Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 19, Vincennes, Knox County, 26 November 1814 — Page 1

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1814

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MMW ' I ! ill I MM I DOCUMEM fS Continued. Draught of original protocol made bv thA nr.nc.in miniflters, of the two h ft con ferences held with the Britill) cormvuflTi oners. At a meeting between the com million -ers of his Bittannic maiefty and thofe of the U StUes of America, for negotiating and concluding a peace, hrld at Ghent, 8th Aug. 18 14, thr following point? were prr iVntrd ny hr conim'Ui nf-rs on the part of G Britain as fuhj cis for dtfroflion : 1. The forcible fritore of mariueis on board of fnrrfant veP.Vls, nd the cl.im of lllcgmtce of his Br it arm it maiefty, upon all native bo1 n fobj tfs of O Britain. 2. 1 lie Indian alli-sof G. Britain to he included in the pacification, and a boundarv to br fettled between the dominions of the Indiana and thvfe of the U. Stat-s. Both

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tween the two governments, they had not been anticipated oy the government ot the U. States, and were, therefore, not provid d for in their inftru :"t ions. That in rH ion to in Indian pacification, thry knew rhac tlie government o! the U. Stdtrs had appointed commilhoners to treat ol p with the Indi n ; and that it ws not im probable that pi-ace. hid been made, with them. The Americ an commifiioners then Hated as further points (fuhjects) coniidcied by the srotrrnieht of tht U Mates as fuin hie for dii i lfl ;i I . A d fi iition of blockade ; a no. as for s m y be aretd, ot olIkt inu-t it and url llg; i -en t ights. 2 Certain claims of indemnity to indi v idu -ls, for captures and fr tzurrs, prcceuing tnd fuhf-quent to the war. 3. The) further Oatcc', tint ther" vere various othrr points to which their inOruc ti ns extendrd, whu h might with propriety he obj C)s of dif nflion, either in the nego 'iation of tb.e price or in thnt of a treaty f commercr, which, tn the Cafr ot a propitious termination ci the pretent confer rnces, they were likewife authorifed to uuludea That for the purpoie of fa ili

titing the f.ril and molt efiVntift) objcl of j p-ortd to t'v n that t

prsce, they had diicardeu every li;1 j t

j which Was not confidered ris pet uli-rly con-

or died with that and pref nted only thofe points, which appeared to be irAtnediately rel vmit to this neflOtiatton The American commiifi ners expre ted th--ir wifh to receive froili the Bntifh com mifrioners, a (latemefit of the views Mid ohj-ctsof G. Brit in up. n all thr points, vd tlieir willijignefs to d f ufs thi-m all, in order that if no arrangement could he a reed to, Upon the points rot in t'lrir m ftrnclions, which would come within the fcope r.f th powers Comuutred to chtir dift jetion, the government of the United States might be put in potTeflion of t!;r rn ttr nnd prrfil' intentions of t h t of G. Rriain, with regard to fuch p ints ; ind tliat thr 13 tiih government might be fully inform d of tlie ohjclions, on thr p.'.rt ot the U. States, to any loch arrapeni nt They, thr American comnvfiioners were aflced, wheth-r, if thofe ot Great B itin

thr U. States would hr preciuned from the riynt of pure! -ling territory tnmi li e In diiiia wi'htn that bcundarVi bv amicable

as may be agreed, of other neutral and He!, Iigrrcnt rights.

2. C- nam claims of indemnity to india ST

tedty wuh the I tvJi ns themff Ives, without i tiduats for Captures dod i. izurts, prertding the c out n t ol G. Britain ? and whether it j and luhf qnent to the war.

wis underOood to opberate hs a reftricion upon the Indians, from felling by fuch amicable tir ties, lands to th U. States, d3 h-.s been hitherto prr5il t: ? They niwrred, that it w s tinder ftood, tha tile Indian trreitorits Hi' uM be 'ar i:rr hetwre: the li i i 1 1 ti p 1ft (Tlons th' iV .f the U. Star'?. That tht U. States ai d (j- But. -in fliruid both he rtftriced from lui h purChtfes f l-nds, but that the Indi

3. The) for thr I Hated that h re were Various otbel p iofs, t.. win , f 5 , iii(ruCa

tion-i rxtenurd, wl ir f mtkhtWith

be o j Cs oi diu tiat ion oi lie pt ?

priefy

would not be rrh::Ccd from feline

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having met. rhi ;r full p it titly produced, which we

to , di d copies the i i w re rx bangrd J h r Bririlh cr:vi! .fliuurrs (tatcd the fol lown.,; lu i Cts, as hole uom win f. i, an

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parts of this point are confidered hV the Mk'uW enter further upon the difcuffion,

Britifli government as a line qua non to the ! Pr?'' "! i,lv reipfCtmg tnr inoian Boundary

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Con' lufion of a treaty.

