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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-19
ToLoRD MuLGRAYE.
No. s. DOVER STREET. Aug. s. Is

No. 8. DOVER STREET, Aug s, 1905.
MY LORD,
=, The late seizures of the vessels of the u.
States, by his majesty's cruizers, is so i'm
portant an event, as to make it my duty to
invite your lordship's attention to it. My 60
vernment will naturally expect of me imme-
diately, the best information which can OBJ
tain, of the nature and character of the mea-
sure, the extent to which it has been, and
will be carried, and of the policy which die
tateS 1t. Beingin state of profound peace
with his Britannia majesty and his dominons,
conscious of having cherished that relation,
and performed all its duties, with the most
perfect good faith, it will be surprised at a
measure which will be understood to breathe
a contrary spirit. From the view have of
the subject, can only state that many OF our
vessels have been brought in, under orders
that were equally unknown to the parties
that were affected by them, and to the re-
preventative ofthe y. States, accredited with
his majesty: that the principles on which
some OF them have been condemned are de-
MED by our government, and, as Ii is contend
ed, on the soundest principles Of the law Of ma
tons. | wish to possess, and to give correct
information on the whole subject, and shall
be happy that your lordship will enable me
to do it.
1t would have been agreeable to me, 70 have
postponed this enquiry until | should be no
nored with the interview, which / request
ed ofyour lordship on.the 31st uit. and WHICH
you have been SO good as to promise me next
week: but the Importance Of the subject, the
impression which the measure has ma lie on
the parties interested, and doubtless will
make in the United States, together with
the propriety of giving my government such
information as is official and authentic only,
will fiatter myself, satisfy your lordship,
that | could not justify q longer delay.
have the honor to be, my ford,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble
Servant,
(Signed) JAMES MONROE.
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(COPY.)

DOWNING STREET, July 81, 1905.
Mr.. Monroe presents his compliments to
lord Mulgrave, and requests the honor of an
interview with his lordship, OH the subjects
that were depending between their govern
ments at the time of Mr.. MGnroe's departure
last autumn for Span, and postponed at the
instance oflord Harrowby until his return
These subjects will be found in a communi-
cation to lord Harrowby, of the 5thiof Sep
TENDER last, which contains 4 project OF
convention to define certain neutral
rights, to discriminate between Ameri-
can and British seamen, and protect the for
mer from impressmeat, and also to establish
by modification of the convention entered
into by lord Hawkcsbury and Mr. King on
the 10Th May, 1903, in the manner proposed
| and for the reasons stated in that communi-
cation, the boundary between the territories
! of his majesty and those OF the United States,
on their north western frontiers. The TWO
first mentioned OF these topics have been
cause ofmuch irritation and complaint on
the part of the United States, which cannot
otherwise than be increased by the princi-
| pies which appear to have been adopted in
some late decisions of the court Of admiral
! ~, relative to the commerce OF the United
States with the colonies of the enemies of
lGreat-Britain, and with the parent county,
in the productions of such colonies Mr..
Monroe is persuaded that it is of great i'm
portance to both countries to arrange these
points between them, and lie fiatters himself
that it will be easy to do it on terms that will
be equally safe and and satisfactory to both
parties.
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by which, however, did not understand
that the principle in this case would be "a
bandoned; though l think it probable that
in other respects much accommodation
may BE obtained relative to that commerce.
Affairs here seem to be approaching a
crisis. 1t is said taat the combined fleets
having been previously joined by the Roche
fort squadron, have entered Ferrol, and that
the force now there is thirty-seven sail of
the line. Sir Robert Calder has joined adj
miral CORVALLIS before Brest. The French
feet there consists OF about twenty six sail
of the line. This force, so nearly united, is
a very imposing oneI The menace ofinva-
sion is kept up and increased every thing
Seems to indicatethat AN attempt will soon
be made.
am, sir,
With great respect and esteem,
Your very obcdient servant,
JAMES MONROE.
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FROM LORD MuLeRAvt.

FROM LORD MULGRAVE.
No.4. DOWNING STREET, Aug, 8, 1905.
SIR,
have just received the honor of your let
ter, of yesterdays date, stating the exist
eDce of some measures relative to the vessels
of the u. States, of which you have cause to
complain. AS you have not mentioned either
the nature or the period of the transaction
to whichyou allude, l am not enabled to give
you a satisfactory answer, and ] am not a
ware ofany recent occurrence of so pressing
a nature, as to require an explanation pre-
vious to the day on which / shall have the
honor of seeing you in the course Of the next
week. If you will inform me more particu-
larly of the ground Of complaint, / shall
without delay, give the subject every attcnti-
on in my power.
have the honor tob be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
. (Signed) MULGRAVE.
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TO LORD MULGRAvE.

