Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 11, Vincennes, Knox County, 14 December 1811 — Page 1

THE WESTERN SUN

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1811.

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CHESAPEAKE AFFAIR SETTLED. MESSAGE. To ttiC Sftnte ;in:"Hofe of Urprcfcata. tativf of tii' Uritrd State?. I c nrnanirati' to t.onrrfs copies of a Brm;:; ml tit- fccrrtiry of !Utc, relative totiir ryf f ill ii t onvai'-trtl ny a Bt'ulili ihl'y of w;r m thf Uiiiif Sr.trs frigate Ch-fp k' !' whu!; ii v;;U be fceti tli.it that IV j. Cl f ''itT-r-HCf hrtWvfO tbt two cou:i:t j"?, is r iii'i U'tl by an c(T r of reparation vhiih 1ns M-rn r''fd (l to. jam:- madisom. W.nilnjton, Nov. IJ, 1811. At. Foster to J MoKroc. Whington, Oil. G'J811. si:!, I lua atrci'Jy th? ! vnr to t?i".tc;i to vru thut I t:i t til!:, ;r::;jt:v fur -lilh-M with infliuAi .i frf v- ' i rcy 1 !:i;hntis thr nrjnce regent, in i . :n :, vt t!.behalf of liis mt;v,-f r t:;f ntmvlV ' t prrt?--rm to n : ..Iiuitv.r -t of t'"1 f-r-;'.'.r wiiic!i h ' - l ! !J brt'-VTTJ t:."lt H.iui i : T T :- - t.;tr? of A:iKT! :

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no longer in f omniifliorij to fuch, feaportpf the United Statrs 'as the Americuri gov. crnnicnt may namr for the pnrpofc. Thirdly, thit i ani Ifa :uithorifrd to of fer tt) thc"AmnicJn govrrnniMit a ToitHblc ptcuniary prpvifion for the ftdft rcrs in con. .1 que nfe of thvi attick on the Chffipr.ikr. iH luding tlie families of tbofe lemfti who unfortunately fell in the adtion, and of the

terms of rrp iMtioti' which his royal high-I wounded furvivors ,n.fs hs connmnded me to nropofe to thej Thefc honornble DTpofitions 1 enn .if

fuic'vou, fir "are nude with the fincere de

has fmce.been held by order of the prTident of the United States, ou tlie condu'Ci of conr.ioviiire Rodders, and this "liminary to fuitiier dill ii (lion on the fubjetit being all tint I a iked in the firll inlUnce, as tlue to'iriendlhip fuhliftinrj between the ' tvrd ftatr-s. I hive now the honor to acquaint you thatI inn feady to proceed in the tiueli

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United Slues government,. and only want to know when it will fuit your convenience to enter upon the difcuiiion.

I Ir.ve the honor to be, with the high-

eft coufideration and refpeit, fir, your i nhpdient humble fervant.

AUG. J. FOSThtj

I o houotiole James iSioiiroe, fc;t. From Mr. Mdtiroe to Mr. Foster. 'Department of State, 0i. 3!, 1811 sir, . I have jufi hnd the !ionor to receive yorr fetter of the SOth'of this month. I am gUd to find that tac:'ommunica. tion which I hd the honor to make to-yon on the llth itiit. relative to the ourt of enquiry, whivh wis the fubjeel of it, is viewed by you in the favorable lighj which ycu have lifted. . Although I regret- thnt the propofition whii hyou now make in coniVctu-nee . oi tint communication, has been OHived to the prefent moment, I am ready to receive

the terms of it whenever you mv -think prop-r to comn'uniciite them. IVrmit me to add, that the pleafure of finding them fatisf idoiy wifl beduly augmriited, if they Ihould he introductory to a removal of 11 the differences 'depending between otir tvo countries, the liope of which is fo little en courged by your pi correfpondeuce?.' A pr-r)-wt of fuch a rcfult will br embraced, ou my part, with a fpirit of conciliation, equal to that which has been e::ufie:l by you. I have the ho'ior to b-, Sec. JAMES MONROE. Aug. J. Fofler, Efq. Sec. &c.

