The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-03-14

said rivers Roxo and Afksn.as, throughout
the extent OF the said boundary, On their re
speciiye banks, shall be common 10 the &c
spec i've inhabitants Of both nations.
The lwo bigh contracting parties agree 10
cede and IeDounce all their tigbis, citims.
and pfetensioDs, 10 the territories described
by the said line that is TO say ;" ibs Criec
States hereby cede TO his Catholic Maj-s},
and rsoounce for ever, ell Ihei, ,iPb's. oioims,
and preleDsions, 20 The territories iying wes'
and south OF the above described tine aDd
IN like manner, bis Catholic Misty cedes -
The SAID United States sli bis ,ieb,s. Claim
aud p etensioos, TO sny territories cas- ano
no"h Of The said line, and 70, tIn,et rs
heirs, and sUccsssors, feoounccs all cIsim Ga
the said tefrlIo-ies .ere
AnTIcLE4
To tx this i;Tt Yita nee p,ecisinn, and 10
place the land ms X wblch shaIl de-Iens,s
exactly the limits Of both nations, each OF the
ccntacn0g pefucs shell appoint g commits.
'ioner and : su'veyo', who shall meet before
tne te niDztioB OF ore year, from the date of
M -. siiSr OF this treaty, a. Estchiioches,
on lbe q river, srd pr0ceedlc ION end mark
The sid line, from the mouth cf he Sabine 10
the Red river, and fcom the Rcd liver TO ;he
rIyer kfkeDsss, ard to asce ialn the latitude
e the source OF the said liver A kansas, ia
conformity 10 whaI is above sgre.d upon and
stip ulsted, and lhe line If Is'i'ude ~ deg. 10
the ScOih Sea, they shall MIX ou p'sns, and
keep jou nels of thelr proceedings, and TIE re-
suit sgreed upcn by them shall be coD-dc'ed
As parI of his tresty, and she'll have ibe -sme
force as if il wee inserted herein. 1herw-
governments will amicsby sgfee respecting
'he necessary articles 10 DC furnished 10 those
'.'e sors, and also as 70 rhcir &c pecUye escott,
should such be deemed Necessary.
ARTICLE S.
The inhabitants oi me coded territories
sha;i be secured N the free exc cise uf fhsi
religion withnu, any restriction, and 81 ihos.
who my dosire 10 remote to- he Spanish d.
minions SHALL be permi,,ed 20 se'I OF expot,
their eHrcts st any tine whateyet, wlthou,
being subject, in eIther case, 20 duues.
ARTIcLE6
The iDhabita0's of he terrtories whic b
his Catholic Majes cedes to the Uni,ed
States, by this isesIy, shal; be incorporated "a
the Unioo Of the Unite1 States, as soon rs
may be copsstcni wit ihe principles Of thr
faas~ai csnstita..ep, snd ,riru..-eti 20 ,tsu
enjymen, Of all the privileges, rights, sro
immunities, OF the citizens Of the Unite
States.
ARTICLE
The officers and uoops of his Catholic Ma
jes,y, in the territories he Teby ceded by hin.
20 the United s stes. shall be wi,hdrawu, 90 q
possession Of the places occupled by the ~
shall be given wi hin six months sftes the *
change Of The ralics;ious pf this 'resy o
sooner, if possible, ty tho diicers ofhis c..
olic Majesty, 10 the con uoi,s.ioners or oh
GERS of the United States, duly appointed .r
receive the N and he Unted States shai'
furnish the transports and esrot rerosssry
to convey the Spsnish officers and troops, and
their baggage, to the Hsvsna.
ARTICLE
All the grams Of land made before the 24th
Of Janua,y, 1918, by his Catholic Maiesry, "
b. his lawful authorities in the sid territories
ccde> by his Mojesfy IN the United State
shall be ratified and confirmed 70 the perSo"s
in posse ssion OF the lands, 20 the same ex,en'
that the same grants would lie valid, If the
territories he'd rouisined urdsr the dominion
Of his Catholic M'josty. Bn' the owners il
posse ssion Of such lands who, by reason ci
the recent circumstances of tho Spanish ra
ion, and the revolutions in Europe, have been
their grants, shall complete them within the
terms limited in the same, respectively, ftor
the dote Of this treaty in default Of which,
the said grants shall DO null aAd void. Al
grants made since the said 24,b Of !nusry.
1918, when the first proposal, on the part OF
his Catholic Majcsy, fo' tho cession Of the
Floridas, was made, are hereby de clared, and
agreed 10 be, null and void.
ARTICLE g.
The two high cont acting parties, animated
with The most earnest desire Of conciliation
and with the objec, Of putting an epd to al
the differences which have existed between
them and ofconf ming the good understand
ing which they wish to be forever msiDtained
between them, rec,proc ally rcnounce al
claims for damages or injaries which they
themselves, a. we'll as their respective Cit.
zens and subjects, may have suffered until
the time OF signing this treaty.