Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-07
Lfrom the Washington city Teiegroph.l
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE.
J D .NA TIL " SELL.
APPEN DIX-IContinued.1

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APPROXIMATIONS
Copy Of letter from Mr.. Russell 10 Mr. Clay. da-
ted, MENDoN, 9th June, 1922
My Dear Sir You will have seen, before this
reaches you, the communication 10 Congress- OF
what Mr.. Adams calls my original and duplicate
OF letter, written at Paris, ilth February, 1915
and his remarks on these papers. / have really a
great contempt for his part OF the performance
and might remain silent, but for the desire ex-
pressed by some friends, whose opinions respect .
that should present 10 the public, at least an ex
PLANTATION on some points. 1 shall do so ACCORDING
ly, and, it will be necessary 10 appeal TO YOU for
confirmation of some of the views and facts which
/ shall present, particularly those in which YOU
are exclusively or jointly interested it is inpor-
tant that memories should perfectly accord
with each other.
Mr ADAMS pTctcnis 10 remember that des-
patch received on the 18th November 1914, re .
leased us, by permitting the status ante 6eIianl
az the basis OF negotiation. from the obligation Of
observing the instruction OF the 18th April 1919
(see paper annexed,) which forhids us to renew
the article of the treaty OF 1894, " allowing the
northwest company and British traders, 10 carry on
trade with the Indian tribes within our limits, a
privilege, the pernicous effects Of which have
been most sensby felt in the present gar"-and
commanded us TO &" duoid any stipulation which
might restrain the United States from increasing
their naval force 10 any extent they may think pro-
per on the lakes, held in common or excluding
the British traders from the lakes and rivers eK-
clusively within our jurisdiction" He also insin-
yates, if he may not be said to assert that being
thus released by the despatch received OH the oath
November, the proposition relating to the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi, and the fishing privilege
had been discussed nj the meetings Of the mission,
on the 18th and 18th of November, and that i'm
consequence of these discussions, that proposition
made to tie British PIenpoteniiaries, OIL the
let OF December following. Now, ! remember
distinctly, that the meetings Of the mission al
which that proposition was seriously discussed
were commenced, as early, at least, the 30 Of
November, and probably the FIRST and the sense
OF the American Ministers thereon, when you and
i were the minority, was taken before the 10th o
that month. The following facts may serve tC
refresh your tnemofy--on the oath Of October
we addressed a note TO the British Ministers, ant
repeated our request that the latter would con-.
inunicate all The other specific propositions CT :
preliminary article proposed by the British gov
eminent having been accepted by us) Offering a
simultaneous exchange of projects by both parties
The British Ministers by their note nj the 81 81 OF
that month, declined acccding 10 this proposal say.
ing, they had already by their note Of the 2Ist of
that month, communicated to us all the points upon
which they were instructed 10 insist. After the
receipt Of this note, believe we met together ev-
cry day 70 decide, first, II We Should present
= complete project on our part, and then having
cscided TO do 30 10 digest his project, until TO,
lOh Of November, when il Has presented. Du-
ing this period, uIe proposition in question. afe
having been repeatedly discussed. was carried il
The affirmative, Notwithstanding your and my op.
position 10 IL. J am very certain one among Gu
objections MAS lie incompaibhty with Our insiruc
Toss Of the 18th April, 1919. aboye.me nioned -
when had tie pleasure Of seeing you At Wash
jngtoD, few months ago, you then inUmsied
recollection That this proposition was against our In
TfUehons examined 10 consequence al oui
instructions. and finding hone Other so much II
point, prohibition 20 bring our rght 10 tie fshe
gies into discussion not being equally So was ga
listed from your iniirnation and from my own re-
collection, that The instruction which Won refefre,
10, was that Of the 18th April, 1873 IL was from
ihis circumstance, tsai was induced 10 add TIL
objection TO those which had stated at Paris AZ
ter the majority bad decided on making tIc propo
siiion above mentioncd, part OF the project
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