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authentic intelligence, Spanifh gar- 
Micns were fill continued within 
the more to be regretted, as they 
cannot fail fo affe& the Indians in a 
‘Manner injuricus. to the Untied 
States. Still, however, indulging 
Ahe hope that the anfwers which 
dhave been given will remove the 
objections offered by the Spanith 
officers to the immediate execution 
of ihe treaty, I-have judged it 
preper that we fhould coniinue in 
readinefs to receive the pofts, and 
to run the line of limits. 
_. Further information on this fub- 
ject will be communicated in the 
courfe of the feffion. 
In connettion with the unplea- 
fant ftate of things on our weftern 
frontier, it is proper for me to 
mention the attempts of foreign 
agents to alienate the affections of 
the Indian nations, and to excite 
them to a€tual hoftilities againit the 
United States. Great activity has 
been exerted by thofe perfons who 
have infinuated themfelves among 
the Indian tribes refiding within 
the territories of the United States, 
to influence them to transfer their 
“affe@ions and force toa foreign na- 
tion; to form them into a confe- 
aleracy, and to prepare them for 
war againft the United States. 
Although meafures, have been 
taken to counteraét thefe infractions 
of ouryights, to prevent Indian hof- 
tilities, and to preferve entire their 
attachment to the United States, it 
is my duty to obferve, that to give 
_a better effect to thefe meafures, 
and to obviate the confequence of 
a repetition of fuch prattices, a law, 
providing adequate punifhment for 
Such offences, may be neceflary. 
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202 
,. The Commiffoners. appointed 
under the fifth article of the Treaty 
of Amity, Commerce, and Naviga- 
‘tion, between the United States 
and Greét Britain, ‘to afcertain the 
river which was truly intended un- 
der-the name of the River St. Croix, 
mentioned in the treaty @f péace, 
met at Palzamaquody Bay, in Odto- 
ber 1796, and viewed the mouths 
of the rivers in queftion, and the 
adjacent fhores and iflands; and be- 
ing of opinion that actual furveys 
of both rivers to their fources were 
necefiary, gave to the agents of the 
two nations inftructions for that 
purpofe, and adjourned to meet at 
Bofton in Auguft. They met, but 
the furveys requiring more time 
‘than had ‘been fuppofed, and not 
being then completed, the Com- 
miffioners again adjourned, to meet 
at Providence, inthe ftate of Rhode 
Ifland, in June next, when we may 
expect a final examination and de-~ 
Cificn. 
The Commiffioners appointed in 
purfuance of the Gtharticle of the 
treaty, met at Philadelphia in May 
laft, to examine the claims of Bri- 
tith fubjects for debts contracted be- 
fore the peace, and ftill remaining 
due to them from citizens or inha- 
bitants of the United States. Va- 
rious caufes have hitherto prevented 
any determination; but the bufi- 
nefs is now refumed, and doubtlefs 
will be profecuted without inter= 
ruption. 
Several decifions on the claims of 
citizens of the United States, for | 
lofles and damages fuftained by rea- 
fon of irregular and illegal captures, 
or condemnations of their veffels or 
‘other property, have been made by 
the Commiffioners in London,con- 
formably to’ the feventh article of 
the treaty. The fums awarded by 
Fe the 
