Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-30

treaty which was. agreed to by cur mini
sters, aud afterwards sent back by the
president, has employed himself in brief
discussion of its merits. In our opinion
nothing more interesting to the merchants
Of our country has appeared Since the year
1894. And as 1t is extremely desirable
ihat it should be extensively pcrused before
the meeting OF congress, when probably
nearly the Same treaty will again be sent
us. we sEaii immediAtely proceed TO fur
nish our readers with extracts.
FROM TIE y. Y. DAILY ADVERTISER.
British ITcGty.--.An Interesting PAM
phlet made It's appearance yesterday, en-
utuicd The British Treaty." dedicated
to those members of congress who have
the sense TO perceive and the spirit to pur-
, sue the true interests cf their country. &"
Inc following isgiven rs the " purport of
| that treaty"
The 6yst article, like the first Of that
conc ,uied on the 10Th November, 1894,
by Mr.. Jay, is merely formal and the Sc
cond confirms the first ten articles Of the
old treaty. is, therefore, proper to give
a glance ut them.
merely formal; and the second is exccut-
cd.
The third gives to each party the right
Of rassin; through the territories of the
| other, in America, except within the IL
mits of the HuJsou's Bay Company. We
find in il the following clause. But il is
IL derS;o3d, that this art'c!e docs not eX-
tend 20 the admission OF vessels of the u
n.tcd States INFO the seaports, hsrhors,
/ bays or creeks of his maicsty's said terri
tories, nor into such parts Of the rivers in
his maiesty's said territories as are be-
tween tie mouth thereof and the highest
! Fort cf eutry from the sea, except in small
| vessels trading bona tidc between Montreal
aud Quebec, under such regulations rs
shall lac established to prevent the possibi-
! lily OF any frauds in this respect; nor to
| the admission OF British vessels from the
s"a into the rivers Of the Uni ed States be-
vond the highest ports Of entry for foreign
[ vessels from the sea. TGs river Misses
sipri shall, However, according 10 the
treaty cf peace, be entirely open To beth
parties: and it is CursacT agreed, that all
the ports and places on its eastern side, to
wh'chsocver of the part es belonging, may
freely be resorted 10 and used BY buth par
lies, IN as ample manner rs any of the
Atlantic ports CT places OF TIE United
states, or any OF the ports or places OF his
maie:ty in Great Britain
] The urth article, after n'crtinning that
II is u certain whether the NiSaisslpp
extends so far TO the noIthward as TO be
intcrseced by line TO be drawn due west
from the Lake OF the Woods, in the man.
ner mentionedin the treaty of peace, pro-
vdcS for Joint survey of the northern
! part of that river and agrees, that, if on
the result Of such survey it should appear
that the said river would not be intersect-
ed by such line the parties will regulate
the boundary in that quarter by amicable
negotiation.
/ The fifth article, after mentioning that
doubts had arisen what river was truly
intended under the name OF the river ST.
Cro;x,' provides for ascertaining that ri
yer, and the latitude and longitude of its
mouth and sources.
The sixth, seventh and eighth articles
I have been executed.
Tie ninth provides for persons holding
! lands IN the dominions OF one of the parties
who are subjects ard citizens of the other:
and the tenth is stipulation IN favor of
moral honesty, viz. that neither " rty shall
sequester or confscate debts or property in
the funds SC.
4, The third article Of the new treaty pro-
vldes for and regulates commerce between
the United States and the British East In
dies, in the same terms as the thirteenth
article of the old treaty, except that the
words, and sailing direct from the forts
Of tie said states are inserted in the first
clause, which now runs thus: {. his ma
ljesty consents that the vessels BELONGING to
the citizens of the u. 5. of America, and
sailing direct from ports Of the said United
) States, shall be admitted and Hospitality
! rcceivedin all the sea-ports and harbors OF
the British territories in the Eas. In
, dies" Sc.
| The fourth article Of the new treaty is
the same as the fourteenth of the old one.
and supulates for general liberty of trade
between the United States and the British
domnions in Europe
The fifth article Of the new treaty is the
same as the fifteenth of the old one frceu-
lating the duties on ships and merchan-
dize,) with two exceptions: the first re-
serves to the United States the ripht pre-
viously reserved to Great Britain, for inn
posing tonnage du'y equal 70 what shall
nc imposed By tie ether party. The Sc
cond IS made by substituting new clause
Tor the reservation formerly made bv
Great Britain, of the right Of imposing
on American vessels entering into British
ports in Europe, such duty as NAV be ade
quate TO countervail the difference OF duty
now payable on the importation Of Euro
pean and Asiatic goods when imported in
to the United States in British or in Anne
rican vessels Instead Of this, the follow
ing words made part Of the new article
{ Aud I'm the trade of tba s,,,c q. .;..,o lit