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BI THE rHESII)E*T OP THE C'IITUD STATES OP AM Killl'A.
A PROCLAMATION.
Where us, a convention between the United
States of America and his majesty the King ol
the united kingdom of Great-Britain and Ireland
Was made and concluded at London, on the twen
tieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eignteen, by Albert
Gallatin, plenipotentiary of the United Statcxto
the court of France, and Richard Rusn, tiicir
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary to the court of his Britannic majesty;
and the right honorable Frederick John Robin
son, treasurer of nis majesty’s navy, and pre
sident of the privy council for trade and planta
tions, and Henry Cloulburn, esq. one of nis majes
ty’s under secretaries of state; fully authorised
and empowered by their respective governments:
And whereas the said convention was duiy ra
tified by his royal highness the prince regent, in
the name and on the behalf of his Britannic ma
jesty, on the second day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen; and by the president of tno United
States, by and with the advice and consent of the
senate thereof on toe twenty eignth day of January
following: And whereas the ratifications of tiie
two governments were exchanged in t,,e City of
Washington, on the thirtieth day of tne present
month of January, by Jonn Quincy Adams, se
cretary of slate of tne United States, on tne part
of the United Slates, and tne right honorable
Charles Bagot, nis Britannic majosry’s envoy
ex raordinary and minister plenipotentiary near
the United States, on the part of nis B i annic
majesty; the articles of which convention are,
word for word, as follows:
‘Fne United States of America and his ma
jesty the king of the united kingdom of Great-
Bntain and Ireland, dcsirious to cement tne
good understanding which happily subsists be
tween them, nave, for that purpose, named their
respective plenipoteiitia ies, tnat is to say: Tne
pi i sident of the United States, on his part, nus
appointed Albert Gaiiaiin, their envoy extraor
dinary and m^lister plenipotentiary to the court
of Fiance, and Richard Rush, their envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the court
of ins Britannic majesty: And his majesty iias
appointed the light honorable Frederick Jonn
Robinson, treasurer of his majesty’s navy, and
president of the committee of privy council for
trade and plantations; and Henry Gouiburn, esq.
one of his majesty’s under secretaries of stale:
Who, after having exchanged their full powers,
found to be in due and proper form, nave agreed
to and concluded the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
Whereas differences nave arisen respecting
the liberty claimed by the United States, for tne
iniiabiiams t nereof to take, dry, and cure, fish on
certain coasis, bays, harbors, and creeks of his
But&nnic majesty’s dominions in America, it L
agreed between the high contracting parties,
that die innabitaiUs of the said United States
shall have, forever, in common witu tne subjects
of nis Britannic majesty, the liberty to take lisa
of every kind, on that part of the southern c as
ct Newfoundland, which extends from Cape Ray
to the Rameau Islands, on the w stem and nortn
ern coast oi Newfoundland, from tlu said Cape
Ray to the Quirpoii Islands, on the shor sol t..c
Magdalen Islands, and aiso on the coasts, buys,
harbors andcieeks, from Mount Juiy, on the
southern coast of Labrador, to and through tne
suvightsof Bcilisle, and thence northw ardly in
definitely along the coast, without prejudice,
however, to any of the exclusive rights ol the
Hudson Bay Company:—and that tne American
‘fishcimen snail also nave liberty, forever, to thy
and i uie fisii in any of the unsettled bays, har
b is, and creeks, of the southern part of tne
icoast of Newfoundland, hercabove described,
Bud of the coast of Labrador; but so soon us th
Banie, or any portion thereof, snail lie settled, it
Khali not be lawful for the said fisnermcn to dry
Par tire fish at such portion so Settled, without
previous agreement for such purpose, with tne
inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the
giound. And the United States hereby renounce
forever, any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claim
ed !#► the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry oi
cure (sh, on or w ithin three marine miles of any
of the coasts, bays, creeks or harbors oi his I] i
tannic majesty's dominions in America, not in
cluded within the übovementioned limits: 1 ro
vided, however, that the American fisnermcn
shall be admitted to enter such bays or Jiai bors,
for the purpose of shelter’and ol repaiiing da
mages therein, of purchasing w ood, and obtain
ing water, and foi no other purpose whatever.—
But they shall be under such restrictions as may
be necessary to prevent tlu ir taking, drying or
curing fish therein, or in any other manner w hat
cver abusing the privileges hereby
them.
