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u fit V Thursday, November Vol.1. . . ' J . S 1 J . ! . J-V " r J, i .IT . It, u. 4 I?-.. 3i I vc ' ( ; TAUpOROPGH, N C. T.,-. of t.A.-,ih;.-'Th7 pliticai-SWHii abort furir.lirto Sulic.;f)f n, (Uiry Py"S ).. 1 "' " ;', " ' Dillal per annjm.M br paid haM-'y ... advance. J : Edtor.hti6erty ?wtrfke.ff the name of - auefc a M' at tNft an?e lime aettte Hir anear. ' ' Jj viumviH iliall be Lufclithed i iheusual rate o) 50 Onti ;'; v --pe', iouar-s frthe 6i IoWmi, anO for eacVwUequi I in&T ; IWC .HfaCter t inrtij.n Tvvertfy-five Cents, -Lethrt to the Ed.twr mitU letters JfOlQ .UOn CONGRESS. v," - ;j - . I-' THE ! NSTR UC I IONS. i -4 V;. ,fi ucr fioK' the Secretary State to the Qom ni'ysiorcfrr'the Urtrttl &tacs, t'orrrcating of petCe with tii eat Briraiji, c'ated--- ... ..".'. ' . -4, ' " An opportunity offering, 1 avail my . felfoJ it to explain more fully the views of ihePrefident on certain fubje&s already Heated on. in yoor inftruftions, and to communicate his fenfiments on fome b thers, hot adverted to in-them. ' . The BritiHi govern metit having re ' pealed the orders in council, and the blockade of May, 1806, and all other il legal blockades, and having declared that it would inftitute no blockade which fhould not be fupported by an adequate ? force, it was thought better to leave (hat Queftion orTtrTat ground, than to continue the war to obtain a more precife definition of blockade, after the other ellentil cauf. of the war, that of impreirmenr, (houd be removed. But when iris confidered "tliat a ftbulated definition of blockade wi ! ! . cofi Great Britain nothing after having thus recognized the principle, and that . luch definition is calculated to give addi jiojaalirifiderici future lecurity of ' our, commerce, it is expected thatfhe will , agree to it. It is true, this caufc of War : being removed, the. United States are un der no obligation to continue if, tor the IiAvant of Arch itipulatedefinitionmoie; - dpeciaily as they retain I in their hands iUn remedy, rgainft any new riolation otli-ir eights, when ever made --Th e aril h c- 'Among the advantages t attending ov" fuccefs in Upper Cariada .was the jmpor tain one of making capture ot Gen-1 lec tor's baggage with all th'public docu ments belonging, the Bntilh. EOYern ment in his polTeu1on. It is probable that the documenuiU 6e laid before Qci they are of V nature highly inter eftms to tuvnnhiSri-'.VYba will undeiUand their ; true qr. by extracts of two letters from '.Go n6r Cafs; which are endofed to ydu.: B tjfe it appears that the Britifh Rovernment.Ka wrcifed its influence over the lndiar( Utes within our limits, aswell as elfe where, ;n peace, for noiiie purnoies Jie uniiMj i'state; and traV'ne ifniunia, imcetne war, were, jrnianz muaiiccs, know n to, and fa?,lioxicd by the Briufli government;: : " I have the honor ?p be, &c. kc&o--4' -(Signed). J AMES MONRO!!. Mr. Monroe,- Secretary of Slaie, to the Pienipofr tttarioi of the United State, at St. Peteiklurp. Dtfiurtmcnt cf S'a!eyJan, 8 ?A, I i hi. . Gi?NTLt:.iENIj have. aheUionor to tranfmit to you a copy of k letter from -Lord Caltlereagh to this dciartment, and defcrting in bur ports in future from Bri rifh ,vefiels, public or private. U was pre fum:d.by all difpaflionate-perfons that the 'late-, taw of C'jftgrefs relative to Teamen, would effectually accoinplifh the objeci , But ihe l'refident is willing;- you find, 10 prevent -a-poffibiUty-of failufe; to go furtr.-:.- :r ,'. ' J. f : J. . r? t Should a treaty be made, jt is proper; and tro;!d have a concBia.tbrrR5cl, that all ovrimpreffed Teamen who may be dif. cliard;under-it;lhbald be f aid for their ierri&d by the BritiftvRcernment, for ihn line of their etenrcrnsT ' m&c h the "fiiblea next in point that the fentimehts of the'-Prefident.at the fame in every inftance, and that the veaions tor maintaining mem nave DecuiTTfr of a note' from Lord Cathtart foihe RuO fian.governmenr, with my reply to the comtnuhication. The arrangement c f a negotiation to he held atGottenburgi-diredly between the U.. Starts and G. Utitain, without the aid of the Ruffian mediation, makes ir necef faTy that new cnmiflions fhould b? if-'-fued corrcfpcident witn