The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-15
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
J. A BAYARD,
II. CLAY.
IONA. RUSSELL.
PROTOCOL OF CONFERENCE.

August 9Th, 1914
The British and American Commissioners
having met, their full powers we're respect
lively produced, which were fcuni satisfac-
tory, & copies thereof were exchanged.
The British commissioners stated the fol
lowing subjects as those upon which it APP
peaTed to them that the discussions between
themselves & the American commissioners,
would be likely to turn:
!. The forcibic seizure Of mariners from or
board merchant ships On the high seas, and
in connection with it the right Of the king Of
g. Britain 10 The allegiance of all mis- native
subjects.
2. That the peace be extended to the r.
dian allies of Great Britain, and, that the
boundary of their territory be defnitive-
iy marked out, as permanent barrier be-
tween the dominions Of Great britain and
the Cnit@d States. An arrangement or this
subject to be sine qNa non of treaty of
peace.
3. A revision OF the boundary line between
the British and American territories, with
the view to prevent future uncertainty & dis
putc.
The British Commissioners requested in
formation whether the American Commits
sioners were instructed to eater INTO negoci-
ations on the above points But before they
ccsired any answer, they felt it right to com
muncate the intentions OF their government as
to the North American Fisheries, viz That
the British government did not intend 70 grant
to the United States. gratuitousiy, the priv
jleges formerly granted by treaty TO them,
OF fishing within the limits of the British sove-
regnty and of using the shores Of the British
territories, For purposes connected with the
fisheries.
.durust 9.
The meeting being adjourned to the oh Of
August, the Commissioners met again on that
day.
The American Commissioners at this meet
ing stated, that upon the first and third points
proposed by the British Commissioners, they
were provided with Instructions from their
government, and that the second and fourth
of these points wee not provided for in their
instructions. That in relation to an Indian
pacihcation, they knew that the government Of
the Unite States had .ppointed Commission
ers to treat of peace with the Indians, & that
It was not improbable that peace had been
made with them.
The American Commissioners presented
as further subjects considered by the govern
ment of the United States as suitable Tor dis
CUssion
]. a definition of blockade, and as far as
may be agreed, OF other neutral and bellge-
rent rights.
.. Certain Claims of indemnity to individu-
ais for captures and seizures preceding and
Subsequent to the war.
3 They further stated, that there were
various other points to which their instruc-
tons extended, which might with propriety
be objects OF discussion, either in the negoci-
alton Of the peace, or in that of n treaty Of
commerce, which in the case Of propitious
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
chrlcd every subject which was not consiA-
cred As peculiarly connected with that,
and presented only those points which APP
Peared to be Immediately relevant to this ne
gociation.
The American Commissioners expressed
their wish to receive from the british Com
missioncrsa statement If the views and OBJ
jects Of Great Britain, upon all the points, &
their willingness to discuss them al.
They, the American Commissioners we're
asked, whether, if those Of Great Britain
should enter further upon this discussion, par
ticularly respecting She Indian boundary,
Che American Commissioners could expect
that it would terminate by some pr0vi-
ional arraogenctt which they could COW
lude, subject to the ratification Of their gov
eminent.