The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-15
E~f'@ef q "a ietssr jjom m Haiison 10 -sfr.
Monroe.
e,, Dep~ta',e'- ef .Stac, Nay l5.h 1906

G~"9ef q "a fester from ALr. Ezaiisoa 10 afy.
Monroe.
CT, Dcpart'',e'v Of .Strc, Nay l5.h. 1906
Since my last o.. The esd of April, I have re-.
ceived your several letters of the s8th February
and iIth March
This vii! put into Che hands of Mr. p;n,nev
whose appointment icrGy with YOU bv = com,
MISSION extraordinary, has been Already commu
| hcated' and who proceeds 90 LONDON with the
powers and Instructions for calqvif,S. the ;,;n.
commission intoeiiect This YOU Win end On
braces larger field of negotiation aud conven-
CON 'han feiI within Che Instructions heretofore
gwen YOU, in your capacity of minister nlepino.
tenualy alone The commission cxtrsorti nary.
therefore, will not be without important objects
even II those previously committed 90 vourseIf
should fortunately have been obtained Nj, PINK
ney CARRIES with HIM also commission and let
1I.oi Cfeuehce' as your successor, in case YOU
should persist IN your intention of returTnar after
,Ie occasion which suspended it shall be over. A
etcr OF farewell, also, for Yourself goes i,y him
OF the samc provisional character
AS The JOINT commissions does not inci,i,le the
sunleGtof the convention of limits, not vet Iced
sdto by Great Britain as varied bv the senate
mere IT Will remain with you alone, or your sue
ceSsor, to continue the endeayors TO brirrr fb,t
business to Il conclusion
Ii any repugnancc should be she,yn to the era
sure OF the 9th art rs proposed by the senate.
ana thereDy leaving unsettled for the present, e
-
on, and preference should be gwen to a Droyiso
against any constructive effect of the Louisiana
convention, on the intention of the parties a, tIs
signature OF the depending convention, Won NAV
concur IN Tie alteration, with view TO bring, ths.
SUBJECT IN that form before the ratfy;nr outhortv
OF the United States.
must observe TO you, however. that elder
hother proViso, OF a clear understanding to the
same effect, or at least an UNDERSTANDING that Dr.
queSuon IS open for future settlement, VIII be pro-
Pet, ~ cfoer TO supersede intentions which the
BRUSH government may otherwise found ON thci,.
possession OF the island of Grand Meuan and
the silence OF the Instrument with respect To II
This island is of considerable extent IS c,e,rJv
within the general limits OF the United States nc
hAeu Dy tne treaty oil peace, and is understood
not 10 ne Withn the exception made By the treaty
OF lsiahcs aPPurtenant TO Nova-Scotia," since
All such islands must be either west cast on. north
OF the coast OF that province, and within six
leagues thereof whereas the island cf Grand
ienan is nearly due south of the nearest part Of
the coast, and s Gather in the whole or -;th tbe
exception Of mere point beyond the distance ~
SIX leagues. No Just title can therefore be al
legged on the British side, and care would have
peen taken 20 guard against = pretended one bv
clause To mat effect, If the Facts Of British set
| tiement and the exercise of British jurisdiction
| had been known at the time. The document,
now transmitted will sufficiently explain the
SUBJECT. and enable you TO annex a proper clause
| ~ the convention One of these documents will
give you view at the same time of late case
| IN which an American vessel bringing plaster of
! paris from Noya-Scotia to the United States, was
condemned In strictness of law the condemns
ton may have been not obie6tiunable hut cons;-
dering the continuance ofthe trade for aicneth Of
time, and the official sanction added to the usage,
. the case makes very strong appeal to the eaui-
| ~ and Ibersiity of tie British government The
dependence ct the British settlements in that
quarter, dn supplies from the United States rnors
essential 10 them than plaster IS TO us. suggests
other considerations not unworthy Of attention.
These however, will be brought most advanta-
geousiy iRto view in Of the branches of tho
Joint negotiation