The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-01 00:00:00

CONVENTION WITH THE UNITED

STATES.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA-A PROCLAMATION.

This Proclamation states in the preamble, that
the Convention was signed at London on the 20th
October hot, retitled by the Prince Regent on the
2d November, and by the President on the 28th
January ; and that the ratifications were exchang-
ed at Washinetem on the 30th January. it then
recites the Treaty, which contains the following
Articles :
Amax. I.—Whereas differences have arises respecting
the liberty claimed by the United States for the inhabitants
thereof to take, dry, and cure fish, on certain roast%
bays, In:hours, and creeks, of his Britannic Majesty's do.
minims in America, it is agreed between the High Con-
tracting Parties, that the inhabitants of the said limited
States shall have, for ever, in common with the subjects o f
his Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every
kind on that part of the southern coast of Newfutorillaud
which extends from Cape Ray to the Itatneau Islands; on
the western and iturthers coast of Newfoundinoil, from the
said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, Oil the shores of the
Magdalen Islands, suit also ou the roasts, bays, harbours,
bed creeks, from Mount July, on the southern COlll.l of
Labrador, to awl through the Straits of 114 !lisle, and
MAN seirthwarilly intirfinitely along the coast, with-
out pertjuellee, however, to any of the exclusive rights of
the Hudson Bay Company : And that the American
fishermen shalt also have liberty, Cur ever, to dry 1111111 cure
fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbour., or creeks of
the southern parts of the coast of Newfoundland, bevel:oe
described, and of the coast of Labrador ; but so soon as the
same, ur any poitiour thereof, shall be settled, it shall nut
be lawful fur the said fishermen ill dry or fore fisii at such
portion so settled, without previous agreement for such pur-
pose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or puesessors of the
ground. And the United States hereby renounce for err r
any liberty heretofore eujoyed or claimed by the inhabitants
thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish, oil nr within three marine
miles of any of the roasts, bays, creeks, or harbours of his
Britannic Majesty's dominions in America, not included
within the abovermentioned limits: Provided, however,
that the American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such
bays or harbours, for the pnrpose of shelter, and of repairing
damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining
water, and for IRA other pun pose whatever : But they shall
lie under such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent
their taking, drying, or curing fish therein, or in any tither
manner whatever abusing die privileges hereby reserved to
them.
ART. 2.-111 is agreed that a line drawn from the most
north.westera point of the Lake of the Woods, along the
fussy-ninth parallel of mirth latitude, or if the said point
shall not be in the forty-ninth paralle I of north latitude,
then that s line drawn from the said moat due north ur
south, as the case nary be, until the said line shall int 1
the said Wallet of north latitude, and from the point of
such iutersection, due west along and with the said pa-
rallel, shall be the line of deMareatiun 'whiten the tern,
levies of the United States sod those of his Britannic Ma-
jesty, and that the said line shall ferns the northern boon.
dory of the said territories of the United States, and the
southern boundary of the territories of his Britannic Ma-
jesty, from' the Lake of the Woods to the Stony Nlouotains,
41s.X. le—it is agreed, that soy country that nisy be
claimed by either party on the mirth-west coast of America,
westward of the Stogy Mountaims; shall, together with its
harbours, bays and creeks, sad the navigation of all rivers
within the same, be free sad open, for the term of ten years
from the date of the signatures of the present onvention,
to the weasels, citisens, and subjects of the two Powers ; it
being well understood that this agreement is nut to be con.
sherd to the prejudice of any claim obit') either of the
two High Cummins' Parties may,ltave w any port s.f the
said country, nor shall it be taken to alba the claims of
my other Power or State to any port of the said country ;
the only object of the High Coutraming Parties, in that re.
bring to prevent disputes and differences amongst
themselves.
ART. 4.—A1l the provisions of the Convention," to revs-
late the Commerce between the Territories of the United
States and of his Britannic Majesty," concluded at Loudon,
on the 341 day of July, is the year of our Lord one Osmium'
eight Weaved sad Afters, with this exception of the clause
which limited its durattus to four years, and excepting, also,
so far as the same was jetted by the declaration of his Ma-
jesty respecting the !stead of St. Helms, are hereby retell&
ed and continued in force for the term of ten years from On
date of the sigualetre alike protest Convestion, in the *alma
imager as if all tie provisiuos of the said Converutium wets
herein specially recited.
ART. b.—Whereas it was agreed by the Arst Article in tho
Treaty of Gbert, that " All lereitury, places, and posers-
sions whatsoever, oaken by either party from the other, dur-
jog the war, or which may is taken after the signing of
10 Treaty, excepting only on the islands Iseteinafter mon-

