Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-03

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way 10 avoid the renewal ct 'h'
| amplsints which had given rise u
nisunders, ndiug. You approved &
,des so iibersl. ~ grnrrou and s.
lde,nonstrative ofthe disposition "fth'
Ikisg, nv master. L. accommodate
the United States in Whatever NIGH
ne agreeable With his interests; aud
lin consequence, you made known tt
line. that the Unite States wished Il
uaite 10 their domini"ns the two
FIoridas. AS. in the former nego
ltiations. the cession of West Florida
to the Rio Perdido. was alone spok'
of. and as his m4jest, WAS ign ran'
Of the new desires of this govern
ment, ! said 10 you that although
did not positively know ~hetbe'
his majesty would deprive himself
East Florida. and Of the mporlan'
port Of ensacoI.. which was the ke'
Of the Gulfof Mexico yet the desir'
ofhi, majesty to grotif, this govern
ment w4sgreat, aud that il was yer,
probable he might agree to do il
provided that on the part ofthe L
|, $ there should he off,,red 10 him {.
JUS, equivalent, and one Of reciprocal
convenience
! lsave 10 your impariiaiity ant
Justice. md to that Of the wholr
world 10 say, If, on the part OF hi
majesty, more positive proof i
wanting of the interest which he
take. in ,rran.inE these IL as n
rrirudl manner. md. II ! should M;
fini N, self m"re authorised TO duuh.
Of equal disposition. on the part 4
the U. ), in consequence ut the pro
,,o,itio. which YOU III d me OF onI,
Of no, giving an, ,hihg in rxrhangr
for the two provinces, the crs~I0n ii
ich he Uuilrd states desire bu
requiring that his m''jes'y shohi,l
red,. TO them part Of aao'her. whIci'
has been in The uninterrupted posse
sion II his majed. 70. more thu
TWO hundred .e,rs
am. nevertheless. very far from
Judging il thus 4 6rn and perm
neat arrangement of II poiafs OF DIFF.
G.rence. is equ,li, usrfu' aud neees
sary 10 both nations. Ii ought 70 be
tn basis OF he happinrs. Of their re
pective subjects and c,iiEens add,
TO obtain this IL ushI srressarily 10
e founded in jus'icr, equity and mu
iuai convenience His majesty il
disposed 10 eonciude il on these terms
and he Il 8 TOO much confidence in
the we'll known rerrirude ofihi ad
nlinis,ration to thick that il ceuld
soil il il ON Other terms.
You are pleased also TO inform
me in your esteemed note, that TO
The propositions whieN 1 have sug-
z ste as wort, of the c,nsidera.
ton Of my government. that of the
United 5 a,es cannot agree and that
abando ing the arrangement sfiimits
you desire only TO know if lac, dis
posed TO sign a convention for SET
fling the injury sustained by the
American commerce. and by the
Impression Of the deposite at New.
Orleans.
A. the propositions which I have
made TO you wee coniiied solely to
the le.,ins 20 your election whether
We should treat. by discussing and
Gxi < in friendly manner the re
spec i've right, Of each power, to the
end that having agreed 10 them.
and the oh igation, IT each. upon
the othe b Ing known the com9e !
satiun 10 which ca b may be en- it ed
might be settled: o. that. leaving
tn Is to remain in the state they
we're. We might agree in a friendly
manner ~ TO what wosIl sui, each
II Gam conceive that The United
States shsuId he Of opinion that they
cannot agree @any Of these point +.
| would offend m, ows deIicuey
il. aft being assured by on hat
the United States s"re disposed toI
terminate all the dIftre res which,
rxis hetw the two natiuns by al
treaty .foun led on JUS ice. equity. a ID
mutual convenience. l cou d relieve
that the U tied SaIcs wold epe
the onI. ne ANS which. 10 IN, opinion
exist TO arrive al this end ] judge.
thea tina, have not explained my Sc {
with sufficient clearnes. or that I
a vp nof yeil com nra hanb.d 49,, L.