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between tnis country and Gi Britain upon
the grounds'pf atiy subsisting differences,
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AT SEVENTY-FIVE
...it--?.-.
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-THI
rty-five cents He addedthat he was afraid the irritt
. . tions which .were likely to !bje produced by
y,i " ' i capture under his majesty's order s; in coun-
M tTTSJPTTRT.TSHETI LETTERS ---.-w
f r . rT ' a I wmcn ne saia jie snouia aeprecate. as ne
i OjIMr. Erskinev late British hNvoy. jU'J,' ttu.a
(Concluded.) ; .4;
? II ; - JDhfiatch from the Honorable David Ers
lM''X'f- reiarCanmn dated
; i " w April.
v;.M-j,siR,
; V: -
5
-
at-
Since the arrival in the Delaware river
was "unwilling to see the United States
thrown into an alliance' which he 1 thought
already! too powerful for :the: interest , of
the world. . Ie'.djd not pretend, :6 enter
tain any partiality towards': Engljincl- but
consJdered that the interest of the XJ. States
was the same at ihe present; mom snt with
that of Great Britain.' 4V J - -
These sentiments, as expressed to me
son the lOthinst. the: American ospatch Mr;)Robert Smith, are, I believe, very
Vessel the Union fronton gland and France, Lincereil r I; h 'uchacbuainied
iiig pany to abandon their favorite &y stem-;
A' painfuUalteTOative'if of Presldeni Jeffer-i
sb"n:of war being substituted but .1 doubt
extremely How far theycaii'Conipel,ahe
Congress & iPresident ? into a, var -.with
France", unless the United States could be
called upon: to . assert its ; neutral ri ghts by
the iempOrary removal ; of ;his Maiestv?s
in a wanton and ;unprovoked:manner;;fi- j ' v -j , . -
red into' bythefBBtish sloop of ; war heV V,?V;:;' - '
Moselle, captjBoy r" rV
poundersa.pound shot carried iwaV..V-iv-V'l 'C1-. Y. "
nnnn
pf M -?cMyucuta t; '" , - r r -r -"'Both the President and Secrtarv ot
:J:vV State, are; I understand, much joffended
lili- itfiyzpsd' - 'J,v;-'i-!'i. . 1 ' at the appointment of admiral Berikley to a
V l!f'i ! .AThe hio-h Anitiman.nenrHno. th rU
. IT ,
-ration in his Matesty's Orders in Council nia:nt nrpfPfi fPnst him thi TTnitW
13 i : recent Order which had been com- States they have n6t mentioned the sub-
mumcated by you .to xVir. rantney, sus- ject to me, as no'authentic account of. the
- f ; - pending the operation of the acts as to fet has-been yel?' received but II expect
t l ?ny duties on eiportaUon granted by.the to hear strong represeniatidns lipon.the
said acs as tar as relates to articles oemg subject, should it prove well fburided.
rowtn, proauce, Qrj.nuiactureapr As I have already1 had the honor to con-
r,
he g:
r
ri4
any country oemg in amuy wim Pf' veytoyoumy sentiments upon thfe subject
taty, ;tKUM:i " ' tiV; X- v ot the non-intercourse law.un several pre-
ejections entenaineu uy uic- uuucu ow es ceding numbers of mv despatches!, as also
"1V- v " - .'7 -i upomxne general aspecr 01 anajr(5 in tnis
eeworthy .of .notireHiat.they- still COUntry, 1 will not trouble you with anv
-Violated the neutral rignts or tms country, further remarks, but beg leave to refer you
ineyraauc ;u uccwy j i11 to the enclosed extract from mV No. 12,
Pti: to pass tnrougn Jingianu, wnicn was which was sent in his majesty's tiiqket with
J - I v mot only an infringement of the indepen- the maii of last month. as It Contains mv
dcnce of the United States, but wascom- opinion upon thWtopics, which' are un--pletely
destructive ol their commerce, cnangedi , ' .