NO. 8. DOVER STREET, Aug Is, 1906.
Mr.. Monroe presents his compliments to
lord Mulgrave, and has the honor to return
his lordship the papers which he was so good
as to deliver him yesterday. Mr.. Monroe
Is Sorry to find that these documents furnish
no satisfactory explanation, on the real
ground OF complaint on the part of the
United States, as stated in his letter OF
the 18th: he will therefore be happy to see
lord Mulgrayc again on the subject, as soon
as 1t may be convenient for his lordship to
receive him.
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YORK, April 9.

Admiral GRAVES and SON, arrived in
town yesterday from Newport, in the pack :
ct Aurora, on their way to Charleston. The
admiral came out in the ship George and
Mary IN u days from Falmouth He inform
cd that the ship Octavia, Collins and ano-
ther American ship, both from Charleston
Tor London, loaded with cotton and rice, had
been recently sent into Calais, and condem-
ned, and their crew imprisoned The shin
OTIS, of New-York, was still at Falmouth
on the 18th OF February on which day, an
American ship arrived from the Mediterra-
mean. Mr.. Barring and lady, who were pas
in the above ship went to Boston, to proceed
tor Charleston, where both the Admiral and
himselfhaye large plantations.
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TO 71ULcRAvE.

No. s, DOVER STREET, Aug. II, 1906.
ny LORD,
] have been honored with your lordship's
letter of the 9th instant, and shall willingly
comply with your request in stating more
fully the nature ofthe complaint to which I
alluded in mine Of the 8ih and the period
within which it has occurred. By a report
Of the consul Of the u States for this port
and district, of which have the honor to en-
close you copy, it appears that in the
course of a few weeks past about twenty A.
merican vessels huve'been seized in the chan
mel and north sea, by his majcety's ships of
war and privatccrs, and brought into his
ports for trial the officers who seized them
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Extract Of lettcrjrop, Ezsttore, { slline DAT
Ell LIarcA 81

Within these few days, the Collector, who IS
extremely vigi!ant, has received additional in
Structons from Washington, in consequence of
which ne has appointed a large numbcr Of III
spectors to watch every place where property is
-tored' and has engaged several boats in his se,
wee winch were intended for transport business
Several seizures have been made-one ihe IaSt
night. sloop with -four
Boats arr employed rowing round :le island
every night that the weather will permit. so that
no properly can be passed over without manifest
iangor.
The licence from the Government of New
brunswick, for salted provisions into that Pro-
VINCE, is Withdrawn, which ey3oscs the beef and
pork which may be landed on the British side to
seizure
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TO LORD MULCRAvE.

No. DOVER STREET, Aug. ID, 1908.
Mr. Monroe presents his compliments to
lord Mulgrave, and viii do himself the no.
nor to wait on him at his office on Thursday
next at two o'clock. He has the pleasure to
send his lordship a reply to his letter of the
9Th instant.
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FROM LORD n1uLcRAvE.
No. 2. DOWNING STREET, Aug. S, 1s

No. 2. DOWNING STREET, Aug. S, 1905.
Lord Mulgrave presents his compliments
to Mr. Monroe, and will have the honor of
appointing day for receiving him at the
foreign office, early in the next week. Lord
Mulgrave wishes to inform himself of the
state of the business, opened TO lord Harrow
by, previous to his conference with MIR.
Monroe.
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LONDON, August 16, 1906.

