I beg you, sir, to be assured that it is the sincere desire of the President to see (and to promote, so far as depends on the United States) that the war which exists between the two countries be conducted with the utmost regard to humanity. I have the honor to be, &c.,
JAMES MONROE.
Sir John B. Warren, Admiral of the Blue,
Commander-in-Chief, &c.
(B.)
Washington, Dec. 17, 1812.
Sir: I have the honor to annex a list of twelve of the crew of the late United States sloop of war Wasp, detained by Captain John Beresford, of the British ship Poictiers, under the pretence of their being British subjects.
I have the honor to be, respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
GEORGE S. WISE, Purser.
Hon. Paul Hamilton, Sec'ry Navy.
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