Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-04
DOCUMENTS
Aceon:panying the Message ofthe President
efMarch %, 1908.
[coNrINUED.l
No s.
Correspondence between Mr.. Madison and
Mr. Rose.
(Mr. Madisoa's letter concluded.

nation, 2dly4 6y his desire OF converting
particulars incident into an occasion for remoy-
ing another and more extensive source of oian-
ger to the harmony ofthe two countries; and,
Sdly, by his persuasion, that the liberality Of
the propositions authorised with this view
would not fail TO lndnce the ready concurrence
of his Britannia majesty +; and that the more
extensive source OF irritation and perp'ex-
ity being removed, satisfactory adjust
ment 81 the Particular incident would be the
less dilicuit The president Still thinks that
such would have been the tendency of the
mode for which he had provided; and he can
not, therefore, hut regret that the door was
shut against the experiments by the peremp-
tory refusal Of Mr. Canning to admit it into
discussion, even in the most infoyIna! manner,
as was suggested BY Nh. Monroe.
The president felt the greater regret, IS
&c step he hae; takcntowards q more en'arg-
cd and las in9 a lconlmodation, became thus
barto the aiilstncat OF the particular and
recent aggression which had been committed
against tie U. S. lie found, however, an
elevation 10 the siga,hcd purpose Of bis
Britannia majesty, to Charge with tbs ADJUST
ment special mission to tie q. S. which re
stiicted as 1t was Sc med to indicate a disp0-
sjtion from which LIBERAL and conciliatory
arrangement Of one great object at least might
bs eohEdentiy expected.
IL this confidence, your arrival was await
ed &9lth every friendly soils; ade; and cur
A'st latctEic| ha,S1g opened the way by an
acq,6esceDce n tae separation Of the two cases
iDsis,ca 90 By MS tlsjesty, nota outstanding; the
IS
tie pgcsidcnt 1t " $ not to be doubted that d
tender OF TIE satisfaction claimed By tie u.
5, fora distnis gals ed aud ~ acknowledged
insult by ore OF lis officers, would inlmcdi-
ately follow.
1t was not, theFcf ore,Ni,hout a very painful
suFprise;tIra the cxpcctatonol Jhis aggression
was discovered. Instead Of the satistactisn due
from the original aggressor, i, was announc-
ed that the first step towards the adjustment
must proceed from the party injured and
your letter n2w before ne formally repeats,
that as long as The proclamation OF tue presi-
dent, whicn issued Oh tue III July, 1897, shall
be in force il viii be an insuperabIe obstacle
to anegotiation, even Oh the subject OF the ag-
gresson which preceded it III otjer words,
That the proclamation must be put out or
force, before an adjustment Of the aggression
Can be taken into discussion.
In explaining the grounds Of this extraor
binary demand, it is alledgcd to be supported
81 tie consideration that The proceeding and
pretension OF the offending officer has been
disayowet!: t.,dt general assurances arc given
Of deposition and intention in us Britannia
majesty TO make ti5taCtion; that a special
minister was dispatched with proinptitude for
the purpose OF carrying in,o effect Il is dispo-
sition; and that YOU have personal convic-
ton That The particular terms, which you are
not At liberty previously TO disclose, VIII be
deemed By The j 5. satisfactory.
Win respect to tie cisayoual it you'd be
unjust not 50 regard il as a proof Of candor Y
amity towards the Uni&yd states, AMI IS some
presaee OF the voluntary lcpzration which it
implied to be due But the disavowal can be
the less confouaaed with TIE repatriation Itself;
since it was sufficiently required By the re-
spect which Great Bitain owed to her own
honor it being Impossible t,atan eniighten
ed government, had hostility baen medltatad,
would have commenced it in such manner,
and in the midst Of eNis ng professions Of
peace and friendship. See oNcd it ESQ to
toItSiot<h Will wv ttioo OIL a IOIiliff !
occasion IN Wich tic prctension had been en-
{ rccdby British S, ,uaoron against tie s}oop
Of war itoinmoTe belonging to tie U States
and En.liy to Ike interest wcA G. l.tit IN las,
more sha), any other nation, in dis II, n: i !
principle which would expose. her Superior
nember Of Ships OF war, 10 SO ,aaDy ii.licn,-
ties from Inferior navies
As title Can the general assurances that ,,
rcpafatlon would be made, claim return
which coul properly follow the ac.ual repa-
ration ony. They cannot amount to more
Tran disposition, o. at most a promise to do
what the aagressor ray deem fulfimeat of
his obhgation They do not prove even a /.
disposition to do what may be satisfactory to
tie injured party, who cannot have less than