f sipce the American vessels were prohibi- This disnatch' as also mv Nos. 14. and
d from going to the continent after they 18- wiiibe carried to England in tta Ame-
, r0iad been forced to touch in England. v rican dispatch vessel Pacific, wnich will
He remarked also upon the circumstance S2L from hence in a few days witk a mes-
; sof Russia and Denmark being comprehen- senger, Lieut. Read: another vessel is
i xle in the operation of the orders in coun- going at the same time to France, with a
.,cil, which he said was assuming a new messencrer and disnatches. Mr. Coles
principle, as the orders had been hitherto tiie private secretary of the late President,
Tcsieuxipuu tuc uuuu ui is to be tne bearer ot tnemi
I nation, wfesRu . : 1 - , ,
j lever issUcdyecree Yioltingi neutral (Inclosure referred to in No.
. Tights. He complained severely of this 1 Washington, 15th Feb,
1 and went oyer the samekarguments upon As the ruling party perceive that
Drdei in Council to give. them ; that op-gbftrait-',
;:; -- -j ;'':..
; Itappears by 'thej result of thWWate vof
thvbtesTfor President and Vice President
which was declared j in" the senate yesterf
dav that Mr;; ad?son tiad; 122' votes put
of 175 and $hat all the votes except three
in tKe. Southern and Yesteni states,were
in ibis f favorv besides Pennsylvania ; cand
that" two-thirds of the. votes of the stateof
Ne w-Y 6rk were giveb); to hjnu He ' had
also al the votsrof Yrmonti but that was
m consequence of tjie votes ibeing given.by
ih'e legisrlature of J that statej which hap
pened' to be democratic ; besides haying
ftine out-ofitweive vbtes of tthe State of
Maryland.', ( - ., -I V- V
This vast maiority would - enable the"
President elect- and his party to resist the
solicitations or tne tour eastern . states,
hould they urge the next Congress to sirt-;
gic out r ranee as . an -enemy because, tne
f&me power which has proved incompetent
j,p enforce an illegal, oppressive and ruin-
I jus law, would still be sufficient-to ovith
jtand a requisition to wage a j war, which, :
auwever lust, wouia not oe liKeiv to De ai-
aknded with any profit or advntaffei r
flts true that a non-intercourse law mav
consiaered . by the eastern states as very
jectvonable, but as it would be rather a
mm
10.)
1809.
it would
Eastern
thee ;ppints which he hadniade use of not be in their :power to carry th
AWile he was Secretary of Statend seem- states along with them in a war w
ed - to be greatly aisappoiniea ana vexeu uritain, on tne grounas or any sui
-that no chancre in the relations of the Uni differences between the two countries' thev
Ilpminalfprohibitioh than a rigorous en
Jrcementj' a resistance to it would be less
tkely.jo be made, and of less importance
if it should take place. . . .
' Is 1 he.- ultimate consequences ; of such
differences .Vand jealousie.s arising be
tween die Eastern and Southern states
ould ineyitaijly tend to, a dissolution
the union, which 'has been forborne
0ne talked of, and ,has 6f late, as I have
hard,; .been seriously contemplated by
many of the leading people in the Eastern
ttvisiori. , rf
it? I will not however trouble you with any
ppsei vations upon mat important-,topic at
present, but confine myselt to-the conse
distance of Cpl.
Gbngress, who:
aeaiignuy iviasterr Rodney,, son of. the - .? . ,?
attorney general ofthe United Steiy whoV-.?.": 'KV':- ;
hkewise.was on! his way ;to'N. 6rieadsf:f V'
, The subjoined extract of a letter frOm"d 2 ? 1 s :V :"i
-S 4 ill'. " -t
r l.
T Jt
gentleman ot ereat respectability bh hnA : :
the, Vixen to his friend ' in this city .will -t'i
give a detail .of - circumstances ; and oil
iuv vuhuuh ui uicuii a. 1 ppc, We Will JOr
bear, to make a comment, becausein .ourr
war Avith Tripoli, this tracer signalized
nuuscu ; out inure especially as we are m
formed that he, has 'been ordered by theA?
Secretan of trie Navy to repair immedii 1
ately to -Washington, . for the purpose of aii f " ; W i :
the fire of. the Moselle; f -Ji u -'
' " On the s4thT inst.f June) an occur
rence took place jwhich was equally unpIeaT-f
sant and unexpected; : The characterr of
uauau, nuwcycr, i;urresponaS-Wltn the,- . iiYl-
treatment Whichwehaye so often received' ,v ) '-f ! V '
from British cbncmianders on former.dcca- : : V ? v A
sionsV 1 he M Giselle, and a 20 7 guri bri sz,
i v
K
4'
uai i y lug puuuucrs, was lym at anchor t , s - f
under the StirUp Key;-Hear "the Bahama "V A ;
Bank".-:The-Vixen"appr6ached'h ,.' ":'Ur- ,
full sail; with her pendant and ensign hois- f 4 , '; i j . -ted.
The cdnJmahder, of thev Mh;pll 1 K , f I . ,
hoisted French cplors; ahd exhibited-seve1-ral
private signalk;Captt
ceiving a boat which he, supposed- wished
to speak hisesseL vhauled up and received
J the oiHcer, who requested him to ffb down
tu, iiipDnusft. vessel. . , vvun this request
capt; . Trfppe, declined a compliance, fur
nishing the officer; at thVVame time, with:) ' ;
the name-of the vessel, and her destination '
vupiu' xjoyce, jwno commanas thej iVlO- -sclleredi
shdi;at us ast we passed, 4whith
capt; ?Trippe cor.sideredlas .ari intimation; ,
that he wished to speak With us. Several''
musket balls were fired from, the boat into' ,
the vessel ; and at die moment the British
Officer was - politely receivedjon aboard the
Vixen, and before he had taken a memo
randum of the reply; Which was civen bv
captam jl nppe to tnef message which Wag r
3
-wi
the ves--
states; which
JteH States with thKv belligerents seemed Itope that the frequent captures of
tM 3iiccly to take place before ithe meeting: of selsl)eionging to the Eastern state:
I h ? f , Tine new congress iu fiu upjwl, us iic iuic- axe uciv w imkc jilic ili eunsequeiice 01
! ..' -sees serious difficulties! and embarrass his majesty's orders' in xouncil Continuing
mentsin wnitn tne unucu oiaics win ue m operation may excite irritation in tne
1
Cuences 01 tne measures about to.be aaop- ienvereu r-vapt; uoyce nred a round shot
fd in Congress, affecting his majesty's in- which came over the quarter deck, and pen
rest. f : ; ' etratedthe main boompfthe' Vixen. Capti
l Whatever mav be the motives of Ihe F. .immediately : discharged the. f British of-
l Congress for the passing a non-intercourse j ficer, and prepared for iiction2 , The En-i1
:jw witn ingiana ana trance; 1 conceive, gusn orig siippep: ner caDle,;land got un-V
a-
ljat gicai-ituvHutages may De reapeu irom uci;,wdv, wcuuu ig au Maitacx on our-ves- :,te:
fvjby England as she-has, the command of $el.,' So soon as she approached within st. ? )S
te seas, and can procure to . 1
y of the producepf this country; besides ed a botwithfHis firs' lieutebht, to de- 1 ;f-.
I' 1p immense quantity which will be brought hiarid ot the British officer an explanation '' Vs
, then involved in determining upon the minds of the people of those states, and
course of conduct vhich it will be expe lead them to take a part-nn the nxt Con
dient to pursue, as it is universally thought gress in any measures which might be
that the non-intercourse law cannot last pointed against Great Britain.
longer, than the next session of Congress, (; I continue to be firmly persuaded that
bandit will become necessary yat that time Mr. Madison, who has now been pronoun-
! either tjo abandon all idea pf resistances or ced to be the 'next President, wotjild most
to: determine to adopl measures of nbstili- willingly seie the first opportunity ol , re-
',ty against both belligerents, which could commending tty the Wxt Congress to asi
pt;be:jjcam Congress, and sert the neutral ' rights i against "France j
)tnerefbre are still less likely to be adopted should his majesty deem it to birjust or
iinfthe iiiew, which will consist pr a larger expedient to cause,1 hi orders at Council
tiiumberj' of members averse to such a des- to be withdrawn in consequence cf a de-
Tfcrate and unava'ling course : termination beina evinced , by th ; U. S.
