The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-27
ABSTRACT p sA
OF THE DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANY
( ING THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
~ From she Baitimore .fm~rieG..

ry on the renconuc between the Uniyed States .
frigate the President and the British ssloop ot
war Little Belt. we ~1llH usb e .st
! IA letter from Mr.. Foster, the Bri.ishi
envoy, to the. Secretary Of State, dated July
2, 1911, stating the professions OF His Royal
Highness the Prince Regent oil Great Brit b
ain, Of his strong solcitudc 10 come TO an =
micable agreement ON all the points of dill
erence between G. Britain and the u. States,4
and his regret at the departure of MIR. Pink
ney from the court of St. James. ii s14eli "a
3 s.-Answer of MIR. Monroe, dated 9Th Ju- >
ly, reciprocating the assurances of AN sniica. :
bic disposition ON the part Of this government
towards Great Britain. .s.c N.s4@ss.Hr -
A-.Rcpilcasiou Of Mr.. Foster, July So
s---A letter from Mr., Posyer to MIR. Mon. !,
roe, dated July 3, unfolding at great lcng,hS
the policy Of the Orders in Council, which
be terms /" a system Of defence" against the
French edic,s; jastiiyins The British block-q
ades Of the ports OF the contincns,s especially
that Of the coast from the Ebe to Brcst, Of
May, Is06 affirming the continued exist
encc OF the Berlin and Milan edic,s |; protlu-l
cling the speech OF Buonparte to tho mer-'
chants OF Hamburgh, Lubcck and Bremen,
and other circumstances, as evidences TO this
effect, complaining of the subservicncy Of
Rcutrals to the French system, Of the injus.
ticc OF the non-imporatiop law, and intimate
ing an expectation of Its repeal. s1Af efG
6--Explanaory letter otsne same to tire
sainc, dated July ~ 1s rsi& fsf -.
7--Lstter from Mr.. Fostc 10 Mr. Monroe
Of Julyl4, urging the rctraaion Of what he
calls the unjust measures Of the u. States a.
gainst Great Britain, and thsessning retalia.T
tion. .gyNnl st fast
3-Reply Of MR. Monroe to t,s foregoing
letters, dated July Is, requostngso explsna-
tion of the present extent im which q. Bril-
tain would consider the repeal of the French
edicts, as.sufEcient 70 cause o. revocation OF
the British orders. ea.ts
9--Lcucr from Mr.. Foster to. MI MpA-
roe dated July 18Th. ls9Ecrees, SO US to place
,sn Er"ish q, I trade on the tcotinglt had WIN
,h. co,,,ir.ot Of Europe previous TO tnose de- S
.ns ,o,,l, be required as preliminary TO
,h. r.o.hI nf the British ordcrs'
' NV -' S...,.r f,n..a Mr. Monroe to MI cos>
tcroi jdy ts''sS s., az great length ssniasainag
the Justice and equality of the policy OF the
Uniied States in rcletion to ,hc two bc:igcv
en,s I; demonstrating, by close and cogcnt
| train Of argument md the production oi
facts, the repeal of THE Frcnr edicts, 10 far
as. they related 20 neutral commerce advert
ing to thc cxtravigsht prctcusions set up by
Great Britain il, hcr demands upon the ".
States shelving the indisposition OF England
to repeal her orders, and asserting that thc+
blockade Of May, 1900, WAS not supported
by force adequate to carryit into effect, anil
such as the law and invariablc usage Of nai
tons required. The letter also hints at all
the other subjects Of difference.
Il--Leter from MIR. Foste. to Mr.. Nor
roe, Joly %, repeating lis request OF a de1
finite answer to- tho question, whether this
govesnrtent meant 10 repeal the non-impor-
tatiou law teN l'sFN nl
la--Auswer of Mr.. Monroe. July &c, in
which he informs the envoy that the good.
faith of tho u. States in tho fulfiment OK
their engagement with France would forbid
the annulmcnt Of the laws uhless tho Orders
in Council were revoked. ess ~
is--Lettcr from MIR. Foster to MIR. Mon
roc, July %, on the general subjects ot tho
orders and DEGREES as we'll az OF our rcstric-
| tive law, and charging America with uniting
| with France in her system Tor the destruction
| of British commerce. 13NW
| i4.-Letscr fiom Mr.. Monroe TO Mr.. Fos-
| ter, Oct >. again tracing over the briush
| system ef blockade and anti-commercial orr
| ders rcprobsiing the latecapturcs and con-
| formations at Halifax rcpclliny the insinu-
| a,ions Of the British minister, and express
| ing his very great respect for the talents ana
virtues of the /" iIlustriouso Fox, whose name
| had been mentioned. GA - At
| i5--bcttcr from Mr.. Monroe TO Mr. Fos-
ter, Oct. IL, enclosing two dispatches from
our Charge des'Affaircs at Paris, as a proof
oftl,e actual repeal of tho French edic:s.
nc and ~, being The letters OF the Hon.
! JoEATaAs RUSSELL, OF Providence, We con-
slider they will be more orc'immediately INTEREST
ing to our rcaders---thcy ;s, therefore sub
joined. :,
ls--i.ord Wellesley to Mr.. Smith, dated
Aug. Ii, mentioning the receipt OF des-
patch from Mr.. Foster on the state OF the ne
eocia,ion with Amsrica, and saying that he
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