Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-15
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discretionary powers, justified in accedinE
The meeting was adjourned.
CHRISTOPHER HUGHES. Jr.
Secretary allegations
Draught of original protocol made by the
American Ministers, of the two first con.
ferences held with the British Commission
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At meeting between the Commissioners
Of his Britannia Majesty and those of the u.
States Of America. for negotiating and con.
Guiding peace. held at Cheat, 9Th August.
1914. the following points were presented
bv the Commissioners on the part of Great
Britain as subjects for discussion
i. The forcibie seizure of mariners on
board Of merchant vessels, and the
claim of allegiance OIL his Britannia Ma
q iesty upon all the native born subjects of
Great Britain. t
2. The Indian allies of Great Britain to
be included in the pacifcation. and
H. boundary to be settled between the do.
minions Of the Indians and those of the
United States. Both parts of this point
are considered by the British govern
ment a sine qua non to- the conclusion
of IA treaty.
q The revision of the boundary line be-
tween the territories of the United
States and th6se Of Great Britain, adj
Joining themin North America.
The Fisheries-Respecting which the
British government will not allow the
people Of the United Sta.es the priv,
lege Of landing and drying fish. within
the territorial jurisdiction Of Great Bri.
tain. without an equivalent.
The American Com missoners were re-
puested TO say, whether their Instructions
sfrom their government authorised them to
reat upon these several points; and to state
on their part such other points as they might
be further instructed to propose for discus
sion.
The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday
the 9th Aug. on which day the Commission.
ers met again. hk
The American Commissioners, at this
meeting, stated. that upon the FIRST and Bird
points proposed by the British Commissions
ers. they were provided with instructions
from their government aud that, on the
second and fourth of those points, there
not having existed heretofore any differences
between the two governments, they had not
been anticipated by the government Of the
United States, antl were therefore not pro.
vided for in their instructions. That in re-.
lation to an Indian pacihcatiop, they knew
that the government of the u. S had ap-
pointed commissioners to treat Of peace with
the Indians and that it was not impro5a-
BILE that peace hat been made with them.
The American Commissioners presented
as further points (subiecis) considered BY
the government of the u. S. as suitable for
discussion.
=, 4. A definition of blockade. and as far as
may be agreed on. Of other neutral & belli
Eerent rights.
s2.Cerfain claims of indie mighty to individuals
for captures and seizures. preceding and
subsequent to the war.
3. They further stated. that there were
various other points to which their instruc.
tions extended. which might with propriety
be objects OF discussion. either in the nego-
tiation of the peace, or in that of a treaty
OF commerce, which in case of proptious
termination of the present conferences they
were Likewise authorised to conclude. That
for the purpose of facilitating the first and
most essential object of peace, they had dis.
carded every subject which was not cons-
dercd as peculiarly connected with that, G.
presented only those points, which appeared
to be Immediately relevant to this negocias
ton.
lie hmeriCdH commissioners expressed
their wish to receive from the British Conn
missioners statement Of the views and OBJ.
jects of Great Britainupon all the points.
and their willingness to discuss them all. in
order that If no arrangement could be a.
greed TO upon the points not in their nstrnc-
tons, which would come within the scope of
the powers committed to their discretion,
the government of the United States might
be put 10 possession of the entire and PREF
else intentions Of that of Great Britain with
regard to such points and that the British
government might be fully informed Of the
objections on the part Of the United States
to any such arrangement.
They, the American Commissioners, we're
asked whether, If those Of Great Britain
should enter further upon the discussion,
particularly respecting the Indian boundary,
the American commissioners could expect
itwou!t tcrn,inate by some provisional ar
rangenent which they could conclude, SUBJ.
ject to the ratification OF their govern.
mentf
They answered. that as any arrangement
to which they could agree upon the subject
must be without specific authority, from their
government, IL was not possible for them
previous TO discussion to decide whether an
article on the subject could be formed