The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
Byae President efae United Stat, =.
A PROCLAMATION

| as. VI Hah.iiea ana Ills Briian..
Majesty was concluded & signed at s. ,'' u
tersburs, under the mediation ofth. RE. re-
ror OF all the Russias, on the twslf,i. .i Pc
OF July last, by the respective plen,.a, aay
tiarIes oil the three powers And ,,h o'en-
the SAID convention has been by tbars )
~ ratified, and the respective r,,;eaa,.u u-
OF the same were exchanged at WINS WINS
ton, on the tenth day ofthe presen, ",'ig'
BY JOHN QuINcY ADAMS, Seer.,."p'n
State OF the United States, the Ricb, /, Ot
orable STAFFORD CANsrNg. Enyan mn ~
traordinary and Minister Pltnino,osyshA -
of His Britannia Majesty, and Mr. crary
ELLIsEN, Charge d'Affairs of His InohcE
al Majesty the Emperor of all the Rufs;.r
ON the part of their several Goyernmsn,as,
which Conventionis in the words follow;"s
/ to wit
In the name of the most holy and ind
visible Trnnitry "N Aiu-
The President of the United Static =
America, and His Majesty the King os wi VI
United Kingdom of Great Britain anJ IN .ne
land, having agreed. in pursuance of ,bo
NTH article of the Convention conclude5 y.
London on the goth day of OctoIn-
1873, TO refer the differences which ~
rssen between the two government. -.
me True construction and meaning of The
first article ofthe Treaty of Peace and A.
nifty, concluded at Client on the 24tb as,,
December, 1914, to the friendly arbitration
OF His Majesty the Emperor of all th.
kussias, mutually engaging to consider bie
decision as final and conclusive. And hi,
sad Imperial Majesty having, after dn.
consideration, given his decision unnn
these differences in the following terms, to
wit: "
THAT the United States of America are
emit led to claim from Great Britain .
Just naturalization for all private nro.
"perty, which the British forces NAV havr
carried away and as the question re-
lates 10 slaves more especially, for all
The slaves that the British forces NAV
" have carried away from places and terri
= tories OF which the Treaty stipuates the
restitution, in quitting these same places
and territories"
That the United States are entitled to
" consider AS having been SO carried away.
AL such slaves AS may have been trans
" lerred from the above mentioned terri
to RES toBritish vessels within the water.
"ol the said territories, aud who for
tins reason may not have been restor-
=" ed"
" But that if there should be any Aem-
rican slaves who were carried away from
=" territories of which the first article the
" Treaty OF Client has not stipulated the
restitution of the United States, the T.
"-nlted States are not entitled to claim an
decentralization for the said slaves"
Now, Tor the purpose of carrying into
effect this award of his Imperial Majesty,
as arbitrator, his good Offices have been
farther invoked to assist in framing such
Convention or Articles of Agreement be
tween the United States of America and
HIS Britannia Majesty, as shall provide the
mode OF ascertaining and determining the
value of slaves and ofother private proper
ty, which may have been carried awayin
the contrayention of the Treaty of Cheat,
and for which indemnificaton is to be
made to the citizens of the United States
in virtue of His Imperial Majesty's said "a
ward, and shall secure compensation to the
sufferers for their losses, SO ascertained and
determined. And His Imperial Majesty has
consented to lend his mediation for the a.
bo'e purpose, and has constituted g. appoint
ed CHARLls RoBERT CoUNT NEssEL.
RODE His In erial Majesty IS Priyy Counsel
Tor, Member of the Council of State, Secre.
ry of State directing the Imperial Depart
ment of Foreign Affairs, Chamberlain
Knight of the order of Saint Alexander
Neysky, Grand Cross of the order of Saint
Valdimmer of the first class, Knight OF
that of the White Eagle of Poland, Grand
Cross OF the order of st. Stephen of Hun
gary. of the Black aud of the Red Eagle of
Prussia, of the Legion Of Honor of France,
of Charles III. of Spain, of ST. Ferdinand
aud OF Merit of Naples, of the Annuncia-
ton of Sardinia, of the Polar Star of Swe-
den, of the Elephant of Denmark, of the
Golden Eagle of Wirtemberg. of Fidelity
of Baden, of St. Constantine of Parma,
aud OF Guelph of Hanover; and JoHN
COUNT CAPoDIsrRIAs, His Imperial Ma
Jesty's Prlvy Counsellor, and Secretary OF
State, Knight of the order of st. Alexander
Nessky, Grand Cross of the order OF st.
Naldlmmer of the first class, Knight of that
of the White Eagle of Poland, Grand
Cross of the order of St. Stephen of Hun
gary, of the Black and Of the Red Eagls
of Prussia, of the Legion of Honour OF
Fr ance, of Charles III. of Spain of ST.
Ferdinand and Of Merit of Naples, of ST.
Maurice aud Of St Lazarus of Sardinia, oil
the Elephant of Denmark, of Fidelity and
OF the Lion ofZahringen of Baden, Burstf-
er of the Canton of Vaud, and also of the
Canton and of the Republic of Geneva, as
his Plenipotentiaries TO treat, adjust, and
conclude such Articles ofAgreementa as may
tend TO the attainment of the above men
toned end, with the Plenipotentiarles Of
the United States and of His Britannia
Majesty that is to say: on the part OF Tue
President of the United States, with the
advice and consent of the Senate theFeo!
Henry MIDDLETON, citizen OF the saa
United States, and their Envoy Extraoral-