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Ship Jane arrives in Philadelphia from London (left April 26, 1808) with news of British ministry's firm stance on Orders in Council, no relaxation expected without Bonaparte's receding from Berlin/Milan Decrees. Reports on expedition to Flushing, naval movements, failed Rose mission, and economic impacts of US embargo. Pinkney's dispatches forwarded to Washington.
Merged-components note: Sequential foreign news reports from Philadelphia arrivals and Liverpool letter extracts on international relations and trade.
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Yesterday arrived ship Jane, Bliss, from London, which he left the 26th of April, and furnishes no later dates than those already given. The ship Cornplanter, Gillies, was to leave London for this port 5 days after the Jane. The British parliament was to meet on the 1st of May.
Intelligent passengers arrived in the Jane say, that the present British ministry will certainly never relax in the late orders of council until Bonaparte recedes from practicing on the principles avowed in his Berlin and Milan decrees in retaliation of which the British orders were ostensibly issued. As Bonaparte no doubt will hold the same language with regard to England, the termination of the present disastrous state of things is beyond all ordinary calculation.
The expedition which sailed from England about the 27th of April, it was said had for its first object a visit to Flushing, for the destruction of several ships of war equipping in that port.
Adm. Berkeley on his return to England had a public audience with the king at his levee.—Capt. Humphreys of the Leopard had sailed from England for the E. India station.
The pilot who boarded capt. Bliss, on Saturday last informed him that a hour before, he was alongside of a French privateer schooner, from her appearance he conceived her to be the Superior lately cleared from this port. A thick fog coming on prevented her from perceiving the Jane.
Mr. M'Call of this city who came passenger in the Jane, informs, that he brought voluminous dispatches from Mr. Pinkney to our government which are forwarded to WASHINGTON. Mr. M'Call states that Mr. Pinkney entertained no hopes of any relaxation in the orders of council, as the ministry seemed firmly resolved to adhere to them.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated April 28.
"We embrace the opportunity of a vessel bound direct for your city, to annex the present currency of those articles which have been most affected by the existence of the embargo, and the continuance of which cannot fail still more to advance the prices in our markets. The opinion is, that our differences with America will not lead to any declaration of hostility on either side, but we apprehend that the suspension of intercourse will be of long continuance, which, of itself, must be productive of great loss and disappointments to both countries."
Extract of another letter, dated Liverpool 27th of 4th month, 1808.
"Respected Friend—We still continue ignorant of the state of affairs between your government and ours. C. H. Rose, our late envoy extraordinary to your executive, is returned; but our ministers have not communicated to the public any information as to the effects produced by his mission, and we therefore conclude it has failed. We hear the Osage has arrived at L'Orient, and as she is said to have a messenger on board with dispatches for your minister to London, his arrival in this country is daily expected, when we presume the negotiations will commence—until then all must be opinion and conjecture."
It does not appear either from the prints or private advices of the latest dates, that the result of Mr. Rose's mission was made public in England, at the departure of the America—The Osage had not arrived from France, nor was the cause of her detention, upwards of five weeks, ascertained.
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London
Event Date
April May 1808
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no relaxation in british orders in council expected; rose's mission to us failed; ongoing suspension of us-uk intercourse due to embargo, leading to economic losses; osage's arrival from france anticipated to start negotiations.
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Ship Jane from London reports British parliament to meet May 1; ministry resolute on Orders in Council until Bonaparte abandons Berlin/Milan Decrees. Expedition sailed April 27 targeting Flushing shipyard. Adm. Berkeley audience with king; Capt. Humphreys to East Indies. French privateer possibly Superior spotted. Mr. M'Call brings Pinkney's dispatches to Washington, no hopes for council relaxation. Liverpool letters note embargo's price effects, ignorance of US-UK affairs, Rose's return without public results, awaiting Osage and messenger for negotiations.