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London, England, 1812-12-25 00:00:00

AMER/CAN PAPERS.

• P.XTRACTS FRONI THE CORRESPONDENCE ACCOMPANYING
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
The first is a letter from Mr. Russell to Lord
Castlereagh, dated 24th August last, in which he
6A.ys, tt I am authorised to stipulate for anArmistice,
to commence at cr before the expiration of sixty days
after the signature of the instrument providing for it,
on condition that the Orders in Council be repealed,
and no illegal blockades be substituted for them ;
and that orders be immediately giveit -to discontinue
the impressment of persons from Ainerican vessels,
and to restore citizens of the United States already
link re,sed.
" As an inducement to Great Britain to discon-
tinue the impressment from American vessels, I am
authorised to give assurance that a law shall be
passed (to be reciprocal) to prohibit the employment
of British seamen in the public or commercial service
of the ;United States." •
He proceeds to state that " his Lordship will not
be surprised tat he has presented the revocation of
the Orders in Council as a preliminary to the suspen-
sion of hostilities, when it is considered that the Act
.of the British Government of the 23d June, ordain.
ing that revocation, is predicated on conditions the
performance of which is rendered impracticable by
the change known to have occurred since in the re-
lations between the two countries."
Lord Castlereagh, in a reply, dated 29th *August,
to the above letter, says, st that the overture made
by Mr. Russell had been determined upon by the
Government of the United States, in ignorance of
the Order of 23J of June last—that it had been sub-
mitted to the Prince Regent, whose commands he
had reccived to decline it—that as soon as it was ap-
pithended that Mr. Foster would withdraw from the
United States, in consequence of the declaration of
War, measines had been taken to authorise the Ad-
miral t n the American station to propose a revoca-
tion'of hostilities.
" His Lordship expressed his sic-prise, that as a
preliminary the. American Government should de7
mind that we should desist from our ancient prac-
tice of impressing our own seamen from the mer-
chant ships of Foreign States, on the mere assurance
that a law shall be hereafter passed by the American
Government."

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SIR J. B. WARREN AND THE
SECRETARY OF STATE.
" Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. SO. I,
it SlR—The departure of Mr. Foster from Arne-
' eica, has devolved upon me the charge of-making
known ti yuu, for the information of the Government
of the United States, the sentiments entertained by
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, upon the
existing relations of the two countries.
" :You will observe from the enclosed copy of an
Order in Council, bearing da:e the 23d June, 1812,
that the Orders in Council of the 7th of January,
]3 )7, aud the 26th April, 1809, ceased to exist
nearly at the same time that the Government of the
United States declared war against his Majesty.
" Immediate.), on the receipt of this declaration
in London, the Order in Council, of which a copy
ir. herewith enclose.l to you, was issued on the 31st
day of July, for the embargo aud detention of all
Am.rican ships.
66 Under these circumstances, I am commanded
to propose to your Gt.veinment the immediate cessa-'
.tion of hostilities between the two countries; and I
shal be most happy to he the instrument ~f bringing
about a reconciliation, so interesting and beneficial
to America and Great &juin,
" I therefore propose to you, that the Govern-
ment of the United States of America shall instantly
recal their letters of marque and reprisal against
British ships, together with all orders and instruc-
tions for any acts of hostility whatever against the
territory of his Majesty, or the persons or property
of his subjects; with the understanding, that imme-
diately on my receiving from you an official assu-
rance to that effect, I shall instruct all the Officers
under my command to desist from corresponding
meassires of war, against the ships and property of
the United States, and, that 1 shall transmit With-
out delay corresponding intelligence to the several
parts of the worid where hostilities may have com-
menced ; the British Commanders in which will be
required to discontinue hostilities froth the receipt
of such notice.
46- Should the American Government accede to the
above proposal for terminating hostilities, I am aus
thorised to arrange with you as to the revocation of
the laws which interdict the commerce and ships of
war of Great Britain from the harbours and waters
of the United States; in default of wirer revocation
within such reasonable periods as may be agreed
upon, you will observe, by the Order of the 23d
June,. the Orders in Council of January, 1807, and
April, 1809, are to be revived.
" The Officer who conveys this letter to the Ame-
rican coast has received my orders to put to sex im-
mediately upon the delivering of this dispatch to the
competent authority ; and I earnestly recommend
that no time may be lost in communicating to me
the decisi. n of your Government? persuaded, as I
feel, that it cannot but be of a nature to lead to a
speedy tirmitiation if the present differences.
" 'lhe flag of truce which you may charge with
your reply will find one of my cruizers at Sandy
Book, ten days after the landing of this dispatch,
which 1 have directed to call there with a flag of
truce fur that purpose.
‘, I have the honour to be, with the highest con.
a':kration, Sir, your most obedient, and most faith-
ful humble servant,

" JOIE.; BORLASE WAR ZEN,
" Admiral of the Blue, and Commander-in.Chler, Acc."
MR. MONROE TO Silt J. B. WARREN.
" Department of State, OCt . 2;, 1812.
" SIR—I have had the honour to receive your let-
, tcr of the 30th ult. and to submit it to the consider-
ation of the Presider t.
6, It appears, that you are authorized to propose
a cessation of hostilities between the United ot;tes
and Great Britain, on the ground of the repeal of
tt.e Orders in Council; 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.
.You state also, that you have it in charge, in
at event, tb enter into an arrangement with LIE