With respect to the 1 1th and 12th articles, his majesty s govern 

 ment has strongly manifested its sincere disposition to the speedy 

 restoration of peace, by agreeing, under all the present circum 

 stances, to conclude the treaty without any stipulation on the points 

 ta which these articles relate. No advantage can arise from en 

 tering into discussions, upon a successful result of which the Ame 

 rican plenipotentiaries, have stated, more than once, that they will 

 not make the conclusion of the peace at all to depend. 



With respect to the 13th article, the indemniiications proposed 

 by it, as applied to the actual circumstances of the war, are so 

 unprecedented and objectionable, that any further perseverance of 

 the American plenipotentiaries in requiring them, is not anticipated 

 by the undersigned : if, however, contrary to expectation, indem 

 nifications of this kind should be required, all hope of bringing the 

 negotiations to a favourable issue must prove abortive. The un 

 dersigned are instructed explicitly to declare, that as their go 

 vernment makes no claim on account of losses sustained by British 

 subjects arising out of a war declared by the United States, so 

 neither can their government agree to make compensation for losses, 

 sustained in such a war by the American people. 



The undersigned are, however, willing to agree to a stipulation 

 by which it shall be provided, that the courts of justice in each 

 country sh all be open to the just demands of the respective peo 

 ple, and that no obstruction be thrown in the way of their recover) 

 of the rights, claims, or debts, of any kind respectively due or be 

 longing to them. 



With respect to the 14th article, the undersigned do not concur 

 In the necessity for any such stipulation as is there proposed. 



The undersigned think proper to add, that, with respect to par 

 ticular alterations suggested by them in various articles of the 

 project, they are ready to enter into such explanations as may be 

 required of them, with the sincere desire of endeavouring to re 

 concile the pretensions brought forward on the part of their re 

 spective governments. 



The undersigned have forborne to insist upon the basis of uti 

 possidetis, to the advantage of which they consider their county 

 fully entitled. But should this negotiation terminate in a way 

 contrary to their hopes and just expectations, they must protest 

 against any claim or demand being urged by the American govern 

 ment in any future negotiation, in consequence of the facilities 

 which his majesty s government have now shown themselves wil 

 ling to afford to the speedy restoration of peace. 



The undersigned avail themselves of the present opportunity to 

 renejv to the plenipotentiaries of the United States the assurances 

 of their high consideration. 



GAMBIER, 



HENRY GOULDBURN, 



WILLIAM ADAMS. 



Ghent, November 26th, 



