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

Cathcart TO the Russian government, with
my reply to the communication
The arrangement of negotiation to be
held at Gottenburg, directly between the
United States and Great Britain, without
the aid of the Russian mediation, makes
IT necessary that new commissions should
be issued correspondent with it. and for
this purpose that new nomination should
be made to the senate The president in
structs me to inform you, that you will
both be included iii it, and that he wishes
you to repair, Immediately on the receipt
of this, to the appointed rendezvous. tits
probable that the business may not be
limited to yourselves on account of the
great interests involved in the result. The
commissions and instructions will be duly
forwarded to you, as soon as the arrange
ments shall be finally made
In taking leave of the Russian govern
ment you will be careful to make known
to it the sensibility of the president to the
friendly disposition of the emperor, mani
tested by the offer of his mediation the
regret felt at its rejection by the British
governments and desire that, in future.
the greatest confidence and cordiallity, and
the best understanding may prevail be
tween the two governments.
have the honor to be, sc. &C. &C.
(Signed) JAMES MONROE
Mr.. Monroe, secretary of state, 10 the American
plenipotentares at Gottenburg.
Department of state, Jan. 49, 1914.
GENTLEMEN,
The British government having dc
eli u Hiatia nd
ed to treat directly with the United States,
the president has, on due consideration,
thought proper to accept the overture -
TO give effect to this arrangement, it was
necessary that new commission should
be formed, and fer that purpose that new
nomination should be made to the senate,
by whose advice and consent this import
ant trust is committed to you.
Y gu will consider the instructions given
to the commission to treat under the me-
diation of Russia, as applicable to the ne.
gotiation with which you are now charged,
except as they may be modified by this
letter.
shall call your attention to the most
important grounds of the controversy with
Great Britain only, and make such re-
marks on each, and on the whole subject,
as have occurred since the date of the form
err instructions, and are deemed applicable
to the present juncture, taking into view
the negotiation in which you are about to
engage.
On impressment, as to the right of the
United States to be exempted from it, |
have nothing new to add The sentiments
of the president have undergone no change
on that important subject. This degrading
practice must cease; our flag must protect
the crew. or the United States cannot con-
slider themselves an independent nation
To settle this difference amicably, the
president is willing, as you are already in
formed by the former instructions, to re-
move all pretexts for it, to the British
government, by excluding all British sea
men from our vessels, and even to extend
the exclusion to all British subjects, if
necessary, excepting only the few already
naturalized, and to stipulate likewise, the
surrender of all British seamen DESERVING
in our ports in future from British vessels,
public or private. twas presumed by all
dispassionate persons. that the late law OF
congress relative to seamen would effectual
ly accomplish the object. But the presid-
ent is willing. as you find, to prevent
possibility of failure, to GO further
Should treaty be made, it is proper,
and would have conciliatory effect, that
all our impressed seamen who may be dis
charged under it, should be paid for their
services by the British government, for
the time of their detention, the wages
which they might have obtained in the
merchant service of their own country.
Blockade is the subject next in point OF
Importance, which you will have to ar
range In the instructions bearing date on
the 18th of April, 1873, it was remarked
that as the British government had revok
ed its orders in council, and agreed that
no blockade could be legal which was not
supported by an adequate force, and that
such adequate force should be. applied 20
any blockade which it might thereafter IN.
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