Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-14
From Mr. P;nekney to Air. Canning.
GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE,
Augusf ESD, 1908.

IHAvE had the honor, in conse.
auence OF the orders of the President, TO re-
I call yous. attention, In the course OF several
recent interviews, to the British orders IN
council of the 9th of JANUARY and 1lth o.
November, 1907, and to the various orders
founded upon or in execution OF them and
Know take the liberty turenew, is the. MODE
I have understood 70 be Indispensable, mg
instances on that subject.
/ need scarcely remind yoi, sir, that the
government of the United States mas never
ceased to consider these orders as violating
its rights, and affecting most des.rtlct.vely
It's interests, upon grounds wholly Matm's-
sibie botil, IN principle and fact.
Tie letters of Mr. Madison to NJ. ET-
skine Of the 2oth and 29th Of March, 1907,
PRODUCED bv the official communication OF
that minister OF the order OF the 9TH OF ia.
nliarv. and the answer of Mr.. Madison of
the 25th ct March, 1903, to a ike c0nimu-
n;cation Of the 18th November, contained
the most direct "Reminiscences against the
s1steln which these orders introduce and
execute, ard expressed the. confident ex-
peeta;icn OF the president thai i would rot
bt persisted IL.
That expectation has rot yet been fulfill
cd. but it has, notwithstanding, not been
relinguished. The presidcut is stiil per-
suadcd thu It's Accomplishment will result
from a careful lcyiew BY his lnajssty's 60
vernment, made IN the Shirt OF moderation
and equity, &c the facts and considerations
which belong to the occasion.
1t IS not ny purpose 10 reespituiate in
this note the statemenss and reasolliiigs con-
tsined in the above nentioued letters OF Mr..
Madison, in suppors Of heclsim oftae go
vernmsnt Of the &. States, tiiat the British
orders be revoked. I content rnyeelf with
referring to those letters for proofs which it
is not Necessary 70 repeat, and for arguments
which coulclnos hope taimProye.
But there aie explanations which those
letters do not contain, and which it Is pro-
per FOR me now TO make. Evep these, how
ever, may be very briefly gwen. since you
nave already been made acquainted in our
iatc conversations with all their bearings
and details.
These'explanaflors &c TO sfew, that, while
every motive OF lustice conspires to produce
a disposition to recall the orders of which
my government complains, it is hAcome aP-
parent that even their protested object will
be best attained by their revocation.
/ had the honor to state to YOU, SIR, that
1t was The intention Of the president, ia case
Great Britain repealed her orders, as re-
garded the United States, .osexerrise The
power vested in him by the act OF the last
session of Congress, entitled !" An act to
authorize the president of the United States,
under certain conditions, to suspend the
operation of the act laying an embargo on
all ships and vessels in the ports and haroors
of the United States, and the several sup
Elementary acts thereto" by suspending the
embargo law and its supplements, as regards
Great Britain.
| am authorised to give YOU this assur-
arce in the most formal manner; and trust
that Upon impartial enquiry, 1t will De found
to leave no inducement to .Perseysre in the
British orders, while it creates the most
powerful inducements of equity and policy
to abandon them. y
On tie score of justice it does not seem
possible to mistake the footing upon which
this overture places the subject and ven
ture to believe chat in any other view there
is as little room for doubt.
If, as ] propose, your orders should be
rescinded as TO the q. States, and our en-
barge rescinded IS to Great Britain, the eff
feet OF these concurrent acts will be that the
commercial intercourse Of the two nations
will be immediately resumed; while, if
France should adhere 70 maxims and con-
duct derogatory to the neutral rights Of tbs