hONDoN, August 10, 1905.
SIR,
/ enclose you a copy of my letters to
lord Mulgrave, relative to the late seizures
OF our vessels by his majesty's cruizers, in
the channel and north sea, and OF his replies.
had yesterday an interview with him on
the subject, in which he gave me a report
from each of the Kings law officers in the
admiralty, respecting the late decisions, and
promised me another interview on that & the
other topics, depending between our govern
ments, as soon as l should desire it, after ha-
wing pcruscd the reports. By my note to
him OF this date, you will find that consider
these documents unsatisfactory on the great
question, and have asked another interview
1t appears, however, By them that 10 recent
order has been issued by the government
hence it is probable that the late decisions
on the point OF continuity Of voyage, which
have carried the restraints on that commerce
to greater extent than heretofore, NAV
have furnished to the parties Interested a
motive for these secures. IT is equally pro
bablc that the decision Of the court of appeals
in the case of the Essex, as several Of its
members are also members Of lhe cabinet
may have been dictated by policy, TO pro
mote the navigation Of this country, at the
expence Of that Of the United States. I'm the
tate interview with lord Mulgravc much &c
neral conversation took place on the subject
in which he assured me, in the most explicit
terms, that nothing was more remote from
the views of lis government than totakc an
uniricndly attitul towards the U. States -
ne assured me that no new orders had been
issued, ard that his government was dispos-
cd to do every thing IN its power to arrange
tilis and the Ehcr points to ouT satisfaction,
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No; 81. LONDON. September IS, 1905.

NO. 81. LONDON, September IS, 1905.
SIR,
nave already forwarded you copies of two
letters TO lord Mulgrave, respecting the late
SEIZURE OF American vessels. and YOU Will
receive with this copy o. a third one. His
iordship has endeayored to manage this hi
slness without writing, from a desire. which
mas been very apparent, to pet rid of il.
without any compromitnent With that view
ne gave me, IN an carly interview, q report
OF the kings advocate general and proctor-
on my first letter, which had bsen referred
TO them, which gave some explanation ON
the subject, which he might suppose would
De satisfactory. soon, however, assured
nm that 1t was not, and pressed an answer
to my letters, which was promised. but has
not yet been given. A few DAYS before Mr.
Erving left this for the continent. request.
ed him to ask Mr.. Hammond when I should
be favored with one. send you a ncte fthe
conversation between them. Having waited
some time longer thought it my duty to
press the point again, and in SO doing oex
pose as fully as l could the fal!acy and inius..
tice ct the principle on which Great Britain
asserts the right to inteTdict our commerce
with the coioEies of her enemies and else
where, III the production of those colonies
J Go not know that / shal be able to obtain
an answer to this or the other letters. The
presumption is againstit, because she does
not wish to ne up her hands from doing what
hcr interest may dictate, in case the new
combination with Russia and Austria should
be successful against France. In the mean
Tune she seeks TO tranquilizc us by dismiss
ing our vessels in every case that she possi-
bly, can 1t is evident to those who attend
the TRIALS that the tone ofthe Judge has be-
come more moderate; that he &Cquits when
ever ne can acqolt our vessels and keepinp.
within the precedent of the Essex, seizese-
very tact that the papers or other evidence
furnish in the cases which occur, 20 bring
them within that limit. Ii any thing. can be
done i'll our affairs, it may be in wee, or.
ten days; and If not done in that time, il
most probably will. not be during the present
winter | shall doevery thing in my power
to bring them TO q satisfactory conclusion.
am, sir, with great respect and esteem.
Your very obedient servant,
JAMES MONROE
z. 3 enclose you a copy OF my letter 10
general Armstrong, by Mr.. Ersing.
70 BE cONTIEUED.)
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FRoM loan MULcRAvr.

No. g.. DOWNING STREET, Ang. IL, 1905.
Lord Mulgrave presents his compliments
to MIR. Monroe, and will be very happy to
see him at his Office on Thursday next, at
two o'clock.
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April IL.

We learn by gentleman Who left Albany OH
Saturday, that the Legislature Of this state was
TO adjourn this day and that bin had p sci
the senate (and would pass in the hou.e ) granting
loan from the state Of 4eO, oCo dolls for the use
OF Farmers and others ON mortgage, to make good
their engagements during the embargo.
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vai.ed on TO accomodate with ms views. II
is difficult TO believe that it will Weld no
accommo daton on its part to our ius: claims
IN the present state of public affairs.
In nv former interview with lord Null
grave he informed me that should ina Y
the reports which i've gave me, that most Of
the vessels had been dismissed and il an
peared by the reports that some of them had
oeen, one or two on the opinion of doctor
Lawrence, counsel for the captured. which
been taken IN the absence of the kings proc
tor. returned to him the reports to obtain
! copies Tor you. General Lyman has inform
ed me that others have been since dismiss
ed and as he Thought some that had been
seized on the new doctrine of continuity of
voyage, though nothing to ccuutenance such
an expectation escaped from lord Mulgrav,
III the last conference
1t is decided on consideration of ali c;r-
cumstances, that Mr. Bowdoin will rer,a;r IN
Paris, where he will probably remain Tin
ne receives the orders of the p;, sident, and
that Mr.. Ervins win proceed immediatelv
to Madrid to relieve Mr. Pinkney. Nj. Bow
dom, by being on that ground, will be more
in the way OF obcyiilg such orders as he NAV
receive than here; and both he and Mr. ~.
wing respectively may perhaps take the;r
ground with greater propriety in this Stage.
Whiie 1t rs Known that our government has
not acted, than afterwards.
l am, SIR,
With great respect and esteem.
Your very obedicnt servant
JAMES MONROE, (.
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Apru -.

