Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-10-20

TO treat OF peace with the Indians; and that
it was not improbable that peace had been
made with them.
The American Commissioners presented
as further points (subjects) considered by
the government of the United States as
suitable for discussion.
|. A definition of blockade, and, as far as
may be agreed, of other neutral and
belligerant rights.
Q Certain claims of indemnity to indivi
duaIs for captures and seizures, proceed
ing and subsequent to the war.
3. They further stated, that there were
various other points to which their in
structions extended, which might with
propriety be objects of discussion, Ell
Their in the negotiation of the peace or
in that of treaty of commerce, which
in 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
discharged every subject which was not
considered as peculiarly connected with
that, and presented only those points,
which appeared to be Immediately reic
want to this negotiation.
The American Commissioners expressed
their wish to receive from the British
Commissioners a statement of the views
and objects of Great Britain upon all the
points, and their willingness to discuss
them all in order that if no arrangement
could be agreed to upon the points not in
their Instructions. which would come with
in the scope of the powers committed to
their discretion, the government of the u.
States might be put in possession of the
entire and precise intention 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 arrange
ment
They, the American Commissioners,
were asked whether, if those Of G. Britain
should enter further upon the discussion,
particularly respecting the Indian boundar
ry, the American Commissioners could -ex.
pect it would terminate by some provisions
al arrangement which they could conclude,
subject to the ratification Of their govern
ment
They answered, that as any arrange
nnent to which they could agree upon the
subject, must be with specific authority
from their government, it was not possible
for them, previous to discussions to decide
whether an article on the subject could be
formed which would be mutually satisfac-
tory, and to which they should think them
selves, under the discretionary powers, jns-
titled in acceding.
The British Commissioners declined en-
tering upon the discussion, unless the Anne
riean Commissioners would say, that they
considered it with their discretion to make
a provisional arrangement on the subject,
conformable to the view of it prescribed BY
the British government, and proposed to
adjourn the conferences for the purpose Of
consulting their own government on this
state of things.
The British Commissioners were asked
whether it wa understood as an effect of
the proposed boundary Of the Indians, that
the u States would be precluded from the
right of purchasing territory from the In
dams within that boundary by amicable
treaty with the Indians themselves, without
the consent OF Great Britain ? And wheth-
er it was understood to operate as a restric
ton upon the Indians from settling by such
as has been hitherto practised?
They answered, that it was understood
that the Indian territories should be a bar
rier between the British possessions and
those of the United States that the United
States and Great Britain should both be
restricted from such purchases of lands; but
that the Indians would not be restricted
from selling to any third party.
The meeting was adjourned to Wednes-
day 10Th August.
True copy. c. HUGHES, Jr.
Sec TO tile Mission Extraordinary.
MeSsrs. adams, Bayar5 Clay, RusSeH.
:, and Gdltdtia, to ar Monroe, SecreSe-
ry Of State, dated
GHENT, 10th August, 1914.
SIR-Mr Baker, Secretary to the Ri
fish mission, called upon US to day at /
o'clock, and invited US to conference to be
held at three. This was agreed to. and