The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-15

The undersigned are at loss to under
stand how Vice Admiral Cochraue's procla-
NATION illustrates any topic connected with
| the present negotiation or bears upon the
conclusion which they contentcd was to be
drawn from the two prociamatons oil the A
merican Generals These pruclainatons
. distinctly avowing he intention of the Amer
ican government permanently to annex The.
SanadaS 70 the u. :. were adduced not as a
matter ct compliant, bot simply for the pu--
pose OF proving what had been the declared
intention q. the American ,.oyernmei1..
ne undersigned observe shat aithon~h The.
American Flempotentiaries have taken upon
themselves generally to deny tilat the procla-
ii'a'ioNs were authorised or approved by their
government, without stating in ayhat ,,anner
that diSapprobation was expressed VET tb,.,,
avoid stating that the part OF those procIama
TONS containing tie declaration in question
h;su not been So authorised Oh approved. Jt
IS indeed Impossible 10 imagine, that If tine
American government had intin.ated any dis.
appreciation OF that part of Gen. Hulls Dro
ciarnaton, the same declaration would have
oeer as confidently repeated four months af-
ter by gen. Smytli
His vi lest,-'s government have otbe, r,,
ample mems Of Knowing that the con,,reet NJ
the Canadas and their annexation To IN. IT
=. WAS the ooject and policy of tie American
government. For the present the unders;cn
cd wliiconter. themselves with REFERRING. IN
the renonstrance of the legislature of Mas
sachusettS m !'ne, 1913, in which this intenti-
on Is announced as matter of notuiictv.
nc Undersigned deny that the American
government had proved or can prove. tl,,t
previous TO the declaration OF wa. by tb. ~
states, persons authorised by the British 70
Verninent entcavored 10 excite the Indian
nations against the T.. States, or that enfe,-
vors OF that kind, if made by priv ate persons
(Which the undersigned nave no reason. to he.
Ieve) ever received the countenance OF His
MaleSty's government
Inc American plenipotentiaries have not
ueniea that the Indian nations had been en-
gagged IN war with the u. s. before the war
with u. Britain had commenced. and they
nave reiuctantly confessed that so far from
ms majesty having Induced the Indian nations
10 oegn the war, as charged against Great
blltaIn IN the notes Cf tive oath Autust AMI
s'h ult. the British government actually cx
erted tleIr endeavors to dissuade the Indian
nations from Commencing it,
rs to the unworthy motive ASSIGNED bv the
hmerican piempUtcntiaries to this interfe,.
ence s. amicabiy made on the part of G.. Rr;-
tam, its utter improbability is sufficiently an
parent from considering by which party the
war was declared. The undersigned, there
lore, can only consider it as an additit nal in
dicaton OF that hostile disposition which has
ied TO the present unhappy war between the
TWO countries. so long as that disposition
continues, 1t cannot but render any effort ON
the part of G.. Britain to terminate this con-
test utterly unavailing.
The American Observation-Disclosures annea,.
unprepared to state the precise ground no
Oh winch they resist the right of his majesty
to negotiate with the U. Sites ON behalf of
the Indian nations, whose cooperation in the
war his majesty has found it e2pedient 20 ac-
cept.
The treaty of Grcenville, to the words
Stlpuiations, and spirit OF which the under
SiShed nave SO frequently apIealed. and all
Tie treaties previously ana subsequently,
made between the Y. States and the Indian
nations show, beyond the possibility Of doubt,
mat inc United States have been in the ha
Dir OF treating with these tribes as iDdepe,
aeht rations, capable o. maintaining the re-
lations of peace and war, and exercising. ter
ritorial rights.
ii tins be so, it viii b. difficult to point out
tne peculiar circumstances in the Condition of
tneSe nations, which should either exclude
mem rom treaty OF general pacilication, or
prevent Great Britain with whom they have
co-operated as allies in the war from nropoS
ing supulatIons IN their behalf at the Deace.
OhieSs the American plenipotentiarics are
prepared to maintain what they have IN tf
fect advanced, that although the Indian natf
onS nay be independent in their relations with
.,pe Ohted States, yet tine circumstance of
hTing within the Boundary of the u. States dis
ables them from forming such co~I;tions Of
alliance with foreign power. AS shall enti.lc
mat power to negotiate for them in treaty
of peace.
lie principle upon which this proposit;o,
IS founded, was advanced, but successfully re-
sisted so lar back as the treaty of Munster
An attempt was then made to- preclude
France from negotiating in behalf Of certain
states and cities in Germany, who had coon
Grated WIN her IN the war, because although
those states aid cities Inightbe considered as
independent, for certain purposes, vet Being
within the boundary of the German empire
they ought not 70 be allowed to became par-
ties M the general paciiication with he enrt,e-
ror oil Germany, norought France to be per
h'Itted IN that negotiation to mix their ri,-hts
and interests with her own.
ne American plcnpoten.iar;es. probably
aware that the notion ofsuch a qualified :,
dependence, Tor Certain purposes, and not
for others, could not be- maintained. -i,ba, 49,.
argument or precedent, have been comnrjle5I
TO advance the novel and Alarming prr,en,i.
on that al the Indian nations !iyi,..r v,;th;,,
me boundary Of che L 5. must in tlfec, H.,
considered rs lheir subjects and cn,,ec(ne,,t-
y, =, engaged IN war against the u S. brrornc
liable to be treated as rebels or d.,affs,t,',
erSons- Ihoy have further stated. tbaf eli
ne territory which these Indians orr,,r,, =
/ III. =.