Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-08

plenipotentiaries the assurance oftheir high
consideration
(Signsaj JOHN O.. 6D4HS.
JAMES H. BdYARD,
HENRY CEAR.
JOHNATHAH II Russell,
ALBERT GAf.LdTIN
The potentiaries OF his Britannia Ma.
jesty, &c. sc. &c. Client.
True Copy,
c. HuGnEs, IN.
Sec'y of Am Mission Extr'y
No. XII
Copy ofa letter from oar Commis8ionsrs
to the Secretary Of State, dated
Client, De-. 81, 1914
SIR,
The detention of the Chaunccy at Os-
tend, enables US to send you the enclosed
note from the British plenipotentiaries,
which we have just received,
We nave the honor to be, with perfect
respect your obedient servants,
Signed
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
!. Il BAFARD,
II CLAY,
JONI. RUSSELL,
II GALLATIN.
To the Hon JAMES MONROE,
Secretary of State.
No. XII
BRITISH NOTE.
From the British to the american Hin
listers. z
October 3lst.
The undersigned have The honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of the note address
ed to them by the American pIenipoten
tiaries Oh the 9th inst. in which they OBJ.
Ject to the basis of uti possidetis proposed
by the undersigned as that on which they
are willing to treat in regard to part of
the boundaries between the dominions of
his Ma jjesty and those of the U. States.
The American plenipotentiaries in their
note OF the 3lst inst. requested the under
signed to communicate to them the proiet
OF treaty embracing all the points insisted
on by g. Britain, engaging on their part
to deliver immed lately after c5ntrs pro
jet as to all the articles to which they
might not agree, and as to all the subjects
deemed material by the U. States, and o.
United in the projet of the undersigned
The undersigned were accordingly in
structed to wave the question of etiquette,
and the advantage which might result from
receiving the first communication, ard con
fding in the engagement of the American
plenlpotentiaries, communicated in their
notes of the 2lst inst. all the points upon
which they are instructed to insist.
The American plenipotentiaries have OBJ
jected to one essential part of the projet-
thus communicated, but before the under
signed can enter into the discussion Of this
objection, they must require from the
American plenipotentiaries thai, pursuant
TO their enga cement, they will deliver q
contre- proist containing all their objecp
tions to the points submitted by the unoerf
signed, together with a statement of such
furtaer points as the government of the
u. States consider to be material
The undersigned are authorised to state
distinctly that the article as to the pacifca-
ton and rights ofthe Indian nations having
been accepted, they have brought forward
in their note of the 2lst inst. all the pro
positions they have to offer. They have no
further, demands to make, no other stipu.
lations on which they are instructed to IN
sist, and they are empowered to sign
treaty of peace forthwith in conformity with
those stated in their former note.
The undersigned trust therefore that the
American plenipotentiaries will no longer
hesitate to bring forward in the form OF
articles or otherwise, as they may prefer
those specific propositions upon which they
are empowered to sign treaty of peace
| between the two countries.
The undersigned avail themselves OF the
present opportunity TO renew to the pieni
potentiaries of the T. S. the assurance OF
their high consideration: