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Ob the declaration of war by the United
States, there happened to be, in the ordinary
course cf commerce, several American vessels
and cargoes in the ports of Grtat Biitain
which were seized and condemned and, in one
instance, an American ship which fled ftom
Algiers, in consequence of the declaration of
war by the Dey, to Gibraltar, with the Ameri
can consul and some puulic stbrea on board,
shared a like fate.
After the declaration of war, congress pas
sed an act allowing to British subjects six
months, from the date of the declaration, to
remove their property out of the United States
in consequence of which many vessels were
removed with their cargoes. I add, with con
fidence, that on a liberal consttuction of the
spirit of the law, some vessels were permitted
to depart even after the expiration of the
term specified in the law, I will endeavor to
put in your passession a list of these cases.
A general reciprocal proviiion, however, will
\t best adapied to the object in view.
I have the honor to be he he. he.
(Signed) JAMES MONROE.
from the Secretary of Stale, to the Comission
ere of the United State*. Jot treating with
Great Britain dated,
Department of State, Feb. 10, 1814
Gentlemen—Should you conclude a treaty
and not obtain a satisfactory arrangement of
neutral rights, it will be proper for you to pro
vide that the United S ates sha‘l have advan
tage of any stipulations more favorable to neu
tral nations, that may be established between
Great Bi itain and other powers. A precedent
for such a pioviston is found in a declaratory
article between Great Britain and Russia,
beating date on the Bth October, ISO I, explan
atory of the 2d section, S I article, of a conven
tion concluded between them on the ith of
June of the same year.
I have the honor to be, Bcc.
(signed) James monroe.
Extract of a letter from the Secretary of State
to the Commissioner* of the United. Stales,
fur treating of peace with Great Britain
dated , Department of Slate, Feb. 14, 1814.
*• 1 received last night your letter of the
15th October, with extracts of letters from
Ml. Adams and Mr. Harris of the 22d and
23u of November.
“ It appears mat yon had no knowledge at
the dute, even of the hist letter, of the'answer
of the British government, to the offer which
had been made to it, a second time, of the
Russian mediation. Hence it is to be infer
red that the proposition made to this govern
ment by the Bramble was made not only with
out your knowledge, but without the sanction,
if not without the knowledge oi the Emperor.
Intelligence frrm other sources, strengthens
this inference. If this view of the conduct of
the British govcinincnt is well founded, the
motive for it cannot be mistaken. It may
fairly be presumed that it was to prevent a
good understanding and concert between the
United Sta es and Russia and Sweden, cn the
subject of neutral right, in the hope that by
drawing the negocialion to England, and de
priving you of an opportunity oi tree commu
nication with those powers, a treaty less fa
vorable to the United State might be obtain
ed, which might afterwards be with ad
vantage by Great Bi itain in her iicgociutions
With those powers.
By an article in the former instructions, you
were authorized tn making a treaty to prevent
impressment from our vessels to stipulate,
provided a certain specified term could not be
a greet! on that it might continue in force for
the present war in Europe. At that time it
seemed probable that the wat might last many
years Recent appearances, however, indi
cate the contrary. Should peace be made in
Europe, as the piaclical evil of which we
complain in regard to impressment would
cease, it is presumed that the British govern
ment would have less objection to a stipula
tion to forbear that practice for a specified
term, than it would have, should the war con
tinue. In concluding a peace with (jjreut Brit
ain even in case of a previous general peace
in Europe, it is important to the United Mules
to obtain such a stipulation ”
Air. Monroe , Secretary of State, to the Pleni
potentiaries of the U S'atrs , at Gottenburg
Department qf State, Jlar qf March, 1814
• Gentlemen—By the cartel Chauncy you
#wilt receive this, with duplicates of,the com-
to treat with Great Britain ; and of tin;
itligstiuctions ami other documents that were
TllOftrwardtd by the John Adams Hus vessel
ti leU thit aentr to guard against any accident that
nuv Moghi/atiend the other.
j ec » Mb If a satisfactory arrangement can >e condu
thetlWi«l with Great Britain, the sooner accom
that 7\hcd the happier for both countries. If
the p* rlWlv a” arrangement cannot be obtained, it is
com* YjHrtunt for the United States to be acquain
ted f the ptmh it without delay. I hope, therefore,
Urtji goesftetve from yon an account of the sute of
Uhe my,iif&gociation and ita prospects, as soon as
(tit mere may be able to communicate any thing of
»- ableinteresting natue respecting viiem.
