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No. r
,-4
:jlf-,Kd to Item cry
uc . .. .hrmichoutJ the.ocRQtu.
toaitciuldiffieuUyi. ikcly to
' u':,t, rtiotct .10 tBe f buodirrof
-ciitIve iih rtgrct, ttotiUhough
triran plrnipctcouancc Kvc
wuhn md ditputc. thi have rco
rtiitirpcis nugawnr or iod
thsiUy partial in Ihcir opcratioo.
Afm tte decbrauen made by the
AceritiO PlecirunUtrira, thkt the
T itci wiUadtnUo! nolmeplbcun
iZhtiitt their teriitify and that
tfiheluiian naiicos, becuue die na
tl gromh acd populatioo of the
i:.; SateA would bc menby ar-
rw'xd, it becomes uroctcfy j
crtoitiiiitontbe proof of a spirit
if ind'iiement altoiea. yUie
tsitfciieV Lcoiswna Jrom pradCc,
tmcst tae tuowa ,raBiw-
tVuh U had Ueo ceded by bpam to
iitccuLtry, or the hosttJc ; eewuie of !
jrtucceof a dispute jes pctiog $e.j
bouadirr." v.r v"
TVe rejscnt'iveAbv the Ameucao .
iqwllv ipi lie to the aisighment of a i
tststca would aloor'hare justified G.
Brfoinio ft eking aaote Ee ctu I aecu
ridrt igitsst its application to Cmda
tbi ty mhich the underiigced have
hdiht bcoor to projjoii
Hid the American Ienirocnti(v
ricitKcn iattructed oo the subject of
Cadtjthcy would not Ha vr usertetl
its permtcect annejctioo hd not
(cothe declared object of their go-1
fUBratou it rtJ neeq nisiiocuy a
rswed lo be su:h at different timet,
prdccJiily by two American Gene
rics to ifctir respective invanion of
Caaada. If the declamtcn first made
"3 been dbapproved, it would notjj
rte teen repr.atr cl. The decinra-1
to?i here refened to arp to bo fouod
tic proc! imntion of 'Geo. Hull in
j3H,18i2, and of General Smith in
tfevembcr. 18l29copiea of which arc
atTtunto annexed.
. Jtwun be alo fromthe want oft
truction that the American Ple j
l:Fter.ttanes have beta led to asert i
Jn Grcu Britain his , induced the t
Hues to withdraw from the orotec I
of the Ur,iwd Statii. The go
Jeot of the United States cannot
rfrom iadacing the Indians to with-
7 emselves frctn the protection
r l United States; gave the earliest
fcformtion of the intention of those
ticcs to invade the United States,
fca exerted hrrtelf ' thonrh without
jccccsi, to prevent aricl appease their
Jaular. TtielDdiM&A.ioW..
3n' Ppre-ioo ics of. pro
oaffom the .Unituttu de-
es under the protertion of the U."
Jisnowbro5Meia.:and the A.
tied
Zt-td to discuss a rcvpm of the,
kiirf !-cr, wiih aviei topteveot
uliaexchitifc nghi at pocc to c
:L vaC i$ or U not a tubject of un-
kocdu) ta the United otatra cn any
tide, with whateTcr view proposed ;
L-vdtre unlimited ;caturt ff the pre-
7Va8aost thetri previously ta
e Ctclaxitiouof War by that coixntry
uruain. i cc ireatv
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looker any eaistencc. The . Indian
nations are therefore no looner to be
couaiaerca c$ under the nrotection or
tbe United States, (whatever rnay'beV
v",." u,Hy; v l n.( icrm ana u can
only be' on th'sgr un'd tha- they arc
regarded as subjects, that the AnaxH
can Plenipotentiaries cad be amhoris
cci to deny the right of Great Britain
tq Interfere on'thejr behalf in the ne.
gotiatipn'for peaceTo any such claim,
it is repeated, that the treaties con
eluded' with themand pifticularly
chat'oC Greenville, are in direct op-
i It is not necessary to recur to the
manntrin which the territory of the
unitea states was at first stttlcd, m
ortlcr tadecid1 whether tli- Indian
cations, the original inhabitants of
America.shallhave iome pot assign
cd to them, .wheYe they mav bepcr
rriitted to live in tranquility ;"nor wh
ther their tranquility can be secured
without prtveotiog an tin interrupted
tysterri of eocrnachment upon them
under the pretence of purcrme.