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tioccd, shall he rrstoccil withool delay, and with. irt
any destruction, sir yarning a w:,y any of the artillery u,
roller pulitir property originally captor, d to the
a.lid (jilt
or places, which shill ri maid thesein Wpma tie xclia,cze.
of Ow ratifications of this Treaty.," and wherc•••
alto. said article, the Unitcol States elattA fur lust tit/ h..,
sad 11.4 their private property, the reelilut' or, or 11
01/111111t11}M111111 fur, all slaves • who, sit the date of the
eh loge the ratifisations of the said Tvoty, wi re in ail
ti r ' v, plates, or possessions whatsoever, directed i.,
Ow said Treaty to be restored to the United States, hut
then still oceapied by the British forces, whether sods stile, .1
were, at the date aftwirmid, us shore, tot on board ally r,.
liali trawl lying in waters within the territui y sir j.,n•
diction of the United States; and whereas differences I,
arra is, whether, by the Dose intent and meaning
aforeiaid %u title of the Treaty of G':ient t
State► nen eillAlkd to tale maturation of, Of foil comptr.,o
fur, all or any slows as above desciabed, Ilk INA Car•
lIINCIINIC Parties hi re by agree to refer the sail MI, r. off-s
kkkkk e friendly Sovereiga n# Matt, to be tumid fin th,,A
purport ; ■nd the Higl. Contracting Parties further engage
to consider the decision of sack a friendly Siorereign tae
State to be final and coischisire ea aU the Matters referred.
/MT 6.—This Convention, when the came shall have been
duly ratified by the President of the United States, by sari
with, the advice and ariment of their Senate, and by his Itu.
tannic %Neely, and the respective tatifirations niulasly
exchanged, shall be binding and ohligatiny nu the said
United States, and on his Majesty; and the ralifiestnais
shall be citchauged in six mouths from this data, or sooner,
it' posaible.
In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have
signed for same, aud have ilserensdu idlixed the Seal
of their arms.
Douse et London, this twentieth day of tletutuw, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight haiiilrsd au/
eighteen.
(1. 3.) ALBERT GALLATIN.
(1. S.) RICHARD RUSH.
(L. S.) FREDERICK JOHN ROBINSON.
(1.. 3) HENRY GOULBUKN.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,

MONDAY, MARCH I, 1819.

Three days' Paris Paper+, those of Ti
‘Verhirorlay, and Thursday, have arrived since our
14st. The KINK is daily occupied with the usual
routine of bosiness. Ilia habits and employment
du not vary Irons those pursued in hia hest stale of
health, except that we do not find him out of
doors—a circumstai.ce that may be explained by
the stare of the weather.

The French Five per Cent. Consols were, tut
Tuesday, Gy f. to c.—Book Stock 1,500 f. On
IVedoesday the former had declined to 6s 1. 90 c.
—Bank Actions were stationary at 1,500 f.
The following are estracts

nal!, FEB. 93!

The King presided yesterday at ts Council of
Ministers.—The Duke of Gloucester yesterday
visited Monsieur, Madame, and the Duchess of
Angouleme. His Royal Highness will this day
km Paris to visit the castle of Compiegne. The
project of the law for completing the law on the re-
sponsibility of Ministers, will be immediately pre-
sented to the Chamber of Deputies.
There is a report of the elopement of the young
and beautiful Madetnoiselle D•", daughter of the
Marquis Dw, with an English Gentleman of
immense fortune, who not being able to obtain her
parents' consent, had recourse to this extremity.—
Their retreat, it is said, has been discovered, and
their return is expected.
The proposition made by M. Barthelemy in the
Chamber of Peers has scarcely been publicly known
two days, and already a pamphlet, hs. M. Be+.
min Constant. has beta published relative to that
proposition; st proposition which a Minister, Mein-
I her of the Chamber of Veers. consider.' as that neon
fatal that could emanate Jiang the Chamber.—(Jva►-
nal General )

