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1,ro.s The NATIONAL Ls7gLLIGEAcER
.LETTERs

Ga the SopjSCl vi ihii "a SSa.S., -
extracts from, and enclosures in, the letters
of Mr., Monroe to the Secretary of State,
prior to the Joint mission OF him and Mr..
Pihkney part 8, accompanying the mes
sage of the President of the United States,
received on the 2ad Of March, 1903.
sgR, ag.dDIsoN 20 Mr.. MONROE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Janaary S, 1904
SIR,
THE Information and obser cations
which ypu have as yet received from Hse
.ince youv sff,vai 10 London, 90 the I'm.
pressmeos OF our seameo and Other sIesaus
ons of our rights, have been In private ses'
,srs only. The delay 10 making these IN
iuries the subjec, Of official eox'taa n.caions,
proceeded, first, from aa expectation wa.
the hgoserumensw would have oolihsa
formally 10 the Uni,ed States as 0ea:ral
power, the state Of war between 9. Ditis'n
s. Ffance, which woasd havs beco an aps &C.
casion, for combining wish assurances vi
the fairness @irh which ooT ntptsa. col'ga
siosss " oosd be fulfilled, our iast caaiias oa
correspondents respect tor OR neufas
rights, end particularly Of those which nd
been least respected during the lass var !;
secondly, from the expected arrival % lsif
Merry, which, if ne should moi be chatged
with such siGcasicn, mighs be 6 favor
sbie opportunity for commencing 'ae ez.
psanas;oos aud discussions woich must
precede thorough correction OF tie
wrongs which we experience.
Siuce the arrival of Mr.. Merry, accord
ing!y,soa time has been !oss 10 calling his
suen,ion to sae sub;ec,s aud N preparing
both it aud him, for The negocia',on whien
is pew to be committed TO you. Ii ap.
pearanccs are 10 be trusted, his Impressions
and representations will be friendly to il.
10 any conversations With h:cs, which have
been free aud foil, he has espfssssd tie
bes. disposs,ioas, has lsstcned with csndof
rsrxtss-srr---ia made. as well 20 The coDeids..
elton of Justice, as CT Tue SOTO WIeTrsS-0<-
his nation aud although he suggests seri
Gus difficulties on cc5raln poln!s he will, |
believe, sincerely co operate IN lesseein2
them, and ia bringing abeus "a arrange.
mens which viii be acceptable TO this coun
uy. The DOLLY topic on which any thing
has passed 10 wiring between the depart
meot of state aud him, is that OF tie pre-.
,eoded blockade CT S.. Domingo. Copies
Of ny letter 20 him, ADD of his answer,
are herewith iuclosed as also OF the letter
written 10 M. Thosn,oo, some time be
fore, snd referred 10 IN that 70 Mr.. Merry,
in relation 20 a Ike blockade OF Martinique
and Cuadaloope. .
Although there are many imporsans OBJ.
iee;s which uAy be bvoughs 10 Invite con-
veasionai regulations between the u. Safes
and Great bsi.sio. il is evidens'y proper
20 leave for subsequent consdesasion, such
as are less urgent in their nature, or more
diEicul, IN sheiv adjustment; aud thereby
to render The way palmer aud shorter 60 go
sgveement with seapsct 10 objects which
caanot be- much longer Delayed without
danger 20 the good understanding between
the two nations. With shis eiew the plan
of convsa.ien contemplated by The Ptesl.
dent, is limited 20 he caess Q; iasPrees-
msnts of aur aesmeu, Of bioekades, OF visit.
iue aud searching DOR veSsels, Of conua.
band of war, and Of the .ade With hostile
colonies. with tew other casec affecting
cur maritime rgats; embracing however,
as inducements TO Great trisa,n 20 DO US
Justice therein, a provision for the surrea-
der of deserving seameu AID soldiers, add
for the prevention Of coosraband supplies 20
her enemies.
The plan digessed for your use ia sub
Joined. The fiat column conlaios the ar.
:icles which are TO be proposed in the FIRST
Instance, and which ere considered as
wishin our Just expectations: the secoud