Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-05
Mr.. Monroe.
DErARTMEN- OF STATE,

. " AsHTNGToN, Jaluary 81 1924
SAMUEL INcHAm, ESQ. -' i'-''
! ~ tMe 1I""Se 81 Representatives, United Stotes
on: III answer TO your letter of the 25a, inst.
information respecting the circnnstances Of NJ
! MonFoe,s detention in England in IsO5 G .nI = ;,
nave me honor 10 state, that il appears f,o, ,I
reco'us IN 'hs oilIce, that he returned 10 Torlo,
rom ms special Mission to Madrid. ON the opI -,
daIy' lSo'; that, soon after Ills arrival. he
lhe negotiation with the British Government -.
vas PehonS AT me time OF lis departure for Sn.i
'S ""'u'i''. o' 'he preceding year, on the subect
OF Convention 10 define certain neptr.l -.
the protection from impressn,ent of
men, ana the Northwestern boundary he,,,.a@.
Great britain and the United States Tbe g.. -
the-e topics appears to have engaged the e,a.;,,i
attention OF MIR. Monroe, in consec,a,oo -
| then - late decisions of the British Con,,s
mi'f""y' relative TO the COMMERCE of the Nit,
ots'es WIN tie colonies OF the enemies rs c.,
p'ha'h' a"d Win tie parent country, in tbe nro-
;'o; SUI" colonies, connected with the
increasing frequency of the seizure NJ A.
vessels, on the principles asserted in tbosa
IONS These subjects occupied his attention 800,
the spring oflS06 u"''
Extracts from the correspondence be,veo, ,Lis
Department and Mr. Monroe and be,,vae L. va,
the BRUSH Government, tending to show rho r.a-
sons Of his detention in England during tho ,e,ir,
aOove'IH;,ohed' are herewith transmitted, marked
- - W "uIi''on 20 which, would refer Won fo-
81 "I co., on ms subject, TO the 9Th w
iume OF waits State Papers, p. 1919 to o2i
In the spring of 1906, Mr.. Norroa
nSsoned jointly with Mr.. Pinknev. 70 so,e.
negotiation with the Government nj o., ID.
taih iof 'He purpose OF efecting an IS .aI,ia
adjustment OF all points in question botroo.
countries; notice of which was given bir, 49,
communication from this Department, of ,,o %
APril, ISO0' Mr.. Monroe was ENGAGED IL ,I,n
negotiation, under this joint commission. d,.irr
INC 'en'aihHer OF the year 1906, and nm 10 ,Lo
%Nu oc'oOer' loo'' as appears by reference
from May 1906, to July 1907 il H. nNhey'
ume OF Waits State Papers, from n 2sG ~ Son
ana also from their letters 10 this Dera,,,.,, 80"
the SUBJECTS OF that negotiation, which ,,,,, 81
iouua 10 the same volume, p. 200 10 $50 and 2zS
to 4I9. 0''i ana 0'S
cnuihS Tue negotiation on the subjects e,ohr,.sI
IN the Joint commission, Mr. Monroe ,,,s
iy charged with negotiation on the subiec, or ~
attack on the Chesapeake The pstr1ction, 80
MIN, me correspondence between him AMI ,b, r.;
"'" O'O'hs'' dno MS Communications TO This Ne
P''u"eI'' on hat subject, embracing the period
between the 9th July and the 23h 0c,oi,a. fIoo1
are found in Waits State Papers yoI,,a, '1 rt
p. 81 to l23, 20 which beg leave 70 ,oGo. VIM
Ihere IS added TO the manuscript. bors,i,l, 80. -
mHied' an extract from the letter of NJ NJ
10 ms Department announcing his ariel a, n.
Iol' on his return from his Missions i, 49,,
being The 18th of December. Is07 1,anao.s .''u'
q 'etier from Mr. Madison 10 Mr.. pint,o,. 80 -
23d December 1907, that Mr. Monroe 80, ",s
the CITY oil Washington on the 22I oftbst ,oo,,,I
am with great respect, Sir.
iolr obcdient servant,
H. CLAY.