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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-08-15
BOSTON, AUGUST D.

TIE falIg4viag letter, 20 toe Editors IF sb< Cszsfs
a,s fo~ Haai5ia, Js'a ysls,Soy.
~ New uitom Rolie kegula
tionS-nor warranted BY l1qO,
but enforced by Presidential
Orders I
uREAD, PHUSE, CONSIDER /!
MEssRs RUSSELL B cuTLEH,
WE with you to publilh the fol
lowing in your paper as it circulates
very exten6vely in this diitriGt, in or
der to ihow to the world what kind
of government we live under and
what ufe fome people make Of pow
er, when put INTO their hands and
you will oblige many who feel rhem-
felves injured too much to be pa
tiently borne in free country
The brig Stranger, owned BY the
fubfcribers, laying in CaPeporpoiie
harbor, was loaded in the lower
hold with white pine lumber, about
iovea months Gnce and about The
2oth of July, 1893, we concluded to
20 on with loading more lumber I;
and having large quantity of fifth,
caught the laft year, which we found
was every day going to deitru6tioi,
We came to a determination 10 nm
ilh loading the vciieI with nth. as
loon as poAible, in order 10 60 TO
Charlefton, OF lome other iouthern
port in the United States, TO ex-
change then for cotton, pitch, tar,
corn, or -four, which we Concluded
would be Of ule 70 Us, and would
keep much longer than our hih, OF
which We informed jonas lark,
Ffu the Collector. ne faid he
fhould fend an officer to fee TO the
cargo, and attend 70 the Vefel, while
tn fin was put on board. This was
on the 18th of July lat. On the
evening Of the next day, viz the
aoth, Seth Barnham, Efq. Deputy
Collector, came By order Of lald
Clark, the Collector, as he iaid, and
took poGsHiOn OF the brig.--On
the next day, came TWO deputy mar
hals from Saco, by order Of iaid
Cllrk, as they faid, and took PQdel-
fon Of the laid brig Stranger, and
have Rripped her Of her rigging, SC.
although We have at all times, and
till are ready to give bonds, and
produce our bondfmen, equal to any
in Kennebunk that we will con-
form to the law in every re[pect al
Enough we deem the Embargo laws
unconstitutional, and in the higheit
degree opprelive. Being native cir
liens of this place, we hoped, that
althorr n we were federalists, we had
equal rights with others but by
tSis wznton ftretch of power, We
perceive the contrary. We are told
tbzt whenever the Collector tays he
fufpeas a veIeI, he has a right to
take her, although there is no other
reafon but his lusPiclon, however
qroundlefs. Is not tbs a knocking
ftuation FOX any perfon TO be placed
in. in a free country, Peopls ieelng
al their properly going TO deitrue +
ton, and nor allowed 70 carry II 20
another port in the United States,
becaufe the Collector Jays ne iui-
pe6ts them, when at The fame time,
il is voGible for fuch is human ma
ture( that the Collector nay DC Who'll
" governed by certain pretended re-
publicans, In which cafe no federal
iii can have any rights but what
property he has, TO fsPPort his tanii-
ly, ADD pay his debts, may DC taken
from hin, and his children PuT to
beg theu bread in the hreets.
If this is liberty, we have always
kad f. ,.rong idca Sk i We always
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-08-15

