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London, England, 1814-11-21 00:00:00

OE THE UNITED STATES AT ST. PETERSBURG.

" loamy 1, 1814.
The Message of the President, of which I have
the honour to transmit you a copy, will make you
acquainted with the progress of the wat with Great
Britain to that period.
" Among the advantages attending our successes
in Upper Canada, was the important one of making
cap:nre of General Proctor's baggage, with all the
public documents belonging to the British Govern.
meet in his possession. It is probable that th::se do.
cuments will be laid before Congress, as they are of a
nature highly interesting to the public. You will un.
crerstand their true character by extracts .1 two let-
ters front' Governor Cass, which are enclosed to you.
By these it appears that the British Government Las
exercised its itifluecce over. the Indian tribes within
our limits, as well as elsewhere, in peace, for hostile
purposes towards the United States ; and that the In-
dian barbarities since the ...7ar were in many instances
known to and sanctioned by the British Government."

MR. mosabs TO TILE AMERICAN PLENIPOTENTIARIES

AT GO ETENBUIWII.

" Jan. 28, 1814.
[The letter begius•bY acceding to the p:opo;a1 of
the British Government to treat directly with the
American United States ]
On impressment, as to the right of the United I
'States to be exempted from it, I have nothing new t?
a.'d. The sentiments of the President have undergone
no change on that important subject. This degrad-
ing practice must cease; our flag must protect the
ere w,or the United States cannot consider them elves
an independent nation. To settle this difference ami.
cably, tile President is willing, as you are already in-
t:wined by the former instructions. to remove all pre.
texts for it to the British Government, by excluding
all British seamen from our vessels, and even to ex
tend the exclusion to all British subjects, if necessary,
felceptirtg only the few already naturalized; and to
stipulate likewise, the surrender of all British seamen
deserting in out ports in future from British vessels,
public or private. It was presumed byall dispassionate
persons, that the late law of Congress relative to sea.
men vanulaeffeetually accomplish the object : bat the
President is willing, as you Rad, to pr.:rent a possibi.
city of f iilure, to go farther.
" Should a tzeaty be made, it is proper, and would
h ive a conciliatory effect, that all our impreisea sea-
men who may be discharged. under it, -shwa Id be.psl4
for their services by the British Government, for dui

time o: their detention, the wages which they might
have obtained it* the merchant service of their ow
couutry.

Li ,ckade is the subject neat in point of import-
ance, which you will hive to arrange. In the instruc-
tions, he wing date on the 15th of April, 1813, it was
remarked, that as the British Government had revoked
its prders is Council, and agreed tlat no blockade
cotdd be legal which was not sui,p wted by an ade-
quate force, and that such adequate force should be
applied to any blockade which it might. hereafter in-
k:Elite, this cause of controversy seemed to be re.
moved. Further refidtt it". however, has added great
force to the expediency and imporunice of a precise
dAnition of the puSlie Law on tilt subject. There is
much cause to ',remove, that if the repeal of the Or-
ders in Council had taken place in time to have been
known herd hefne the declaration of war, and had
had the effect of preventing the declaration, not only
that no provision would hive been obtained against
impressment, but that under the name of blockade
the sime extent of coast would have been covered by
Prod =aloft as had been covered by the Orders in
Council. The war which these abuses and imprtss•
rnent contributed so much to produce, might possi-
bly prevent that comquence. But it would be mote
satisfactory, if not more safe, to guard against it bl.
a formal definition in the treaty. It is true, s'aouldl
the British Government violate at.,aia the legitimate'
.principles of blockade, in whatever terms, or under
whatever pretext it might be done, the United States
would have in their *hands a correspondent resort;
but a principal object in making peace is to prevent,
by the juetice and reciprocity of tire cooditions, a re-
currence again to war, for the same cause. It the
British Government sincerely wishes t make a dura-
ble peace with the United States, it can have no rea-
sonable of jeetton to a just d finition of blockade, es-
pecially as the two Governments have agreed in their
correspondence in all its essential features. The in-
structions of the 15th of April, 1813, have stated in
what manner the President is willing to arrange this
difference.

