Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-01
From Canada.
ovEsEc, March 2,
THE TREATY OF PEACE.


the United States ON the 18th ult. was repub |
lished in h.ndbhi at this Office on the 26th |
Since that time the official account Of its rati-
fcauoa has been received by government.
Tire Nations oil Europe on reading the Trea
", will be at loss to conceive Tor what OBJ
ject the people of America and Grea, Britain,
have been engaged IN mutual destru; ton for
nearly three years. The declaration of war
by the United States. ought however, never TO
be forgotten. They have abandoned every b.
ject tor which they went 10 war I; the right eff
blockade. OF search, of impressment, are all ia
City admitted by the treaty and the conquest
Of Canada is vanished, we trust, forever.
But it is not only the American declaration OF
war TO which it is necessary To refer, for the
understanding ofthis treaty. Former treaties
rust also be referred to---They are all abro-
gated in as far as they are not row revived.
BY the Sd article OF the treaty of 1888, the
United States had the right of fishing ON the
banks of Newfoundland, in the Gulph OF St
Lawrence, and in all other places OIL the 81 a,
where the Inhabitants OF both countries usually
hshed and also Oh he coasts, bays and creeks
OF all other his Majesly's American Don,ini-
ons. and liberty to cure fish in any Of the un-
settled bays, narbors and creeks Of Nova
Scotia, Magdalen ISLANDS, and Labrador, and
even on settled parts thereof, by agreement
with the inhabitants.
All the rignts conferred by this article on
the UHittd States, which do not accrue to
them from the Law of Nations, they lose by
the present treaty.
BY I'll, Sd Article Of the IRE atty of 1894, the
citizens and subjects OF each party were per-
ptteu TO trade IN their respective territories,
(dudson's Bay e4cepted) in al articles not en-.
tirsly prohibited, ai.d liable to the payment of
no highcr duties ihan were paid on importati-
on by sea, aRd to navigate lie lskes and ri
yers thereof, areve the hight st port If entry
from sea, ana even in small vessels betweeen
MonIreai ano Quebec.
BY article Y, British subs and American
ciuzens wee entstiedto hold lands il either
country IN AXE manner as Ifthey were natives
BY srticie 8, The navigation OF the Missis3ip
pi was secured 10 tue British
All OF these articles had a pernicious ten
dency, at least, in so TAR as these PROVING are
concerned. Alter the experience we nave had
OF tie ambitious views of h Urlted State
1t is clearly our Interest to have no connec-
ton Tut wi Great Britain
The III, srt!c Of he pr, sent treaty, secures
the lndi.nS IN the rights to which t,.ey were
entitled before the wsr, aud Great Britain be-
comes the guarantee Of these rights
II there was any intent at all in the treaty nj
17dS, which fixed the boundaries b.tween the
United States, Nova Scotia and Canada. II mnst
have been that from the source Of the St. Croix
the boundary shou follow the highlands be-
tween the heads OF the rivers that fall into the
United States and those that fall into the Bri.
tish possessions. This is the natural bounda-
ny, and we trust il will be confirmed by the
Commissioners, though in one part ofihe line
IL will run into this province.
II the Commissioners pre- coed in the spirit
of fairness, they may ebviate many sources of
future differences. 1t will always be an adj
vantage TO have the line distinctly marked.
I h only thing that we regret, is the focline
which the Americans retain on the ST. Law
renee, from the St Regis to Kingtton, and
from Niagara to Fort Erie. The River is on
indispensable communication for US, and it is
by no means so 10 them
Royal Salute was fred from the Grand
Battery, yes erdsy, at one O'Clock, in conse,
quenee CT the official intelligence OF Peace.
MONTREAL, March II.
The grand jury OF this district hive the pre-
cent week found bills of Indictment against
the Editor and Printer of the Montre-l Herald,
for "false and malicious libes" against His
Excellency Sir George Provost. Their trl :
ais are put over 10 the September term of the
Court OF Kings Bench.
Courart,
BY His Excellency SIR GEORGE PROVOST
Baronet, Captain Genera, aud Governor in
Chief in and over the Provinces OF Lower
Canada, Upper Canada, Nova Scotie, New
B-unswic and their several dependenci =
Vice Admiral of the same, III utenant Gen
erai and Commander OF all His Majesty 5
forces in the said Provinces of Lower Cana
da and Upper Canaja, and New,BrunsA X,
and their several depe ndences, and i'll The
Islands of Newfoundland, Prince Edward,
Cape Breton and Bermuda &c. SC &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas treaty OF Peace and amity between
His Britannia Majesty and the United States
Of America was signsd at Ghent OH the t24th
day of December last, Ivy rlenifo entaries re-
pec.Yely appointed for that purpose, and the
said Treaty having been duly ratified aud con-
Rrmed IS well by MS ROYAL Highness the Prince
Regent, for and on the behalf OF His NJ sly, as
the President of the United States OF ans rcs,
by and with the advice and consent OF the Sc
nate and the signing and ratification of such
treaty as AFORESAID, having been officially COM
municsted 10 me, and also the exchange OF Ra.
tiled Copies thereof between Anthony st. JOHN
Baker, ESQ. & the American Secretary Of State,
in the behalf of the Government Of the said
", ted States, at Washington, OIL tie I7lh day
Of FebruaryIlast.
do therefore, in His Majssty's name, call
upon and strictly enjoin all His loving sub
iects in this his Province of Lower Cansda,
faithfully to observe, by Sea and Land, the said
Treaty Of Peace and AmIty existing as afore.
said.
Given under my hand and Seal at Arms, al