Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-12-21

/ be, till it meets the said parallel Of lati-
|tude AZ, aud thence, along the said psFal-
lei, TO the South Sea: all the islands in the
Sabine and the said Red aud Arkansas
rivers, throughout the coarse thus de-
|scribet, to belong TO the United States;
but, the use OF the waters and navigation
of the Sabine to the sea, and of the said
rivers Roxo and Arkansas, throughout the
extent Of the said boundary, on their re-
spective banks, shall be common to the re-
specLive inhabitants of both nations. The
two high contracting parties agree to cede
and renounce all their rights, claims, and
pretentioDs to the territories described by
the said line, that is to say The United
States hereby cede to his Catholic Ma
iesiy, and renonnce for ever, all their
rights, claims, and professions 10 the
territories lying west and south OF the
above described line; and, ia like manner,
his Catholic Majesty cedes to the said
United States, all his rights, claims, and
pretensioRs 10 auy territories east aud
north Of the said line, and, for himself, his
heirs, and successors, renounces all claim
70 tie Sd4u tefftl0fleS LOT ever
Art. 10 fix this line With more pre-
cision, and to place the landmarks which
shall designate, exactly, the limits OF both
nations, each of the contracting parties
shalt appoint commissioner and survey
or. who shall meet before the termination
OF one year from the date of the ratifica-
ton Of this treaty, at Natchitoctes, onthe
Red River and proceed to run and mark
the said line, from the mouth of the Sa-
bpe to the Red River, and from Red
River to the river Arkansas, and to ascer-
tain the latitude of the source OF the said
river Arkansas, in conformity to what is
above agreed upon aud stipulated, aud the
line Ct latitude AZ, TO the South Sea; they
shall make out plans, and keep journals OF
their proceedings, and the result agreed
upon by them shall be considered as part
of this Treaty, and shall have the same
force as il ii were inserted therein. The
two governments viii amicabiy agree re-
Ispecting the necessary articles to be fur
lnished TO those persons, and also 10 their
respective escorts, should such be deemed
necessary.
Art 5. The inhabitants of the ceded
territories shall be secured 10 the free ex-
ercise of their religion, without any restric-
| tea, aad al! those who gsay desire 10 re-
move to the Spanish dominions shall be
permitted to sell or export their effects at
any time whatever, without being subject
in either case, TO duties.
Art. 6. The inhabitants of the terrific
ries which his Catholic Majesty cedes to
the United States, by this treaty, shall be
incorporated in the Uniou of the United
States, as soon as may be consistent with
the principles Of the Federal Constitution,
and admitted to the enjoyment of all the
privileges, rights, and immunities of the
citizens of the United States.
Art. Z. The officers and troops of his
Catholic Majesty, in the territories here
by coded by him to the United States,
shall be withdrawn, and possession of the
places occupied by them shall be given,
within months after the exchange of the
notifications of this treaty, or sooner, if
possible, by the officers of his Catholic
Majesty, TO the commissioners or officers
of the United States, duly appointed to
receive them; and the United States shall
furnish the transports and escort necessary
to convey the Spanish officers aud troops,
and their baggage, TO the Havana.
Art. 8. AlIthe grants of land made be-
fore the Oath of January, 1918, by. his
Catholic Majesty, or by his lawful au-
thorities, in the said territories coded by
his Majesty to the United States, shall be
ratified and conf rmed to the persons in
possession of the lands, to the same extent
that the same grants would be valid if the
territories had remained under the domiu-
ion Of his Catholic Majesty. But The
owners in possession of such lands, who,
by reason Of the recent circumstances Of
the Spanish nation, and the revolutions in
Europe, have been prevented from fulfill
ing all the conditions Of their grants, shall
complete them within the terms limited ip
the same, respectively, from the date Of
this treaty; in default of which, the said
grants shall be null and void. All grants
made since the said oath January, 1918,
when the first proposal on the part of his
Catholic Majesty, for the cession of the
Floridas, was made, are hereby declared
and agreed to be null and void.
Art 9. The two high contracting part
les, animated with the most earnest desire
of Cancellation, and with the object of put
ting an end to all the differences which
have existed between them, and Of con-
frming the good understanding which
they wish to be for ever maintained be-
tween them, reciprocalIy renowned ali
claims for damages or injuries they them-
selves, as we'll as their respective citizens
and subjects, may have suffered, until the