Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-24

Cd. WHAT IS Oft utmost ia,,1~t.n.e.
as precltclng new scarce 81 :aim ID r..
standing which might arise af'er. n. an
justnen, o. the other gusstions) Tat x
merica is willing TO renouucc, duc,nr she
present war. tue pretensons Of carrying on
in war time all :radc with the enewys co..
ionies, irom which she was exclud cd duriSy
peace.
Sd. Great Britain, for the purp sc of
securing the operation of the emo arso, and
ut the BONA fde intention of Anshc4 to
prevent her citizens from trad,n, wiz,
France, and the powers Adopting and aco-
ing under the French DEGREES, is 70 be con-
sIdeted as being n liberty 60 cap,ucc All
such American vessels AS may BE- fin4d it,
tempting to trade with the port, Of sny Ut
these powers without which SECURITY .or
! the Observance of the entargo. the. RI s,.,-
| II nominally with respect 10 e.. r.. a,s,a
would IN fact raise it with respect to ali
the world. tt.r('
On these conditions his majesty waid
Consent to withdraw the orders in cor,cil
lot Jan. and Nov. 1907, so far as is ressa,s..ts
America. Nr. '4'.s'- -
As the first and second of these cl,nd;.; y
ons are the suggestions of persons m s,t,,,n.
rity IN America 10 you, and as Mr.. Pi k
ney has recently, but the first ,i.ne. expesl.
sea 70 me his opinion THAI there would De
no disposition on the part OF his Govern
ment to the enforcement by the N4yti P,g.
err OF q. Bris1ia Of the regulations Of Ans
RIGA with respect % France, and 4ns cnn,E
tires To which these regulations coatinuS. To
| apply, but thar his government was i,self
aware, that without such enf1rcens, tno,e
regulations must be altogether nusataeys:
Halter nv self that there w be no ii r.,
| Guilty IN obt4inig distinct and olfici.l.rs.
cognition ofthese conditions fron the A me-
rican government. - 1
| For this purpose you are at liberty te
communicate this, desp 4tch in ertenso "A
the American secretary Of state T. :
| Upon receiving through you. on the part
OF the American government, a distinct Sc
official recognition of the three mentioned
conditions, his majesty will lose no time in
sending TO America formal and regular
treaty.
AS however, it is possible that the de-
lay which must intervene before the actu.
al conclusion of = treaty may appear to
the AMERICAN government to deprive this
arrangement of part of its benefits, I an,
to authorize you, if the American govern :.
ment should be DESTROYS of acting upon tina
! agreement before it is reduced to a regu.
lar form, (cither by the i'm mediate rene Al
OF the embargo, and the other acts in cues.
ton, or by engaging TO repeal them on a
PARTICULAR day)to assure the American go-
vernmens of his najesty's readiness to mees
such q disposition in the manner best cal.
culated to give it Immediate effect.
| Upon the receipt here of an official note.
con-a aiming an engagement for adoption by
the American government of the three
conditions above specified, his majesty will
be prepared Oh the faith of such an en-.
gagement, either Immediately (f the re-.
peal shall have been Immediate in Aneri.
CAY or on days specified by the American
government for that repeal reciproc ally 10
| recall the orders in council, without wait
| ing for the conclusion of the treaty; and
you are authorised in the circumstances
| herein described, to make such reciprocal
engagements on his majesty's behalf.
am, &c.