The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-27
Mn GRAHAM TO Ma RUSSELL,

sou, do myself the honor to enclose a memoran.
DUN OF the conversation between Mr. Baker and
myself alluded to in my letter of this dste. From a
conversation with Nc Baker since this memorar-
dun was msdes find that correct in ropre-
ssnting TO the President that the intirnafion from
2ir. Foster aud the British authorities at Halifax
vss 10 be understood connect d with suspension
ct tostiiities on the irontie~s of Canada.
Csisncdl JOHN GRAHAM
Jonathan Russell Esq SIC. &c &c.
Memorandum referred 10 in the above letter
Mr. bsker verbally communicated TO me for The
Information of the President, that he had received
CesHstch,s from his go,eiprnent addressed TO MIR.
Foster dated believe a,oat the 18th June. ! from
which he authorised TO say that an official de-
c'aration would be sent TO tits country, that the
Crers in Council, so FAR as they affected the Uni
TED States would be repealed Oh the ,st August,
be revived on the ls May, 1918, unless the eonu.
OF the French government and the result of the
communications with tie American government
should he such As in the opinion Of his Maj sy to
render their r. vvsi unne ee.ssry. Mr. Baker mo"e-
over s.a.sd that the or.rs would be we'd, pro-
Nided the American government did not, within ii
days after thty received che official d. cIaraiion OF
ereir repeal, cn,t Svitish armed sSels their
ports, and PVT end To the restrictive measures
which t'ad rown out OF tie ord. RS in clh9eii
ihe dispatches snthorsns the communication ts
Sae hineric'n governm, ut expressly directed that
II shou!d be made verbally, and Nr B.ker did not
CONSIDER rlseii at liberty reduce IL To writii.p
even in the form of a note verbal or pro rremor -
or IN suffer me to take memorandum Of his COM
inanica'ion at the time he maize it. erstoo
from h'Di that the disp tetes had heen opened by
MIR Foster ~ la ifs1, wac, IN conseque nee OF a
convers zion he he'd had with Vie Admiral Saw
yeraai SIR John SherLrooke, had authorised Mr.
Batter "a say tsat Ties gentlemen would agree as
mePsare leading to Suspension .ot hnstiities that
> eaSti made after ds5 10 be fixed should not
lie pf se-eded against immediately but be atained
70 await the future dsc son - the two COVER
re- NoStsr mad not seen SER George Frcyost, but
Lad written 10 him by express, and did not doubt
bul that he would ssree To an srraneo for the
Temporary suspension OF hostti;ies. Mr. Baker also
etsted that he had rVceiyed suthorly from Mr..
Foster 10 set as Chsrg d'htfsires, provide the a
II i1can government v02d receive him in thft char
actr, for the purpose of enabling hi In officially TO
comm n cate ths q eaYsi)n which was to be exp.o-
ted from the Brush government, lila functions to
b. Understood OF course sceasns the resewa Q
hoshtes iTepEe,, that although TO so Q, nera! Il
tnio,Iesl a conmun estsn answer might be me-
ssarl, and certainly no particular expec-
red, yet was authorised to say that t,e communi-
catiOn is reserved with sincere satisfaction, as il IS
hoSed that The spirit in witch it was authorized by
his government may lead to such further commpni-
cations as will open the way only for early 6
satisfactory termination OF existing hOsttes but to
thai entire adjustment OF sI the diffs which
produee'l them, and to that permanent peace and
soiid Friendship winch ought to b. mutual desired
by both Countries and which is sincerely desired By
sst
With this aesire authority was given to Mr..
Russell the su armistiee, rs introducto-
~ TO final pashcatiou as has ueen n. ade known 10
MIR Foster and the sane desire will be felt on the
receipt Of the further AMI more particular commu.
nieatons which are shortly to be expected.
With respect TO the joint intimaton from Mr.
kCster and the British authorities Halifax on the
TubjPct Of susPending JSdieisl proceedings in the
sasa OF msrit M captures, o be- accom- panied by
suspension Of nltsry operations, the authority gil
ven 20 Mr.. Russell, Just al tded &c, end of which
Mr. Foster the hearer is iull proof of the soei.
tnde Of the govetnneht Of the United States 10
bring about general susp nson Of hoilities on cd
Missile terms With little delay as possible IL
vss moi 10 I've doubted, therefore, that any other
practicable eTpedsn for attaining a similar result
would read " be eunenIred in. Upon the most ia.
Fotabe eopsd r. tions, however, which could be ri.
Ten 20 tie r. dent suss ested through him il did
NO sppea to BE- re .ucibe any practicable shape t.
vhieh the Executive would be authorised to give
che nee tsaGy sanction. Nor. iRJesd is IT probable
that 4 WIS jess liable TO insuperable difeulties
Snat Il eoUid Rave any m.terai feet previous 10
9 s-zuis It - psese advance TSssdc ny tiis 20
yer inert, and which must, il iavUr.biy rec lived,
become operative as Conn any other arraDg ment
t'nt could now be mahe. 1t wss stated to MIR. Ba.
ker that the President did not, under exstine cir.
cunstauees, eoBs der Mr. Fster pc vested WITH the
power Of appointing Charge d'AaG. ca but that
40 difficulty, in point Of form, vcud toe made, 81
any authente com nuncatioh, through BIN or any
other channel, woid be received with a,te ntion aud
respect.