The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-13
Gvo:.. it.---No. 70.

! could recognize u,cm IS her allies in the
war y
| Wien in the conference oft,,e 9Th ut. the
Undersigned invited discussion upCn the pro
J possl " lnd an pasiflCagon and boundary rs
wei as upon all the fleets presented by the.
hritish picnitotentiar,es for discussion, they
expressly stated their motives 10 be, lst. 10
ascertain by discussion. whether an article Ga,
tile srgcct could I've for cd to which thsv
could subscribe, ANA which would be satisllc-
tory TO the british plcnipotCntia:ies and
~ nat itno such aiti;le could be form
co, the American government might be ~
formed nt the views oT &. Britain upcn that
point and the British government al the OBJ
Jectlo'is GU the part of the u. States, to any
! such ariansenent.-'i'he undersigned have
lii nc alrtuoy proposed Dolcss than three
articles on TIC Subject. all of which they view
as better calculated 20 secure peace &c tran
| guilty. to the Indians. that any of the propo-
SAILS toi that purpose, n AIDE by The BRITISH
pcnipotenti,uics.
Inc unders ned had repeated their ass,,r-
ances to the British pe,ipottptarieS, thst
peace, SO Jar rs IL depended Oh tbe u States
would immediately follow a peace with O.
B-:tain, and added, that the Indians would
thereby bcIcnstated IN the same situation IN
which they stood before tie commencement
OF hostilitles. Ihe British rlonjpotentia,res
insist, III their last note, that the indian NJ
tons shall he included IN the treaty of peace be-
tween H. b. & the y. :. & be restored to all the
rights, privil ges, iand territories which they
enjoyed IN the year 1911, previous To th.ir
coinnenc ment OF the war, bv virtue Of TIE
treaty oil GrecHvi!lc, and TIE treaties subsc-
quentlv concluded between them and the u.
States Setting aside TIE subject Cfhoundarv,
winch ispresented as for discussion only, there
is no apparent difference with respect to the
object IN view the pacifcation AID tran
quliity or the Indians, and placing them IN the.
same situation in which they stood before the.
war, ali which will be equally obtained in tie
manner proposed by the Undersigned and the
only point of real t!if.ilrenc IS, the British
pleaipotentiarics INSIST that II s ould &c done
by including the Indians, as aii4s If Great
iritiiin, in the treaty OF peace between her &
the y. States.
The L. States cannot consent that Indians
residing within their boundaries, as acknow-
lodged by Great Britain. Shall he Included in
the treaty OF peace, In AIRY manner which
Will recognize them as independent nations,
whom Great Britain, having obtained this re-
cognition. would, hereafter, have the right
to consider, in every respect as such. Thus
TO recognize those Indians, as Independent
IN sovereign nations, would take from the IT,
,. * transfer to those Indians all the ,igihs os
soil and sovereignty over the erritorv which
they inhaI.t; and this being accomplished
through tue agency Of Great Britain, would
IL
der her protection, instead of being, as here
totore, under that OF the q. s. Il is not per
ceived 10 what respect such provision would
ditier from an absolute cession by the u s
OF the extensive territoryin question.
The British plenipotcntsries have repeat
cd the assertion, that the treaty by which the
latiisins placed themselves under the protec-
ton oi the United States, w..s abrogated bv
the war; and theuce irfe., that they are no
longer to be considered rs under the jratec.j-
OH OF the United States, whatever NAV he the
import ofthc term and thac the right of G..
Britain to interfere IN their behalf in the ne
gocia,0n OF peacc, Can only be denied on the
ground that they are regarded as subjects
In point q; tact, several OF the tribes 6aities to
the treaty ri GrGcuVii!e, nave constantly
been, and still are, at peace with the o. :.
Whether that treaty be, orb he not abrogated.
IS a question not necessary to be now discuss
ed. The risl of the q. S. to the protection
OK the Indians, within their boundaries was
not acquired by that treaty it was p neces
SaTy cCuscqucnCc Of the soYereigntv and indie
pendence ofthe u. States. Previous to that
time the Indians living within the same terri
tory, were under the protection of his Br-
tannic m Jes;y as IS sovereign The under
signed may re tie British pienipo,entiarics
t. all tie acts of their own government, feis-
tive TO tie subject. cor proof, that it has al
ways considered tlts right Of protection as one
ot the rights Of Sovereignty, which it needed
no Indian treaty TO confer, and which the ali
rogation OF NJ Indian treaty could dives.
They Will particularly bring to their rsc,-
lection, that when similar proposition was
made of considering Indian tribes as insle-en-
dent nations, 10 serve as a barrier between
the French and English territories, wss made
by France to England, it was Immediately
reJ 'te i by minister to whom the British
nation is accustomed 70 look back vii We
neraion, and rejected, on the express eTnunG
thar the King would not renoui,ce his iSe.it -
protection over toe Jnlians within his DC
nli'llons. But whatever the relation of the
Indians to the United Sites, may be and
whether under their protection or not. Gree
BHtin having by the treaty of 1885,, recno-
nlzed tn sovereignty Of the United s,tates ard
agreed to certain limits rs their boundaries
has no right - consider any persons or com,
munites, whe ihet Irdi2rs 81 othcts, residin-
within those boundaries as nations indepen,
dent Of the g. S.
The Us. Claim, IL right, With r@ercct 70
European notions, and particularly vi,b
specific Great y itair, the entire so[er,jyn-
" over the whole territory, and ali lie to
sons embraced y-ithio the boundarl,s Of theu.
dcnlnions G.. EIitlin has 10 right 70 tale
ccSniz rcc Of the relations subsstine 5etg, on.
The several cormun;tirs or persons liyin~
Therein. They form rs 20 Yer, only parts e