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Nsi;s between Mr, Erjkine and Mr .
Smith .
(No. I.)
Mr. Erskine to Mr. Smith.
IVafhingtcn, , intb April* 1809.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform vou,
that I have received his majefty’s
to represent to the go
vernment of the United States, that
■his Majefty is animated by the moft
|fincere dtfire for an adjuftment of
differences, which have unhap
pily fo long prevailed between the
two countries the recapitulation of
which might have a tendency to
impede, if not prevent an amica
ble underftanding.
It having been reprefented to his
Mijefty’s government, that the
Congrefs of the United States, in
their proceedings at the opening of
the laft feffion, had evinced an in
tention of palling certain laws,
which would place the relations of
Great Britain with the United Sut
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upon an equal footing, in all rtf
pedis, with the other belligerent
powers, I have accordingly receiv
ed his Majefty’s commands, in the
event of Juch laws taking place, to
offer, on the part of his Majefty, an'’
honorable reparation for the aggref
fion, committed by a Britifti naval
officer, in the attack on the United
States* frigate Chefapcake.
Confidering the aft, parted by
the Congrefs of the United States
on the ift of March, (ufualiy term
ed the non-i.ntercouic act) as having
produced a ftate of equality, in the
relations of the two belligerent pow
ers, with re fried to the United
States, I have to fubmit, conform
ably co luilniftions, for the confe
deration of the American govern
ment, fuch terms of fa ns fad ion
and reparation, as his Majefty is
induced to believe, will be accept
ed, in the fa wet fpinc of conciliation,
with Which they are propoled.
,Lr addition to the prompt disa
vowal made by his Majefty, on be
ing apprized of the unauthorized
act, committed by his naval officer,
whofe recall, as a rnaik of the
King's difpleafure, from an highly
important and honorable command,
immediately enfued, his Majefty is
willing to rtftore the men forcibly
taken out of the Cheiaptake, and,
if acceptable to the American go
vernment, to make a fuitable pro- ’
vificn for the unfortunate fufferers
0:1 chat oc carton.
I have the honor to be,
With fean menrs of the higheft
Rdptft and confideration,
Sir,
Your moft obedient humble
lervant,
D. M. ERSKINE.
The Ben. Robert Smith, Efq,
Secretary cf Staic y Ac. Ac. Ac*
(No. II.)
Department of State*
jvprihjy tßoo.
Sir,
I have laid before the Prefident
your note, in which you,have, in
•the name and by the order of his
Bribr.n'c Majefty declared that his
Britannic Majefty is de fire us of
making an honorable reparation for
the aggreffion committed by a Bri
tifh naval officer in the attack on
the United States frigate the Chefa
pe?.ke j that, in addition to his
prompt difavowal of the aft, his
Majefty, as a mark of his dilpeaf
ure, did immediately recall the of
fending officer from a highly im
portant and honorable command ;
and that he is willing to reflore the
men forcibly taken out of the
Chefapcake, land, if acceptable to
the American government, to make
a fuitable provifion for the unfor
tunate fufferers on that occasion.
The government of the United
States having, at all times, enter
tained a fincere defire for an adjuft
ment of the differences, which have
fo long and fo unhappily fubfifted
between the /two countries, the
Prefident cannot but receive with
pieafure affurances, that his Britan
nic Myefty is animated by the
fame dbpefidon, and that h# is rea
dy, in conformity to this difpefition,
to make atonement for the infult
and aggreffion committed by one
of his naval officers tn the attack
on the United States frigate the
Chefapeake.
As it appears, at the fame time,
that, in making rhis offer, his Bri
tannic Myefty derives a motive
from the equality, now exifling, in
the relations of the United States,
with the two belligerent powers,
the Prefident owes in to the cccafi
on, and to himfelf, to let it be un
derstood, that this equality is a re
fult incident to a ftate of things,
growing out of difUnft confidtra
tions.
