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


o her powers. A 9rece1snt for s,ich pr,7
vision is found in a declaration between G.,
britain and Ris,ia. bearing date on the 9Th
October. 1901 explanatory of the I'd sectis
on, 81 article, If 4 convention Concluded ba.
tween them On th- 5,h Of June of the same
year. ~
! have the honor to be. &C.
tSigued)
JAS MONROE.
Extract Of letter from the Secretary -
sac, to the commissioners Of the Upited
\ States, for treating with Great b tain.
dated
Department of State Feb Il. 1914.
) 81 received last nigh. your letter of tho
18th October. with extracts uf letters from
M. Adams. and Mr.. Harris Of the 22d and
s3d Of November.
4" II appears that you had no knnvle ige
ut the date. even Of the lest letter Of the ans
swer Of the British government, to the offer
which had been made to it a second time,
OF the Hussian mediation. Hence j. is to be
Inferred that the proposition made 10 this goe
vernment by the Branble was made not on.
~ with ut your knowledge Of the Emperor.
Intelligence from other sources, strengthens
this Interference. IL this view of the cpna
duct of the Britain government is ellfound.
ed, the motive for il caDno, be mistaken.
X may fairy be presumed that { vas 20 pre.
vent good understanding and CONCERT be.
tween the United States and Rus ia and
Sweden, on The subject of aeutr al rights. 10
! he hope that oy drawing the negotiation to
England. and deprivilg you of an opportus
nifty OF free Com munication with these DOW.
ers. treaty iess favorable to the United
States might be obtained, which might afs
forwards De used with advantage by Great
Britain in her negotiations with those pows
ers. =.
BY an article in the former Instructions,
you were authorized in m 4king a treaty 70
prevent inpressnent from our vessels to
stipulate, provided certain specified term
Could not be agreed IN that it might CONT.
nue. IN force for the present war In Europe.
AT that time it seemed probable that tho
war might last m my years. Recent aps
pearancrs, however, indicate the contrary.
Sh u'd peace be made in Europe. as the
practical evil Oh which we Complain i'm re-.
gsrd to impressm ent would cease, it is pre-
suned that the British government would
have less objec' ion to stipulation to for
bear chat practice for specified term, than
Il would have, should the war Continue In
concluding peace with Great Britain, even
IN case OF a previous general peace in Eus
rope, it 10 important TO the United States 70
obtain slch 9 stipulation"
M. Monroe, Secretary of Sssts to the Pie.
nipotentialies Of the United States at Cot,
tenhurg.
Dspsr' msns Of State. 21st of March, 1914.
GENTLENEN,
BY the cartel Chauncey
you will receive this with duplicates of the
commissioners 10 treat with q. Britain an9
Of the instruc ions ard other docum. nts that
we're for warded by the John Adams This
vessel Is sent 10 guard against a0y accident
that might attend the other.
II a satisfactory arrangement can be oons
cludsd with Great Britain. the sooner it 10
accomplished the happier Doth countries,
Ii such an arrangcnsn, cannot be OBJ ained.
it is important for the u. States tn be &C.
qiainted with 1t without delay. hope
therefore. to receive from you an accouns
Of the state of the negotiation and its pros.
poets, as soon as you may be able e. com.
nun cate any thing of an interesting nature
respecting them.
have the honor 10 be, &c.
fSgned)
JAS. MONROE,
Mr.. Monroe to the ENJOYS Extraordinary