jrhe-.-i Secretary of State (Mr. Roberilhot to submltf to the. aggressions oil France.
quantity which will be brought hiana ot the British jamcer an expl
Wfczc.t to Gre at Britain; under various pre- of his. conduct ; jwho sent his lieutenant
vviiereas r ranee win ontam outi1 uc v ia.cu, vvim various apoio-
II i- 5niitn jrepeatea : tne sentiments wnicn ne vna 1 conceive max it is not at aiii ? impro-
ilftf jd oftett; expressed to I me, j when Secrta- ble.thatlte.'mihht authorise Mr; ; iPinkney
:v ry- of thie, Navf tegret at-his majes- to V make a Communication tood tq that
fyJi jf-V.'y .government seemed n0t to believe that efiectas he has frequently in codyjersation
flt; a, v elUntedStates would Iresist the decrees saitf? tc me that no v hesitation, Would be
.JoiFrahc feltin this countryrof entering hpon; hostir
v' i': -i let iveeii thes American .minister at iParis iiiies with France . if she,did not recal her
fX decrees;'; But he always added,:! thit-it was
Ji.'pS-ernment, prpye thpi determination of this impossible ! the' . United -Statesl could take
flSlfli'prneDt- not to submitjto them,'Hede such a stepVhilesmajesaprtVere
M ! 1 rtd to ine. also that he inouwrthat ;war in ypcef because their justificatipn'could
vflmuld have,been instantly j declared against only v be attempted upohhe 'grounds that
V, ! &3nce,l' upon Great Britain's relaxiniriier the United States "had racauiescek in the
vi 5jbi:ders, jwhich 'he said were, issued before decrees of if trance, -whichT he 'uniformly
. fifjfMle United Statesl hadan. opportunity of contend has never. beenVthe, easel
Jteft tBcertaining the illegal interpretation wnich - ' It is evidence - to me that he,will belmi
ml$s at. a great expence and risk, and will I giesr which were not understood in a sa
My get that little "in consequence -of the tisfactory maimer and captain Trippe
npgn prices in tiiir market. y- uuuicwcuaiiuic.w captain. Doyce, requi-
'Irhis measure will operate hi so partial tiPK' a written . statement of the reasons
cju discourageing a manner upon the sEas- whichhad induced him to fire two shot fat
tern States; which are commercial, that it his vessel; ; Captain -Bbyce returned; for
wouiu not oe suomittea to yery loner, ana i uiat- ucj rctugmzcu, witn r piea--
its enects jn preventing tne lntroauction or j sure, mc existing amity Detween tne two
British manufactures would be triflinsr, as I countries, and was extremely sorry" for
they would be smuggled, into !the countrv l having fired at usthat the reasons which
with the greatest facility; since the'peoplel induced him to fire, were, thatheould not
who alone could interfere with effect,' distinguish our colors; ' arid' saw no pfepa-"
wouia encourage sucn a tramcj Detv'een nis iiiiiou uiKing in biui-iiku ne.naa oeea
Majesty's dominions in . Canada,' and. die ! informed that two French privateers were1 i
and in various other ways;, i , ' posed we might, probably .be 'one of 'them.
