Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-22
WASHINGTON, Feb. is.
JAMES MADISON.
President of the u. Siasss of Amsr;es

WHEREAS a treuiu OF Peace and
Unity beisosen the United States of n.
asrira. and his Brtannic .,Iaiestl; IONS
signed at Client, on the recently fourth
dag cf December, one thousand eight
hundrcd and fourteen, hg plenipotentia-
RIGS respectively appoialcd Tor that pur
pose: and the said treaty haring been.
by and 1cith the advice and consent of
The Senate OF the United STATES, duiu
accepted, ratified md confirmed. on the
Seventeenth day Of February, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifteen aud ri
tilted copies thereof hdrius been
erchdnSed agreeabIy 10 the tenor of the
said treaty. .chich is in the CORDS fol-
iou'ing, to lcit:
TREATY OF PEACE & AMI1Y
BETWEEN
Hfs BRIrANNIC MAJESTY
IHE UNITED STATES OF AMgRJc.
His Britannia Majesty and the Uni
ted States of America, DESTROYS of ter
minating the war wi,ich has unhanpiIy
su5siztcd between the two countries.
and OF restoring, upon principles of
perfect reciprocity, peace, friendshi9.
sni good understanding between them.
have, For that purpose. appointed their
respective plenipotentiaries, that is to
say: His Britannia Majesty, on his
cart, has appointed the right honora.
bic JAMES Lord GAMBLER, late admi
raj of the white. now admira, or the
red squadron Of bis Nlaiest,'s fleet.
HENRY GoULBoURN, esquire, mem.
her of the Imperial Parliament and Va
der Secretary Of State, and WILLIAM
ADAMS, esquire, Doctor Of Civil Law /:
And the President of the United States.
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate thereof has appointed JOAN
QUINCY ADAMS. JAMES A. R4YARD,
Henry CLAY, JoNATnAs RUSSELL and
Abe ar GALLATIN, citizens of the u
n'ted States, who, after a reciprocal
comm anication of their respective full
powers, have agreed upon the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE THE FIRsT.
There shall be a Grm and universal
Peace between His Britannia Majesty
and the United States, and between
their respective countries, territories,
cities, towns, and people, of every de.
gree, without exception of places or
persons. All hostili(ies, both by sea
and land, shall cease az soon as this
treaty shall have been ratified by both
part e as here n a'tcP men soneJ. All
territory, places, g. possessions what
sle.ep, ak f'1m sithcr party by the
other, duriog the war or which NAV be
taken after the signing ofthis treaty
excepting OBlythcislsnds hereinafter
mentioned, shall be restored without d..
lay, Il without causing any destruction,
or carrying away any Of the artillery
or other public property originally
captared 10 the said forts or places,
and which shall remain therein upou
The exchange ofthe notifications OF this
Treaty, or any slaves or other private
property. And all sro!lievcs, records,
deeds, and papers, either of public
nature or belonging TO private persons,
which, 10 the course Of the war, may
have fallen into the hands of the off
GERS OF either marty, shall be, az far
as may be practicable, forthwith re.
stored and delivered to the proper au
shoriiics and persons 10 whom they re-
'pectiYeiy belong. Such of the islands
in the Bay OF Passamauuoddy as are
claimed by both parties, shall remain
"a the possession Of the party in whose
occaPation they may be az the time of
the exchange OF tie ratilleatioBs Of ibis
Treaty, until the decision respecting
the title to the said islands shall have
been made in conformity with the
fourth article ofthis Freaty. No dis
p )siticn made Ny this Treaty, sst to such
possession OF the islands and terrific.
ries claimed by both parties, shall, in
any manner whatsoever, be constr ued
TO eH;ct the right of either.