Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-26

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mediately on the receipt of this, TO the APP
pointed rendezvous 1t is probable the bust
ness may not be limited to yourselves on ac-
Count OF the great interests involved in the
result The commissions and Instructions
will be duly forwarded to you, as soon an the
arrange ments shallbe finally made .
In taking leave of the Russian governs
ment you will be careful to make kn,v to
i the sensibii.y Of the President to the friend
.Iy disposition OF the Emperor, manifested by
the nffer of his mediatian tho regret felt at
its rejes i'm by the British government; aud
q cesire that in future the greatest corfi
standing may prevail between the two go.
vernmeura. rs
Ihave the honor to Do. &c, &c. &c
(Ssned}
JAMES MONROE.
Mr.. Monroe, Secretary of STATE, to thea
merican Plenipotepsiaries at Gottenburgh.
Department Of State. Jan. %. 1914
|GENrLEMEN, @
The British government having
declined the Russian mediation. and prcpas
ed to treat directly with The United 8 ates.
the President has. on due consideration,
thought proper TO accept the overture To
give effect to this arrangement, T. was neces
sary that nsw commission should be form.
ed, and for that purpose hat a new nnmina-
tion should be made to the Senate, by whose
committed to You.
Y will consider the Instructions given
TO the commission TO treat under the med,-
aticn Of Russia, as applicable to the negoci-
ation with which you are now charged ex
cept as they may be modified by this Letter:
shall call your attention to the most im>
pnrtant grounds OF the ceatroversy with @.
Britain only, and make such remarks On
each, and on the whole subject as have oc-
cured since the date of the former instrucs
tinns, and are deemed applicable TO the
present jupcture. taking into view the ne>
gpcia'ion in which you are about TO eng ave
On impressment, as to the right of the u !.
States to be exempt from it. have nnshiag
new to add. The sentiments ofthe Presi,
dent have undergone no charge IN that i'm :
must cease our q & must protect the crew.
or the United States connot consider thems
selves an independent nation To settle
| this difference amicabiy, the President Is
willing, as ynu are already informed bv The
! former instructiaas To remove all pretexrs
( for it to the British government, by excu
ding all British seamen from our vessels &
I ev, n 70 extend the exclusion to all British
| subjccts,if necessary. exceating only the
few already na'uralized, and 10 stipulate
likewise, the surrender Of all British seamen
deserving IN our oorts IN future from Bri.
fish vessels pu &c or-privase. I, was pre-
sumed by AL dispationate persons tina, the
late Jaw Of Congress relative to seameu
would effectualfy accomplish The object -
| But the President is willing, as you find to
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Should treaty be made, 1t is proper. and
would have c,snciiatory effect, that all our
impressed seamen who may be discharged
under it. should be paid for their services
BY the British government, for the time OF
| their detsn ion, 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 h ave to arrange.
In the Instructions b aripg late on the 18th
| of April, 1918 it was remarked, that as the
Birth governm n. h ID revoked its orders
in council, and agreed that no blockade
couldbe legal which was not supported by
an adequate free should be applied 20 any
blockade which il might hereafter institute,
this Cause of controversy seemed to be re-
moved Further reflection, however, has
added great force to the exp diency and I'm !.
4 poi t"USS Va q ~ CNtoC oNhuittDft Va thC PuDS
l'c law or this subject. Tie is much
csuse to presume, tina, II the repeal Of the
orders IN c''urcil had talsen place in time to
have been known hereb fore the declaration
Of war, had had the effect Of preventing the
declaration. not only that no provision wdu d
have been obaired again I impressment,
but tina under the name OF blockade the
same extent oe Coast w.u.d have been con.
verted by procla' alton as had been cever.
"a by the orders in Council. The war, which
these abuses and inpressment contributed
so much to produce. nigh possibly prevent
hai Consequence. Bat It W uld be more
satisfactory, If not more safe, TO guard a
gains, it by formal definition In the treaty.
Il IS true, should the British government
violate again thu legitimate principles of
blockade, in whatever terms, or under wha
ever pretexl it might be done, the Uni ed
States would not have in their hands curs
respondent resort; but a principle oh.
jec, in making peace is 20 prevent, by the
jus ice and RECIPROCITY Of the conditions. a,
recurrence again 30 war. for the same
cause. Ii the British government sincerely