Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-31
DOCUMENTS
Accompanying the Message ofMe Pfesiasut
ofMarch %, 1908.
fGoNTINUED.l
fNr. M9nYoe's Letter concluded J

{ U3f. IUonfOe'S LeItPF C0RtfHGeQ
In aid of those reasons which were app.ica
bic to the merits Of the question, | ar8ed the
example given by the late ministry, in the
paper Of Nov 9Th, presented to Mr. Pmkney
and myself, by the British commissioners
which had, as thought, laid the foundation
of such an arrangement. stated that 1t was
stipulated by that paper, that the negotiation
should be kept open for the purpose OF ar
ranging this great interest, without prejudice
to the rights of either power, it was fairiy to
he understood as the sense OF both l'artles,
that our rights were to be respected, ~ that
arrangement was concluded whenCa would
follow that the same effect would &c produced
III practice, as If it hadbcen evidcl. lor By
treaty, relied on this paper yna ,le con-
struction which Thought il aunt -
which, however, the pr-cl,ce h&d sias'
great degree corrcspG4fed, 10 sacW til
tent to whch tat iol4nr uinistry had ,.gc
IN meeiias che just yic,ss o. cur government,
and lher0hy TO ploye thatthe pre- ri'ls-
try III improving tilat ground rad moths 10
appre6end from tie pleceaing one w
Coming admitted tdat the view w.lich Ian
taken OF this paper derived mucb suppolt
from is contents and the tine an ci-cnm--
stances under which it va, presented, but
persisted in his desire TO Keep tie subject
separate. proposed DIS an expeaient 70 ct
lid of his objections, tnat we should take up
and arr5nge both points Informally. i'll which
case, provided il WAS doue in nanner % be
obligatory, offered to frame my note which
should demand re.;reton for tie outrage, in
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by Official document, that the subjects had
any connection in the neeociation. urged
that unless it was intended 10 make no provi-
sion against impreSsmcnt from merchant YES
sells, | could see no objection to bis meeting
ne OH that ground, as after what bad passed
it was impossible to take Up either apbie t
without having the other in view, and equally
SO to da&ise any mode which SHOULD keep t,.e.n
more COM letely separate than the one which
l proposed. Mr.. Canning still adhered to lis
doctrine ofhaving nothing to do with Impress
ment from merchant vessels, till the affair Of
the Chesapeake WAS disposed of, after which
he protested his willingness to proceed to the
other object, In this manner the conference
ended, without having Produced the arrange
ment which had hoped from it. Mr.. Can
ning's conduct was in all respects coacilia-
tory.
My note to Mr. Canning was founded on
the result of this conference. As it had not
been in my power TO come TO any agreement
with him on the general subject of impress.
ment from merchant vessels, | conslderel. 1t
my duty to combine it with the affair OF tie
Chesapeake, in the paper watch | presented
him to claim PREPARATION for the outrage,
thought 1t best, however, to omit the cthel
acts, of which ii was desired that tie rcp&ra
ton should consist. Il seemed probable that
a specification OF each circumstance in Tx
note, would increase the indisposition OF the
ministry to Accommodate, and give II support
with the nation, lii complete rejection o; tht
demand. | expressed myself therefore II
regard to the other acts, IN general and con
ciliatory terms, but with oil the force in my
power. The details mad been communicate
TO Mr. Canning ia conference too recently t
be forgotten. Still it was Just that no impro-
Der Inference should be drawn from tie onis
sion ofthem. To prevent il, obtained an In
teqy;ew of MIR. Canning Immediately after m,
noe was presented, III which, after reminding
him of the omission alluded to the motive t
which presumed he could not mistake, add
edthat my object in asking the interview hae
been TO repeat to him informally, what hat
stated IN the former one, the other acts o
which my government expected that the re
paration shonld consist. In thisinterview DO
thing occurred without the limit of the specia