The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-21

memoria, or to suffer me to take memo
randum of his communication at the time
he made it. ] understood from him that
the dispatches had been opened by MIR.
Foster at HALIFAX, who, in consequence
OF conversation he had had with yice.ad.
miral Sawyer and sir John Sherbrookc, had
authorized Mr.. Baker to say that these
gentlemen would agrees as measure lead.
ing to suspension of hostilities, that all
captures made made after day TO be fixed
should not be proceeded against immetli.
ately, but be detained TO await the future
decision of the two governments. MIR
Foster had not seen sir George Provost
but had written TO him Ivy express, and die
not doubt but that he would agree to an ar.
rangemcnt for the temporary Suspension
Of hos.ilities. Mr.. Baker also stated tina
he had received an authority from MIR. Eos
ter to act as charge d'affairs, provided the
American government would receive hin
in that character for the purpose of enab
ling him officially TO communicate the de
claration which was 20 be expected from
the British government, his functions Il
be understood OF course as ceasing on The
renewal OF hosii!itIes ] replied that al
though 10 so gen.rsl and informal a com
munication no answer might be neccssar,
ami certainly no particular answer expect
cd, yeti was aulho Used TO say that the con-,
munication is 10 .cived with sincere salts
faction as it is hoped that the spirit in which
IT was authorised by his government may
lead to such further communications as viii
open the way not only for an early and sa
tisfactory termination Of existing hostilitics
but to that entire adjustment of all the diff
ferences which produced them, and to ,ha
permanent peace and solid fricndsh hip which
ought TO be mutually desired y both coun
tries, and which is sincerely desired by this
With this desire an authority was ciyer
TO Mr. Russell on the subject OF an armix
iice, as Introductory TO final pacifica,ion
as has been made known TO Mr.. Foster
and the same desire will be felt on the re.
ceipt of the further and more particula,
COMMUNICATIONS which are shortly to be cx
pcctcd.
With respect TO the joint iniimation from
Mr.. Foster and the British authorities a,
Halifax on the subject of suspendine Judi.
cial proceedings in the case of maritime
captures, to be accompanied by suspen.
sion-ot military operations, the authority
given TO MIR. Russell, Just alluded to, and
OF which Mr.. Foster was the bearer, is full
proof of the solicitude of the government,
of the United States to bring about a gene.
raj suspension of hostilties on admissible
terms with as little DELAY as possible. /,
was not TO be doubted, therefore, that aDy
other practicable eApedient for attaining :
similar result would readily be concurreo
Ill. Upon the most favorable considera
lions, however, which could be given tt
the eXpedient suggested through him, il
did not appear TO be reducible to any prac
tlcal shape to which the executive wouit
DC authorised 10 give ii the necessary sane.
tion. Nor, indeed, is it probable that if i,
was less liable to lnsuperable difficulties
that 1t could have any material effect pre-.
vicus to the result OF the pacific advance
made by this government, and which must
1t iavorably received, become operative as
500" as any other arrangement that coulo
now be made. 1t was stated to MIR. Bake,
Ihat the president did not, under existing
circumstances, consider Mr.. Foster as vest,
cd with the power Oh appointing charpe
q Atfaires but that no difficulty. i'm poin,
OF form, would be made, as any authentic
communication, through him or any Other
channel, would be received with attention
and respect.
a.
MR.. MoHnor 10 MIR. CARLOW.