Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-03-29

by either of the three before mentioned |
methods, shall in all cases serve as a
rule Tor the compensation tobe awarded
for each and every slave, for whom it
may afterwards be found that the indem-
nifi cation is due.
Ia ARTICLE III.
When the average value OF slaves
shall have been ascertained and fixed,
the two commissioners shall constitute
hoard for the examination oflhe claims
which are to be submitted 10 them, and
they shall notify to the Secretary oil State
oil The United States, that they are ready
to receive deinilive list Of the slaves
or other private property for which the
citizens of the United States claim
indemniicatiop 1t being understood
and hereby agreed that the commission
shall nottake cognizance Oh nor receive,
and that his Britanic Majesty shall not
be required TO make com ensation for
any claims for private PROPERTY under
the first article of the treaty of Ghent,
not contained in said list And his Brl-
tanic Majesty hereby engages to cause
10 be produced before the commission,
as material towards ascertaining facts,
all the evidence of which his Malesty's
government may be in possession, by re-
turn from his Maissty's officers or other
wise, OF the number OF siayes carried
away. But the evidence so produced,
or its delectivenes, shall not so in bar of
any claim or claims which shall be
9th erwise satisfactorily authenticated.
ARTICLE w. ..
The two commissioners are hereby
empowered and required 10 20 into an
examination OF all The claials omitted,
through the above mentioned list, by the
owners ofslaves or therpropeYy, or by
their lawful attorneys or representatives,
and to determine the same respectively,
according TO the merits Of the several
cases, under the rule of the Imperial de-
cision herein above recited, and hay-
ing reference, if need there be, to the ex-
planatory documents herennto annexed,
marked A. and B. And in considering
such claims, ine commissioners are en-
powered, and required to examine, on
oath or affirmation, all such persons as
shall come before them, touching the
real number of the slaves, or value OF
other property, for which indemniicaton
IS claimed: and, also, to receive IN evil
dence, according as they may think
with equity and justice, written deposit
tions or papers being daily authenticated,
either according 10 existing legal forms,
q in such other manner as the said com
rissioners shall see cause 10 require or
allow.
ARTICLE
In the event OF the two commissioners
not agreeing in any particular case I'M
der examination, or Of their Disagree
mrn' upon any question which may re-
IL from the stipulatlons of TINS conven-
ton, then and in that case they shall
draw by lot the name of QUE nf he two
arbllrators, who, after having given due
consideration to the matter contested,
shall consult with the commissioners,
aud a ilnal decision STALL be Given, con-
formally to the opinion OF the majority
OF the TWO com aisSioners, and OF Inc ar
Curator SO drawn by lot. .And the ar
bnrator, when so acting with the two
commissioners, shall be bound in al re-
spects by the rules of proceeding en-
joined by the fourth article of this con-
yention upon the com Dissioners, and
shall be vested with the same powers,
and be deemed, for thai case, commits
sloner.
ARTICLE VI.
The decision of the two commission
sers, or OF the majority of the board, as
constituted by the preceding article,
shall in all cases be final and conclusive,
whether as to the number, the value, or
the ownership of the slaves, or ether pro-
perry, for which decentralization is to be
made. And his Britanc Majesty engages
to cause the sum awarded to each and
every owner in lieu Of his slave or
slaves, or other property, to be paid in
specie without deduction, at such time
or times, and at such place or places, as
shall be awarded by the said commits
sioners, and on condition OF such re-
leases or assignments to be given, as
they shall direct: provided, that no such
payments shall be fixed to take place |
sooner than twelve months from the day |
of the exchange of the rati6cations ofI