Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-01

ready to answer any enquiries to which
Mr. Monroe attaches any Importance, and
which it is in MIR Canning's power to an
swer with precision, without public incon-
venience. But it is not in Mr. Cannine's
power to stale with confidence what may
be the eventual determination of his maies-
ty in respect TO the permanent mission in
America. The mission of the minister whom
his majesty IS now about to send will GER
tainly be limited in the first instance to The
discussion of the question of the Chesapeake.
Triplicate.
London, October 10, 1907.
SIR,
have the honor to transmit YOU hy
doctor Bn'Ius, a copy of my correspondence
with Mr. Canning on the subject which was
committed to my care, by your letter of
the 9th of July last. You will find by it,
that the pressure which has been made on
this government, in obedience to the instruc-
ton contained in that letter, has terminated
IN decision to send minister TO the u.
D. to adjust the business there. What the
powers OF that minister will be whether
1t is intended to confne them to the sole OBJ
Ject OF reparation for the special outrage,
or to extend them, in case the proposed Sc
paration oil that from the general topic Of
lmpressment IS admitted, to the latter OBJ
Jec', 1t is not in my power to state. Mr..
Canning has given Inc no information on
that head IN conference, and his note is not
explicit on it. It states that the minister
who shall be sent to the u. S. to bring the
dispute relative to the attack on the Ches-
apeake to conclusion, shall not be empow.
cred to entertain, as connected with that
subject, any proposition respecting the
q ,~Nh rs ,,.-t,.
is authorised by those terms, that the mi
MISTER will have power 10 treat on the ee-
neral topic after the special one is arranged.
But it is possible that that presumption may
have been raised for some other purpose,
or that the terms which excited it, were
introduced merely 10 convey the idea that
the mission should be confined to the speci-
al object.
In the Discharge of this delicate and i'm
portant trust, thought that should be g.
bic more etfectually to promote its object,
by opening the subject TO Mr. Canning in con-
ference, than by an official note. AS the
attitude taken by my government, which
was evidently supported by the whole natl
on, was OF very impressive nature, it see
med probable from the feversh state of the
public mind here in regard to us, that tone
OF Cancellation which should not weaken the
pressure, would be more likely to succeed
In obtaining the PREPARATION desired, than
an otfcial and peremptory demand. Un-
der this impression, / had several confer
ences with Mr. Canning, the substance Of
which, IN each, | will endeavor to state with
precision. A knowledge of what passed in
these interviews, in aid of that which is af.
forded by the correspondence, will enable
you to form the most correct idea of the oh.
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circumstances will admit of.
The first interview, was on the Sd of Sen.
TENDER, as soon as it could be obtained, af.
ter the receipt of your letter of July the 9th
which was OIL the SOth of August. l inior.
med Mr. Canning, that as | wished the dis.
cussion in which we were about TO enter
to terminate amicaby and honoraby to both
our governments had asked the inter
view, for the purpose ofEromoting that de
sirabie end that by explaining to each O.
Their fully, in friendly conference, the view.
OF our respective governments, relative Il
the late aggression, was persuaded thai
1t would be more easy for us to arrange tn:
business, to the satisfaction Of both parties
than by any other mode which we coulc
pursue. He expressed his sensibility Il
that which had chosen, and his readines:
TO concur i'll it; l then stated in detail, in
explicit terms, the rep ration which my 20
Verument thought the u s. entitied to, snt
expected that they should receive, tor tht
injury and indigDty offered by the late az.
erosion: that the men taken from the fri
gate should be restored 10 it that the oil.
GERS Who had com mitted the aggression
should be cxemplsrily punished; that the
practice q imprisonment from merchan,
vessels should De suppressed and that the
PREPARATION consisting Of chose several acts
should be announced 10 our government
through the medium of special mission
a soiemnity which the extraordinary nature
OF the aggression particularly required. ]
observed that as the aggression and the prin-
clple on which it was founded had been
frankly Gisavowed as soon as known, by his
government, was persuaded thar :ilere
could be no serious objection on its part, tc
any of the acts which it was desired should
constitute the proposed reparation that tc
the first act, the restoration of the men
there could doubtless be none, as the Ieas,
that could be done, after such an outrage
would be to replace the u S. as far as II
might be practicable on the ground they held
tore the Injury was received: that the
Punishment of the officers followed, as a nc.
cessary consequence, to the dissvowal OF
the act. that the r IL.