
justly have claimed a cession of territory within the States. Beyond
Lake Superior, the question of boundary was open to discussion.
Another item in this protocol required the surrender of that part of
Maine over which a direct route from Halifax to Canada would
necessarily pass. When asked what they proposed to do with those
islands in the Passamaquoddy Bay, recently captured by the English,
they replied, these were not subjects of discussion, belonging, of
course, to Great Britain. They farther informed the American Legation
that this extraordinary and magnanimous offer, on the part of his
majesty, was not to remain open for any length of time--that if delay
was demanded till instructions could be received from across the ocean
on the one single question of Indian boundary, it would be considered
withdrawn, and the English government feel itself at liberty to make
other and less generous demands, as circumstances might indicate.

To such arrogant claims but one answer could be given, and Gallatin,
in sending them home, wrote that all negotiations might be considered
at an end, and that no course was left for the United States but "in
union and a vigorous prosecution of the war." Mr. Clay accepted an
invitation to visit Paris, and Mr. Adams prepared to return to St.
Petersburgh.

While this news was slowly traversing the Atlantic in the cartel John
Adams, the victories of Brown, Macomb, and Macdonough, were
electrifying the nation.

[Sidenote: Oct. 10.]

On the 10th of October the President transmitted a message to
Congress, with the despatches received from Ghent, and the protocol of
the English legation. Their reading was listened to with breathless
silence, and as the extraordinary claims set forth by England became
one after another clearly revealed, the astonishment of the members
exceeded all bounds, and they gazed at each other incredulously. The
Federalists were paralyzed with disappointment. The party had never
received such a blow since the commencement of the war. Their
arguments were prostrated. They had always represented England as
desirous of peace, fighting only because she was forced to by a
reckless, unprincipled administration and party. Towards the nation at
large she cherished no hostile feelings, and entertained no ultimate
sin
justly have claimed a cession of territory within the States. Beyond 
 Lake Superior, the question of limit was loose to discussion. 
 Another item in this protocol required the capitulation of that function of 
 Maine over which a direct route from Halifax to Canada would 
 inevitably pass. When asked what they proposed to make with those 
 islands in the Passamaquoddy Bay, recently captured by the English, 
 they answer, these were not subjects of discussion, belonging, of 
 course, to Great Britain. They farther inform the American Legation 
 that this extraordinary and magnanimous offer, on the part of his 
 majesty, was not to remain exposed for any length of time -- that if delay 
 was demanded till teaching could be received from across the ocean 
 on the one single question of Indian boundary, it would be see 
 withdrawn, and the English government feel itself at liberty to make 
 early and less generous demands, as circumstances might indicate. 

 To such arrogant claims but one answer could be given, and Gallatin, 
 in commit them home, wrote that all negotiations might be considered 
 at an end, and that no course was left for the United States but " in 
 union and a vigorous prosecution of the war. " Mr. Clay accepted an 
 invitation to travel to Paris, and Mr. Adams prepared to return to St. 
 Petersburgh. 

 While this newsworthiness was lento traverse the Atlantic in the cartel John 
 Adams, the victories of Brown, Macomb, and Macdonough, were 
 electrifying the nation. 

 [ Sidenote: Oct. 10. ] 

 On the 10th of October the President transmitted a message to 
 Congress, with the despatches received from Ghent, and the protocol of 
 the English legation. Their interpretation was listened to with breathless 
 silence, and as the extraordinary claims set forth by England became 
 one after another clearly unwrap, the astonishment of the members 
 exceeded all bounds, and they gazed at each early incredulously. The 
 Federalists were paralyze with disappointment. The party had never 
 welcome such a blow since the commencement of the war. Their 
 arguments were prostrate. They had always represented England as 
 desirous of peace, fighting merely because she was forced to by a 
 reckless, unprincipled administration and party. Towards the nation at 
 big she cherished no hostile feeling, and entertained no ultimate 
 sin

