The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-13

not only susceptible Of cou;piete justification.
put VIII demonstrate the moderation Sua for
bearance Qfthe American government, & their
| Underwriting respect Tor tue rights OF their
neigiIbors
The Undersigned are far from assuming the
exclusive right TO decide, what is, or is net, =.
subject OF unccrtai,ity and sspuse, with re-
gard to the boundary uf the district Of Name
3ut until the British penipetcnsiares Shall
nave shown N what respect The part oS that
boundary which would be affected by their
proposal, rs such a suoieot, the undersigned
inay he permitted to assert that it is not
The treaty OF 1885 described the BOUNDARY
as a line to De drawn along the middle Of
the river 81. Crotx, from its mouth IN the bay
o; flm"iy, toiis source, and from its source di :
rectiy north to the highlands winch divide the
rivers that fill into the Atlantic ocean from
those winch iaii into the river st. Lawrence
and thence along the said highlands to the
north-westcrn heal of Connecticut river."
Doubts having arisen as TO the St. Croix de
siGnased In ne treaty NJ 1893, a provision WAS
riaoe by that OF 1924 tov ;isccrtain;ng it: and
| IL inaY be fairly Inferred. from the limitation
OF the article - that sole object that even in
, the judgment Ut Great Britain no Other sub
lcct CT controversy existed Ia relation t. the
extension Of the boundary line from the source
at that river. That river and its source ha-
Vf'IS been acCerd'. y asCertaiaed, the under
siBHed are prepared - propose the appoint
| tnent OF commissioners by the two govern
'nents, 10 extend the line to the highlands.
contorlnapiy to the treaty of 1883. The pro-
pcsal, however. ofthe British penipotentiaries
was not 10 ascertain, bu, t. varv those lines in
such manner as TO secure direct conlnuni-
cation between Quebec and Hllifax an al
teration which would not be effected without
cession 10y the United States to Great Bri-
tain or ali that portion of the state of Massa-
q ttst hat, 49,
New-Brunswicll and Quebec, although I'M
questlonab!y included within the boundary
lines liked by that treaty. Whether it was
contemplated on the part OF g. Britain TO OBJ
tam the ceS'on, with or without an equivalent
IN frontier or otherwise, the undersigned, III
stating that they were not instructed or author
ised to treat on the subject OF cession, have
not declined To dscusss any matter nj uucer-
tainty or dispute which the British plenipo-
tentiaries may point out TO exist, respecting
Tue boundaries III that or IN any ether quarter
and are therefore, not liable to the iInput alton
OF having rendered their powers on the sub
Ject mug atory, or inadmissibiy partial in their
operation.
ne British plenipotentiaries consider the
Undersigned as having declared, " that the
United States viii admit Of no line of boupda-
ry between their territory and that of the In
dian nations because the natural growth and
population at the u. States would he there
by arrested" The undersigned, on the con-
traty, expressly stated in their last note. " that
the lands inhabited by the Indians were Sc
cured To them by boundaries defined in ami
cable treaties between them and the United
States but they did + fuse to ASSIGN. in
treaty of peace with G.. Britain, deiinitive
and permanent boundary to the Indians. Iiv-
ing within the limits of he &. States. Onthis
SUBJECT, the undersigned have no hesitation in
;iVowng, that tn u. States, while intending,
never To acquire lands from the Indians other
wise than peacefully, and with their free. con-
sent, are fully determined in that manner, pre-
gressiveiy, and IN proportion as tlieig growing
population may require, to reclaim from the
state OF nature and 20 bring into cultivation e.
very portion Il the territory Contained within
thelr acknowledged. boundaries. In thus PRO
vlding Tor ths support of millions OK civil zea
beings, they will not violate any dictate of
justice or humanity, for they will not ONLY
give To the few Thousand savaees, scattered
over that territory, an ample equivalent for
any r'sAt they may surrender, Duo W il always
leave them the possession of lands more than
they can cultivate, and more than adequa-e
70 their subsistence, comfort and enjoyment by
cultivation.
II this be spirit Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, the
undersigned arr prepared 10 admit, in that
sense, its existence but they must tleriv that
1t affords The slightest proof of an intention not
w Tc>)SCt IIie boundaries between them and
European nations. or of desire 10 encroac IN
upon the territories OF G.. Britain If iua1c
progress OF their increasing population, The
American people must grow in strength pro-
poruoned to their numbers, the uHcrrs' gnecl
VIII hope that G. Britain, far frona REFINING
at tie prospect, will contemplate it with sa
tetaction. They will not suppose that the q
vermnen' will avcw, as tic basis Of their poll
cy towards the y. States, the system of ar
resting their natural growth within their own
territories for the stkr of preserving perbs
tu, desert Tor savagcs If G. b. has made
sacrifices 70 give repese t. the civilized world
IN Europe, no sacrifice is required from her
by the y. States TO complete the work of PC
neral Ptc,iicdtioh. his ncgoriation at least e
vinces on theirpart, no disposition to claim
any other right, tlan that of preserving their
independence entire, and of governing their
own territories without foreign interference
OF the two proclamations, purported COPIES
Of which the British plenipotentiaries have
thought proper to enclose with their last note
the undersigned might content themselv;
with remarkng, THAT neither If them is the
act of the American government. They arc
enabled however TO add, with perfect emf
dencc, that neither Ct them was authorjz d
or approved by the government. The under
signed are not disposed to consider as the act
~ tue British government, the proclamation
~ Admiral Coohrane, herewith enclosed ex