Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-04

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yerDnent.
This book i. dedicated TO Mr. Rose. The free
navigation OF the Mississippi places in their hands
this facility, which, in the opinion of the writor, is
object oisuch importance 10 justify tic con-
iinuance OF the war.
Present my respects TO your colleagues, and
accept for yourself the assurance OF my high re-
! gard
WA. II. CRAWFORD.
! His Exeel'eney JoHArHAN RussEhL.
p. S. Tic idea that France will press any point
at Vienna at the risk Of war with England. is
wholly inAd'nissible 50 FAR from taking this ground
- she, that am persuaded that this government
looks 10 England for support III OF difficulty
and trouble at home. Lord Wellington has the
use Of the Telegraph 10 correspond with the En-
g,ish army in Belgium. The neutrality OF France
between the United States and England, will dc.
pend entirely upon the Importance which the lat
ter attaches 10 it. l am persuaded that nothing
, but actual hostites will i;aduce France 10 make
war upon England. w. II. G.
Copy Ot letter from Mr.. Russell, to dr. GRAVY
(o,ti, dated,
G,rrST. 2..h Nov. ISL.
, My Dear Sir Your favor OF the 10th inst to-
scer with lis duplicate, reached me in due fine
; Without having been deceived relative TO the
disposition of the majority on the subject of The
tree navigation Of tho mississippi l avn happy 10
,nioin You that this disposition was not ire xibe
and we finally transmitted our project without the
article that had at FIRST been carried THIS a,-
p, Gle as follows
" The right and liberty OF the people au,. inha
bi,an.s of the United States to take dry aud cure
i,sh in places within the exclusive jurisdiction Of
Great Britain. as recognised (snd securely by tho
| former treaty OF peace. and the privilege Of tl,c
navigation of the Mississippi within the exclusive
jurisdiction Of the United States Gas secured TO the
subjects Of Great Britain by the same treaty) are
\ here recognised and confirmed
1 Besides the objections 10 such an article which
| had occurred 20 you, and which had not escaped
he g,s,o ipt,
ing them mutually dependant on each other.
wlichwas not done in the atty of 1888, made
this article the more cScepiionabie.
! The project which we finally presented,
sistS OF fifteen articles, in substance as follows :
: First Peace. and the inutua! restoration OF all
territory places, possessions, and all archives, re
cords, deeds. and papers, either public private,
taken by either party during the war; no destruc-
public property, or slaves, other private proper
! ~, To be permitted.
! Second. ~ vessels AMI effects taken after cer-
tain periods Geli bianh in different parts Of the
! world, 10 tc respectively restored.
Third. To appoint commissioners TO run the
Lninddry lie from the mouth Of the river St.
4, t'oix TO the Bay OF fundy, TO ascertain to whom
inc several Islands in the Bay of Passainaquoddy
and tie Island Of Grand Menan belong.
Fourth. To appoint commissions rs TO ascertain
| the Forth wes;e,nmost angle Of Nova Scotia, aud
The north westernmost head OF Connecticut river
1nd to run the boundary line through these points.
holii ue source oil the river ST. CrOiE 10 the river
F., iroquois, or Cataraguy.
! Filth. 10 appoint commissioners to run the
boundary line trcr, the :roquois TO Lake Superior
sixth The last mentioned commissioners to
run the boundary line from Lake Superior to the
most northwestern point OF the Lake Of the
Woods.
| Seventh. Authorizes the commissioners appoint
ca according to the four preceding articles, to
pioy secretary, surveyors and such other persons
| as they may deem necessary; aud provides for
10. Dtsns, u.
greed on by the two paties,at the exchange of the
ratification Of treaty
Eighth. That lice drawn due north or south,
gas the case may require) rom the most north wes-
tern point OF the Lake OF the Woods, until it shall
intersect the forty ninth parallel Of north latitude
ana from the point OF such intersection due west
long, and with The said parallel to be the bounda-
ry between the parties far as their respective
territories extend, but not 10 be construed TO ex-
tend 10 the north west coast, TO territory owned
or claimed by either party to the westward OF the
Stony Mountains.
Ninth. The article concerning Indian paci!ica-
ton already agreed on.
Tenth For the party to restrain tie Indians,
living within its doEinions, from committing hos
uii'ies against the other party; an both parties
gree not TO employ Indians, or adrnit their coope.
ration III their wars with each other.
Eleventh. Each party agrees TO exclude from It's
naval and commercial service the seamen of the
other party; not on the high seas, or without its
own jurisdiction, 10 take from ships or vessels of the
other, any persons, excepting such is may be in
The service OF an enemy, and mutually TO Surren-
der deserieTs This article 10 be limited in It's d,,-
ration to - years.
Twelfth. Defining blockade.
thirteenth. Indemnity for Injuries done before
and s-nce the commencement of hostIitics, contra
ry to the established laws OF nations.
Fourteenth. general amnesty fer the citizens
or subjects OF either party who may have sided viii;
the other party in the war, with liberty to sell and
remove.
Fifteenth. Relative t. the exchange Of raaGca-
lions.
Such is the general outline OF the articles which,
we presented, aud which we accompanied with an
explanatory note. In tiiis note we give the adj
verse party pretty distinctly to understand that the
status ante beilum is sine qua non, although we
DO not say so ia terms, and we as distinctly rive
them TO understand, that nore of the other articles
would be Insisted on b. US, which has somewhat
me appearance, confess, Of sitting cur project at
lis tn.
would willingly have bud The following sen.
tcnce omitted not only because it seemed TO me 10
DO Hi-1"''sd, but because it may be construed to
mean more than should like t. coacede "The
undersigned cannot agree to any Other principle
,,,, hat Of a mutual restoration Of territory and
have accoro,,,"iy prepared article founded on
tina; basis. they gre willing even TO extend the
same principle to the Other objects in dispute be-
tween the two nations; and in pivr oshg alI the
other articles included in this pro- ect they WIEN TO
be distinctly understood, that they are ready 20
syn treaty, placing the two countries, in respect
to all the subjects Of difference between them in
l the same state in which they were al the CON.
Inencement Of the present war. reseryng to each
party all its rights, and leaving whatever may re-
nisin Of controversy between them for future and
! pacific negotiation"
| After ihis declaration II cannot be expected that
I our articles relative to impressnent, Indemnity
non pIoymcnt Of Indians or even amnesty win
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