Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-18

"a laiitr,ie ~ uorth and thence by the paral-
81 OF lautnd-, TO the South Sea. The whole
oeing, as laid down in Meiishs Map OF the
Uni,ed states, published at Philadelphia. i'm
proved to the first ofJanuary, ISIS. But, IL the
source of the Arkansas river shall he found
to tall north or south of latitude ~, then the
line shall run from the said source due south or
north, as the case may be, til, il meets the said
parallel of latitude u; and thence, along the
said parallel, to the South Sea all tue islands
IN tue Sabine and the said Red aud A rkansas
rivers, throug hout the course thus described,
to belong to the United States /; but, the use OF
tue waters and navigation ofthe Sabine, to the
sea, and OF the sail rivers RcXo aud Arkansas,
throughout the extent of their said boundary,
on their respective banks, shall be common to
the respective Inhabitants of both nations. The
two high contracting parties agree 10 cede
ana renounce all thsir rights, claims, and pre-
tensions To the territories described by the
SAID line, that Is TO say: The United States
hereby cede to his Catholic Majesty, and re-
nounce forever, all their rights, claims, and
pretcnsons to The territories lying west and
soHth OF the abovedescribed line and, in like
manner, his Catholic Majesty cedes to tue said
United states all his rights, claims, and preten
SONS 10 any territories east and north OF the
SAID line, and, for himself, his heirs, and sue
cessots, renounces all claim To the said terrific
ries forever.
Art.d. To fix this line with more pre- cision, and
TO place the land MAI K which shall desa IA te
eAactly the limits OF both nations, each of the
contracting iartes shall appoint commission
er and surveyor, who shall meet before tie
termination oil one year from tile date of tie
ratification of this Treaty, at Natchitochps, on
tile Red River, and proceed to- run aud mark
the said line from the mouth of tho sabine to
me Red River, and from tue ked River TO the
kiVer Arkansas, and TO ascertain the latitude
OF the source of the SAID river Arkansas in
conformity TO what u above agreed upon and
stipulated, and the line of latitude AZ TO the
Soutn Sea they shall make ont plans, and
keep Journal. of their proceedings, aud the re.
sui agreed upon b. them shall be considered
as part OF this Treaty, aud shall have he same
iofce ASt u were inserted therein. The two
governments will amicably agree respecting
IN" necessary articles TO be furnished To those
persons. aud also 10 their respective escorts,
should such be deemed necessary.
Art s.: The inhabitants of the coded terrific
iies shall be secured in the free exercise of
tbeIr religion, without any restriction and all
those who may desire to remove TO the Spanish
domnions shall be permitted TO sell or export
their enecfs, at any time whatever, without
te,ns subject IN eithe, case, Ia duties.
Art u. HE Inhabitants of the territr ries
which HIS Catholic MaIe,,> ceties 10 the Uni
ted States, by TINS treaty shall be INCORPORATED
| in 'h' Union Of the United States as soon as
may he consistent with the principles of the
Fr"era! Cons tuition aud admitted 10 tbe en-
JoyiHcEt of ali The privileges rights, and inI-
muniiles, ct the cItzeUs Og the United States
AT me OfhceIs AID troops of His Catho-
nc Majesty In the territories Hereby reded by
him tu The United states shall be " i,bdrawn.
a : possession OF the places occupied Dy :hem
snail he given, within six months afler the ex-
change of the notifications OF this treaty, or
soe@er,if possible. BY the officers of His Cath
ohc Majesty, 20 iht commissioners or officers
otthe United States, duly appointed TO receive
them; and the United Stnies shall furnish the
trahsportsaad escort necessary to conve, the
spanish oilcerS and troops and their bag I. age,
| TO the Havana
Arr, All grants OF land made before the
zath OF January, 1918, by His Catholic Majesty,
W ny MS iawtni authorities, in The said terri
tories, coded by ins Majesty to tue Unlted
oiaies, shall be ratified and confirmed 10 the
persons ia possession ct the iands, 40 the same
extent that the same giants would he yaiil If
tue territories had remained under the domin.
ION OF MS Catholic Majesty. But the owners
~ posseSSioh oil such lands, who by reason of
the recent circumstances of the Spanish ma
uon and the revolutions in Europe, nave been
prevented from fulfilling all The conditions of
thelr grants. shall complete them within the
Terms hiOite1 III the same respectively, rom
the date of this treaty in defauit OF which
the SAID giants shall be null and void All
grehts made since the SAID i4th of January.
toio When the tirst proposal on the part of his
Caihohc majesty, for the cesson of the fiori-
uas was made, are hereby declared and agreed
to be null aud VOID.
Art o. The two high contracting partie..
animated with the most earnest desire of can,
Citation, and with the object OF nnitlup an end
10 all The differences which haze txis,ed he
tween Them, reciprocaliy reuoupce all claims
'or damages or injuries which hey themselves.
az wei as tueIr respective citizens and sub-
Ject., may nave suffered, until the time of
si.ning this treaty.
Inc renhHciation OF the United States will
extend Ia All the injuries mentioned IN the con-
Vshti0n oil August, 1902.
10 All claims Oh account of prizes made
D> french prlvateGrs, aud condemned by
french CoDsuls within the territory and iuria
diction o! Spain.
9. To all claims of indemnities on account Of
tHe SUSPENSION OF the right of deposit at New
Orleans la 1902
4. 10 all claims of citizens of the United
states upon the government of Spain arising
from the unlawful seizure at sea, and in the
Po'ts and territories of Spain or The Spanish
cO.onies.
). To all claims of citizens of the United
States upon the Spanish Government, state
msnts of which, sOicitiu. the in, erposition or
,nr Government OF the United States, have
been presented 10 the Department of State. or
50 the Minister of the United States. in Snain.
'ince the date OF the Convention Of IsO2' and
until 'he signature Of this treaty.
The remuneration of his Catholic Majesty
extends,
l To all the injuries mentioned in tho rom
yenilon OF the llth August, 1902
= 10 tne sums which his Catholic Majesty
aaVano ed Tor the return of Captain Pike from
the PrOvlncias luteTnas
3. 10 all injuries caused by the expedition nj
Miranda, that was fitted out aud equipped at
New York.
4. To all claims Of Spanish subjects upon
me government OF the United States, arising
from Unlawful seizures at sea, or within the
ports or territorial jurisdiction of the United
States
Finally, 10 all the claims of subjects Of hi.
catholic Majesty upon the government of the
UNITED States, in which the interpositiou OF
ms Catholic msjesty's government has been
solicited before The date OF this Treaty, and
since the date of the convention of 1902 or
which may have been made 10 the department
o. foreign fairs Of his Majesty, or to his Nil
hster in the United States
Ahd the high contracting parties respective.
" renouuce all claims 10 iDdemnities Tor AuS
OF the recent events on transactions of their