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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alaskan boundary, the. (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Erskine , David Montague , Baron , 1776 - (search)
Erskine, David Montague, Baron, 1776-
diplomatist; born in England in 1776; soon after 1806 was sent to the United States as British envoy.
He was on duty in Washington at the time of Madison's accession to the Presidency.
He found the new President so exceedingly anxious for peace and good feeling between the two countries that he had written to Canning, the British minister, such letters on the subject that he was instructed to propose to the Americans a reciprocal repeal of all the prohibitory laws upon certain conditions.
Those conditions were so partial towards Great Britain, requiring the Americans to submit to the rule of 1756, that they were rejected.
Very soon, however, arrangements were made by which, upon the Orders in Council being repealed, the President should issue a proclamation declaring a restoration of commercial intercourse with Great Britain, but leaving all restrictive laws as against France in full force.
Mr. Erskine also offered reparation for the i
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson , Francis James (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Slavery. (search)