Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-05
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THE WAR WITH ENGLAND.

ten made. The last correspondence
between Mr.. Russell and Lord Castle
reagh, and the letter efthe former pro-
Tossing to recite the substance OF their
last conversation, made an impression
on many minds that England had become
more unreasonable than ever, and that
her present ministers have shut the
door TO cancellation and peace. BY some
il is affirmed that the President has done
every thing which could be done con,
sistent with the Just rights and honor of
America 70 produce peace, and that
his wish for peace can be doubted by
none who will review his conduct with
candor.
If such was correct judgment upon
the conduct of the two governments, it
must besconccded that the restoration of
peace is at a great distance. Fortunate
l}, however, it can be shewn that the
British cabinet have since the declare.
ton Of war removed all the principal
causes of the war excepting one, and
that one, the impressNent of sesmen,
was left when Mr.. Russell quilted Eng
laid open TO the same terms of adjust
mcnt which hadbeen distinctly proposed
by lord Castlercagh in his letter Of the
18th Of August 1912. Fortunately too,
the President has not taken those plain
steps towards peace Which public events
have placed liz his power to take without
impai ing the honor or relineuishing
lAe rights OF American seamen or if
any such s,eps have been taken by him,
they remain secret. It will be shcwn
what steps those arc which are meant,
aud which though late may be taken
now, 5: perhaps Hith better effect Since
his reelection TO the presidency than
before. His desire to put stop to the
calam:tics Of war vii! not be disputed,
and it furnishes the best ground to hope
that some further measures have been
or will be pursued with dignity and sim
cerity FOR an object SO anxiously desired
by bis country.
/. Let Us enquire what was the state
Of the controversy concerning impress
mcnt of seameD antecedent to the last
correspondence & conversation between
Mr.. Russell and Lord Cass.ereash.
9 IN what condition did this last COR
respordcnce and conversation leave it,
!: vii be recollerted by all CONVEX.
SAINT With the s,cte papers, that the first
Instructions to MIR Russell, dated the
&c June 1919, authorised him 10 propose
an armisrice provided ENGLAND would
fist issae orders to Giscontnur impress.
ment of ali seamen on board American
vessels and also restore the Americans
sirsady impressed, that these instruc'
tons were varied cn the 27lh July 1919,
as the American Secretary understood
bis own letter, and as it was understood
by air. Russeil-but AS the British mi
Dister understood il, they were varied IN
forn only ard nc, IN substance.
Tbs osertures fer suspension of
hos,ili,ies we've renewed by Mr., Russell
on the cath Of August upon The terms
that an informal agreement for dscon-
linuing impressmcnts generally In A
meric;n ships and Tor the restoration OF
American seamen already impressed
should be made, after which the armis-
tice was to take place at some future
day and commissioners appointed 10 put
the sgreemcDt into q solemn form about
inpressment, and to settle other minor
differences.
On the c9th OF August Lord Castle
ressh Informed MIR. Russell that his
vyopos:,ion had been submitted to the
Prince Regent, and that as Mr.. RUSSELL
had iuformed him that he MIR. Russell
mad no authority to depart from The con-
,,i,ioUs con,a.ped in his letter, 1t only
remained for Lord Casiisreagh to IN