The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-11-09


moved with their cafgoes. add, with conf
dencc, that, ON liberal construction Of the
|. spirit of the law, some vessels we're permi,-
TED to depart, even after the expiration Of the
term specified in tho law. will endcavor TO
put 10 your possession a list Of those cases.
A general reciprocal provision, however, will
be best adapted 70 the object in view.
have the honor to be, SC.
(Signed) JAMES MONROE.
From the Secretary of State 10 the Commissioners Of
the U. States for treating with &. Britain dated
- Impairment Of sfute, February 10, 1914.
1ESTLEMkN--Snould you conclude q lrea-
" aud not obtain q satisfactory arrange ment
OF neutral rights, il will be proper Tor you
10 provide that The United States should have
advantage Of any stipuiatioos more favorable
10 neutral nations, that may be established be.
tween Great-Britaip and other. powers. "A
precedent for spch a provision Is found in the
dcclaralo'y article between Great. Britain aud
Russia, bearing date on the 9Th OF October,
1901, explanatory Of the I'd sect. 3 art. of a
convention concluded between them on the
5th June, Of the same year. am, sc.
lSigoed) JAMES MONROE.
Extract Of a letter from tie Secretary Of State
10 the Comtaissionera lT the Y. States for
treating zc,fh Greaf- Britain, dated
Department. n State. February IL. 1874,
received last night your letter Of the 18th Oe-
tober, with extracts of letters from MIR Adams and
Mr.. Harris. Of the 22d and 23d of November. Il
appears that you had so knowledge a, the dateevc
of the last letter Of te antwer of the British vow
ernment, 10 the offer which had been made TO it,
second time. Of the Russian mediation. Hence It's
to be inferred that the proposition made 10 this gov
erDment by the f5rafnbe was made not only without
your knowledge, hut without the sanction, IL not
without the knnwledge Of the Emperor. Intelligence
from other sources, strengthens Lbs, Inference if
this view Of the conduct oi th- British government
is well founde3, the motive for il cannot be Istsken
II may fairly be presumed that II was to prevent
good understanding and concert between the United
States and Russia and Sweden, on the subject of
neutral rights, in the hope that by drawing Tho ne
gociat;on to England, and deprivog you Of an op.
portunty OF free COMMUNICATION with those powers,
treaty ies5 favorable 10 the United States might be
obtained, which might afterwards be used with ad.
vantage by Grest.Britsn in her negotiations with
those powers. Dyan article in the termcr nstruc-
tions, you we're authorized in making atiestyto pre-
vent impressment from vessels, 10 siipuaie pro.
vided certain specified term could not be agreed
on that il might continue in force for the present
war 10 Europe: At that time il scemed probable
that the war might last many years Recent appear
ances, however, indicate the contrary Should peace
be made IN Europe, as the practical evil Of which
we complain in regard to imprc ssment would cease,
it is presumed that the British goverpent would
have less objection TO s,ipols,ion to hrbear that
practice for specified term, than il would have,
should the war continue, In concluding peace
with Grest-Britsin, even in of aJprevous gem
era peace in Europe, il 10 important to the United
States to obtain such stipulation"
Mr. Monroe Secretary Of State, to the PenipofeMtia
ries Of the United States. at Gottenburgb.
Department Of State, 21H March, 1914, Z
GESrLEsEs-Byi the cartel Chsuncey you
will receive this. with duplicates of the COM
mission to treat with @. Britain and of the
instructions and other documents that were
forwarded by the John Adams. .---Tbis vessel
is sent to guard against any accident that
might attend the others, .ff satisfactory ar
rangcment can be concluded with &. Bri,sin,
the sooner h Is accomplished the happier for
both countries. IL such an arrangement can.
not be obtained, il is importsns for the Uniied
States TO be acquainted with il wi,hcu, delay !.
I hope, therefore, to receive from you an &C.
count Of the state Of The negotiation and its
prospects, - soon - 700 may be able to COM
munieats sny thing Of an interesting nature
respecting thems Ism, &c.
tSigbed) JAMES MONROE.
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