Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-19

In proposing to your l.or1ship th,se terms |
. onne t1a cis.r and distinct undcystsndi
Naih las 8fitsnnlc MslcsO' IS goveraoens, witH
u, requiring It 10 BE- flrmai, concerning i'm
prcssm ~. comprising IN it the discharge of |
ttV CITIZENS o' TIE United States already I'M |
pressed; and concerning fu,ur biotkadts; the |
revocation OF the 0rdcrs in Council beng con
tir'ncd.
Your Lardship is aware that the power q
the government ofthe Unitcd States to prohi
bit the empl yneat of Briish syamen must b,
cxcrc sed IN the sense and spiri, uf tie consti.
tntIon; but there is no reason to 'ouht hui ihas
n VII be so exercised ctfectually and with
6 I'D faith
such measure, as it might by suitable re-
S't'at'ons AMI penalties he made completely ef
&C "a and satisfactory, would operate !; most
exclusively IN + vdr of Great Britain; for a.
rev american seamcn ever enter voluntarii, in
he British service, the recp-ocit, would he
nomlnil, 'nd it is sincerely believed that i,
You'd b. more than All equivalent TO- any adj :.
'in'age She may derive from imprpssment
~ the proposition which ! have now the
'sonor 10 make in beGa,f OF my government.
,oir l-ords'iip VIII perc i've the clrnes, desire
Ut the President 20 remove every obstacle to
IN accommodation, which consists merely OF
torn and 10 secure the rights and interests o
thc U'ited States in manner the most salts
'srtory lod honorable to Great Britain as well
IS u Ame ica
i',e importance Of ,hc oyer.ure now made
wiz, 1t ns', Obtain for it Che earlvcnnsidrrstion
hS Ro.si u ghpess ,hc Primo, iic,tent and
shall !etain the vesSe IN which have'tNken
M passage To ih' United States. unji, l aave
Tie honor 10 learn his c, cision
have tho honor. 20 he, my Lord. with high
consideration, your Loresi;p's most obedient
servant
lSignedl IONA RUSSELL
Lord Visfount cast'crcHgh s., * 80.
Lori Cas,icreagh 70 jT,. Ra:.rH
Lord ,tier agh pr sents his compliments
20 Mr. Russell, and reqiIes SIS o have the hon.
ny n seeiIe him at his house in ST. Jam, SIS
Sqtsfe, a oo'clock' this evening.
Foreign Office, Sept 10, 1912.
Biz vel a sit hef,te O'clock
W Hamilton to Mr. Russell
DEAR sin,
have not seen Lord Css,lereagh
SINCE his receipt o. your two tiers e ihc -.
'ul have received ms directions to say TO YOU
alat he is Concerned tlai he cannot have it in
MS mower 10 reply to them for 4 few DAYS, or
wouid have hal much pleasure in attending i'm
medatey 10 your request in tlIat respect You
may be assured that no delay win tase place,
which can bc avoided
am, dear sir, faithfully, yours.
". HAMILTON.
Forcigr oFcc, Sept l6, 1872
JoSATHAy RUSSELL, Esq sc
iHr. Russell to Mr.. Hamilton
DEAR ST.,
have learn with much regret and
disappointns mt, tn, Lord Castiereagh has d.
rccted yOu 10 inform me that it is not IN his
power TO give an immediate answer 20 the las,
letters which havt had the ionor to address
TO him. The Object o. those letters was Of
natur., to require cary decision. Reluctant,
however, by any preciptsncy on nv pert to
pgoiract the present unliappy relations lt w en-
the two countries, beg you to acqian his
LorisHip that snail remain III town unti Sun
lay lF!l 9Th mst.) when, UnlcsS some sp cia
'',d satisfactory reason he assigned FOR lon
ger delay, .i,al consit err it 20 be my tlntv to
proceed 10 Plymouth to embark for the United
States
am, dear sir, with great truth and respect,
your ob't servt.
(signcd) IONA. RUSSELL.
49, bta,isck ST. 16h Seb. 1912.
\. B.--Sent at 3 o'clock.
Lard Cas.icyea,h 70 1Ir RusseY.
Fore'gn Office. Sept. 18th, 1872
Under the explanations YOU have afforded
me OF the Instructions which Won have received
from you government, have, MS ON the pre-.
cedirr OCCASION, been induced to iay YOUR Ie-
ter Of Chs 10Th inst. before Hi Royal iIiFhncss
The Prince Recent.
His Royal IIjgl,ness commands nc to express
TO you his regret that he cannot nc receive any
substantial difference between the proposition
for suspension Of Eostilites which YOU are
now directed TO make, and that which was con-
tained in your letter of the 24ih of August last.
The form Of the proposed arrangement, il is
true, is different; but it only appears 10 aim
at executing the 81 ne purpose in a more GOV
ert, aud, therefore, i'll a more Objectionable
manner
You arc now directed to require, as prelilni
nary 10 q suspension Of hostiiii es, a clear and
distinct understanding, without, however, re-
curing it to be formal on all the points refer
red to in yonr former proposition H. IS obv.
Gus that, were this proPoSal accclcd to, he
discussion on the several points must silbstan-
tally prcccde The understanding required
This Course Of proceeding, as b airing on the
face of IT character of disguise, is rot only
felt to be in principle inAdmisslbic, but as un
likely 90 lead in practice to any advantageous
result: as it does not appear on the important
subject Of impressment that 80 are either au.
thnrised to propose any spec6c plan, with re-
ference 10 which the suspension OF that prac-
tice could be made subject o. deliberate or
that YOU have received any instructions for the
guidance of your conduct on some of the lead.
ing prncirles, Thich such 2 discussion must
IN the first instance involve.
Under these circumstances tie Prince Re-
gent sincerely aments that he does not EEL
bmself enabled 20 depart from the decision,
which, vas directed TO convey to YOU IN my
letter oc tic 2nd inst.
have The honor to be, sir, your most ob't.
servant,
CASTLEREAGH
JoShT86S RUSSELL, Esq. &c.
5fr RRsseN 10 Mr. Moayoe
London, 10th Sept. 1919.
Since writing you this morning, fearing
that this government should infer fror1 nv .