(Communicoted Arsiele.)—The Jouriud du
Commerce is suspended. The cause of its suspeu
aims is said to be the insertion of a supplementary
note on the last sitting in the Chripilwr of Peers.
containing some inacciirate details, and several ex,
',resinous which appeared injurious towards r Noble
Peer. The publicity of the sittings of that Chain-
ber are merely the result of simple tolerance ; jour-
nalists ought to costae& themselves to the report of
the proceorerbaux. The opinions Omit.' by the
Peers, as by the Members of the Chamber of De-
puties, are without doubt submitted to public dis-
cussion ; but all unfavourable interpretation of their
motives, or IS their private intinitimis, is so much
the more injurious and unbecoming, because the
journals are subjected to the censorship of the Go-
veruntrut.—(ldem.)

Dutch and Flandtrr dlails have strived, with
Papers to the Stith of February. Several persous
cliarged iit Brnr►elt a Olt so attempt to excite civil
vror, whore core Into been under iove.tigistiou in that
city since October, have been diocharged, there
out being auflicient ground fur putting theta ou
their trial.

We have received American Papers to the 6th of
February, front which we have extracted a copy of
the Convention between Great Britain and the
United States, ratified on the 30th January, settling
the limits of the fishery on the side of New-
foundland, the line of demarcation on the Cow.-
digit frontier, &c.
The debate on the Seminole war had not
on the ittl February, in the House of ltqsresentative-.
Out of doors the popular feeling it said to be
wholly on the side of General .1 AULSON. Mt.
SPENCER presents-if a R,el.nlitticii—
" That the Sircrt nary of the Treasury sh.i'l cause all de
public deposits in the Bask of the United Males, and
'era' urn:taut kliecutiat toed depopit, to be vrittelrae• es ti.

I

1,1 ,Ur Nly nest; that after the said day, the hills Se
.trs vi the "aid Corporation shall no longer he receivable ie
ra)menis to the Unittd States; and the Attorney..6l.-
... the United States shall on that day, or au soon
.%rrroltrr as stay be, cause a Rare fads. to he sued trit
.Joioiroity to the prOvisidn• or the ' Art to incorporate the
~4.r,thers to the Penh of the United Stales,' callinir npon
sad Corporation to phew cense why its Cherter should
...L declared forfeited."
Resuktion, which embraces several other
rods, ass ordered to he laid ors the table.

Th., Funds continue in fail. Consols closed on
Saturday at 74: they had been down in the coarse
I,f .he day to 73. Various causes are estippied for
the depression. The agitation of the state of the
}link restriction may have hail a tendency to that
purpose, which is likely to continue until the Com-
nutter shall have made their Report. The dis-
tress ut the trading world, evinced in several recent
failures. and so little corresponding with Lord
L'Arri.Ette•un's flourishing account of our com-
mercial prosperity, must hate also a share in
producing this effect. One of the Ministerial
rapers attributes it exclusively to the prospect
Of • loan. Ministers. not having yet learned to
confine their expenses within the income. must
have recourse to extraordinary means; but this
could not excite surprise at the Stock Exchange.
That twelve or thirteen millions would be necessary
to supply the deficiency. has been well known for
saute time, and whether this is to be made up by
loan nr by an issue of Exchequer Bills. the differ-
tilLe in the 'node could not singly hate produced
greet an effect upon the funds as that which has
Taken place, amounting to a fall of five per cent•
in the short space since the e3d of January.

l'he Mehl-ill*, IS, Captain fitiNta, put into Ma-
/Lira 011 the sth ult. having sprung' her olio 1111 l asr,
No I after refitting, sailed on the 15th for St.

