Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-11-28
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Greet CazBsria=d PAIee,7
dagsE 81. 1905
Sra have had the honor, in consequence
Of the orders Of the Prefdenf ~ recaI your
attention, in he courfe II feverai recent inter
views, 70 the Britilh O-ders in Council, of the
9Th Of January auJ 18th Of NovemhsT, SOL,
and 10 The various orders founded upon or in
execution Of them; and [ no1 lake the hber-
" 10 renew, 10 the mode which, have under
food 10 be Indispensable, my inlfanees on that
fubjea.
need fcsrcely TO remind you, Gr, that the
government Of the Un,ed States has never
cealed 10 confder thele orders as violarng It's
rights, aod effect ag NOT defruGtiveiy its in
fereas, upon grouads wholly inadmiilble both
IN principle and fstt.
The letters Of Mr.. Kasjss 70 Mr. E,yEiss,
Of the Goth aat 29tb Of March. 607. pro-
duced by the oiiciL communication Of that
minilfer Of he order of the 7th Of Jauua ",
and the anfwer Of idr. iNad5Jes Of the 25th OF
Mach, 1865, t. IKE communication Of the
orders Of the "a November, contained the
NUT direct senon0rances againa the fyltem
which thefe orders introduce and execute,
sad ezpreded the confden- expectation Of the
PreGdeai that j, would cot be Perdaed in.
That expectation has rot yer been fulfilled,
bui II has, not@ithaaHding. not been REIN
su;ihed. The Prefdent Is ltiil ,erfuaded that
ITS accomplishment will Eeult from careful
review by his kajeay's government, made in
the fpirit Of moderation and equity, of The facts
and confderstions which belong TO the ccca-
fou
Il i rot my purPo1e 10 recaPifulate in this
mote the iiaieneati ard realonings contained
IL the aforementioned letters Of Mr.. B1saji5a,
- fuppar e he ciaim If She COVE ament Of
tie DATED States, Tia; the Britilh orders be
revoked. Z content myfelf with referring to
tho.e letters for proofs which il is not neceha-
~ 70 repeat, aud for arguments which could
nos Aope 70 improve
But there are explanations which thofe let
.teEs DO not contain, and which 1t is proper for
NE now 10 m2ke--Even thole, however may
be very briefly given, hnce you have already
been made acquainted ia our late converfz-
tone with all their bearings and details.
Thele explanations 90 70 thew, that while
every motive Of jultice confpires 10 prodEce A
dilpoGEion 10 recall the orders Of which my
government complains, il is becolre apparent
that even their profeGed object will lie belt
attained nv their revocation.
had the honor to lts,e-to you, hr, thar il
was the intentisn Of the PRECEDENT, ia cafe q
Bfitaia repeated her orders, as regarded the
United Sra(cs, 10 eKercifs the power veaed in
him By ~ act Of the al ielIion OF Congress,
tRs.E tie tale ef fbs ca j, yeasd] by Impending
the embargo law and It's implements, a. il re.
CARDS Gfsaf- Byisaia.
am authorized 70 give you ;his ahurance
IA the moi formal manner and trul, that
upon impartial inquiry il viii be fouhd 10
leave no inducement TO perseverance in the
BrGifh orders, while il creates the moE pow
erful inducements Of equi:y and policy 70 A.
bandon them.
On the fcore of Juice il does no: feen pof-
fble to uiliake the footing upon which this
overture places the fut jeGt, and venture TO
belisve that il any Other view there is a. little
rcon for doutt
If. as propofe, your ordsrs fhould be re-
Tended as 20 the United States, and our en-
barge rclciDded as 10 Great Britain, the ef-
feet Of thege Concurrent acts wiz be THAI the
commercial intercourie of the two countries
will be Immediately rC9uHed while, il
France ihvald adhere 70 inarips and condncl
aerogatory TO the neutral rights Of the United
stases, the embargo continuing Is 10 her, will
take the place IF yopr orders, and !caJ with
Al efficacy rot Elers'y equal 70 theirs, hni
probably much greater, 70 all the ccniequen-
eesthat ought 10 Te:ulr from then.
On Tx other hand, f France fhonld concur
in refpeefing th0le rights, and commerce
fiould thus regain It's fair inrIunities, aud the
lay Of na'ions lis jun dominion, all the aiieg-
ed purprfes Of tie Brifiih orders will hava
hsen q, once fulfilled.
If ! lSSbear TO purfue theie ideas through
al the illaflrations of which they are iuicep.
u3e, il $ hecsute the perfonaI conferences C
which have before alluded, as well as the
Obvious nsture Of the ideas themlelves, rendcr
hunneceilary.
Icaunot Conclude this note without expreil.
isg my fncere with that what have now
flFgetted, in conformity .yi'h the liberal FEM
tmenls and enlightened viewso tie Pref
cent, rsay coEtrlbure no, only TO remove the
more Immediate oSitacles q ,he ordinary in.
seTcourle Of trade betweerfyo country and
Raine. 10 manner conhitept with tine honour
Ct both. bur 10 prepare tic way for faii,iac-
tory zHiuameut of every Ius.iion In Por;ani
to their fn'ure friendihiP.
have The honour to be, &c. &c.
ss'gaedl VIM FlNcKGEY