The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-10-17
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
j, A. BAYARD.
ii. CLAY,
NATHAN RUSSELL.
PROTOCOL OF CONFERENCE.


August 8fh, l8l4-The British and Anne.
rican Com missioners having met, their foil
powers were respectively produced, which
were found satisfactory, and copies thereof
were exchanged.
The British Commissioners stated the fol-
lowing subjects, as those upon which It ap-
peaed 10 them that the discussions between
| themselves and the American Commission.
ers, would be likely TO turn.
]. The forcible seizure of mariners from
on board merchant vessels on the high seas,
ano in conneXion with it The right Of the
King OF Great Britain 10 the allegiance of all
his native subjects.
2. That the peace be extended to the In
dian allies of Great Britain,aDd ,hs, the boun-
dary Of their terrlory be dthnitively marked
| ou,, as a permanent barrier between the do
miDons Of Great Britain and the u. STATES
An arrangement on this subject 10 be sine
goa non Of treaty OF peace.
8. A revision oi The boundary line between
the b i,ish aud American erli,ories,with the
view 10 proven, fulu,e uncertainty & dispute.
The British Commissioners requested in.
formation whether the American Commis-
alton on The above points But before they
desired any answer, they ielt il right 10 com
munic ate the intentions of their government
as 10 the North American Fisheries, viz -
That the British governme Mt did not in,eod
TO grant to the United States, gra,uiuusly,
the privileges formerly granted by treaty to
them, of fishing within The limits Of the Bri-
tish sovereignty, and of using the shores oi
the British territories for purposes connect
ed with the fisheries.
August 9.--The meeting being adjourned
to the 9Th OF August, the Commissioners
me, again on tha. day.
The American Commissioners at this
meeting stated, that upon the 6rst and third
points proposed by The British Commission
.ers, they were provided with instructions
from their goyernment, and thar the second
and fourth OF these points were not provided
for in their instructions. That in relation TO
an Indian pachcation, they knew that the
government Of The United States had appoin-
ted Commissioners to treat OF peace with the
Indians, and that il was not improbable that
peace had Been made with them.
The American Commissioners presented
ss further subjects considered by the govern.
ment of the United States as suitable for dis
cussion.
|. A definition of blockade, and as far as
may be agreed, oil other neutral and beliig-
crent rights.
Z. Certain claims Of indemnify to indiyida
uals, for captures sn6 seizures proceeding
and subsequent 20 the war.
;. They further stated ,het there were va
rious other points to which their Instructions
extended, which might with proprie,y be op-
iec,s of discussion, either in the negotiation
Of peace, or in that OF treaty of commerce,
which in the case of propi,ious termination
oi the present conferences they were like
wise authorised TO conclude. That for the
purpose of facilitating the FIRST and most es-
seutial obiee, Of peace, they had discarded
every subject which was not considered as
peculiarly connected with that, and present.
ed only those points which appeared to be
Immediately relevant to this negotiation.
The American Commissioners expressed
tbe,r wish TO receive from the British Com.
missioners a statement of the views and OBJ
iect of Great Britain, upon all the points, and
theis willingness to discuss them all.
They, the American Com mis- ssiouers, were
asked, whether, il tho:c Of Great Bri,sin
SHOULD en.er further upon this discussion, par.
,ie0larly respecting the Indian boundary, the
American Commissioners could expect that
il would terminate by some provisional ar.
rangemeut, which they could conclude, sub
jel;, 10 the ratification Of their government.
They answered, that rs any srraogemes' to
which they could agree upon ,be subject must
be without specific authority from their gov.
ernmsnl,it was not possible for them, previous
ts sliseussion, 70 decide whether any article
oa sho subject could be formed which would
b. mstualIy satisfactory, asd 70 whish they