thought, that al men Guere BORN free
and equal and thct they had certain
natural, fGeztiai, and pnGEenablt
r;g6'5 H1scag wbtcb may Be reck2ned
re ris6f Of eyeiag and defending their
hve- and liberties and that Of acqui-
rig, Po6eGng, an protecting Prspsrtn
In the Contribution Of The United
States, we find, that tie rights d tbe
people are TO BE- jscure IN th.4r psyj5z,
bo4es p4trrJ, and aFe6f|, agaiJf m
rs3oaa5.e tS4rases and Figure JbaH
net be Vi2.ztea; and 10 1garyo1fs l5zl
i9ls, BIT upon pyo6q6Ls ca1jf, rupert
Cd b. cath or agrn,I.isz, and barsicG
AS'L d.icsibiag tie place to Be isarc6ed,
and the Ps1'5aS ar things TO be Eizsd
We know of no cauie for our ruin,
only thar We aie Federanits. There
IS nothing told as, only hat our vef-
lei was in place where ihe could
eahly proceed TO Tea, and evade the
embargo law, which TO US appears
10 better reafon than this, if man
lived near the highway in the woods,
he ought to be cah into prifop, be-
cauie he was il a convenient Etua-
ton 70 mTder the pafing traveller.
We Fall, by this wanton, barbarous
att Of the Collector and his zdyifers.
ltrom the prelent apPearancel leic a.
bout one thouiand quintsls OF hih !;
when We are informed, that teiTels
from the neighbouring ports are dai.
" cleared out with 6lh, oil, & lum-
bar, the cargo we wlihed to carry /;
and the boards that have been 70
long in the veftl, we expect, bv
laying there this fuu,mer and fall,
viii be ruineI, This appears to us
to Be degree Of tyranny not known
in any part Of the world How long
our degraded counuymen mutt be
governed in this way, God only
knows but if all our propertyis un-
der the direction Of one nan, and he
ufes it in this manner. and direalv
IN the face Of the Contribution, the
world has no charms for US. becauCe
we prefer death 10 laytrY sup
pole a man, with family of chill
dren, who BY his hard labour has OBJ
tainta property enough for their
comforta le fupport, what NUT be
his feelings, when he fees il in the
power of Collector Of the Cutoms
land perhaps a prejudiced one) i'm
mediately 10 take from him al the
means Of fupport for his children |!
Will ne not Immediately conclude,
thee is no: even the fhadow Of li5-
erty left IN the land IN which he
lives ? What would have bee le
feelings Of the people IN the year
I77a, had the then mother country
given iuch power to any one man |?
Was any thing complained Of 2. that
timr half 70 opPFeHye ! We how
ever hope, there is 20 infance Of the
kind, except this, il the United
States and We prefume there is not;
sor we think there cannot be any
other Collector II the u. State
who would act il this manner, even
i the laws would juffy him. We
arc respectfully yours &c.
THOMAS PERKINS, "a,
For bingtf e. J. PERKINS, 9Th.
A,sassi, AlxgF ., sos.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-08-15
CWzOle No. 53s.

tries under her control, have new
ctafed as II Spain and Portugal; and
our veiTel8 might purfue this prohta-
bic trade without the leaf Interrupt
ton. For the Spanilh cruizers will
now be joined to the Britifh; and
not Frenchman will dare fhow his
head out Of port. But while Amer
ica is opPreded with fuch politics and
politicians, as now aflia our land
we can only lok on, and behold
other people reaping the fruits Of
the folly of our rulers IN n. Pap.
Congress have right "fo regulate
fradF or commerce-but not 20 def
troy it. There is nothing in the
Contribution which gives this powert
and fhould the queition ever be
brought TO trial, it all be 70 decided,
AS well may Congress PATS law that
men lhall not work, catch ffh, or
raile corn, as that they hall not GO
TO fea, or carry on Commerce.-Ib.
EzwYosk, july %.
The repairs OF the Contribution lying az
the Navy yard Of this port are nearly CONF
pleed. The long delay which has taken
place in her complexion has been owing 70 .
deficiency Of workmen. Fifteen ortwenfy OF
the gun boats are hauled Up into The mill
pond At the Wailabcnt, and a number are al
70 IN Newtown creek. They are nearly all
dfmantled and generally withon crews AT
Governor s.lAand, The fortifcat ems progrefs
rapidly. 500 laborers are con1anrIy employs
ed at the rate Of IS cents per day The grand
tower is RATED one Rory, and will form an
alnloR inpregnaole fortrels II Is Gtuated or
a point Of the illand which AT once commando
the entrance Of the Narrows and the eaff and
north rivers, and is alto 70 ftuated that the
guns Of the ramparts Sfo command H. The
ingenuity Of Col. Williams, aided by he Kill
Of MeArs, HiI'yard and Soude, has wrought
wonders on This iland. In point of neatnefs
Of workmanfhip and real frength Fort Jay il
hyperion 10 any other in the United States,
and perhaps IS frrpaGsd by few even in Eu-
r0ne
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-08-15

e"The Rars pluck from their orbs,
q And crowd them in my budget
snow II m not roaring BY,
" Let Grelham college judge X.
BALLAD OF REDLAM.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-08-15

