Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-21
From he Eresmaa,s Journal.
oua our correspondent at New.York.a
EEoapaY, April 16.

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1leR42ag7 from Mr.. Canning to MIR. Frs,
kline, IS the letser which Robert Smith, IN
the course Of bis correspondence with Nis.
S Iackson, declared would be found 70 con-
taias second scr of Instructions, authors.
; ing the arrangement made between him ano
Mr.. Etskjpe in. April fast. The letter Is
now published, and so far from givingsa adj
{ .ditionaI latitude 70 Mr.. Erskine, IS ate
equally restrictive and precise with any
thing bsfore seen. What viii the adm'nis.
ssaiion and their partizans say now i
STATE PAPERS.
..as4 - (Eoasiaued. ... d,
GREAT BRITAIN & AMERICA.
CaryssssnIencc betwern Ar. Secretary Can.
J. -, :. niag and tie Hon. d. Erskmc.
=, {Laid before Parliament yesterday
: Dispaeb from dlr. Secretary Canning, to
. I tie Hon. David Erskine, dated Foreign
3sce. 3an. 2s, 1909
3 Sra, ss "
ifthrre rra!ly exists in these individuals
aho.Be 70 have leading share in the new
administration Of the United States, that
disposition TO come TO complete and cor
tlial understanding with Great Britain, OF
which you have received from them such
positive assurances in meeting that dispo.
s!sicn IL would be useless and Improbable
20 fseur 20 q rreapi,u!a,ion Of the causes
from which the differences between the two
counties have arisen, or Of the agreements
already go often repeated In support OF that
systsin Of retaliation 60 which his majesty
hss unwilIingly had recourse. 3
That sys,sm his majesty nuss unques.
slaaabiy continue ~ maintain, unlsss the
iobisss Of |, can be Otherwise accomplished.
(. But afsera profession on the part Of 90
.u,any beading members Of the government
: of the unierd States, Of a sincere desire 20
contribute 60 that object in manner which
would render the continuance Of the system
adopted By the British government unne
seessars, !, is thoughs right that fair OPP
porsunity should be afforded 70 the Amer.
can government to explain its meaning and
10 hive proof Of It's sincerity. ,,t.
The exttasion OF the interdietion Of the
Amesiean haThors 70 the ships OF war Of
Frpse % wsR as Of Great. Britain, is, as
stated IN my other despatch, an acceptable
symptom OF impartialisy towards the belh
gerenss,; the-hssfihathas been publicly ma
infested by the Americas governnent.-
The Ike extensions Of the non-imPortation
&C, 20 the ether belligsrent, is, equally pro-
per in this view. These measures remove
: these preliminary objections which must o.
therwisc have preeluded any useful or ami
: cable discussion. In thisstase Of things, il
IS possible for Great Britain to entertain
propositions which, while such manifested
partiality Was shewn to her enemies, were
not ssmkssns si,her with her dignity or her
interests. Il, 81 :.
Frem,the report OF your conversations
wish MfS Madison, Mr. Gallatin, & Mr..
Smith, IL appears, = ~ -,
yiss That he American government is
prepased, Ia Fhe event of his majesty's con-
sentincro withdraw the orders in, council
of Iahaary and, November 1907, 70 with
; draw oon,emporaneQusly on Its part ths'in-
terdicticn Of les hafbors 60 ships OF war, and
all hon.intsreonfse and nen, importation
sness, 30 Jar as respects GEeat Britaia, lsay.
iHg them IN force with respect, so France,
and che powers which adopt oraes uadss
!. hsfsdssrees: .s 4.sIsss4 ysssrata
Z Hdiy. What is of,he asmost :mpoaances
s. psealDdiDg q neW source ofsfniSunder-
ssSMadipg which might arises afisr the nd
: jpsspaent o. che Other qsessions, chat. Anne.
.siIA 4 wiling o'rsncassce, during therre-
saent war, Che procession af eanysne on ii.
! s;iIse &C Wxs, ,Ili trade with the enemy CO.
ianies fsons ivhiiels che Wan excluded dusi
.yise paaDe q - :. ,sss,
ssaIy. bssst Briain Tor. iths >psrposs of
:.ernr;s,e tkespsfa6 o@of ,the smbayxo, and
/. 81 y6as ints6sioa sf Amsssea topfs.