(ml have the honor to be Stv; &c Sec,
•f (Signed) JAMES MONROE,
tact
it Hr. Monroe to the Envoy* Extraordinary
si iuij Mtnistrr* Plenipotentiary qf the United
Department of State .‘Vie 25, 1814.
t*G cntlemen—-No communication has been j
wcceived from the j >tnt mission which was ap
pointed to rr»*t thecomnaissioneis of the Crit
ic* .1 governn* ht. at Got.enburg. A letter
Mr. Bayard, at Amsterdam, of the liih
W March was the last from either of our com
nuasioners It was inferred from that letter,
and other circumstances, that Mr. Bay art'
Mr. Gallatin and Mr. Adams, would be it
Gottenburg—and it has been understood, front
•tttcr Bouiccs, that 5Jr- Clay ami Mr. Ruisci
had armed there about the 13th of April It
is therefore, expected that a meeting will hav
taken place in May, and that we shall soon b<
made acquainted with your sentiments of the
piobable,reSult of tilt negociation.
ft is impossible, with the lights which have
reached us, to ascertain the pitstnt disposition
of the British government towards an accom
modation with the Untied States. We think
it probable that the late events in France may
have had a tendency to increase its pretensions
At war with Gieat Britain, and irjured by
France, the United ates have sustained the
attitude founded on those relations; No reli
ance was placed on the good offices of France,
in bringing the war with Great Britain to a
satisfactory conclusion. Looking steadily to
an honorable peace, and the ultimate attain
ment of justice from both power* the Presi
dent has endeavored. by a consistent and hon
orable policy, to take advantage of every cir
circumstance that might promote #iat result.
He, nevertheless, knew that France held a
place in thfc political system of Europe and of
the world, which as a check on England, could
not fail to be useful to us. What effects the
late events may have had, in these respects, is
the important circumstance of which you are
doubtless better infoimed than We can be.
The president accepted the mediation of
Russia, from a respect for the character of the
emperor, and a belief that our cause, in all
the points in controversy, would gain stiength
by being made known to him. On the same
principle, he preferred (in accepting the Brit
ish overture, to neat independently of the Rus
sian mediation) to open the negociation on the
continent, rather than at London.
It was inferred from the general policy of
Russia, and the friendly sentiments and inter
position of the emperor, that a respect sot both
would have much influence with the British
cabinet, in promoting a pacific policy towatds
us. The manner, however, in which it is un
derstood that a general pacification is taking
place; the influence Great Bi itain may have
in modifying the arrangement involved in it;
the resources she m.ty be able to employ ex
clusively against the United States ; and the
uncertainty of the precise cauise which Rus
sia may pursue in relation to the war betweert
the United States and Great Britain, naturally
claim attention, and raise the important ques
tion, in reference to the subject of impress- i
ment, on which it is presumed your negocia
lions will essentially turn, whether your pow
eis ought not to be enlarged, so as to enable
you to give to those circumstances all the
weight to which they may be entitled. On
full consideration, it has been decided, that in
esse no stipulation can be obtained from the
British government at this moment when its
prettnsionsmay have been much heightenedby
recent events, and the state of Europe be
most favorable to them, either relinquishing
the claim to impress from American ves
sels, or the practice, even discontinuing in
consideration of the proposed exclusion from
hetn of British seamen, you may concur
in an article, stipulating, that the subject of
impressment, together with that of commerce
between the two countries, be referred to a
separate negociation, to be undertaken with
out delay, at sucli place as you may be able
to agree on, preferring this city, if to be ob
tained. I annex at the close of this letter, a
projsit of an article, expressing, more dis
tinctly, the idea winch it is intended to com
municate, not meaning thertby to restrain
