The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-19

your government it was impossible for the
President to be jnattentive to the fact, or TO
withhold it from the legislative branch oe
the government /; i have to add, that had
it been proper forEim SO to have done, tbs
late hour at which your note was received,
not till the noon of the LIST. inst. was not iii
time to be considered in relation to the
message sent to Congress OH that day.
With great respect and considerations
l have the honor to be, sc.
(Signed) JAS. MONROE.
con The subject Of i,ntressed Seomcn.3
Dir. FOSTER TO MR.. MONROE.
Washington, June j, 1922
Sikh have the honour to ACKNOWLEDGES
the receipt OF your letter of the Soih ult, II,
lreply to my note of April Is, relating 10 2.
seaman who had been encouraged to desert,
from his majesty's schooner Cleaner, nv
certain OF the inhabitants of the city of IN.
lnapolis,' and containing offer which Z
shall always be very happy Ito repeat, of
using my best eiertions to procure the dis
charge of such seamen as have been impress
sed on board his majesty's ships and can be-
legally claimed by the government of the
U. States.
The circumstance which attended tn,
Instance mentioned in my former letter oS
April 5th, when several seamen of The
same vessel (the Gleaner) were, under the
very eyes OF ther officer, and in a manner
exceedingly insulting to his feelings, assail-
ed ny the endeayors of the same pcopie To
engage them to desert, is not adver,ed 20 in
your letter but suppose am to conclude.
IRON the tenor OF it that 10 remedy can be
applied in such cases by the constituted au-
thorities of the Country, which isyery much
Co be regretted, as it leaves the cornman.
aers OF ships of war who may have des-
patches to convey on shore in American
ports continually exposed to have their
boats crews seduced from them with i'm.
punity, and tends to shew, more than ever.
the disasreeable necessity under which thev
are OF endeavorng TO recover them from on
board ot the merchant ships, in which such
seamen afterwards engage themselves.
90 not pretend, sir, to justify The cap
IAN OF the British ship of war Who refused
to deliver the American deserter, mention
ed IN your letter, not knowing the circun,-
stances under which he acted.
IL will no doubt however occur to vou.
!hat II you could state single instances
where crowds have collected round an A.
merican officer on his landing in Fnr,and
with view to insult him and entice his
men to abandon him, as is too often the.
practice in the United States, such an in
stance would be more directly in point.
have now, sir, the honor to Law before
you by order of his royal highness the Prince
Regent, the enclosed papers NO. !, 2. 8. 4.
t5,)relating to English 9eamen who have
oeen detained, against their will, on board
OF Certain ships OF war of the United States
which have OF late visited Great Britain .
and to express his royal hiehne,s's sincere
belief, that these several sources of COM
plant have originated without the concur
renee or participation of state with which
he is so anxious to preserve an amisable m
nc tysil |, &c
government of America has ONLY 10 h. ;n.
formed OF the fact totake prompt and ca
tlsfactory measures for the correction Of th..
practice. VIC
he American government will perceive
from this friendly communication. that II ia
not on this side Of the water alone. that tbc.
inconvenience necessarily resulting from
the similarity of habits, language and man
ners, between inhabitants of the two coun-
trlcs' Is productive OF subjects of complaint
and regret. These are, however. at the.
same time natural and strong induce mente
tor conformity ofinterests, and moat mar
tcuiarly tor readiness to give and receive
mutual explanations upon all subjects Of
difference. -
l nave IT IN charge to repeat to vcu. ,;&
Tor the information of your eoyernment az,
the government of his RIVAL hiphnsss 'ua'
rrlnce Regent viii continue to eiye 'ne
most positive orders against tie de the
OF American Citizens on board his ,.entic' =,
ships and that no difficulties, bf majc tvs
are requisite for clearly asce yond. wbdJ
national character of indiyidr .,a f'a'' .,hg liz
ses are brought before tb,. i los ~hoss ca
oners OF the Admiralty will d, .ds cothtnissi
to prevent or delay their be rnterposed
charge. Immediate ~.
Office eV Of i his NJ " liverpool, willie h. h,
rUa SeGe rs Affairs I'D interim Of State
Bowman ~ st maze known the case ofv, com
to be forc;b jS'da 4y the AFFIDAVIT. Of tlilia
states SIP Hef" ~sa on boa beard the Ua Tl'f