Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-22

has taken place, with some fear of a retr.n of
the old injustice in 4 new form"
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Mr.. GRAHAM TO Mr.. RUSSELL.
Department Of STATE. Augns, g, 1872.
SIR,
The Secretary left this city about ten DAYS
ago, on a short visit tn Virginia. Since that
period Mr.. Baker has, in consequence of some I
dispatches from his government, addressed to
Nir. roster, made to me q communication res.
pecting the intentions of bis government as re-
CARDS the orders in council. It was of a char.
acter however so entirely informal and conf.
dental, that Mr.. Baker did not feel himself at
liberty to make it in the form ola note verbal
or pro mc,noria, or even permit me 10 take a
memorandum OF it at the time h made IL. A. il
authorlses an expectation that something more
precise and definite, lii AN official form, may
soon be received by this government, it is the
less necessary that 1 should go iuto an explain
alton OF the views Of the President in relation
70 1t, more particularly IS the Secretary of
State is daily expected, and will be able 10 do
It in a more satisfactory manner.
L refer You 10 the enclosed papers fer infor-
nation as TO The maritime and military move.
ments incident to the war, and will add that the
President IS anxious 10 know as soon as possi-
Die the result OF the proposals you were aGtho.
riscd To make 10 the British government res
pccting an armistice. lie considers them so
tar and reasonable, that lac cannot but hope
that they viii be acccded TO-, and thus be the
means OF hastening All honora bic and permanent
peace.
1 have the honor to be, &c. sc.
(Signed)
JOHN GRAHAM.
Jonathan Russell, Esq. &C. &c. &c.
Mr.. oRAHAM TO Mr. RUSSELL.
Department of State, august ~, 1912.
SIR
Thinking that it may possibly be useful to
you, l DO myself the honor to enclose n memo-
randum ofthe conversation between Mr.. iBaker
and myse!falluded TO in my letter Of tins date.
From a conversation with MIR. Baker since this
memorandum was made, I fini that l was COR
rect in representing TO the President that the
inuimation from MIR. Foster and the British au4
thorities at Halifax was TO be understood as
connected with a suspension OF hosiilities on
the frontiers Of Canada.
~(Signed)
JOHN GRAHAM.
| Jonathan Russell, Esq. &c. &c. &c.
lAenlorandHm reJerred 10 in fhe above @letter.
Mir. Baker verbally communicated To me for
the OF the President, that he had
received dispatches from his government, adj
! dressed to Mr.. Foster dated | believe about
the 18th June,) from which he was authorised
to say that an official declaration would be sent
TO this country, that the orders in Councii, so
far rs they affected the United States, would ba
repealed on tie first August, to be revived on
the first May, 1913, unless the conduct of tile
French government and the result Of the com.
munication with the American government
should be such as III the opinion OF his Majesty
to render their revival unnecessary. Mr.. Ba-
ker moreover stated that the orders would be
revived, provided the American government
did not within IA days after they received TIE
ofnciai declaration OF their repeal admit British
armed vessels into their ports, a d put au end
to the restrictive measures which Lad grown
out OF the orders III council.
HE dispatches authorizing the communi
cation to the American governmet expl ess-
ly directed that it should be made verbally,
and Mr.. Baker did not consider himself at Ii
berty to reduce it TO writing even in the form
OF a nole verbal or pro memcria or To suffer
me to take memorandum OF bis c mmuni-
cation at The same time ne made IL. lunder-
stood from aim that the dispatches had been
opened by MIR. Foster at Halifax, who. in
consequence On a conversation lie had with
Vice Admiral Sawyer aud Sir John Sher-
brooke, had authorised Mr.. Baker to say that
these gentlemen would agree, as "A measure
leading to a suspension of hcstiiities, dat all
Captures made after q day to be fixed, should
notbe proceeded against Immediately, but be
detained to await tue future decision of the
wv" SoNS 'hHCiltos VIII cOStc1 lttu not seen
Sir George Provost, bu. had written to him
by express, and did not doubt but that he
would agree 10 an arrangement for the tenn.
poraiy suspension of hostilities.
MIR. Baker also stated that he had received
an authorityfr MIR. Foster TO act as charged d.
affairs, provided the American government
would receive him in that character. for the
purpose of enabling him off cially 70 colnmu.
nicatc the dec aration which was TO be ex-
pected fronsthe British government, his lunc-
tons 10 be understood of Course as ceasinp
on the renewal OF hostilities. / replied. that
although to so general & Informal a commu.
n.eation 10 answer might be necessary. and
certainly no particular answer expected.
yet was authorised to say that the commu-
n%Ication is received WIKI sincere ~satisfac.
ton, as 1t is hoped that the spirit in which il
was authorised by his government NAV lead
to such further CONN unications as will omen
the way not only for an early and satisfac-
tory termination Of existing hostii,ies. but
to that entire adjustment Of all the differ
ences which produced them and to mar
permanent peace and solid friendship which
ought to be mutually desired by both coun.
tres, and which is sincerely desired by
/ this. -
With this desire an authority was given
to Mr. Russell on the subject of an aTmis.
| tice, as Introductory to a final paci6cation
t, as has been made know to Mir. Poster /: and
'hc same desire viii be ielt Or the recent Of
the further and more particular commnni'
tons which are shortly to be expected.
With respect to ,ae joint intImation from