The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-05
(Coatinuca from tast PGge.)
CONTROVERSIES sErwEEs Mr.. MADISON
AND Mn. RosK.

Washtsgton, sfcr 2e, 1908
SIp--Having had the honor to state to YOU,
that l am expressly preclu6eo by my instruct
ons from entering upon any negociation tor the
adjustment OF the differences arising from the
encounter of his msiesty's ship Leopard and the
tigate of the Uaited States, the Chesapeake, rs
long AS the r.cainat,on of the President of the
United States, OF the Cd of July. 1907, shall be
IN force. beg leave TO offer You such farther ex-
PLANTATION of The nature of that condition, rs APP
pears to me calculated 10 place the motives, un-
der which has been enioiped to me thus to bring
it forward in their true light.
= In Whatever spirit that instrument was issued,
il ~ sufficiently obvious that IT has beer Produc-
1--WE ct considerable pre-; udice to his inalestys
;ntere5ts, as confded 10 ms m;litsrv and other
servants in the United States, the honor OF
his flag and to the privileges ofhis minister's &C
credited to tho American government From
the operation of this proclamation nave unavoida-
bly, resulted effects OF Retaliation, and seifassu-
med redress, which might he heid TO affect
materially the question ofthe reparaton due to
the United States, especially inasmuch rs Its OK
ecUtion has been persevercd in after the know
ledge of his m,,j cstys carly, uhequirocai, and un
Solicited disavowal of the nnautfor; zcd net of
aSmral Icflleey-hs disclaimer o! the pretcn-
sion exhibited by that officer 70 search the nation
a. ships of a friendly power Tor deseriers, and
the assurances of prompt and ct!cctua rcpar'stI
on, all communicated without loss of time, to the
minister of the United States Inv London,
not to leave doubt as to his maesCys Ni,t and
amicable intentions But ms majesty, making
every allowance Ter the irritation which was en-
cited, and the m'sapPieiersons which eNisted,
has authorised me topr"'Sed IN the neg CLIFTON
upon the sole discriminate o. measures OF SO
lniinical ateiilcncy.
You are .,ts.ne, sir, that airy Relay which ma,
have arisen in the adjustment Of the present diff
feIcnccs, is not np,t bic to an intention ut pro-
c.;.stin;ton on the part OF his m:jcsty's governs
ment ON the contrary, its inSiety to terminate
as expedtiously as possible the discussion of Il
matter so Interesting TO both nations, has been c.
Iinced By the communication Made to MIR. Secre
tary Canningto Mr.. Monroe, before that minister
of the United States was even informed of the
encounter, and now, by the promptitule with
which it has dispatched special mission 10 tins
country, for that express purpose.
can have no difficulty IN stating anew to YOU,
with respect to the provisions of my instructions,
calculated rs they arc to insure an honorable adj
Justment OF the important point IN question, and
to remove the Impressions which the late cause
of difference may have excited in tie minds OF
this nation, tnat am authorised to express my
conviction, that they such Will enable me
to terminate the negotiation anicabiy and salts
fictorily.
Having learnt from you, sir, that it is solely rs
a measure OF prccsution, the provisions OF the
proclamation now enforced, must persuade
myself, that due consideration Of has majesty
conduct in this transaction, VIII remove as well
any misrepresentation which may have been en-
tertsincd respecting his ms esty's dispo jt;ons to-
wards the u States, the grounds upon
which that enforcement rests, and the more So,
as ii has long been matter of notorcty, that the
orders ISSUE to the officers of his ma esty's navy,
In his proclamation OF the Ion October, 1907 .
afford ample f=curity; that TO attempt ag in
be made to assert prccnsior, which ms m: les-
ty from The first dis;4vowed
Inlay add, that if! IS majesty has net command
ed rue to enterinto the discussion OF the other
causes of CON-. Il mt stated to arise from the con-
duct of his naval commanders in these seas, pr.
10 The encounter OF the Leopard. and the Ches-
aFeake, it WAS because 1t has been deemed i'm
proper to- ming.e them, whatever may be their
merits, with the present matter, 50 much more
interesting ard important IN its ja.t,rc OPT
mon originally ar,i distinctly expressed by Mr.
Slonloe, z, assentcd TO by M. Secretary Canrirg
Buff, upon this more recent ana TnC-e veigity
matter of discussion, upon which the pr2clama-
t,,n nl:ins ard materially rcytS, his macSty's n
81 cacle Intentions are uIeqmvocaliy evlnced, it
is sufficiently cea that no hostile disposition can
be supposed to exist on his part, nor can any
views be attributed TO his government, such, as
requiring to be countcractcd by measures of pre-
caution could be detluc from transactions which
prccede d tina. encounter
In offering these calculations, should Observe
that The viety in which have brought forward
the preliminary, which have specified, is nci
thcr as to demand concession redress, as for
wrong committed: into such, the claim to dis
continuance of hostile provisions Cannot be con-
strticd but it is simply to require cessation of
enactnents nWioua il! their effects, and which,
if persisted in, especially after these explanations
must cvince spirit os ostilty, uhder which his
majesty could not autlioIise The prosecution of
the present negotiation, either consistently with
his own honor, or with any well founded eNpec
I ton of the renewal duration of that good
Understanding between tae two countries, which
it is equally tie interest Of both to foster and to
nneliorate.
have the honor va be, with the highest c0nsi-
Iteration, SIR, Your obctilent and most humble
want,
iSgned1 6. H. ROSE.
(Copy.)
IctGrtnrnt Of SLafe, March 8, 1903.
SIR have had the honor to receive and
lay before the President, your lctter of TIE
Goth January, il. which you state, that you
are expressly preciuded by your hstructi-
ops from entering upon aBv negotiation for
the adjustment of the differences arising
frcm the encounter of his Britannica Najes-
t,'s ship the Leopard, and the fiigatc OF the
y. States, the Chesapeake, as long as the
proclamation OF the President Of the I'd of
Iiit, 1907, shall be in force"
This demand, SIR, might Justly suggest
tho simple answer, that before the procla-
nation OF the President could become sub
iect Of consideration. satisfaction should be
made for The acknowledged aggression