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August, 1826, indicate very well the impression 

 made by the Canning administration. 



There is certainly an alteration in the disposition of 

 this government since the year 1818, when I was here 

 before. Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Robinson had it more 

 at heart to cherish friendly relations than Mr. Canning 

 and Mr. Huskisson. The difference may, however, be 

 in the times rather than in the men. Treated in general 

 with considerable arrogance till the last war, with great 

 attention, if not respect, during the years that followed it, 

 the United States are now an object of jealousy; and a 

 policy founded on that feeling has been avowed. 



This was written to Clay. To Adams Gallatin 

 wrote : 



... it is impossible for me not to see and feel the temper 

 that prevails here toward us ... quite changed from 

 what it was in 1815-1821; nearly as bad as before the 

 last war, only they hate more and despise less, though 

 they still affect to conceal hatred under the appearance 

 of contempt. 



This diplomatic irritation did not penetrate 

 deeply into the national tissues. Its cause lay 

 largely in the personalities of Canning and 

 Adams. Party politics on both sides of the 

 ocean contributed somewhat to increase and 

 prolong the inflammation. But Canning died 

 in August, 1827; and it is probably more than 

 a mere coincidence that in that month and the 