TIE fgH0zuizg letter, 70 toe Editors q fb< Gsz'f<.
a,s on Hasi5ig, Jrra ysasyS9y.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-26
John C. LADD,
Has FOR SALE,

Has FOR SALE,
90 bales German Linens, conhf-
ing nf brown and white Rolls, Haxen Osna-
burghs, ,hempea Ticklenburghs, haF.. PSI ana
Checks and Stripes.
1000 pieces Nankeen
Russia sSheetins and Dack
bale Writing Paper
50 bags Of black Pepper Of the best qua
| ty, and will he SOLD very low
Sugars and Coffee
20 hhas Noiasses
g l pipe port Wine
10 do. Holland I'in
5 Go. French brandy
7 do jamaica Spirits.
A quantity OF soal Leather, Shoes, Sper.
maci,l and Tsllow Candies, Cheese, &c. &c.
April z.
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PROPOSALS
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THE MANUAL
OF The -,
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OR A
NEW AND COMPLETE
DICTIONARY

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i. French e Eagish-2 2. AnSt's '': = T'e's"
CONTAINING,
!. All the words in general use, OCCASION :,
ally illustrated by Ffcnch and Ensass''
sentences. as
:. An extensive collection OF new Woras
in every art, science and trade.
9. The pronunciation of every wora' as
cerding to the most polite usage IA
France and England.
4. A copious vocabulary 81 sea terms a''a
phrases.
S. A dictionary of French synonymes.
IS. A dictionary of French hon1ony mes: :.
z. An alphabetical list Of the most familiar
proper and christian names, ana o. the
most remarkable. places In the Wofla'
8. The difficulties Of the French lung uage
alphabetically Arranged.
9. A complete treatise ON French poetry
10. The chief English idioms.
1t. A treatise on the English particles &c,
The whole carefully compiled 'front.' e oes'
writers, and particularly from the DictionaI.cs
ofthe French Academy, Boiste, fefaha, "a
neau, Wailly, Tocquot, Nagent, Shan1ossa'
BOYER, Johnson, w aiker, &c.
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WANTED.
A quantity Of good clean Wheat
BY
VIM. Bartleman.
3 .,A eotf.
August To-.
WnyMaL's Sale.

-.
IN pursuance Of a decree of the honorable
the United States Circuit Court OF shs uls.
tlict Of Columbia, sitting m Alexandra On 9,
an appeal from the District Court Of the sala
district, in case Of seizure and libel, DetWeen
the United States and forty boxes OF WINE
Clayed Sugar, ten boxes of Brown Sugar sAu
ten tons Of Logwood, and MATHEW Aee arc
claimant will be sold, at public SAFE ZOE
ready money, on Monday, the gym Gay &, =
this month, at the warehouse OF George Pa
um, in the town Of Alexandria, between .hc
hours eleven and twelve O'Clock OF the lore
noon of that day, the said forty boxes OF " 'les
Clayed Sugar ten boxesof Browa Sugar, ana
ten tons Of Logwood.
Daniel Minor. D, NJ.
for Washington Boyd.
August II. All.
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/ AMES BACON,

