The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-17
OF THE
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
MONTREAL, JULY so.
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.Chamoty, Juiy I'd, 1914. 5
GENERAL. ORDER.

1h9moty, MY "a, 1914.
GENERAL ORDER.
Several officers o this army having recently returned
from the United States where they held in close
confinement hostages, and having y cir release
signed conduoi., parole, containing pledge on their
part to return TO captivity, the expiration of limit
d period, unless previously exchanged; his cxcclncy
The governor in clief and commander of the forces
considering Sleh parole be Inconsistent with the pro-
visions of convention for the exchange OF prisoners,
which entered into by persons duly empowered
for this purpose by the government of the u
nted States and his excelency Respectively ami has
already been carried into complete execution on his
part and has also been IN part executed bv the Amer
gcvcrnmeneis pleased TO declare that Ill these
officers, whether OF the hne o. militia are :b,o we'd
from their parole, under and by virtue of the before.
mentioned conventior-that they are released, and
free TO serve if they had never been prisoners OF
war, and all and scvetsly included in the General
Order ofthe 10th April direetgall prisoners al war
AFTER the 18th Mag repair tcir respective ooril
and stations, and co resume their respective military
duties.
To destroy any doubts which may by possibility b.
entertainedwi regard the complete execution of
the convention above mentioned to satisfy the nice
and serupu!cus senssility with which British soldier
must examine act protesting TO release him
som obligation in Nhch his honor Is implicated and
pledged, and to remove every apprehension from thc
minds OF those who may within the scope of the
present Genera, Order, His Exccllency pleased to
authorize the communication to the army under his
cemmand oftie principal circumstances attending the
commencement, progress and hn9L conclusion OF the
convention, to which ailusion has above been made
At the solicitation of the Government of the United
States, onycSed in letter the Secretary of State of
the 10th March, aud less induced by his anxious de-
sire TO alleviate unnecessary severity which the system
OF retaliation had introduced into the conduct of this war
the commander OF the forces did hesitate in acee
ding to proposal which seemed To promise the attain
ment OF an object desirable. In that spirit and with
that view, s Exceleney consented 10 the exchange o
Brig Gen. Wnder, (shostaee,) in consequence othat
Officer having been selected bv tc President oT tie. u
n N ed with
gociate foran exchange OF prisoners OF war; as well
hostages others, his Excellency also pleased to
nominate Colonel Bayues agent vested with sim
lar powers. on the part of the British Army
The negotiation commenced under tn most G,vora-
bic auspices The basis and conditions OF the convention
being left TO the discretion of the two officers above
mentioned, was agreed, that all prisoners OF war, hos
tages or Others, with the sole exception of the british
subjects taken from the ranks OF the enemy and sent to
England for legal trial. should be released in coIorm
y to the regulation of the cartel General Winder
pledged himself that his government entertained the
most liberal sentiments and tat the great disparity of
PrisoreiS both with respect 10 rank and numbers
which the United States would receive and for which
they had no equivalent to return, should be Withheld
from service parole, until duly exchanged
This agreement was on die point of being ratified
when dispatch trom the American Secretary Of state
dated Washington, the ODD March, 'wasreceiyed by
Brig. Gen Ni'der, and was verbally represented By
him to convey positive prohibition his conserving 10
the release te IS British soldiers held as hostages Tor
the British subjects sent England for trial. unless il
stipulated dat they also should be released * sent
20 the q. States.
ThisPropos ON was instantly answered By note IN
forming Brig. Gen. WndeT, that as a new basis had
been subStitut ed blythe Secretary OF State asnissl,e
IN principle, the negotiation was, IN consequence a an
end, and that is partial exchange preliminary inea-
sure, wssalso VOID, and OF eject, as emapati,rrom
the act which had, from the conduct OF Uie proposing
party, become a nudity.
This Introduction ol this prets,is;on on the part
O. lie government OF the II. States had arrested the
cst.lft he
Gen. Winder, (No 50 wss acceded 70 by Colonel
Eeyncs, as the basis OF scorventon, mo d
20 ascertain the exlSteace the rower " the final
ratification the par; Of Brig. Cen Wipder the com
7nancl Of the forces pleased direct Col RNynes
to address to that officer the NO s. and although
the answer "a Brig. ecu Nnder, contained in note
mo o. did rot completely accord with the spirit Of
eondor protested by him, aud manifested bv his Excel
iency--neyertheesst the fam construction Of it was such
as 70 carry to las mind that conviction which it must
impress on every honorable who per7ises Il, that
Brig Gen. Nnder psssessed the power OF finally Iat-
Tying any as1ecnent tor the exchange of prisoners
INTO which he might tlii,k proper to enter.
Under ths Oppression, the commander Of the forces
WIS pleased 80 declare lis assert 10 tie Immediate
Ie'se and Exchange OF Brig Gen Winter the negoci-
alton tor te exchange OF prisoners the contracted
basis last prVp,sed by Brig Gen Winder, was recon-
menced e the conditions being arranged convention
was Concluded the 18th pIIiasi aud ratified by the
contrseiing parties.
It's under Iis convention, so begun and SO ratified
Er carried into effect according To the tenor Of it. with
Prompttude and good faith the part OF the comman-
der of tie forces and to which objection has been
specified b. The American government, in any ofthe
cnnun aois to his EXcolleney since the conclusion
Of it, but which. the contrary must have been ae-
cepted since has been in part executed BY that gov
crnneni. tlit his E.xcelency the commander oil the
forces hiss been pleased thus publicly absolyc all the
Officers and others, who have recently returned from
the United States, from parole which his Execcncy
CuEceves be inconsistent with the terms OF that
veation, and which lac considers have been exaeted
BY persons ignorant Of its existence mseoncens its
conditions
BY hiSExceiency command,
EDND BAXNES, Adj Gen.
British North America.
The following the Only number Of The documents
alluded in the foregoing, which has appeared in the
Canadian papers we have received The rest are pro-
missed
No. T.
MoETpEsI, APRIL 10.
Colonel Bqynes has communicated TO lis EyceIency