" On the other neutral rights, enumerated in the
former instructions, I shall remark only, that the ca-
talogue is lim:ttd in a manner to evince a spirit (lac-
commodation ; that the arrangement proposed in each
instance is just in itself; that it corresponds with the
general spirit of treaties between commercial Powers,
and that Great 11.itain has sanctioned it in many
treaties, and gone beyond it in some.
" On the claim to indemnity for spoilations, I have
only to refer you to what was said in the former in-
structions. I have to add, that should a treaty be for-
med, it is just in itself, and would have a happy effect
on the future relations of the two countries, if radeen-
n:ty should be stipulated on each side, for the destruc-
tion of all unfortitied towns, and other
.property con-
trary to the laws and uses of war. It is equally pro-
pa that the negroes taken from the Southern States
should be returned to their owners, or paid for at their
full :value. It is known that a shameful traffic has
been carried on in the West Indies, by the sale of
these persons there, by those who professed to be their
deliverers. Of this tact, the proof that has reached

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' this department shall ,be Ilirnidh-d you.. II .Ib.,
are considered gas noti.contb.itaiassittheppas*ht
;to be restored :, if aS property, they .night.tia be mil
:tor, 7111 e treaty of race contains an a: tick w;fiett •
,recognizes this principle." .
MON MOE TO THE
.10M1111,0T011 'HARMS

AT 43:iTTENOURGII, ; •
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" Department M:iire, Jar. !?0 1414
In addition to the cl.tims or iudgmoity..iateJ in
your.precedittg insumaiont, l reqn:st yout attLution
to the' folloinng
.41 Oa the declaration of 'jar by the Whitt jtates,
there happened to be, in the ord:n try co:lt,t: of com-
merce, several. American vessels and cArgq-s in the
ports of Great Britain, which wete setzvd and can.
&rimed ; and in one instance, sn Ataerit.an :ship,
which fled from Algiers, in enr.sequence deeta-
rttion of war by the I).y, L., Gib:altar, vrial the
American Consul and some public stores on boardi
shared the like tate.

" After the declaration of war, Cairns passed an
Act allowing to British subjects six m.aiihs, front its
date of the declaraticn, to temove their prJperty oat
of the United States, in conseqiiente of which, mu,
vessels were removed With their cargoes. Some Tea-
sels were permitted to depart :liter the expiration of
the time specified in the law. I will iwildavour to•
get you a list of those vessels."
FROM THE SECRETARY oft ETAT& TO ins 9341111 fr
SFONER.Y OF THE UNITED iTATEL
• Febnak'y 10. 11/544:
" Should you conclude a treaty, and not latain's
satisfactory arrangement of neutral rigktat it will be
proper for you to provide, that the United States
shall have advantage of any stipulations more fatour-
able to neutral nations, that mry b.! e:tablishfl be.
tween Great Britain and other Powers. A prec, le.iit
is found iril•dsiclaratory ankle between Great Bri.:
lain and Itassia, of the Bth of October, 11301, exela-
mitory of the 2d s?c:ion, Sdliticle, of a c,invi-ntiOn
concluded between them on:the sth of Jutie..di due
same year." •
E.[TPACT FROM THE SECRETARY or FrATI
COMMISSIONERS Or THE CRITIC° ITATM
Febivilf t,, 1114.

" By the former instructions, you were authorised
in making a. treaty to prevent impressment from our
vessels to stipulate, provided a certain specified term
could not. be agreed on, that it niig!.t continue in
force for the present war in Europe. At that tune it
seertiA probable that the war might last many years. -
Recent appearances, however, indicate the cuntrary.
Should peace •be nude in Europe, as the practical
evil of which we complain in regard to impressment
would cease. it is presumed that the British Govern-
ment would have less obj.ction to a stipulation to
forbear that practice for a specified term, than it
would have shutild the am. continue. In concluding
a peace with Great Britain, even in case of a previous
general peace in Europe, it is important to that
ed States to obtain such a stipulati
SIR. MONROE, SECREtARY or sTATE, TO THE rI..EvIPO..
TENTIARIEB 01 THE LIMITED STATES AT 00TTENISUI1OH.
" March 21, 1814.
" GENTLEMEN—By the csrtet tuncy y .0 will
receive this, with duplicates of to
treat with 'Great Britain, and of the •,ted
other documents that were fen ariled b 1 the John
Adams. If a satisfactoty artno,-t:rent c..n be curt-
eluded with Great Brit sin, t!ie so. mr ;t is accom-
plished the happier for both or rntr'es. It such an ar-
rangement cannot be obta:ned, is i. important for the
United States to be acquainted wit'a it s ithout
MR. MONROE TO TILE ENVOYS EX IRAORUINAUY AED MI-
NISTERS 11.ENIroTENTIAKY OF TILE uNtrao sTATES.
ES, 1814.

