The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-07-29

ces in the attack on the United States ftig4te
Chesapeake.
Considering the act, passed by the Con.
prcss of the United States on the ! 81 OF March,
CASUALLY termed the non-lntercourse act) as
having produced state OF equality, IN the re-
Iations OF the two begerent powers, with re
spect 10 the United States, have to submit,
coniormab,y to instructions, Tor the consiGcra-
ton of the American government. such terms
Of satisfaction and reparation, as his majesty is
induced to believe, will be accepted, in the
same spirit of cancellations, with which they are
proposed.
i" In addition to the prompt dsavowal made
by his majesty, on being apprized 81 the nnau-
thorzcd act, committed by his naval officer,
whose recall, as a mark oil the kings displea-
| sure, from an highly important and honorable
| command, Immediately enslled, his majesty is
willing to restore the men forcibly taken out Of
the Chesapeake, and, if acceptable to the A.
| merican government, to make q suitable proyl-
! sion for the unfortunate sufferers on that &C.
| cason."
| Nothing can be more precise or explicit
| Every stipulation offered in obedience TO the
command of his majesty. The terms are un-
hesitatingly acccted to.
! The next day the following letter is received
| from Mr.. Etsane
| 8. | have the honor of informing YOU, .hat
| his majesty, having been persuaded that the
honorable PREPARATION which he had caused 10 be
, rendered for the unautho.issd attack upon the
| american i,iga,e Chesapeake would he accep-
ted by the government Of the | nied States in
the same spirit of Cancellation, with winch 1t
! was proposed, has instructed m to express his
satisfaction, should such a happy termination
of that affair take placc-rot only as having re
Il fol III
tording fair prospect OF u complete and corrl-
al understanding beng re.cstabiished between
The two countries.
g The favorable change in the relations Of
his majesty with the United States, which has
been produced by the act (usnaily termed the
non-lntricoufse ac) passed in the last session
!. oil Congress, was also anticipated by his ma
iesty and has encouraged iurthcr hope, that
IA reconsideration Of the existing differences
might lead 70 their satisfactory adjustment,
9 On these grounds and expectations, ] arm
: instructed TO communicate TO The American
government, his maiesty's determination Of
sending to the United STATES, an envoy ektraor-
binary invested with iull powers to conclude
treaty all the points Of tie relations betwe
the two countries.
I 8 In the mean time, with view to ccntri-
butte to the attainment OF so desirable an Object
{ orders in Council of January and November
) 1907 SO far al respects the United States, IN
i the persuasion that tnc President would ssue Z
7 proclamation FOR the renewal OF the into course
u with G.. Britain, and that whatever difference
a of opinion shsulA arise in the Interpretation of
{ the terms OF such an agreement VIII be re-
y moved i'll the proposed negotiation"
i We have here the same clear unambiGuous
c language. The proposition is accepted and
it MIR. trskine couches his last letter IN the fol-
: lowing terms, declaring that he is authorised
It by his majesty 10 take this final step.
d In consequence Of the acceptance, by the
: President as stated in your letter dated the 9th
{ inst. oil the proposals made by me on the part
o Of his majesty, in my letter OF The same day,
e for the renewal of the intercourse between tie
T. respective countries, am authorised 10 de-
d clare that his lnajestys orders in counc O, Ja-
u mary and November so7, will have teen
A. Withdrawn as respects the L. States on the 9th
81 day Of june next"
W LET the impartial world pronounce, ON this
IS data, whether the arrangements thus Offered by
o Mr.. Trskine, were, or were not authorised
a The TACT /, that MIR. Erskne's instructions were
y penned while the enbatgo was in !o.ce, and
, under strong evidence that it was intended to
IS continue and entorcc it. Such . continuance
&c and enforcement threatened the trade and ma
m nufactures and navigation oil England with vital
ST injury. The d,avosyat is made, after its re mo
as val, and when there was superadded moral cet-
d. tainnty that the whole restrictions attending
le the non-intercourse were also removed. 1hta
a. she was suffering for the want Of our raw ma
v terals, our provisions and naval stores; nor
her market is abundantly supplied, and the
u cisaloval OF tie arrangements made with Mr.
nc Erskine is bated by the instantaneous an, enor-
e nous prostrarion of the price Of American pro
"a duce in her ports thirty per cent below the pri-
ces at which it previously stood
But to close every avenue to doubt with re-
e gard TO the authority Of Mr.. Erskine to make
,s' these arr engagements. on the 9Th OF June ensu-
n ing, in enclosing the British order OF the Goth
$, Of April, MIR. ErsSine addresses the secretary
e. Of state as !ollows
OF Sc In consequence of Official communications