you in any respect as to form—Commerce and
seamen, the objects of impressment, may,
with great propriety, be arranged in the same
instrument. By stipulating that commission
ers shall sot with be appointed for the purpose
and that all rights on this subject shall in the
mean time, be reserved, the faith of the Brit
ish government will be pledged to a fair ex
periment in an amicable mode and the honor
and rights of the United States secured The
United States having resisted by war, the
practice of impressment, and continued the
war until that practice had ceased, by a peace
in Europe, their object has been essentially
obtained for the present. It may reasonably
be expected, that the arrangement contempla
ted and provided for, will take effect before a
new war in Europe shall furnisli an eccasion
for reviving the practice, Should this ar
rangement, however, fail, and the practice be
again revived, the United States will be again
at liberty to repel it by war ; hnd that they
will do ao cannot be doubted ; for after the
proof which they have already given of a firm
resistance in that mode persevered in until
the practice had ceased, under icircumstance*
the most unfavorable, it cannot be presumed
that the practice will ever be tolerated again.
CeriaiixMs, that every day, will render it more
G. Britain to make the attempt.
In ccittemplaiing the appointment of com
missioners. to be made after the ratification of
the present treaty, to negociate and conclude
a treaty to regulate commerce anti provide
against impressment, it is meant only to show
the extent to which you teay go, in a spirit
of accommodations, if necessary. Should
the British government be willing to take
the subjectupimmediately with you, it would
be much preferred, in Vrnich case the propo
sed article would, of course, be adapted to the
purpose-
Information has been received from a quar
ter deserving attention. that the late events in
Fi ance have produced such an effect on the
British government as to make it probable
that a demand will be made at Gottenburg, to
surrender our right to the fisheries, and to
abandon all trade beyond the Cape of Good
Hope, and cede Louisiana to Spain. We can
not believe that a demand will be made ;
should it be, you will of course treat it as it
deserves. These rights must not be brought
.mo discussion. IT insisted on, your uegocia
tions will ense. I have the honor to be, kc.
(Signed) JAMES MONROE.
« Whereas by the peace in Europe, the
essential causes of the war between the Uni
ted States and Creat Britain, and particular!)
the pr actice ot impressment, have ceased, ano
a sincere desire exists to arrange, in a man
ner satisfactory to both parties, all ques'ions
conct ning seamen j and it is also their desire
and intention lo arrange, in* a like satisfactory
manner, the commerce between the two coun
tries, it is therefore agreed, that commission
ers shall forthwith be appointed on each side
to meet at —-with full power to negociait
*ndc nclude a treaty, as soon as it may be
practicable, for the arrangement of those im
portant interests. It is nevertheless under
stood, that until such treaty be formed, each
party shall retain all its rights, and that all
lights,'and that all American citizens who
have been impressed into the British service
shall be forwuh discharged.”
Extract of a letter from the Secretary of State
to the commissioners of the United States
for the treating of Feace with Great Britain ,
elated
Department of State , June 27, 1814.
“ The omAsion to send ministers to Got
tenburg without a previous and official notifi
cation of the appointment and arrival there, of
those of the United States, a formality, which
if due from either party, might have been ex
pected froft-Ahat making the overture, rather
than that accepting it, is a-proof of the dilato
ry policy, and Would, in Other respects justify
animadversions, if there was less disposition
to overlook circumstances of form, when in
terfering with more substantial objects.
“By my letter of the 26. h inst. which goes
with this, you will find that the subject had
already been acted on under similar impress
ions with those which Mr. Bayard and Mr.