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" At war with Great Brit•iin, and injured bj
France, the United States have suscain •d tar attitude
founded on those relations. N i reliance was placed
on the good offices of France, in bringin; tae war
with Great Britain to a satisfactor; conclusion.—
Looking -steadily to an hortmirabl.. pea:e arid The ul-
timate attainment 01 justice from boa* Pciwer' s, the
President has endeavoured, by a consistent and ho-
nourable policy, to take advantage of eve!, circum-
stance that might promote that result. He, never-
theless, knew that France held a place in the political
system of Europe and of the world, which, as a check
on England, could not tail to be useful to us. W!.at
effect the late events may have had in these respects,
is the important circumstance of which you are doubt-
less better informed than tee can be.
• • 44 The President accepted the mediation of Russia,
.from a respect for the character of the Emperor, and
.1 belief that our cause, in all the points in controversy,
:would gain strength by
.being made known in I,•rn.
•On the same principle, he frcterreJ -Fin accepri
the British overture, to treat intivendent.ot die R ;s-
Sian mediation) to open the wegociatiob eta the C ',l-
enient, rather than at Londork •
" It was inferred from. the-general policy of R..s.
sia, and the friendly sentiments and interposi,i h, of •
the Emperor, that a respect for both w.)trld have meth
influence with Vie British' Cabinet, in promoting'-a
-pacific 'policy towards us. The manner, in/welter,
in which it is undersea,' that a gem,ral pacific/X.OW
is taking place; the inflience Great Britain mar bate
in modifying the arrangements involved hi it: the re-
sources she may be asle to employ exclusively against
the United States, and the uncertainty of the pre-
cise course which Russia may rue sue in relation
to the war between the United Saes anti Great B:

rain, naturally claim attenti6n, and raise the imp in int
question, in reference to the stil)j:ct of iturre.sm tit,
on which it is presumed your negc.ciation will es•en-
tially Wm, whether your powers ought sot to be en-
larged,- so as to enable you to give to these circum-
stances all the weight to which they may be entitled.
a On full consideration,. it has been deci.ied, that
in case no stipulation can be obtained from the Bri-
tish Government at this moment, when its preten-
sions may have been much heightened by recent
events, and the state of Europe be most favtuirs!)ie
to them, either relinquishing the claim to imiuess
from American vessels, or discontinuing the practice,
even to consideration of toe proposed exclusion Uoin
them of British seamen, you may concur in an at-
tick, stipulating that the. subject of impressment, to-
gether with that of commerce lattween the two coun-
tries, be referred to a separate negociation, to be under-
la.:en Without delay, at such place as you may be able
t agree on, preferring this city, if to be °biota •d.
annex at the close of this letter a projet of an at tide,
'expressing, mare distinctly, use idea which it is in-
tended to communicate, not meaning thercuy to re-
strain you in any respect as [Ci
Comilerce and seamen, the objects of in:press-
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peaty may with great propriety be arranged in the
eagle instrument. By stipulating that Commissioners
ehaß forthwith be appointed for the purpose, and that
nil rights on this subject .shall in the meet time be
reserved, the faith of the British Government will be'
pledged to a fair experiment jn an amicable mod*
and the honour and rights of the United States se-
leuredt The United States having. resisted by war the
• practice of impressment, and continued the war until
this practice had been ceased by a peace in Europe,
their object has been essentially obtained for the pre-
sent. It may reasonably be evicted, that the ar-
rangement contemplated and provided for, will take
-effect before a new war in Europe shall furnish an oc-
Gastnn for reviving the practice,
" Should this arrangement, however, fail, and the
practice be again revived, the United States will be
again at liberty to repel it by war; and that they will
do so cannot be doubted ;' for after the proof which
they have already given of a firm resistance in that
mode persevered in until the practice had ceased
under circumstances the most favourable, it cannot
be presumed that the practice will ever be tolerated
again.—lnformation has been received from a quarter
.deserving ttention that the late events in France have
prodnced such an effect on the British Government, as
to make it probable that a demand will be made at
Cottenburghp to surrender our right to the fisheriec,
to abandon all trade beyond the Cape of. Good Hope,
and cede Louisiana to Spain. We nantiot believe that
;such a demand will be made." • •
• . • (Article adverted to.)
4$ Whereat by the peace in Europe, the essential
cause t' of the -war between -•the 'Milted 'States and
Great; Britain, Pad particularly the practice of irn-
psessnient, have ceased, an a sincate.dpsire exists to
arrange, in a manner sosfactOry tu Both parties, all
questions concerning seamen`; '*nd as' it' is also their
desire and intention to arrange,• in a *Hite satisfactory
manner, the simmer= between the two countries, it is
therefore agreed, that Commissioners shad forthwith
be appointed u* each aide, to vilest at with
gill power to ustociate and conclude a tpiktio as soon
as it may be practicable, for the arrangement of those
important interest, It is nevertheless understood,i
that until suchovaty be 'formed, each party shall re.'
tain all ita rights, and that all American citizens who
have been impmsied into the British knit* shall be
*forthwith discharged," y • v

