Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-11-30
Nh. Monroe to fir ]. B. Warren.
Deearlnenf n ~. Oa9bsr ~, oI 2

pole a cefiatioa Of hOltlItes between the Y
States aud G Britain, on the ground of the
repeal of the orders ia council and, ~ cafe the
proportion i accsded to, 70 take meafures in
concert with this government TO carry it iAtO
complete effect on both ides
You Gate alfc, that you have it in charge,
M thai event, 10 enter into an arrangement
with the government Of the u States for the
repeal. esge lave which interdict the fhps Of
war al e0mmerce of G BRIAN from The
harbors aud waters of the States and you
Intimate that if the proposition is not acceded
TO- the ORDER IN council repealed conditional
ly by that of he Sd of June LAM viii be rece-
we'd agaIhG be commerce Of The y States
am inf uGted TO inform you that it will be
very iatisfacto 70 the Prefdent 70 meet the
BrtIfh government in iuch arrangements as
may terminate without delay the hoifiiities
which now exit between the u state, and G
Britain, on cond tons honorable TO both ma
iiOns
AT the moment of the declaration of war,
the PRECEDENT gave Ggnsl proof Of the attach
ment Of the Y States 10 peace. lnitructons
were gwen at tina, early period TO the lac
charge des affairs Of he u state at London
to propoie to he Brtilh government an ar
mIltIce ~ conditions which /. was prelume1
would have been f2tsfaGtory II has been leen
with regret thsr the proportions made by Mr.
Rufell, particularly 10 regad 20 the impOr
tan interelt of i'm 1refmeet, was rejected, and
thar none was off, ed ,hro' that channel, a. a
baGslon wh oh hOlillitie- might ceafe
AS your government has authorized you 10
propole cef ion Of hoGiIities and is doubt
lef aware of The important and la'utarv effect
yxhI a Rr1,ap e. u. r.
eLce cannot fail 10 have on the future relations
between the two countries, indulge he hone
that il has, ere this, given you flu power for
the PurPGie Experience has fuffitiently evin-
ced hat no peace can be durable uuels this
Object IS provided for. 1t is prelumed, there
fore that i i equally the intsrelt of both
countries to adult it at this time
Without further diiculing quefions Of
right, the Prefident is deiirous to provide
a remedy for the evils complained of on
both fides. The claims of the Britilh gov.
eminent IS 10 take ftom the merchant vef-
fe!S of other countries Brith fubieCts.
In the practice, the commanders Of Bnth
lhIps of war often take from the merchant
veliels of the u. States American citizens,
It the u. States prohibit the employment
OF BrltIih iubjects IN their fervice, and in
force the prohibition bv fuitabe regulation
and penalties, the motive for the practice
is takea away. 1t is in this mode that the
Prefdent is willing to accommodate this
important controversy with the Britih
government, and it cannot be conceived on
what ground the arrangement can be re-
fufcd.
a iufpenhon Of the practice Of impreG-
ment, pending the armitice. ieems 10 be
a neceiiary coniequence. It cannot be pre-
fumed, while the parties are engaged in
negotiation TO adult amicablY this impor-
tant differen &C, that the Uuited States
would admit the right or acquiefce il the
practice Of the oPpOGte party; or that
Great Britain would be Unwilling to re
hran her cruiZers from a practice which I
would have the ftrCnEeit tendency 70 de-
feat the negotiation. 1t is prelumable that
both parties would enter into negotia- J
ton with fncere deGre to give il efe6t. !
For thi purpOIe it is necefiry thar clear |
and dIftinGt understanding Be frft obtained |
between them, of the accommodation !
which each IS prepared to make. IF the !
British government is willing to fufpend |
the practice Of impeachment from Ameri-
can vehels, on confederation that the Uni
ted States will exclude Britiih ieamen from |
their fervce, the regulations by which his |
cnmpromiir fhould Be carried into effect |
would Be foley the object Of negotiation.
] DC armittice would be Of lhort duration.
II the parties agreed, peace would be the /
retult. Il the negotiation failed, each
would be rettored 10 its former fate, and
to all IT'S projections, by recurring to war
Lord CASTLEREAGH, in his note to i
Mr.. RUSSELL feems TO have fuppoled, |
that, had the Brtilh government excepted
the proportions made to it, @. Britain
would have fnlpended Immediately the
exerciie Of right, on the mere afurance
OF this government that a law would be
afterwards Paficd 70 prohibit he emslOy-
ment of Butllh ftamen IN the iervice Of
the u. 5. and that G. Britain would have
no agency IN the regulation 70 give Effect
70 that proposition. Such an idea was not
IN the contemplation of this government,
nor IS t. be reaionaby inferred from Mr.
RUSSELL note ltlt however, by pofi
bIhty tucb An inference might be drawn /
from the inttTuGiO1s TO Mr. X s. anxious |
that there fhould Be 10 Misunderstanding
~ the cafe, iubitquent indruftions were
gwen 70 Mr. K win view to obviate
every objection Of the kind alluded to As |
they bear date on the 27th Of July, and |
wee forwarded by the Britlih packet |
Alpbsa, q Is more than probable that they !
my % We been received and acted on.
! am happy r. explain to you thus fully |
III views 0t my government on this i'm
pOTtant iubject. The Prelident delires |
that the war which exits between our
countries mould b terminated on fuch !
conditions as may fecure fold and dnra- |