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.fire that they may piove fatisfoty to the goverument of the U. S. U. 1 trufl they will meet with that amicable reception which theirconci Jiatory nature entitles them to. I need icarctly add how cordially 1 join with you in the wifh that they might prove introc!udlory to a removal cf ill -the diflT-rrences depending between our two countries. I have the honor to be, with the grratrfl confideration anl relpefl, fir, your inofi o bedieut humbie fervant. AUG. J. FOSTER. To the honorable -James Monroe, Scc. Stc. Sec. : Mr. Monroe to Mr. Foster: x : , . November, ,12, 1811. , I have had the honor to receive your lett'.r of the lit November and to lay it be;

fore the prelident. It is much to be regretted that the reparaliju due for furh un uggullion as ttut committed nt the United btatts fri'.ite the (Jhcf.'peake, Ihould h?ve been fo lorg delayed, nor cculi the tr;mfidtion of the of tending. c ttu rr from civ i unamend to another, be regarded ;s cordlitutirg a prt ot reparation otlu rviie fatisf ctoi ; conlider ing however the exdling cinumluntes of the cafr,;-nd the early and aw.ilaiA attrn tion paid to it by his ry al high-iris the prince rtgent, the prrliJent i'crcdrs to the -prop'htior; crutainej in your !-ttcr, and ii. io doin'j your governnient will," 1 an pr lu ded, fee a p oof of the ennctli-.tory dif. po(i:;on by "wiiicli the prchdeui has been a .imfd. The oilirer comm-;.r..r.ng t're Ch-f pe.ike, r.nw l.ty in the haroorof iioiion, wilfbeln. PiiUi I to receive the men who are to tc rcf.o.'cd 'a the :Tp.

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his tianfmsllion to 1 rgUiui of the proceedings of our Court ct it quiry ; and ha las declared tlsat ht biird to fufp'-rid-the atonement for t! e tr. ck upr ti the (-he-fapeake, until the of that Lit tit He It lhu!J. be fiilisfadinrily 1-reO up by this govern mentc . Mr. Filler then is inidvrd io t h i 3 dilemma, Ei:her he has af'd with.out authority, or he w iS rfied with the lull power to decide between thf v-ratitj of apt. Bingham ar.d the gJl-i-t Rodgeri.;.. and confrqtKii'ly as he krew uuintliggo that eveiy man on bord the Pirfide.c concuj'fd in proving the full fnetosT'hata' been made from the Little BMr, he Imd tie . fame power thn wliidi hr has now rxer,iifed; his leprefenttions were falle. If this pow r were not fci'-eu to h;rr r arrangemen. as in theiafr rf Lfk'ii'-, will be difvowrd by the Briiiih go ernment. In every pcfUt ot vjptv. fit fTc -nl protraction f.-rm to have bren th erclufive motives tt the p-ocrt ding in qu flion,-cm th pMt nl Mr. Fi fler. To p-ia!ir.e the nm.of vengeance, whub he f. v rplifrrcl try Amrrica, .v -3 hi rrA ohjrcl. Ho- l.e will fi t'd himf If deceived. FerJifig t- j.!f. tire c-f our caul'-, th u pubJic Mi .rirtnlfrs ei f congrrfs fe-rn"iodign4it f tl:e ttrrrpt ti ll? niadr to pu fiiate lb? ir effoi ts rewards its ample vi 1 'Su ation, nJ to hr uoivrrf-I-ly imp'eiT-d with '1 o;;'i! i. n tbt it riyht only to Oimr.Irfte the i atin 1 nHiotd to p'r. vrre in maintaining tin Omi g r ni-.d th-y !.d rcfclvcd to occupy agiini: (Weat Britain. 'I h.e hanfe of repn frr.fi'ivrs are ri ilrg nothing f monif-nt at prrfent. Th.r- vri1

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