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• * P4I4,I4IWENT4fir. P 40CSZ DINGS.
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HMO OF commoss, Nov. 1,.
1-gfle reiorief..the Cotninittee of Supply was brought up, and
• weed to.—Mr.LUSHINGTON brought up the following Bills,
yiz. a Bill for susimiedies the operation of certain Preinlasory
ete-Acts ; the FOreign Shipping Bill; the Irish Wool Import*
%Aaiun &U, afist-the Wet' Indies sod South Atnerice.Wool haven..
tatiiin BBL They tete all !aide Ara time, and ordered tube read.
second dust on Monday.—The tither Bills before- House
.....eictueireeded a 'stage,.anel the House adjourned. ! .

. • _ THE mil/ONG! B,TAR.•

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LONDON.

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• MONDAY, IsiovgmßEß. 41, 1814.
met OF s COOKS THIS DAY AT TiVELVED•CLOCK:
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Consols csitti—ror mecca:it, esigumniiite eIS du.
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We have contiutted our eittaeivtrent IM Ameri.
can Papers. TheYvrre brasurit.,isy theffingal, so
long er'pected, and which had touched it Torbay,
whence she has gone on with dispatches for the
Aranictn Commissioners at Ghent, in answer to
those carried out by th,c John Adams. • - ' •
The British demands are before 'the and
in the abstract it semis pretty generally admitted
(even by those who find fault with the manner! its
which the negotiation has. been conducted) that the
principles are equitable and just. As it is of more
importance to know what view is taken of them is
Anterica, then to hear the. bickering& of Our own
politicians, we shall lay before our Readers the re-
;narks of one of the Newyerk editors, After scat.
ing the proposed thrms,, namely.:-1, The claim of
the British to take their own seamen from American
vessels; ff. A. definite settlement of the boundial
li•ne of the Indian teseitory-...n0t to be altered*
purchase pr otherwise ; S. A revision of the boundarY
sine, to facilitate thilsritisb communication by land
114wee4 jalifa iati Quebec 4. The oc.
copatiou-of the Lakes by the British enly—sleaving
to the Aisericans the use of them for commercial
rarpers ; 5, The 'TWA to the Aniericans to the
14ewftot. ndland fist qi ; but not to cure their fish on
cur shores without en equivalect.—T4e..Neep re,
p.ss remarks—,

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gg Such are the oudines, as we laeteilitlF thins
by * hasty pergisal. What shall we ciy% skin
In the first place, candour compels us*sleafess we
do not see in them those insolent preteresteme; which
yesterday stared us in the face, Our lifettnation
was both imperfect and incorrect. Those more re-
sembled the conduct of a borse-dealer, than the digni-1
fled proposals of one independent nation. to another.
These before us offer, if you please, * bard bargain;
terms certainly not tote accepted.; but*, do not, I
think, presume upon absolute dishonour on our 'parr.
Let us candidly consider, in brief tern* their =opt.
14et us take them as they stand, Our administration
is" pot now, for the first time, made acquainted with
the certainty, that they never can obtain a treaty
while they insist en protecting the subjects of Grant
Dritain on )104:11 our mershant vessels, And I up.
tare to affirm, thst they are prepared to Tomo*
this pretension, This question then presents OP ob-
SU& go a peace, nlthollah made a tins row
Znglish, INA/Wogs Pafraisat •
Of As to dullard* Mfecting the Ili4iiansll4•ll
jot; Will, Wholhert pcus !may if Si 4r
Roots tb. Sildiallio are batirri<t rieftis the two stet
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