Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03

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Mr. Monroe to the ENJOYS extraordinary and min
i5teis penipotentlary OF the U. States
Department of state, June Is, 1914.
GENTLEMEN,
No communication has been received
from the Joint mission which was appoint
ed to meet the commissioners OF the British
government, at Go'tenburg. A letter from
Mr.. Bayard, at Amsterdam, OF the 18th OF
March, was the last from either OF our
commissioners 1t was inferred, from that
letter, and other communications, that Mr.
Bavard, Mr.. Gallatin, and MIR Adams,
would be in Gottenburgh,--and it has
been understood, from other sources, that
MIR. Clay and Mr. Russell had arrived there
about the 18th of April. 1t Is therefore,
expected, that meeting will have taken
place in May, and that we shall soon be
Inade acquainted with yoer sentiments of
the probable sesult of the negotiation
1t is impossible, with the lights which
have reached US, to ascertain The present
disposition of the British government to-
wards an accommodation with the United
States We think it probable that the late
events in France may have had tendency
to ;ncrease its ptetentions.
AZ war with Great Britain. and injured
by France, the United States have sustain
ed. the attitude founded on those relations
no reliance was placed on the good offices
of France, in bringing the war with Great
Britain TO a satisfactory conclusion. Look
ing steadily TO an honorable peace, and the
ultimate attainment OF justice from both
powers, the president has endeavored> by
a consistent and honorable policy, to take
advantage of every circumstance that might
promote that result, He, reverthe less,
knew that France held place in the poll
teal system OF Europe aud Of the world,
which. as check on England, could not
fail to be useful to as What effect the late
events may have had, in these respects, is
the important circumstance of which you
are doubtless better informed than we can
be.
The president accepted the mediation of
Russia from respect for the character OF
the emperor, and belief that our cause, in
all the points in controversy, would gain
strength by being made known to him
On the same principle, he preferred lin
accepting the British overture, to treat in
dependently of the Russian mediation) to
open the negotiation on the continent, ra-
Their than at London
1t was inferred from the general policy
of Russia, and the friendly sentiments and
interrogation of the emperor, that respect
for both would have much infiuance, with
the British cabinet, in promoting pacific
Doliev towards us The manner, however,
in which it is understood that general pa
cifcation Is taking place the influence 6.
Britain NAV have in modifying the arrange
ments involved in 1t; the resources she
may be able to employ exclusively against
the United States and the uncertainty OF
the precise course which Russia may pur-
sue in relation to the war between the u
States and G.. Britain, naturally clairl at
tention. and raise the important question,
in reference to the subject of impreSsment,
on which it is presumed your negotiations
will essentially turn, whether your powers
ouoht not to be enlarged. SO as to enable
YOU to give to those circumstances all the
weight to which they may be entitled. On
full consideration, il has been decided, that
in case no stipulation can be obtained from
the British government at this moment
when it's pretensons may have been much
beiohtened by recent events, and the state
of Furope be most favorable to them, eli
Their relinauishing the claim TO impress
from American vessels, or disseminating
the practice, even in consideration OF the
proposed exclusion from them of British
seamen, you may concur Ia an article, sti-
pulating, that the subject of impressment
together with that of commerce between
the two countries, be referred to a separate
negotiation, to be undertaken without de
Law, at such place as you may be able to
agree on, pre!erring this ely, II to be co