Gallatin’s letrer could not fail to produce,
l’he view, however, presented by them is
much stronger, and entitled to much greater
attention The president has taken the sub
ject into consideration again, and given to
their suggestions all the weight to which they
are justly entitled
“ On mature consideration it has been de
eded, that under all the circumstjnces above
Chided to, incident to a prosecution of the
war, you may omit any stipulation on the sub
ject ot impressment, if found incispensably
necessary to terminate it You will, of course,
not recur to this expedient until all your ef
forts to adjust the controversy in a more satis
factory manner have failed. As it is not
the intention of the United States, in suffer
ing the treaty to be silent on the subject ot im
pressment, to admit the British claim there
on, or to relinquish that of the United States,
it is highly important that any such inference
be entirely precluded by a declaration or pro
test in some form or other, that the omission
is not to have any such effect or tendency
Any modification of the practice, to prevent
abuses, being an acknowledgement of the
right in Great Britain, is utterly iriadmissable.
“ Although Gottetiburg vyas contemplated
at the time your commission was made out, as
the seat of the negoicatnn, yet your commis
sion itself does not confine you to it, You are
at liberty, therefore, to transfer the Degocia-*
tiun to any other place lhade more eligible by
a change *f circumstances Amsterdam and
the Hague readily present themselves as pref
erable to any place in England. If, however
you should be of opinion, that under all cir
cumstances, the negociation in that country
will be attended with advantages, outweighing
the objections to it, you are at liberty to trans
fer it there.”
Extract of a letter from the Secretary of Slate ,
to the Commissioners of the United States,
for treating of Feace with Great Britain
dated
Department of State, August 11, 1814.
“ l had th honor to receive on the third
of this month a letter from Mr Bayard and
-Ur Gallatin ot the 231 of May, and one from
Mr. Gajia.in, of the 3d of June.
“ Toe President approves the arrangement
communicated by those gentlemen for trans
ferring the negociation with,the British gov
ernment from Gottetiburg to Ghent. It is
presumed from Mr. Gallatin’s letter that the
meeting took place towards the latter end of
June and that we shall soon hear from you
what Will be its probable result.
“ By my letters of the 2*th and 27th June,
of which another copy is now forwarded, the
sentiments of the president, as to the condi
tions, on which it will be proper for you to
conclude a treaty of peace, are made known
to you. It is presumed th"i»t either in the
mode suggested in my letter of the 2 jth June
which is much preferred, or by permitting the
treaty to be silent on the subject, as is author
ised in the letter of the2fih June, the ques
tion of impressment may be so disposed of as
to form no obstacle to a pacification This
government can go no further, because it will
make tto sacrifice of the rights or honor of the
nation'
" If Great Britain does not terminate the
war on the conditions which you are author
ised to adopt, she has other objects in it than
those for which 6he has hitherto professed to
contend. That such are entertained, there is
much reason to presume. These, whatever
they may be, must and will be resisted by the
United States. The conflict may be severe,
but It will be borne with firmness, and, as we
confidently believe, be attended with success.”
From the Georgia Journal.
INDIAN ALARMS.
Much alarm has existed on the frontier be
low for several <lays past, in consequence of
the following intelligence received by the ex
ecutive «n Monday last: j
Extract of a letter to Col. Haxikina, Agtnt
for Indian Affairs, dated
“ Flint-River, sth JSov. 10 o'clock, 4,
“ A black man has just arrived here anj
biings news that Carr’s Ned (a fret black rr.aa
who speaks the Crttk tongue well, k is deem,
eci a man of truth (fell in on his way f, onj
Hartford here with a lage body of hostile In.
dims near Hartford—they took Ned prison tr
—he plead with them, and told them he » a#
going down to join the British—cn this deck,
ration they set hint at liberty. There is n-j
doubt of this being true. God knows but
of them will be on me here before morn,
ing.”
On the receipt ofthe above information, cr.
ders were instantly issued by the Governor to
Col. Tooke of Pulaski, directing h:mtous e
all the menus in his power, *• for repeling
pursuing and destroying any such hostile pat!
