Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-08

against his maies.y's dominions, and canno, .
but hope that spirit Of justice wiliinduce the
United States government to reconsider the
line of conduct t!,ey have pursued & at least
TO re-establish the former stale OF strict neu.
trality.
Ihaye only to add, sir, that on my part I
shall everbe ready to meet you on any opeuire
which may seem to afford aprospect Ct re.
storing ccn,pleat harmony between the two
centuries, and that it will at all tines give me
the greatest satisfaction to treat with you on
the i.,lpoltant concerns so interesting 10 beth.
have the bonoi to be sc.
AUG. J..FOSTER.
To RE hoxarabie
james 4lonroe, tSc. Se. &c.
ER. FOSTER TO SIR. MONROE.
Washington, Jnty IL, 1871
SIR,
IN consequence Of our conversation cf
Yesterday, and the observations which YOU
made respecting that part Of my letter to you
of the Sd instant wherein have alluded to the
principle on which his Nlaiesty's Orders in
Council were Originally founded, think it
right to explain myself i'll order to presenta-
ny possible mistake as to the present situation
Of neutral trade with his Msjesty's enemies.
1t will only be necessary fer ME to repeat
what has already, long since, been announced
to the American government, namely, that his
Majcsty's Order in Council of April Go, 1908,
superseded those of November, 1867, and re-
lieved the system of retaliation adopted by bis
Majesty against his enemies from what was
considered in this country as the most objec-
tionable part of it the option given to neutrals
to trade with the enemies OF Great Eritain
through British ports on payment Of transit
duty.
This explanation, sir, Will, trust, be suf-
fciept to do away any impression that you
may have received to the contrary from my
observations respecting the effects which his
Msjestys Orders in Council originally had on
the trade of neutral nations. Those observa-
tons were merely meant as preliminary to
consideration of the question now at issue be-
tween the two countries.
have the honor to be, with the highest con.
sideration and respect, sir, your most obedi-
ent humble servant,
AUG. J. FOSTER.
To the Hon. James Monroe, &c.
IUIf. FOSTER 10 HR. MONROE.
Harrington, July IA, 1911.
SIR,
His Majesty's Packet Boat having been so
long detained, and fortnight having elapsed
since my arrival at this cspilal. His Royal
Highness the Prince Regent will necessarily
expect that should have to transmit, to his
Royal Highness some official communication
as to the line of conduct the American go
vernment mean to pursue. | trust you will
excuse me therefore, sir, if without pressing
for detailed answer to my note of the 3rd
inst. / anxiously desire to know from you
what is the Presidents determination with
respect to suspending the operation of he
late Act Of Congress prohibiting all importa-
ton from the British Dominions.
There have been repeated avowals lately
made by the government of France, that the
DEGREES of Berlin and Milan were still in full
force, and the acts of that government have
correspondent with those avowaIs.
The measures of retaliation pursued by C.
Britain against those DEGREES are consequent
Iy to the great regret of His Royal Highness
still necessarily continued.
l Rave had the honor to state to you the
light in which His Royal Highness the Prince
Regent viewed the proclamation Cf the Presi--
dent of last November, and the surprise with
which he learnt the subsequent measures of
Congress against the British trade.
American ships seized under his Maiesty's
Orders in Council, even after that Proclara-
ton appeared, were not Immediately con-
demned, because it was believed that the in
sldious professions OF France might have led
the American government and the merchants
OF America into an erroneous construction of
the intentions of France.
But when the veil was thrown aside, and
the French ruler himself avowed the continu-
al existence of his invarible system, it was not
expected by His Royal Richness that Ameri-
ca would have refused to retrace the steps
she had taken.
Fresh proofs have since occurred of the
resolution OF the French government to cast
away all consideration of the rights of nations
in the unprecedented warfare they have a.
dopted.
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