ARTICLE 11. _
It is agreed that a line tlic pmt
florthwesccrn point of the
long the forty-ninth paradCT ofuNjUi
or if the said point slufli not be
ninth parallel of north latitude, then that aline
rira.wa.fnmi the said point due north or south,
case may be, until the said line shall
tne said pai alicl of north latitude,
t!ie p i'.it of such intersection due
■'/**’ .’BL: and w i.n du -mid paradei, snail lie
; •• , l;
:,: h;,- s.-aii o, l.i
V- •
| merica, westward of die Stony Mountains, shall, I
j together wim us harbors, bays and creeks, and
i the navigation of all rivers within the same, be j
free and open, for the terra of ten years from the ’
{date of the signature of the present convention 4
Ito the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two
p iwers: it bring well understood, that this agrer
, ment is not to be construed to the the prejudice
of any claim which either of the two high cen
tral ting parties may have to any part of the said
country, nor shall it be taken to affect the claims
lof any other power or slate to any part of the
said country: the only object of the hi|pi con
-1 trading pardes, in that respect,
1 disputes and diiferences among tha^iselyes.
ARTICLE IVjJr
All the provisions of “to regu
late the coifunerce the territories of
“the United Slatesandrif his BriuraWmaaajesty,”
concluded at on the 3d July, in
the year of oiT\thousand crpF hundred
and the cWmtion oft tjie clause
which limited its duration tcKfyur years, and cx
ccpimgralso, us far as the same'was affected by
of Jiis majesty respecdrig the isi
■ ftful of St. Helena, are hereby extendelfcjmd con-
I tinned in force for the term of ten years froirUhe
date of the signature of the present conv<mii m\, in
manner a> if all the provisiopr iof the
, sam nonvenlion were herein specially recited.
\ • ARTICLE V. f
WherHi it was agreed-by the first article of
the treaty “that “pll territory, places
“and possessiofWj'w luUsoevdv, taken by either par
“ty from the the war, or wku;h may
“b ‘taken after t.icvsl’gmng of this treaty, except
ing only the i hafids hereinafter
“be restorecLw itliout delay, witiiout causing
“any detraction, or carrying away any of the ar-
other public property owiginaily cap-
in the said forts or places, which shall re
“main therein upon the exenange oftlie\’atifica
“lions of this treaty or any slaves, or other pri
vate proper y;” and whereas, under the aforesaid
article, the United States claim for their citizens,
and as their private property, the restitution of,
o ■ full compensation for, all slaves who, at tiie
date of t .c exchange of the ratifications of the
said treaty, were in any territory, places, or pos
ses dons, whatsoever, directed by the said treaty
to be restored to the United States, but then still
occupied by the Britis i forces, whether such
s aves were, at tne date aforesaid, on shore, or
o:i board a iy B itish vessel, lying in waters with
in the territory or jurisdiction of the United Stales;
and whereas differences have arisen, whether, by
the true intent and meaning of tlie aforesaid
article of the treaty of Ghent, the United States
arc-entitled to the restoration of, or full compen
sation for all or any slaves, as above described,
the high conti acting parties hereby agree to re
fer the said differences to soma friendly sovereign
or state, to be named for that purpose: and the
high contracting parties further engage to con
sider tne decision of such friendly sovereign or
s ate to ba final and conclusive on ail the matters
referred.
ARTICLE VI.
This convention, when the same shall have
be n duly ratified by the president of the United
Siates, by and with the advice and cei-s nt of
tiicir senate, and by his Britannic major.’ y, and
tne respective ratifications mutually exchanged,
shall be binning and obligatory on tiie said Uni
ted S at s, and on his majesty: and the ratifica
tion-. s. ~ul be exchanged in six months from this
daie, or sooner, if possible.
In wttn ss >vhereof, the respective plenipo
tentiaiies nave signed the same, and have
hereunto affixed tiie seal of their arms.
Done at London, t .in twentieth day of Oc
tober, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eighteen.
[l. s. Albert Gallatin,
£l. s. Rich uid Rush,
[l. s. Frederick J. Robinson,
[l. s. Henry Goulburn.
Now, therefore, be it known, that I, James
Monroe, president of the flailed Slates; have
caused the said com . n in to be made public, to
tne end that tne same, and every clause and arti
cle thereof, may be observed and fulfilled, with
good faith, by ti.e United States, and the citizens
thereof.