it, and Tor this purpofc that atievv nonnnation fhould be: made to thezknate.l'hePrefident in Urucls me to inform you, that you w:l! both be iuchided in it, and that hewifli. cs you to repair, immediately ori the re.' cefpt of this, to the appointed rendez vous It is pobable the bufinefs may not bc'imited to yourfelves on-the account of the great intcreU involved in the refu't. The commi&ons and 'inftrutions will. .be u u I y o t wa V d ed ' t o y.ou, as foon as the arrangements can be imaliy made. . In taking kveof the Ruilian govern rmfnt son vlJ . Ve cartful mahe. iino- cf jortance, which you-will have to arrant?. In the inffruttions bearing date on the nhof April, 181 , it wis remark eJ, that: us die Britifh government had revoked its orders in counciirand agreed that no blockade could be . legal whiqh was not fuppctted by an adequate force, and th?t fuch adequate force fhould be applied to any blockade which it . might hereafter inttijute, this caufe of contro verfy Teemed to be removed. Further re flection, however, has added great force to the expediency and importance of precife deilnijioa of the public law on this fubject '111 ere is much caufe to prefume,' that, if the repeal of the orders in council had taken place in time to have been known ,iere before the decoration of r naa naa tne efiect or preventing tne narV la itai'U AhT..?MC ir.6?p. Jjucin,'fvr if t fie lritifh government nd it Tued orders ;o its cruizers not'tp impre.'s feamen from our veflels, and notified the fameltothis gonmenhat'auTcKof var wouia.atio nave Deen removed, in making peace it is better for both nations, t hat the con tro veriy ref peeling t he f) lock -ade,Thojufd be arranged by treaty, as well " as " rhat refpecling-i(nprefTrnenr. I he 0 rhiffionJo arraneit may r?e productive cf injury. Withoot a precife definition of blockade, improper, pref en fions might be Tet up on each fidt, refpectmg their rights, 'which niight poffibly hazard the future good under ftandingbet ween t he two coun. " Should a reflitution of territory be a-1 greedonf it, will beproper for you to make a provificn for fettling the. boundaty be tween the United States and Great Bri tain on the Sr. Lawrence and the lakes, from Jhe point at which the line bervvecn them Ttfies the St. Lawrence, to the ..ncrth-wetern corn er of the Lake of the Woods, according to the principles of the treaty of peace. . " ; jAfiC lettlement of this boundary r . i i'.fb Cm Ctbi Iks of 'h- FreH Jvtu to ill friendly difpofition of the Einperorman ifefled by the offer of his mediation ; the regret felt at its rejection by the Britifh government ;and a defirejhatin futui e the greateit confidence and -cordiality, and the belt underftanding may prevail between the- two governments. 1 have the honor to be,,&c. kc. &c. ' (Signed) JAMES MONROE. Mr. Moriiy . Sccctary of State, to the AnuricAii'icnipo'cn u.ies at Gottenburj;. " ' . Dfi irtment of State, Jan. 28, 1814. Gentle mfn, The Britifh govern ment having declined the Ruffian niedia tion,andpropofedto trer directly with the United States, the -Trefident hns, on due eon fideraticn, t hough t proper to arcepr the overture. To give efiect to this ar rangement, it was neceflary tliata-new- imporfant from the orcumftance that there are feveral iflands in the rirer and Ikes, of fome extent and great value, the dominion overw hich is claimed by both parties. It may be an advifable courfe to I appoint cornnuiiioners on each fide, with fill powers to adjuft, on fair and equita ble conliderario:, this boundary. To table you to adopt a fuitablc prcvifion f r the purj-ofe. it u ill je proper, for you torecurtotheinfirucfionshcrttoforegiven u the lubjc'Cl, rubh'fjiedinthe documents m ycur pofitfiion.": cornmiflion fhould be formed, and for that purpofe that a new nomination fnoiild be made to the Senate, by w hofe advice and content this important trufl is committed to you. A'ou will cenfider the inff ructions given Lto4he.com million to 'treat under the me diation of Ruffia, as applicable to the ne gociation with which you are now charg ed, except as they may be modified by this letter. ; r , I fhallcall youratfentionio the moff im- w declaration, not onlv that no provifion would have been obtained