The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-20
From. The National latelugcncer, Of Msv. IS.
MESSAGE.


MESSAGE.
To the Senate aud house Of Representatives. the
United States.
communicate to Congress copies of a
correspondence between the Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF g.
Britain and the Secretary of State, relative
20 the aggression committed by n British
ship of-war on the United States frigate Ches-
apcake, by which it will be seen that chat
subject of difference between the two coun-
tries is terminated by an offer of rcpara,ion
which has been acceded to. ~
JAMES MADISON.
Washington, Nov. Is, 1911. l6Gx
. Mr.. FosTER TO MR.. MONROE. 'tDF
Washington, Oct. 80, lSl a.
SIR, T41
HAD already the honour to- msntionto
you that ] came to this country furnished with
instructions from His Royal Highpess tho
Prince Regent, in the name and onf the be-
half OF his majesty, for the PURPOSE Of pro-
ceeding to g final adjustment Of thcI differen--
ces which have arisen between G. Hfitaih and
the United States of America in the affair Of
the Chesapeake frigatc, and.I had \piso that
OF acquainting you with the nccessiAy under
which found myself of suspendinyE the ex-
ecution of those instructions in cons aequepcc
OF my not having perceived that ann steps
whatever were taken by the A mericAiu gov
) crnment 10 clear up the circumstances or
event which threatened so materially TO inter-
rupt the harmony subsisting between our two
countries, as that which occurred in the
month of last May between the United States
ship President and his Majesty's ships Little
Belt, when every evidence before his Majcs-
tys government seemed TO shcw that-a most
evident and wanton. outrage had beep COM
mittcd on British sloop-os.war by an Amer
ican Commodore.
A Court of Enquiry however, as you i'm !.
formed me in your letter of the 1lth inst.has
since been held by order of the President of
the United States on the conduct OF Com.
Rodgers, and this preliminary to further dis
cussion on the subject being all that asked
IN the first instance as due TO the fricudship
subsisting between the two States, have
now the honour to acquaint you that am
ready to psocccd in the trucst spirit of con-
c'lia'ion 10 lay before you the terms of rcpa-
ration which His Royal Highness has COM
manded me 10 propose to the United States
government, and oily wait to know when il
will suit your convenience to enter upon the
discussion. have the honour to be, sc,
AUG. J. FOSTER. n
To the Hon. James Monroe, sc. &c. sc. IS
FROM Mr. MoxRoE TO Mr.. Fosrrn.
Department of Stase, Oct 81, 1911.
SIR,
have just had the honour to receive your
letter of the Soth of this month. 81
II, .icsL~ .sl>~
which had the honour TO make to you ON
the -llth inst. relative to the Court of En-
quiry, which was the subject Of il, Is viewed
yyou in the favourable lights Which YOU
have stated.
Although regret that the proposition
which you now make in consequence of thar
communication, has been delayed to the pre-
sent moment, / an, ready to receive the
terms of il wkcacver you may think proper
to communicate them. Permit me TO add
that the pleasure of finding them satisfac,o-
ry will be duly augmented, If they should be
introductory to- removal Of all the differen-
ces depending between our two Countries s,thc
hope OF which is SO little encouraged by your
past correspondence. A prospect Of sueh.a
result Will be EN- braced, on my part, with
spirit OF corcilia,ion, equal to that which has
been cSpressed.sy you. ~
! have the honourto be, &c.
80 q. s. . JAMES MONROE.
Aug. J. Foster, esq. &c. sc. +, s.-scs
j Mr.. FOSTER TO Mr.. MONROE. -
Washington, Nov. 1, lsIi.s
SIR,
In pursuance OF the orders which haze
received from His Royal Highness the Prince
Hogeni, Ia ths name and on the behalf sfhis