The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-10

as derogatory to the honor, or inconsistent
with the rights OF the American government,
nor as a demand required 10 be admitted
without discussion
After this full exposition of the sentiments
Of his majcsty's government ON the points "a
bove Sc ted, it will be for the American plcn-
lpotentiaries to determine, whether they are
ready now to continue the negotiations
whether they are disposed to refer to their
government for further instructions or, last
ly, whether they will take upon themselves
the responsibility of breaking off the negociati-
en- altogether
The undersigned request the American
pie ip tentiaries to accept the assurance of
their high consideration.
Signed GAMRIER
HENRY GOULBURN,
WILLIAM ADAM
No. "
THE AMERICAN TO THE BRITISH COM
MIsSIoNERS.
Client Ssffensber Skh, 1914.
The undersigned have had the honor to re-
ceive the note of his Britannia maesty's
Plenipotentiaries, dated the 4th inst. If. in
the tone or substance of the former note of the
undersigned, the British Commissioners have
perceived little proof of any disposition on the
part of the American government, for a dis
cussion Of some of the propositions advanced
IN the first note, which the undersigned had
The honor of receiving from them, they will
ascribe it to the nature of the propositions
themselves, to their apparent incompatibility
with the assurances in Lord Castlereagh's
letter to the American Secretary of State,
proposing this negotiation, and with the so
lemn assurances of the British Plenipotentia-
ries themselves, to the undersigned, at their
first conferences with them.
The undersigned, in reference to an obser-
walton Of the British Plenipotentiaries must
be allowed to say, that the objects which the
government of the U. S. had in view, have not
been withheld.
The subjects considered as suitable for dis
cussion were fliriy b-cu ht forward, in the
conference of the 9th ult. and the terms OF,
which the UHi ed States were willing to con-
Slude the peace, were frankly and expressly
SeclGrcl IN the ncte Of the ind ,gsigned, dated
the Oath ultimo. 1t had been Confidently no
ped that the nature of those terms, so evi-
IDENTIFY frair ed in a sincere spirit of concila-
ton, would have induced Great Britain to a
dept them as the basis of n treaty and it is
W I'll deep regret that the undersigned If
they have rightly understood the meaning of
the last note of the British PleniEotent;aries,
perceive that they still insist on the exclu-
sive military possession Of the lakes, and on
permanent boundary and independent ter
4itory for the Indians residing within the don.i,
MONS o the Unite States
The first demand is grounded on the sup
position, ;, ( the 4 merican government his
manifested, BY its proceedings towards Spain,
ay the acquisition OF Louis ana, By purcha-
ses of Indian lands, and by an avowed inten-
ton OF permanently snneXing the Canadas to
che United States, spirit Of aggrandiz -ment
and conquest, which ipstifes the demand of
extraordinary sacrifices from them, to pro-
vide for the security OF the British possessions
In America.
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fell it their duty to make on the new demands
of the British government, they confined their
animadvers:ons to the nature of the demands
themselves !; they did not seek for illussrat tons
Of the policy of Great Britain in her concuct,
an various quarters of the GLOBE, towards o.
Their nations, for she was not accountable TO the
United States. Yet their undersigned will
say, that their government has ever been rea
dy to arrange, in the most amicaI,ie manner.
with Spain, the questions respecting the boun-
daries If Louisiana and Florida, and that of
hdempities acknowledged by Spain due to A
merican citizens. How the rcaceable ac-
QUESTION of Louisiana orthe purchase of lands
within the acknowledged territories of the u.
States, both made by fair and voluntary trea-
sies for satisfactory equivalents, can be as
cribcd 10 spirit Of conquest dangerous to
their neishbors, the undersigned are altoge-
Their At : loss tn understand.
Nor has the conquest of Canada and its ne--
ntanent annexato) Of the United States, been
she declared object OF their government.
From the commencement Of the VIZ 20 the
PR sent time, the American government has
been always willingto make peace, without
obtaining any cession' of territory, and on the
s1c condition that the narat'rne question
might be satisfactorily arranged Such was
their DIS ositfnn in the month of July 1872,
when they instructed hfr, Russell to make the
proposal of an arm 5,ice in the month of Oc-
tober, Of the same year, when Mr.. Monroe
answered Admiral WarIen's proposal to the
same effect in April, 1913, when instruction
wer given to three of the undersigned, then
app inted to treat of pelce, under the media
ton f Russi1, and in January 1917, when the
instru' flows under w: oh the undersigned are
now acting, were prep re-.
The pro oSiti0n o. the British penipotenti-
ar 81 IS, that, IN order to secure the frontier
Of & da ggniHst attack, the United States
should cave their own without defence AMI
il seems to be forgotten, that # their superior
population, and the proximity Of their YES ur-
ccs give them cry advantage in that
q art n, it is balanced by the great difference
b twconthe military est b!ishments ofthe two
n on. No sudden Invasion Of Canada by t, e
Ualted States could be made without leaving
on their Atlantic shores and on the ocean.
EXPOSED to the great superiority of tie Bri-
t si force. mass of American p-operty far
more valuable than Canada, In her re!a.
e;,,. o.,.srjo- force m that cS@is go;tcl c.o.o