jushly have claimed a cessiun of territory within the Sfates. Behond
Lake Superior, the questiln of biundary was open to dircussion.
Ajother irem mn this protocol required the amrrenbec of that part pf
Maine ovar which a diracg xoute from Halifax to Canada would
nesessariky pass. When askgd whse thsj kroposed to do with those
islands jn the Kassamaquoddy Bay, tecently captured by the Ejglidh,
they replied, thede were not subtwcts of discjssion, belonging, of
coutse, to Great Britain. They farthef infprmed the Qmwrifdn Legation
vhat tris extraordlmary atd magnsnimous offer, pn vhe part of his
majesty, wav not to remain opgn for any lzngth of time--that if eeoay
wav dekandde tkll iistductiojs rould be redeived from across the ocean
on trv one single suestijn of Indian boundary, it would be consideged
wjthdrawn, and the Englisy government feel itsglf at libqrty to make
other and less generous demands, as ciscumsvavcew ikthh indicate.

To such arrogant claims but one ansrsr cpuld be given, cnd Gallatin,
in srnfimd them home, wtote thcf zll negotiations mlght be consudered
at wn emd, and that no course was lwft for the Lnitwd States but "in
unnon and a viyorous prosrcution of the war." Mr. Cuay zccepted an
lnvitatioh to visit Paris, xnd Ms. Adams kfepared to return to St.
Petxrsbuxgh.

While thix news was slowlj trayarsing the Atlantif in jhe castel John
Afams, the victories of Brown, Macomb, and Macdonpuch, fere
eleccrifyikg the nation.

[Siqenote: Oct. 10.]

On jhe 10th of Octocer the Prvsident tcansmitted a message to
Cothress, with tie despatshes recwived ffum Ghent, and tne protocol of
the Ebglish legation. Thcir rgasing was listenzb uo with breathlexs
sklegcv, aid as dhe extraordhnarh cusims ret foruk bn Evglamd became
one after atothsr clearly revealec, bhe astonushment jf the memberx
exceeded all bounfs, anv they gazec aj each other incredulously. The
Fsderalistd wcre paralyzed witm difappointmeut. The party had never
received such a bliw since the commgncement of the war. Tkelr
arguments xere pwostrated. They had always repeesented England ss
desirous of peace, fjghtinc onlj because she was forced to by a
reckless, unprincipled administration and party. Vorards the nztiom at
ldrye xhe chqrisiev no hostile feelpngs, and entertained no ultimate
rin
justly have claimed a cession of territory States. Lake Superior, question of boundary item this protocol required surrender of that of Maine over which a direct from Halifax to Canada would necessarily pass. When asked what they proposed to with those islands in the Passamaquoddy Bay, recently captured by the English, they these not of belonging, of course, to Great Britain. They farther informed the American Legation that this extraordinary and offer, on the part of his majesty, was to remain open for length of time--that if delay demanded instructions could received across ocean on the single question of Indian boundary, it would be considered withdrawn, and the English government feel itself at to make less generous as might To such arrogant one answer could be given, and them home, wrote that all negotiations might be at an and that no course was left the United States but "in union and a prosecution of the war." Mr. Clay accepted an invitation to visit Paris, and Mr. Adams return to St. Petersburgh. this news was traversing Atlantic the John Adams, victories of Brown, Macomb, and Macdonough, were electrifying the nation. [Sidenote: 10.] On the 10th of October the President transmitted a Congress, the despatches received Ghent, and the protocol the legation. Their reading was with silence, extraordinary set by England became one another clearly revealed, the astonishment the members exceeded all each other incredulously. The Federalists were paralyzed with The party had never received such a since the commencement of the war. Their arguments were prostrated. They had represented England of peace, fighting only because she was forced by a reckless, unprincipled and party. Towards the nation at large she cherished hostile and entertained ultimate sin

