The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-12-15

known 10 exist at the of the negocia
ton gave no claim 10 his Britannia Majesty to ces-
sons ofterritory founded upon the right oi conquest,
they added that if the chances OF war should give
the British arms momentary possession OF other
p.rts of the territory OF the United States, such
events would not altar their views, with regard 10
the terms of peace to which they would give their
consent. .
The undersigned can now only repeat those dec.
larations and decline treating upon the basis OF uti
possidetis, q. upon any other principle involving
cession of any part OF the territory OF the United
States. AS they have uniformly stated, they can
treat only upon the principle of mutual restoration
of whatever territory may have been taken byeither
partv From this principle they cannot recede, and
The undersigned after the repeated declarations of
the British penipotenares, that Great Britain had
no view to acquisition Of territory in this negotiation,
deem it necessary TO add that the utility oil its
tinuance depends on their adherence to this prin-
cp!c.
The undersigned having declared in their note of
2lst Of August, that altho' instructed and prepared
TO enter into an amcabe discussion OF all the points,
on which differences uncertainty had existed, and
which might bereaftcr tend TO interrupt the harmony
of the two countries, they would not make the con
cuson of the peace at all depend upon successful
result of the discussion, and having since agreed to
the preliminary article proposed by the British gov
eminent, had believed that the negotiation, already
30 long proractcd, could not be broughtto an early
conclusion, otherwise than by the communication OF
proet, embracing all the other pacific propositions
Which Great bftaln intenucu 10 ONcr. IHcy rcpeat
thar request IN that respect and Will have no oDJec
tion TO a simultaneous exchange OF the projects OF
both parties This course will bring fairly nto dis
cussion the other topics embraced III the last note OF
the British plenpoentIaries, TO which the undersgn-
cd have thought to advert at the pres
ont time
The undersigned renew to the British plenipoten.
tiaries the assurance Of their high consideration.
John Quincy adams, j. H. 8ayard, HClGy,
iona. Russell, A6er GGilahn. ~
No. Xf is an envelope, enclosing TO the
Secretary Of State a note from the British
plenipotentiaries, dated October 81.
No XH--BRIrIsH NOTE.
Fran tie British TO the american Ministers.
3lst October.
The under signed have the honnor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of the note addressed
TO them BY the American pleni pote ntiAries on
the 24lh inst. in which they object to the
basis of uii possidetis proposed by the under
signed as that on which they arc willing TO
treat in regard to part of the boundaries be-
tween the dominions of his Majesty, and
those of tho Uni,ed States.
The American plenipotentiaries in their
note of the ! 9Th inst. requested the undersgn-
ed to communicate TO them the project ofs
treaty embracing all the points insisted on
by Great Britain, engaged on their part to de-
liver Immediately after a counrc.projet as
to all the articles to which they might not
ugrec, and as To all the subjects deemed ma
aerial by the United States, and omitted in the
projot of the Undersigned.
The undersigned were accordingly instruc-
Ted 10 wave tho question Of etiquette, and the
advantage which might result from receiving
the first communication, and conhding in the
engagement, Of the American pleniposentia-
ries, communicated in their notes OF the 2lst
inst. oil the points upon which they arc in
structed to insist.
The American plenipotcntiaries have OBJ
jsclcd to one essential part of the projet thus
communicated, but before the undersigned
can enter into the discussion of this obicctlon,
they must require from the American plen.
ipotcn,iaries that, pursuant to their engage
men,, they will deliver a contre- -projct con-
tanning all their objections 10 the points sub
mited by the undersisned, together with a
abatement Of such further points as the gov
ernment Of the u. 5. consider to be material.
The undersigned are authorised to state
distinctly that the article as to the pacihcation
aud rights of the Indian nations having been
accepted, they have brought forward in their
note of the lst inst. all the propositions they
have to offer. They have no further demands
to make, no other stipuIations on which they
are instructed to insist, and they arc empow-
cred TO sign treaty of peace forthwith in
conformity with those stated IN their former
tote.
The undersigned trust therefore that the
American plenipoteo,iaries will no longer
hesitate to bring forward in the form of ar,c-
les or otherwise, as they may prefer, those
specific propositions upon which they are en-
powered to sign treaty of peace between the |
Two countries.
The undersigned avail Themselves of the |
present opportunity to renew to the plenipo- |
tcntiaries OF tho y. States tho assurance of
thcir high consideration.
Gambler, Henry Goui6orn, TIiEan fdam,
True copy, C.HUGHEs. jr.
:. Secretary .iraerscdn .lfission.