The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-10-26
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erces hei9 syiH The British Com nissioners.
AT a meeting between the Commissioners
OF His Britannia Majesty and those of the u
nited States Of America, for negotiating and
concluding Peace, held at Ghen,, Gin Aug.
1914, hhe following points were presented by
the British Commissioners on the part of
Great-Britain, as subjects for discussion.
!. The forcible seizure Of msyioers on
board Of merchant vessels, and the claim of
allegiance OF His Britannia Majesty npon ali
the native born subjects of G eat Britain.
2. The Indian allies OF Great Britain, to
be included in the pscihca,ion, s,M boun.
diary to be settled between the domiuons OF
the Indians and those OF the u. States. Both
parts of this point are Considered by The Br,-
tish government as sine qua non to the con-
clusion OIL ueaty.
s. revision OF the boundary line between
the terri,oric. of the United States, and
those of Great Britain, adjoining them in
North America.
A. The isheries-Respec,ing which the
British government will NOT allow the people
OF the United States the privilege of landing
and drying fish, withia The territorial uris.
dictioE OF Great B itaig, g,without an equivalent
The American Commissioners were re.
quested 10 say, whether their instructions
from their government, authorized them 10
treat upon the several points and 10 state
, on their part such other points as they might
be further instructed to propose for discus
+sion.
The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday,
ihe 9Th OF August, on which day the Com
Jrnissioncrs met gain
The American Ministers at this meet
ing stated, ina, upon The h'A and third
points proposed oy he British Commission
ers, they were provided with instructions
from their government, and that on the second
and fourth of those points, there not having
existed heretofore any differences bctwe IN
the two governments, they had not been an
ticipated by the government of the United
States, and were therefore not provided for in
,heir instructions. That in relation 10 an
Indian pacicaiion, he knew that the gov
ernment of the United States had appointed
Commissioners to treat of peace with the In.
'dians, and that it was not improbable that
peace bad been made with them.
The American Commissioners presented
as further points (subjccts) considered by the
govern nent OF the United States as suitable
for discussion.
/. A definition of blockade, and as far as
may be agreed, OF other neutral and belig-
'erent rights.
2. Certain claims Of indemnity to individ-
'uals, for captures and seizures proceeding
and subsequent 20 the war.
3 They further stated that there were va
rious n,her points to which their instructions
extended, which might with propriey be OBJ.
jects ut discussion, either in the negotiation
of peace, or in that OF treaty Of commerce,
which in tue case of ptopi,lous termination
OF the present conferences they were like
wise authorized TO conclude. Tha, for the
purpose OF iacii,ating the first and mos, es.,
sentiai object of peace, they had discarded
every subject which was not considered as
peculiarly connected with that, and present
cd only those points which appeared TO be
imme diately relevant 10 this negotiation.
The American Commissioners expressed
their wish TO receive from The British Com.
mis,ioDers a statement Of the views and OBJ
jects of Great Britain,upon all the points, and
their Willingness To discuss them ALL, in or
der that If no Arrangement could be agreed
To upon the points not in their instructions,
which could come within the scope Of the
powe,s committed 10 their discretion, the
govesnmen, of the United States might be
put IN possession ot the entire and precise
intentions of mat Of Giest.Bruan with re-
gard 10 sucn Eolnts ; and that the British go
yernmen. might be fully info med OF the OBJ
;eclions on toe par, OF The Uuited States t.
any such arrangement.
They, the American Commissioners, were
asked, whether, If those Of Gres, Britain
should enter further upon the discussion, pa.
ticular!y respecting the Indian boundary, the
American Commissioners could expect ,ha
It would terminate by some provisional ar.
tangement, which they could conclude, sub-
ject to the ratification of their government.
They answered, that as any arrange 10
whichthey could agree upon the subjec, mus
be with specific authority from theIi gov
ernmeD,,i, WIS not pos.ibie for tic m. pre- vious
~ discussion, 10 decide Whether an article
on the subject could be TO- ned waich wouid