, these relations should not be in
tefrupted, unless such interruption be
rendered inevitable BY some impetuo "a
and irresistahle necessity, arising from
that regard which il is incumben, on eve
~ country to pay to iss honour and iss
interest. -
Hthe manufacturers and merchant. Of
this kingdom shall be couvincsd mai the,
conduct Of the British government. to.
wards the United States Of America has
been, aud continues, such a becomes a
government desirous Of preserving the
relations OF peace and amity; and If Il
should now be found that these relation.
cannot longer be preserved, .witho.t
compromising the honor, and rherrbv
saer'6eing the best interests OF the Br;.
ush empire, It Is hoped there are iio
saerihces or privations to which IN.
manufacturers; and merehahts win not
ehesrtnlly sabmit, in order to brsvsnt
such eonseduences.
II, On the contrary, the manufactured
and merchants Of this kingdom shan 5.
eonsineed that the intercourse. wh;rh,
has now sohsissed for more than ,ven,,,
xss!s between the British empire and de
United States Of America, with 40 ms.
n.y. and saeh progressively increasiuv
:dSs"ssees to each, is in danger of be.
ing interrupted BY an isseftion 10 .la;ms
incompatible with due egard to the -
quail rights Of The. part Of either the Bfi.
ti>h government, or Of any persons art-
ING under its authority, II then b.eons.
duty % exercise that Invaluable nr;v;-
Iege. the essential bulWark Of the Br;.
e'sh eoasti'usion-of respectfully mak.
ing such Representations to the gove,s.
mene a. the circumstances Of the case
may require. >..@=.. = SS
And ~ these circumstance. n.v i.
such - 10 render Il highly importanr ,h.t
the persons tnaking such repf ese nta,;ons'
should oct with Promptness, and in con.
CERT am requested u form xos thar.
u soeh circumstances hCGId afi.eF th,
Anetiean chamber Of Com i II
verpoots bold themselves ii din.,. 4, s
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