Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-14
Foreign INTEL e.

Il May11.
TREATY or PEACE WITH AAtE-
RIGA.
Continued.
Sir JAMES MACINTOSH scarcely
considered any event so happy as the
restoration of peace with the U. States.
His grtit objection to the Treaty was
that it Vas not concluded in manner
likely torender it lasting. lie contend
ed that the delays that had taken place
in the negotiations had proved highly IN
furious, and that they were to be ettrl-
buted to Minister'S. He. condemned the
deplorable expedition to Washington,
which to retaliate for the unauthorized
destruction of a provincial village had
carried flames to a capital, and involved
in ruin its publ;cbaildings, the records 'oi
it's Courts of Justice, the monuments OF
private property.-He thought the me
diat;cn Of Russia ought to have been ac-
cepted, sas by the Convention of 1901,
she had recognised all our rights. Ii the
Congress of Client had commenced IN
MAY, and been concluded, instead OF
beginning in August, the time for treating
would have been much more, favorable.
He then.adverted to the grounds o. pro-
tracing the negotiations on account OF
the Indians and said that they were alter
ali restored only to the possessions and
rights which they had in 1911, and which
the Americans were at all times willing
to grant them. Why then were the ne
eociations prolonged from the 9th OF
August to the oath of October. for what
could at all times be obtained ? The In
dams could not be considered as an IN
dependent nation, and he conceived that
they may with justice be treated by the
Americans in case of their proceeding to
acts OF hostility against the American 60
vernment. Preventing the Americans
fron, purchasing any of the Indian hunt
ing ground would be putting a stop to the
progress, of civilization and population.
AT any rate, the Ministers stood IN q
dilemma with regard to the ground OF
protraction, on account OF the indians
from one side or other of which they could
not escape. Either they demand definite
boundariesfor the Indians or they dla not.
If they did demand them, they did not
obtain them ;and. if they did not demand
them, how could they bea ground OF pro-
tracing the negotiations I? He then pro-
ceeded to take view of the ground
of protracting the negotiation about the
impressment Of sailors on board of Ameri-
can ships and the right of search, and
argued that the war in Europe had ceased
all the practical grounds of war on this
head had vanished, and that it was most
absurd to continue war for a mere
theoretical principle. He here related a
fact about James the Seconds being pre-
vented from going by sea from, Holy land
to France for tear of the English cruisers,
that were at the time searching all neutral
vessels which they could come to; and
said this was the first time the right OF
search was heard Of, though no person in
the House would be father from re-
linquishing this or any other maritime
rirlt than he. lie then alluded to the
demand On the part Of the British Com
missioners of some Of the American ter
rits,ies. and said that itunited all the A
mericans in one common sentiment a
gainststhis country; and even Mr.. King,
who was before SO strong in opposition a
eainst the American Government, &C
cented situation under it. He con-
Guided by strongly supporting the mo-
ton.
Lord CAsTLEREAGH said, he had
waited to hear the objections of Gentle
men on the other side of the House to the
address, before he spoke, and that he had
been relieved from the necessity OF say
ing much by the line of argument which
had been taken. No person had said that
there was not peace concluded advan-
tageous to both nations. His Majesty's
Ministers had great difficulty imposed
on them, by being obliged to defend
themselves against imperfect documents
published by the American Government.
Now after the peace was concluded, it
was very easy for Gentleman at the other
side tc say that negotiations had been un-
necessarily prolonged without consider
ing the difficulties that occurred at the
time, or the temper of the two nations.
He could assure them that there was no
undue waste of time or unreasonable de-
bates. The mediation of the Emperor of