Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-18
From the National 1ntelHgencer.
DOCUMENTS
ACCOMPANYING TIE MESSAGE OF TIE l
Observation-Disclosures.
DOCUMENTS
(lur. Smiths Letter coneluaea

bv general Armstrong, OF ic.1S -
from the duke Of Galore, declaring tlal ' ,'
R1,l;n and Milan DEGREES will cease 70 "
= force from the first day OF Noyel'n's'
ner, I can at this time only inform 'o"'
,hat &c the proceedings Of the French eo ~
srnm.nt. when officially received, snou'u
CORE spond with the printed le''e, y ~
duke of Galore, enclosed IN your oeSpa,e"'
Won viii let the British government u'ue'
s,and tba, on the first day OF November
RI. President will issue his proclamation
confor,nablv tc the act OF Congress, and
that the non-intercouls law will conse-
olleativ be revived against Great Britain.
And if the British government should NOT,
with the ea;ly notice received OF the repeal
of the Freach DEGREES, have revoked all It's
orders which violate our neutral rights, II
should not be overlooked that Congress at
their approaching session may be induced
no, TO wait for the expiration Of the three
months (Which were allowed on the suppo-
sytion that the first notice might pass thfo'
the United Siates) before they give effect
to the renewal os,shs nonintercourse. his
consideration ought TO have It's weight IN
dissoading the British government from
the policy, in every respect mis]udged, OF
procras,ina,ing the repeal Of It's illegal G.
diets.
Ii the British government be sincerely
disposed'to eome TO good understanding,
and 70 cultivate friendly intercourse with
tse u. S. ii cannot bar be sensible OF the
necessity, in addition to compliance with
,he act Of Congress, Of including, at this
time, general arrangement Of the topics
between the two countries I; and above all
such an one, as will, UPON equitable terms,
eniectualiy put a stop to toe insuherabe
vcxations to which our scamen have been
and yet are exposed from the British prac-
ticc Of impressmcnt; a practice Which has
SO strong a bearing On our neutrality, and
10 whi no nation can submit consistently
with its independently. 10 this very inter
es;ing subject you will therefore recall the
attention of che British government, and
you wilt accordingly consider yourself bare
by authorized to discuss aud dust the
same sep ra,ey, couformidaoy 70 the in
81. ions in NV letter to you Of the Goth oi
Jaeutry lest, on the condition, however,
contained 10 ina, letter, namely, ,hat the
requisite a,onrmvnt shall have been previ
ousv made, III the case OF the ou,rage on
the Chesapeake. But as in this case every
admissible advance has been exhausted on
the par, OF The UniteG States, it will be i'm
proper to renew the subject to the British
government, with which il must lie to come
forward with the requisite satisfaction to
the y. States. You vii! therefore merely
tvince disposition 70 meet IN couciiis.o.
~ form any oyet,ures that may he made on
the part OK The British government.
The British government, having SO long
omitted 60 tu;tl the just expectations of the
United States, III relation &c successor tn
Mr. jackson, notwithstanding the rei,erat
ed ASSURANCES 20 YOU OF such an intention,
has no claim to iuther Indulgence. On the
receipt OF this letter, therefore, should the
appointment ot pienipotsn.iary successor
not have been made and communicated to
YOU, you will les your purpose be known of
returning to the United States, unless in
deed, the British government should have
unep uigocaliy manifested disposition 10
revoke tkeic orders in council, confornab!v
to she act Of congress Of May last, and our
affairs witt! them should have accordingly
takcn Sd favorable a tatn as to Justify, in
your Judgment, a further suspension 81 it.
have she honor 10 be, &c.
R. SMITH.
Wa,. Pinkney, esq. &c. &c. &c.
Eafraet ots letter tr0m ,Nr. King, minis
TER plenipctsntlQry IF tie United States q!
London, to Dir. Pickeri4g, secretary o,