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THE FRIEND AND MONITOR. nr* mn-per annurr.t) PUBLISHED (w.eiG) BY JOHN K. M. CHARLTON. Volume I.J Conclusion of the Treaty at GHENT* Article tbs fifth.— Whereas nei ther that point of the high lands ymg due north from the source of the river St. Croix, and designated • n the former treaty of peace be tween the two powers as the north well angle of Novafcotia, now the northwefternmoil head of Conned!- icut river, has yet been aflerted : and whereas that of the boun dary line between the dominion of che two powers which extends from the lource of the river St. Croix di rectly north to the above mention rioned northwest angle of Nova Scotia, thence along the laid high s lands which* divide those rivers that empty theiftfeives into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall in the Atlantic ocean to the north wefternmeft head of Connecticut river, thence dov;n along the mid dle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude; thence l.j a line due well on said latitude until it ftrik.es the river Iroquois or Cataraguy, ‘has not yet been sur veyed : it is agreed, that for these several purposes two commissioners shall be appointed, iworn, and au thorized, to adt exactly in the man ner diredled with reipedl to those mentioned in the next preceding affile, unless otherwise fpecified in she present article. The laid Coin nuffioners shall meet at St. An drews, in the province ofNew- Brtmfwick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places as they (hall think fit. The laid commissioners shall have pow er to afeertain and determine the points above mentioned, in confor mity with the provifipns of the said treaty of peace of one thoaland feveri hundred and eighty three, & shall the boundary aforefaid, from” the source of the river St. Croix to the river Iroquois or Ca taraguy, to be surveyed and mark ed according to the laid ’provifions. The said commissioners (hall make a map of the said boundary, and an nex to it a declaration under their • hands and feats, certifying it to be the true map of the said boundary, and particularizing the latitude and longitude of the northwell angle of Nova-Scotia, of the northweltern moft head or Conne£licut river, and of such other points of the said boundary as they may deem pro per. And both parties agree to confider such map and declaration as finally and conciufxvely fixing the said boundary. And in the event of the laid two commission ers differing, or both, or either, of them, refufing or declining, or wil fully omitting to adt, such reports, declarations, or flatemcnts, shall be made by them, or either of them, and such reference to a friendly power or (late, shall be made, in ail respects as in the latter part of the fourth article is contained, and in is full a manner as if the fame was herein reported. Article the sixth . —Whereas by the former treaty of peace, that portion of the boundary of the WASHINGTON, (Geo.)— FRIDAY, MARCH 17,1815. United States from the point where the forty-fifth degree of north la titude strikes the river Iroquois or Cataraguy to the lake Superior, was declared to be “along the mid dle of said river into Lake Ontario, throug the middle of said lake until it strikes the commuication by wa ter between that lake and lake Erie, thence along the middle of fifid communication into lake Erie, through the middle of said lake - until it arrives at tile .water com munication into the take Huron, thence through the middle of said lake to the water communication between that lake and lake Super:- or.” And whereas doubts have arisen what was the middle cf said river, lakes and water communica tions, and whether certain ifiands lying in the fame were within the dominions of his Britannic Majesty or of the United States: In order therefore finally to decide these doubts, they shall be referre i to two commifiioners,to be appointed; sworn, and authorized ro atl ex adliy in the manner directed vri-h refpedt to those men tied in the next preceding article, uniefs otherwise fpecified in this present article.— The fnid # commissioners shall meet, in the firtt instance, at Albany, in the flare of New-York, and ihalt have power to adjourn to such other place or places as they shall think fit: The said commillioners shall by a report or deciaration, under their hands and seals, delig nate the boundary through the said river, lakes, and water communica tions, and decide to which of the two contracting parties the feverai iilands lying withing the said rivers, lakes, and watr communications, do refpedlivly belong in contormi ty with the true intent of the said i treaty of one thousand seven hun dred and eighty three, and both parties agree to coniider such dc lignation and decision as final and conclusive. And in the event of i the said two commillioners differ ing, or both, or either of them, re filling, or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations or ftate mjents, fliall be made by them, cr either of them, and such reference to a friendly fovercign or state shall be made in all respects as in the lat ter part of the fourth article is con tained. and in as full a manner as it the fame was herein repeated. Article the seventh. —lt is further agreed that the said two iafl men tioned commillioners, after they fliall have executed the duties ai j signed to them in the preceding ar : tide, fliall be, and they are hfcreby authorized, upon their oaths itn , partially to fix and determine, ac cording to the true intent of the said Treaty cf peace, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, that part of the boundary between the dominions of the two powers, j which extends from the water corn- ‘j munication between lake