The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-15

blockades as well as the orders in couu
Gil.
The necessity Of rcvoking the blockade
oil SopenhageH, as notified to you in May
1903, will not escape your attention. Ii.
continuance may embarrass US with Den.
mark ii not with France
Your answer as TO the Corfu blockade is
approved and should the answer TO it rem.
aer reply necessary, the President d,recrS
you 70 demonstrate against such block de
ssahshS yourself, ssT as ,,iSy Tiia, De ap
plicaole, OF the ideas IN the letter TO Mr..
Charles Pinkney, et October, 1901, and par
ticularly of the proof il affords of our early
remonstrance against the principle of such
biockades.
NO communication having vet been made
Dy General Armstrong; of a letter to him
from the duke of Galore. declaring that the
perrin and Milan DEGREES will cease to be
IN force from The FIRST day of November next
can at this time only inform you, that if
the proceedings OF the French government.
when officially received, should correspond
win the printed letter of the Duke of Ca
dore, enclosed in your despatch you will
let the British government understand that
on the first day Of Move nber, the Presideni
will issue his proclamation conformably to
the act of Congress, and that the non inter
course law will consequently be revived a
gainst G.. B.
ana II the British government should not,
"itn the early notice received of the re.
peal OF the French DEGREES have revoked
all It's orders which viola e our neutral
rights. it should not be overlooked tina, Con
Sress at their approaching session may be
induced not TO wait for the expiration OF the
three months (Which were allowed on the
s"pPosition fha' the first notice might pass
r h.p he y =
10 he rene wal Ut The non inte recourse -
his consideration ought to nave its weigh,
IN oiSsaAtiing the BIZ isb government from
'he po'icy, IN every respect misjudged, of
proHfastina''ng he repeal Of its illegal
diets.
II he British COVE nmen, be sincerely
dsr Sed cone TO 4 gid untrr. landing
and cultiva friendly mt curse with
the u. y. II cannot but he Sc i'll. of he
.eoess'ty, in addition 10 A coop. ance with
IN act OF Congress of inc'u,ing. AZ this
nue. general arrangement of the topics
''t"een ire Two Countries aud above all
suCii an one, as vii, upon equ,.ab'e terms,
effec .ually put a sop To the iusuffcrable
Vexauohs 70 which orr seamen nave been
and yet are exposed from the BRUSH prac-
tee Il 'mprcssment; 4 p.ac; ice which has
SD STRONG bearing on orr l.eutralit, and
To winch no nation can ,w,mit consistently
win us lndt p6ndeEcy. T. his very int.
eS''ng nubJec' you wis therefor ~ call the
attention of the British governmen and
you VIII accordingly consider your sci he, g.
ny authorised To discuss and adjas' the same
separately. conform ably 10 the instructions
IN my letter 10 you of the goth January Ias,,
on the condition, however. contained in hat
letter, namely, that the requisite atone
ment shall have been previously made in
the case OF the outrage on the Chesapeake.
but as IN this case every admissible adv ance
mas oeea exhausted on the part of the q.
states, 1t will be improper to renew the
SUBJECT to the British government, with
"hich 1t must lie TO come forward with the
requisite "a isfac;Ion to the u. States. Yn
VIII therefore merely evince a disposition
To meet IN conciliatory form anv over
lures that may be made on the part of the
British government
Inc British government having SO long
omitted 10 fulfil the just expectation, Of the
United States, in relation - "A successor "a
WI Jackson. Notwithstanding ne ceitera-
TED assurances 10 va of sucA an intention
mas no Claims 20 further indulgence o.
me receipt OF this letter there ore. sh )uId
the appointment OF plenipo.en,iary sue
Ctssor not have been made and c9mmunica
ecu 10 you you Will let your purpose be
known OF returning TO tie United States. IN
less indeed the British governm. nj shuld
nave unequiyocalIy manifested a disposition
to revoke their orders in council conforma
ply to the act of Congress of Nav last. and
our affairs with them should have accord
lngly taken so favorable turn as toiustifv
IN your judgment, further su spension OF
1t.
! have the honor IN be 2>c