Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-11
From the London Gazette, Feb. 10.
FOREIGN OFFICE. Feb. Is. 1911

GUSTUSJJHN FOSTER, Esq. to
be his Males,y's Envoy Extraordinary
and Nhpister PIenipotentiary to the
UnikedSfatss of America.
CM bs%r, appointed minister to
the Va States, IS son to the Duche IS of
DevonshiTe. and was Secretary to the
American Legation.
BRITISH HOUSE LORDS
February 10.
A NJ Z r &c A.
ThesEarl Of Aberdeen said, that the
faf hat d. Asions were now held be-
YEA hsrica and this country, and
ths'f4s Nal Sghness was anxfSus to
bring our sdi0erences to an amicable
adjustment, afforded ground for con-
solatiQn to every well wisher to his
country. AT the same time lie did
entertain confidence that every fair
and proper advance would be made by
his royal Highness's Ministers to u
mite the two countries in the bonds of
reconciliation and friendship. He
could assure the Noble Marquis
wellesley now at the head of that
depa1thent, If he could suppose the
marfhlsRttenNve to any suggestion OF
his, thH hefcaul4 affect an AMIGA.
bic aaiAlhensof past differences, and
aPermanentfeaty of Future friendship
with America, he would do Fan act
which would rebound to his honor
more ,han the achievement of any con.
quest, and would rival any deed of he
/ roism which we might expect fro m
his brother on the banks of the Tagus.
Lord Elliot said, with respect TO The
diaere css with America, be hoped
for al adjustment, founded upon our
maratime rights, and the honor Of
cur country: and he thought those
who now held the reins of govern
ment more entitled to praise for their
conduct on this question, than those
who preceded them in office.
Lord Granville re marked that il was
with infinite satisfaction that he heard
that no =. if not before, we were in
! train Of friendly negotiation with A.
merica, and that hopes of a happy
greement were entertained. In no
sentiment could he agree more cordi /.
ally with Noble Earl (Aberdeen, J
than than that in which he had so a.
bly, and eloquently expressed his con-
v|e1ion that nothing could be so CON
| d3<sge to the interests and honor OF
hF*Rntry as an union ofamity and
halS&Ay withsthe United States. lie
feltFo hncereE reioiced on this sub
lect, that he<mnst congratulate their
Lordships and the country on the ex
pectation that had been hell out 10
them.
HOUSE OF COMMONS---Feb %
! Mr.. Milnes.--Hewould now make
an observation on the relations of this
country with America. The two
States, In consequence of similarity
Of interests, ought to be united and
he doubted not every mode consistent
with the honoBr of the nation, would
be essayed to restore harmony between
them. But this he would say, that
whether the Burning aud Berlin de-
crees were rescinded by France or
we're permitted to operate, fully--s,iIl
the feelings which her conduct must
excite in America would be. that
whatever her deiermina alton was, it did
not arise from principle of friend
ship; the calculation of France mu.t
be,ray doubt of her sincerity and
thar doubt would awaken feelings OF
Indignation in America, and would
qieapiy inform her of the interested
views by which France was actua ed.
NdAWSllesly, jun. With respect
to the present state of the war, he
woald observe, that in all the Acts
and DEGREES Of the French Emperor.
he appeared now to be actuated by
nothing but desire Of revenge, Nor
could he, in reference to his Burnino
Decree, believe him So weak a. to i'm.
poverish his owp friends for the mere
purpose OF destroying merchaudize---
No, he went far beyond that---he wish
ed to destroy the principle Of Com
merce aliogether--ihat principle which
had raised the towns of the Hansea,ic
league to rank amongst the Powers
OF Europe---and the absence of which
had reduced them to distress. His
greatfsln wes to destroy the pre-emi.