The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-22

ons VIII cease, and YOU will return horre
without delay. 1t IS possible that some d.iih-
Guilty may occur in arranging this article IS
pecting its duration. To obviate this the 2 re
silent is willing that it be limited 70 tie re-
sent war III Europe. Resting as the CIl.ted
states do, on the solid ground Of rghs, it il
GOT presumable that Great Britain, eSi ecial-
Y after the advantage she may derive. from
the arrangs rnent proposed, would ever revive
her rretensions. 10 forming any stiI uiation
on this subject, YOU will be careful nf,s 10 i'm
pair by 1t the tight of the United ,tates or
To sanction the principle OF the Hrit.sA CLAIM.
IL Is deemed highly important alY to ob-
tam q definition of the neutral rights which i
ave oroug to your view, esq ecial!y o.
blockade, and II the manner suggg led, but it
II not t. be- made an Indispensable Conditiou
OF peace. ARer the repeal OF th2 orders in
connc';, and olhcr illegal blockades, and the
explanations attending 1t, it Is not preSGma-
lie chat Greal Britain VIII revive item Should
she ito X the United States will aiI avs have i
corresponding resort IN their own ralds. You
viii observe "a every case, III Witch you may
not be able 70 obtain a satistaCtor, definition Of
the neutral right, that you enter into none res
pecting it.
Indemnity for losses seemsl to be fair
claim ON the part OF the UI led States, an
! the British government il da > Sous to strength
en- the relations of frier dship. may be will
| Ing to make it. In biII'gi the claim into
| view, you will not let i defeat the primary
/ objects Entrusted to You. 1t is not perceived
| on what ground GTcflt Britain can resist this
! claim, at least in tie cases in favor If which
she stands pledged CT these a mole will be
added.
| y Gu are liberty to stipulate in the proposed
| treaty the same advantages IN the ports Of the
| CDined States, in favor of British ships of wa-
m oil 1.It C
favored nations. This stipulation must be &c
ciprocal
No difficulty can arise from the case Of the
| non-inlportation act, which will doubtless be
terminated in consequence Of a qualification.
! Should any stipulation to that effect ne re-
cured, OF found advantageous, you are at Ii
| berry to enter into it. Should peace be made,
you may, in liking the period in which 1t shall
take effect, in different .latituCes and dstan-
ces, take for the basis the provisional arti-
cles o. the treaty o. peace with Great Britain
| III 1852, with such elevations as may appear
| 10 be just and reasonable.
In dischargng the duties OF the trust com =
nitted TO you, the President desires that YOU
vii! manifest the highest degree of respect FOR
the Emperor OF Russia, and confidence in the
integrity andimpartiality or his views. In ar
ranging the question of impressment, and e
very question ofneutral right, you will explain
to his government without reserve, tie claims
OF the United States, with the grounds on
which they severaily rest. 1t is not doubted
that from conduct so frank and honorable
t'ie most beneficial effect will result
shall conclude by remarking that = strong
I hope is entertained that this friendly mediate
on OF the Emperor Alexander will form an
| epoch in the relations between the United
States and Russia, which viii be. extensively
telt, and be long and eminenty distinguished
by the happy consequences attending it. Since
1880, Russia has been the pivot on which ali
questions OF natural right turned. Most of
the wars that have disturbed the world in
modern tunes, have arisen with Great Britain
and ti'ancc.z-These wars have Effected dis
tant countries, especially in their character
as neutrals, and very materially the United
States who took no part in promoting them, &
had no interest III the great objects of either
power.
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