Z r 1FA ~ lS<ASN( KS
this ERocxex STORE, Oh King srtrt, ~
r<cnped in addition TO his former staA
4 freh Supply Of Genuine Artiels's
the Grocery Line
Which makes bis assortment complete
He aes e0ers. for sale, 81, bis usual teu 'rn
Mu!coyado Sugars, Of vaEiousqis
iitics.
Loaf and Lump ditto,
Gnnpowder,
Imperial, TE Az
Hyson, particularly sell"
Young Hysen, ed 5or
s s I;::: :',. - family : s.
Best green Coffee,
Chocolate, Of 3 superior quality
Madeira,
Busclles,
Sherry,
Lisbon, w ~
TesenHe,
Malaga, and
Genuine old Por,
Lognac and Bourdeaux Brandy,
Old jamaica Spirit, for family use, ~.
Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vinccnss, ana wv
England KUN,
Holland Gin,
Irish and country Whisky,
MolasSes, Wine, and Cider Vinegar
Stoughton's Bitters, -.
Mace, nutmcgs, cloves, cassia, p'hH'I
Cayenne and black pepper, race and gI sg
Ginger, basket salt FOR table use, dcas!uJ
rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, og y.
spernaccti candles, refined salt-petre' ~,
indigo, alum, copperas, naddcr, oriar~ r.
spinning cotton, patent sko. all Sizes ~ s,.,s
giish and country made guapowder,. 40 TO-
and slnoaking tobacco, very oest casA"'
5acco. }. o;as
Hamilton and Loipcr's snuff, Hua'sf' PR
In soxes. ,,osid
London mustard, warranted OF ''r ,,n
quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapplhs .sr,,a
demijohu's, sc. &c. with generaliy ss,.bsss
tiele in his iine--the whole of wheh Ne .f %
collected with care, and will be DISPOSE
the very lowest terms
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An excellent Cook for Sale.

5 . T. i,
& F,fAyNY, the property of the late JAMES
MunRAy, Jun. will be exposed to public sale,
before the tavern of George Williams, in the
town of DunJi-ies, on Monday, the 5th day
of September next, atathree o'cinoh IN the at
ternoon. Fanny is an excellent cook, semp-
stress, washer-woman, and hpuse-servant, and
will be valuable acquisition IN any family -
Credit will be given mil the rassfng Of the
Embargo, should that event occur soitAin sir
months, otherwise the purchaser will have
six months credit on giving bond with appro-
we'd security, the bond to bear interest frona
date if not punctually paid to
Y. Peyton, Ex'r.
Stafford, Aug. Is. i22l sawts
aT Printing in It's various branches
execused with accuracy and dispatch.
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he 6rst book of a nation is the dictionary
ofthen own language.
VnLNEY.

T he Grst book OF nation Is the flclt~naTy
oftheia own language.
VoLNkY.
II. It shall be printed Oh fine paper, IN two
handsome large l7me volumes, nposa
seausiinl type, called non2areil, cast ior
the purpose, by Messrs. Binney and No
MADISON. This type, although small, Isl oy
its neatness ana eiegasee, sxtremsiy CRATE
fal to the eyes. The work will issue from
the press of T. and 6. Palmer. vino have
already been SO cminentiy distinguished oy
the greatest accuracy and taste In thelt
profession, and thorough knowledge OF
the French and English languages.
IL. Price, to subscribers, for the two so!unacs
in boards, neatly lettercd, five dollars, TO DC
paid on the delivery OF the whole work. By
gentlemen, however, wishing to have the
FIRST volume before the second, 1t miay be
received upon paying the full amount OF
the subscri, ,,iun for both volumes.
A9 Subscriptions received by R'
GRAY,
Nav SS
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Notice is hereby Given,

J -
THAT the subscriber of Alexandria couE,
ty in the district OF Cslusabia, has obtain
ed from the Orphans COURT OF said county, let
tars of administration with the will annexed,
upon the estate OF Mr.. SAMUEL CRAIG, late
of the county aforesaid, merchant, decd:
All persons having claims against the said
deceased, are hereby w.rne,l to exhibit them
with the vouchers thereof to the SUBSCRIBE ON
or before the 9Th day OF September next, or
they may by law be excluded from all benefit
to said estate, and those indebted thereto are
required to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this ninta day Of
March, 1868.
John G. Laid.
Administrator. NTH fhf nil Qn1ered,
It samsst Craig, deceased.
August 8 easu
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Ulhcard Of Accommodation.
I0HN BELL,

JOHN BELL,
DRAWING XND PAINTING MASTER,
lSnow raising a club, to supply individuals
with their Portraits on easy terms: 1t Will
consis, Of twenfy.four persons, eachto depo-
sat two dollars, weekly, and at the expiration
of twelve weeks, each person shall receive q
well finished and Approved likeness, large as
life.
Two individuals will sit for their pictures
every week, as their names are inserted in the
list
Specimens to be seen at his house, near
captain Slacs.n's, lower end Of Fairfax street.
August GO
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By n. G, .DpFlEF,
4,,5.r sf Nature Displayed in her Meae ct
teaching language to man, aisf1hedto TIE
Frcnci language, &c
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~ TO RENT.

