The National Register.
London, England, 1812-12-27 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REcasTER.

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" Lord C. • ,-ereagli;e: his note : %I r Russe.i, seems t , have sup-
pose'', that, ea..' the British Government ace eptert the propce.ireels
!Pa eto it Great Britain would hay- suspendee inentdiately the ex-
ercise of the right on the mere assurance el this Guverentent that a
law would he afterwards passed to prohibit the employ mem ot Brit'; h
seamen in the servit:e of the United States, and thin Great Britain
would have no ;waxy in the regulation to give eiti-ct to-that eropoei.
!ion. Such an idea was not in the co',templation of this Government,
stir is to be reasonably intetred fr• in Jr. Russell's to ,e : lest, 'Rex-
ever, by possibility such an inference might 'ae dravvii I:•cin tn.. in.
strum es to Mr. Russell, and auxietts that there should he no inistm-
..erstroiding in the case, sub'sequeirt instruettoes were r; ven te :ell'.
Russel.' with a view to obviate every objection owerre the kin '....,leJer
the
to.
As they hear date on the did* of July, Awl forwa!ded by
Blitish picket A Leis!. A, it is more than probatee that ilie!.. -may bee.
beeeice 'Jed and acted on.
" I ain happy t , eeplain to you thus full.), iiie v'ews of my govern-
ment nn, Ill's our:arrant subject, 1-rie Pre!.ident des:res that the war
which exists net ween env countries should he terminated tat, -yen
conditiOns as may secure a solid and durable peace. To accomp iih
the get-ift abject it is necessary that the interest of impressment shout()
he satelter.prily arrmged. Ile is willing that C teat Britain should be
securel44oost the evil= of which she complains. He seeks,' on the
bthet lian,:s. that the citizenot the United States should be erotec'ted
against 'A praettee which, while it degrades • he nation, deprives them
of their tiglit se freemen, takes them by force troth their tainiti-s and
their countrysineo a foreign service, to tight the battles of a• tareign
power, perhaps iliraitist their own kindred and country. •
" I ahs ain tirain entering, in this communicatin,een intopealed other
grounds of Cifferehei-s. The Orders in Co Ascii have b re,
(with a reservation not. Melearliig a corresponding right on the part of
the l'ilited States; and tio illegal blockages revived or insta, t AI in
their stead, and an understandroe being obtained en the subject °if un-
pressineet, in the mode liere;ii iesoposed, the President is willine to
agree to .t cessati,n of hostilitie!. with a view to arrange by a treaty, in
a snore Jistinct and ample 111211111. and to the satisfaction of both pat.
ties. every other subject of contreversy.
~ I will only add, that if there be no objection to an accommodation
of the difference relating to impressment, in the mode proposed, ,toot
that: the suspension of the British ciaitn to impressment during the
armistice, there can be none to proceeding without the armistice to an
immediate discussion and arrangement on that subject. This greet
question heine s• tisfactorily ai:justed, the way will be open either for
an armistice or any other coutse leading most conveniently and expe-
ditiously to a general pacification.
I have the honour to be, &e.
JAMES MONROE.
To the above correspondence is added a letter from Mr. RUSSLI.L to
Lord CASTLERF ACM, (tilled Ist Sept. expressing his surprise that his
proposal of the 15th August has been eeelitte , and requesting pass-
ports for himselt, and informing his Lordship he is to
Mr. BE Asey as Agent for the Pits titers of War.
A letter is subjoined from Lord C ANT LF.REAGH, enclesine the pass-
ports, and allowing Mr. BEASLY to reside as 11..ecut for the Prisoners
f War. -amnimimmon

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY. DEC- 21.
The Household Bill, with an -k sue. daunt, the Exchequer Bills
Bill, the Annual Malt, &c. Duties Bill, the Marquis of Well:i.gt si's
Grant Bill, the Rice Bill, the Spanish Reti Wire Rill, the Weit India
Indemnity Bill, the Chocolate Bill, tiit; Bill, t. c
Duties Amendment Bill, and the Post Office ranking, Bill. were
read a third time and passed, and Messages•sent to the Conunons.—
Adjourned.

TUESDAY, DEC. 22.
THE ROYAL ASSENT
Was given by Commission to the Exchequer Bills' Bill, the Wel-
lington Estate, Place and Pension Duties, I tiso'ven• Debtors' mcnd.
nient, Gold Coin, Household ':ill, Rice Duties. Sis•inisl. Re.: W, es,
Orders in Connell lndems.ity, Chocolate Duties, Post Office t'unk-
ing, Malt Tax, and the Corn Distillation Bit's.
The House then. on the mi.t on of Lurd
Ljst NCHAM, Adjourned
(for the tihristmas Recess) land We.;nesday,-Feb. 3, next.

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