In testimony w hereof, I have hereunto set
[l. s.j my hand, and caused tiie seal of the Uni
ted States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this thirti
eth day of Januaiy, in the year of our
land one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen, and of independence the forty
third James Monroe.
By the president,
John Quincy Adams, sec'ry of state.
TIIE SUPREME COURT
Met, as we have before mentioned, on Mon
day tast, and on Tuesday, the 2d inst. the business
of tne term commenced. The opinion of the
court was pronounced in the ease of Dartmouth
college against Woodward, which was argued at
the last term. The judgment of the state court
•Wthis cause, (involving tne construction of that
mticlc of the constitution which prohibits the
state legislatures from making any law impair
ing the obligation of contracts) was reversed.
February 3.—The opinion of the court w r as
delivered in the case of the baptist association
against Hart’s executors, for t.ie defendants.—
This cause was also argued at the last term.
Several causes were argued. Mr. Winder
comment ed h.s argument for the captors in the
case of tne Divina Pastora, a ship and cargo cap
tured by a cruizer sa ling under the Buenos Ay
lean flag; but ailedged to have been fitted out in
tiie ports of the United States.
• February 4.—Mr. Webster and Mr. Ogden
addressed the court on the part of the Spanish
owret in tin case of the Divina Pastora, and Mr.
W ’ • iosed the argument, in reply.
Mr. VV irt, (attorney general) and Mr. Jones,
argued the case of the United States against 1 .
Hovland and Allen.
February s.—The court ordered the case of
the Divina Pastora, argued yesterday, to be re
manded to the circuit court, with directions to
permit an amendment of tiie libel, the pleadings
being too defective to enable the court to pro
nounce a decision on the legai merits of the cause.
Mr. Wirt, (attorney general,) concluded in re
ply; the argument in the case of the United Stales
against Hovland and Allen.
Several other minor cases were heard.—Na
tional Intelligencer.
Resolutions were offered in the legislature of
the slate of Louisiana on the 14th uit, returning
thanks to general Jackson, for the services ren
dered that state in the invasion of 1814-15; and
appropriating nine hundred dollars for the pur
chase of a sword, to be presented by the govern
or, in the name of the state, to general Jackson.
In the same body, on the 15th ult. the house
of representatives was occupied in a debate upon
a bill for for granting a pension to general Wil
kinson. It was first discussed in committee of
the wnolc. Its supporters ailedged that it be
came the rich and flourishing state of Louisiana
to come to the relief of an old revolutionary ve
teran, who was now reduced to poverty. They
adduced the example of the state of Maryland,
which had already granted him a pension. Taey
said that we were now enjoying the advantages
for which the general had fought; and that it vvas
nothing but just that ne who nail served to gain
them should be kept from want at the brink of
tne grave. The opponents of the bill contended
that no proof Avas given tiiat general Wilkinson
was reduced to poverty, and tnat even admitting
this to be tbe fact, IT was on the general govern
ment he had a claim for relief and not on this stale.
Many of our own citizens are suffering from the
Hardships encountered during tueir noble efforts
to expel the invaders of our nom~s in 1815; and
if any arc to taste of the munificence of the scale,
tiiey should be tne first.
The bill was rejected in committee of the
whole, by a majority of 22 to 11. On the report
of the committee being made to the house, it was
was moved tiiat the consideration thereof be
postponed until Thursday next, winch was a
greed to.
A COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT.
A respectable merchant of this city, has recent
ly received a letter from his correspondent in
Savannah, informing, that a person had been ap
prehended in the latter place, on suspicion of be
ing one of the passers or counterfeiters of the
notes on the bank of America, lately put in cir
culation here. A great many sheets of counter
feit and spurious bank bills were found upon his
person, and he acknowledged that he expected
a trunk from Charleston, by the sioop Express,
containing more bills of the tne same desciip
tion. Upon this information being communica
ted by the gentleman who received it, to the
cashier of the bank of South Carolina, he went
immediately on board the above packet, then on
tiie point of sailing, accompanied by Mr. Justice
Mitchell, where they found the trunk referred to.
