The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-07-29
FROM THE NATIONAL ISTELIlG ENCER.

The late conduct the British ministry has
capped the cimax .! atrocity towards this
county. Their first act, the outrage on the
Chesapeake, was an injury of the deepest die.
1t was declared to b. unauthorized, but the only
unequivocal evidence OF It's being SO, promp,
and lull atonement, withheld. instead Of
making just PREPARATION, mission was inst-
tuted whose termination added insul, 10 injury.
Close upon the heels Of this mission followed
the celebrated orders Of November the lih,
which produced, with no other causes, the EN-
barge and non-intercourse with England
hese, cooperating with the disasters OF her
arms, produced the arrangements made by MIR.
Erskine with our government. Every COM
| mcrclal restriction was taken of by us, the
| door 70 commercial intercourse with her was
widely opened, IN consequence OF the plighted
| removal oil her orders, and the lnierdict to her
| armed ships to enter our waters Withdrawn IN
! consequence ct her solemn promise 10 make a
| repiration tor the outrage on the Chesapeake
! designated Ly herself. Our Executive, with
out hesitation, accepts the proHered terms Of
amliy the nation applauds it; the legislature
sanction 1t, Ill a manner that proves the most
| unsusplc. Gus confidence, by opening the inter-
course without limitation, and wiihout the least
| reservation OF Executive discretion to suspend
IL On contingency; our property, to AN I'M
m~hse amount, Is instantly embarked on The
ocean Congress adjourn II security; when to
the aslonlshment OF every honest man these
engagements, as solemnly adopted as any en-.
gaSeinents made by man, are diaayowed and
annnled, not i'll part but altogether, as well
those relative 10 tbs Chesapeake as those rela-
1--we to the orders III Council, in the language OIL
Lord Bathurst " as z~hJly unGataoyistd." How
can this be! Is MIR. Erskine traitor To his
government, u fool, or a mailman, thus to
commit himself, g not only to have acted in &
way, In the language OF lord Liverpool, " TN,
authorised by his Instructions, but i'll direct Cp-
position 10 them !" What those instruction.
We're we cannot tell. But we I'll recoect ths
language OF MIR. Erskine, and il w believe hin
man OF common honesty and OF the meanes
understanding, we must conclude that he was
authorised to make the oYeltures he proposed
lhey were not ertortcd from him, lie was ths
first 10 propose them, and Us pt oposed, ger6a
I'm Ct hftrattm, they were adopted by our gov
ernment.
Nj. Oakelcy arrives in this country in Bri
fish sloop Of war, and forthwith Mr.. Erskin,
commences correspondence with the secre
taiy OF state with the following letter. datct
April 18TH
H"'S INC HoHuF 10 iHlolin you, tndt
have received his m'jesty's commands, to re
present 10 the government OF the United States
that his majesty is animated by the most sin
core desire Tor an adjustment ofthe differences
< which have unhappiy SO long prevailed be
| tween The two countries, the recapituation o
which might have tendency to impede, il no
prevent an amcable understanding.
8 1t having been represented 10 his males
Tvs government hat tl,,4 ~ a.
United States, ia their proceedings at the open
, ing OF the last session, had eyinced an intention
OF passing certain laws, which would place til
= relations ot Great Britain with the United State
upon an equal iootng, in all respects, with til
: other belliserent pomcls, | have according
{ received his najes'y's commands, in the even
: OF such laws taking place, to oncr, on the par
OF his majesty. al honorable yela!a,ion for II