Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-02-19
MR.. DANA'S SPEECH.
On CHESS Refolution for approaching the
lac conduct of the Execuuve-ConciHasd.

Under the administration of the firit preiident
of the United States, the inquiry was made by
,be (ece,arv of aatc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
acct edited Britiih minIiter Plenipotentiary was
authorized 10 conclude arrangements refpec-
ring commerce, or 10 negotiate luch arrange
rncnts2 Whether he was innructed to ex-
Dain me intentions Of the Britilh government
a 70 tho execution of an article of the de6ni-
tive treaty Of peace
|, doe. not fsem to have been imagined at
that time. that rhe inquiry could be thought
70 vary ia any refped whatever from the hon.
durable principles of diplomatIck inter courles.
The apfwer is TO be found in the letter TO the
lecre,ary of Fate from the Blulh minifter
plenipotentiary bearing date at Philadelphia,
the 80 Of November, 1871, the next day after
the official inquiry was made Permit me
now, 6r, TO ftae fuch paris of TINS letter as
appear the mott applicable 10 the cafe be-
fore US
With refpe& TO the non-execution of
the 7th article Of The de6nitive treaty Of peace
between his Britannica msjsfy and the u.
STATES of America which you have recalled 10
my attention, II is icarcely necefAry for me to
remark to you, fir, hat tie king my mater
was induced TO iuipend the execution Of that
article on his part, in confequence OF The non
compliance on the part of the United States
wi.h the engagements contained III The 4ih
5th and 9Th ARTICLES OF the fame treaty.
Thele two osyeas are therefore 10 materially
connected with each other As not to admit of
feparafion, either in the mode OF dilculling
them or ia any fublequent arrangements which
may reIult from thar di(cufIlon
In ltatipg 10 you, fir, this Indispensable
confederation, | nun at tAe fame time allure
you, thar in the confidence Of experiencing a
Guiisr difpoition in the government Of the
U. STATES IT is ms msjelty'S dehre TO remove
every ground and occalion of uisunderltau-
ding which may arife between ;he two coun.
tries: and in conformity to that diipolition
IN his m2jelty eau add that am inltruGted 10
enter into the difcuihon of all luch mealures
as may be deemed the mott practicable aud
reaionabIe for giving effect 10 thofe ttipula-
tons ofthe de6nitivs treaty, the execution of
which has hitherto been delayed as well by
the government Of this country as by that Of
Ciea; Britain.
In anlwer to your queltion on the (uhje1
Of tie commerce Of Great Britain aud the u
nied States, can, alto inform you, Gr, th4s
tue king is lLcerely difpofed 10 promote and
facilitate the commercial intercourle between
the two countries, and that am authorized
TO communicate 70 this government his m4jeG
TVS readIneis 10 enter into a negotiation for
eisabliihing that intercourse upon principles of
reciprocal benefit
-" aud truf, ! may be permitted 70
add, thar IL would be the higheft object of
my ambition 10 be the humble infrument Of
contributing in any manner TO liz upon a
Permanent BATS the future iyllem of harmony
and good understanding beta ecu the two coun-
tries"
Such is the language cf the Britilh mini(ter
pieoIpotenlIary, MIR Hammond He doe,
not leem 10 have infected any Tendance of
indecorum in The official inquiry for he re-
turned an official anlwer, fuch as have iutt
mentioned on the iuhjects of the corTelf Pm
deuce, and 10 the fame leter mentioned his
ienie in ohligirg expreiGoRs Of per.onal re
gard. The next letter which In the publiih
ed correspondence now before me j. alto
from MIR. H nmond. The letter is % ihort,
and IN point Of principle il na. 20 usar re 4
ton 10 the prelent fubjetl, that the whole will
now be Rated as it appears in The printed col
lection.
PbIiadslbJia Dee Gf5 1871.
mir. HqmmonI, MimjGe, PlewPote~ia,y Ct
Greet Britain, 70 Mr.. .J8fyoa, -e-sela,y u
Stare.
SIR,-As am extremely (olic;tous 10 a
void any INTERPRETATION Of my letter Of he
Both uit have now the honour Of Eating to
You in explanation of tina, part of il TO which
Yen have adverted in yours Of yeherd4y, that
although (as | formerly mentioned III my fra
conversations with you after my arrival in
this country am not as yer empowered 10
fo5eizas any dehnitive arrangement with ref.
PEG 10 the commercial intercourle between
me two countries, till meant it to be un-
derItood, that / am fully authorized 10 eater
'"fs regociafioH for that purpoie, and into the
diiculhon Of fuch principles as may appear
best calculated TO promote that Object on
ban: Of reciprocal advantage.
am further authorized TO receive any pro-
petitions which this government may be plea
fed to make 10 me upon this iubject
have the honor 10 be, wirh every fenti-
ment of refpe9 and Eileen, fir, your mott O.
bedient and molt kan.ble lervant.
GEO. HAMMOND"
In this letter the di(tnction is marked be-
tween Concluding az uy,ahgs~sat and entering into
.egsfi1fioa for that purpoie. According TO his
own aa ement, although fully authorized to
enter into negotiation, the nlinilter was not
en- powered TO conclude an arrangement RET
pecting tie commercial intercourse between
che TWO countries a. 10 the idea Of conclu-
dung any de6nitive commercial arrangement,
therefore, there could be no further suction
aaoer the exiting circumG2nces-The mInh-
ter Plenipotenuary had not The competent
powers and nothing ought to be done: and
of coutie, under the administration Of the
hru n slIdent Of the United States, nothing
was tcne. But the BriIifh minilter Plen'Po-
Tertiary undoubtedly believed hin1sif fully