3. The revifi n of the boundary line between the territories of the J. States, in tliofr of G. Britain, adjoining them iu North America. 4. rhe fi'heries r-fperfin whirh the B itiih ov-rnment will not allow the pro pi- f the U. Srtes the piivilrge of land inj nd drying fi"n within th" territorial i(irifdiCion of G. Britain, without an equi valent. Thr A.rn-rican commiflior.ers were requrfted to ty, whether their inflru&i na from their governmmt Uthori(ed them fo treat upm thefe fewrral points; and to date, on their p-rt, inch other points it they miiiht he further in(ruced to propolY ot dtlcuffiona Tii- tnrrtin was adj mrn-'cl to TuM'd,v the o-h Ausr. on which d-iy the conimiii: oners met ip ain.

Th- nvrican commidloners at thi

heetine liitrd. thl opon the lis and 3d

points prrpvfedby the B'itiOi commiffion ers, thrv were broided w ith in'.lructmns from thrir government ; arJ that on the Cd and 4 h f th -fc pi ints, thre not hai

t!ie Amerirati commtuioners could expect, thit it would termiriate by fome provifional aMngetnent, whi-h they could comjude fuhj c to the ratification of their govern ment ? Thry tnfwered, that as any arrangement to which they coubl a .T-e upon the fuHiefl mull be without i pacific authority tiom th'-ir governments it w s not poinhle Ivir rhem, previous to difcuuion, to decide whether an artic!-, en he fuHjet, rnuld he formed, which would he mj'nally fatisfac t try, anci to which they fb'-uld thil k themfettres, under tl.nr diicrctionaty p. weis (uft fi d in atcediup. Thr Britifh commifliotieTl declined ent rriftg upno the dif( u fTii, ur!-fs tiie American tQtnmiffionerl would frty, that they ( onfjderrd it withfH th-ir dif reti-Mi to m.-kf a provi phonal rr ngement on the fu' j-fTt, c mfnrmahry to the vi- m of i1- pref ribu by . :e Rritifh goveenmentg and pmpoffd to rj tirn the conference for the purpofe of confulring theij own government on this ft te of tbirp . The B'iri ;li rommiMi ners were fked, whether it was undetftood, as an ct of

ers would he hkrly to turn. t T 4T m i-

i. lor iori.it z'sre ol miiners troTT

on bond mer. h int lliipc on thr j iti fras and in connect mn with it, the -igbt of ihe King ot G. Iriritain to the allegiance o! ait ins native jL1i j g. 2. 1 hat the pence be extended to thr Indo allies oi G Britain, unc that th boundary of thrr territory ne defi. iiivriy marked nut. as b p ntunent harri-r he fweei5 tle dominions ot G. Britain and the U. States Ah arrangement i this fub j cl, to be a fine qua non, of a tieaty ot prai e

A retifion nf the boondary I:ne l r-

tw-ajthe ilnt'iii and An rruan tt-riUonr, wjTiIt vit w to prevent future uncertain

tj .!; dlfpUte. The B ttiih commiflionrrs rtqurO'd in formation, whr t her thr American ccmnui (nnets Wf r- in lk i u !t ' d to rp'er into l.tgoti

atton on the above poi ts? But bvfora tin y

pi i

juion, ep he r in tin netjor r I i.l t h , t rd - 'r. ,i

; tt commerce, wf u h ,n the cafe of a pro- ! pitious trrmin Uon if re prefrnt corterenr es, they wre Hke W ife au thor if. d to coll- : t K.dr. I hat foi the ptfrpofr of frihr-tirjw ; thr fun aid molt. (Tenci,,ba of p- Ce, j thf) had d.fcatdfrd everi ir hjrft with h u 19 j not on fidrr.-c1 ? pe oliarly com c- c v. !i . h -t. 3 d p fit r t. i o I t o!V p In 1 1 t inni Ttl fn K in,n K.lir. I.. - 1 .. ... .1