I Liitc A m e r i can - PI r nipote ntiari es
are aiithcriied peremptorily to deny
the right of the British government
hj uucucic wjwi ine pacincatlon ot
the I :diaa nations, and for that rea
son rrtuie all negotiation on the sul
ject, the undersigned are at a loss to
I understand, upon what principle it
J was, that at th conferetxc of the 9th
ulu the American Pxnipoteotiaries
invited difeujftion oo the subjeit, and
added, hat it was not noisible fur
; them to decide without discussion,
vhcther an anicle could be framed
wjiich coulfl be mutuatlj aatiffactory
and to which they should thtLk theni
ar'ves under their discretiooart" pow
ets, warranted in acceding. 1
The undersigned roust farther oh.
serve, that if the A m-ric3n govern
ment ha not furnithr d thtir plenipo
tentiaries with any instructions since
January last, when the general pacifi
cation of Europe could oot h?ive been
immediately m contemplation, this
subsequent silence, after an event so
calculated (evrn in the view which
the Ameri'n P enipotent;aries have
taken of;it, in their ojte of the 24lh
to influence the negotiation, is,
to ay the least, no proof of a sincere
uesire to onng u to a !vorab!e ccn
elusion. The fkitish government has
cntrred into the negoUatkn with an
anxious wish to effrct an amicable ar.
rangemeot. After convulsions un
exampled in their nature, extent and
duration, the civilized worl'J has need
of repose To obtain this in Europe
Great Britain has made considerable
isariticts. To complete the work of
jgtoerat pacification, it is ner earnest
wish to establish a peace with the U
States ; and in her endeivors to ac
complish this object, to manifest the
same principles of moderation and
forbearance, ; but it is utterly incon
sistent with her practice and her prin
ciples, ever to abandon ii her nego
tiations for peace those who have co
operated wijh her tn war.
1 ne undersigned, therefore repeat,
that the British go'vern .orient ii willing
to sign a treaty of pece with the U.
States on terms honorable to both
parties It his not ofTued ny terms
whuh the United Sutcs can justly
represent as derogatory to their ho
nor, nor can it be induced to accede
to soy which arc injurious to its own
It is on this ground that the under
signed are authorized distinctly, to
declare, that they are instructed not
to sign a treaty of peace, with ihe
i-icnipoienuaries ot ne united State
unless tiu Indian nations are includ
ed io it, and restored to all the rights,
pnvitegca ana territonea wnicn they
enjoyed m the ycarf181 1, previous to
the ccmmencemcnt;bf the-trar, bt
inucoi ine treaty oi vreenyiue ana
the treaty subsequently -concf udebf be
i ween therri and 'the United! States.
From this, point the British Plcnipo
tcntunes cannot depart ; f
They ore TurtKer instructed to of
fer for discission, an artide,by which
tne contracting parties shall fcciprcM
cally bind' themselves, according to
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FRIDAY, JiNUAR 6,
purchase the lands : occupied by the
Indianawlthin theii; respective line,
of demarcatiop. Bymaking thiaeAr
ii dement, subject t6 v?s. on at. tht.
expirauon ot a given penoU, it is b
ptd that "the -ohjf ctipp to the 'estah..
lishmenf of a bdundafyt; beyond whic h
the settiemepta of thej.United Spates
shou'd be forever deluded, may. be.
e&ctualljr-ovited " '
"Jie undemgoedhavefieyer stited
, that he fxclusiye military posBessr-jp,
; of thelake hbwevTr eonducivc they..
