Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-06-26
From Ma. CANNING.

SlR,-In my official note of the 23d OF
September, ftsted TO you the probability
that forne alterations might be MADE IN the
orders in council, with view to adopt
thei, operation more exactly to the altered
rate of Europe, and TO combine all praeti-
cable relief To neutrals withsa more ievefe
prefTure upon the enemy.
AS this ltatelncnt was however only Incl
dental, and as at the fame time diiclam-
cd any intention of taking advantage of
tuch propofed alterations in the diicuflons
then pending between us-ieeing that it
made, they would mol be founded on the
admifiion of any of the principles for which
you were contending--it was perhaps not
necrfIary that Mould trouble you with
any further communication upon this iub-
;eet. But the order of which / have the
honor to inclofc copy, having been paf-
ed by his Majeity in Council on Wednef-
day lat, am deiirous previouily to its &C.
tuai publication, of explaining to you the
grounds ON which the more extended al
ferations, which were in contemplation,
have been iuipended.
Ii was intended to relax in certain de-
gree the regulations of the orders in coun-
Gil, with reiped to fuch OF the powers in
hotsility with his Majeay "a were not, or
Mould not place themfelves in a rate ut
nobility with Spain but at the fame time
that this relaxation was extended to other
powers, TO prohibit absolutely by flriet,
rigorous and unmitigated blockade, all in
tercourie whatever with France.
The adoption by thefe powers ,who were
10 have been tht objects of fnch relaxation,
of the views and projects of France with
rripeSt To Spain, does away all aiiienable
ground of dlflinttion between France and
;hofe powers. s. that part therefore OF the
Intended ,lrerations does not take place.
The alteration contained in the ncloftd
order in council ttands upon ieparate
ground, and, as have more than once un-
dtrifood from you that the part OF the or
G,rs in council which this order goes to
nntigate is that which was felt mott forely
inehe Uni,edStates, have great pleaiure in
betsg authorized to communicate it to you.
! have the honor 10 be, sc.
(Sxsr.d, GEORGE CANNING.
,k.&iam Pinkno, EH.
His 1fa;effy, in virtue of the powers re-
sferyed Go him, by two certain acts paiied
fia the 18th year OF his Majeity's reign, the
one ett,,lied San aet for granting to his
Maicisy, until the end OF the next fetiion
Il Pari,a,nept, duties of cuR0,ns on the
goods, wares and merchandizes therein
.enunxsaz.d, in furtherance of the proyI-
iiaas et,asrtain orders in council" The
ptaer c,ssr,sd /" An aet for granting to his
saiajetss sgnt;l the end Of the next ieiiion of
ParliasrsIn, certain duties on the exporta-
ton froul Ireland, OF goods, wares mer-
,cbandize nherein enumerated" is pleaied,
by aud s15a the advice Of bis privy council,
10 mser, and it is hereby ordered, that the
opssstion of the aforeflid acts be iuipend-
cd IS t., asy duties on expectation, granted
Ny the f4iG acts, 10 tar as relates 10 articles
ssiag the aso.vih, produce OF manufacture
of any consatry, for the time beiug, in amt
sy with hi. Majeay, and from the ports OF
which thr sssiliih Rag is not excluded, inn
ported sisest from iuch country INTO any
oosi 90 place of the United Kingdom, ell.
taes in t,,,s.,, ihips or in Hips of the coun-
sfy of whica fuch articles are the growth,
produce or manufacture.
And his Maieity is further pieaied, with
the sdyie. aforciaid, To order, and II Is
hereby ordered, that the iaid duties on ex-
po,tation be fu.pended, as 10 all goods,
wares and merchandise, which have been,
ar may be condemned as prize, until fur
ther OF der be made therein.