<y and for this puipose, captain Tkoms’s
troop of horse, previously ordered out, has
been required toco-opeiate. Col VVimberlv
of i wiggs, has likewise been directed toco
operate with Col. Tooke. For the better »e.
curity of the frontier, the whole of the first
class ofthe militia in Pulaski, and of the fron
tier districts in Twiggs, have been discharged
from the 01 ders heretofore given ior their
marching to Mobile. '
Since the foregoing was put in type, the
following information has been received :
Extinct of a communication from Col. Hankins
to Mqj. Cook, of the 7th inst.
“ It being reduced to a certainty that a body
of Seminoles Indians are approaching this
frontier with hostile views, it would be advisa
ble for you to call for a reinforcement of mi
lilitia to rendezvous here without delay, to act
as circumstances may rtquiie—alfo, by all thw
means in your power put the frontier* on the
guard.”
" • ,^s
From Maj. Cook , commanding at Fart-Hawking
10 the Governor-—same date.
“ I have deemed it expedient to send an
express to Col. Jones of Jones county, reques
ting him to order dm a portion of his Kcgt.
without delay to the better protection of this
post, our present force being not adequate to ,
ensure an effectual resistance if an attack
should be nuide by the force stated to be oil
their march to our frontiers. I have appri
zc.d the people below of the impending dan
ger. Col. Hawkins has just left here for the
Agency, and expects an Indian force there,
which will be under his direction ; and if time
ly aided by an expected force fiom you, will
endeavoV to get in the enemy’s rear. /V,
In addition to the troops already
orders have been issued to Col. Jones of Jones,
and Col. Wimberly of Twiggs, to embody thb
militia in their several counties; and act as ex
igencies may require
•" ' •
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Mobile
hearing the Post-Mark ofthe first of October ,
1814, to another in this place.
“ General Jackson is now here, and say#
that daring this winter we may calculate od
having some hard fighting in this quarter.
Major Woodruff was her# a few days since :
in good health ; he crossed the Bay with the
3d Regiment and 200 Choctaws «n Sunday
last, and is how some where in the neighbor
hood or Pensacola—large forces are collecting
here from every quarter—2soo Choctaws anti
Chickasavvs are to be in town on Sunday next
—three Companies of Dragoons from Natch
es arrived here this evening—the general sup
position is, that Pensacola is the object'.*'
Steam ISuat Frigate Launch —This morn
ing at a quarter before S) o’clock, the Steam
Frigate “ FULTON THE FIRST,” was
launched from the Ship Yards of Adam anti 1
Noah Brown at Corlaei*s-Hook, amidst ih»
roar of cannon and the shouts and acclama
tions of upwards of twenty thousand people,
whb had assembled to witness the event.—
’Phe ground adjacent was crowded, as wa#
also the wharves and house tops, and tha
river covered with gun boats and water ,
craft of every description. She took leava {
of her bed a quarter of an hour earlier than
was intended, owing to the jarring produ
ced by the discharge of a 32 pounder on
deck, to give warning to the spectators, and
gently and beautifully glided into her desti
ned element. She measures 145 feet on
deck and 53 feet breadth of beam—draw*
only 8 feet of water, and is to mount thirty '
32 pound carronades and 2 Columbiads, thn
latter to carry each a 100 pound red hot
hall. She is to be commanded by Commo
dore Porter, and from appearances she bid*
fair to become a formidable weapou in har
bor warfare. ' [vV. ¥. Herald.']
STR A WH ATSi
FQR SALE,
Opposite the Globe Tatum,
/a new assortmr.tvT or
FASHIONABLE STRAW HATS*
4NI\..S/LK BONNETS ,
Artificial FloWns 1 and Feathers,
Lace Veils and Hanbi^rdjiefs,
Plain and Twilled Silk*,
w lyte and Cotton Satiha* V
Alack and White
l-copardskin silk and Ilf’ 3 ’Wl##
S.lk and Beaver \ >
Thread, Cetton, and Siff- V
Ltdies and Childrens,Jfiy. I J SDA¥ ’ V
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