The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-24

! rect towards Cancellation with G. Britain.
beg leave toreier you to ny next nualbec
in which they are detailed.
] have the honor tobe,
With the highest respect,
Your most OBJ. humble servt
ID. NJ. EKSKINE
(No0)
Dssfafth from the hon. David Erskine 70
mr.. secretary Gaming, dated Washlng-
ron, Dec. 4, 1903.
iSIR,
In the course OF several private inter
views which had with Mr.. Gailatin the,
Secretary of the Treasury, and with Mr..
smith, Secretary of the Navy have col.
iected from them that their sentiments COM
eide with those of Mr.. Madison, which I
nave detaiied al some length IN the proceed
ing number OF my dispatches, respecting tbs.
proper course OF co eiuct which ought to BE-.
pursued by the U. s. in their present situa-
tion, although they had difered.as to the pro-.
Prie'y OK laying on the Embargo, as inca"
sure OF defence, and had thought that il
would have been better to have resorted 10
measures of a more decided nature at first.
but that now they had no other means LEFT.
out to Continue 1t for hort time longer. and
tlen IN the event OF no Change taxing place
IN the coaGuct OF the bclligerents towards The
y D To endeavor to assert their rights A.
gaInst both powers bat that If either should
reiah III their aggressions, they said they
would vote tor taking part with that one a.
Sainsl the other W hiCh should continue its aprs
sressions.
| Mr. Gaiatin remarked to me. that the
resolutions which were proposed by the COM.
mittee OF Foreign Relations in their report
| TO me ii use Of X representatives., & which had
already passedin The committee of the whole
House, and would perhaps soon pass iu;a a
law, seemed To him 70 remove two very IN.
P"rtant grounds of difference with G.. Br,r,in
VIZ 'he nGn-importation act as aDpUcable
I" her alone ami the Presidents proc anna.
t'h' whereby the ships of Great Britain we're
exc.nded from the porrs of The II S,,,as
"h'is hose Ut France were permitted to en-.
Ter, bu' now, by the non ~iiItercutIrse law both
powers were placed on the same foorlT.p
me- tiid not pretend TO say that this measure.
hau oeen taken from any motives of conces
sion 70 Great Britain bu; as IN fac, th Sc,
consequences followed. he conceived tnev
might De considered as removing tile TWO
sied' obstacles TO Concjiiaiion. TINS ne
wished might be the case IS he intimA,ed
10 ME tha' such steps we're about to be taken
10y Congress upon another very imDortan-
subJect OF the dfereuces between the two
countries, as might have a further effect in
| !cioing to a favorable adjustment of them
ne informed He, that law was about =, he
| proposed II Congress, and which he believ-
lea would pass, to interdict i. American yes
sells from receiving on board any fore,rn
Searnen, under heavy penalties or forfeitures.
ana 'hat already the ships of war of the u,
States nad been ordered not to receive any
and 10 discharge such as were at thar ,irne
ION board. This subject is also alluded toh,J
Mr. Giles, the Senator. in his speech yvho,
is hlSh In the confidence Of the government.
and, II is said, is to be MIR. Madison g Srcress'
tary OF State. Mr.. Gallatin also said that
ne hheW that 1t was Intended by the United
states 10 abandon the attempt to carry ON q
trade with the colonies Of belligereDts in
',ine OF war which was not allowed in time
OF peace, anu TO trust to the being perm tied
oy the Preach TO carry on such trade in peace:
% as W ehu'le them to Continuance Of it
in time of war
IN tins manner ne observed all the points
tof differences between Great Britain and
the United States, might be sIn1othed ayvav
twas ms expression and that the Uni Le5
states would be Wiling to put the inter-
Course With Great Britain upon a uerf.cs
footing OF reciprocity, and would elt,1kr Cor. !.
sent To the arrangement that the ships Of
oo'h nations should pay the same du:ies re-
ICadP'eCahy' or place each other simply upon
ne footing OF he most favored nation
/ have no doubt, that these cDmmun,.,ti-
ohs were made Win a sincere desire. that
they might produce the effect of concirati.
ION, because it rs we'll known that MIR cal
Iatln has long thought that the restrictive
ana jealous system OF non -i.npOrtat lion L., We
ezra duties aud other modes Of check;og
Ia free trade I" it'll Great Britain, have been
Ierroneous and highly injurious TO the in
tercsts OF Enerica he informed me. dis
itnct'y' thai he had always entertained ,hat
IA ia inn I'll "A. H. 4
Yored TO persuade the president to place the
conduct OF Great Britain and France. To-
wards the United States, in far ligh. be.
fore the public. He seemed to check him
self al the moment he WAS speaking uyon
tnathunject, = cou'd0ot get him TO express
himself more distinctly; but ! conid clesr,,,
collect irom his manner aud from esne
slight nominations, that he thought the pre-
sidcnt had acted with partistity towards
France. For ne turned The conversati N
Immediately upon the character Of Mr.. Ma .,
lllgon and AID that Es. c~o.J -