The ship Dryade, of New-York, from
Charleston for Nantz, was boarded b. q
British Cruizcr, and ordered for England.
This IS the seventh vessel in the European
trade, in which a merchant in this CITY Was
interested, that has been intercepted b. the
beliigerents, and all that have sailed for Eu-
rope within six months, in which he had an
Interest-one Of which Qhe Eliza from Lii
verpool) was burnt by the French.
The return ofvotes for Governor ofMasea-
chusetts had been received at Boston on
Thursday morning from 1874 towns, which
gave
For Mn. SULLIVAN 1898
For Mr.. GORE, 1850
Leaving Mr. S. a majority Of 413
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-20

N the hunlan frame, anti pfcs-fsc aleaathf ana
yigor Although great variety OF prescflp- /
ticns have bee published to CUE the dssof-
ders enumerated above, none. has yet eqtlaliea
the GOVT AND RHEu NATIC DROPS OF
Dr., TfSSOT, which are celebrated through
cut the European continent, and whose TN
bounded benefits are fully authenticated oy
certificates already published OF gentlemen SO
well known in America, being OF tie hrst con.
sequence in the state OF Maryland: General
Charles Ridgely, of Hampton; John Gibson,
Esq. one Of the directors Of the Farmers hank
OF Ma,ylanti John Macubbin, Esq. MRS. Ma@
.cubbin, his wife and Mrs. Ryan, OF Cs.lton-
s Cc,Afcate Of Mr.. 1Nomas Resso, hatcher.
About three weeks since / was mo sc violent
ly attacked with Rheumatic pains tkroughon,
my whole frame, in SO severe manner as MOI
to be able to turn in my bed without assistance
proceeding as I suppose from severe cold,
to being advised by a friend TO apply Or. IS
sot's Govt and Rheumatic Drops, accord
ineiy obtained from the agents Mcssrs George
Dobbin and Murphy, two bottles, the applica-
ton Of which, under God, have perfectly re-
stored me to health. I am therefore induced
with confidence to recommend this medicine
as certain cure for tie above disorder.
7AcAl.4S SKELSO.
Baltimore, July I'D, 1906.
Certsfcate # Mr.. 7nasnas CaaHf6etl, fairness
maker
1t wonld be IN act Of iniustice to withhold
MY testimony Of the salutaly effects OF Doctor
Tissct's Gout and Rheumatic Drops, as ] have
experienced very unequiyocsl instance OF
their virtues and efficacy. was afflicted With
two severe attacks Of what is usually called
Dead Palsy, from which partially recovered,
E1t was obliged to Use clutches to aid me in
walking when left home; to this were joined
violent Rheumatic pains, the result Oh the at
fiction, ard had feared the disorder would
accompany me through Life (; but provlaentialy
was recommended to apply ii oecrge Deb
bin ard Murphy's for Or. iissots Drops, and
after using only one bottle, found myself per-
fectly liberated from my disorder, and am now,
THANK God, as free from pain as if ncTSi lad
been afflicted. Finding this medicine operate
SO powerfully OH myself, determined to aP-
ply it internally 20 my child, 10y only eleven
months old, who was then reduced almost to
skeleton witt, the Bowel Complaint; after
administering it four times TO him, his com
plant was entirely removed, ard De Is row re.
covering hi. strength with great rapitlty.
III. CAMregLL,
B.Itimore, Julg 50, 1905.
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BEG leave to inform, the Ladies and Cen
tlemcn of 4alcxandria and its nrigh5orhood,
they have commenced tie above business III
all its branches, in the house. sdicining Mes
siours Midnight and Stewards store, on Roy
al street. Those VINO honor them with their
patronage, may depend on having their or
ders executed in the completes MODERN
STYLE, and with dispatch.
n b. All kinds of Ladies Habits, Peli
ces, Spencers, Spanish and Mar1nsluke dress
cs, made to their order Navy and Regi-
mental C!oaths plain, laced Or embroiecl ed,
according to the rank of the officer; or ..hy
kir.d CT Hussar, Rife, OF Fancy Cioaihine foi
f4is, plays, &c.
Jore Is. ets
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III The caJs of Daysd FFoodr,

