Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-03
70 r E &c N.
LONDON, February %.

the honorable David Erskine transmitting
to him copy of the treaty of amity. sigo-
ed December 81, 1907, together with the
uotes delivered, at the tine of iss sigma.
ture, by lords Holland aud Auckland, and
also transmitting the order 10 council Of
the 7.h January, 1907, tor prevectiog all
commerce from the port of Brestto the
Elbe.
To these papers, when communicated 70
the geSernment of America, Mr.. Madison
returned two answers In the FIRST, he said,
6 With regard to the particular order issu.
ed against the trade Of neu,rals, from one
pors to another of the enemies Of Great
britain, no fair objection cao lie against il,
provided it be founded on aud enforced by
the actual blockades, as authorized, by ,he
law Of nations"
10 the secsud letter Mr.. Madison enters
into long series Of objections to his or
der, on the ground that SO extensive line
sof coast could no. have an actual blockade;
and that it could not be founded 90 any
supposed illegality of the trade of neu,ras
between these ports.
2. The next set is the communication
by Mr.. Er.kipe, of the presidents mes-
sage to congress, stating the adjustment of
the negotiation between the commissioners
of Great Britain and America, and also
the correspondence be,ween the American
minister at Paris, and the French minialcr
of marine, relative to the French decree
of November q, 1906. y
8. The third set of papers contain auote
from Messrs. Monroe aud Pnckuey, to
Mr.. secretary Canaiog. dated July ID,
1907, proposing TO renew ths nego,iasien
for treaty Of amliy, and transmitting The
treaty of the 3ist December, with the pre-.
sdent's objections il. And in this note
they require distinctly compensation for
losses sustained by American citizens, and
also formal and explicit arrangement 90 this
subject should be made relative TO the prac.
tice Of impressmeu, of the mariners Of
American vessels, or British seamen they
stated that they had been induced to sligo
the treaty, I" on an informal understanding,
as 10 its practical effect il would rem ove the
vexalion complained of )" but the presis
den, had instructed them to say that tor.
NAL and explicit arrangement on this sub
ject should be made. They also pointed
out the declaration made By lords Holland
and Auckland, relative to the French de.
cree, which gave pew and unexpected
character to the treaty.
The treaty, with MIR. president Je6er
sons observations upon il, fill twen!y folio
pages. bat We have already given lis sub
stance.
Mr.. secretary Gaming applied BY letter
to lords Holland and Auckland, 10 know
if they had given any, aud what acques
cence TO any informal understanding, " of
forbearance British cruizcrs, 10 regard
10 the practice of impressment of British
seamen on board Americas vessels" in
which these noble lords replied distinctly,
tina, they did not pledge their government
to abstain in future from impressing Bri-
tish seamen from American merchant YES.
sells but they certainly did mean TO pledge
the British government 10 make its cruizrrs
observe the utmost caulioo, moderation s.
forbearance, ia the exercise Of that prac
tiee; but they never either expressed Of
implied that they were to desist from TAX
ing British seamen from American ner.
chant ships.
Mr.. Canning then sraasmi's.to Messrs.
Monroe and Pinkuey, his official answer
TO their proposal of renewing the oego.ia
tiou. This answer Is dated October %.
1907. He commences by saying tina. his
najessy is not satisfied that the American
government, has ,aken any such effectual
steps with respect to the French decree as
TO do away the groaod of the reserve .iou
contained 10 the notes of lords Hollaod &
, Auckland {; and thar he therefore reserves