The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser

June 20 The committee of American merchants had an interview with Mr. Pitt on Saturday last to know whether they might with confidence prepare their goods for the American markets, as usual, or whether, under the existing circumstances, the alarm of a rupture was sufficiently grounded to make them hesitate in executing the orders they had received. Mr. Pitt declined giving them any advice as to executing their orders: he said, he was happy in being able to assure them, that the Governments of the two Countries were disposed to preserve a good understanding: but it could not be concealed, that Jacobine doctrines had made their way in America to such an extent as to make it doubtful what would be the issue of the differences now to be settled. He trusted, however, that they would be guided by moderation and wisdom in the propositions they had to make to this Country, and the gentleman whom they had deputed, on the occasion, would find his Majesty's ministers earnestly disposed to preserve the peace which so happily subsisted between the Countries.