againffimprefl ment, but that uider the name of block ade the fame extent of coalt would Jiave been covered by proclamation a? had been covered by the-orders in council. The war, which thefe abufesand impreffment contribu'ed fo much to produce,' might poffibiy sr event that conftquence. Bat it would be more fatistcctory, if not more Me, to rqiard againitv it by a fon'aLdefi niiion iiithetreaty. It is true, mould the i . n - - - - - ' - - --- - i.r!inn gc.vt:nmeriniem violate agam me lei-'jma'e prircip!es of 'blockaub, in what ever tirm under w iatyet pretext i$r ritvtnt uon'cViK ots'c -oiM en. the.i hans acorre;po.idtnt reforr ; bui a prhvipie object in making peace is to prevtiv, by the juftice and reciprocity of the conditions, a recurrence aain to war, frr lie fam e caufe. 1 f t he Biitiffi governme it fincerely wifhes to make a dui able p-nce with the United Stares, it can have ro rcafonablc objection to a juft dctinitibh of blockade, eipecjally as the two govcraments have .'greed in their cor reipondence, in all its effeiitial features. The inflradions of -the 15th of April, j S 1 3, fiave flated in what manner the PreAdent .'s willing to arrange this differ ence. ' : " - . ; ;' ' " . - more evident and ftrong finice the date ot thofe ihdruftronSftl In accepting the oVerture of tlie Britift government ta treat independently of the f Ruffian 'niedIat:6n,lhe'U.rafeli''haVtfal ed on principles which have goverpeq them in every tranfaction relating to peace fince thewar. Had the .Britifh govern ment accepted thd Ruffian mediation the U. S. would nave treated for tfrtmfeiye?, independentlof any other power, and had Gre?t Briiain met them on juft condi tior.s pacr-t would h&rr. ven fclmrrtc-" diaterefulr. .Had fnerefufed to accede to fuch conditions, and attempted ro dic tate others, a knowledge of the views of , other powers. on thofe points might have been ufeful to theU. States. In agreeing1 to treat directly with G Britain, pot orily h no conceffioncontemplated on any point in controverfy, but the fame defire is che rifhed to preferve a good-underffanding with Ruffia, and otherBaltic powers, as if the nepotiation had taken place under the mediation of Ruffia. :' ' f It is probable that the Britifh govern ment may, Jitve declined the Ruffian me diation, from theapprehenfionof -an un-: derftanding between the U. States and Ruffia, for very differest purpofes frbia thofe whfch have been contemplated, in the hope that. a much better treaty might have been obtained of the United States, -in a direct negotiation, than could be ob tained under the Ruffian mediation, and with a view rtOT profit of ;the cnnceilion- On the o her neutral rights, enumerat ed in jhe :brniiir-inftructions, T thall re mark only, that the catalogue is limited in a manner o evince a fpirit of accommo daiion ; tlat the arrancement-brooofed Mi. M. 0 Uic ritnirountutici r t 5t Ve-nA-ius. vEr?Ti:EMf.:;,- ;-havenct. received a -bttcrfto.r. yiu ,ir.cj yourapr. inrmrnt to meet mmiiiers fn,ni Great Britainat S:. etf1ff'irg, to net:nciato a trcrty of i.ce ' uir - mediation of ihe Tnntrr.r of - cv.ir:,: to the porrant grounds ot the controvert with G Britain only, and make fuch remarks pneacn, and on tne wnoiembcct ueiuivc r.ir. u s ojuany proper tnat tne negroes occurred fincc the dale of the former .in-i taken from the fouthern ftates fnould be iireach in lance is jult in itfelf ; that it corrcfponiis with- the general fpirit of treaties be'wren commercial powers, and that Grea: Britain fiasfanctioned it-in many treaties and gone beyond it in fomer ' On the claitnt o-indemnity for. fioaV Hons, 1 ha e only to refer vou to what was faiil the former inftrions. 