Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-28
letter from Mr.. Clay 20 Mr.. Russell.

toNpoN, I0H .HaY, 1913.
My Dear Sir: understand, with u greet, that
you were dissatisfied with 'nc lOr not writing to
you from this place tire subject of Ire inter
view with Lord CaSIlereagh, vcrted Ia ia y lot
fer which l wrote TO Mr.. Gfaw ford. dill not
write to you, iOr two reasons: frs, because no
thing occurred in the interview worth cOmmuni-
eating; and secondly, because did not eSpeCt IL
Did write, chat my letter would find you Of Paris.
Subsequent 10 MIR Galatians arrival, we had at
Lord Casuereagh's request, second iHtcrI Jew
with him OF more importance. The frs, topic TO
which he referred, was the tiTlng upon the AH,e
Tican prisoners at DagtmoOr. Contradictory ac-
counts from the British authorities and the Amc-
Tican prisoners had been received as TO the sauscs
OF that unfortunate event lie proposed, ~ as
certain the real truth OF the case, that Joint in
quiry should he Instituted at the instance OF the
Two governments; and 10 give 10 more soieul.ity,
also proposed that il should be conducted by one
OF us and one OF the British Commissioners who
negotiated the Treaty of Client II the recur-
renee TO force had been improper, Use as urcd W.
That the British officers should he BROUGHT 20 nun
lshment. We stated that our powers did not aj,-
| tborize any Interference on our part; ina, MIR
Beasley was alone competent to tie required i,-
terpositOn and that the most we could do was 10
advise him. We added, tiat for these add other
reasons, neither Of Us could conduct Tie inquiry.
Concurfng, however, as we did, in the proprieiy
OF through investigation, we advised Mr g. 20
Cooperate IN that object, and recommended him
to appoint for that purpose Mr.. &. KING a son Of
Nil. tNhius EiiS, VINO was here. The result has
been, report iJom Mr.. King and his Brush col
icague5 ny which Il would appe"g, that tie Iriug,
I'D tho inst instance, was perhaps iusuhabe, but
ihdt II was conducted in most uuiusliGdLle man.
uer, was continued unnecessarily, and ia some .u-
stances with wantouness. understand, (fhou1h
we have not yet been officially toid) that some
further proceedings arc TO take place
'hc nest subject mentioned 10y Lo;d Castle
ieagh, was tle transportation TO America OF the
American prisoners, aboni G000. in Eng isnd. 0dI
government, It seems, interprels the article in ihe
treaty oil Client which relates 90 the restoration
oi prisoners, ~ mean that each party. no his own
proper expense, IS 70 return the pii.onefs Of the
other TO their country. This construction g. Oh.
lccied 70 by tbs government lie proposed 10
transport the prisoners ia England at the iOin, ex-
pense Of The twO governments and 20 reserve me
question Tor future arrangement. On this, as on
mo other subject, we stated tli1t we l,sd no pop-
ers; ont we advised Mr. Beaslcv TO accede TO the
proposed arrangement, and II l. row in acouFse q.
The last, end tho only topic in Which we had
any Immediate concefn, ncuced By Lord Castle
rcagh Was Che communication made bv the
Joint commission at Client, OF their powers u DO
go't'ie a commercial treaty. Lord Casilcrclgh
sad ihlt before be answered that communication
oe Would Exc 20 ascertain hy o q official cohvefsa-
"'i II d were likely that cme general principles
-0oia DC agreed on 90 loun ''ie basis Of such q
I treaty. lie proposed pr h purpose, lhst st in-
/ ,ervieW should take place between the Bdish
SoInuis69iers who we're a. Client, and the -e
ltfesident oi fha Board Of Trade, llie presia nt
being abseni) ani "a; we objected, hat such q
conversation would Ee on ioy'ine % iue rnasii =
f'yc having powers ard toe o.hcF pott none, 40.
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