Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-10-20
Washington, October 10, 1914.
DOCUMENTS.

Bdydrd, Clay and RUSSELL to Mr..
Monroe, Secretary of State, dated
GnENT, 18th August, 1914
Strive have the honor to inform you
that the British Com missioners, Lord Gam
bier, Henry Goulburn, Esquire, and Will
liam Adams, Esquire, arrived in this city
on Saturday evening" the sixth instant. The
day after their arrival, Mr.. Baker, their
Secretary, called upon us to give us notice
ofthe fact, and to propose meeting, at
certain hour, on the ensuing day The
place having been agreed upon we accord
ingly met, at one O'Clock, on Monday, the
9Th instant.
We enclose, herewith, copy of the full
powers exhibited by the British Commissi-
oners at that conference which was open
ed on their part by an expression 9th sin
rcre and ca r1,est desire Of their government,
that the negotiation might result in solid
peace, honorable to both parties They, at
the same time, declared, that no events
which had occurred since the first proposal
for this negotiation, had altered the pacific
disposition Of their government, or varied
lis views as to the terms upon which it was
willing to conclude the peace
We answered. that we heard these decla-
rations with great satisfaction, and that our
government had accedei to the proposal Of
negotiation, with the most sincere desire to
put an end to the differences which divided
the twocountries, and to lay upon just and
liberal grounds the foundation of a peace,
which, securing the rights and interests of
both nations, should unite them by lasting
bonds of amity
The British Commissioners then stated
the following subjects, as those upon which
it appeared to them that the discussions
would be likely to turn, and on which they
were instructed,
/. The forcible seizure of mariners on
board of merchant vessels and in connect
on with it, the claim of his Britannia Males
ty to the allegiance of all the native subjects
of Great Britain.
We understood them to intimate, that the
British government did not propose this
point as one which they were particularly
desirous of discussing but that, as 1T had
occupied SO prominent place in the dis
putes between the two countries, 1t neces-
sarily attrac ted notice and was considered
as subject which would come under dis
custom
2. The Indian allies of Great Britain to
be included in the pacfication, aad def
mite boundary to be settled for their terri
tory
The British Commissioners stated that
an arrangement upon this point was sane
qaa non: that they were not authorised to
conclude tire atty of peace which did not
embrace the Indians, as allies of his Britain
mic Majesty and that the establishment
of definite boundary of the Indian terrific
ry was necessary to secure permanent
peace, not only with the Indians, but also
between the United States and Great Brl-
tain.
8. A revision of the boundary line be-
tween the United States and the adjacent
British Colonies
With respect to this point they expressly
disclaimed any Intention, on the part OF
their government, to acquire an increase OF
territory, and represented the proposed re
vision as intended merely for the purpose OF
preventing uncertainty and dispute.
After having stated these three points, as
subjects of discussion, the British Commits
SIoners added, that before they desired any
Answer from US, they felt it incumbent up