The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-22
No. 4s.-(COPY)
LONDON, May IL, 1905.

LONDON, May IL, 1905
After my interview with Mr.. Fox. oa
tie 25th ult. waited 9. fortni sht without
hearing from him. This new instance OF de-
lay surprized me, because he had shewn a
Scnsibility to the former one, & didnot seem
aware or the necessity OF adding 10 il. In
dependent OF the general object, the war with
Prussia and the blockades incident to it, the
doctrine and practice respecting which, it
was necessary TO arrange, furnished new
motive iOr COMMUNICATION with him. On
mature reflection, i thought it best to call
informally, which did on the Ilth, with a
view to enter Oh these topics III the familiar
manner'l had heretofore,done. Mr. Fox was
al the oitlce, bat did not receive me He
sent the expression OF his regret AT not be-
!nS aDie TO 10 it, being as hc said Just gong,
TO attend the cabinet who were waiting for
nm 4 Called again on the l3th, and expert
e"ccd the saReFcsult, h uah nad left word
thdl sIiouiu {. en- be there. L was informed
by MS desire, that d summons from the king,
70 attend on HIM at the palace, prevented
ms receiving me Oh that day. | met him on
the 18TH. az the Drawing Room, but had no
oPportunity'o speaking 10 hi,u. Sir Francis
Vincent, he mrs under Secretary of state
beng acquainted with my desire, promised
to arr"ge with him an interview, and to in
form me of it. These are the onl, c!rcrm-
stances worthy notice that have occurred
mere since my last, till 20 day | mention
them that You may he Detrer enabled to
Judge correctly, i'll all re uec. 5, of the light
III which the incident OF TINS ia, ouchc t, sc.
viewed Early tins morning cceiVed from
MI FOX nose, copy of which is enclose {,
which you Will perceive embraces explicitly
principal subject depending between our
governments, though in rather a singular
a liam e,
sumo, made to the other ministers, though
OF that ! have no Information. The note is
couched III terms o! restraint, and Processes
To extend the blockade further than was
heretofore done neycr,he es,, it takes 1t
from many ports alread,. biockaded. indeed
from all east Of Ostcnd and west Of he Seine,
except IN articles contraband OF war and en-
emies property, which are seizabie without
blockade. And in like form OF exception
considering every enemy one power, IL
admits the trade ofneutrals within the sarne
limit, to be free, in the productions of enc
mics colonies, in every but the direct route
between the colony and the parent country.
l nave however been too short time in The
posSeSsio. OF tins paper TO trace it iii ali its
consequences n regard to THIS question. IL
cannot be doubted, that the note was drawn
by the government in reference to the ques-
ton, and if intended by the cabinet as foun-
uallOn on which Nr. Fox Is authorized to
form treaty, & obtained by him for the pur-
pose, it must be viewed in a very favora-
bic lisht.--lt seems clearly to put an end
to further seizures, on the principle
which has been heretofore in CONVERSATION.
j am engaged, by invitation, with Mr. Fox,
on the 9th, when it is probable / may have
an opportunity of ConversiDg with him, and
thereby enabled to form a satisfactory Opini-
on ON the subject. ] hasten however to for
ward you the enclosed, with the above details,
as it is important for yon TO have them. 1t is
worthy OF attention, that at The Drawing
Room, on the 18th it was wh,sp about,
that the bill for prohibiting the import ton
Of b. i,ish goods, &c. had passed the senate.
of which it was said, that intelligence had
that morning been received Il evidently
produced some sCnsation, which was doubt
less the stronger, rom the idea then enter
tanned, that the bill was TO commence It's
peration at an early day. J observe, howe
YER, with pleasure, that on the whole, the.
me Isure is considered By the government
papers, Oh account of the distant period AT
which it does commence, rather as a pacit
&c than as a hostile one. Ipersuade MYSELF
hat the present ministry Will see in the cr-
cumstdnce o. delay, strong proof : the
disposition of the United States, not Only @
preserve the relations Of peace with Great
1ritain, but of their Confidence. that the mi.
.istry j. animated VITA the sane desire. !
-annot Inc p remarking likewise the fact, that
.his paper was sent Hpc uciiateiy after the
gassage o.. the bill WAS Nnown !. FINISHES