The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-05
Tripiicate.
LeNDoH, October 10, 1907.
ST X

SIR,
have the honor to transmit YOU by doc
tor builus, 4 copy ofIny correspondence with Mr.
oahhhs on the subject which was committed
W ~! care by yonr letter OF the 6lh of July last
I GU wit Ind by it that the pressure which has
heen made on this government, i'll obedience. To
the listructIoncontained in that letter has ter,ni
mated III decision to send Il minister 10 the II
nited States, to adjust the business there Whit
the powers of that minister will be; whether II
IS Intended to conhne them to the sole object Of
reparation for the special outrage or to extend
them, in case the proposed separation Of tLat
rom me general topic OF lmpressment, is admit
tea, to the latter obece it is not in my power ia
state Mr. Canning has given me 10 information
on that head III conference, and his note is nor e~
Phcit on 1t. 1t Estates that the minister who shah
be sent to the United States to bring the dsn,,t
relative to the attack on the Chesapeake to a con-
clusion shall not be empowered tn entertain con
hected with That subject any proposition respect
ing the search finer chant vesseIs-a pre- sumntion
10 authorised by those terms that the minister will
nave power 10 treat on the general topic after the
special one is arranged. But it is possible that
that presumption may have been raised for some
tlerpurpose, or that the terms which excited IT.
were introduced merely to convey the idea tb,t
the mission should be confined to the special oh.
ject
In the discharge of this delicate and important
trust, thought that should be able more effec-
tu"iiy to promote its object, by opening the sub
;ectt to Mr.. Canning in conference than bv an of
hcai note. As the attitude taken bv my 9ovcrn-
nent, which was evidently supported bv the
"hOle nation, was Of very Impressive nature
It seemed probable from the fcverish state Of a..
public MINIS here in regard to us, that q tone of
Cancellation, which should net weaken the ures
sure, would be more likely to succeed in ol4air-
ny lhe PREPARATION desired, than official ard
2eremPtory demand, Under this impression.
had several conferences with Mr. Canning. thc
suost nee OF which, in c: CHI, l will endcayor
10 state with precision. a knowledge of ,ybo+
passed IN these interviews, in aid Of that which
IS afforded by the correspondence, will enable.
YOU to form the most correct idea of the ob;ect
u the proposed mission, that present circuInstan
ces will admit Of
The first interview was on the Sd of Septoro-
Der, as soon as it could be Obtained after the re-
ceipt OF your letter OF july the Ott which va.
on the 3Oth of August in urmcd Mr. dr.
nlng, that rs wished The discussion in Which
We were about 70 enter, TO te inmate au,;t abIv
and honOrably to both our governments. | had
asked the interview, for the purpose OF promot-
ing that desirable end that BY explaining to eacL
)ther fully, IN friendly coufe. cncc, the ve, of
our respective governments. relative To- tbe L.tc
aggression, l was persuaded that il would be
more easy iorus to arrange the business, To the
satisfaction of both parties, than by any o.bcr
mode which we could pursue. He expressed l,is
sensbllity to that which had chosen, his reodi
ness 10 concur in it 1 then stated in detou. H.
explicit terms, the repal alton which r.,. govern
nent thought tic United States entitled 10. aud
expected that they should reseiyc, for The injury
nd mdignity offered Ivy the ktc aggression :t,at
tho men taken from The tigate should be restor-
cd toit that the officers who had cmuu,;tt,,,
the aggression should be exemplmily p.njsbed
thTtthe practice Of ilnpressincnt from mercbans
vessels should be suppressed and th. the re-
paratiOn consisting OF those ssvcral acts should
DC announced 10 cur government through an,
Co"'t!Hca On last loge