The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-22
An EXPOSITION. e

[-iurora.
AN EXPOSITION, &c.
WhateveS may be- the termination of the
negotiations 1t Client, the dispatches of the
American commissioners, which have been
conmu 'icated by the President ofthe United
states to the Congress, during the present
seasons VIII distinctly unfold, TO the ,nipstr-
hal OF all nations. the objects and dispositions
OF tue parties to inc pl escnt war.
he UGited States, relieved by the general
pac.hCgtion OF the treaty OF Paris. from the
danger of actual suiferance, under the evils
which had compelled them to resort TO arms.
nave a%0wed their readiness TO resume the
relations OF peace and amty with Great
Britain, upon the simple and single condition
OF preserving their territory and their sove-
reignty, entire and unimpared. Their de-
SIRE OF peace, indeed, "upon terms of feciD-
rocity, consistent with the rights of all par
ties, as sovereign and independent nations
ta) has not, at any time, been Influenced By
the pr0vocatIcns Of an unprecedented course
ot hostilities; by the indictments Of success
Jul campaign; or by the agitations Which
nave seemed again to threaten the Tranquility
of Europe.
But the British government, after :" dis
cussion with the government of America, FOR
the conciiiatory adjustment u the differences
supsiSting between the two states with an
! earnest desire on their part Gas it was allied
geG) 20 bring them to a favorable issue, uD-
on principles Of perfect reciprocity, nor in
. consistent with ths established max ms OF pub-
lie law, and with the maritime rights Oh ,ne
British empire )" CD and after expressly
| diSclaiminS any intention to acquire an in
crease OF territory" (c) have plreulrtoril,
demanded, as the price of peace, concessions
| calculated rU.relv for eht'- rs aeg,t
I ment, anu to- TIC hlgiuiation OF rneir all, sr-
saiy. at one time, they proposed as tAsh
safe qtd nan stipulation chat die means
| iNhahdng the country OF the United S, oates
! within che limits Established by che t,eaty OF
! 1888, should be included as the allies OF c..
britain party 60 that tieatYl in the projec-
tee pacihcation aud that definite boundaries
should be settled tor the Indian territory, M
on basis, which wosid have operated to sur
| render, to number Of Indians, not, probab y
exceeding, few thousands, tte rights of SOW
erelgnty, IS well az CT sol, over nearly one
third OF the territorial domains OF tie Uoite,t
Stetes, inhabited BY more than one h;Ir.tTeJ
thousand Of its citizeus. (d) And, more re-
Gently, withdrawing, IN effect, that proposi-
uon) they have o6ered to treat on the basis Of
| the Utl foS8ldetfs when, by the opsrs ,i,ns
| OF the war, they had obtained the railita,r,
possession OF an important part of the state
| OF Massachusetts, which, il wss known. ccuId
never be the subject of cessioD, con. ist.ntIv
800 NA'I nutiNE uti'3 ialLn OF the American
government. (e) Thus it is obvious that q
Britain, neither regarding - the PRINCIPLES of
a perfect reciprocity" nor the rule of her
own practice and professions, has indslped
PretensioHs which could only be heard in or
der 70 be rejected. The alternative. either
vindictively to protract the war, or honora
ply toend IT, has been fairly given 60 Ter opE
ton but she wants the magnani-nitv 10 de-
cide, while her approximations are awakened
- fesctrT NNft
her hopes re fiattercd, by tue schemes Of
conquest in America.
ihers are periods in the TRANSACTIONS az
every country, as well as in the lie OF very
Individual, when scif-exaInindtioB becomes 81.
duty % the highest moral obHeatlof, ,,r,.,,
ths government of q free people, driven from
the path OF peace, and baffied N every eff.rt
% regain Il, may resort, for eon-olat,og. 10
the Conscious rectitude OF ITS measures snA
when an appeal 10 markind, founded nt,,,,,
truth and justice, Cannot fail to engage thoss
sympatnes, by which even nations are led m
participate % the fame fcId fortunes OF esch
other. The United States, under these ,r,.
pressions, are neither inssr,sioie 10 the a.
vaDtsges, noriso the dudescf their Dernl;ar
situation. They have but recently, as q we.
cstdb.ished their independence and the VOL
nnIe - their national history lies oosa, A.
glance, % every eye. I ne ,0ic, Of t5.iy
m tiei f'feig0, rs W y as in their domes,i,.
relations, i IS impossible to coucsal and Il
nus. be difficult ~ mistake. II the sssertios,.
mt It has been 2 policy, to pr, serve peace
~ SeuMr. Monroe isttest0 L9r-j 1---.. r,---T
das 4 Jan. 1914 ''s''
(b( Sec Lord Cssgere,eN's etar, to wr. Mooroo
dated the itr n NOv 1913
(c) See INC Ausr.esn disrstob. dated ,be ,o,b .,
August. 1874 go" "
id) Sec the Anos-ica dsstehs :. da.ed e,e f3.,S.
1913 ~ AugIst, 1914 he note ot the Brit b oori.e
aohers, dated a'c .ttA ufAag,st, 1874 tie no,s ~
the Afaerc&n oommsEonrrs,' I'd the as, II k,,ss
~ The ncte of the si,tish Commissioner do6 4
~ - sept 1874 t,e roe ofthc Ame.icsh ref,r,.
H,ners Of tue 3h o' sept lJt; the uosecf ti.e ~;
sn Commissioners, date Inc 10th Of Scn. 1870 !. ~.
Hoi. o'ule Americg commissioner, Gsfed ~, est
Eosp.. re tx t1eOf &c British oanarrs..c
a.. ,ne 81 q o-'2'er, ls'4 sod W pel- n
"t'-f'.a' conan re- -. %. te tSsh .ef4
~ tos So o, hontiA .te/ .aefs, e.ted !!
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