Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-09-13


which case the arrest and punishment shall
comprehend the whole equipage of the
vessel, according to just grade of retalia.
ton.
9th. All American mariners now detain.
ed in the various depots and places of de-
tention, shall be liberated, except they have
been found on board of the vessels of the
enemy, and all such mariners found on
board of Freneh corsairs, shall be diseharg.
ed, and the whole shall be sent home, pro-
vided they do not enter on board the vessels
and fleets Of his imperial majesty, which
they shall ave the right to do.
9TH. Until England shall pay homage to
the law of nations by acknowledging and
conforming herself to the sacred and immu-
table principles assigned in the decree of
Berlin, her ships and goods shall be driven
from the ports of the United States, who
shall as soon as convenient, pass the laws
which are necessary on this occasion, Ito
the end that every infraction may be GER
tainly and promptly pursued or punished
by the destruction of the goods and other
corporeal suaerings of the offenders.
9th. If the British government contemn.
ing the independence of the u. States, or
consulting only her passions, shall make
war upon them in consequence OF the above
stipulation or any other cause, during the
continuance of war between France and
England, his majesty and the United States
shall make it a common cause, and aid each
other mutually with their good Offices, their
councils and their forces, according to the
emergency of the conjunctures as become
good and faithful allies. In that case the
president of the United States will omit no.
thing to induce congress to pass the laws
necessary for supplying his majesty's ships
with as many mariners as can be spared
from the defence of their own country, in
order to chastise that power upon her own
element, who will not willingly admit any
neutral or independent flag TO be seen upon
it. And his majesty the emperor and king,
hereby binds himselfto supply the U. States
with convenient number of serviceable
cannon, whether for the field or garrisons:
and that he will put at the disposal of the
president, such number Of able and expe-
rienced officers of the land service as may
be requested. to place the American army
in formidable condition, whether for Of
fence or defence. Provided that whenever
an expedition shall take place beyond the
limits of the United States, or whenever
the said officers may be employed within the
same in active campaigns or other exploits,
they shall be subject only to the order of a
French commander.
9th. If the contracting parties shall judge
it convenient to reduce the British power
remaining in the northern parts of America,
they shall forever remain separate from the
of the Union; and they either
be held as colonies, or restored to France
in her ancient right, at the option of his
majesty.
10th. Considering that should the above
eventual alliance in war take place
the two high contracting parties,
further and more efectual measures may be
concerted for reducing to obedience the
brigands IPatriots] whom England has iu-
stigated to rebellion in the dominion of his
catholic majesty [Spain.1 Therefore, his
majesty the emperor and king, pledges him.
self in the name of his catholic majesty,
that the subjects of the United States shall
enjoy privileges and exemptions in Mexico
and South America, proportioned to their
exertions and sacrifices; in the enjoyment
of which, the capituations respecting the
empire of the two Americas shall make no
impeachment.
18th. Neither of the two parties shall
conclude either truce orpeace with England,
without the formal consent of the other first
obtained; and they mutually engage not to
lay down their arms, until she shall reeog-
nize the equal right of nations to navigate,
and the immunities of the neutral flag, such
as they ought to be according to the princi-
pies laid down in the various public acts.
18th. His majesty the emperor and king,
solemnly guarantees to the United States
from the present time and forever, against
every other power, that it may be, their Ii