Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-11

Tho Presidents meSsageto CONGRESS seas dc-
eonfaaied blythe (oilosoiag Documents -
The Publication IF those imhor,ant STATE
i1af1erS is commenced tbis day and 7siH be
continued, and hubkished ettre in this and
Subsequent nttm6eTs IF the .frgus1
No. 1. Proceedings of the court of inquiry on
the renconterbetween the ". States frigate
the President, and the British sloop of y az
the Little Belt.
?. A letter from Mr.. Foster, the British En-
<jHev, t0-vhc secretary of state, dated July 2,
,S915l1, stating the professions of his royal
4 higaQfss, the Prince Regent Of Great Bri-
tainNsSsAis 4k,ong solicit9de TO come to am
4 ar5GhHe agreement on all the points Of diff
' ferenccsbet Ven Great Britain and the o.
Etates, andMis regret at the departure of
Mr. PinlYf& from the court of St. James's.
3. Answerbf Mr.. Monroe, dated 9th July, re-
ciprocating the assurances of an amicable
disposition on the part of this government
towards c.. Britain
q. Replication Of Mr.. Foster, July Z.
S. A letter from Mr.. Poster to, Mr.. Monroe,
dated July 3, unfolding at great lerg 9Th, the
policy OF the orders in council. (which he
terms "a system of defence" against the
French efietS33justifying the British block
adesofthe ports the continent, especially
that ofthe coast from the E.lbe to Brest of
May, 1906; affirming the continued exist
ence of the Berlin and Milan edicts; pro-
dncing the speech of Bonaparte to the mer-
chants of Hamburg, Lubec, and Bremen.
and other circumstances, as evidences of
this edict; complaining Oft the snbserviency
OF ncutrals to the French system of the
injustice OF the non-import;ssion law, and Ia
fUoor fr.nr e "a.
8. Explanatory letter ofthe same to the same.
dated July IL.
z. Letter from Mr.. Foster to Mr.. Monroe, of
July IA, urging the retraction of what he
calls the unjust measures Of the U States
against Great Britain, & threatening reta-
liatiCn.
s. Reply of Mr.. Monroe@fo the foregoing let
ters, dated July IS, requesting an explana
ton OF the precise extent, in which @. Bri-
tain would considerable repeal ofthe French
edicts q. sufficient TO cause revocation of
the Btftisif6yders
y. sLEttaarfromf MIR Foster to Mr.. Monroe
Matea Ini5, J 6, stating, that the revocation Of
the F<aefi eSiees, SO as to place the En-
Hlislhtfasis on Ahe footing it had, with the
Tntineht@W Earope previous to those de-
crees, would ~ required as preliminary
to The repesisof the British orders
10 Letter from Mr.. Monroe to Mr.. Foster.
of July 90, atgreatlength, maintaining the
justice and equality of the policy of the U.
States in relation to the two beIligerents
demonstrating by a Close and cogent train
- OF argument. and the production OF facts
the repeal of the French edictS, so far as
they related to neutral commerce; adyer-
ting to the extravagant pretensons set mn
by G. Britain in her demands upon the u.
States; shelving the indisposition of Eng
land to repeal her orders, and asserting
that the blockade of May, 1906, was not
supported by force adequate to carry il
into effect, and such as the law and inva-
riable usage of nations required. The let
ter also hints at all the other subjects ofdif-
ferences
II. Letter from Mr.. Foster to Mr.. Monroe
July 81, repeating his request of a definite
answer to the question, whether this go
vernment meant to repeal the non-irnpcr
tation laws
IL. Answered. Mr. Monroe, July 90, in which
he informs the envoy that the good faith of
the U. States in the fulhlment Of their en-
gagement with France would forbid the an
nulment of the law, unless the orders in
council were revoked.
13. Letter from Mr.. Foster to Mr.. Monroe.
July 90, on the general subjects of the or
tive law, and charging America with uni
ting YIN France in her system for the de-
stryction of British commerce..
H. BftterSfrem Nh. Monroe to Mr.. Foster.
OGfoberta ,tIgain fracing over the British
sNskem ofBl ocka&s, and anti-commercial
orders sfegk cbatttg the late captures and
condemnations aflHalifax; repelling the
installations Of tIf}fBritish minsteF, and ex-
pressing his.u6fy great respect for che tai
ents and virtues of the 'iIIustrious" Fox,
whose name had been mentioned
IS. Letter from Mr.. Monroe to Mr.. Foster.
Oct. IL, enclosing twodespatches from our
charge des affaires at Paris, as proof of
the actual revocation ofthe French edicts.
10. A despatch from Mr.. Russell at Paris, to
Mr.. Smith atLondon, dated July II, on
the repeal ofthe edicts of France
IL. Same to the same, Oh the sane subject,
July IA
1S Lord Wellesly to Mr.. Smith, dated Aug
IA, mentioning the receipt Of a despatch
from Mr.. Foster on the state Of the nego-
citation with America, and saying that he
should communicate to him the documents
which he had received from Mr.. Smith, on
the subject ofthe French repeal.
49, N.Y. Foster to Mr.. Monroe, Oct. %, ez-
planning former letters, and expressing sor-
row, If he had made any insinuations against
Mr.. Monroe or his government. This let
ter states explicitly that the late Captures
and condemnations, by the British, Of our
vessels, were in consequence Of the n.ea-
curo of mon -. r