fb-lrum.
Thr Creole, V., Captain W. B. Do,sliwoooo
arr:veil et Roi lotiriro on the sib of December.
trom Spitheatl, and sailed agoin on the 1.5t1i for the
Myer Plate. to relieve the Amphiou.
Captain FAITLIPUI. is appointed to the Alert:
Ciotoo rerntAN to the harlequin.
tln Toeulaty ten sail of French vessels arrived at
Portsmouth, with about half a million of eggs.
The Waterloo, Atlas, Bouiraty, General Kyd,
Herefordshire, and Streatham., for the Ewa Indies,
reniam at Spithead wind-bound, with moot of the
iiierchantmeu and transports.—The Nautilus, Re-
rolationaire, Pheasant, and Grecian, also remain

at Spitheid.
IVyt, of twenty-tit guns, Captain Wir.i.ts,
arrived Friday ot Portsmouth from the River,
aml will A
sail tins day for the North Yarmouth

station. .
Col GORE LA ROTOR, M.P. for Somersetshire,
was prevented voting in favour of Mr. TIERN EY 'S
moti ssss for charging the Duke of Yong's proposed
allowance to the Privy Purse, by the alarming ill.
lien Of Mr'. GORE LAN GTON, NI Newton Park.
We are happy to learn, 31r.. L. is now in • Elate of

convalescence,
The disputes between the coal,miners and their
employers at St. Ileitis's are not yet adjusted, though
some of the inert have offered to return to work.
Though several arts of violence and outrage have
hero committed, no serious disturbance has taken
place, nor have the works of any of the collieries
been injured. -
This day bring the feast of ST. DAVID, 11143
Patron Saint of Wales, the inhabitants of Niutitg,o-
nierysliire have, with excellent judgment, fixed
upon it for the opening of the Western Branch of
the Montgomeryshire Canal to Newtown--aii event
which, we hope, will be propitious to the welfare. of
princyrality. A procession of fifty boats, laden
with coal and lime, together with the workmen,
amounting to several hundreds, will pass along the
Dew work : thi men will he treated with a dingier.
There will be a grand proces.iull of landowner.,
and all iistertsted ill this great under-
taktiig. slier winch due honours will lir paid to the
tutelary Saint, at the Bear's Head and other inns
iii Newtown.
On Monday the New Branch Canal between
Sheffield and thin River Dun Navigation at Tinsley.
was °paned, and for the first time since the creation,
a direct navigable COMMUI1101(1011 was commenced
from Sheffield to every river, sea, and continent of
the known world. The weather, which had been
previously very unsettled. was peculiarly favourable
for the arrangements of the ceremony, and the en-
joyment of the scene. Ten verse's from Tinsley,
decorated with flags, and oo board of which were
the Committee and Oftikers of the Company,
many of the subscriber., and ether friends, sailed
in the forenoon along the new hue. in the pre-
orrice, all the way, of ti;ousatiris of spectators ;
but their entrance into the basin was hailed by
trim% of thonsaiols. Ott no occasion was it remem-
bered to have seen such multitudes assembled.
The first vessel, called the Indusiq. landed her
company precisely at two o'clock, amidst the firing
of cannon, the sound of music, and the applause*
of the apectators. That moment presented on the
land and the water the most beeutifiel spectacle
ever witnessed in Sheffield, the rising ground beside
the basin being most happily situated for a display
of the whole.
Thursday, a butcher of Bath, attending Bristol
Mai ket for the purpose of purchasing stock, ob-
serving a Mali standing near a fot bullock, inquired
Ihr price of it, and was answered—'e Nineteen
pounds." The botcher offered pti/..aird the parties
i et ired to a neighbouring publicrbouse to agree upon
the price over a friendly mug of purl. The terms
bring settled, the pretended ;talesman required
instant payment, under the pretext that lie boil
other stuck iis the market to sell, and received lift.
from thin unsuspecting purchaser ; who proceeding
to mark the beast, discovered the real owner. who
had been abseirt for a few minutes only. Sturgis
was made fur the chest, but without success; he
Is supposed to here proceedefi to Pondott with Xixs
Lowy.

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THE RESPONDENT.
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Bat they say that the puhlic are tired of our Biro„
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LONDON MARCH FASHIONS.

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