Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-15

cootinuance Of the negociatioa; q. the pre-,
sent time.
The undersigned have alr.a,s had the
noaor OF stating to the American plenipoten~
tarses. that in csnslderin;. the palma above
REFERRED. as a sine qna mn of any treaty Ut
peace, t.ie view Of .ae British gs.crInent
Is the permanent tranqa:.;.y and ;..SArity OF
ytte ,ladian nations. and the p-ss.a.i,n Of
those jcaionsies a.d :rriritioas. 10 ,sl::h the
trequeas alteration Of the Indian limits has
heretofore given rise,
Fur this purpose it Is .insli-p%naAbiy ne,
cessary. that the Indian natioas wan h.yc
been during the war in alliance vita Great
Britain should, at the termination of sas var,
be included in the publication.
1t is equally necessary, that definite
boundary should be assigned to ths indians,
and that the contracting parties should guar.
rantee the integrity Of their territory by
mutual stipulation, not TO acquire by pur.
chase. or otherwise, any territory within IN,
specified limits. The British government
are willing to take, as the basis OF al article
on this subject. those stipuiationy OF tha trca.
ty of Greelville, subject to modification.
which relate to a boundary line. ~.
As the Undersigned are desirous of sta.;nr
every point in connection with tile sabisct'
which may reasonably influ .acs the 4. .cisi IN
ct the American plcn2otentiaries in the az
erc'se oftheir discretion, they avail then.
selves OF this opportunity to repeat what thay
have already stated. that Great Britain d.,
s:res the revision of the frontier between her
North American doninions and those Of the
United States, not with any view co an acr
QUESTION OF territory. rs such, but for the
purpose OF securing her possessions, and
preventing futurc disputes.
Inc British government consider the
l.afes from Lake Ontario to Lake Sunernr.
ooeh inclusive, to be the natural military
frontier of the British possessions IN Nortk
America. AS the weaker power q, the
North American continent, the least cara.
Die o. aching Extensively, and the most ex,o,
sea 10 sudden invasion, Great Britain cor,,.
. ders the military occupation of these lnkes
as necessary to the security of her domjnions.
a boundary line equally dividing thee wa.
ters. with right to each nation TO arm. both
upou the lakes and their shores, Il csicula-
tea TO create contest for naval ascendanev
In peace as well as in war. Tn. pover
which occupies these lakes shoutd. as n
necessary result, have the mjiitarv ccr..
patton of both shores. 49,.
In furtherancc of this object, the Bi.i.,
government is prepared to propose = q me-.
dairy. Bat as this might be misconstrn.d Al
an intention to extend their possessioDs "a
the southwark OF the lakes, which Il li,v ne
means she object they have in vjew ,t.s
are disposed to leave the territoriai,f;r,;t.
undisturbed, and as incident 70 them Oh.
free commecial navigation of the lak,,s. nra.
vided that the American government. wifi
st'pnlate not to maintain. or construct. any
|fortiilcations upon, or within a limited .Ji;-
'aace ot the shores, or maiutain or con.
struct any armed vessel upon the take,sja
m IN NJ ryu frsc, .,l~
selves into the sacie. -
1T this can be adjusted. there vii, the, 80,
m ain for discussion the arrangement of The
nortn western boundary between Iike Supe.
rior and the Mississippi, the free navigation
OF tnat river, and such vacation OF the ,;nr
W iroAtier as may secure direct conmu,
nioation between Qiebec and Halifax.
Inc undersigned trust, that the full s,nts-
ment winch they have made of the We've
ana objects of the British government In re-.
CURING the paciicatioo cf the lad an natjoos.
and permanent limit to their territories
WIN ENABLE the American plenipotentiariey
70 oohCiude provisional article upon tlis
basis above stated Should tIiev fpeiit no
cessary to refer to the governments of the Un,.
ted States for further Instructions. ~. ,n
dsrsisned feel 1t incumbent upon them 70
acquaint the American plenionteu.ia -ies
tnat tue government cannot be precluded H.,
any thing that has passed from varying he
terms az present proposed, in such man
ner' as the state of war, at the time Of rasu.
ming the conferences. may, in their iudy.s
Hent, render advisable
The undersigned avail themsel YES of tbjs
occasion TO renew to the pienipotentiarles OF
the onlted States, the assurance of their
nigh consideration.
(Signsd)
GAMBLER,
HENRY GOULBURN.
WILLIAM AlAMS