Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-08

tho tn.visdes sftAs undersigned, By A.
| ny other na:isn.
The Indiap t,ibes for which q. Br'.
tain proposes nsw to stipulata hsve'
tn. nseives, seknouisdssd this priaei.
ple. py the Gesenvills treaty 81 1875,
q which the British plenipotessiaries
bays alluded, his sxp,essly stimulated
and tAs coudiioa has been eoa6rmcd ov
every sasssqssai treaty, 50 lsss d the
| wear lsic. .Thss tho Indian ise'
snail quietly enjoy thsir lands, hunting
planting aud Dwelling thereon, 90 long
a. the. please, without any neies'alion
from the Y. States bat that ~hes those
tribes, Or any Of them, shall be disposed
! 10 sell ,asir lssds. they are to Ne sold on
| " Ia tho United States: that until such
sale, the Uai,sd States viii protect all
tbs said Indian ,risss Ia the quiet snJ'y
| an .nt pf their L,uds against all cI.fscns
! of the u States, and ASsins: all other
white persen, who intrude On the same'
! asd that tbs said Iadian tribes again &C.
| kno ,ledse them.eives 10 be onder the
! pr,,ee Ion OF the u, States, and Of no o.
tier power wh.icvef
That ,here is ne reciprocity IN the
psopase3 stipulation is erijsnt. IL pro-
| h,a;,inx G,ea. Britain ard the United
I States from purchasing lands "i,h'n
part of the dnmininus Of the .s''er aew'
or while it p,s.!esses totake frs", Crest
:, f3c,,aio privilege which she had net u
| actually dap,iycs the United Ssa,es"i a
RIP cxclusive.y bslony'ag TO them.
The propo.i;i,H Is also Utterly un"e'
cessary for tue purpose 81 "htainisg
paci6cstion fss the Indians rcsidlss with
| in the territories Of The United States
| The undsrsis nrd have alresiy had tho
aoaor Of informing the British ple'npo.
llen,,a-ies, that, under the sys,em oil IT,.
seral policy adopted by the United States
ia their relations with the Indians villain
their territories an uninterrupted peace
had sunsisted from the year l7ss, not
snly between the Uaited States * all
those uibes. but also amongst those
| tribes themselves for = longer peri d at
,is,e taan ever had been koosn since thc
&. 81 settlement of North America. A.
ga;au ,tose Inlians the Uaiisd States
nave neither interest nos loc'iaano1 ia
continue the war. They hava no'hin,
TO ask of them hu, pc,ee. Commissioa.
ers on their part nave been appointed u
conclude Il. and an armis,ice was actual
iy made last autumn with most 81 those
| tribc., The British government may
| again have induced seme Of them "a
take their side in the war. but peace
with ,hem will necess,rl, follow iuwc.
di.,elva peace with G Britain. Tia a
provisional article, similar 20 wha, mas
s.ea stipulated in some s0rnsr treaties
enze siag tast each party will treat Tor
tbs indians wi,h;a its ,erritor'es, sacldde
the N in the peace, AMI usa lis best en-
Jesyurs to p-cvent them won commit-
tug bolistities against the citizens or
subj .cts Of the Other party. the under
,isn.d nigh, ss,:n., aad rely 90 tho ap.
probation aud ratification ol,aeir govern
maat. sTasy would als,, for The purpose
| Of securing the daration ofpeacs. AID TO
prevent colli.i which nigh, iaterrup,
it, prop,.e stipulation which should
srcelade the subjsc;s or citizens OF each
nation, respectively from ir"di.g s''h
The Indians residing in tho territory OF
the other Bat 10 surrender both Tia
| rights VI sovereignty and of soil over
..arsy one.,hira Of the territorial do;ni-
| Mons Of ths y. States 70 nunoer OF IN
| dams not probably exceeding tnsniy
tapussnd, ,hs undersigned arc so tar
from being instructed or authorized, th1t
th-y assure the British commissioners
that any arrangement, for that purpose
would be in,ta,taBeossly rcJscts5 by
their government.
MT Only has this extraordinary ds.
mand been aads sine Qua non, 10 be
admitted ri'hout discussion, sad-ss
prclir,iaar. basis but it is accompanied
by Others equally mad nis.inie, which the
Srmish plenip tsn,iaries Na,e to be so
concerted with it, that,ne may reason,.
bly'fnilueoce Tie decision Of the under.
signed up IN it, yet leaving them unin-
formed how Ear these colher demand,
may also be ins,,cd GA a. Indispensable
conditions OF a peace.
As fiitls are tn undersisned instruct.
ed o. empowered 10 acccde tothe pro-
position. Of the 3ritiAh government, In
relation to the mi,i,ary occupation ofths
western lakes. they have found tbs
proposed in, .rference Of & Britain IN
the concern. Of Indians residing within
tbs y States utterly Incompatible with
any established m4xia Of puolic lay,
thsy are no les, at a loss Ia discover w
v ha, rule Of perfect reciprocity the Y.
State. can be required TO rsAounce their
eqaal right Of maintsiaing naval force