; are satisfied it would be to a' good
understanding between the two coun-
tries, without endangering 'the secu
rity of the United Statt s, was to .be
j considered as a ine qua non ,in the"
1 negotiation Whrnrver the question
! relative to the pacification of the In
Idian nations (w!hich, ?uoject to the
j explanations already given, is aifine
' qua non,) shall be adjusted, the un-
! der-f igned will be authorised to make i
ia final proposition on the subject of
Canadian boundaries, so entirely
founded bo principles of moderation
and justice, that they feel confident it
ciun it be rejected. This proposi
tion w(U be distinctly stated by the
undersigned, upon receiving an assu.
ranee from the American Plenipoten
tiaries thkt they considcnthemselvies
authonsed to conclude a provisional
article on the subject, and upon their J
previously consenting to inc;uetn
Indian nations in the treaty, ra hc
manner abovx; described. V -
Tha undersigned avail themselves
f this opportunity of renewing to the
Americas. Plenipotentiaries, the as
surance of their high' .consideration.
1 ; GAMBIEK,
HENRY GOULBUUN,
William adams.
No. VI
The J2mcricn fv iht Britith Comminnerr
1 Chant; 8ept.2S. 1814.
In replying to, the note which the
undersigned have had the h j'nor of
receiving from his Briut-ntcMjst's
plenipotentiaries, dated on the1 19th
insv they ara happy to concur with
them in th fentiment of avoiding un
necessary discussi ns, especially 'uch
as may have a ten a en cv.tr create i no
tation. They had hoped tha'wio the
same spirit, the British pienipofen
tiaries would not have thought atlu
Vions ag iin necessary to transactions
foreign to this negotiation, relating to
the' United Sratea, and other inde
pendent nations and not suitable lor
discussion between the United State,
and Great Britain. The cbervtion
made with respect to Louisiana Is th
more extraordinjiy, a-4 the cession of
that province to the U. States was, at
the time, communicated to the Bri
tish government, who expressed their
entire satisfaction with it, and as it
; hss 0 ubsequently received the solemn k
sanction of Spain herscU. l ne un
dersigned will further say, that when
ever the transactions of the U. States
in relation rp the boundaries of Loui
siara aivl Florida, shall be a proper
t subject discuwion, tney win e
I found not only susceptible of complete
justification, but wili.demonstrate the
I moderation and foibearance of the A
$ me ties n government, andjheir unde-
' . a! IA w!?kB AT tl1
viating rrspecs iur tuc nuw w
neighbors. .
The ondersigned xre far from as
suming the exclusive "right to decide,
what is, or is not, a subject of uncer
wintv and dispute, with regard to the
boundary of the Diatrict of Maine.
Bot until tne pntisn pienipoicnuauca
ahali have shewn in what respect the
oart of that boundary which would be.
afiected by tneir proposal w u
subject, the undersigned may be per
mitted to assert that ts not; v 1
The treatr i of 17B5 described the
boundary as ,4S fine to be drawn: along
the middle of .the river StiV Croue,
froo iu mouth, in thebay of FdncW;
tnits source directly north to the highl
tanda which divide the rivers that fall
into theAlantic j ocean frooi those;
which fali into the river SuLawrence;
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and thence along tne saiu nignianus
to the north westernmost head ot ton
Uawsrf " fcf yarty rtg,t lltcllkt Batkt
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i .f . rSfn"w;
if V " . fa"Vrr .H
f rionVfi Kawinrr 'aHftenas.tny.ftne S
Croix designated iriAhe treaty of 1 783
a prvsjonMas,roade by that
lor aaeertammnr lM.aoo itmi :
lylniitedfrqiplt
ariuie to .im ye ,ur w.'
to the judgment oi;frita4ri; hoj
ther aubtect of controversy-existeo: in
relation to. the extension of the bouo-
dary line frpm the spurcej of that river j
that ri ver aod it srvarceihaying been
accordingly ascertained theundemn
ed are nrepard to , propose tne ap
pointment ot commissioners by the
-wo governments, to . extend J the line
to the highlands, contormaoiy to tne
treaty .df 1783k theprtiposa how.
