Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18

have accordingly reesivea sis RsaJesryNr
commando, Ia the event uf sucn laws tab.
ing place, to oEfsr, on tne part of his Ma
Iesty, an honorable reharati2T for t5e se.
yressto., committed by British nayal Of
&cer, in the attack on the ua,ted S.ates'
frigate Chesapeake.
Considering the ac., passed by tire Con.
gress of the u Skates on the Isl of March,
Casually termed the non ip,evcOurse actf
Az having produced state Of c5ugt.sv, ia
the relations OF the two bei! ,ereat powers.
with respect 20 the u States, nave to sun :.
NIT, co9tormsbiy n iqstrxc!icils, for the
consideration of the Anericpa gov .rp,neN,
such terms OF Satisfaction and ,eDarluou,
as ms IA ljesty is inl iced 70 believe. wli
he accepted, ~ the sane ssir,t of concilia.
ton with which they are proposed.
In addition u the prompt disavnwal mads
by his Majcsty, on beng appr,xetl o. ING
ulluthorissi act, coz nItted by ass naval
officer, whose recall, as y marx OF tue
Ning's dispieisure, from an tigh,y unpor-'
tant and honorable Command, .inme(nateiy.
ensued, MS IMyesty is suiihay "a restore
the msH forc;Dly taken out OF the Ciesa-'
peake, AMI, it acceptable % the ksnerc.m
government, tn make q sufabie jiraoiask
for the unfortunate sufferers ou tha1 ocoasl-
ON.
nave the honor to be,
With sentiments of the hirhsss
Respect aud consideration,
SIR,
Your most obedient hu mhle
servant,
d NJ. ERSKINK,
The Hon. Rob. Smith, Esq. Sc.
crctary Of .State, SIC. &c. SIC.
Mr.. Erstine's 81 NOTE 10 Mr.. Smith.
WAsuINsroN, April 18th, 1902.
SIR,
have the honor Of informing you, thar
his vi Iesty, having been persuaded thas
the honorable reDaration which he had
caused tn be rendered for the unauthorissd
attack upon the American frigtte Cnesa.
peake, would be accept d By the CAVERN
ment OF the United States n the same spi-
rit of con-ilil,ion, with which it ~ - pro-
posed, has instrHctea me 20 express his sa-
tisiaction, sa luid sucn 4 Happy terininatiou
of that af,lr tax. place not cnly as hav.
ing removed painful CIiia- of di 9erence,
but ~ afprdng ! fair prospe.:t Of COM.
plete and ilal m lerstantns being re-
established between the two Countries
Inc Favorable change IN the relations of
hiS VI ISntf WNu Tue OsutS0 o(atGs, WnlCh
has been produced nv the acJ (usudly ter
med the non intercourse a,O passed m the
last ssipn of Congress, was also ant.cfpa.>
ted by his Majesty, and nss encpu.'i ;aI a
further hope, that a recolsidsra,ip,N of tae
exis-'ns differences mi5l. led 10 thelrs.-
tIsfactory adjustment.
On these grounds aud expectations Taa
tnstrucfefto CD n II ilica,- tp the AMERICAN
goycra nenc, his "A je,,y's deter nin At On
of sending ~ the Cnitei States, "a Envoy
ezra ordinary, invested SIth full powers
To conclude Il treaty on ali the points of tne
refat'alsbetH the two Countries.
In the mean tiMs, with view to cantri.
butte To the attain nent Of 81 desirl tle az
once, his Majesty woh i d.. willing to
withdraw his orders an CDinc | IF January
aud We nbcr, 1907, 50 far "a resp CT, the
United states, III the persntsjon That the
President would is,u. a Prhcla ni.Iol for
the renewal oi the intercourse. Wj.h Graf
Britain, and thai witteyer difference ofo.
pinion should aris- IN the Interpretation of
the terms of such an agreement will be re-
moved ~ ti-- 'rnpoAed negotiation.
nave the honor to be W tn sentiments os
the highest cons )eritiop ani estcen,
SIR, your most obedlent
humble servant,