! r- 'limn nn n nil .; I .(1 K ;r Kc, Jr. eg 1 itif-r. aoruiuary. j ti e Amr-ic n rorrn fli oners rv, : T (j t' i d to 1 ei r f. m thr P- till c aim g 5. m H on r a 0 trm ot of tlie view d milliotrs ohj clsof G Britain urn all e v oi.-tSf ,f ' j ;' f- t. . . !l. d I jTI.TA Tl rV -!e Vmeiir r comrr iff ners Wrr

L aflced, whether, if ' of r Britain r "old r n I ' r ' i ' ! km P ' !';S r?tt "a flTrn I 1 i i 1 1 1 I prtn n ! fry relpretin E tre Irdiat: hi nnrUry I he Ameriratj inmnofnot ers confei ejtnrc I !. a 1 . t. . I" .

i hg xr nt. whi h they tr ;'d rorclttde,

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d- G ed an anlwer, they f 't it 'pht to com

mu.ncate the intentions of their povrrn ment, as to the North Amerii n fiflieries, viz : - That the Sritilh governmmt did not irrend to grant lo the U. Statrs gratui tOufly thr p'vileges f.unirrly grad'ed I v treaty to them, rt blhing witl in tnr- limits of th- B infli Covereignty, and of ufm the ftiores of ill- Britifli territories, for purpo irs connecteo with the filh r ir s. August 9 1 he mer-tii g was a.'i arned to the 9th of Augutt, the comuiiinoijcr met again oft that d y The Ameritrtn commifRoners at thimeeting ft.ited. thu npon the lit ant! 3d points propter d by rhr Bri-,0j ccmm.flp n rrs. thry were pmvidrd with inflruCltAna tnm their a nvernment ; aid that thr 2d and 4th o! hte points were not provided tor in thetr ii ft'iiCtlot s. Th-t fa reiatioi to an Inrlian pacification, they knw that theovei nnirnt , t the U. Stts h-d p pointed rommifltonrtri ro treat t p-nc-with the Indians ; a:d tht it m s not im proh.hir praic had heVi m deu. ! thrtn.

MrUrs. An ns, Bayard Clay. RutTell ard Gallatin, to mr. Moi i e, (etrctary cf Rate. Ghent, August 19, 18 14. Sir Mr. R krrJ'or-a y tp ihi R ir:fll n)illin, i-l.hd np.n us to ray ar 1 o'cbiika -'nd invited us to a con fere i r to re hrh! n ; fluee. This WaS agreed to, a-, d :1 e Bitrfh CommifiS nrrs op-1 ed i hv i v np tht tiu y hd received th i' fu ller h Prudiois this morning, nd hcj rot r ment in requ. fting a meetii g for ti e punu IV . f , , mn U'UtaUO;. thr deClfiofl oi '.:rr noverpmrnt It is proper to n rtre tl at h i ( fth rr-vtjrh h -d arri ed laii !. pht in ttril

city, it is (aid. he will drp r' t mm row, cri

his way to B offf Is a'o Vienna, The Brttifh reasmifficnM Oatrd thtt their rjfvernment had frft ( ' w Co pttfn

;!i-.t w- wer ror HiftmCied r fid

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Indians, "h it cuid col hare her n nj -t c' --

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Am ti a i) caomn'imoners ptjclentecj rr A: i-cls contid led hv rn pv

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any clitlcrcnccs be- j the propofcd boundary fcr the Itarstas, that j L A dKBAition ct bluchade, ar.J, as far

rht 'hey u(j, !d leave their .dlie?, in t! e:

t ompr-uivr i we k n'nation, rjip I our ref-pr p'ei;t. Ct B'Paio mitfh tt fi

have loppM-d th-t hr AT-rirHp fnwn, rnei t Wi t!r. I'or fjr:i,'h'd p wi'h rijt-

lot s :-m :m. oiwj to -ver to rtirle on th" ftrhfef) ; hut t1

j r onld d-fBand, w,i. rht wr fn

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prruii nai artine omittinsj I

fn-j-C"l 'o The r-t.fii ion f our ;TVr'n mrnt ; f'tbat. if p fbotitd hr rtfi d. tl rff v f V.V tal rfik . ;.-d if n t, tint ii fhv'uid oc null and void. On oui a3c:i:

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