Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-07
Memorandum referred 70 in The a00V'
letter.

hat he had received dispatches from
his Government addressed to Nj. osier'
dated q believe, about the I'm june
from which he was authorised TO say,
,hs, an Official declaration would be sent
to this country, that the orders ID eoanch'
SO far as they affected the Cniied States
would be repealed on the first august
to be revived on the FIRST OF May 1915
unless the conduct Of the French govern
meat and the result Of the communiea-
tons with the American government
should be such, as, in the opinion OF his
Majesty, to render their revival unne'
cessary. Mr.. Baker moreover sta'eo'
that the orders would be revived.
provided the American government eid
not within fourdeen days alter they re-
ceiyed the official declaration OF their
repeal. admit British armed vessels Into
| their ports, and put an end to the re-
strictive measures which had grown out
of the orders in council.
The dispatches authorisins this COM
mupication to the American government
expressly directed thatit should be made
verbally, ana Mr. Baker did not consider
himself at liberty to reduce it to writing.
even in the form Of note verbal, or
Dromemoris, or to snffer me to take
memorandum Of bis communication at
the time he made il. understood tTos,
him, that the dispatches had been open
ed bY Mr. Foster at Halifax, who, ID
consequence ii q conversation he had
had with Vlce-Adniral Sawyer and
Sir John Sherbroke, had authorised Mr..
Boxer to say, tnat these gentlemen would
agree, IS measure leading TO sus-
pension of bostliitIes. that all Captures
made after day to ne fixed, should not
lie proceeded against Immediately but
be detained IT, wait the future dcsisloD
Of The two governments Mr.. Foster
had rot seen Sir George Provost, tut
had written to him by express, and did
noG doubt bu, ihat bC would agree 10 an
arrangement 70! TIE zen. yoravy suspeI-
sion Of hostiitcs. Mr.. Baker al stat
cd that he had received an authority
from Mr.. Foster TO act as charge des al
iaire:, provided the American govern
ment would receive him il that charac-
ter, for the purpose Of enabling him Ct
ficisliy to communicate tue declaration
which was to be expected tFom the BIZ
tish governm, Mt; has functions 10 be
understood, of course, as ceas'ng on the
renewal of hostllties. l replied, that
although 10 so general and informal
communication, no answer might be
necessary, aud certainly no particular
answer expected, yet, was authorised
10 say, that the communication is rcce!v'
ed with sincere satisfaction. d. Ii is hop
ed that the spirit in which il was au!ho-
rised by his government may lead to
such further conTun!cations as vii!
open the way, not only 70: an early and
satisfactory termination of existing nos
tilities. but to that entire adjustment of
al! the differences which produced them
and ira, permanent peace and seiid
friendship which ought to be mutually
desired Sy both countries and which is
sincerely desired by This. With this
desire, an authority was given to Mr..
Russell On tie subject OF CT armistce as
introductory 10 iiDal paC fc ton, IS has
been made known 10 MIR. Foster and
the same desire will be felt on the re-
ce:pt Of the further and more particular
communications which are shortly TO be
expected with respect to The pint init
nation from Mr. Foster and the British
authorities at Halifax on the subject Of
suspcnGing judicial procec dings in the
case of maritime captures, 10 be accom-
panied by suspension of military ope-
raiions. The authority given TO Mr..
Russell, just alluded to, and of which
Mr. Foster was the bearer, Is iull proof
Of the solicnude of the government Of
the United States to bring about gene
raj suspension of hostilities on admissi-
Bile terms, with as little delay as possible.
1t was not to he doubted. therefore, that
any other practicable expedicnt for at
tanning similar result would readily be
concurred in. Upon the most favorable
given to the expedicnt suggested thro'
him, it did not appear to be reducible
to any practicable shape to which the
executive would be authorised to give
1t the necessary sanction, nor indeed is
it probable that if it Was less liable to in.
superabie difficulties, that it could have
any material effect previous to the result
of the pacific advance made by this 60
yernmeDt, and which must, if fayorably
received, become operative as soon as
any other arrangement that could now
be made. 1t was stated to Mr.. Baker,
that the president did not, under exist
ing circumstances, consider Mr.. Foster
as vested with the power of appointing a
charge des affaires but that no difficult
ty in point of form would be made, as
any authentic communication through
him, or any other channel, would be
received with attention and respect