Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-28

cessary for them to prepare for the interview,
which we consented should take place.
Thus matters remained tor more than thtco
weeks, without our receiving any notice that they
were ready for the interview. Having beeninvit-
ed to dine with Lord c. on Sunday next,we thought
the opportunity good one 10 give hint of our in
'eniirn TO wait no longer and declined accepting il,
on the ground that we had fixed our deportu re 10
preceding day
Being i'll the House of Commons the day before
yesterday the ice President OF the Board of Trade
came TO me- and after Expressing his regret at the
delay, which he said unavoidable, owing to
the pressure Of business. stated that they would he
ready TO meet on Thursday next, if it would be
convenient to us Last night received note re-
questin, al interview on that day, which we have
agreed to.
As intend keep tiis iette, open to interim yu,.
oil the re- alt, will make no speculatons on tho
probable issue OF this business.
The prospect of renewed war in Europe, on
which the allies appear to be resolved, renders it
extremely desirable that the impressment question
should be arranged, and perhaps renders eligible,
to prevent collisions, by settling some other discut-
ed points OF q commercial nature.
We shall leave here on Friday or Saturdaynext,
unless we find from the interview, prospcctoL
doiag good by remaining The Neptune was TO
leave havre, 10 which place she was ordered in
consequence OF Mr.. Bayards weak state, this day.
aud to reach Plymouth, ii possible, by the 18th.
W ere MIR. Crawford. now here Mr.. Gallatip, and
will join MIR. b MIR. C. saws, he shall not accent
his appointment, md Mr. b., understand, will al
so decline his.
Mr.. Adams remains at Paris, waiting his eeedeu- .
tials, which l am told have arrived
We have received no despatch from government
TO the joint commission. II expected, at " ash
iug,on, that none would find us in Europe.
Papers from America TO the 10Th April have been
recciy cd here; bat 40 NOT new recollect any thing
IN itcm worth communicating.
have 5lms long kept open my letter to inform
yen OF the result OF our Eegotaiion WitLous
troubling you with use ess de,ais | vii, observe
that AigSsrS katsinElp- .lotflbt,ru md
having been commissioned To treat with US, after
considerable discussion, we yesterday agreed fina-
iy upon the terms os commercial conventions,
WlIch Is ~ be siGucd on Monday next The two
important provisions az Il arc, ls mutual abolition
o al discriminating duties 81 tonnage and on mer-
cand'fe, with an agreement to admit the produc-
iion OF tie United States into the British Europe
80" possessions and viCe versa, subject TO no higher
OF Olher duties than paid similar articles OF
other foreign countries. 2iy. Our admission TO
The trade oi British India, free from the restriction
imposed by the gn'siifed treaty of 1906, OF di-
rect voyage from t1e United States to india. We
could come 10 40 ne *cusen; 80 10 the West India
trade, nor as 20 ha;> w;' tie British North Amer
ican Colonies The ccnvento" 10 last years
| ~ from the signature.
On the sal! ccts of iIppressjnent, Blockade Colo.
NAL trade, sc. we have not yet eptered upon the
negotiation. From prospect of a speedy termina-
ton OF the European war, believe we shall not
engage OF those opjcs, but leave 20 future copsid-
e'alions and 10 oIher hands. Relative to impress
meUt, they make w strong assurances OF guarding
IA l,ture, against causes Of complaint on or part.
/ Tbs Neptune sailed the IStn nit from Ply
mouth, Carrying Mr.. Craw lord and Mr.. Bayard
whose death bciatc he caches America regret 10
Inform You, was feared 10 he almost inevitable.
I Mr. Gailaiin and shall leave here next week for
! Liverpool. where ws SHAFT cSnbalk for the IT, s.
/ am sick of Europe aadN SEEKER of European
politics. viii sioublc yori with my dis,resses
( on ;hs latter subj, Get.
Make nay respects to Isawrenec, ana believe me,
sincerely, youF friend. s. fSignci) fi. CLAY
/ Copy % q letter from Mr.. Russell 10 Mr. Clay,
dated, SroCEHnLsI, 18Th Oct. 1915
/ Nix Dean SiS;--Your letter, begun on the 10Th
4 OF May, and concluded on the lst of July last,
reached mc, some time since. 1t is the more priced
! by Ine, ~ il is tie only have received from
my late colleagues since my departure from Paris,
aud o. course confirms the only authentic inforlna-
: ton that have hitherto received, of the exercise,
OF the joint powers for negotiating commercial
treaty with &. Britain
! was extremely embarrassed previous 20 leaving
/ Pa'is, in selecting the course which ought to
pursue was prepared 10 follow my duty whittier
sOcver II might lead me, nd TO repair TO London
. upon arcasonable prospect OF the institution of
commercial negotiation there. Tn the state Of
doubt and uncertainty in which found myself
on tlIls subject ] was indeed very solicitous 10
! licAr tIotn yOu and although it rather foo
strong 70 say that was dissatisfied with you for
not writing ne, vet certainly regretted Your
silence believed, however, that you would have
written me, had you discovered any disposition
/ Ia The other party 70 enter into commercial ar
( rangemout, and your not having done So contrib
uied, with other considerations, 10 persuade me
/ that no such arrangement would be made and TO
detcf'u.pe INC e return 10 this country.
/ We had never, i'elore after leaving Ghent
perceived tic slightest disposition on the part OF
"feai britain TO enter with us into a commercial
negotiation, although repeatedly assaed by us on
/ that subject Lord Cdstercagl, in an interview
WIKI hr. BdyaFd at Paris, expressed himself very
explicitly agau-t thc cxpedicncy of commercial
/ treaties ia general, thereby Inducing Mr. BayarA
10 believe til1t there was intention of conclnd-
, tig one with the United States Alier tho time
/ hddpasscd AZ which you had announced an ex-
pecied interview with Lord Castlcreagii at London
you wrote to Mr. Bay0td without the faiDtest IL
tlma,on OF the result OF that meeting, other
( than might bc Inferred from the inquiry which
You made, relative 10 the movements OF the
Neptune, and Of the indication os your iufcn-
ton to embark al Liverpool, rather than to pro-
tract on i4tT account, your residence in England
ihese circumstance, added 20 your silence to-
wards inc- ieii 10 room 70 doubt tlla the ioin.
the ratification OF Oh treaty OF peace, by tho
/ m Europe iOr nearly month 1 bopr therefore
ness OF my We've, in my returning hiiheT and not
/ participating in your labors at london, but that
you will be disposed, should the occasion require
lit, 90 vin3icaie inc betciu, with thOse to whom
arr responsible Coz my official conduct
( u BE treaty Of commerce, which you have made
appears 90 me, as igr as il gees 10 be good one
/ The p0v ion which stipulaies lor The mutual a.
hohiion OF ihe discfiiniDa ing duties consider 10
tavssy important 90 us, and can but re greet shae
DIS operation s limited 70 the brief period of foul
years. provision. howe ver. great rni-,s