TEIE snhscriber offers to rent tor one OF
more years, adjoining the place where
an he now lives, Riacksmith's shop, with
complete SET of Toels, Dwellir 3 House in
comfortable condition, calculated Tor faml-
", together with between three and tour acres
OF very rich Iand.-Fwm several years expe-
nence, can With truth declare, that there
ear be no better stand for blacksmith than
the one now offered to let.
Thomas B. Moreiand.
Narylana, Broad Greek. iawtf
December s.-tls
Nh If don't rent the Enc stand
viii give good wages to youpg nan-
naAh afaxaily.
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Patent Shot, &c.

ons Patent Shot, assorted, B to 40.
nogsheats brown Sugars.
Or lbs. green Coffee.
nperial Tea, of very superior quail
ty, in quarter chests, boxes and can
n;sters.
SO barrels cheicc Whiskey.
- Jamaica Spirits, for family usel-wav.
ranted seven years Old.
50 boxes Muscatel Raisins.
With general assortment of Wines, Ii
pors. aaS Groceries as usual--
FOE SALE By
Joleph Vaudeville.
Corner of King ard Fairfax stseesa'
Juas IS.
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SINGING SCHOOL .

TIE subscriber proposes to opea a school
for te.eting tie rusliT ents OF Church Music,
On Tie 9th day OF September, as his house on
St Asaph-street, opposite tie Quaker meet
ing house--He Guels himself he VIII be
ioun1l competent 10 tie task, and respet tiniy
soIicits pubiie patronage. Ills terms VII! be
Three Dollars per quarter for three tines a
week-One Dollar 70 Se pait. la ADVANCE
james Hicks
ause,,st Gs socis
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Jofeph Vaudeville
ss1NsA or KING and fAIayAx s..,
.iLGxANsRiA ~
HAS FOR SALE,
An alortment Of Wins,
QuoRs, GROCERIES. 81
Consisting of
MADEIRA7
! ! WIS.
Port
TencriEe & B
Corsica
Cid st. Estepho Medoc laret, in a.. N
one dozen II
A few, dezcn fine old frontinae
Ditto do. best wine bi.ten
Jamaica and West-India rum
New-Engiand do.
Cogniac, Bourdeaux and Naples bs,,,
Holland and country SA
Sehicdam ginin cases
Irish wlnskcy, very old
20 barrels Pennsylvania rys ~
CIDER in barrels
White wine and Cider vinegar
Florence oil in TASKS
2 hogshcads Haranna honey
Is do. choice retailing aolA,eu
Cunpowder
Imperial
Hyson TEAS &
Young Hyson ~ oaaJ
Hysan-Skin ard s4
Sonchong
M@covado sugars, different qualities
BENGAL white do.
Loaf and lump sugars, PhilsielpAi., sI
ti1nrre and Alexandria.
Leipsr's, CARROTS, and Hamilton. sad
in battles and bladders.
Aiacuba aud rapee do.
CIoverseed, (Pena. svaryanseaj
Mace; nutnegs; cloves cassia; pinaY
to; pepper; ginger, race and ground; Cy
emo pepper; refined salt-petre.
Coffee; chocolate rice pearl barley;
LONDON and Philadelphia mustard; bssss
salt. starch Gg blue; Hotant indigo; Gea.
gia assa Tennessee cotton iiay; wool; MAJ
der; copperas; alum birthstone; caals
pipes in boxes wrapping paper and tVls
traces; bed cords; leading lines; dem!john
gin cases; pateat shot; brandywlne sunpol
der; Harvey's gunpowder, 1.-THE only real b
tlsh battle powder] from F to treble sealed
chewing tobacco best HAVANA scgars.
Muscatei and bloom raisias in boxes.
Sun raisins in CASKS.
Zante curraats; pruaes soft sheiled !
monds.
A few boxes excellent pickles, eacsn
iszen bottles assorted capeEs, olives Aani
:Lovies, for sale by the box.
= quantity of clean gsoa allan salt sadaa
or the fishery, sc. &c
g -
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TO K EN- I,

