The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-12
CORRESPONDENTS
BETWEEN sIRJ. BoRLAsE WARREN AND
THE SECRETARY OF STATE

timents entertained by his royal hiphness
the prince regent upon the existing relations
OF the two countries.
You will observe, from the enclosed copy
OF an order III council, bea ring date the e3d
o. Jnhe, 1912, that the orders in Council IF
the ath OF January. 1897, and the Goth of
hPfii, ioo9, ceased to exist nearly at the
SAINT time that the government of the u
ota'es declared war against his majesty.
Immediately on the receipt of this dccla
ration III London, the order in council. Of
winch copy is herewith enclosed tn Won.
was issued, on the 5lst day OF July, for the
embargo and detention of all American
ships. -. 'Oai
onaer these circumstances, am COM
a"uSu 10 propose to your government the
Immediate cesSationof hostiilies between the
t~o countries. and shall be most hannv m
oe the Instrument OF bringing about a recon
Una 'oh' SO interesting and beneficial to A.
merica ant: G.. Britain.
therefore propose to YOU that the 90 :
yernmcnt of the United States of America
shaii instantly REGAL their letters of ma,uue.
ana reprisai against British ships, together
win all orders and instructions for any acts
niy Whatever against the territories
y! MS majesty or the persons or propertv rs
ms subjects; with the UNDERESTIMATE. thar
immediately my receiving from YOU an
oiic'ai assurance to that effect. shall IN.
strut an the Officers under my Command
:" ass'se from corresponding measures of
War, against the ships and property of the
y. S'atcS' and, that / shall transmit with
out deiay corresponding intelligence to the
1891 i'aIis OF She- world where hostilities
C"mmencsd; the British com
ha''usfs III which will be required to d;s
Continue hostilitics from the rerein, of 81
notice. eipl Oh sucn
Should the American government ac.ed.
ne ABOVE proposal. for terminating
''eS' am authorized to arrange witi,
YOU Is 10 the revocation of the Ia Tvs whicn
N'eouict inc Commerce and ships of war of
~ p5taih from the harbcrs and waters of
tie " ,tdteS |; Indefault of which revoca.
si''' "''nih s'ich reasonable periods as NAV
De agreed upon. you will observe nv ,b. o.:-
der OF the Esd June the orders in co,nr;, IS
January, 1907, and April, 1909. are to he re-.
vved. "'e ~ NC re-
ne o'hCer VINO conveys this letter to the
american coast has received my orders to
put TO sea Immediately upon the DELIVERING
VI .,iis oisPa'Ch to the competent authority
ana earnestly recommend that no time
inc! NC ies' III Misunderstanding. to me the
eeIi.,'h ci your government. persuaded rs |
Ieel that 1T cannot but be of a nature to ieaa
90 speedy termination of the present DIFF
ferences. 'o'e"' I'LL
me nag OF true which you NAV CHARGE
WIN Your reply will find one of nv cruizers
at SANDY Hook, ten DAYS after the landino
OF TINS dispatch. which 1 have directed 70
call there with a flag of truce for thai mr.
pose, Pun
4. have the honor to be, with the highest
consideration, ee''
Sir,
Your most ob't and most faithful
Humble servant,
JOHN BDRI ytyADDp>,
admiral Qf'Ehe Blue md Cowno.der
ChiJ, sc. &c. sc.
mr. MONROE TO SIR J. b. WARREN.
Impairment Of STATE,
sIp October 81, 1912.
oik-i have had the honor to receive
your letter or the 3Oth ult and to submit il
to the consideration of the President.
NapPe"rs that you are authorized to pro
pose d cessation OF hostlities between tie
United States and Great B,;tain ON th.
ground OF the repeal of the orders in cornr;I
and IN case the proposition is acceded r.
10 'aAc measures, IN concert with this on.
vernment, to carry it into Complete effect ON
both sides. V"
You state, also, that you have it in charge
III that event, TO enter into an arranoenent
with the government of the United States
TOR the repeal Of the laws which inter.
qict the ships OF war and the commerce
'''"'" iIoIi tue narDOrS and waters
OF the VI stairs. And you intimate, that if
the proposition is rot acceded to. the orders
III COUNCIL lrePe"lcd condtionally by that n,
tue 23d OF June iasD will he revived aqains,
the commerce Of the u States
am instructed to inform you, that II will
be very satisfactory to the President tn mce,
the British government in sach ARRANGE.
ments as may terminate without DELAY the
hosti ties which now ex st between tbeU s
anu u Britain on Conditions bonorable IN
both nations. W
At the moment Of the declaration of war
the president gave signal proof Of the ar
tachmeDt OF the United States to peacc -
Instructions were given at that early period
10 the late charge dies affares Of the II
otates at Londcn. to propose to the British
government an armistice on conditions
winch 1t was pre- sumed would have trcp
satisfactory. 1t has been seen with revre,
that the propositions made by Mr.. Russell.
particularly IN regard to the important in.
te'eSt OF Impressment, was rejected. and
taat none was offered, through that channel
as basis on which .hostilities might cease
rs your government has authorized Won
TO propose cessation Of bostities. and is
douOtless aware of the important and salu.
tary effect which satisfactory adjustment
oi TINS difference Cannot fail to have IN the
idture relations between the two connfries I
indulge the hope that it has, ere this. given
you idil power Tor the purpose. E,xyef9tpce
mas sufficiently evinced that no ,,eace can
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