Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-04-03

to any territories east and north of the
said line, and for himself, his heirs, and
successors, renounces all claim to the
said territories forever.
article 4.
\ 10 Tx this line with more precision,
Ad to place the landmarks which shall
uelgnate exactly the limits of both ma
tioS, each Of the contracting parties
shan appoint commissioner and sur
veyop who shall meet before the termi-
natiol OF one year, from the date of the
ratltidtion ofthis treaty, at Natchitoches,
on the Red river, and proceed to run and
mark he said line, from the mouth of
the Sabine to the Red river, and from
the Red river to the river Arkansas, and
to ascertain the latitude of the source of
the said river Arkansas, in conformity 10
what is above agreed upon and stipulated,
and the line Of latitude AZ deg. to the
South Sea, they shall make out plans,
and keep journals Of ,hcir proceedings,
and the result agreed upon by them shall
be considered as part of this treaty, and
shall have the same force as if it were in
serted therein. The two governments
will amicably agree respecting the me-
cessary articles to be furnished to those
persons, and also as to their respective
escorts, should such be deemed neces-
sary.
.4rticle S.
The inhabitants of the coded terrific
ries shall be secured in the free exercise
OF their religion without any restriction,
and all those who may desire to remove
to the Spanish dominions shall be per-
mitted to sell or export their effects at
any time whatever, without being sub
ject, in either case, TO duties.
article 6.
The inhabitants of the territories which
his Catholic Ma esty cedes to the United
States, by this treaty, shall he ncorpo-
rated in the Union 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.
drHcle7.
The officers and troops Of his Catholic
Majesty, in the territories hereby coded
by him to the United States, shall be
withdrawn, and possession of the places
occupied by them shall be given within
six months after the exchange of the ra-
tifca,ions ofthis treaty, or sooner, if pos
siblc, by the officers of his Catholic Ma
Iesty, TO the commissioners or officers of
the United States, duly appointed to re-
ceive them; and the United States shall
furnish the transports and escort ncces-
sary to convey the Spanish officers and
troops, and their baggage, to the Havana.
.Article 8.
A II the grants oil land made before the
Gath of January, 1918, by his Catholic
Majesty, or by his lawful authorities in
the said territories, ceded by his Majes-
tv to the United States, shall be ratified
and confirmed to the persons in pos
session of the lands, to the same extent
that the same grants would be valid, if
the territories had remained under the
dominion of his Catholic Majesty. But
the owners in possession Of such lands
who, by reason of the recent circumstan-
ces of the Spanish nation, and the revo-
lutions in Europe, have been prevented
from fulfilling all the conditions of their
grants. shall complete them within the
terms limited in the same, respectively,
from the date of this treaty in default
of which, the said annts shall be null
and void. All grams made since the
said Oath of January, 1918, when the
first proposal, on the part of his Catho-
lie Majesty, for the cession of the Flori-
das, was made, are hereby declared,
and agreed to be, null and void.
article 9.
The two high contracting parties, ami
mated with the most earnest desire o
cancellation, and with the object Of put
ting an end to all the differences which
have existed between them, and of con
irming the good understanding which
they wish to be forever maintained be-
tween them, reciprocally renounce all
claims for damages Or injuries which
they, themselves, as well as their re.
spective citizens and subjects, may have
suffered until the time of signing thi:
treaty.
The remuneration of the United States
will extend to all the injuries mention
ed in the convention of the 18th of Au
gust, 1902.
q To all claims on account ofprize
made by French privateers, and con