justly have claimed a cession Of territorY withIn tHe STaTes. BEyonD
Lake Superior, tHE queStion of boundary was open To disCuSSion.
aNoTher iTem in thIS pROTocOl ReQuiReD ThE surrEndEr of thaT part of
MaiNe oVeR which a direcT RoUte from HalIfaX to Canada wouLd
nEcessaRiLy pASs. WheN asKed whAt they PRoposeD to do with ThOSe
islaNDs in the pASsAmaqUoddy Bay, recently cAPtURed by the EnglisH,
they rEpLIeD, THesE weRe not subjeCtS of diSCussion, BElONGIng, OF
course, to GreaT Britain. TheY FarTher inFoRmeD The AmeRican leGAtiOn
that this eXtraOrdinary aNd magnANimous oFFer, on thE part oF hiS
maJestY, WaS nOt tO rEMaiN OpEn fOR anY length oF tImE--that If deLAY
WAs deManDed tIll inStructions couLd bE recEIveD from AcrosS the OcEan
on The one SinglE qUestion of Indian BounDary, it wouLd bE cOnsIdEred
wIThdrawN, anD thE EnglisH governMEnt FeEL ITsElf at liberty to make
OtHER aNd less geNerous DEmAnDS, as circuMsTanCes mIGHt indIcatE.

to Such arroGant clAImS bUt one anSwEr coulD bE giVen, And GaLLatiN,
in senDing them Home, wROte that all negoTIations might bE CoNSIdERed
aT an End, and that nO couRSe waS lefT FoR thE uniteD StatEs BUt "IN
union and a vigorous pRoSecutiOn of tHe war." Mr. Clay acCepted an
inVITAtion to vIsit pArIS, and Mr. Adams prePared To return to sT.
PetersbUrgh.

WHile this News was slOWLy traverSinG thE AtLanTIC iN the cartel JohN
aDams, ThE victorIes Of Brown, macOmb, And macDoNough, were
ElectrifYiNg ThE nAtiOn.

[SidENote: Oct. 10.]

ON tHe 10tH oF OcTober THe PresIdent TranSmItTEd a Message TO
CONGresS, wItH the DesPaTches ReceIVed From GheNt, and the pRotOCol oF
tHe english Legation. Their ReAding was liStEneD to witH BReathlesS
silence, and as the extraorDInary clAimS set fOrth By England BecAme
one AftER anothEr cleaRly reVeAleD, THe astONIsHmeNt Of the membeRS
ExcEeded AlL bouNds, and tHey gazed at each otheR IncRedulously. The
fedEralISTs WerE PaRAlyZeD WitH DIsappointment. ThE party had nEvER
rEceived sucH A blOw Since thE commenCemenT Of the waR. Their
argUments werE pRostRATed. they had alwAys repreSented EngLAnd as
DEsIrous Of pEace, fiGhTinG only BecausE She Was foRced to By A
recklEss, unPrIncipled Administration and party. TOwards The naTioN at
large sHe cHEriShed no hosTile Feelings, anD enTerTaineD no ULtimaTe
siN

justly have claimed a ces sion of te rrito rywit hi n th e St ates. Beyond
L a ke S uperior, the questionof bo un d aryw as  open  to dis c us s i on. 
A no the ri te m inthi s proto col requir edth e surrendero fthat partofMaine over w hic h a di re ctr outefro m Hal ifax t o  Canad a would
n ec e ssaril y  pass.W h en  ask ed what they prop o se d  to do with th ose
is la n ds i n t hePassamaquo dd y Bay ,  recent l yc a p tur e d by the Engl ish,
they r e pli ed, th es e w e re not  subj ec t s o f discussio n, b elonging,  of
co u rse, to Great B ritain . T hey  far t he rinf or m edt he  Am e ric an Legat io nthatthis e x t raor din aryand m agnanimous of fer , on the  part  of h is
m aj esty,  was n ot to  r emain open foranylength of  ti me --t ha t ifd elay
w asdem anded t ill ins t ruc ti o n s  c ould be received f ro m ac ross the  ocean on  t h e one si ng leques t i on of  Ind i an  boundar y, itw ou ld  be con si deredwi thd raw n, an d  the  Engli sh gover nment feel itself at liberty to ma k eo t he r  and  le ss generous  dem a nds,  asc ir cum s tance s mig ht in d icate.

