Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-23

otatem-1t OF the grOuuds oil diifc;ence b.
tween The American and iiih Corni-
foaers. cnder the 9th Article OF the
briiifI Treaty, TO which the Proficient
& has refertncc IN his Speech At the cpsn-
iug o. the preient Seg.on of Cong re.5
THE 4th article of the defui;iyc treaty
of peace IS IA tEcie w-ords:--'' IL 10 agresd,
thar creditors on either tide ihali meet wi;h
no lawful io,psdi:nen. TO the recovery of the
fun 7a!ue It; Iterling money OF s!i boua t.
lie deois heretofore contracted" IA COM
plants were made on the part of Great Bri-
tain. that this article was infringed, RENE
dy vas provided in thSsesi article Of the
tresty Of am.ty negotiated With MIR Jay, as
follows: Whereas II is aiiedgsd by divers
Bgitilh merchants, aad S,hers Of his Msjef-
| ty's lubjee1a, chat debts to a comfortable a.
/ mount, which were bona hde contracted be
! fore the peace. hil remain owing to ti,em,
7 by the citi2ens c; inhabitants OF the United
State; and that by the operations OF van-
ous lawful impediments. Gnce the peace, not
only the foil recovery of laid debts has been
delayed, but ALTO the value and lccuriiy there
OF have beeu, in leveral isGances, impaired
and leiiened 70 that by the ordinary courfe
of iodiciai proceedings, the Birth creditors
cannoc nov Obtain, aud actually hase and
reoeiVe full aud adequate compeniation for
the loiE-s * damages which they have hereby
Iuaained: Ii is agreed, dat in all iuch cafes
wheretull compcniaiioE for isch lodes {: da-
nages cannot for wha,e s.r reaGon be actually
obtained, had s; received by the laid cred-
tors in the ordinary courle of mttice, the u
nited States will make fuli and complete com
I penlation for the fame TO The iad creditors {:
but i, is diRin6lY under4oo1, that this pro-
gifon is to extend 10 fuch loles only, as
I have been occationed by the lawful impedi-
meats aforelMd: aud j; is not to extend TO
loass occaGoned by the inlolvency of the
debtors, or other csules, as would equally
have operated, 70 produce foch lois, If the
laid impediments had net exiaed, nor to
fuch lodss nor damages as have been occali
oned by the manilea delay or negligence
oe wi.ui omifion of the ciaimaSt.
q For the purpole of afcertsinins the a.
noun; of any iuch loiIes and damages, 6s,
commiGioners Ghall Be appointed, and au-
thorifrd 20 meet and at in the manner fol
( lowing. viz. Two of them ihall be appon,
cd by his Maieay, two Of them by the Pre-
liden, OF The United States, by and with III
advice of the Senate thereof, and the iftl
~ the unanimous voice of other four an,
if they fl.nuld not agree in choice, then III
commifiiouers named by the two parties flia
respectively propoie one per!on, and of tia
two named 70 propoled, one lhall be draw
by lot, in the prefence of the fonr origins
commliioners, When the five commifiion
ers thus appointed, !hall fra meet, the
iSall before they proceed to act, take tn
following oath or affirmation in the prefenc
OF each other, which oath or affirmation be
ing 10 taken, and duly attefed ihall be en-
tered on the records OF their proceeding
yiz. / n. q. one of The Comniilioners ar
pointed in puriuance OF the 9th article q
The treaty OF amity, commerce and nayigat
on, between his Britannia MsjeAy and th
United States, DO foIemnly fwear (or affirm
thar viii honefly, diligently, impartiallJ
and carefully examinc, and to the beR Ct n,
Judgment, according TO juaice and equity
dsei4e all fuch complaints, as ander the fai
article halI be preferred TO the faid Commi
Goners aud that | will forbeaf to a9 as
Commifioner IN any cafe, in which l ma
be perlonaliy intereRed.
/" Three of the faid Commifiouers hia
coaaitute Board, and fhall have power I
do any aa sppertaiuing to the faid Commi
J fou provided that one Of the Comm1iT.oncr
named on each Gde, and the fifth Commit
oner Giail be preieut, and all dfejfoas )6aN /
made " a majority Of The vOicss Of fbe Gam
N.91i2uer5 tben ercJen!; eighteen months fror
: the day on which the fsid Commifiionet
fall form Board AID be ready to procee
to buGnefs, are ALIGNED TO receive com
, plants aud applications but they are neve
lhelefs authorized, in any particular cafe,
which it fhall appear to them to be reafor
able and JUL, 20 extend the faid term
. eighteen months, for aDy term not exceedin
fix months after the expiration thereof ii
, laid CommiGioners hall frf meet at Phiia
: dslphia, bu, they hall have power 60 .,
; journ from place TO place as they ihall {,
esule.
, . The fsid coram:fliouers in examinin
tiie complaints aud applications 70 preferrc