Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-01
DOCUMENTS
accompanying The Message ofthe President
efNa,ch %. lsos.l 1ss
[cosrIsurn.]
No. s..
Correspondence between Nr. Madison and.
Mr.. Rose.
/. DOCUMENTS
Washington, January %, 1903.

HAVING he'd the honor to s,sse TO
VOC, that am expressly precluded, by my
instructions from entering upon any nrgo-
citation FOR the adjustment, ofthe differences
arising from the encounter Of his ualesty'a
ship Leopard and the frigs,e of the Uaited
States, the Chesapeake, as long as The
proclamation OF the president OF the y.
States, of the % of Jolly. 1907, shall be
10 force. beg i-ave 10 offer you such far.
! Their explanation Of the nature Of thai con-
dit:on, as appsars 10 me calculated 10
place the motives, under which i has
been enjoined to me thus TO briog it Tor.
ward 10 their true l,gh'.
In whatever split thas instrument was
isaued, ii j. sufficiently obvious, that i.
hes been productive OF considerable Prelu.
dice 10 his maj -sfs's in,evesSa, as couhded
10 his military aud other servants 10 The
United Ssaes, 10 The honor OF his dag,
and 20 the privileges of his ministers &C
credited 10 the Amercso government
Ffom the operation of this proclamation
have unavoia1b ly resulted Effects OF re.
,Aiiseisns and seifassumed redreas, which,
Mgh; be held TO sRTec, materially he ques-
aiun of the reparatlon due TO the United
Sts,es especially ioasmnch as lis execusi,
90 has been p-r.evered IN AFTER he know
ledge ef Ne n.iss,y'. early, uoequivoea!
ADD unsolicited dissvowal OF ,he unsu nor.
isso act OF admiral Brrkley--his diselaim
or OF the presens,on exhib,sed by thar OF
6ccr az search the national ships OF a
frienaly power for deeer,ers, and the as
rurances Of 81 m2e md ffec'ual repafas
90, al communicated WITHOUT lose al
,ime, to the munster of the y S.ates 10
Loodon, 50 "a pos to leave doubt as TO
bis osajrsty's jus, and smicab!r 'n,eo'iors.
Bat his msjesiy nsaing ever. allowance
for the isrisaiaB which was excited, and
the mr:erpfehensiona whIch existed, has
authorised ipe 10 proceed in she negocia,
.ion upon The cole discoo,;nusncc OF mea.
sutcs Of SO lnlmieal tendency.
Yod src aware, sir, lhas any delay,
which Fnay have arisen IN the aajns,meu,
Of the preaea, differencce. is nor innpata
Die TO an intention Of procras,ina.ion on
the par. Of his najssfy's government, 90
the contrary, lis anxiety 10 terminate as
sxped;,ious'y as possible he discussion
of matter so interesting 70 both ua,iars,
has been evjncsd by The conmunica;ion
made by Mr. Secretary Csnpirg TO Mr.
Monroe before that enloser was;eveo n,
formed Of the encounter, and now, BY
the prompiitudc with which /, has dis
patched special mission to this county,
for shst express purpose.
can have DO difficulty in stating anew
TO yop, with respect TO The provisions Of
KY instructions, calculated as they are to
insure an sanorable adjustment Of me i'm
por,Rn, po;n' ~ qaesslon, and TO removc
the impressions whish the late cause CT
diff renee may have escited in the minds
Of ibis naion, thar AZ, az ;ausised TO 81
psess my conyction, that they are such
as viii enable me 10 terminate the negoci,
a;ion amicab!y aro satisfactorily
Having iea,ns from yea, sir, that it is
solely as a measure ct precauiion, he pro.
visions Of the procams,oo are now en-
forced. must persuade myself, shst
due consideration OF he majesty's cenduc,
in tals ;ransac,ion, will ren..Ve ~ well any
misspprehensions wkleh may have been
entertained respecting his mslssiy's dispo-
sisions towards he Unied SAFES, as the
grounds upon which the enforcement, rests,
aud the more SO, as il hss long been mat.
ter OF no.osiesy, tina, the orders issued TO
the officers Of his majesly's navy, IN his
proclamasion 9th iS,h October, 1907,
afford ample security that no anempt can
again be made 20 assert q pretension which
his majesty from re Grss disavowed.
may add, tina, if MS majesty has no.
commanded me to ep,er into the discussi.
on of the other causes of complaint, stated
TO arise from The condnct Of his naval
commanders Ia these seas, prior to the