The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-10-26

United States would DC precludsd from the
right OF purchasing territory from the In
dians within that boundary by amicablo
treaty with the Indians themselves, with
out the consent of Great. Britain And
whether It was understood TO operate as re-
stricton upon the Indians for selling by sue h
amitNblc treaties, lands 20 the United States,
rs has been hitherto practised Z
They answered, that il WIS understood,
that the Indian territories should be barrier
between the British possessions and those ol
the United States; that the United States
and q eat. Britain should both be restricted
f'om such purchases Of lands bu, tha, The
Indians would not be restricted from selling
TO any third party.
The meeting w&s adjournctlto 10 Wcdnes sdsS,
l0lh August True coov.
CHRISTOPHER HUGHES, Jr.
Seeresary 70 me Mission Ersraordinary.
A1essrs .1dams, hayard, Gay, Russell and
GaHaHn, 10 Mr.. Afonroe, Secreiary Of Stafe,
dafcd Ghent, August l9. 1914
SIR-Mr. Baker, Secretary TO the British
mission, called upon Us to-day, at one o'clock,
and invited Us to conference 10 be held AZ
three. This was agreed to, and the British
Commissioners opened IL, by saying thar they
mad received their furthet instiuc this
morning, and had not lost a moment, IN re-
questing-a meeting for the purpose Of com.
huDlcating the decision Of their government.
Ii is proper to notice that Lord Casilere gh
had arrived last night in this city, whence, it
is'sald, he will depart tomorrow, on his way
70 Brussels and Vienna.
The British Commissioners stated ,hat
their government had felt some surprise that
We were not instructed respecting tho Indians,
as II could not have been expected that they
would leave their allies, in their comparatively ly
weak situation, exposed to our resentment.
Great Britain migh, justly have supposed that
The Amcrican government would bavc fur.
nished US with instructions, authorizing us 10
agree TO positive article on the subject but,
the least she could demand was that we should
sign provisional article admitting the prn-
ciple, subject TO the ratification ol our govern
mcnt; so that, il j, should be ratified, the ,rea.
ty should take effect; and, ii not, that it should
be null and void on our assent or refusal to
admit such an article would depend the con-
'inuancc or suspension of the negotiation.
As We had represented that the proposition
made by them, ON that subject, was not suffi.
cien,y explicit, shelr government, had direct
ed them 10 give US every necessary explana.
ton, and to state distinctly the basis which
must be considered as an indispensable pre-
liminarY.
Ii was sire qug non that the Indians should
be included in the pac6caion, and, as incident
thereto, that the boundaries of their territory
should be permanently established. Peace
with the Indians was subject so simple, as
20 require no comment. With rcspcc, to tho
boundaries which was TO divide their territory
from that of the United States, the obec, of
the British government was, that .hc Indians
should remain as permanent barrier between
our western settlements and the adjacent Brit.
ish provinces, to prevent them from being
conterminous to each o:her and that neither
che United States nor Great. Britain should
ever hereafter have The right to purchase, or
acquire any part Of the territory thus recosni-
zed, as belonging to the Indians. With re.
card TO the extent or the Indian territory, and
the boundary line, the British government
would propose the lines Of The Grecnyile
treaty, as proper basis, subject, however, 10
discussion and notifications.
We stated that the Indian ierritory, ,accord.
ing to these lines, would comprehend great
number OF American citizens not less, per.
haps, than hundred thousand ; and asked,
what was the intention OF tho British govern.
'nen, respecting them, and under whose gov.
eminent they would fall Il was answered
.ha, those settlements would be taken into
consideration when the line became sub.
Ject of discussion but that such of The in
habitants as would ultimately be inclnded
within the Indian icrritory, must make their
own arrangemcn,s,and provide for themselves.
he ss.k
considering the importance Of the question
we had to decide (,hat Of sgreeing 10 pro.
visicna' article) thei- government had thought
II right, that we should also Be fully inform.
Cd OF lis views, with respec, to the pror, ed
ev'slon OF the boundary line, between the do.
'ninions OF Greet Britain aud the u. States.
ls:. Experience had proved tha, the join,
possession OF the Lakes, and righ, common