The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-15

upon al tue n'ltiVe DOH, SicleCtS or Great
Britain.
z. The Indian allies Of Great Britain to
be included III the pac.hcation, and a
boundary u lie settled between the de-
minions ofthe Indians and those cf the
United States Both parts of this point
are considerably the British government
as sine qua non 20 the conclusion of a
treaty.
5. The revision Of the boundary line be-
tween the territories of the United States
and these or G.. Britain, adjoining them in
North America.
{. The Fisheries-Respecting which the
British . ,vernlnent will not allow the
people OF the y. States the privilege of
landing end driving FISH, within The ter
ritorai jurisdiction OF g. Britain, with
out az equivalent.
The American Commissioners we're re-
quested to say, whether their Instructions
from their government authorised them to
treat upon these several points and IN state
on their part such cther pciatsas they might
he further instructed 20 propose for Discus
sion.
Inc meeting was adjourned to Tuesday,
the 9th August. On which day the Commits
sioncrs met again.
The Amcrcar Commissioners at this meet
ing stated, that upon the first and third points
proposed BY tue British Commissioners, they
were provided with instructions from their
government ard that on the second & fourth
OF those points, there not having existed here
totore any differences between the two gov
ernmcntS, they had not been anticipated by
the government of the II. 6 and were there
fore not provided for in their Instructions
That IN relation to an Indian paci6cation,
they knew that the government Of the u.
States hal appointed commissioners 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 (subiects) considered by the
government Of the United States as suitable
for dscussioh
1. A definition of blockade, and, as FAR rs
may be agreed, of other neutral and bel
ligerent rights.
:. Certain claims Of indemnity to individu-
ais for captures and seizures, preceding
and subsequent to the war.
s. They futher stated, that there were
various other points to which their in
structions extended, which might with
propriety be objects of discussion, either
IN the negotiation to the peace or in
that OF a treaty Of commerce, which
IN case Of q pTopitious termination of
the present conferences they were like
wise authorised to conclude. That for
the purpose of facilitating the first ard
most essential object oil peace, they had
discarded every subject which was not
considered as peculiarly connected with
that, and presented only those points,
which appeared TO be immediately rele-
want to this negotiation.
The American Commissioners expressed
their wish TO receive from the British Com
missoners a statement of the views and OBJ
jects Of Great Britain upon all the points,
and their willingness to discuss them all, in
order that II no arrangement could be agreed
to upon the p ints net in their Instructions,
which would come within the scope Of the
powers committed to their discretion. the
government of the United States might be
pat in possession of the entire and precise in
tentions of that of Great Britain with re
gard to such points and that the British go-
vetnment might be fully informed of the OBJ
jections on the part of the United States to a.
ny such arrangement.
They, the American Commissioners, were
asked whether, IT those of Great Britain should
enter Further upon the discussion, particular
ly respecting the Indian boundary, the Amer
lean commissioners could expect it would
terminate by some provisional arrangement
which the could conclude, subject to the
ratification of their government!
They answered, that rs any arrangement
to which they could agree upon the subject
must he with specific authority from their
government, it was not possible for them
previous to discussion to decide whether
any article on the subject could be formed
which would be mutually satisfactory, and
to which they should think themselves under
the discretionary powers, justified in acce-
ding
The British Commissioner declined en-
tering upon the discussion, unless the Amer
lean Commissioners would say, that they con
sidered it within their discretion to make a
provisional arrangement on the subject, Confor-
nable to the view oft prescribed by the Bri-
fish government, and proposed to adjourn
the conferences for the purpose Of consult
ing their own government on this state Of
things.
The British Commissioners were asked.
whether Il was understood as m effect OF
the proposed boundary e.. the Indians, that
tie I. SUITES would be precluded from the
right OF purchasing territory from the Indians
within that boundary By amicable treaty
with the Indians themselves, without the
consent Of Great Britan3 And whether il
was understood n operate rs ? restriction
upon the in,hans from selling b. ich AMIGA
lie trcat;cs, lands othe United states, as as
been hitherto praCtiSeds
They answered, l1at as it was under TODD.
that the l1iiau territories should 5e a barr-
~ betwrcr tic British possessions aud those
o. the United Statcs. fhal the United States
and Great Britain should both be restricted