Huron, I and lake Superior, to the molt i northwestern point of the lake of j tlie Woods, to decide to Which of j the ywo panics the several inland? j ViP. I U£, I.IIiF.RTY, AND SCIETIC&. lying jn the lakes, water communi cations, and rivers, forming the said •boundary, do refoe&ively be l°ng, in conformity with the true intent of the Treaty cf peace, cf one* iacuiand seven hundred and eighty.tliree ; and to cause such parts of the said boundary, as re quire it, to be surveyed & marked. The said commissioners shall by a report cr declaration under their hands and foals, the boundary nforchid, state their de ci&n on the points thus referred to them, and particularize the lati tude and longitude of the mod north-weftem point of the lake of the Woods, and such other parts &|whe said boundary as they may : deem proper. And both parties agree to coniider such designation and decision as final & conclusive. And, in the event of die said two cdinuviilioners differing, cr both, or either of them refufing, deciin ivsg, or wilfully omitting to r.O, such reports, declaratoins, or ftaie trjtn‘3, shall be made by than, or cijher of them, and such icfeince to a friendly fovercign or state, shall be made in alt refpedts, as in the latter part of the fourth article is contained, and in as lull a manner as if (he fame was herein repeated. A,'tide the eighth. —The several hoards of two commillioners trien tiqped in the tour..proceeding arti cles, {hail refpedtively have pwr/c-r to xiypoint a Secretary, and to em ploy Tuch fuv-eyors or other per ions as they shall judge necessary.-—• Duplicates of ail their rdpediye re ports, dedatatiqvs, statements and decif.oris, ar.cf of their account?, u of the journal of thftr proceedings, shall be delivered by them to the agents of his Britannic Ivlajsfiy, and to the agents of the United States, who may be ldpetlivsly appointed and authorized to nun:nacre the bo finefs on behalf cf their refpeefive governments. The said com mi f fioners fliall be refpedliyely paid in such manner as shall be agreed be tween the two cor,tracking parties, such agreement being to be settled at the time of the exchange of die ratifications of this treaty. And all other expenfss attending the laid commillioners shall be defrayed equally’ by.,thet-wop-nties. And, in case of deEth. sickness, refigna- ‘ tion, or necessary absence, the place of every such commissioner le ietlivcly shall be fApplied in the fame manner as inch commissioners was full appointed, and the new commillioners shall take the fame oath or affirmation, and do the fame duties. It is further agreed be tween the two contracting parties, that in case any of the iflamis men tioned in any of the preceding arti cles, which were in the pofieffiea of one of the parties prior to the commencement of the present war between ike two countries, fhoukl, by the decision cf any of the board of coinmiflioners aforefaid, or cf the sovereign or state so referred to, as in the four next preceding arti cles contained, fall within the do minions of the other patty, all- (Payable half yearly. grants of land made previous to commencement of the war by party having had such poffeifion, shall be as valid as if such island or ifiands, had by such decision or decificns of the party having had iuch possession. The United States of America engage to put an end immediately after the ratification of the present treaty to heftilities with all the tribes or nations of Indians, with whom they may be at war at the time of such raificatior.; and forth with to restore to such tribes or nations refpeclively, all the possess ions, rights, and priviiedges, which they may have enjoyed or been en titled to, in one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous tc* such hofiihties : Providedalzvays* that such tribes or nations shall agree to desist from all hoftilitiet; against his Britannic Majesty, and fcis fubjedls, upon the ratification of the present treaty being notified to Inch tribes or nations, and shall so desist accordingly. Article the tenth. —Whereas the traffic in slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and juf lice, and whereas both his Majesty and the United States are desirous o,f continuing efforts to promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contra&ing parties shall use their best endeavors to ac- Article the eleventh . —This Trav ry, when the fame fliall have been. i atflied on both Tides, without al - teration by either of the contract ing parties, and the ratification*, mutually exchanged, fliall be bind - ing on both parties, and the rati fications fliall be exchanged a? Walking ton, in the space of four months from phis day, or sooner t? practicable. In faith whereof, we the refped tive plenipotentiaries have signed this treaty, and havt thereunto affixed our seals. Done, in triplicate, at Ghent/ the twenty-fourth day of De cember, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. (l. s.) GAMBIER, (l. 3.) HENRY COULBURN (I, s.) WILLIAM ADAMS, (T- 3.) JOHN Q. ADAMS, (L. s.) J. A. BAYARD, (/.. s.) 11. CLAY, (l. s.) JONA. RUSSELL, (l. s.) ALBERT GALLATIN Now, therefore, to the end that the laid Treaty of Peace and Ami ty may be übferved with good faith, cn the part cf the United States, I, James iViadffori, President as afore fai:l, have caofed the premises to bes made public : and I do hereby en join all persons bearing office, civil or military, within the United States and ail others, citizens or inhabit ants thereof, or being within the fame faithnftly to observe and ful fil the said treaty and every clause and article thereof. In tefiitnony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United Stares to be affixed to these prefects, and signed the far*©- [Number 11.