~ ~ EI4S
a three story Etick fioIse aEa Lot, well
calculated Tor business a4d ihe accommodate
on of family, situate at the corner OF Prince
and Wasbingt in an aitj Y healthy
part of the town. Possession snen Oh the
hrs. day o. August next.-APp!y TO fh.af
1y;fseff.
Edmund nenncy.
JuIr II. ecd
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LOST THIS MORNING.,
SOMEWHERE On Fairfax or Prince
streets, II SUM OF Monty, IN aiexan-
d,ia bank notes, Of dollars each: the fade
will be handsomely rewarded, by leaving u
with the printer.
.7ay 90.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-22

PRINCES STREET, April 20, 1905.
Ar. Monroe presents his comp ,imeuts to
Mr.. Fox, and %, the honor TO enclose him
copy OF the official Document menticnr,i
in their interview or yesterday. being II let
ter from the Secretary Of the Treasury to-
tue Secretary OF Stale, explaining the man
ner m which duties are paid on goods imDor-
ted into, and exported from the United States.
Nh. Fox will find by this document. that the
regulations respecting that subject are uni
form and applicable to all ARTICLES exported
ana that they were not adopted TO favor any
particular commerce as has been erroneous
" supposed. Mr.. Fox wli be the more SEN
siole o. this fact, when he recoilccts that the
government ct the United States never adj
mittcd the right i'll Great ain, to inhbit
the commerce in question that On the con-
tt ;ry, it had concluded on the highest possi-
Ole evidence, as is proved by the papers in
MI + oX's possession, that G Britain had re :,
iinquislfed the prctension.
Mr. Monroe considers it his duty to OBJ
serve to MIR. Fox, that as his government
thinks itsef entitled to the commerce refer
rcd t., and thar the citizens ef tie United
States have been injured blythe attack which
has been made Oh it, by his majcsty's crui-
zers and privateers, under cilcu distances
too, that were peculiarly calculated 70 inspire
a confidence in their security, his instruc-
ons for1jd his entering into any adjustment
which does not Look to the object of a rea-
sonabic compensation. He makes thus COM
munication with candor, in the hope, chat
Mr. Fox will take it into consideration, in
the answer which he has been so good rs to
premise him, at an early day.
Mr.. Monroe Ratters himself, that his ma
Jesty's government will be animated by a
sincere desire to meet the government O the
United States, in such an arrangements AS
will establish the relations of the two ct,,n-
tries on a ground of permanent fr;cnt. ship,
and that it will be of opinion, independent
OF the satisfaction to be derived from rcn-
derins justice to afriendly power which it
mas injured without provocation, that The
recompense due to the sufferers is but :, tri-
fling consideration, when compared with SO
great national object. Mr.. Monroe hopes
that Mr.. Fox will see the propriety OF pla-
cling this business, in his answer, on such
ground as may promise satisfactory adjust
ment OF it, and r the reasons stated in his
note of the S1st ult. that his maesty's go
vernment will not hesitate, in the present
stage, toprohibit the further seizure * CON
domination of American vessels, OH the princl-
pie in question.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-22
With great respect, &c.
(Signed) JAMES MONROE.
LONDON, April %, 1906.

No III. LONDON, April %, 1906.
SIR,
Having waited a week after my inter-
view with Mr.. Fox on the 10Th without re-
cciving either Of the communications which
he then promised me, called on him on the
25th to know the Cause, and TO confer free
ly again on our affairs. ifhe should be sodis-
posed. AS he anticipated the object Of the
visit, we soon entered on it. After some in
troductory remarks on other topics, he began
by asking what was the minimum of our
demands respecting the seizures Could we
not agree in some modification of our respec
tive pretensions, some com sromises For ex-
ample, to adopt some plan which might an
swer our object without compromising his
government. As perceived that he alluded
principally to our claim TO an indemnity, OBJ
served, that lfthe principle was admitted to
be with us, the indemnity followed of course.
But, says he, cannot We agree to suspend our
rights, aud leave you, in satisfactory mode,