Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-29

.ftey that. conference, a pYivate ha.s :.
which a copy is transmitted, enclos'as ). :
d. N oraneum in pencil otthe ternns Wn'e''
exclusive of any iurtkeT ma;k OF d'sp'sa-
sure 70 admiral Brrksiy, very decid. oiy
discouraged by lord aVvllesley had Dsc'
.spokrn OF in our d fer MT conversations az
Il. 10 be proposed" ] do not ind mat
retained any copy Of The memorandum 10
pencil hu; The terms (agreving IN SUD
stance with those OF which informed you
in NV letter Of the 18Th Of June last, lofo
Wellesley haa no objeeton) we're 70 TINS
effect. :,
/. The overture to contain s,:ca { recital
ar sta,rment, as is found in Mr. slrskne,
letter TO YOU Of the 18th 0: hps]!, 1905 o.
the promp, disavowal, by his Bri;aanic taa,
ir.,y, of ,hr unauthorized act OF his nava
officer, whose recall, as a mark OF the sing
eispleasure, from highly important aad
honorable command, INN cla'elv ensued.
+ Q. To offer, without any reservation
the restoration Of tie men to the snip jr0m
which they zvere fsrcibly taken.
8. To offer, zvlthsut any reservation, ans
as a part Of the terms Of the international
adjustment, a suitable pecunlarv prov'sioa
Tor the families of the persons slain IN tic
attack, and for the wounded Survivors.
1t was. moreover, understood, that tE';
paper, profrring these terms, would NOT
/! contain the illusions, which have hereto"
!, fore occasioned embarrassment that the
whole affair would be made TO take the mes!
sTiendl, character and that shor"i be
at liberty TO express, in my reply to the o.
venture, if thought fit, the expectation CT
my. government as to the further pun,sh'
mrnt Of admiral Berkeley.
ought to add, that in all my converse.
tons with lord Wellesley, on the case OF
the Chesapeake, he has shown, not only a
disposition, bat wish to acccaamoda!r Il,
and that | am therefore the more aston
isheA at the delay which has taken place.
In a few days, intend To renew my ct
forts to bring this matter to a conclusion,
! and to obtain an answer of some sort to my
! letter of the 3Oth of April. I am sutti-
GENTLY inclined to present strong paper
upon subjects; but, in the actual posture OF
affairs, and in the absence Of such lnstruc-
! lions from you, as would countenance such
step, l think it my duty to torbear lit.
tle>longer.
1t is not impossible, that lord Wtllesley's
backwa,tines. TO close The case Of the Che.
sapeake, with me, may arise from a q, sire
that i, should be adjusted in America,
through The new minister. IF this were
so, however, he could have no inducenen.
70 conceal i. from me, since he is aware
that have always entertained the same
desire: When | see him | will advert to
this. | am not yet able to say, positive
W., who the new minister will be. Lord
and some others arc spoken of.
Lord Wellesley has given me no ether
written information, on the subject, than is
contained in Ills letter Of the 22d ultimo,
already communicated to you. His YER
bal information has been to the same eff.
feet. with this addition, that he retained
his opinion, mentioned in my Gnoficia!
letter to you of the 4th of January iast,)
that the minister to America ought to Be
man of rank. AS far a. may be pru
dent, shall not fail to do all tina. is in
my power 70 expedite the appointment.
The letter from general Armstrong, to
which nv letter, of the 9Th instant, to lord
Wellesley alludes, is dated the Oath off,
ly and expresses his wish, that the de-
clara,ion of the British government, con
corning the bloekades, may be obtained and
forwarded without delay.
have the honor to be, &c. &c.
(Sigued)
Wm. PINKNEY.
Hon. Robert Smith, &c. &c.
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