The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-10
[VOL. 11.---NO. 60.


that, avzsilmg themselves or the aeopr.aphica,
error upon which that pa,I of the treaty of
1898 was founded, they will acknowledges No
boundary whatever, then unuuestionablv any
proposition to fx one, be il wiiat it NAV mnsr
| he considered as demanding a Urge cession of
territory from the u. ).
is the American government prepared to
assert such an unlimited right. 81 Contrary to
the evident intention of the treaty itself Or.
IS his majesty's government to understand thai
the American pienipotentiaries are willing r.,
acknowledge the nnndsiy from the Lake of
the Woods 10 the Mississ,pp Che alraneeme,,t
made by convention in 1905 but not rati
ned) as that by wi.cn their government is
ready to abide -.
The British plcmratentiasies are Instructed
TO accept favorsisly .,arh a proposition, ,,r e,
DISCUSS any other line OF boundary which no,v
| DC submitted r consideration
IT rs with equal astonshInert and regret the
undersigned iind that the American pieni,o-
| tentlaries have not only declined scniu,, ans,
| provisional article, by which the Indian mn
uons who have taken part with c. Britain t.,
the present Contest may bc incladed in the
peace, aud may have boundary assig,ed 70
them. but have also Thought pro- .er tn express
surprlse at any proposition on the su'irct ha
wing been advanced.
The American plenpctentiaries state, that.
their government could not have expected
such a discussion, and appear resolved. at
once, toreJect any proposition on this head
| representing it as deJnand Contrary to the
acknowledged prt lPles OF public law, tanta-
| mount to a cessiol of one third of the territo
rial dolninionS of the u. 5. and reuuired To ~.
admitted without discussion. 50
| he proposition which is thus represented
| u.s. that the Indian nations, which have been
| curing the war, Ill allegiance with Great Bri-
IAN, should at its terrnia 4tion be inclpdet, in
, md y,
permanent tranquility and security. that the
| BRUSH government is willing 70 take as a ha-
SIS Oh an ar1icie on the subject of boundary
ior tnose nations, the stpuiatiQns which TIC
| American government contracted in I795
SUBJECT, however, TO notifications.
| AFTER the declaration, publicly made TO
those Indian nations b the governor erspt,-,i
of Canada, that G, Br ;air. would not d,sc,.f
| them, could the american government really
persuade Itself that no proposition rclatip, %
| those nations would be advanced, and did 10 ;,
Castie1eagh's note OF the 9Th November =
| 1913, IMPLY so great a sacrf fee of honor mr.
1Xctade from discussion every subject, ex-
repting what Immediately related to the MA
| rlume questions referred 20 in it.
! When the undersigned assured the Ar,e,;-
can pien'po'sntiaries of the anxious wish ~
inc brit'sn government that the negotiation
| might terminate IN T'eace homo able ,ho,t;
parties, 1t could not have been i,nayinerl H.
the American plenipctcntiaries would thence
c'hcIude, that lis Inajesty's governments wax
prepared to abandon tfe Indian nations r,
tneir fate, nor could il have. been E r,.c,s }.1
the America government would have cS,'e
cered It rs derogatofy to its honor to admit .
proposition by which. the tranquility Of 80
nations might be secured. ''eAs
! 1 lie British Plenipotentiar;es have ve. 60
ieaHn, that 1t IS contrary to the acknowls,,eo
ca principles OF pcblic law to include aiics =,
negotiation for peace, or that it is co.trary
20 the practice of all civilized nations :, Nc
pose that provision should be mad fo, H., p
| future seCuritv 0' 'he4i
The treaty Of Grecnville established he
boundaries between the United States and ti,.
Indian nations. The American pIer;rn,a. .'e
ares raust be aware, that the war ,vJ.fcb ~.
SIN eor"ken ous, has abiogated that rre."ty
/ - IL r"n'rAny to the established PRINCIPLES c,e
puo.'C -" 5or me BRUSH governments to pro-
80 oh Denan oi its allies, that this treaty
SNAIL on tie paclhcation, be Considered 60
Ject TO such notifications as the case 80
| render necessary !! Or is it unreoeonsr,l =.
propose, thut this stipulation should he
oeu' any C5at on that a!ndation some ar,yo,tr~.
meht shouid be made which would uro,;sis
GPr the existence OF a neutral power. bety,eer,
- H';'ain and the y. States. caIcrl TED 20 ,s,D
| sag Of peace - 'iie OieS-
30 far was that specific proDosit;o,, -.
Pec''ag the iidian boundaries from b.. 80, r..
sS5cJ upon IN the note. ci IN the co9e.Tr,nl..
"hiCh preceded It, IS one to be alrr,;-ta,t,ets'-
OIL, uis-3ss''n, that it would i Va. beln no
NIX a. Use terms of gvcater latitp,e o. ..It
appeared more adapted, not onl, IN ,,re -
but To luvte discussion - 90-''-~
1t the basis pr,p!se could copvev o,.,.
one third ct the. territory of the u :, ,t,s,s5
merriam government itsefmuSt h,vs co-,,...,.
Ell = away by the Grecnville treaty Of 1~oS'
1t IS impossible to read that tre,tO ,,,;ti'..
TaISarkIng how Inconsistent the r.es~nt r,,l
tensions ot the American government az.
"'th its preamble and provisions IT, -
cary ms between the lands Of the II { "a
suSs 'i INC .lncian nations is therein e,nr,,, :
y Hchhed The general chsr@cter of a.
,re''ty, is thet of treaty with ;n,Ien.,,, VIC
rAuons and the very stipulation ,ybicb ~
HneriCan plenipoteptiarics refcr.to tb,tt.tc
lhI"@p nations should sell their lands ono =
'hG = D. tends to prove that. bur for tbss, 20
PNl"'i'n' the Indians had general nj, -
oisY1se of them ''S"t 10
ne american government has no,v e..
me frst time, in effect, declared 49, ", ."r
dian natons within rs line ~ In IN
are us subjects, Ewing there upon s,,err .',,o
on lands which it also claims the
rs9t OF acquiring, thereby rrgnar;e. -, - l'lsV
eztincticn ofthose nations N'e maj
Against such system. die ,,d...... I,
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