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dered the said Treaty, have, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, acccepted, ratified and confirmed the same, and every clause and article thereof.

ARTICLE 1.

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There shall be between the Territories of the United States of America, and all the Ter

ritories of his Britannic majesty in Europe, a

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the sea! of the United States to be hereunto affixed, and have signed the same with my hand. (L. s.) Done at the city of Washington, this twenty sixth day of December, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the Independence of the United States the fortieth. By the President,

reciprocal liberty of Commerce. The inhabitants of the two countries respectively shall have liberty freely and securely to come with their ships and cargoes, to all such places, to which other foreigners are permitted to ports, and rivers, in the Territories aforesaid, come, to enter into the same and to remain respectively, also to hire and occupy houses and reside in any parts of the said Territories and warehouses for the purposes of their comJAMES MONROE, Secretary of State. merce; and generally the merchants and trad

JAMES MADISON.

JAMES MADISON,

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA,

To all and singular to whom these presents

shall come, greeting:

A CONVENTION

To regulate the Commerce between the Ter-
ritories of the United States and of His
Britannic Majesty.

ers of each nation respectively, shall enjoy the
most complete protection and security for their
commerce, but subject always to the Laws and
Statutes of the two countries respectively.

ARTICLE II.

No higher or other duties shall be imposed
on the importation into the United States of
any articles the growth, produce, or manufac-
Europe, and no higher or other duties shall
ture of his Britannic majesty's Territories in
be imposed on the importation into the Terri-
tories of his Britannic majesty in Europe, of
any articles the growth, produce, or manufac-
ture of the United States than are or shall be
country; nor shall any higher or other duties
payable on the like articles being the growth,
produce, or manufacture of any other foreign
or charges be imposed in either of the two
countries, on the exportation of any articles

to the United States or to his Britannic ma

WHEREAS a Convention between the United States of America and his Britanpic Majesty, to regulate the Commerce between the Territories of the United States and of his Britannic Majesty, was signed at London, on the third day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, by Plenipotentiaries reof the like articles to any other foreign counspectively appointed for that purpose, jesty's Territories in Europe, respectively try, nor shall any prohibition be imposed on which Convention is in the words follow-than such as are payable on the exportation the exportation or importation of any articles ing, to wit: the growth, produce, or manufacture of the ritories of his Britannic majesty in Europe, United States, or of his Britannic majesty's or to or from the said United States, which Territories in Europe, to or from the said TerNo higher or other duties or charges shall The United States of America and His Britan- shall not equally extend to all other nations. States on British vessels, than those payable nic Majesty being desirous by a Convention to in the same ports by vessels of the United regulate the commerce and navigation between be imposed in any of the ports of the United States; nor in the ports of any of his Britantheir respective Countries, Territories, and People, in such a manner as to render the same reciprocally beneficial and satisfactory, have respectively named Plenipotentiaries and given them nic majesty's Territories in Europe on the full powers to treat of and conclude such Con- vessels of the United States than shall be payvention, that is to say, the President of the Unit-able in the same ports on British vessels. ed States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, hath appointed for their plenipotentiaries John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and Albert Gallatin, citizens of the United States: and his royal highness the prince Regent, acting in the name and on behalf of His Majesty, has named for his plenipotentiaries the Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson, Vice-President of the committee of the privy council for trade and plantations, joint pay-master of His Majesty's forces, and a member of the Imperial Parliament, The same duties shall be paid and the same Henry Goulburn, Esq. a member of the Imperial Parliament, and under Secretary of state, and Willam Adams, Esq. doctor of civil laws; and the said plenipotentiaries having mutually produ-bounties allowed on the exportation of any arced and shewn their said full powers, and exchanged copies of the same, have agreed on and concluded the following articles. vide licet:

The same duties shall be paid on the imporBritannic majesty's Territories in Europe, tation into the United States of any articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of his of the United States or in British vessels, and whether such importation shall be in vessels the same duties shall be paid on the importation into the ports of any of his Britannic majesty's Territories in Europe of any article, the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, whether such importation shall be in British vessels or in vessels of the United States.