Another advantage arislnr4b. Great Bri- He also pledged fhis hbnor that his shot
tain from the( non-intercourse: law v vould I was not aimed at our vessel ' Theexpla-
lie. that the interdictions of sliinsV of 'war. I nation was deemed bv canU Trinbe suffix :
rrom entering tne ports or tne. kj nitea otates j c"-,w , pre v cat any v iu.ruier- connici ; ana
wumu
f;:fMwPce means .to,pui upon ner Decrees; portea in tnis sentiment by, his. own ; party
W-WW&hG' added,,' that he. was convinced, that e- inXongress. and'Jn.thexbuntmnerally.
fveii now measures'.of actual hostility would so far as to preyent his feelinkiiimslelf com-
p 1 1 r - wptcq,agaiDs mci wuiout, uesi i penea to smgie out: ranee as an .enemy
llsffeSk ajSori, I should: Great ; rBf itain ! - relax V in 4 while his I maiestvs-f;ordersm'c6uncil:Con
bcr orders so as to afford the .United-States iinued ta force Vut,l.ain;erfectty"confi
lllWjPPoVty: pfl doingso with honor; clentthait would be? impossible "thati they
Uffr MJbuttbat it wouldbe Impossible that jthey, could bring .on a war .withEngfari& unless
vti i houuli single . out :France;1: as an opponent it should; be occasibned;? as I haVe. before
ft :3wo4mj!, cmorcpu-Jiicr.uruers ueiore any. i tne ;minas . 01 tne people1 ot tne : astern
gcou
?m'i;II;i23tates
;rf'1i:Y;?irecL'
ces
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also general; and the . consequence would I a splinter, from, the boohi,; which' occasion- " y.
be that his Majesty's subjectsv,fwould get led his mouth to bleeda sKoft timeff-od o- : M
a great quantity of goods Jnto ,the United then person was touched. . s -" I - J. ' r
-1
States but French, subiects Could not in-1 V Ihe conduct of Capt; Trippe in this af-
troffuce any " 4 ; r , ;j fair was highly iohorable v to "himself, to
Should his Maiestv deem it nronef to I the vAmerican navy, t and to his country.'
consiaer tne non-intercourse xaw in 1 the ucu was wcuuicuuur uuviyu .iut. t
V4.ft J.
not as a measure pf hostility, ! am. perua- whichleft no doubt as to hiis determinationiji ." 'WsWWV
ded, that itwoul'd nptbf in the, power of to yindicate'the hpnbV. of the." national flag,;-; . V; ;
anfpart;; in 'this! country even ill they brperish in the attem;s The, official a-v N ;
wishedit; fbVbring on a ,wa withl Great surances of captain- Boyce ould.noVbV;,, . ; ,;7,f"; ' 4:
Bntairi; r ;,;. 1 : f r. - ' questioned in an i official form, but , ;Ifeel.f ,;W:'.1 :?
1 . 1 1 , ' "' f-ihat he.fired the second shot directly,"; 'VP' t1 f ' . V !
J MENT .ACCOUNT. at the vessel; with . a iew of provokiftg a ' $ Vi " v
National Jntelliptncerl:: -f! return of the fireJ 'and thereby furnish him k-:i"f t
GOVERN
From the
i aip trje United States' brig VixeprLidutf vessel of inferior metal,; and then shift t1
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r
it qlcuuc uu .- we s uui L' ui jug r j uiveu I staves- u v uie usses wnicn miernc oe. sus i .
in the Frencn decfees- had been pro- tamed Bv them iritT:eir shirjs-and 'commerce Main tK Tinitrl Stnthrir.Vipfr'I.ifiiitl-i vessel ofinferiof knetal: and then shift the s " '
.-fSllJf .B 'lcil?(dScdta?5t 1&V pe4diffir Thewdght tod influence of theEasterc .wav.tor New-Orleans 'undet ;6rderslrom that his shot ' was firVtl thrbugli mistake, !V' , V r f
: tlft!f 9 f bring c&aitate lif 1 actal ibst;,ity . .states, twi Ijeei'v isufficieirf ta force thstui- : aiii svrnmetti'irl theBanamasivas,' and Without- kny ritcntida of injuring ; the- ? - j -
".s ." "m l ; v I,,- . - -; ..j, m.iM.,'1 WHrf tun- inm...!-- "i-'kiHii-jiMiiiiiillMmv ifn i-v-. - -..a- j i .- ........ n , h , - r - --r ..in....... ri... . n f " ' 1 1 "' '" " " .TTT .i . J i ' . -,,.: " -.i .