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log officers! ta#ieft)'i troops in
the Florida?, Ind the commanding
officer of the troop# of the United^
States id their southwestern territory,
who /halt aft by common content &
amicably, as well with refpe& tp
this point as to the furoifhiog of pro
visions and ioftrumenri, and making
every offier arrangement which may
be neceffar, or ufeful for the execu
£ eon of this article.
Art. IV. It is likewise agreed that
the weftern boundary of the United
States which ftparateschem from the
SpaniOi colony qf'Louifrana, is in the
middle of the channel or bed of the
river Miflifippi, from the northern
boundary of the laid States to the
completion of the thirty firft degree
of latitude north of the equator. And
bis Catholic Majesty has like wife a
greed that the navigation of the laid
river in its whole breadth from in
source to the ocean shall be free only
, hi# fubjefls and the citizens of the
United States, uolef; he lb onid ex
tend this privilege to the fubjeds of
the other powers by special conven
don.. ;
Ar.' V. The two high cootra&rig
<-, partis shall by all the means in their
power mfo&in peace and harmony
ac.)Rg the several Indian nations
who inhabit the country adjacent to
the lines and river# which by the pre
' ceding articles form the two bound
aries of the two Floridas. And the
^ better to attain this effed, both par
ties oblige themselves exprefily to re
# ftraia by force all hostilities on the
part of the Indian nation# living,
within their boundary : So that
Spain will not fuffer her Indians to at
tack the citizens of the United States,
nor the Indiana inhabiting their terri
tory ; nor will the United States
,ermit the lift mentioned Indians to
commence hostilities agaioft the sub
— jea# of bis Catholic M^jefty or hit
^.lndians, in an, manner whatever.
* * And whereas several treaties of friend
fh;p exist betweeen the two con
"trading parties and the laid nations
, • pf Indians, if is hereby agreed that
in future no treaty of alliance or oth
er whatever (except treaties of peace)
{fhall be made by either party with
the Indians living within the bounda
ry of the other, but both parties will
endeavor to make the advantages of
, the Indian common aid mutually
beneficial to their refpedive fubje&
end citizens, observing in all things
the moll compete reciprocity, so
that both parties may obtain the ad
vantages arifiog from a good under-"
Landing with the said nations witti
out being fubjea to the expense
which the, have hitherto occasioned.
Art. VI. Each part, (hill endeav
or by all means in their power to
proud and defend all vtffel# and
other cff^s belonging to the citi
zens or fubjea of the Other, which
shall be within the extent of their ju
rildiaion by Jea or'i^ and
fall fcwH*% ar %< AV^.CWT,YO
cause to be restored to & right pre
t eii, their vessels and eftas which
\ may have been taken from them
\ within (be exteritof thefr f&
\ didion, Whether they are at war or
Dot with the power whole fubfea#
have uken, possession of the hid ef
feau
^r/.Vil. And it is , greed that
the (objects or citizens of each of the
„con trading parties, their vessels or
, eflfeas, IhaU be liabfe to any embafc
* go q, detention on the part of the
'4 Other for any military expedition, or
other public or private purpose
whatever. And in all cafaol feiz
§ ure r detention or arrest for debt,
'^^ or offences committed by
any citizen or fubjea of the one part,
y wiihin ihe juffliaion of the oth
er, the fame (hall be made and prose
cuted by order and authority of law
^ooly, and according to the regular
cootfe of proceedings usual in fuco
cades. The citizens and fubjea# of
both parties mail be allowed to em
ploy such advocates, folicitor#, nota.
