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

government Tor the termination Of the war bv
an armistice, as above stated, are so moder-
ate and just in themselves, and SO entirely
consistent, with its interests and honor, that q
confident hope is induiged tha, IL will not hcs-
itatc 10 accept them. In SO doing il will a.
bandon no right, it will sacrifice no interest
1t will abstain only from violating the rights
ot The United States, and, in return, il will
restore peace with the power, from whom, in
a friendly commercial intercourse, SO many
advantages are 10 be derived. a.
YOU'LL .oreship is undoubtedly aware Of tho
serious difficulties with which prosecution
oil tie war, even Tor short PERIOD must ne
cessarily embarrass all future attempts at ac-
conmodaions. Passions cxaspcra,cd by in-
juries, alliances or conquests on terms which
forbid their abandonment, will inevitably,
hereafter, cmbiltcr and pro'ract contest
which might now be so easily aud happily
terminated. n
Deeply impressed with these truths, II can
not but pursuadc myself that his Royal High
ness, the Ps.ncc Regent, will take into his
early consideration the propositions herein
made on behalf of the United States, end de-
side on them in spirit Of conciiation and
Justice. 1have the honor 10 be, SC.
(Signed) JONA. RUSSELL.
Riyh. honorable Lord Cas,isvega, sc &C. SIC. &c.
Lord >;astlereaghfto TO Mr. Russell forcgn onccs
August 20, 1912.
Sir-Although the diplomatic relations be-
tween the two government have been tcrmi-
mated, by declaration OF war ON the part OF
the United States, have not hcsitatcd, under
the peculiar circumstances OF the case, anti
tho authority under which you act, To submit
10 the Prince Regent the proposition contain
ed in your letter OF the Gath inst. Tor q suss
pension Of hos,ili,ics. W
From the period at which your Instructions
rnust have been issued, Il Is obvious, that this
oytr,urc w az determined upon by the govern
mcnt OF the u. States, in ignorance Of tho
| order in council OF tho SD June ;ast, and as
vou inform me that YOU arc not at liberty to-
| drpart from the conditions set forth in. your
letter, il only remains for me to acquain, you
that the Prince Regent feels himself under
| the necessity OF declining TO acccdc 10 the
| proposition therein contained, as being on
various grounds absolutely inadmissibIc.
| AS soon as there was reason 70 apprehend
| tha, Mr.. Fosters functions might have ccasl
| ed in America, and that he might have been
obliged 10 withdraw himself, in consequences
| of war being declared, from the u. States,
before the aforementioned order Of the s25d
| OF juno andthe inslsuctions consequent there.
| upon could have reached him, measures were
! the Americas station To propose 10 the gov4
ernmcnt Of tho United States an immediate
and reciprocal revocation Of all hostile orders,
with the tender Of giving full effect, ia tho
| event OF hosrilitics being discontinued, 10 tho
provisions Of the said order, upon the condi-
| tions therein stated. t1fs
From this s,atcmeht you viii perceive that
| the Wow you have taken Of this part Of the
| subject is incorrect and that in tho present
state Of the relations between the two coun-
| tries, tho operation OF the order Of the 23d
| June, can only be defeated, by a refusal on
the part of your government to dcsist from
| hostilities, or 10 comply with the conditions
| expressed ia tho said order.
| Under the circumstances Of your having
| no powers TO negotiate; must decline enter
J ing into detailed discussion Of the PROPOSE.
| ,ions, which you have been directed to bring
forward.
cannot however refrain on one single point
| from expressing my surprizc, namely, that,
as condition; preliminary even 10 a suspcn-
sion of hostili.ics, the government Of the u.
States should hate thought fl todemand that
the British government should desist from It's
! ancient and accustomed practice of impress
ing British scarnen from The merchant ships
/ Of foreign state, simply on the assurance,
that q law shall hereafter be passed, TO prohi-
bit the employment Of British seamcn in tho
1 public or commercial service of that state.
| The British government now, rs hercto-
! fore, is ready 10 receive from the government
of tho United States, and smicably 10 discuss,
any proposition which pfofesses TO have in
view either TO check abuse in the exercise Of
the practice OF impressmcnt, or to accom-
| plish by means less liable TO vexation the OBJ.
| icct for which impre ssmeh, has hitherto been
foSGd nccessafy, bat they cannot consent TO
suspend the cxefcise OF right upon which
the naval strength % the empire mainly de-
pcnds, until they are fully convinced that
nears can bc devised, and will be adoptcd,by
which the object to be obtained by the cxer-