Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29

yor to obtain, in beth instances, seco'
,ity for the neutral right.
Upon tue whole subject ! have to
observe, that your 6rst duty ~lll be 10
conclude a peace with Great Britain
and tina, yos are authorised to do 1t, IN
case YOU ebtain satisfactory stipulation
against impressmsht, one which shall
secure, under our Gag, protection to
the crew. The manner in which It may
he done has been already stated. with
The reciprocal stiPalations which you
NAV enter into 10 secure Great Britain
against the injury Of which she com
plains. If this encroachmsnt eiaGreat
Britain is not provided against, the Y
States have appealed to arms IN vsin -
II yeur efforts to accomplish IT should
fail. all further negociations VIII cease
and Won will retarn home without delay
|, is possible that some difficulty may
occur in arranging this article respecting
its Duration. To obsiate this the Pre-
.ident is willing that i, be limited to the
present war in Europe. Resting, as the
United States d., on the solid ground
of right, it is not presumable that Great
Britain, especially after the advantage
she may derive from the arrangement
proposed, would ever revive her pre-
tension. In forming ny supslatlsn on
this sGticc:, yoa will be careful Ho' 70
impair by it the right OF the United
States, or to sanction the principle OF
the British claim.
is deemed high'y Important, also,
TO Obtain definition IF the neutral right
which have brought to your view, e.
specially of blockade. and In the man
ner suggested, but /, is not to be mads
an Indispensable condition of peace. Al
ter the repeal Of the orders in council,
and other illegal blockades and the ex
plantations attending it, it is not presam-
able that Great Britain will revive them
Should she do it, the United States will
always have corresponding resort in
their own bands. You will observe In
every case, in which you NAV not be a.
Die to obtain a satisfactory definition OF
the neutral right, that you enter Int
none respecting it.
indemnify for losses seems to be a
fair clam on the part ot the U. States,
and the British government, if dssirous
10 strengthen the relations of friendship,
may be willing to make it. In bringing
the claiM into view, you will not let 1t
defeat tbs primary objects intru.ted to
YOU. II is pot perceived on what ground
Great B itain can resIs, this clalm, at
least In the cases in favsr Of which she
stands pledged. Ofthess. a note will be
added.
You are at liberty to stipulate in the
proposed treaty the same advantages In
the ports Of the United States, in favor
oil the British ships Of war, that may BE-
allowed 10 those of the most iavorcd ma
tons. This stipulation must be recipro-
cal.
No difficulty can arise from tho case
Of the incorporation act, which will
doubtless be Terminated in consequence
of q saciGcation, Should any stipuia-
ton TO that effect be repaired, or found
advantageous, you are at liberty to enter
ia,o it. Should peace be made, you
you aAy, in fixing the periods 1t which
i. shall take effect, ia different ATTITUDES
and distances, take for the basis the
provisional articles Of the treaty OF peace
with Great Britain in 1899, with such
allegations as may appear to be just and
reasonable.
In discharging the drties Of the trust
enmmitted TO you, the Presldcr, desires
that you will manifest the highest do
gree of respect TOR the Emperor st Rus
STA, and confidence in tie integrity and
impartiality of his views. In arranging
toe question Of impressment and every
question Of neutral right, you will sx
plain to his government, without reserve
the claims of the United States, with the
grounds on which they seyerally rest
Il is not doubted that from conduct
SD frsnk and honorable the NEST bcae6
cial effect will result.
shall conclude BY remarkins that a
strong hope Is entertained that this
friendly mediation of the Emperor A,
lexander will form an epoch in the re-
lations between the United States and
Russia, which will be extensively felt,
and be long aud eminenily distinguish
ed By the happy consequences attending
il. Since l7so, Russia has been the pi-
vot on which all questions Of neutral
right have essentially turned. Most of
the wars which have dis :urbcd the world
in modern times, have originated with
Great Britain and France. These wars
have ,ffected distant Countries, espe-
ciaiiy in their character as neutrals, and
very materially the United States, who
iock no part In promoting them, and had
n a In, ths oyeaf nhIertS f,E nltbar