The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-08-05

Denarfmsnf IF State, August 10, 1912.
slR-Thinkng that it may possibly be useful TO
you, do myself the honor TO enclose a memorair
dunn of the conversation between Mr. Baker and my.
self, alluded to in my letter Of this date. From
conversation with Mr.. Baker since this memorandum
was made, find that was correct in representing
TO the President that the in,imatioG from MIR. Foster
and the British authorizes at Halifax WAS 10 he I'm.
derstood connected with suspension of HOSTILE
ties on the frontiers Of Canada. I am. &c.
(Signed) JOHN GRAHAM.
jonathan Russell, Esq &c. sse.ae.
.gfcmorand.n reft~rsd 10 tn the above Letter
Mr.. Baker verbally communicated tn me for the
information Of the President, that he had received
dispatches from his government, addressed TO MIR:
Foster (dated believe about The seventeenth day OF
June,) from which he authorized To say that an
Official declaration would be sent To this country,
that tho orders in council, Far they acctvd the
United States, would be repealed on the LIST Of Au.
gust, TO be revived the lst Of May, 1913. unless
the conduct Of the French government ant 80 e.
suit of the communications with the America iov.
cstnent should be such as in the opinion q His
Majesty to render their revival unnecessary Mr..
Baker moreover stated that the orders in couNcil
would be revived. provided the American govcn-
ment did not within fourteen days after they re-
crivcd the official declaration Of their repeal admit
British armed vessels into their ports, rnd put an
end to the restrictive measures which had grown
out of the orders in council
The dispatches authorizing the communication 10
the american government expressly directed that IL
should be made verbally, and Mr. Baker did nor
consider himself at liberty to reduce II to writing
even in the form Of note verbal pro mernoria,
to suffer me to take mcmorndum OF bis commune
cation at the time he made it, understood from
him that the dispatches had been opened by Mr..
Foster at Halifax, who, in consequence OF a con-
versation he had with Yicc-Admlral Sawyer and Sir
John Sherbrookc had authorized Mr.. Baker TO says
that these gentlemen would agree, as measure
leading to a suspension of hos,tcs, that all cap'
lures made after day to be fixed, should not be
proceeded against Immediately, but bc detained to-
await thc future decision Of the two governments.
Mr.. Foster h,d not seen sir George Provost, but
had written 90 him by express, and did rot doubt
but that lac woud agree 10 an arrangement for the
temporary suspension OF hcstihes s-sIr. Baker also
stated that lie had received an authority from Mr.
Foster TO act az Charge dhaires, provided the A.
mcricap government would receive him in that char
aclcr, for the purpose of enabling him officially to
communicate the declaration which was to be exs
pccted from tho British government, his functions 10
he understood Of course rs ccasing on the fchewsl
Of bostlities replied, that 20 80 general and ins
formal a communication no answer might be necess
sary, and certainly no particular snswer expected,
yet was authorized to say that the communication
Is received with sincere satisfaction and il 70 hoped
that the spirit in which II was authorized by his 60
vernrnent may lead 10 sach further communicative
as will open the way not only for carly and ssss
factory terrisatcn of existing bostilities, but to
that eutrc adjustment Of all the difference wh'cs
produced them. and TO that permanent peace and
solid friendship which onght TO DC mutus.iy desfeo
by both countries, and which is sincerely desired ~
this 49,
With tai, desire an authority vas given to Mr. rus
sell on the subject Of an arnistce IS introdue'ofyc
sfnsl pac.6cati,n, a. has been made knorn 70 NJ