ties, agents and aaors.m they may
judge proper, in all their ,fiin and
in ail their trialsit law in which they
may be concerned, before the tribun
al of the other party ; and foch ag
ents shall have free access to be pres
ent at the proceedings in such causes
and at the taking of all examinations
and evidence which may be exhibifr
ed in the said trials, .i
^frr.'Vlll. In case the fubjeas &
inhabitants of either party;with their
Dipping, whether public and of war,
or private and of merchants, be forc
ed, through Arefs of weather, pursuit
of pirates or enemies, or any other
urgent neceffiry for teeking of shelt
er and harbor, to retreat and enter
into any of the rivers, bays, roads or
ports belonging to the other pirt,}
4[hey ihall be received and treated
with all humanity, and enjoy all fav
or, proteaion and help, and they
fall be permitted to refrefh and pro
vide themlelvei, at reasonable rates,
with visuals and all things needful
for the luflenance of their persons, or
reparation of their ship and prosecu
tion of their voyage; and they fall
no ways be hindered from returning
oet ofthe mid ports or roads, but
may remove and depart when and
whither they please, wit,bout; any let
or hindrance. ^x^ ^^ ; ,:
Art. IX, All Mps qd merchand
ize, of what nature Soever, which
thin be refcaed out of the hands of
any pirates or robbers on the high
seas, shall be brought into some port
of either slate, and shall be delivered
to the custody of the officers of that
port, in order to be taken care of and
restored entire to the true proprietor,
as loon as due and fufficient proof
shall be nude concerning the prop
erty thereof.f
Art. X. When any vessel of either
party (Ball be wrecked, foundered,
or other wife damaged, on the coafli
Or within the dominion of the other,
their refpeaive fubjeas or citizens
shall receive, as well for themselves
as for their vessels and effefts, the
fame assistance which would be due
to the inhabitants of the country
where the damage happens, and shall
pay the fame charges and dues only
as the said inhabitants would be fub
jed topay in a like case: And itched
operations of repair should require,
that the whole or any part of the car
go be unladen, they shall pay no du
ties, charges or fees on the part
Which they shall rehde and carry &
way.
Art. XI. The citizens end fubjedts
of each part, shall have power to
dispose of their personal goods, with
"=-**v -jtafitiatar ts ^
teftamenr, donation or otherwise,
and (heir representatives being sub"
feasor citizens of the other party,
shall lucceed to their said personal
goods, whether by refitment or abin
tertate, and they may take possession
thereof, by themselves or others ant
ing for them, and dispose of the
fame at their will, paying such duties
only as the inhabitants of the coun
try wherein the said goods are, shall
be fubjea to pay in like cases.
And in case otthe absence of the,
representative such care shall be tak
en of the (aid goods at would be tak
en of the goods of a native in like
case, until the lawful owner may
take measures for receiving them.
And if queftioot shall arise among
several chimaera to which- of them
the hid goods belong, the fame
shall be decided fiafy by the laws
and judges of (hodand wherein the
said goods are. And where on the
death of any person holding real es
tate within the territories of the one
party, such real efface would by the
laws of the land descend on a citizen
or fubjea or the other were he not
disqualified by being an alien, such
fubjea shall be allowed a reducible
time to fell the fame, and to with
draw the proceeds without molesta
tion and exempt < from all right of
detradion on the @ t of the gov
ernment of the refpeaive States.
Art. XII. The merchant ships of
either of te paries which shall be
making into a port belonging co the
enemy of the other party, and coo
cerniog whose voyage ^d the fpe.
cies pf googs on board her, there
Iha! 1 b e just grounds of suspicion,
@ll be obliged to exhibit as well
upon the high teas as inthe ports &
havens, not only her peff.ports, but
likewise certificates expre ftly Showing
that her goods are not of the num
ber of those which have been prohib
ited as contraband.
✓^7. XIII. For the better promot
ing of commerce on both sides, it i,
agreed, chat if a war shall break out
between the laid two nations; one
year after the proclamation pfw&r
shall be allowed co the merchants in
the cities and towns where .they shall
live, for coltediog and tianfoorting
then goods and merchandizes; And
if any thing be taken from them, or
any injury be done them within that
term, by either party, or the people
or fubjefy of either, full fatisfaflion
shall be made for the fame by the
government..
Art. XIV. No fubjed of his Cath
olic Majesty shall apply for or take
,y commifion or letteri of maraue
for arming any ship or ship, to aa as
privateers against me laid United
States, or agaioft the citizens, people
or inhabitants of the said United
States, or agaioft the property of any
of the inhabitants of any of them,
from any prince or slate with which
the said United States shall be at war.
Nor shall any citizen, fubjed or
inhabitant of the said United States
apply for or take any commission or
letters of marque for arming any ship
or ships to a& as privateers against
the fubjeds of his Catholic Majesty,
or the property of any of them, from
an, prince or slate with which the
said king shall be at war. - And if
any person of either nation shall take
such commission or lette, of marque,
he shall be punished as a pirates
NEWS— Omitted last week.
