Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-14
From the Bssf.s R.tsrt.ry.
Mr.. NADISON'S MESSAGE AMI
DOCUMENTS.

.nr. Monroe and Pmekaey's nego'ss''0"
about Iphrsssmenfs.
During Mc Fox's indi.positlon which
ended in his death, our ministers had
me interview with Lard Grsnyille-and
| quote it to shew, that another leading
man in the same nation had the same
feelings as Lords Holland and Auckland'
His Lcrdahip said re :. :
"Haa douo,s Of me pracucabllity oil
devlsing mean. Of disonm nation De-
tween the seamen Of the two couAtrics
within their respective jurisdictions and
lie spoke Of the lamp rtance 10 the s9Je's
Of Great Britain. III the present STAG u
che hssysr Of her enemy, OF prescfvihg
in Their, utmost Strength, The r'yhf ana
,he capacity oil government to avail l'SSii
:, .vOr of Inc services al its seameH.-
The obser, atlans we're connected with
professions Of Az elrarsf Srls!i that SONS
LIBERAL aud equitable plan should DC d
daptsr tor recsacsIny fhe rrrrciSs Vi ms
ESSENTIAL RIGHT With tho lust CLAIMS
Of ms Uniled States Tor rens'''ng iro'n
i, ali Cause of cumpiAint and irritation
Not one word ao2st the renuociation;
on Tue other hand the most hrm and de-
,ioerate purpose IF adhrrlng 10 Vt, III the
' mos, deep AID solemn considerations.
IsBltisa statesmen believe 1t 10 De a
right, and right essential TO their sGf|!g
and erisfsMce, is il not idle 10 expect
formal repuncistluu of 1t {.
Bst NC have said, secondly, that the
British commissioners have mad very
hanorasle Offers fer such arrangements
a. euld take away all just cause OF COM
plant.
Ona es these we have already notlced'
and rha, is, that form and mode OF hro-
recfiss for .fnlerlcaa seam should DC
agreed upon by treaty, and that ne seq
man possessed Of one Of them should De
Impressed.
If ,hs object of Mr. ri olson was only
TO pro,ec, bona id Americans one
soulI imagine this mignt have answer
| ell.
On the lltb Of September, after the
; British commissioners gave in the.r p
mar declaration that 10 Briush munster
Soulu ever dare to conccde the right
they the British commissioners, present.
ed counter project rccltlng
Waersa. wien one nation is at war
and the other at peace 1t is not lawful
| f.. tie belligerent to impress Or Car
| off from, The neutral vessel seataring
| pei sons who are the NAMES OF the neu-
| rr.l country, or others, vino are not the
! subjects OF the belligerent, and where
as ,sm similarity OF language and aP'
pear.nce it ma, be difficult 10 disim-
! GU sh the subjects of the two states, the
high contracting parties agree Tor the
greater security of the neutral SUBJECTS,
they will re.pectiveiy enact sucn laws
as shall sabiect TO heavy pen Ties the
commanders Of beli,gerent ships who
snail carry off the sub jects of the neutral
on any pretence whatever"
A penalty is slso provided for grant.
ing jalse projections to seamsn.
| / confess car scarcely conceive a
f.irer offer. 1t is most express ttisa
vowai of the practice Of taxing .9meri-
cans, or any CHER seGH'en, except Br'-
tish. Tie remedy it offers might ss
made effectual. Ifeyery eaptain If on
American ,essei from which any nsG.
,rAl citizen shoaId be impressed, shan!d
be directed BY Law under heavy penalties,
70 take down al the time Of shipping "l.y
seaman, HE description and tiace Of ~.
r.yiiu. and on the arrival of the vessei at
any foreign or othel port, he sho"'d DC
required 10 transmit, lii duplicates 10 the
! Secretary vi State, and to tbe pua!lc d
gen, of seamen In Londos. tie aaules,
| description, and places OF nativity ct a
lily and every sea an who shall have
been impressed daring the voyage, stat,
! ing by whom and where The Same took
placc-snd if the law Should direct the
| Secrc tary of STATE 10 send to the place
| where the seaman so impressed was
! born, for the certificate OF some rector,
pastor, er public teacher, together with
| one ci,Il magistrate, attesnng that such
| seaman " Us born In such place, and if it
should be agreed by treaty, that such
| certificate, countersIgred by our score
,ary OF state. should be in trial at law
! trina foc!e eridencs cf the fact, and if
the treaty should iurlher provide that
tas American agent in London should
| have right as the trochain ami OF any
seaman to institute suits for the penalty
against the captain ~ho should have i'm.
pressed su /. seaman, and It the penalty
Should be an hearty one aswa proposed by
G. Britain, & should ensue to the bene ht
of The seaman, and il moreover the sea-
nan should be instantly discharged on
the production IF said certificate, we
cannot conceive mere perfect security
than TINS would afford against impress
ments. Ii the penalty should be 500
dollars, fer example, and the govern
aren't Of the Uni,sti States and its officers
should Go 1heU' duty, the seaman weuld
recover it upon an average within twelve
mtuihS and there is sCaiceIvs seaman