Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-28
mr.. Monroe 70 Dr.. Comm.
Portland Place, Angus, : : !.

1anntRs
SIR, Portland Place, Angus, ;, ID,
have the honor to aetpoultd..
es'p. OF yor note of YESTERDAY, ssS 'hers
not hesitate to communicate ~ AUG 'hood
ton which you have desired, # 'a'0'aa
ca II; ou' as | have NO, heard , p''''a.
government on the subjec, Of h. ' n1 ny
nate occurrence alluded 10. il; un0rn,
power 10 s,a,e 70 you any thing o. 4, % ey
no doubt that Shall be in,,,',.,,
~ few days, TO make soum,a
his majes'y's govefpmeu, en- 49,
interesting event, in which .h.' '' ,"s0y
bled to furnish full and jas. ,,sn ', s
me circumstances attending it. a.a
as lrsceive instructions | Shan assoc
spprist you of il 1''a
have !'.e honor 70 be, Sc.
Is Gaed)
JAMES MONROE,
mr.. Monrse 70 the Secretary ofS,u. i,
United Stairs. 1@
London, August IA, 1907
SIR,
had the honor to 'rsnsmir yoo win
letter Ct The 4 h insl. cspy Of a,ar
poaderce with Mr.. Gaming, re,,,,,
she lac sggsession 10 The case Of ,ne c,'
sspesks t:Isaic You vii! recs I've win *,
a copy OF more recent ope oo ,ss CON-
subjcct.
~ Mr. Cannios's qaerir. ia his l,,,
note, / WAS I'D to couslder as preparatory
TO an embargo on American vessels, n
could not conceive wby he should reous,
informaIlon CT me, wnolhey toe p;ssiaea,,s
procisatasiop was authentic, and when !,
wou,d be carried into effect, if i, sss en-
in.euded 20 found some measure on n,
reply OF 30 uaiTiend'y oaturc. Tn: iaEor.
nation desired was net necesssry 10 fegg,.
airy docbts OF his goveTnmsus 90 the points
to which il applied, or 10 enable it to do
justice so tie u. S. 10 regard TO lbs 4c.
gressicn OF which they complained lac
presumption that an c,aba 60 was INTENDED
gained streog.h from the circumstance !ha.
noss of The gases,es had Recommended,
AID thai the public miad seemed to b. es.
srniia,iy prepared for it. | was oy mos
earnest wish to prevent, as laI as il my
power, 50 uuius, and peraIciOua a prose.
dure. As the MEASURE contemplate,
whatever IL might be, seemed 10 be sus.
pended ior my answer, was extremely
soiieitous, b. the mapnes, &c deprive this
government Of ell prerez; for sny Of the
kind alluded 20. BY replying generally
shat had 90 instructions t,om aay soveTo.
ment, aud could state nothing on its part
respecting be lais occurreocs, avoided
giving direct answer 10 Mr. C'n''aSs
queries; and by drawing rs aHeo;ioa 20
toe application which itwss 20 be presumed
would soon be made co The part OF ny
government, Oh mat subject, sodeasoT'a
TO shew more strongly the ImPolicy ''a
iniustice which would stamp a0y such olta.
SIZE on the part OF G.eae bFns'n 10 h'
present stage.
No sep has ye. been taken by his 81
yernn,enr OF an enifiendly character To-
wards the y. States and from III: con01u
nicatioo which Mr.. Canning made to "a;
house Of commons on tie dsy he received
my la.t ncte, wa;ch you "l!l h'd IN l0'
gsEestes sent, am persuaded that in'o6'
will remain 10 tie same state ii "hicn '''J
are, sill your dispatch is received. HUE
thai a disposition exists 10 make saen l,, a.
pata,ion Oh the point in question as W ,"
satisfactory TO the U. S and lha'ii WIN y.
practicable sud not dihcoIi to preserve ".
friendly rt.ltlons subsis,ing between ~, >.
two countries. The party however !" = -,
Of war, consisting Of the comb'oeo ",s .1
ests mentioned IN my Lass, IS sfo@s 90. -,
active, SO that j, is impossible to 'o'''''
the result.
have rhh honor 70 be. &C,
(Sisaed) ,,por