Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-12

efhsls million to Upper Canada. MI
1.-The present Constitution to renal
jUnder such Constitution, the H.
Iiuencc Of the governed, on TIE o.
,|yernment, will generally be in Co.. ~
.Itain ratio to the population. In ON
Iper Canada, the influence of NJ
dnew subjects would be in a promo,
lion Of five new to one old. r.
What would this leaa3 Il is ye,'
-|eyident that the government wovii
j have to yield TO the new subjects, .,
increase the danger Of troubles, b
v hieh the United States would i,
|sure to profit. The new aud the OH
subjects would most likely pass ora'
Ito American dominion. In Loses
! Canada, the proportion would b
nearly two Eew to 0ae Ole. Here
would be a plsasaat tumble al
discordant parts. whieh would
probably lead TO the same result.
| We are decidedly against tue pre-,
Pr =. : sa boundary; ANY aoo,nsseie!a'
and the American population within
that boundary, we have no otjse''cn
TO /; but we depreciate all political
connection with that population.
We shall he contenled with secut.
ing to us free communicates With
New Brunswick the heights otlant
10 Lake Champlain, giving US SUI
ficieney Of that Lake to secure US Tbs
free use OF our territory on Nlissh
) auoi Bay both banks OF the st
r Lawrence. and the real and terrific
. vial independence ofthe Indian Ma
tions, according to the limits OF lhs
Treaty of Greenyille taking Iron
'tbe United States the smallest Run'
Der possible Of their settlers w
do not want TO increase our popuis'
ton at the expense ofthe u. States
!, all we want Is a free use ct our oHa
territories. the independence OF cur
allies. and some security against The
ambitions projects which have lately
been so openly ayowed and acted
upon. AT What was conceived to be
the arst favorable opportunity. The
Following is summary OF the pre-
iiet contained in the Pamphlet.
{. Tie summary Of what we havs
IatteMpted to shew the necessity of
and have warmly Recommended 10
those whom Great Britain charge
with the adjustment Of ou' difierea'
ces with America is.
J, i" First. A New boundary linz
throughout the whole extent o.
,INorth AmeFica, where our posses
sichs and those of the Uniten States
, come 10 contact ; keeping IN view
that
:. Nova Scotia aad New Bruins.
wick he restored 10 their "neien!
limits. security against aggreSslor,
land free communications with Ca
nada he obi ined without passing
Through the U. States. and the IT,
lands in Passamaquuddy Bay be re-
yumed BY US:
.. That the Americans be exelud'
Cd from the navigation Of the ST
Lawrence, and all i,s tributary lakes
land waters; snd
That g navigable part Of the
mississippi be bro't within the Is
madam territories.
a. Secondly. A new boundary l!ns
for the Indian territory.
! 4" Thirdly, No forts or military
Iposts, to be erected by the Amer'
leans in the IBdian territory, or Gu
the boundaries, or on any territofl'
lal or other jurisdiction or public pre-
lperty possessed by them within thsss
limits. i,
i" Fourthy. The independence o.
the Indians. Il the Integrity OF theig
boundaries, 10 besaaranted b, Grea
britain. ,
:. Filthy. The A mer:cans TO 70
.lexcludcj from the fisheries on tkc
|coast of British North America, ~
cidenlaIIy on this head taking ea''
THAT it be recommended in nesSI
ciatins with Fraree, by no meso
10 restore he islands Of St. Pierre
and MiQueIon. or TO permit tb'
French to participate in tie fisheries
IOf Newfoundland.