The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-12-13
LETTERS From NIX, i.,n...
Egroy extraordinary and minister plempofcnfiarl
Of his Britannia majesty,
20 THE
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Wa,hngton, Jaiy 81, 1909.
Wa,hingtoa, Jaly 81, ISC

HWHeto", o"y -, ioOSs
have the honor to inclose to YOU copy of
. ! order, which was passed by his majesty in
couocl on th- Gath of May last.
Ia communicating this order, it is with the
deepest regret tina; have to inform you that his
| majesty has not thought proper to confirm the
late provisional agreement which had entered
into with you en- the par. of our respective gov
efnments.
Neither the present time, nor the occasion,
will afford me favourable opportunity for ex-
planning to you the grounds and reasons upon
| which conceive had conformed to his mlics-
tvs wishes. and to the spirit, at least, of my in
sruc'ions upon that subject; nor, indeed, would
any vinlic:,on of my conduct, whatever may
have to otier) be of any Importance further rhan
as it might tend to shew that no intention existed
ON my part to practise any deception towards the
government of the tnite,. States.
! have the satisfaction, however, to call your
attention TO the part Of the inclosed order, uhi, h
Ted States from the injury and Inconvenience
which might have arisen to American citizens
from reliance the provision and agreemen,
before mentioned; and | cannot bur cherish a
hope, That no farther bad consequences may -
suit from an arrangement, which had fully be-
lieved would have met his majcsty's appreciation
and wou!a base led TO a complete and cordial un
derstanding between the two countries.
Wnh sentiments of the highest respect an,
consideration, have the honor to be, sir, you
most obed.ent humble servant.
d. M. ERsKINE.
TIE Hon. Robert Smith, &c. &c. SC.
! The Secretary of State to Mr.. Erskne.
Dep9stasnt Of STATE, .aug. 9, 500.
e ! have just received from Mr.. Pinkney lct,c
e enclosing principal paper, purpor.ing to be
4 copy Of dispatch to you from Mr.. Canning
J. which states among other things tina, g fro1
. the report of your conversations with Mr.. Mad
: son, Mr.. Gaiia,in and Mr.. Smith i, appears
/" lss. That the American government is pr
pared in the event Of his najes,y's consenting
II withdraw the orders in council of January ar
IT November 1907, to withdraw consemporaneou
" ly on It's part, the introduction OF its harbors
d ships of war, and all non-n,ercourse and non-r
portion acts, so far as it respects Great Britai
leaving them in force with France and the pc,
.e ers which a''op, act under her DEGREES.
D. :" Cd. That America is willing to renoune
10 during the present war, the pretensions Of C;
It, ,ying on in sine of war all trade with the er
oil my's colonies, from which she was exc!ut
n. during peace.
ms " 81. Great B'itin, for the purpose Of SEE
~ ling the operation Of the embargo, and the b
mi fde intention Of America, TO prevent her citizt
h. from tradinr with France, and the powers ado
j. ing and acting under the French DEGREES, is TO
a considered as being a, liberty to capture al! st
40 American vessels, as raay be found a,tenp,
'e, to trade with the ports of any of these rowc
ao without which security for the observance Of
vas embargo, the raising i, nomnally with respec
ci. Great Britain alone. would in tac., raise !, y
ner respect to all the world"