It had been given (without address) to tne stew
ard of the vessel, by a negro who told him that
on its being called for in Savannah, he would bo
handsomely rewarded for his trouble. The
trunk was forced open, and found to contain,
amongst clothing, books, See. a large roll of coun
terfeit bank bills, in sheets, amounting to between
one hundred and fifty and two hundr and thousand
dollars!! —the most, if not all of them, on the
N< jwport, (Kentucky) bank. One of them was
passed in tiiis city. They were principally of the
denomination of 50 and 100 dollars.
The real .tame of this culprit we have not yet
clearly ascertained—he has passed by tne names
of Hunter , Hewett and Tyler. He is said to be
an accomplished and classical scoundrel, having
graduated at one of the eastern colleges, and is
of a reputable family.— Char. City Guz. 12 1 h inst,
CAPTURE OF GUIRA.
The Trinidad papers brought by the British
packet Speedy, from Falmouth, E.via Bermuda
contain the parti cuiars of the capture of Gui
ra by admiral Brion’s squadron. The following
is an extract:—The fleet of Bi ion anchored in
the offing before Guira, and soon after a landing
from his gun-boats was effected. Tne Spaniards
350 in number, who attempted to oppose tiie
landing were driven into the fort, which was
stormed by land and sea, and cairied, but not
without bloodshed.—The grape from the Vic
toria’s long tom did great execution—3o dead
were found in the redoubt, and many of the
wounded who scrambled into the bushes were
lanced by Jean Charles Rangers, and brought in.
The loss of Brion, was one officer and six men
in action, and nine seamen killed by the acciden
tal discharge of an 18 pounder. The Columbia
brig of one long gun which had got becalmed
near the coast of Guira, was boarded by three
gun boats from Guira.—The crew had previ
ously left her in their boats, except the surgeon,
who had gone below to his post, and knew noth
ing of what had happened. On discovering this
man they dragged him by his hair upon deck and
aft to the taffrail, where holding him up so as to
be seen by the Favorite, one of Brion’s vessels,
they butchered him by nearly severing his head
from his body, leaving it hanging to the spine,-
and then inflicting innumerable stabs on the bo
dy, threw it overboard.— N. York Daily Adv.
THE JEWS.
Extract from a discourse delivered by Mr. Noah, editor
of the National Advocate, at the consecration ol the
Jewish synagogue in New-York.
“Among the illiberal and gloomy prejudices
which the light of reason lias banished from the
earth; we hope we may reckon that unjust, and
hostile spirit which so long existed against Tie
Jews. Since the time ot \ esp&fian their history
may be traced in blood. Although oppressed
by superstition —libelled by ignoiance--perse
cuted by fanaticism—and impoverished by des
potism —this ancii nt people, t c lavoril.es ol Je
hovah, are still existing, a ckstinct, wealthy and
intelligent race of men; a memorable and incon
trovertible evidence of tiie truth of tiiat sacred
volume on which our own laith reposes. We
are surprised that a greater number of the chil
dren ot Israel have not found their way to these
provinces, where they would, it is to be hoped,
i find a sanctuaiy from prejudice, and Tie treated
| with that respect which the descendants ol so re
! nowned and interesting a people are so eminently
entitled to.
“Let it be inscribed on memory its a proof ot
the Divine will, the miracles which have pass and,
and those yet to come. 4 And the Lord shall scat
ter thee among ail people, irom one end of the
‘ earth even to the other, and among these nations
shait thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of
thy foot have a rest.’ Look round the world, al
ter many hundreds, many thousands of years nave
elapsed, and see how cleariy the prophecy is lul
fiiled. Seethe Jews op tiie confines ol Frisia,
and of China, and in the wilderness cl America.
Mark their footsteps through the snows ol Rus
sia, and on the burning sands of Africa. There
are upwards of seven millions of Jews known to
be in existence throughout the world; a greater
number than at any funner period of their histo
ry, and possessing more wealth, activity, influ
ence and talents, than any body oi’ people on
earth, of equal extent. The signal for breaking
the Turkish sceptre in Europe will probably bo
! their emancipation; they will deliver tne north oi
* Africa from its oppressors; they will establish
civilization in European Turkey, and may revive
commerce and the arts in Greece; they v. M
march in triumphant numbers, and repossess
th mselves of Syria, and take their rank among
the governments of the earth.”
Marshal’s sale.
Will be/sld ofDarlcrp* 11 o’clock
Vuufmmlh the fore the li.ntl quarters
and thepgHtX||uah a short crop and
th-Tt'-jfiß'itli a pom^JSaf—taken ujWhvU- ran ordinance
of coinyil. JOHN i>. r. m.
