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Mr.. Canning to Meffrs Monroe and Pinckney
FoyeigH stEee, O7o6ey %, 1907

Mr.. Canning 70 Mehrs Monroe and Pinckney
ForeigH stFes, O60tsr %, 1907.
GENTLEMEN,
THE undersigned, bis Msjelfy's principal
Secretary of State for foreign affairs, in re-
turning an anfwer to the official note with
which Medrs Monroe and Pinckney have ac-
complained their communication ofthe copy
I of the Treaty, which has been Tent back unra-
tilted from America, is commanded, in the firit
place TO inform the American commit oners,
that his Majelty cannot profels himlef Is be
fatisfed that the American government has
taken any fuch effecfual lePs with reiped to
the DEGREES Of France, by which the whole of
his Majelty's dominions are declared in fate
Of blockade, as 70 do away the ground Of that
refervation which was contained in the note
delivered by his Majelfy's commifhoners at
the time of the hgnature OF the treaty but
that referving 70 hlmlef the right of taking,
in cOniequence of that decree, and Of the O.
milton of any effectual interpoiition on the
part of neutral nations to obtain its reVoca-
ton, fuch meafures Of retaliation as his Maief-
~ might Judge expetient, It was nevertheless
the deiire and determination Of his Maieny,
if the treaty had been fan6ioned by the rati-
fication of the President of the United States.
70 have ratified il on his Majefy's part, and
to have given the fullea extent 70 all its Zip
ulations.
Some Of the considerations upon which the
refulaI Of the preGdent Of the United States 10
ratify the treaty is founded, are fuch as can
be matter of dilsuiiion only between the A
merican government and its commihioners,
fnce it is not for his MajeRy TO enquire whe-
ther, in the conduct of this negotiation, the
commfIioners of the United States have failed
to conform themfelves, in any Sefpea, to the
inRructions Of their government
In order TO determine the courfe which his
Majefy has to Purfne in the prelent Gage of
the uanfaGtion, it is fufficient that the treaty
was conGdered by thofe who fgned il as a
complete and perfect inftrument-N engage
ments were entered into on the part Of his
Maie1y as connected with the treaty, except
fuch as appear upon the face of IT, Whatever
encouragement may have been given by his
| MajeRy's comRifioners TO the hope exprehed
| by the commifioners of the United States
that difcufIions might hereafter be entertain
ed,with refpect to the impeachment Of Bri,iih
! feamen from merchant vehels, nun be under
food 10 have had in view the renewal Of flch
| dilcufTioas, NOT as forming any part Of the
| treaty hen hgned (as the American commit
foners appear to have been inltruGed TO af
funnel but leparately, and al fome fubfequent
period more favourable to their frcceisful
termination.
But the alterations proposed by the Pref
dent Of the United States IN the body Of the
treaty, tAus formally concluded, appear TO re-
! quire. more particular oblervstion
The undersigned is commanded dinindly
to protea againft practice, altogether unu-
fual in the political tranlactions of States, by
which the American government alumes &c
itself The privilege Of reviiing and altering a.