The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-11-26

Afieg tts NcloA tSfi~uat4Viss N@ii@t@ hS'.
the honor 20 sTJrd your i.ordship on the 10Th
last. both As to the object and suthcieney o.
nv instructions, cid not expect TO hear re-
p.a,ed any objections on these points. For
itself, the American goyernm ent has noIhing
TO disguise and by varying the proposilion
as TO the manner of coming TO d preliminary
understanding, il merely intended to leave TO
the British government that which might be
most congenial to ats feelings. The PROPOSE
ton presented by me, however, on The Gath
of Aueus, and 18th inst. are distinguishable
by diversity in the substance as well as the
mode OF the object which they embraced /; as
by the former, the discontinuance the prac-
,ice of impressment was TO be immediate, and
10 precede the prohibiio'y law of the United
States relative to the employment OF British
seamcn when by the latter both these mea-
.ares are deferred to take effect simultaneous
ly hereafter.
Hayiug made a precise tender of such law,
and G nibitcd the instructions which warranted
il to your Lordship, have learnt with sur
prizo that it does not appear 10 your Lordship
that | am authorized TO propose any specific
plan on the subject Of impressment. sill
hope that the oveyturcs made by me may again
be taken into consideration by Ills BiitrnnIc
Majes,y's government |; and as leave town
this afternoon for the United States, that 1t will
authorize some agent 10 proceed ,hithcr, and
adopt them as a basis for reconciliation be-
tween the two countries, an event SO deyout-
" 10 be wished. / am, SC.
fSicned) JONA RUSSELL.
TIE Right Honorable Lord Cas'lereagl, &c.
Mr. Russell to Mr.. Monroe.
EPrivate.
n, bo,r,, the Lark, 9TH OF November, 1912
Sri have the honor to inform you that
am now passing the Narrows, and expect to
land in New York this day. conceive it 10
be my duty to repair to the seat Of government,
and shall set off as soon as can obtain my
bapgape. In the mean time am sorry TO
iuform you, that second proposition for an
armi.tice was rejected like the first, and
vigorous prosecution OF the war appears to be
the only honorable alternative Lett 10 US.
| have the honor to be, &c.
JoNA. RUSSELL.
The Hon. James Monror, &c. &c. sc.
The message and Documents were read,
and ordered to he on the table.
LEX T.1LIONIS
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, who prefaced the
presentation the resolution by SOME spirited
remarks, il was
Resoiued, That Committee. be appointed
20 bring in bill vesting the power of retalia-
ton in certain cases in the President of the
United States.
The House resolved itselfinto Committee
of the whole, Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on the
bill for continuing the Mint which was gone
throueh b, reported to the House, and ordered
for third reading
And the House adjourned to Monday.
M,udau, Nov. l6.-Mr. Wright, from the
select committee appointed on his re solution
authorisinfr the President to retaliatc, reported
bill for tina, purpose, which was read twice
and committed to u committee OF the whole
house.
(ohy Of the Blu
Be IL enacted, Gc.-That if any citizen OF
|, the U. S. being prisoner by land or sea to the
British government,or who hath been in pres
sed, hath suffered or shall suffer death, matt
Iasion or other corporeal punishment, or be
imprisoned with unusual severity, by any a.
gent, officer, soldier, or Indian, In the SER
vice of the British government, the President
of the United States shall DC and he IS hereby
empowered and required to cause the most
ricourous retaliation to be executed on any
subject, officer, soldier or Indian, inthe service
or employment Of the British government, as
shall or may have been captured by the arms,
Of the u. S. by land or sea.
Pr1UaIeerfng.
Mr. Bassctt, from the Naval committee,
reported bill in addition to the act concern
lug letters Of narquc, prizes and prize goods.
Read twice and referred to commi,Iee OF the
whole house tomorrow.
Cony Of fhe Bill.
Be IL enacted, Jc.--That all prize proper
tv upon sentence of condemnation, shall at
the request of the owners Of the private arm
ed vessels by which the capture shall have
been made, or Of their agents, be, by the
marshal of the district in whose custody the
same may be, delivered over to the Said own
ers or their agents, to be by them sold or dis
posed Of at their discretion, and the proceeds
thereof distributed by them sgreeably To the