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


self Of it TO explain more fully the views of
the presi1ent on certain subjects already
treated on in your instructions, and to
communicate MS sentiments on some others,
not adyeryed 10 IN them.
$ The British government saviag re
pesled the ofders in council and.the block
ade of May, 1906 and all other illegal
blockades, and having declared that it
would institute no blockade which should
not be supported by an adequate force, it
was thought better to leave that question
on that ground. than to continue the war
30 obtain more precise definition of block
ade. after the other essential cause of the
war. that of impressnlent, should be re-
moved. But when it is considered that
stipulated definition of blockade will cost
Great Britain nothing after having thus
recognised the principle, and that such de-
fnition is calculated to give additional con
fdence. in the future security of our com
mercc. it is expected that she will agree
TO it. 1t is true, this cause of war being
removed, the United States are under no
obligation TO continue it, for the want of
such stipulated definition, more especially
as they retain in their hands the remedy
against any new violation of their rights,
whaneyer made The same remark is ap-
plicable to the case of impressment, for if
tbs British government had issued orders
to its cruisers not to impress seamen from
our vessels, and notified the same to this
government, that cause of war would also
have been removed In making peace it
Is better for both nations, that the con
trotersy respecting the blockade, should be
arranged by treaty, as well as that respect
ing impressment. The omission 10 ar
range it may be productive OF injury
Without precise definition OF blockade,
improper pretcnsions might be set up on
each side, respecting their rights, which
might possibly hazard the future good un-
derstanding between the two count ries.
Should restitution of territory be a.
greed on, it will be proper for you to
make provision for settling the boundary
between the United States and Great Brit
ain on the ST. Lawrence and the lakes,
from the point at which the line between
them strikes the St Lawrence, to the
northwestern corner of the lake Of the
Woods, according to the princi Piles of the
treaty of peace. The settlement of this
boundary is important, from the circum-
stance that there are several islands In the
river and lakes, of some extent and great
value, the dominion over which is claimed
by both parties. 1t may be an advisable
course to appoint commissioners on each
side, with full powers to adjust, on fair
and equitable considerations, this boundary.
To enable you to adopt suitable provision
for the purpose, it will be proper for you
to recur to the ipstruetions heretofore Civ
en- on the subject, published in the docu-
ments in your possession.
Mr.. Monroe, secretary of state, to the pienipo-
tentiaries of the United States, at St. Peters
burgh.
Department of state, Jan. l, 1914.
GENTLEMEN,
have not received letter from you
since your appointment to meet ministers
from Great Britain, at st. Petersburg, to
negotiate treaty of peace, under the me-
d;ation of the emperor of Russia. This is
doubtless owing to the miscarriage Of your
dispatches
The message of the President, of which
have the honor to transmit to you copy,
will make you acquainted with the pro
gress of the war with Great Britain, to
that period, and the other documents which
ere forwarded, will communicate what has
since occurred
Among the advantages attending our
success in Upper Canada, was the import
ant one Of making capture of general Proc
tors baggage, with all the public docu-
ments belonging to the British government
IN his possession 1t is probable that these
docuUents will be laid before congress, as
they are of a nature highly interesting to
the public You will understand their
true character by extracts of two letters
from governor Cass, which are enclosed
to you. BY these il appears that the Brit
ish government has exercised its influence
over the Indian tribes within our limits, as
We'll as elsewhere, in peace, for hostile pur-
poses towards the United States; and that