The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-06


at that time, have been apparently abandon
ca, and that the sine qitd non then required
as preliminary to all discussion upon other
topics, has been reducedto an article securing
merely AN Indian pacif :aiion, which we have
agreed to accept, subject to the ratification
or REJECTION OF onT government. But you will
perceive, that onr request for the exchange
OF a proiet of treaty, has been eluded, and
that IN their last note, the British plenipotcn-
tiaries have advanced Il demand not only new
and inadinssh.e, but totally incompatible
with tneir uniform previous declarations that
Great Britain had 40 view In this negotiation
TO any acquisition OF territory. 1t will he
perceived, that This new pretenson was
brought forward immediately after tic ac-
counts had been received that a British force
had taken possession Of All that part os the
state ut Massachusetts situate east of Pcnot,-
scot river The British plcnipotentaries have
invariably referred TO their government every
note received from Us, aud waited the return
oftlleir Inessengcr before they have transmit-
TED TO us their answer, and the whole tenor
OF the correspondence, as well as the manner
IN which IT has been conducted on the part of
the British. government, have concurred To
convince Us, that their object has been de
lay their motives fer this policy sc presume
In have been to keep the alternative of
peace, o. of z protracte'l war, in their own
names, uiit'i the general arrangement of En-
ropcan fairs s:;ouid be accomplished at the
congress OF vienna, and until they Could avail
themselves at the advantages which they
lave anticipated from the success of their
arms curing the present campaign i'll Amcri-
ca.
Although the soversicns who had deterrnin-
sa TO be present at The congress Of Vienna
have bsea alre3..y several weeks assembled
tlere.,i, does - appear by the. last advices
from that place, that the congress has been
formally opened. On the contrary, tya de-
claraton nom the plepipotentiarias Of the
powers, who we're @artics TO the peace os.
par's ct seth May last, the opening OF the
congress appears - have been postponed to
the FIRST of November. A memorial is said
to have boon presented by the French Am
baSs1doT, alleYrard. in which ii IS declared,
tnat France having retuvncd Ia hcrbounda-
Ties Iii 1872, Can recognize none Of the ag-
grand'zelnebts OF the other great powers OF
Europe since that period although not in
tending to oppose them by war.
These circumstances indicate shat the nev.
bass Tor the political system OF Europe, vii
not be 50 speedily settled as had been expect
cd. ne principle thus assumed by France
is very extensive in its effects and opens a.
held for negotiation much wider than had
been anticipated. We think it doesnot pro-
mise al aspect of immediate tranquility to
this continent, and that it vii discomfort par
tlcuinriy the measures which Great Britain
has been taking with regard to tue future
destn' ition Of this country anloge others, &
TO which she has attached apparently much
Importance.
We have the honor to be, with great res
pect, sir, your v2,y hu able servants.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
IA. BAYARD,
II CTAV
JONA. RUSSELL,
ALBERT GALLATIN.
No. II.
IS the answer of the American Minister'S,
Gated Aug. %. 1914, To the first not. of the
british Commissioners, dated August 10,
1914, viz that note which WIS received BY
the last cartel, and is already before the Pub
lie
~, - No. III.
Is a note IRON the British Com missioner.
dated Sept. 4th, 1914.
No ~.
Is The answer Of our Commissioners, dated
Septen.5e. g, 1914, to the last mentioned
noe.
No v.
l. a note from the British Commissioners,
dated September 10, 1914.
No. VI.
is note from our Ministers, dated 26th
Sept 1914, To the note of the British Minis
ters last mentioned.
10. VII.
is note from the British Commissioners,
dated Oct. 6, 1871
No. VIII.
IS tha answer Of cur Commissioners to
the last mentioned note, dated October l.,
1874.
No TX.
BRITISH NOTE.
FROM TIE BRITISH TO THE AMERICAN
MINISTER'S.
October 81, 1911.
hc undersigned have had the honor of re-
oeiving the note OF the Aiuerican Plenipoten-
tiaries OF the 18th inst. communicative their
acceptance OF the article :hich the uiidersign-
ed had proposed on the subject of the pacif-
Cation and rights of the Indian nations
The undersigned are happy in being thus
relieved from the necessity of recurring 10
several t1pic5, which. though taey arose in tic
course o. their discussions, have only an Incl
dental connection with the differences remaiu-
ms to be adjusted between the two conn
Z les.
With view to this adjustment, tie under
signed, preterring IN tie present state of tue
negociaton, general statement to the formal
arrangement ct articles, are willing SO far to
comply with the request of the American
Plenipotentiarics, contained in their last note,
as to wave the Advantage to which they think
they were fairly entitled, of requiring from
them the ilrst prCjet of a treaty.
The undersigned having stated at the fire.
Conference the points upon which His Mates