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

DEC. 27.

disoatell '0 the C.W.pttclil ; and f reeutomen 11:4,
;.) time ma) be :too e•-moottttiLig to me the 14., of your Ck.
veranda, in r•ulded le: I feel, aat caonnt ho' he of a nature ti.
1, ad to a 5: wetly ter, illation Of tile prewnt
rr flag of tuee tvinelt :nay charge wi!ii your reply, will find
oup of tut, cruizets at Sand.; Ilooit, tett Ater the landing of
Ji•Ftelt, which I have directed to call there with a flag of truce tor
t:lta purpo.w.
i• I Lave the !Immor to be, with tilt: highest consideration, Sir, your
mot obedient, anti inost faitliftn
Ohumble set vault,
" JHN 110111 .ASE WARR
" Admird of thw Woe, and Cowin:m(ler *a Chief, &c."

MR. MONROE TO Slit J. B. W 3.1111V.1.
Depa state, Oct Q 7.
!Ire--I have had the honour to receive sour letter of the eeth tee
AA to submit it to the consideration sit the President.
" It appeers that you are authorised to prepose a eessatom of eastie.
?les between the United 'states and Great Bitten, on the Rounds (a the
repeat of the Orders in C.•uncil; and, in case the proposition is acceded
to, to take measures in concert with this Government, to carry it into
complete effect on both sides.
e You state also, 'het emu have it in chsree in that event, to eater
into an arr. eigement with the (; tvernmeut of the 'Jutted StAes for
the re Peal of the laws Which interdict the Fhlps of war and the com-
merce of Great B itein front the harbour• and waters of the Uaited
States. And von intimate, thet if the proposition is not acceded to.
the Orders in Connell (repealer conditiunally by that of the 2:id .of
June last) will be revived against the commerce of the United States.
" I RITI instructee to intorm you, that it will be very satistectory to
the President to meet the British Government in such arrangements as
r.tav terminate witeout delay the hostilities which now exist betweeu
the United States and Great Britain, on conditions honourable to both
natioits.
At the moment of the declaration of war, the President cave a
signal reef of the attachment or the United States to peace. Instruc-
tions were riven at an early period to the late Charge des Affaires of
:he United States at lantdo 1, to propose te the British Government an
armistice, on conditions which it was presumed would haee been sails-
faeterv. It has been seen with reeret that the proposition made by
Mr. Ilonroe, particularly in regard to the importaet interest of 'mpress-
meet, was rejected, and that none was offered, through that channel,
as a Luis on which hostilities might cease.
" 1i yoar Government has authorised vim 'to prop se a cessation of
heseloiea, end is doubtless aware of tha important and salutary effect
whice a satisfactory adjustment of this difference cannot fail to have on
she future relations between the two countries, I iedulge the hope that
tt has, ere this, given you full powers fur the purpose Experience
has sufficiently evinced that 110 peace can be durable urless this object
is provided for : it is presumed, therefore, that it is equally the interest
a..f both countries to adjust it at this time.
" Without further discussing questions of right, the President is
desirous to provide a remedy for the esils complained of on both sides.
the claims of the British Govt.:elm:lu is to take front the nierchaet yes.
!els of other countries British subjects. In the practice, the coal-
man:lets of British ships of war often take from the merchant vessels
( t the United States American citizens. It the [.'cited States prohibit
the employment of British subjects in their service, and enforce the
prohibition by suitable regulations fled penalties, the motive for tee
eractier is taken away. It is in this mode that the President is willing
to a scommodate this importaet conouversy with the British Govern-
ment, and it cannot be conceived on what ground the arrangement can
refused.
" A sespeesion of the practice of impressment, pending the arinis•
Lice, seems to be is necessary consequence. It cannot be presumed,
'elide the parties are engaged in a itegoeation to adjust amicably this
important difference, that the United States would admit the right ur
acquiesce in the practice of the opposite partee; or that Great Britain
would be unwilling to restrain her cruizers from a practice which
would have the strongest tendency ta defeat the negociatien. It is
presninahle that teeth parties would enter into a negociation with a sin-
cere desiro to give it effect. For this purpose, it is necessary that a
clear a .d distinct miderstandine be first obt:lined between them. of the
arcommoilation which eace is prepared to make. It the British Go-
N eminent is willing to stespeed the practice of impressment trout /eme-
tic...lu vessels, on consideration that the United States will exclude Bri-
tish seamen from their service, the regulation by which this compro-
mise should be carried into effect would be solely the object of this ne-
Veletion. The armistice would be of short duration. It' the parties
arree, peace woule be the recruit. Li the negociatimi failed, each
would be restored to its forioe: seate, and W all its prtectaisions, by recur-
Tiai; to war.