ever, of Cthe British plenipotentiaries
was not to ascertain, but.to vary tniscj
inM Jn ivh manner as to secure a I
direct communication between Que-j
bee and Halifax ; an alteration which
could no be cnrected without n cession
by the U. States to G Bpuin of ill
that portion of the state of Maasachu
ssttf intervening between the provin
ces of Ne -Brunswick and Q(iebc,
although unquestionably inclu -eoVH
within the boundary line, tixta py i f
toat treaty. My nether it waa contem
plated on the put of G. B itain ro ob
tain the cestion, with or without an
equivalent in frontier or otherwise,
the uadersigned ih stating that they
were not instructed or authorised to
tieat on the subjeict of. cession, have
not declided to discuss any matter! o
uncertainty or dispute which the Bri
Viah plenipotentiaries may pointout
to exist, respecting the -boundaries t
that, or 3ny !oiher quarte, and are
therefore not liable to the imputation
of having rendered their powers ?orv
the subject nugatory, on inaamissioiy
partial in their operation. ; ,
The, British pWnipotenuaries con-
i a . l - t-
ider the un ieriBea as naving ac
elated, 4 hat the U. States will adtriit
of no line of boundary uetwecn tneir
territory & that 61 the Indian natioas,
because the national growth and pdi
ulation of the United Sutespuic
h there v arrestcd, The undet-
aijrued oo the .contrary; expressTy stat-
ed in tne last note, tnai inc.
inhibited by th Indians were secured,
to them by boundaries. defined ih a
miCdble treaties r between them & the
Ui States ; burtherdid f ctusc to as
sign infa treaty cif peace with G. Bri
tain fai definitive and perroaanl bouft-
dary tothe iudmns living wimin inc
limits of the Unuea at -tea.
On this
fl.ihinrt. the ucderaiRned have oo he
sitation in avowing, that the United
Stirtessihile intebdmgl never to ac
quire lands from the Indians, other
w ise than peaceablv; and with their
free consent, arc fully determined in
that manner, pr grtssively and ! in
proportion as thsir growing popula
tinn mav require, toreciaim from
the state ot nature, and to brjng
into cultivation every portion ;ot trie
territory contained within their ac-j
knowledged boundaries, in tnu pro- j
vidios? for the support oi muuons o
civiliaed beings, they wiU not Viorat
any dictate of justice or ot numaoity.
fm-thev will not only give to uic icw
thousand savages; scattered over that
territory, anampie equivalent ior any
right they may jeunender but willdr
ways leave ihem the pcsessionol
lands more than they: can culu vate,
and more than idequate to their sub
sistence, lomforti and enjoyment by
cultivation: . .. '; 4 .
If this be a spirit of aggrandlaement
the undersigned are prepared to ad
mitl in th -t sense, its existence ; but
they must deny that teaffbrds he
slightest proof of fed intention not to.
respect the unories oetwcn ircw
and European nations, for' of a desire
rY Weroaeh dnon the territories,bA.
Britain Ifi inUhe progress rfthei
iacr&iirlbL Wnulation, the American.
nMnt.'ml1K(TTl1W .ill, treotth propor.
' ti 'their bomber., rfie under-
tar tronxTepining winc:FivH-
rrintemntateit wKhsatislaction. TO
m.-' ' . ''t t aA.ay.. Mll
will ootaujprti;
Witt avow, as tpe rasis i ineir pwtcy
f Award the U States;. the system of
arresting their natofal gtowth within
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f their owii tferritoties, ior thtf sake of. y - A i . ? i
iervifctarkrrjetuadfesert for
Vacesl : If Great ?Bn taioi h as mct-
sac tin-es to ve J-efiosp tbthe ci v i r ,
Wed world in EuVbbe', no sienfi ce is
qui ed f x om he r-by the ; tS t. t ea ,
& eompfete the :w orsr of gerrt af pacl)
ficJtinrj .v This. negociation. at Jeast .
evinces, oh thtir par tf'hci clispositiod .
