Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-13

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liyia. within her line OF aamarka-
ton. AZ that which is proposed to
the Uaited States. Tae undersigned
will not dwell on the immense ine-
quality Of value between the two
HI kitorics which, under such an AR
range alant, wsuld be assigned. by
zach nstion respectively to the In
dams. and which alone would make
the reciprocity merely mammal. The
condition which would be thus i'm
po,ed on Grea, Britain not TO ae-
aaire lands in Caaada from the Ia
dians, would he productive ofns adj
yantsc to the u. states, and is. there
fore. no equivalent for the sacrifice
required Of thea. They do not con.
slider that il belosgs TO the Unitcd
States in any respect TO interfere
will, the cOaeerus Of Great Britaia
in her American possessions, or with
her policy towards the Indians resid-
ing there. and they cannot consent 10
any iniertereBce. Oh the part OF 6.
Britain, with their own concerns. Il
particularly With the Indians living
within their territories II may be
the Interest OF Great Britain to limit
her settlements in Canada to their
present extent. and to leave Tia cous.
try to the west a perpetual wilder.
ness, 10 be forever inhabited by ssat-
tered tribes OF hunters &; hut il would
inlet vital injury on the U. States
10 have q line run through her terri
tory, beyond which, her settlements
should forever be preeluded from en-
tending, thereby arrestins the natH.
raj growth Of her population and
strength /; placing the Indians sub.
stantiaiIy, by virtue Of the proposed
guarantee. under the profession Of
Great Britain doaming them to
perpetuai barbarisIn. aad leaving an
extensive frontier forever exposed to
their savage incursious.
With respect to the mere question
Of peace with the Indians, the under.
signed have already explicitly ASSN.
ell the British pIsaipateutiaries. that
SO FAR As il depended Oh The United
States /. wsHId Immediately and ne
ressarily follow peace with Great
Britain Ifihis he her ssie object.
no provision in the freity TO that ef-
feet is nee essary. Provided tho In
dams will now consent 20 il, peace
will Immediately be made with then,
and they will be rsinstated ia tho
same situation in which they stood
before the ON ne .cernen, al a. hos
Utilities. Should n coaiia'Iancc ofihr
w. ar csmpei the United states tn al
ter their policy towards the Indians,
who may stiil take the part sfGfeai
Britain. they alone must he respon-
sibic for the consequences Of her own
act in having induced them to with
draw themselves from the proteetiea
OF the United State. The empi"y-
:nent Of savagss. whose known rule
of warfare is the Understandable Tor
,ure and hatchery Of ~onea. chill
drtn and prisoners, j, itself a depar-
tute fran the prineip'es ofhumanity
observed between ail civilized aud
Christian nations, even il war.
The Unucd slatea have constantly
protested, and still protest sgaiDsr It as
anu uujss;ifa5!e asgravation OF the Ca
l.mi,lcs and herrors Of var. OF hepe-
euliar atrocities Of indian warfare, the
allies of Great Brian in whose behalf
she nsw demands sacrifices OF The Y
.,tcL States, have curing the present
war. shesa many deplorasle examples
Among them, tho MASSAGE IN cold
blood, Of wounded prisoners, and the
refusal of the rights OF burial to the
dead underline eyes Of British officers,
sno could only plead their inability to
coalroi these savage ooxiiisries, have
been tcpe:,ed, and are no'oriou. TO The
world. The Uoited States might at ahy
inc have Employed tho same kind o
force against Great Britain, to greats
extent Isaa ii was in her power to em
piey it sgainst them but from their
reluctance to resort to means so abhor
rent to the material feelings oil humaaity,
they alb tanned from he use al them un
Ill compelled TO the alternative Of s"'
playing themselves Indians, who other.
wise would have been drawn into the
ranks Of their eacraies. The under.
isned, suggesting to the B'i,isb pl,m
potentiaries the propriety Of all arucls
by which & e., Britain and the United
States should rcciprocslly s'ipelate ne
yer hereafter, IL they should DO again