Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-04-29

Ot thc sucjece q ene ott0ck on me
Chesapeake.
Washington, January sesh, 1908.
HAVING had the honor to state
to you, that am expressly Pteeluded by
my instructions from entering into any
negociation for the adjustment Of the
differences arising from the encounter Of
his maiesty's ship Leopard aud the fri.
gate Of the United States, the Chesa-
peake, as long as the proclamation of the
President Of The United States, Of the I'd
Of July, 1907, shall be in force, I beg
leave to offer you such farther sxplana-
ton Of the nature of that condition, AZ
appears to me calculated TO place the mo.
tives, under which it has been enjoined
to me thus to bring it forward 10 their
true light.
In whatever spirit that instrument was
issued, it is sufficiently obvious, that it
has been productive Of considerable pre-.
jndice to his majesty's interest as eonh!
ded to his military and other servants in
the Uaited States, 70 the honor Of his
Nag, and to the privileges of his minis-
ters accredited ~ the American govern.
Inent. From the operation of this pro-
elamation have unav oids5lsresutted sf,
fects Of retaliation, and self assumed re-.
dress, which might be held to affect ma
serially the question Of the rePar alton due
to the U. s. especially in as much as its
execution has been persevered in after
the knowledge of his maiesty's early,
Unequivocal, and unsolicited disavowal
Of the Unauthorized act of admiral Berke-
Iey,--his disclaimer Of the .pretension
exhibited by that officer to search the
rational ships Of a friendly power for de-.
serters, and the assurances Of prompt
and eHectual reparAtiun, all communica.
ted without loss Of time, to the minister
Of the u, S. in LONDON, SO as not No.
leave doubt to-his MAJ esty's just and
amica,le intentions. But his majesty's
nDakinR every allowance for the irritation
which was excited, and the misappre.
tensions which existed, has authorised
me to proceed in the negotiation upon
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so inimical 4 tendency.
You are aware sir, that any delay,
which may have arisen in the adjustment
Of the present difference, is not imputa-
bic to an intention of procrastinatiou on
the part. Of his majesty's government +;
on the contrary, its anxiety to terminate
rs expeditiously as possible the discus
sion Of d matter SO interesting to both
nations, has been eVinced by. the COM
munication made BY Mr.. Secrstary Can.
ming 10 Mr.. Munroe, before tina, minis.
Ter Of the q. States was informed If the
saeounter, .aad now by the prom ltflnde
eth which It has dispatched Especial
mission 70 this country, for that express
= / can have no difficulty in stating anew
TO you, with respect to the provisions OF
nv inslractions, calculated As, they arc
to insure an hopoursble adjustment To-
she important point In, Question, and to
remove the Impressions, which thr=lase
cause of difference may have excited In
the minds Of this nation, that l am su-
shorised to SxpEssS my Conviction tnat
they, are such as viii enable mt to termi.
n..e the negotiation amieabty and sssi'+
fsctorily.~ -. ~ - :, =.
Having learnt from you, sir, that it Is
solely as measure, >ot precaution, The
nrovisioas Of the proclamation are now
enfor ced, ! must persuade myself, that
n due consideration ofhls majrsty's con.
duct in this transaction, will remove as
veil as any mi.aPpr ehsnsions which may
be entertained respecting his majesty.
dispositions to ting United States,
!. the grounds upon which shat enforrr.
ment tests, and the more so,- as IL, has
long been . matter of no.oric,y, that the
orders issue TO the officers ofhis maies.
Tvs navy, in his proclamation Of the 10th
II October, 1907. aGorded ample Sc
cati,y, tina, 10 ate mp, can again be made
To asser, n prstsusion, which his nisies.