Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-13
Extract of a letter from The same to the same.

OCTOBER I8, 1905.
"Having waited near three weeks after my
letter Of the Esd uIt. to Lord Mulgrave, with
out hearing from him, wrote him again on
the 10th instant, and stated that, by the permits
sion of the President proposed 10 sail to the
United States this autumn, and as the favorable
season is far advanced, wished to depart with
the least possible delay; that should be hap
py to see the interesting concerns depending
between our Governments, satisfactorily arrang-
ed before / sailed; that had been, and should
continue to be, prepared TO enter on them while
remained in England; and that the time OF
my departure would be made subservient to that
very important object 10 this mole receiv-
ed, some days afterwards, a short answer, which
promised as early reply 10 my communication,
as the additional matter contained in that OF
the 23d ult would permit. Having taken the
liberty to inform you, from Madrid, that |
should sail for the United States, soon after my
arrival here, il was my intention, after making
fair experiment to arrange the concerns with
this Government, to have departed forthwith,
be the success Of it what it might. consider
ed myself as having the permission OF the Pre-
sident to return home, after such an expert
ment, and it was very much my wish, and that
of my family, to avail ourselves Of it. But, un-
fortunately, at that period, the seizures which
had Just before commenced, began to assume a
serious form. 1t became my duty, in my first
letter to Lord Mulgrave, to notice them, and
they soon claimed the principal attention. On
the 10th, however,, l thought myself perfectly
at liberty to give notice Of my intention to &C.
part, in a guarded manner. ! had already said
every thing, in my several communications, on
the subjects that were depending, that intend.
ed to say, unless it should be made necessary,
to add more, by a reply TO them. had also
waited in vain, sufficient time for reply.
could not depart without giving timely notice
of il, especially after the late correspondence !;
and the season was so far advanced, that, if |
withheld it longer, l should be exposed to a
winter passage, or compelled to remain till the
Spring. 1t was on these considerations that
wrote the above mentioned note to Lord Null
grave, in the hope OF promoting, without lon
ger delay, satisfactory arrangement OF the
points alluded to. But so vague is his answer,
that it is quite out of my power TO determine,
al this time, whether it will be proper for me
to sail or not,'in the course of the present sea-
son. Indeed there is but one vessel now in port,
destined to the United States, in which should
wish to embark with my family, at so late Pc
Rod. She will be commanded by Captain
Tomkns, for Norfolk, who, understand, pro-
poses to set out in the beginning of next month.
By that time 1 shall probably see more fully
into the ultimate intentions and policy of this
Government towards the United States, and l
think may venture to say that, if l sail during
the present autumn, it will be in that vessel"
In postscript to the foregoing, under date
of October IS, Mr.. Monroe adds:
81 have just had an interview with Mr.. Ham
mond, in which asked him when should OBJ
tain an answer from Lord Mulgrave. He as
sured me that the subject was under the consl-
Iteration of the Cabinet, and that 1t was intend
ed to give me as early an answer as It's own i'm
portance, aud the other very important concerns
Of the Government, would permit; that l knew