Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-10-24

and fourth of these points were not provided
for In their instructions. That IN relation
to an Indian pacihcation, they knew thai
the government Of the United States had
appointed Commissioners TO treat OF peace
with the Indians, and that it was no, i'm
probable that peace had been made with
thsm.
Tbs American Commissioners presented
as further subjects considered by the gov
ernrpem oil the United States as suitable tor
discussion,
l A definition Of blockade, and as far as
may be agreed, oil other ntutial and bel
Iye"ent rights
Q. Certain claims Of indemnify TO individ
uals tor Captures and seizures preceding
and subsequent 10 the war.
,. fhey further stated that there were
various oiher points TO which their lnstruc'
tlons extended, which might with pvopriety
be objects OF discussion, either IN the nego-
citation OF the peace, or in tina. of a treaty OF
CommeiCe, which IN the case OF a prop,
tiuus termination OF the present conferences
they were likewise authorised to conclude.
That for the purpose OF facilitating the first
and most essential objec. Of peace, they had
discarded every subje which was no, con.
sidered as peculiarly connected with that,
aud presented only those points which ap-
peared 10 be Immediately relevant to this
negociatian.
The American Commissioners express
SGD their wish 10 receive from the BRUSH
Commissioners a statement OF the views
and oblcc. Of Great Britain upon all the
poiais, and their willingness to discuss
them all.
They, The American Commissioners were
asked, whether, If those OF Gieai Britain
should enter further upon Ills discussion,
particularly respecting Indian boundary,
the American Commissioners could expect
tina il would terminate by some provisional
ar arrangement, which they could conclude,
subject 10 The ratification Ut their govern
m.nt /?
They answered, that is any arrangement
to which they could agree upon the subject
must be without specific authority from
their government, II was not possible Tor
them, previous to discussion, 10 decide
whe Their any article on the subject could be
formed which would be mutually satistacto-
ry, and to which they should think them
selves, under their discretionary powels,
justified IN aoctaiag.
lhc meeting was Adjourned.
True copy,
CHRIS TOPPER HUGHES, Jr.
Sec'yY LtSunon.
There follows the " Drsught Of the original
rro,ocpi made by ,he American Minister'S, OF
he Two Fl 81 Conferences held tn tue Brush
COMMISSION rs"-which would be altogether
supe hIuus TO puolish here as It - . Repetition
If O he, parts Ut The doCumen ST.
llessrs adams, Bayard, Clay, Russell, and
GaAann, 10 Mr.. Monroe, Secretary q
Ssate, daied
GnENT, 10TH AUG 1914.
SIn-Mr. BaNes, secretary 10 the Brit
ish mission, called upon US 10 day, at ! o.
clock, and invited US to a conference 20 be
held at 8 This was agreed to, and the
Is itish Commissioners opened it,by say
inp that ,hsy had received their tug,hec IN.
slruc,ions This morning, ard he'd not lost a
moment in requesting a meeting Tor the
purpose OF communicating me decision OF
their Governments i; Is proper to notice
tina, Lo,d Casllereaph had arrived last night
in this city, whence, it is said, he will depart
Tomorrow, OH his wey to Brussels and vi
emma.
The British Commissioners stated that
their Government, had felt some surprise,
that we were not instructed respecting the
Indians, as ii could not have been expected
that they would leave their Allies, in their
comparatively weak situation, exposed to
our resentment Crea, Britain might Just
ly have supposed that the American Cow
ernm,nt would have furnished US with in.
struc,ions, author sing us 10 agles 10 a pos
hive article on the subject; but, the least
she could demand was that We should sign a
provisional article admitting the principle,
sublec, 10 the ratification OF our Govern
ment !; SO that, il it should be ratified, the
treaty should take effect; and, II not, that II
should BE- null and void on our assen, or
refusal TO admit such al article would de.
pend the continuance OF suspension OF The
negotiation.
AS We had represented hat the PROPOSE
lion made by them, Oh that subject, was not
sufficiently explicit, their Government had
directed them 10 give us every necessary
.vnl,oa,ion. and II STATE distinctly The basis