Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-03

thHf tfaN Suggesting tue ntI p0ssitie-
TIA rs The basis on wh;Sh they yer.
Gi>,,as al II ireat, that in the same
rutc they expressly stated that they
hid been Instructed to conclude !,
rrace cTthe principle Of both par,
ties restoring whatever territory
,'lcv might have taken. The an
drrsigncd also declared in that note.
that tl,ey had no authority TO ccde a.
ny par, of the territory Of the L..
states. aud ''iat ~ TO stipulation 10
,:ia: effect woaM they subscribe aaa
;, :hc note orthc 9th September. al
ter having shown thai the basis OF
nj possidetis. such as il was knawn
.aexist at the commencement 0fthp
neSoeiaiion. gave no claim 10 his
Brtanair Siairst, 20 ccssions otter
,iior, founded ,;psn the right oi'ron.
quest. tary added that eNrn ii tie
,alnees OF wsr Should give 10 ,ar
British arRs IA niameatary posses
So, O! other pa'Ts ~ the ierr,'or,
o. lice United States. such evrni,
w"-'j a1t alter their ,iews, wi.a te
g1,d - ,ac terms ~ rcarr 10 WITCH
tae,. No,,,a give hei cons"n,.
The nns!ersi-ucl can new oa!y :
peat ,hosc ,ierlara,oas aad ,ictiinr
treating upoa iht basis or "a, posi-
1e,is. ur upon aay "her p.irei.a
i1yniyiss ccssinn Hr a'.T ;.srt o
TIE ;efcitery OF the Unit Il :, les
\, ;:ley have uaifocsiy s,a' ii. 'he,,
ca. t'aat only uno, ,ne n,'ia~i3l' ~
a iga.ual restoration al waaieser
t:eri;c:Y may have been tara hy
cnssr l,arfx rom q g;:a,i.'ir
,Ae, caat3f {stslc. AM ne ua;icr
seized s4>< = re,,e,,ied jc,'ara,
,iaas 81 ,,ie fh1sh plsni. ,eien'n
rle1, tha, CIssf Britain has 40 ,ics
IA asau;,iiion Of iersifary. in '.n-
seiiaiiop, deem IL nete~stFs ,s
add, that the utility OF Is eentt'''
aare ,.epea,,i OIL L OR adherence 10
This principle.
The Undersigned hayipg declared
In tn, IL uo;e of 2ist of August. ,hhi
a!ihough instructed aud prepared ia
enter iiia Al ami,ablr discussion o.
all The points, o. which differences
az uncertainty has: existed. =" watch
Ia;Sas hereafter tc1i 10 in;cr9GH, 'ar
harmony Of the tuo rnHayrics. itcS
would rot a.aSe the conria,ioh HiiHe
resee al ali depend upan sucrrss.
Ia. result ofthc di,rai-si,.,. sn'i i;ay
il. siaee agreed 10 ito prel: ,.iaays
article propose! ny TIC Bri;;,a GO
yern.neat. had believed ,hsi tae ne
sneia;ia,i. aireaa, 80 lor:s rcstraetei.
cou!d nat he brnughr ~ m e,r!Y "eH
c!nsion. otherwise ihaa h, The earn
mrnieaiin1 81 a pra'rt. embracing
~. Tho Other spec;fic Drop0s.;iols
which Great Bri,aia ir,Hr;ic;! {, Of
Fee. 'fhpy rc9cat iaesr request IL
thst respect. anh viii have 10 %,
irciioa to a s,aui,aaeouS exchange
oFihe projects of both parties. fh's
course viii bring fairly into 'ii>ens
siaa the other topics embraced IN |
iile last note OF the British ,ieniro
,criiarici. TO which tse n<ii'rs'Sntd
have ;hnnghi il unnecessary 10 add
ypst 1T tic. present ti4c.
'iG,e undersigned renew to the
Dr;G,h p,enirotcntiar;es the assnr-
aate Of Their high consideration.
(Signs;9
Helm CWNCET ADtGS,
JAMES \. BlYARD,
5iEHKT tIr.Yf.
JONATHAN EUSSEI L,
a3gEGI' GAiLtIIN.
10 tke pienipo;eniiarirs of iiis
i,ritan,ic Majesty. sc. DC. sc.
Client.
True Copy,
G. HUGHES. ".
Sccry. Of I'm. .a'ssioa Lair'y'
No. ~.
Cory of q letter from ear Commits
sieners 10 the Secretary o State,
h. salrd
GHENT. SYST Oct. iSii.
SIR-The detention ofthe Chaun-
.ecy at Os,ena. enables us TO send
VOC tke enclosed note from the Bti-
tisi, Plesipoteniiaries, which we
have just received.
We have the honor 10 be, with
perfect respect, your obedicr, SER
wants,
(SigreD