J_
Constable's sales,
Tis Da the 22 d insurfT
i at 11 o’clock, at thorflxciiunge, in the ci
” ty of Dap<m,
iLk NTkcotton Scale Hearns and Weights,
SteehjpSflSsmne box window Glass, one
i box long Boots, eight
■ flYn'l/y -Boxes, y.\ o Gridirons, Nails, thirteen
Diafl/i taken ov execution as the jrnlpmjtv of George
F/Wing, at/he suit of William C. Terrel /’' s Gqmlitio us,
cuan. ‘J RESOLVED WHITE, constSbi*^
r OIIDKIi.S.
-/ O IE 21si brujarfeof Georgia mi
<L ntia, are med and equipped
i at , aecourt house, SapeloJfffSge, at 10 o’clock, on Su
tuma/au-xt. the 27thdlistant.
’ / Mr! order of captain
feb 22-—*- 13
C\l ZJTION.
77V IE subscriber takes th s method of forewarning any
4A person or persons from cutting Timber, or tres
passing in any manner whatever, on he following lands,
which were situated in the county of Glynn at the
tirnPbf survey:—Six hundred acres bounded on one siA
by the Alatamaha river, and adjoining lands of JaMres
: Spalding, and William Williams, at the time < f adp-ey,
granted to John Cole—two hundred and nine^seven
acres boundea on one side by the Alatamahdmver and
adjoining lands of J. Helverston, at the 11 mjJnf survey,
granted to the said John Cole—two hundred acres
, bounded by the Alatamaha river on and adjoin
j ing lands of .lose])h \l. Cole, at of survey,
i granted to thesaidJohn Cole —twojkmdrcd acre s bound
’ ed on the Alatamaha river, cm ope sale, and a fining
the last mentioned tract of 2QjMCres, granted mJosmdi
M, Cole—six hundred acrcjamunded on the Alauuiia
ha river on one side, and \ all Other sides hy
landsat the time of siurfy, granted to the said ‘John
Cole—two hundredof pine land, on the waters of
Alexander’s crcckJpi bin half a mile of the Alatam%ia%
river, adjoining Wuls of Mr. Williams, and Winewood’
MMntcsh, at.thqjlrmeofsurvey, granted to Fair Williams.
Being infornuritof tresspasses having been already com
muted on aforesaid lands, I hereby give notice that
I shall midp it my business to detect, and prosecute, all
such the law, where I am a party at mlertSL
Any pcMPv, or persons, wishing to purchase am of saiW
lands, can make it known by applying to the subscriber,
near Hartford, (Ga.) who is one of the proprietors of
said lands, and duly authorised to act as agent for the
rest of the heirs of the said John Cole, deceased, to
whom all the aforesaid lands belonged to in his life time.
I am informed that a great part of all the lands which
lie in the sw amp are of the first quality for cultivation;
there is also a variety of excellent timber on said land.
All the'said lands lie between 14 and 18 miles of Darien.
JOSEPH WOOD.
Hartford, f (ia.J January 25, 1818.— un—lß
PLANTERS’ HOTEL,
NORTH SIDE, UPPER END BROAD-STREET,
AUGUSTA.
THUS new, large and commodious four-story Building,
s, at present, so far completed, that the subscribers
are enabled to tender their services to the public in the
line of their proft ssxon. They pledge their utmost ex
ertions to render their customers comfortable and well
pleased with their accommodations. Their means are
ample, and their disposition as good to effect this prom
ise as most publicans. ‘1 heir Stables are well supplied
Willi Provender, and an attentive Ostler. Their Table
with as good Fare as the market affords. I heir rooms
with good Beds, kept neat —and their Bar with obliging
young men, who will furnish them w ith genuine Liquors.
The superintendance and management of all which, will
be scrupulously attended to by the subscribers, who
ask no more encouragement than they may be fairly en
taiedto, from their assiduity to give general satisfaction.
COSBY DICKINSON,
EBENEZEK STARNES.
N. B. Boarders accommodated by the year, month
or week; anti private drawing rooms with chambers at
tached, w ill be always in readiness and neatly prepared
fortlie reception offamilics.
(TyTlie Georgia Journal, Washington News, Darien
Gazette, Sa\ an mill Georgian and Charleston City Gazette
are requested tq publish the above twice a woek for two
months; ami their
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