Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-27
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, January y.
IMPRESSED SEAMEN.

IMPRESSED SEAMEN.
Ire following message WIS 'ece''eo
from the President Of the Z. Siatcs'
To The Senate and House Of RHfrese''
totiues ofthe u. States.
transmit, fo' the Information OF o,h
gross, copies of correspondence oo
,wr.n Jo;n Mitchell, Agent tor Anne
rican Prisoners of War at Haiifax' anu
the British Ad niral commanding at that
station.
transmit for the like purpose CO
MES If a letter from Commodore Rod-
pers to the S,csetiry of the Navy.
JAMES MADISON
Jan. %, 1918
Er,ruet of letter from John AHcheA
ESQ. agent for american triso"frs o.
4var, at Raijfar, 30 the Secretary 81
STATE, dated
9Th December, 1879
81 cover you q copy of correspon-
denc-, which took place in consequence
of different applications received ell
,ther BY letter or personally, from per-
sons detained on board his Britannia
siaies.y's ships of war in this place.
81 formerly mentioned to you that
the admiral had assured me, that rs
would discharge all the citizens OF the
United States who were In the hee;, ana
actually did discharge several. This
induced me to think l should be cor.
cect, and in the perfect line OF my duty
in sending him list Of the applicants
10 me, and requesting an enquiry to be
made, and discharges granted to all who
we're citizens Of the United States; /,
therefore, covered him list OF the
names now enclosed to you, which pro-
duced his letter to me Of the same date
(lst Dec 1912
=" | read it with surprise, because
some OF the men had Informed me their
captains had refused to report them to
the admiral. Now, If no one here was,
or is allowed to do it, their situation is
hopeless.
Il, is not my place, sir, to reason
with you on this Business. Proof Of
Maturity, in his first letter, is strong
.xpressio,.: and how few are in posses
son of il, and how many who cannot
obtain it.
e" The second paragraph, in the Sc
rond letter, prevents INV interfering
and have since been obliged to send a
man away, requesting him to apply 10
as commanding officer."
C'oty Of a litter from John MncheN, esq
agent for american prisoners Of war
az Huhfar, TO .Adp,uat Sir John Bor-
iaxe Farren. dated
LIST December, 1912.
SIR-Since the sailings OF the last
cartels, IN which You were pleased to
send home several Americans, who had
been in his Britannia Mojesty's service,
orhcrs who are now Oh board ct tho
Centurion and Statlra, have requested
of ne to procure their discharge, and TO
be sent hOme.
Will you, sir. have the goodness to
direct an enquiry, and order the reiease
of such as arc citizens ct he y States!
Besides the enclosed list, | am told
there are others, whose names l have
not.
l have the honor to be. s.. sc.
(Signed) JOHN MITCHELL.
Ayenf, &c &C.
Cohy Of letter from admiral Sn John
Sorfase Warren, to J2hn Much II,
Esq. agent for american trisonerS Of
4var, az HaL5tar. da:ed
l.t December, 1872
SIR have the hoAnr to &C knowedg
the receipt of your letter OF this date,
respecting some men, therein mention
ed, on board his Ma jesty's ships under
Ny command, said 10 be- citizens # the
United States, and in reply, beg to &C
quaint you, that whenever have recelv-'
ed representations from the Captains Of
ais ma jesty's ships Of any part If their
crews being cit'zens OF America, with
sufficient p.oof u their nativity, have
directed their discharge from the SER
vice.
must observe to you, that cannot
permit the inteI ference of any appica-
lions from men belonging to bis Ma
Jestys ships, but through their COM
msnding officers and III your depart
ment, OF prisoners of war only, / shall
at all times be most happy to receive
your COMMUNICATIONS.
have the honor to be, SC. sc. sc.
{Signed)
JOHN BORLASE WARREN.
Cory cfa letter from John Mifchil, Esq.
dyentJor american prisoners Of var,
at Hahfar, to .ddmlrat Sir John Bor.
lace Warren, dated
Sd December. 1912.
SIR-I had yesterday the honor to re-
ceiye your letter, dated the LIST inst anq
observe that you cannot permit the IN