.aa insa!Uent de5hor, c22yfned III me t.rtso1' q
Washiagton eo7t'lly, .to, d.-5t:
NOTICE is therefore ht'eby G,neg 10 thc
creditors OF the said Davlo Noo,.s, il,at Q"
Monday, tie 2oih day OF June instant, at tAa
court room, III Lia,!say's ho,ei, at tie hot
Of niue O'Clock. 4. N. the OATH prescribed b
the art Of Congress, entitled " IN act Ion -
relief OF insolvent debtors sitbin the llislrio.
OF Columbia, Will be Administered to the sal.
David, WOODS ard a trustee appointed 81.
less sufficient cause De Chen aid shcrc 5hcwil
to the contrary.
Il is ordered, That this notice lie published
in the Washinstcn FedSrahst, National In
telIigencer, and some paper p,inteli in Alex
andYia, twice in each paper prior 70 tnat day.
By order Of the honorable William Cranch,
Esq. chief Judge OF the circuit oours OF the
district ot Columbis.
William Brent, Clerk.
June Is. METH
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~ - PlAAPHLET At THIS oEFIcp :.
SHORT TIME,
AN ADDRESS
TO THE
tzx fE09LE or l,HE u. ST.4rys
Oh rHE IMpoRrANcE or ENcor,.
.d.'1facUL1URk q DOMESTIC NV.
FACIURES:
tending 10 shew that by due epcm.
Inent OF these essentia! intesests, ,as =
ton viii be rendered pr ss$... As
table abroad and astfe 's''s w
Gus at holi,s IL
TOGETHER w,TH AN A7g 20 1T
TIE improvements Tn S.es beat A.
l;Rgtaa, "
The native Sheep of Smiths Island, sn6s
plans proposed of extending this yss'
race of animals, for the JcDeit Of y
cessntry at large:
By GEORGE w. P. CUSTIs IL, /
OF arlington Hoasc, ia tie Eisii,et Of i
Gambia.
AT time when the energies of tbc ]
ton seem awakened to the state Of opr y
reign aud domestic concerns, we con.s;1
that the Important interests of heri,uh']
and Manufactures should meet witt, c,,
derable Share ct TIE public discussion cal
tain 1t Is, that at no period of cur no;e
history cou!d these national subjects ey,,l
more interest or he more properly urccj
the no;ice OK the publi5 nil.d. Tie ,nS.r,o
and impending appearance or our loye;,n !,
fairs, and the present disturbed sts,e u q
European world, renders il doubly n.rc.ss,
for the ci.:zeEs of America 10 tberjsh >
promote their domestic policy, WHEREBY T.,
may derive those resources wticD ~, p,
obtaiaed from abroad and create wealth =,
industry within themselves. Zoo lon, b.,
these important and patriotic interests BE-,
neglected. The nation now feels thcir w2,,
and We trust VIII duly provide for their s..
port. Government, hitherto engaged in o.s
concerns, viii now cherish those dome.I
institutions, which will preserve the nat:oa
dignity and promote the peoples welfare,
Vi the merits Of the little work VIC a
about TO issue 10 the public, it is not our D,
Vice to decide, but OF the advantages 10
derived ftom lis sale we wouId beg lea,e
ssy every Z Tag which disinterested exeri
In Tic Cause OF Domestic .yIanuiacturc iI,s,
deaaands--ind as tic profits of this wol
aiter the cxpences OF publication are pa
vii! be solely devoted to the purposes Of !
Arlington Institution, wa may hope and co
fdentiy expect a liberal patronage from
discerning and patriotic community.
EDITOR.
80 Printers IL tie Z. States nil Jsisa,c
gre Ills advertisement an insertion IN TN
resteetiOe faiterS, and such as dcn,and Ii q
be haid az ms oBicc. Booksellers supplied
N5era! terass, aid all orders wiN lie taec!ua
attended ~.
AleA. 18th June, 1903.