The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-11-26
CONGRESS-.
from she Aariosai IntelGgeneer--.Aov. 5.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE PnE.
siDESr's MESSAGE TO CoNoREss.

ing a correspondence sgifh Lord CasaenasI
on The sutiecf ef an armistice.
Mr. Russell 10 Mr.. Monroe. London, lst sept 1872
Si,--Yon will perceive, by the enclosed
copies Of notes which have passed between
Lord Cas,lcreagh aud Inc, that the moderate
and equitable terms proposed for suspension
OF hosiililies have been rejected, and tha, il
is my intention to return immediately 10 the
United States.
My continuance here, after it has been SO
broadly animated to me by his lordsLip that
| am no longer acknowledged in my diploma
tic capacity, and after knowledge that in
stiuctions are given to the british admiral to
negotiate an arrangement on the her side
Of the Atlantic, would in my view oil the SUBJ
ect, not only be useless, but improper.
/, is probable, however, that the vessel in
which Ispropose to embark, will not take her
departure before the 18th or goth OF this
month. have the honor 10 be-. SC.
(Signed) JONA. RUSSELL.
Mr. Russell to Lord Castlcreagh London, gath
August, 1912. e&
My Lord--It is oaly necessary trust, 10
call the attention Of your Lordship to re-
view of the conduct OF The government of the
U. States, to prove inconlroveribly its TN
ceasing anxiety TO maintain the relations Of
peace and friendship with Great britain.
Its patience in suffering the many wrongs
Which il has received, and It's perseverance, in
sndeavoring by .amicaLle means to obtain
| lrdress, are known 10 the world. Nespair-
| ilg, ut length oftreceiving. this redress from,
tie justice OF the British government, TO
which it had so often applied in vain, and feel
| ing that further forbcarance would be q Sir-
iull surrender OF interests and rights essential
othc prosperity and independence OF the ma
! ,ios con6ded to its protection, il has been COM
| peeled TO discharge its high duty By an appeal
| TO arms. While, however, it regards this
! course rs the ouly one which remained for it
| TO pursue, with hope. Of preserving any por-
| ton nof that kind oil character which Consti-
| iuiG the vital strength Of every nation ; yet,
| it isstill willing 10 give another proof cf the
| spiil which has uniformly distinguished its
proceedings, by seeking to. arrest, on terms
consistent with justice and honor, the calam-
itiCs OF war. X uus, rbcs~s.rs. authorized
me 10 stimulate whh his Britannia mnjesty's
government, an armis.ice, 10 commence al or
before the expiration Of sixty days, al,cr the
signature Of the instrrment providing Tor 1t,
on condition that the orders in council be re-
pealcd, and no illegal blockadcs be subsitut-
cd TO them, and that orders be immediately
given TO discontinue the ihprcssmcnt OF pc:-
sons from American vessels, and 10 restore
tho ctizeos Of tn. United States already i'm
pressed, i; being moreover we'll understood,
that the British government will assent to en-
tel into dcfni.iye arrangements, as soon rs
may be, on those and every other difference,
by a treaty to be concluded either at London
or Washington, as, on an impartial consider
he
cd most cxpcdicnt
AS an inddcemon: 10 Great Britain 10 dis
continue the practice Vt impressment from
Amcric.n vessels, am authorized to give
assurance that law shall be passed (to be
leciprocal,) 10 prohibit tile employment Of
British scamen in the public or commercial
service Of the United States.
1t is sincerely believed, that such ain ar
ranyemcnt would prove more cfficacious in
securing to Great Britain her seamen, than
the practice of impressment, so derogstory
10 the sovereign attributes Of the U. States,
and SO incompatible with the personal rights
OF our citizens.
Your lordshif vii! not be surptizcd, that
have pre- sented the revocation OF the orders
] in council as preliminary 10 the suspension
of hostiiities, when 1t is considered that The
act Of the British government OF the 23d Of
June last, ordaioiDg thar revocation, fs predi-
Gated on conditions, the performances OF which
| is rendered impracticable by the change which
is since known 70 have occurred in the fels-
tions between the two counties. Ii catinot
now be expected that the government Of the
| United States will, Immediately OF due no
| ,ice Of that act, revoke or cause 10 be rcvok-
| ed its acts, excluding from the waters and
! harbors Of the United States all British arm
ed vessels, and inlcrdIc,ing commercial In
| ,ercourse with Great Britain. Such = pro-
ccdure would necessarily involve eonscqucn-
ces too unreasonable and extrsssgsnt to be,
Tor moment, presumed. The order IN
council Of the 2sd Of June last, will, there
fore, according TO It's own terms. be null, and
Of no effect, xnd new act OF The Bfnisb
government, adapted to existing circumstan-