With this explanation, as requi
fite af it is frank, lam ru'honrtd
to inform you that the Prefident
accepts ?he note delivered by you,
in the name and by the order of his
Britannic Majefty, and will confider
the fame with the engagement con
tained therein, when fulfilled, as a
farisfaftion for the infult and injury
of which he has complained. But
l hiye it in exprefs charge the
Prefident to ftate, that while he
forbears to infill cn a further pu
nifhment of the offending officer,
he is not the lefs fenfibie of the
juft Ice and utility of fuch an exam
ple, nor rhe Ids perfuaded that it
would bell comport with what is
due from his Britannic Majelty m
his own honor. f v
I have the honor to be,
With the higfieft refpeft and
confideration, Sir,
Your moft obedient fervant,
R. SMITH.
The Hon. David M. Eifkine,
Efq. Envoy Extraordinary tk
Muffler Plenipotentiary of
His Britannic Majefty.
(No. 11l )
Mr. Erskine to Mr. Smith.
Wajhington , April 18 tb* ißco.
Sir,
I have the honor of informing
you, that his Majefty, having been
perluaded tiipt the honorable repa
ration which he had caufrd to be
tendered for the unauchotifed attack
upon the American frigate Chefa
peake would be accepted by the
government t?f the United States in
the fame fpirit of conciliation, with
which it was propofed, has inflruft
ed me to exprefs his fatisfa&ion,
fhould fuch a happy termination of
that affair take place—not only as
having removed a painful caufe of
difference, but as affording a fair
profpedl of a complete and cordial
underftanding being re-eftabliflied
between the two countries;
The favorable change in the re
lations of his Majefty with the Uni
ted States, which has been produc
ed by the acl (ufualiy termed the
NoB-Intercourfe Act) paffed in the
laft feffiou of Congrefs, was aiu>
anticipated by his Majefty, and hat
encouraged a further hope, that a
rcconfideration of the exifting diffe
rences might lead to their fatisfac
tory adjuftment.
On thefe grounds and expcNa
tions, I am inftfudled to communi
cate to the American government,
his Majefty*s determination of'fend
ing to the United States, an Envoy
s
i n
- 1 .. . i'-. •, * ’‘i
Extraordinary inveded with fuU
power* to conclude a treaty on all
the points of the relations between
the two countries.
%
In the mean time, with a view to v
Contribute to the attainment of fb •
defirable an obje& j his Maje(^’ jl ”
would be willing to withdraw Hi r * { ’
Orders in Council of January aW.
November 1807, fo far as refpeds
the UmtecTStates, in the
that the Prefidcnt would iflu *
Proclamation for the renews Mj
the intercourfe with Great Brits?,
and that whatever difference of b-VV
pinion fbould arife in the interpre
tation of the terms of fucb an agree
ment will be removed in the pro
posed negotiation.
I have the honor to be with fen
timen's of the higheft confideratioil
and efleem,
Sir, your mofl obedient
humble fervnnr,
D. M. ERSKINE.
Hon. Robert Smith,
&c. dec. &c.
(No. IV.)
Mr. Smith to Mr. Erskine,
Department cf State ,
April 18/£, 1809.
Sir,
The note, which I had the
honor of -receiving: from you this
day, 1 loft no time inlaying before
the Prefident, who, being fincerely
defjrousof a fatkfadlory aiijuftment
of the differences unhappily cxifting
between Great Britain and the Uni
ted States, has authorifed me to af
fure you, that he will meet with a
difpt fiticn correfpondent with that
of his Britannic Majefty, the deter
mination of his Majefty to fend to
the United States a fpecial Envoy,
inverted with full powers to con
clude a treaty on all the points of
the relations between the two coun
tries.
lam further authorifed toaffure
you that in cafe his Britannic Ma
jefty ffnould, in the mean time with
draw his Orders in Council of Ja
nuary and November 1807, fo far
as rCfpecls the United States, the
Prefident will not fail to iffue 3
Proclamation by virtue of the au
thority and for the purports Ipeci
fied in the eleventh fedtion of the
ftatute, commonly called the
Intercourfe Aft.
I have the honor, Brc. &c.
(Signed) R. SMITH.
(No. V.)
Mr. Erskine to Mr. Smith.’
WaflAngton , April 19, 18094
Sir,
In conrtquence of the acceptance
by the Prefident, as ftated in your
letter dated the ißtfi inft. of the
propefafs made by me on the pare
of his Majefty, in my letter of the
fame day, for the renewal cf the m
tercourle between the refpeftivc
countries, lam authorifed to de
clare that his Majefty \ Orders in
Council of January and November
1807, will have been withdrawn a 5
refpefts the United States on thd
icxh day of June next.
I have the honor to be,
With great refpeft and
(No. 50.