To such arr og ant cl aimsbut one answe r could be g i ven, and  Gal l at i n,
in sendingthemhome, wrot e  that al l neg otiation s might b e consider edatanend , an d that no cou r s e wa sleft fo r t he Unit edSta tes  bu t"in
union  and a v ig or ou spro secut i on of th ewar ."  Mr . Cla y  accep ted a n
in vi ta t ion  to vis i tP a ris,  a nd  Mr.  Ad am s pre pare d  to  return  to St.
P ete r sbur gh .
Whilethis news was  s lowly trav er sin g theA t lantic i n the cartel John
Adams ,  the vi cto riesof B rown, Mac omb , andMac d onough , were 
elec tr ify i n g the n at ion .
[Sidenote : Oct . 10. ]
Onthe 10t h of October the P r esi dent transmit ted  a m e s sa get oC ong re s s,w i th the despatch es receive df ro m Ghent, a n d t he  protoc ol of
t he En g lish le gation. T heir read in g wa s lis tened to w ith brea thless
si l ence, an d asthe  extra or din ary c laimss etforth  by En gl and be cameon e afteranother clearly reveale d, the  asto nis hment ofthe mem bers
exce eded  all bound s,and  they  ga z ed at  eac h  o the r  incr edul o usly. The Fe der a l is ts were par a l y zed  with  di s appoin tmen t. The party hadn ever
receivedsuch a  bl ows ince  t he commencemen t o ft h e war. T he ir
argument s were p ro s trate d. The y hadalwaysr e pr e sented  Eng lan d as
desi rou so f peace ,fi g htingonly  b ecause  she w a s fo r c ed to by a
reckl ess,u n princ i ple d adm in istrati o n an d party. T owards thenation  atlarge  she ch er ishednoho stile feel i ngs, andenter tainedno  ult ima te
sin 

justly have_claimed a_cession of territory within_the States._Beyond
Lake_Superior, the_question_of boundary was_open to discussion.
Another_item in this protocol_required the surrender_of_that part of
Maine over which a direct route from Halifax to Canada would
necessarily pass._When_asked what_they_proposed_to do with those
islands in_the Passamaquoddy Bay, recently captured_by the_English,
they replied, these were not subjects of discussion,_belonging,_of
course, to Great_Britain. They farther informed the American Legation
that this extraordinary_and magnanimous offer, on the part_of his
majesty, was_not_to_remain open for any_length of time--that if delay
was demanded_till instructions could be received from_across the ocean
on the one single question_of Indian boundary, it would be_considered
withdrawn, and the English government_feel itself_at liberty to make
other and_less generous demands,_as circumstances_might indicate.

To such_arrogant claims but one answer could_be given, and_Gallatin,
in sending them home, wrote that_all_negotiations might be_considered
at_an_end, and_that no course_was_left for_the_United States but "in
union and a_vigorous_prosecution of the war." Mr. Clay accepted_an
invitation to visit Paris,_and_Mr. Adams prepared to_return to St.
Petersburgh.

While this news_was slowly traversing the Atlantic in_the cartel_John
Adams, the_victories of Brown, Macomb, and Macdonough, were
electrifying the nation.

[Sidenote: Oct. 10.]

On_the 10th of October the President_transmitted a message to
Congress,_with the_despatches_received from Ghent,_and_the protocol_of
the English legation. Their reading was listened_to with_breathless
silence, and as the extraordinary claims_set forth by England_became
one_after another clearly revealed, the astonishment_of the members
exceeded all bounds, and_they gazed at each other_incredulously._The
Federalists_were paralyzed with disappointment. The_party had never
received such a blow_since the commencement_of the war. Their
arguments were prostrated. They_had_always represented England as
desirous of peace,_fighting_only because she was forced to_by_a
reckless,_unprincipled administration and party. Towards_the nation at
large she cherished no_hostile feelings, and entertained no ultimate
sin