The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-04
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Washington, ED Fc5raa;-a, 1868.
For SOME days total stop has been put
10 the negotiations between the Executive Il
Mr.. Rose. The indisposition of Mr. Madi-
son had delayed the final cessation. The Bril-
tlsh packet and the American advice-boat
have az length orders to sail; and the mes
sengers were sent OH on Saturday morninr.
TO carry the dispatches for these several yes
sells. he British packet VIII sail with those
OF the minister to his government and the o.
sage, with those of our government TO France.
lit was not until Friday evening that Mr..
Rose surrendered the hope of making an ac-
commodation with our executive. Every
thing that honor and justice could demand.
has been offered. An appeal was made to
the common interest of the two countries: z
common danger was represented to threaten
both; that alike in the possession ola FREE,
government, the same fate would attend
both; Il that the downfall of the supre
macy OF England on the ocean, would oniy
be the prelude to the subjugation of Ameri
ca that England might remain free. and
maintain her own independence when Ame-
RIGA was overwhelmed by confidence in her
own security. ri Our government has ia
Ken high ground, and recedes not an inch.
ne spirit OF accommodation exists only on
the side of the British, and on ours temper
is manifested that forbds even huniLiat;o1
70 hohe. Isl Nothing but the destruction of
the mistress of the ocean seems to be able
to appease the intlexible pride of the Cabi-
net OF Washington [41 In the rancour of
thelr personal enmity, they would first de-
grade Great-Britain, sand then suffer her Ito
De destroy ed; although wefolow her destinies
and ind our own destruction in hers IL
was required on the part of the British, that
Suspension of the operation of the Procla
nation should be made, whilst the negotiate
Oh was pending: that as the proclamation
was measure of retaliation exercised for
redress, and redress was now offered the
proclamation should sleep, until amends were
made by Mr.. Rose, sent as a messenger of
peace and friendship for that purpose T51
MS was refused, unless Mr.. Rose would
previously state what that compensation was
which would have been.to wave the point
OF honor, and to submit to degrade bis nation
by appearing in tie character Of suppii-
mt. 6lAnother point made by our execu-
i've, was to blend together the two questions
OF & satisfaction for the insult offered to the
! national flag, in the case of the Chesapeake.
and san arrangement for the search for Bri-
tIsh seamen on board of our merchantmen"
by thus coupling the two questions together,
our government took ground that was cal
culated at once, to stop all proceedings, uYlcss
the British government was willing to seaIi,s
destruction, by conccding TO us the essence
OF her existence, viz :he Foqcer Of comA7an-
aug INC ottVtCGS " HeT SGQDtcH. IL
ct is well known, that the British minis
ter, previously to the departure of Mr.. Mum
roe from London, signihed "his rcgret .for.
the attack made Rbon The Che8ghedke,' That
the act was unauthorized" and "the right
disolaimed." The executive possessed the
note some time before the last message Of
the president to congress, vet no notice is ia
Ken oft [8] The reason is obvious it would
have Gained the public mind, which views
this point as the only one that can justify
rupture with Grcat-Britain.
:" What adds to tue general CONSERVATION
u.s. the intelligence, said tobe received by th$
executive, or the appearance Of number of
Fr.nch officers in the territory Of Orleans
Some time since il was announced, that these
officers were expected it is now said that
the last advces from Gov. Claiborne say they
are arrived. The arrival Of Gen. Moreau
had not taken place, but was look ed for in q
few days. His progress down the river had
been but slow, as he stopped at several pis-
ces on The way. Whether this visit be in
Cooperation with the officers already there.
is yet to be determined il is too much to
nc feared, that it forms a part Of that sys-
tenn, which is calculated to make the terrific
ry OF the United the scene Of war, and it's
government an object for destruction. BIZ