By the latest arrivals from Europe at Boston.
Os the French Republic.
"Taris, march 28.
✓~\FFICIAL letters from Gen.Hoche, an
nounce the continued defeats of the
Chouani ; and that their second leader Pu
iffaye, has been taken, condemned and (hot.
He was found covered with wounds, which
he had received in various actions, some of
which must have proved fatal to him. 13'
Generals'of the banditti have been taken,
and executed. Charette, the last hope of
the Chouans, deferred by his followers, is
raving about in the disguise of a peasant ; he
sleeps in woods arid caves. But, like a heft
of hornets, if only two or three of "a gang of
the brigands remain unextirp^ted, they af
ffemble, and soon build another n§fe
a PRILL Charette has at length been
taken and ffioK Entirely defeated by ths
Republican army—his troops dispersed and
incapable of being collefUd again and <&=
ed—-himfelf dofely ptufoed —Charette as
sumed the dress of a peasant, with the hope
of eluding the stria &rch that was (risking
after him. He wandered for feme time in
the fiels alone, and was at length differed
and pursued by a republican pitrote. Hit*
strength tyg at Uft exhausted, he funk up.
cn the ground, and was taken by two grena
dies, ; w ho carried him on their Shoulders to
the next poll, from whence he was conveyed<
to Angers. At Angers he was tried and fen- "'
fenced to be lhut. The fmtence was imme-'
Stately carried into execution. This event
my be considered as the death-blow to the
Vendean war. V °
PICHEGRU.
March 24. A public milfortune is
lannounced; it appears alas! to he
%too true. Pichegru has fentin hirre
, fignation of the command of the ar-
Imy of theßhine and Moselle. And
Iths itfignanon was accepted on the
; 24th Ventofe, (March 14) by the
:Dirtaory!
march 27. We learn that the di
re&ory has invited Geo. Pichegru, to
refome the command of the Rhine.
)'The National Bank &
is in full operation. ft is the great
enginc,ot the government ; apd is
&qi^ly beneficial to individuals.? It#
capital is immense. .
National Domains.
The law which put at the disposal
of the Executive Directory, the na
tional domains, is repealed ; and the
domains and others, are to be pledge,
& for the redemption of the affig
nati. A national lottery is proposed
for the lale of other parti of those
domains,'}
The Directory, in a meffige, have
filled, that the national domains put
into their disposition, have been valu
ed at eight hundred millions specie.
'New Money.
The legislature have enacted, That
there shall be created two milliards,
four hundred millions of territorial ,
Mandates.— To have a forced circu
lation, as fi Iver, under severe penal
ties, to be received in the treasury, cs
specie; to be exchanged for affignars
at 30 for 1, within three months ;—
after which jffignats are to have no
circulation, except for mandate's. The
law which declare! gold and filler
to be merchandize, is repealed, ^e
above are of the nature of new emission
'''"^o^ during tbe American war.]
The concluding paragraphs of the
message of the diredory, recommend
ing this emission of " landed align
ments," is firm and energetic. "It is
neceffar,," fay they, " that severe
penalties shall be decreed agaioft those
who attempt to make the smallest al
ceraribo in the relative value of Re-'i
publican money.- Those who ex
change mandate# agaioft money oth
erwise than at par, must be rigorously
punished. It was by relaxing from
this effeotial point, that affigoao have"
fallen into their present state of de
preciation, and that it it impossible to
raise them suddenly to their primitive
value, without passing beyond the
value of the security, and stripping
the nation of it# lift refoureq. It it
solely from your firmnek and fidelity.
Citizen Legiflatore, in the/ adoption
and execution of these meaturei, that
France can be saved andrevivifiel,
xna ffiirfhe can Wife fte@, glorious,
and happy, after all the forme of the
revolution. (Signed)
LETOURNEUR, Prefideot.
THE PRESS
has been Severely handled io the
council of five hundred ; and several
meaforei proposed to restrain it# licen-;
tioubefs, Louvet has attacked it with
zeal ; but the council could find no ?
remedy for the evil, without hazard
ing the existence of that general free
dom, which is the vital principle# of
republican liberty.
On the febjed of PEACE, the
Directory will be called &p&n, to ^
what propofali they have made with^
the coalelced powers, Every one
wilhfei peace but the Jacobin?.