A history of the United States . ld suspend the Non-inter-course Act with England and agree to complywith the rule of 1756. These terms were more hberal than his instructions war-ranted, and the treatywhich he signed waspromptly repudiated bythe British was recalled andJackson was sent over totake his place. The newminister was unfriendlyand overbearing in man-ner, and when Madisondemanded to be shownhis full powers he rephedin such offensive languagethat the president refusedto have further inter-course with him. TheBritish government re-garded Jacksons conduct as indiscree
A history of the United States . ld suspend the Non-inter-course Act with England and agree to complywith the rule of 1756. These terms were more hberal than his instructions war-ranted, and the treatywhich he signed waspromptly repudiated bythe British was recalled andJackson was sent over totake his place. The newminister was unfriendlyand overbearing in man-ner, and when Madisondemanded to be shownhis full powers he rephedin such offensive languagethat the president refusedto have further inter-course with him. TheBritish government re-garded Jacksons conduct as indiscreet, and some monthslater recalled him. The tortuous policy pursued by Napoleon at this periodis very difficult to follow, but his object was to deceiveDiplomatic President Madison by pretending to repeal liisnegotiations decrees and to force a war between the Unitedwith France g^^^^^ ^^^^ England. As soon as he learned ofthe Erskine agreement he announced the withdrawal of theMilan decree, but when he heard that the agreement had. James Madison. Struggle for Neutral Rights 231 been repudiated by the British government he secretlyordered the seizure of all American ships found in Europeanports under his control. In May, 1810, Congress repealed the Non-intercourseAct and authorized the president, in case either France orEngland should withdraw their decrees or orders, to prohibitcommerce with the other at the end of three months. Napo-leon then informed the American minister that the Berlinand Milan decrees would not be enforced after November accordance with the act of Congress President Madisonissued a proclamation on November 2 announcing that com-mercial intercourse with Great Britain would cease on Feb-ruary 2, 1811. Napoleon had not acted in good faith, andit was soon evident that American vessels were still subjectto unlawful restrictions and seizure. England, therefore,refused to modify her orders. British ships continued the practice of impressing Ameri-can seamen, a
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