The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-11
Enclosed in The foregoing letter
Department Of STATE
January 90, 1910.
r. SMITH.

\ r. SMITH.
Oefarfnenf of STATE,
May, 90 1910.
Your despatch of the 9Th of March, by
the British packet, was received on he liz
of this month.
The President has read. with surprise 8,
regret, the answer of Lord Wellesley to
your letter OF the Cd Jan. and also his reply
10 your note requiring explanations with
respect to the blockade of France. The one
indicates an apparent indifference as to the
character OF the diplomatic intercourse be.
tween he two countries, and the other evin
ces an lnfiexible dets rmnation to perseyere
In their system of blockade.
Inc provision made for the diplomatic
agency, which is to succeed that of Mr..
Jackson, manifests dissatisfaction at the
step necessarily taken here with regard r.
tnat minister, and at the same time di.
mlnuuon of the respect heretofore attached
10 the diplomatic relations between the two
countries. However persevering the Presi
oent may be IN the conciliatory disposition
"hien has constantly governed him, he can
no. DC inattentlve to such an apparent de-
Parture from 1t ON the other side, nor to the
e0nalI
y and reciprocity applicable in such cases.
1t will be very agreeable to him to find that
the provision in question is intended merely
70 afford time for satisfactory choice of =
P'enpotentiary successor to Mr., Jackson,
ana that the mode of carrying it into effec,
may De equally uneXCeptionable But whilst
from the language of the marquis Welles.
icy with respect to the designation of a
charge affaires, and from he silence as to
any other successor TO he recalled minister.
IL is lett to be inferred that the former alon E
Is IL contemplation, it becomes proper To
ascertain what are the real views of the
BRUSH government on the occasion. and
shouid they be such as they are Inferred tc
NC, W meet them by a correspondent change
IN the diplomatic establishment of the Uni
ted States at London. The President re
lies on your discretion for obtaining the re
quislte knowledge of this subject, in man
ner that will do justice to the friendly poll.
cy winch the United States wish to be re
CiProcal In every instance between the two
nations. But In the event of it's appearins
that the substitution of charge d'affaires
Tor minister plenipotentiary, is to be of a
continuance no, required or explained by the
occasion, and consequently justifying the
inference drawn from the letter of Lord
Wellesley, the respect which the United
otates owe to themselves will require that
you return to the United States, according
to the permission hereby given by the Pre-
s,dent. leaving charged with the business of
'he legation such person as you may deem
most ut Tor the trust. With this view =
commiSs'on' as required by statute of the
last session, is herewith enclosed with a
blank tor secretary of CATION But this
step you Will not con slider Yourself as instrnc
tea TO take, In case you should have com
uenced, with prospect OF a satisfactory re
suit, the negotiation authorised by my letter
OF the goth January.
In a letter of the &th of this month. I
transmitted to you copy of the act of Con
gress at their last session. concerning the
commercial intercourse between the II. s.
and q. Britain and France. You will here
with receive another copy of the same act.
III the fourth section of this statute you will
perceive anew modification of the policy of
the y. ) and you will let it be understand
by the British government, that this provi !.
SION VIII be duly carried into effect on the
part OF the u. S.
A satisfactory adjustment of the affair Of
'ne chesapeake is very desirable. The
views of the President apop this delicate
subject, you may collect not only from the
instructions heretofore given to YOU. but
from the sentiments that had been NANTES
ted on the part of this government in the
discussion with Mr.. Rose, and from the
terms and conditions contained in the ar
arrangement made with Mr.. Erskine. And
contormabIy with these views thus to be
collected, you will consider yourself HEREBY
instructed to negotiate and concludc an ar.
Management with the British government in
relation to the attack on the frigate Chesa.
peake.
have the honor to be, &c.
X SMITH