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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Report from England as of June 8, 1801: Expected re-establishment of ties with Northern powers via convention on right of search; Britain offers US similar treaty terms. Low fear of French invasion. Scarcity crisis over with good harvest prospects, though bread prices high until November. US flour shippers post-July 25 may lose.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1801.
Information, as late as June 8th, received from a respectable gentleman in England, states that no news had been received there since the arrival of Lord St. Helens at Petersburgh; but that little doubt existed of the re-establishment of intercourse between England and the Northern powers. It was believed at London that all controversy would be removed by a convention regulating the right of search; and if such a convention were formed, it was understood that the British government had offered to the American minister, if desired by the United States, to secure to us by treaty every limitation of the right of search which England might consent to with any other nation.
Little apprehensions were entertained in England of a French invasion, though it was probable that if seriously intended, it would be soon tried, as it would be rendered more hazardous by a delay until the return of the English fleet from the Baltic.
The crisis of scarcity had passed, and there were the best prospects of an early and plentiful harvest. It is stated, however, as probable, that bread would continue dear till November. The letter concludes with an opinion that American merchants, who may have shipped flour at the high prices after the 25th of last month, would be losers.
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England
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As Late As June 8th
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re-establishment of intercourse between england and northern powers expected; convention regulating right of search believed to remove controversy; british offer to secure similar treaty limitations for us; little apprehensions of french invasion; crisis of scarcity passed with plentiful harvest prospects; bread dear till november; american merchants shipping flour after 25th of last month likely to lose
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No news in England since Lord St. Helens' arrival at Petersburgh; little doubt of re-establishment of intercourse with Northern powers via convention on right of search; British government offered American minister treaty securing same limitations as with other nations; low fears of French invasion, which if intended would be attempted soon before English fleet returns from Baltic; scarcity crisis over with good harvest outlook, though bread prices high until November; opinion that US flour shipments after July 25 would result in losses.