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

which, not only IN rckttu W wv .
re,,,, but the honor Of their nation, they
wsuld have received such proposal.
What would Great Britain herself ssy,
| ,L in relation 10 another frontier, where
she has the acknowledged superiority OF
strength, ii were proposed that''he
should be reduced to condition even
Of equality with the y. States !
The undersigned further perceive,
that under the slleigcd purpose OF o.
nvning a direct communication be.
| tween i've Of the British provinces IN
| Anerica, tAe British goVsromest re-
| auise /, .eessioa Of territory forming q
part Of one OF the states Of the Amcrl,
| can union, and thai they propose, with
I ou, purpose specifically aiiedsed' TO
| draw the boundary hne westward, not
from, the Lake of tie Woods, as /, nov
is, but from Lake Superior. II mut
| he perfectly inmatcriatts the .. Stsies,
whether the obiec, If the British 90.
yerauont in demanding the d;smemoer.
I men, OF The United State, IS to acquire
| territory, IS such, or for the purposes
| less Eabie, in the eyes cf the Fwnr!s', 10
re ascribei to the aesire Of aggrsnaize.
aeut Wsa,ever tbs mol'vs may be,
| and with w.a,sver eonsis,ency views Of
capqa.st may be di.ciaincd, ~hi.e de.
| maadinr { r herself, "a toe tho dam,
a cession Of TERRITORY more extenshe'han
he whole island OF G. Brai,, III. duty
marked out Toe tina undersigned IS he
.s,ns. Tnsy nave % sa!horry to c,de
! any oar. OF ,ne Territory 81 ths U.ued
| Sta,ss, AID To 10 stipulation 10 ts-t eject
VIII ,hey ,shsc,ibc.
This coD1. i,ns p~opp:e5 BY Great
| Brit-in hays ~ relation L. ~. saesist.
il.s didrs~aces between tie Two com
tries .i.ey are Inconsistent with &C.
| kao~,c1xed prl.cirie. Of pubic las
they are !oaDaed acjiner on reciprocity
nor vu .ny Vi The sssai oasis OF nesoei.
I .i,a, sci.ser IN that %. me vi o,sside-
MS, o, Fl .lstus ante bellu,n the, y Md
h.1c. the moss VITAL an Dry 81 go U'.t.
ed SIaies, by oisaemoc'ins ihsI' leF-
rllory, b. ,rres. ing their na,sS'i growth
] "
lag their northern aha "3atefo ison 'er
eaaii,y exyp,rd To H,l,i.h i'ra,I,n and
10 Ia.i.n ass-cG<isA: ihev ,':. Awe
al, ds,vn,ra,is ~ 80 = ,i"d S.-res.
in demanding from them - 81 ,Dd"o
| territory '4nd q pIt.as ~ ,.s!r ciiiz-n',
TO admit f,reisn nrefiereac9 IN t'e'r
,n.,:ic concerns. Al! - ceasc 10 cS.
ercise their M uraf right, on l'eir Owls
shores and 10 their own sa.crs 'rGa.
" c-.eiaJei on saca terms 'rClii b.
but all armi..iee. ], e.ano; he .appo.ea
that America would lang suhnn - Con-
ditious 80 iriuroas ard deg -d.ns. II
is irnpo,sib!e, 10 this nSiu al cIu &c ot
evea,s. tat .ho shGu'd not, at lhe Hrsi
favorable .ppcrtsI.ly, rsca' I" srn's
for the recovery u asr territory, OF orr
,ighys, hf her honor. ln's'd OF sst
.!ia. existing GjifeSeaces, suah pes-s
would ou!y create ar- cau'e, o! "ar,
SOW TIE seeds oi psF6a fsat hatred.
and lav III. fonltl;ion oi hus,ii,t,:s iOT
"a. indefinite period.
Essentially plci6c from her p.'i,icsl
institutions, from The habits OF her CT.
| tizrns. from her physical >itus,ioB, "A
uerica Reluctantly esGss d IN tie ssr
| SIZE ai>hes !ar peace but She wishes
| ior il upoB thoss teri~s - &c; iprocit',
honorable 10 b - ceurIri-s, ~s'oh csn
alone render IL pefnsheei. lhe causss
| 1t the var hetseea ,ae United SAFE,
sni G--a' Bn'Nn havm. disappeared
| by tia a,a. .,i,ue r.cfh sa.Iop oi Europe,
| the .osesurn-ni of ne United States
| Noes GOT desire to C1arinus II, IN de-
fence Of ABSTRACT principles, which hav.,
| for tne prcisnt, ceased 10 nave an.
! practics! eff Ct She Undersigned hssc
been accordingly Instructed TO aK"ee 10
is teriliaation, both parties restoring
~ha,ever territory thry "ay haze ,.ksn.
and both reserying Ill tneir risHs, II,
relation TO their respective ss.men -
To make the peace between the to-
ssi,oas soiid ana permanent. shs Va
tersigne1 ~cie s,.o nisi octed, and have
been prepared Ia rnlcr into The post o.
,nieab.e discussion It all te.se p"iais Oh
| which IiiIrrrsSys or uncertaip,y bag
existed. and snics satsbt hereafter tend
| in any drsrse wns,eyer ~ Intcrs-p, IL.
harmony Of tie two ebna,riss without,
however, mssliig The eoncis.n,n al ~.
peace at all dcpcnj upot sGecvssiui
result OF tie diseds,,Ao.
/, is, thsretsre, With deep regret,
that ihsuDdersiened have sesnt,At q.
ther views, ire entertained by the bri.
tish gesst1pnepr, snd thdt se~ and us-
expected prstsh-isns aruysiseti, Which,
iiperS sisted nj. tnu.i cpp,.s an insu.
pera1le osstacle,o p,cI6catioo. il j.
not nrce,,a'ytstr.ct snch demaad. to
| tho Americsh sosern.aent f'r its IN.
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