The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-04

WIS moment when a blow cOuid be struck
to the commerce Of England, to the produc-
tons of her fdbriCks and to that of her colo
MES, it is the present one Almost all the coast
of Europe belongs to France, toll her friends
or allies. Trieste, as well as Sweden, are
lost TO England; and the Baltic sea will soon
be- surrounded by an army, who will protect
1t rom tue introduction of prohibited goods.
No other system than that followed since a
long time, can now be adopted withot ruin
to French Commerce and French fabricks
and that facility of coming into our ports un
der the American flag, ought to be forbid
den. These are truths of which all the conn
mercial places of France are penetrated,
particularly that of Paris.
WASHINGTON, July 81.
Mr. ERsK1NE, the British Minister, ar
rived in this city on Friday last.
In our paper of this day will be found a
copy of the instructions pIoduced by MIR.
Canning in the British Parliam as the ba-
sis on which the late arrangement was en-
tered intob by Mr.. Erskine.
1t appears to us extremely improbable
that these were the only instructions ON
which Mr.. Erskine proceeded in the negoci-
alton at this place, and for these reasons.
Mr.. Erskine, in his first letter. as preli-
minary to any overture for the renewal of
intercourse, offered what was deemed ade-
quaie satisfaction for the affair of the Ches-
apcake. Where, in these instructions, is
any instruction relative to the affair of the
Chesapeake? 1t is not even mentioned
and the presumption is, that there was
freyious communication, the confidential
nature of which possibly prevented It's pub
LEGATION. indeed in the instructions publish
ed. former dispatch" is mentioned, the
Of
mated.
Aglin---E heSe instructions require n
formal recognition by the u. States Of three
conditions, to one at least of which the go
vernment of the United States could never
accede. /, may well be doubted whether
Mr.. Erskiue would so far have dev.ated
from positive instructions, as to make al, ar
rahgement without the recognition Of any
one Of them. Mr. Oakley, the bearer ofthe
dispatches which were tic basis of the ar
rangement made in this city, arrived in.the
Upited States in the Rosamond on the Sd
ct April, which vessel brought London dates
co the 9Th CT February. The Instructions
published, are dated the Esd of January. at
least sixteen days prior to the departure OF
Mr.. o. from London; and in this no men
tion is made of Mr.. Oakley, who was Sc
lested as the bearer. 1t seems to be rat:-
onal deduction that Mr.. o. was selected as
date, also possibly of confidential nature,
and therefore not published
About the time that Mr.. Oakley sailed,
also, the ministerial speakers in Parliament
ana the ministerial prints conveyed The idea
that the British ministry confidently erhect-
ed an amicabe adjustment of all differences
with America. Did they expect it from the in
strucltions now published. Did they expect it
from the requisition of humiiating conditions
frTNr e. Il. II
the favor to tax US no longer? The idea 10
absurd
In short, it is evident that these were not
the oniv instructions given to Mr.. Erskine,
although they might have composed that
part OF them which it has been deemed poll
tic to make public..~Nat. Int.
The following extracts of letters received
IN this city, from respectable source, will
serve as an explanation of the news in this
DAY paper from bordeaux ...Ib.
ETtract Of a letter from Gentleman in
Bordedur, datrd June 16. 1909
Yesterday the Commissary of Marine
Tor this port, greatly alarmed us by making
a very injndicious communication to the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the city, ON the
subject or American Affairs. Ii appears that
the Minister OF Marine Instructed the Com.
OF bordeaux Of the late act of Congress in
terd'cting trade with France and England
at the same time recommending to them TO
suspend tor the present, all operations with
the United States In conforming to the or
derS or his superior, the Commissary thought
proper to annex comments of his own, of a
very alarming nature, which were immedj-
ateiy communicated to the Merchants on the.
exchange, and as the whole wore AN oficia,
form, an Immediate rupture between the two
COUNTRIES vas considered as inevitable.-
he Commissary, finding he had gone too
Tar, sent for one of the Members of the Cham
Der, through Whose influence he prevailed
on That body TO return his letter. promising
to write another more consonant with the
Minister's views. Thinking it highly pro
bable some OF the American merchants NAV
have communicated this alarm to the United
States by ibis ship, have thought it NV
duty to state to- you, sir, these facts, that i'm
such case, its bad effects may be cOuDteract-
ed"
E.rfracf IF anoiher ritter from me same
Genficman al cd Bordeaur, June IL,
1909.
The ship Hope having been detained
Gay longer on account Of some Merinos seiz
20 on board, gives me an opportunity Of sta
ting 10 you. mat upwards Of dozen letters
rom Paris by the mail to- day, mention that
his Imperial and Royal Majesty has reyok
ed his DEGREES in favor of Holland by opeu
I'E the ports cf that country to neutrais -
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