The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-22

L told him. that Could not agree to such an
adjustment that the right was unquestion-
ably with us the injury had been severe and
unprovoked, and that we could not abandon
our claim i'll either case. He entered into
such view OF the subject as showed dis
| position to yield what accommodation he
could, In manner the least objectionable OH
his part He did not seem DESTROYS of dis
GUESSING the question o. right, nor did he de
ny that an Indemnity was fairly incident to
it. He then asked, how the fact stood rela-
1--WE tn the continuity of the voyage On
| what ground did the charges rest of the Con-
gress having made regulations to evade the
principle insisted Oh by the Court of Admit
| rally! Irephed, on none whatever that
the question of continuity had never occur
| red between our governments that it was
creature OF the court of admiralty, who had
set 1t up as a doctrine, and supported it by
| such charges to justify the condemnation -
| that my government had never admitted the
right In his to impose any restraint on the
trade ofncutrals, with enemies colonies, o.
Their than with the parent country that his
government had repeatedly admitted and
established that claim by the most solemn
| acts, as had been proved by the documents
IN his possession that he must be sensible
If my government was capable in any case of
passing acts to evade principle, it would
not doit In the present one. whcre;t could
only serve to create doubts to the prejudice
ofthe United States, aud by giving new
| sanction to the former pretensions of his go
venment, revive controversy which had
been already amicably settled in their IA,
vor. I added that possessed an official do
cument, which fully proved what had adj
vanced respecting OUR regulations which,
! with his permission, l would send HIM. He
expressed desire to receive it. Well, says
he, perceive that your minimum and max
! imum are the same. l replied that | did
not see how 1t could be otherwise that we
oniy sought what was strictly just and ought
not to be desired to relinquish any portion OF
that. He then proceeded to insist that our
vessels which should be engaged in that COM
| MERGE, must enter our ports, their cargoes
be landed and the duties be paid on them. l
said that such restraints were incompatible
with ourJust rights. He urged also that we
must unite III plan to prevent the fraudu
lent sale and use of enemies vessels. l was
Iapprehensive that any stipulation OF that
head, might day the foundation eff new dis
putes. He thought that we were interested
as -shlp-builders, in supprcssng all such
frauds: besides, saystle, you must yield
something to justify the concessions thar are
expected from us. / told him that should
De glad to see his project, or that he weud
answer'my letters. in such a manner asto
lay the foundation of the treaty. He assnr-
ed me that ne would do so as soon as he could
-hut'as he had failed to comply with his for
mel. promISe, he was afraid to make another
as TO time 4; but he gave me reason to,e1i-
pect one in week or ten days. ASH had
cause to suspect from MS remarks on the
whole subject, that all order to prohibit the
selzure and condemnation OF cur vessels had
mot been issued, | asked him explicitly the
nm Il no.
that in truth such step would be to give
up the point IN negotiation. 4 inferred, how
eN er, that the measures which lac in ormed
me the 18th ard 10Th he had taken for
that purpose, were OF a nature to produce the
desired erect These are, i SUPPOSE, conf
dental Ill inc CABINET with the Court OF al
mlraity: &c. The order itself has most pro-
badly been withheld for thepresent, thai it
might be connected with the general sub
Ject, ON the principle above adver,ed to oy
MIR Fox / could not, however, push the
enquiry on that point further at the time,
from motives oeiIcacy to him nor did mere
appear tobe any strong reason Ior it. ics,nmot
/ suppose that nothing IS done in thai re-
sPect, and am persuaded 'taat the business is
so Iar advanced, That II Intended, as pre-
presume, the order must soon De issued.
On the day AFTER the interview abovemen-
toned, sent Mr.. Fox copy Of MIR. Gala
tins letter TO you exp aiming the mode OF en- =
teri1g goods, ana paying INC duties on the I'm
Ia the y. States, as had promised. / had
not done this to lord Mulgrave because the
state OF the business with him would have
given II the air or a concession on my-parr-
/ availed myself of the opportunity to state
feXphcitly that cou d not enter into any ad-
justment which did not provide reasonable
indemnity Tor Injuries 1t seemed to me OBJ
vious thattliat claim formed a principal diff
hculty iii the cabinet, and l WAS persuaded
that it might have good effect to give him
what would be considered the ultimatum OH
it. j have not heard from Mr.. Fox since,
though it is presumabe that soon shall for
l do not suspect him of the want of good faith
in his Communications with me. IL is pro-
per, however, 60 adj that indepen lent of ,hc
real importance OF OF the subject and the re-
SponsibllIty incident to any concessions which
may be made i'll our favor by the present mi
niStry, OF the pretensions of the former, Cir
cumstances which are likely to inspire eau
ton and create delay Ill the Cabinet, the adj
ditional one of his being a member of the
house of commons, tor the management OF
the prosecution Of lord Melville, cannot fail
TO increase it. | shall nevertheless do eve
ry thing IN my power, consistent with propri-
ETY., to bring the business to as early con-
ciusion as possible, and to comprise in the
adjustment, in the manner cnjoined by my
instructions, the important question respect
ing our seamen and boundaries.
You will observe that Mr. Fox insis ell in