STATE PAPERS. 
en commercial intercourse with 
every part of the dominions of a 
belligerent, permitted by the laws 
of the country, (with the exception 
‘of blockaded ports, and contraband 
‘of war), was believed to have been 
‘decided between Great Britain and 
‘the United States, by the sentence 
of their commissioners, mutually 
‘appointed ‘to decide on that and 
other questions of difference be- 
tween the two nations ; and by the 
actual payment of the damages 
awarded by them against Great Bri- 
dain, for the infractions of that 
right. When, therefore, it was 
perceived that the same principles 
were revived, with others more no- 
vel and extending, the instructions 
were given to the minister pienipo- 
_ tentiary of the, United States at the 
_ court of London, and remonstrances 
duly made by him, on this subject, 
as will appear by documents trans- 
mitted herewith. These were fol- 
lowed by a partial and temporary 
4 - suspension only, without any disa- 
vowal of the principle. He has, 
_ therefore, been instructed to urge 
_ this subject anew, to bring it more 
- fully to the bar of reason, and to 
‘; insist on rights too evident, and too 
_ important to be surrendered. In 
_ the mean time the evil is proceeding 
_ under.adjudications founded on the 
principle which is denied. Under 
these circumstances the subject pre- 
_ sents itself for the consideration of 
_ congress. 
_ On the impressment of 
Scamen, our remonstrances 
ever been intermitted. 
our 
have 
A hope 
rangement which ioipht have been 
mitted to; but it soon passed 
iz away, and the practice, though re- 
laxed at times in the different seas, 
hs been constantly pyrsued in 
‘ existed, at one monient, of an ar-- 
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those of our neighbourhood. The 
grounds on which the reclamations 
oh this subject have been urged, 
will appear in an extract from in. 
structions to our minister at London, 
now communicated. 
Th, Jefferson. 
Jan. 17, 1806. 
Memorial of Baron Von Hardenberg, 
Minister of State to the King es 
Prussia, to Lord Harrowby. 
Berlin, Dec. 22 
My lord, 
Confermably to the answer 1} 
have already had the honour te 
transmit to your excellency, to 
the question which you addressed 
to me, relative to thesecurity of the 
troops of his Britannic Majesty, in 
the North of Germany, I hasten 
to lay before you the positive as. ° 
surances which | have the pleasure 
to be able to communicate to you. 
Your excelleucy is acquainted 
with the present state of affairs. 
You will first perceive that, at the — 
peint to which matters have now 
come, since the unfortunate battle 
of Austerlitz between Austria and 
France, in consequence of the re. 
turn of the great Russian army, and 
the total uncertainty in which we 
are with regard to the intentions of 
Napoleon towards Prussia, the ut- 
most caution isabsolutely necessary. 
The bravest army cannot always 
reckon upon success; and it is un- 
doubtedly the interest of Prussia, 
and the interest of the world, to 
prevent any attack upon her at the 
present moment, when she would 
have to bear the whole burthen of 
the war; and no confederacy adapt- 
ed to circumstances, has been 
formed ; 
, 1805. 
