Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-05
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discussions on the present occasion should
be in the written form, there vas 40 uars
OF the suolect 70 which that INK 4tIon All.
/ Pred with more force than the case OF ne
chesapeake; none on which II was - re
desirable 10 avoid mscancrps ons and - o..
tain precise knowledge o. the proa.lsi,. IS
which you were au horsed to make. nor
only because I did not really understand
the particulars OF IN. aff,r as dis incly ~
iyou seem TO have suppp ,ed, but also b cause,
ION that point, and or that alone, you n I'd
expressly sta ed that you had prlpos ions
to make, and that you we're Authorised tc
carry them INFO imtnediale execution.
On the subj CO OF the orders in council
the President perce'ves with sensi uents OF
Gcep regret, SHAT your las ,uctious conten
pIaie, ne ther IN explanation Of tae refusal
otyour government to tu.G the ARRANGE
ment or shat brAsch Of tbs ext ting iii r.
ences, nor the su5s.i uton Of my other
pan OF adjustment, nor any authority TO
conclude any agreement ca that snbIect:
but N rely to receive AMI discuss d, opo.
S4lS that might be made Co you % the uarr
,ot the United States; and these, X appears,
must include supulIti1n Oh the part Of
the United States 10 reiinquish the irads
with the enemies COLONIES, sven in branches
not hitherto in!errup;ej bv British orders
for capture, and also 2 s.ncton to the en-.
forcing Of IN act OF Congress oy the Bris.
ish navy
Were the wy properly opened for Tor.
ma propositions from ti,tS government, =
Sao"n determination IN the part Of MS Rri.
tannic NJ jesty to adhere 20 such extssor.
ny pretenSious would preclude the hcnl
OF success in such aGvanc-s, whether re-.
gard be had to the conditions themselves.
or 10 the disposition they indicate, in re.
turn Tor the concilatory temper winch has
oeen evinced by the U lied States.
AZ TO the demand IN re.a.lon to the CO.
lon'al trade, 1t has been the less appre-
nealed, as It is not in itself, nor has tie
yer before been brought nto connection,
either wiih the case or the olders in souo
GU, or with that OF the Chesapeake. And
It was reasonably to be presumed, if the
idea OF such a condition nd N the first IN
stance Proceeded from the erroneous belief
thai 1t was not Objectionable TO the Uqired
states, that It would no have been persis.
Led III alter that error had been ascsr.atned
and acknowledged.
Inc DINER dem md could sill less have
osen aopre Blended. Bes dss the tuey ta,lea
INC lculAbie abuses incident TO sucn A IL.
|Cehse to foreign cruisers, t6e stipulation
woald toLsn one 81 lhoss tai principles Of
sovereign y; which no M ion oireat - nave
been expected 10 Impair. ( = where v.n.t
be the difference in pr.nc,p}- betwssn u.
1oorls'ns for igu government TO execute.
and authori5.n5 &C 10 NIKE lazy. tor y, -
Nor onSht j. 70 be supposed that the nc.
tons eni Prrcautlon. OF p taw II me i red
States, u tne cases OF tse prohibited crade
I'm question, would prove .neticAc Gus tor us
purposes.
Had HoNe of those obst lcles presented
themselves 20 he course c..rrescof,d,a. y,isy,
he sentiments and diS2osIt.ons o. la. p.re'.
oeDt, should haYe seic great pie sure N
giving you formal assurances OF ms rc.dj
heSs 20 eEeeuc the con i.uonal an..or,tv
"i'h which W is invested ior rest ring N
Us lull extent, - IA. as 1t my depend On
tue oHiecd S.atcs, he com .Hcrcial "a er.
course Of TIC t"o coun "a, 5, end tina ne
woEld, moreover, be disposed o ex ma he
cXperimtn' of a trend y negocIa. ion so. q
very point OF difference and of mutual IN.
Leres JetWeen hen. IT, indeed, In he
vent of successful erm M ion of ,yba.
| rela'es o tue case or he Chesapeake a. bs
| hot ina, a removal of the d fF1cui.,ss trsno
from ne orders in council nuga be f,c,G
rateu by compromising mem ~ g.o.r.
Al negocia ion ard he operation OF lie or
| derS can IN he mean 'ime be Suspended.
the door migh be considered as iuusii.
| aiely open tht cour e Of pFocsgdInv
| To such = suspension ~ reasonable obisc.
| ion cHh be made u, as you have stated, The
! orders M council as now modified leave uo.
race Of the Uni ed States nearly As pr ~ -
IA wJd be without he existence OF Sue, M.
ders so long as France, aud the other powers
sha continue their DEGREES, and inasmscb as
a discontlnuance Of their DEGREES bv those
powers confessedly requires an immediate K
lentre revoca ion Of The orders in council
Tsat suspension Of the orders with a view
ito their being brought into general ne.rocis.
lt'on 10 more reasonable than o temporary ,ub.
mission 20 their auihor =, by die u. states
with that view. is obvious from the reflection
that such submission would necessarily in
,volve REIMBURSEMENT Of the principle which
thcy have stediasdy ass artqd, whereas de
continuance Of the orders IN council in tie
present actual state Of things wosl not be
Incompatible with the principal ON which
lthsy were Originally ioun led.
4 This principle was, as you well know. ib.
Necessity Of rctalstiug, through neu ,sts. In.
lures received through 2 violation O. sleir
rights by another belligerl1t IN the sct,l
state Of things, and under ne actus, n. d,d.
ca lon of the orders in council rrolu.Qd bg
liz, itis admiUed by you. d- %. a-iers have
lno practical effect in &bridgag bc CONNER,
lot nsurai5, and can of caursc aoye mo- +. ..Ji.l
Jins eiieo, Ola Ire other beIagcrcnts
although % cannot be mi0.scI to be t-.,e