Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-16

b. VI. sloo2 Of war Avon. by the U. )
sloop Wasp, and that the negotiation a
Ghent il not 5rokei of.
LONDON. Sept 8
THE AMERICAN NEGOCIi ZION.
| Wecopy from the Mernin, Carmc e
which has for some days insisted tina, the ne
goclations at Cheat had broken of. tae foi
lowing statement:
(" Towards the close of CON nercisl ba
siness yesterday report obtainetl e ,n.rai
circulation thai the negotiation. at tshsnt
were no. only broken of, bur brsken u3.
and that the duties of British coi1unis ,ioners
at Client being concluded Lord Gambler
had reached E1g'an AS to the allet,sssl
fact of his Lord hips arrival, We thick we
may positively affirm tnat it is unfounl.d
With egird to the other circumstance, the
aollowing is the Information we have been
enabled to acquire
. 1t was accurately said yesterday In our
paper. that there had been no meeting. by
appointment, for the purposes of Conference.
since the 25th of last mos,th. bat Il il true
that-here was an interview for another ob-
|ject two days subsequent TO that date. 1t
was acknowledged on both sides that on the
occasion OF the meeting of the 25th spm:
intemperate language had boen employed.
personal feeling. that was in the last degree
opposed to that gentiemaniy sentiment which
public Negnsations ought reciprocaily 70
preserve. To interchange apologies ,under
the irrita5ilny that had been spussaiiy sliAwii
vas the sole and exclusive purpose Of The
interview of the 9th. aud it had no po-
iiticat object whatever. We repeae then.
that from ths Ssti1 OF Augnsr to the 81 OF
September there has been no conference 90
the business of thensgociaticu between the
British and American Agents
However, subsequent to the goth nit.
we are told, but NOT ON the same satisfactory
authority from which the precedin, intellj
gence Is derivea, til AZ Through the medium
OF tie British Con nissteners written propo
sails have been ira nsmitted TO this govern.
ment from the American Pienipotentiaries,
and which were enclosed in the dispatches
that were received on Monday, and on which
ministers on the same day deliberately. Ii
IS said that these proposals were an endea.
YOUR on the part ofthe Republican Agents
to renew the suspended negotiation, and
that they contain an accommodating Offer,
but Coupled with the Indispensable cond;ti-
on, that an armistice, both by sea and land,
shoald be. conceded Tothis condition. it is
asserted, that the Cabinet would not assent,
and in that situation OF things It is supposed
that the attempt to prevent the rup.ure had
been ineHecsu.i, and that the proceedings
az Ghent are ia consequence wholly d soon
rinued.
"Wekeve strong grounds for believing,
by letters which came to our hands yester.
day, through aprivate channel from Paris.
that the American Commissioners, when
thore, Immediately prior 70 their depar.
ture for Client, had little or no hope of
peace able result from the negotiation which
had been conkdsd to their management.
Fon the above statement 1t is evident to us
that The Mor,,ing Chronicle feels il hrs gone
too far IN its former assertions. For Whit does
The stat sment of to-day amount tn On the
eth alt. lh- Nesociators did meet to inter-
change apiyso3te, for some intsmprrate ian.
gun.,sc used on the 25th but that from the 25lh
to the Sd inst. 40 conference had taken phase ON
the business ofthe negotiation. No conference!
Why Because il may be that on account Of the
previous intemperance on the 25lh, it wai deem.
ed more advisable to proceed by written cores
pondencc And written proposals are now said
to have been actually transmitted by the Anne.
rican com nissioners to the British, subsequent
10 the 27th nit. which proposals, it is stated.
were an endeavour on the part of the R>pab.
lican Agents TO renew the suspended {suop,..
sed, says the Morning Chronicle to-day, not
broken Off negotiations,
Without presuming to any knowledge of ths
points submitted TO our government. or of the
determination Of our governm snt upon them.
we think We my sas-ly so to the length ofsii
affirming, that tn. negotiation has not broken
OF Probably shs Courier.
Couture Of me British Slooh Of War .dvon
By me american &oot Of Wr Wah
TRURo, Sep, 9.
BY the Indy Arabella packet. which arrived
At Falmouth on Wednesday from Lisbon, but
last from Cork, we learn that about An hour be-
fore the packet left the latter place, il III brig
Castiiian,. rs guns, arrived there, having on
board the Captain and surviving crew Of II. M
late brig Avon, ofi8 guns, which had SINK
after desperate action with the American ship
of war Wasp. of % gins, which shscred OFT on
the CsstiIIiau's comins up. The Avo lost 30
ILL., s.,l s.r Tia. H.. Il.