1 have to adtv that fiouJd a treaty be formed, ti is juff in itfelf, and would have a' happy' ef fect on the future relations cf the two countries,?! indemnity fhould be ftipula ted on fad- fide, for the deftruction of all unfortified towns, and other private pro- pert ?, contrary to the laws and ufagos of ftructiens, and are deemed applicable tu the prtfent juncture, taking into view the negotiation in which you are about to en gage. I . - On impreffment, Xi to the right of the United States to be exempt from it, I PiLnSEewJPJdd oT the Prefident have undergone no chance on that important fubjecT This refforcd to their owners, or paid for at their f u'l va -ue. It is known that a fhame ful traffic has been carried on in the Weft Indies, by the fale of thofe pcrfons there; by thofe who profefied to be their deliver ers. Of this fact, the proof which hns jitch ed thi'epir t men t fh a 1 f t 1 1 1 f h ed you. . if thefe ffaves are confidm! a: nrn-coir.latar.ts, they ought to be reflor degrading practice mu.'t ceafe ; our fl.ict J cdif zs rropcrtyieyxrrrsht uepajti for. tr.ufl orotect the crew, cr the Unite i I The treaty cf peace contains an article. Sru'es cannot conlidcrthcmft'vcsan inde-! which recorizes this principle. per.iicnt nation, i aiettle tr.ts diilereiu-ej- 'ne view wmcn 1 r.ave lacn 01 he r-e.ider.t is v.-i!!ine,as 'itr: rorJitiop.cn wn- b you arcton. lilt. 1 !nhev:cw which I have taken of the which might thus .be made by the U. S. in future negotiations with the Baltic pow ers. If this was the object of the Britifh government, and it is not cafy to conceive any other, it clearly proves the advantage TdBe derived in the propoed negotiation, from the aid of thofe powers, in fecuting from the Uritifh government luch condi tions as would be fatisfactory to all pap--. ies. It would be .highly honorable as , well as advantageous to the U. b. it the negotiation wit h. which yon- are charged Humid nfiuiioT .(-'";.. ra.ry I have the honor tc be, &c. Signed J AS. MONROE. . Mr. Momoe, Secretary of St .t:to the Pienipotcnuariei cf . 1 the..jLt-.Statcj.3-Co.,tenbut)u- - . ' ' Departrent of!atc. Jan. 2, 18r4.- - Gentlemen, -In addition to the claims to indemnity, ftated in your pre ceding inftructions,! have to requeft your attention to the following, to which it-is prefumed there can be no objection On the declaration of war by the U. S. there happened ro be, in the ordinary courfe of commerce, feveral American veflels and cargoes in the por's of G. Bri tain, which Were feized and condemned ; and, in one inftance, an American fhip which fled from Algiers, in cbnfequence cf the declaration of war by the Dey, to Gibraltar, with the American conlul and fome public ftores cnrl?o.trd, fiiareda like fate. . . -". L" y-;-, After the declaration of war, Congrefs pafled an act allowing the BritifliTubjects? fix months, from the date of the declara tion, to remove their property out. of the U. States, in confequence of which many vt Jels wereremovedwith their c roes I rdd, with confidence, that on a libera t ccnltruction cf the fpirit of the law,lomc( vtvlels v. ere permitted to depart even alter thi crrpiraficnof the ternrfpecified in the. law. i'will endeavor to ; ut in your pof fwijcn a lift of tih;fe', cafes. A general re-, ciprooal provifion, iioucver, will be br ' 1 have the honor to 1-?. hi . Gacd)' JAMLS MONROE. r.fru ihe ftraiy of fl'atc to ihe Ccn?r.i::icrK.N cf Ibc V. 5 atct ijt itetir.i S G. t? i:aiu, dca , - . D; i.r ,::.ti ffutr. I'ri. !P, 'W GtNTi.E en Should you conclude .1 treaty and not ob:ain3 fatisfactory r.r rTnTITnefLrorihlrrf insil ber proper for you to pro Vic 'thai the Unite! Stale flail I;aveaovi:vheof any flipm:; tions mote tavoralN to ncul natior. between Gr-.t A ;:rcce:Jc.:i 4iiriititc!a'a- hr.t may bc-cttabhfied ii! tmiJid otner rx:xv?? ;:cii i:0ilWi ii fr-u-i. !i.n htviccn orii.t ir;tat:t . rna i t.r IitiVciri . , . " - : the r tr -cpuclicj. arc already informed - by- tr.ejormer m-; pro,iei na-cciauc.n, you wi;H:au,on a: ,c,,:jI;r on u:; $:h t'cUXr. i.coi, I yry , ' i'tKc.Prtfidenr, cf w hlch ffruaion, :o remove all pretexts for i, : arlft-r. vf ther.i.with t!;of- .'hud in CV4.?,.ui-Cry of the r.Wect" ;: ;d arrck, .V" "i3cr to tr2r..r;.;it vnv-'a conr. I to the RntifH Government: bv exc!ud:::.t ! thj frr.rr' n.'truct:cns, that there, h no L,i nr:T.!:o:ro;;t:t!id ftiur.n t!:-1 1 . rrefs on iiri;:s i feauun from our vefl-lsarv! r.urhJ J T i -,Tce between them, the fw 1 cn ".ic r.l r.l i're hnx year." ' r:rfi -.,"1 ',-41 U: 1'li:r:'- to '.hat j cu to ci- ;rJ the cxdu fieri to alf "B. .iV'i Uv.l :: .1 '.'i;nis to indeiimiy cx- - j tls:c ti l.r 1 e, Vc. - . ti 1 :.t SI is 1 nsmr-Jircd, and to Kpziiz ,:tz - j . J;::r;ndfr cf all ' t'i
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