The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-03-01

OF Peace and .1muy setwesn His Brifanrfc
4 Mojrstp aud The United STAIRS Of .4sacrira.

Mojesfy aud the United Sfafes Of .4srrica.
His Britanpic Majesty and the United Stateso A.
merica, desirous Of terminating the war which has
unappily subsisted between the two countries, aud
OF restoring. upon principles OF perfect reciprocity,
peace, friendship and good understanding between
them, have, for that purpose, appointed their re-
spective plenpotcneres that is to say His Britain
mic Majesty, on his part, has appointed the Right
Honorable JAMES Lord GAMBIER, late Admiral OF
the white, now admiral of the red squadron OF his
Majest,'s feet, Henry GouLBoRs, Esq. member
of the Impera. Parliament, and under Secretary Of
State, and WILLIAM ADAMS, Esq Doctor OF Civil
Laws: And the President of the United States, by,
and with the advice and consent ofthe Senate there
of, has appointed JoHs Quincy ADAMS. JAMES A.
BAyARp, HENRY CLAY, JONATHAN RUSSELL and
ALBERr GALLATIN, citizens OF the United States,
who, after ,iprocal communication of their re.
spective full powers, have agreed upon the follow
ing articles
article Ae First.
There shall be firm and universal peace between
His Britannia Majesty and the United states, be-
tween their respective countries, territories cities,
towns aud people Of every degree, without excep-
60 af places or psrsors--Al hcst.li.,es Doth hE
STA and land, shall cease as Soon as thy Sxvy MAN
have been ratified by both parties, as hereinafter
mentioned. Al territory, places anG possessions,
WHATSOEVER, taken from either party by the other,
during the war, or which may be taken after the
signing of this treaty, excepting only the islands
hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without de
lay, and without causing any destruction. or carry
ng away any OF the artillery or other public proper
ty originally captured in the said forts places, and
which shall remain therein upouth exchange Of the
ratification OF ts tfeaty, or any slaves or other pri-
vate property. And all archieves, records, deeds
and papers, either Of public nature, or belonging
to private persons, which in the course OF the war
may have fallen into the hands of the officers OF ei.
thcr party, shall be, as far may be practicable,
forthwith restored and delivered to the proper au-
thories and persons 10 whom they respectively be-
long. Such of the islands in the Bay OF PasssIna-
quoddy as are claimed by both parties. shall remain
in the possession OF the party IN whose occupation
they may be at the time of the exchange OF the ra-
fcations Of this treaty, until the decision respecting
the title u the said islands shall have been made in
conformity with the 4h article Of this treaty. No
disposition made by this treaty, as TO such posses
sion of the islands and territories claimed by both
parties, shalt in any whatever be construed
to eject the right Of either.
article fhe Second.
Immediately after the ratification Of this tre1ty by
both parties, as herein mentioned, orders shall be
sent 10 the armies, squadrcns subjects and citizens
Of the two powers to from all hostility And
to prevent all causes Of complaint which might arise
account Of the prizes which may be taken al sea
after the said ratihcs,ions OF this treaty. is recp
rocaily agreed, that all vessels and effects which,
NAV be taken after the cEace Of twelve days from
North America, from the latitude Of ,wenty-three
degrees north, and as far eastward in the Atlantic
ocean a. the thiry-sixth degree Of west longitude.
from the rscrcdian of Greenwich, shall be restored
on each side - That the time shall be thirty days in
all other parts Of the Atlantic ocean, north of the
eqcnocial line or equator, and tie same time for
the Biitsh and Irish channels for the Goph OF Mex
icc, and all parts OF the West Inlies-fory days
for the Northseas for the Baltic, aud for all parts
of the Mcditerranear-Sixty days Tor the Atlantic
south Of the equator, far IS the latitude OF
he Cape OF Good Hopc--Ninety days for every part
1r the world south OF the equator-And hun
dred and twenty days FOX all other parts OF The world
without exception
.drficie the Third
All prisoners Of war ;aken on either side, as well
by land as by sea- shall be restored as pTac
ticable after the rati6cations Of this treaty, here
matter mentioned, on their paying the debts which
hey may have contracted during their CAPTIVITY
The two contracting parties respectively engage 70
discharge, in specie the advances which may have
been made by the other far the sustenancc and an
tenance Of such prisoners.
.7rsicfe he Fourth.
Whereas, il was stipulated by tIIe second article
of the treaty Of pszce, Of ono thousand seven hun
dred and eighty three, between bis Britannia MAjes-
1, and the u states Of America, that the boundary
Of the H. States should comprehend all islands with
IN twenty leagues of any part Of the shores Of tie
u states, and lying between lines TO be drawn do,
cast from the points shere the aforesaid Doundres
between Nova Scoia, on the one part, and Eas,
Florida the other, shall respectively touch Tie
Day Of fcrdy, a,d 'h. t''ar''~ ocean, cScet'ing