to cjalm anyjbther righti than, thatf -oreservioir
thsir indcrxndence roure u
'andW governing' their oWn;erritoriea : s
"WithUt foreign iateVferRncet V , ' r'
Of the" two proclamation, purpfcrt
ed copies xf which hej " rfj;(tistirjle
nipotentirics ha vp thoiiyit pr per W ;
enclose with1 theirtj noje the uq
dersigned might: c4ntcpr ferri selves ;i
with rem-rkicgthat nejiheriof thcm
i a the -act ot ihe American i g ..Won
menu Theyare en dlifd 'hp wefrer ttt V
add, with perfect cpnfi(eoce,that net
therof hemwere aU'hor3js4pr appto
ved byne government. f The under
signed ;are cot- disposed to const ler
asthe art ot the X5rit()p gave rn merit . ;
the- procUma'ion of Admiral Cotfh su
portioa oi ipe popuiauop or j ine uou' -ed
States, und r the.pt omi&e of mili -tary
e nip oyrnent or of fe aetdemeht '
in the est Indies, to" treachery .Vod '
rebellion ine undersigned rcty
aincefif
thaaa
consisting
pondence
parteoDly of whit h haaj already been ; ,
puhtisneo-in imerica, estacusnf s .
yond all rational, dcmbt;r thetfacty that
' constantly stem of. witeejrtto ' ?'
ihoae httt!.itiesiriilp
British traders, ana agents; wncnao; -acce,s
to the Indian-,' ioot nly wittn.
;out being discountrnanVedbur.With -frequent
encouragem,f it hy'the Bf'W ...
tish feiithoriti.es j and that if the v ever
dissusded the Indians from' commence,
ing hostilities, it was onlyjby urgirg , ,
them, as in prudsr.ee, t& suspend thclrX
artscka uiuil G.;Briutn.tcldrcog.
hmze tr.em as her allies in the war l ;V
yn;thec
uititfend -
upop ihlBroppsal of lodian pcifica s
tionjand unclary , as wsll as upon til . ;
the sulijeW presented hyhe B "idsh
plebipotentiafies for ditcnssioi, they" .
expressly stated their Jmbtires to be ,
those lf iSi To ascertain, by diseuiU' i
sion, whether an article ori the subject -
coutu oc jui uipii w wnicBicey cou'u
subscribe, r sndSwhich would bs satis
factory to ?he vBriUhpiehTpbtent'.ss
rie ; nd 3dW ;That;if,n'su ' 4 y
clei could ( be Virmed,the American V-
I government might bp informed t( the
t views oi vj. xnuiD upon mar point, ,
as a we otiioMjycruixiciiioi uie oo ,
jections on thepart ofAthe; United. ,
Sutet, to any such apngement, .
Theaandersigoedhave,iin aliea
dy proposed no. less thajthreesirtW
cle8 on thc-ubject;.allpf which they ,
view as better cairubited to secure
peace and tranquility p the indhhSfS
than any ot tne proposals or that, pur
posei made by th Bridah plenipoten- f
tiaries. , - ' '-
The undersigned, -had; i repeated' . v
their aisujances 'to the British pleoiV
potenuariea.nai oeacc, far as it --
depenuea on tne u nitep, prates ,wou a -
immeaiateiy iouuw pc?itc wun at.
Britain;,, and added, that the Indians i'
would thereby , be retnstated;in sthe
ssmes)uati6niri,w t
before the commeocctaent of hostilf
tie, t ne. oriusn plenipotentiaries
insist, in their last note, that the Io-
diaji natioris sbU be included , in the
treatyr of peace between Great ;Br -
tain : and, the UnitecVi States, and be
restored to all the rights prjyiceg'ft ;
and territories which theyt:enjoyed
in tne year ioi a, previous io tncir- .
commencement of t,rti war by virtue
of the treat of Greenville, and tho
treaties iubsequently concluded be-
Setting awde the subject obandary
which is presented as; for discusica
only .'there is bo appirent dirTerence?
witn respect to tne ooiecx in Tiew
ine paciucation autr w a..4miiiy jnc
Indians, & placing tbeca ia riesci
sitaaiiun in which they sioed bsiird
ly regret to be pi &to 8avf W ' ,
irresistablft mass of evidencei. ' ' , f4f; :;-':.i
pnncipaitv otube eorrcs- i r ,
of Britisb:6ffiFsj& gtnts, , : 1 1 f- T '
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