The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-10-26

Brnain, it she had not disclaimed the inten-
ton OF any increase Of territory, Nigh, with
propr;ety have asked o cession of tho adjacent
American shores. The comme -cisi nasiga.
tion and Intercourse would te left on the
same footing as heretofore. i, was express
y stated, (in answer To a cue stion we asked.)
that Great. Britain was to retain the right or
having an armed naval force on those Lakes,
and Of holding military posts and establish
mcnts on their shore.
g. The boundary line west OF Lake Superior,
and thence to the Mississippi, TO be revised
and The treaty right Of Great Bri,ain' TO The
navigation OF the Mississippi, TO be con,inu-
cd. When asked, whether they did noi me an
the line from the Lake of the Woods TO the
Mississippi, the British commissioners. re-.
pca,cd that they meant the line from Lake
Superior TO that river. 81. ~,
5. A direct com ., unication from Halifax
and the Province of New Brunswick to Que.
bee, 10 be secured to Great Britain. In an
swer to our question, in what manner this
was 10 be effected, we were told that Il must
be done by cessioh to Great. Britain of that
portion OF the district Of Maine, (thc state Of
Massachuse,ts) which intervenes between
New-Brunswick and Quebec, and prevents
mat otreCt communication.
Rever,ing to the proposed provisional ar,i.
Gle, respecting the Indian paciHcation and
boundary, the British commissioners conclu-
ded by stating 10 US that if nc conferences
should be suspented by our refusal TO agree
10 such an article, w,thou, having obtained
further instructions from our government,
Great Britain would not consider herself
bound 10. abide by the terms which she now
offered, but would be at liberty 10 vary and
regulate her demands according to subse-
quent events and in such manner as the state
oi the war at the time OF renewing the nego-
Citations might warrant.
We asked whether the statement madc,rc-
spceting the proposed revision Of the boun-
dasyli between the United States aud the
domhions OF Grcat-Britain, embraced all the
objects she meant 10 bring forward for dis
cussion, aud what were, particularly, her
views with respect TO Moose Island, and such
other Islands in tho Bay of passamsquoddy,
as have been in our possession ill The pres
cnt war, but had been lately captared We
were answ .rcd, that those islands belonged OF
right to Grcat-Britain, (as much SO, one OF
the ommissoncrssaid,as Norihamptonshire,) J
they would csrtaiDly be kept by her,and were
not even supposed to be an object oil discus
sion.
Frc's The forciblc manner in which tho de.
mand, ,hat the United States should keep no
armed naval force on the Lakes, nor any mil
itary post on their shores, bad been brought
forward, we were induced to inquire whetl,sr
this condition was also meant as sine gua
non 2 To this the British Commissioners de-
cliEcd giving positive answer, They said
that they had been sufficiently explicit that
they had given Us one sine 4ha non, and when
we had disposed OF that, II would be time G.
nough to give us an answer as TO anoiher.,
We then stated that, considering the ma.
turc and importance of The communica,:on
made this day, we wished the British Com
missioncrs 10 reduce their proposals TO writ
ing, before we gave them an answer this
they agreed to, and promised 10 send US ON
official note without delay 80.
~ We need hardly soy that the demands Of
Great Britain will receive from MS an unani.
nous and decided negative We Go not deem
il necessary 10 dctain the John Adams for the
purpose Of transmitting L, you tho clficia!
notes which may pass on the subject aid close
the negotiation. And we have ielt it our duty
Immediately to apprize you, BY his hany, but
correct sketch Of our last conlcrcpso, that
there is not, at present, any hope of Peace
We have the honor,to be, yery respectfully, cir,
your humble and otediept servants,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
]. A. BAYARD.
IT. CLAY,
JONATHAN RUSSELL,
ALBERT GALLATlN.