ticles, the growth, produce, or manufacture rope to the United States, whether such ex of his Britannic majesty's territories in Eu

portation shall be in vessels of the United States, or in British vessels; and the same duties shall be paid and the same bounties allow ed, on the exportation of any articles, the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States to his Britannic majesty's territories | in Europe, whether such exportation shall be in British vessels, or in vessels of the United States.

having, in the first instance, proceeded to one of the said principal settlements of the British dominions in the East Indies, and then going with their original cargoes or part thereof, from one of the said principal settlements to another, shall not be considered as carrying on the coasting trade. The vessels of the United States may also touch for refreshment, but not for commerce, in the course of their voyage to or from the British territories in India, or to or from the dominions of the Emperor of China, at the Cape of Good Hope, the Island of St. Helena, o such other places as may be in the possession of Great Britian, in the African or Indian seas, it being well understood that in all that regards this article, the citizens of the United States shall be subject, in all respects, to the laws and regulations of the British gov ernment, from time to time established.

It is further agreed, that in all cases where drawbacks are or may be allowed, upon the re-exportation of any goods, the growth, produce, or manufacture of either country, respectively, the amount of the said drawbacks shall be the same, whether the said goods shall have been originally imported in a British or American vessel; but when such re-exporta- | tion shall take place from the United States in a British vessel, or from the territories of his Britannic majesty in Europe in an American vessel, to any other foreign nation, the two It shall be free, for each of the wo contractcontracting parties reserve o themselves, res-ing parties, respectively to appoint Consuls, pectively, the right of regulating or diminish-for the protection of trade, to reside in the doing, in such case, the amount of the said draw-minions and territories of the other party, but back.

The intercourse between the United States and his Britannic majesty's possessions in the West Indies, and on the continent of North America, shall not be affected by any of the provisions of this article, but each party shall remain in the complete possession of its rights, with respect to such an intercourse.

ARTICLE III.

His Britannic majesty agrees that the ves sels of the United States of America shall be admitted, and hospitably received at the principal settlements of the British dominions in the East Indies, vide-licet, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, and Prince of Wales' Island; and that the citizens of the said United States may freely carry on trade between the said principal settlements and the said United States, in all articles of which the importation and exportation, respectively, to and from the said territories, shall not be entirely prohibited: provided only, that it shall not be lawful for them in any time of war, between the British government and any state or power whatever, to export from the said territories, without the special permission of the British government, any military stores or naval stores, or rice. The citizens of the United States shall pay for their vessels, when admitted, no higher or other duty or charge than shall be payable on the vessels of the most favoured European na. tions, and they shall pay no higher or other duties or charges on the importation or exportation of the cargoes of the said vessels, than shall be payable on the same articles when imported or exported in the vessels of the most favoured European nations.

But it is expressly agreed, that the vessels of the United States shall not carry any articles from the said principal settlements to any port or place, except to some port or place in the United States of America, where the same shall

be unladen.

It is also understood, that the permission granted by this article, is not to extend to allow the vessels of the United States to carry on any part of the coasting trade of the said British territories, but the vessels of the United States

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ARTICLE IV.

before any consul shall act as such, he shall in the usual form be approved and admitted by the government to which he is sent, and it is hereby declared that in case of illegal or im proper conduct towards the laws or government of the country to which he is sent, such consul may either be punished according to law, if the laws will reach the case, or be sent back, the offended government assigning to the other the reasons for the same.

It is hereby declared that either of the contracting parties, may except from the residence of consuls such particular places as such party shall judge fit to be so excepted.

ARTICLE V.

This convention, when the same shall have
been duly ratified by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent of
their Senate, and by his Britannic Majesty, and
the respective ratifications mutually exchang
ed, shall be binding and obligatory on the said
United States and his Majesty for four years
from the date of its signature, and the ratifica
tions shall be jexchanged in six months from
this time, or sooner if possible.
Done at London, this third day of July in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and fifteen.

(L. s.) JOHN Q. ADAMS.
H. CLAY.

(L. S.)

(L. S.)

(L. s.)

(4. s.)

ALBERT GALLATIN. FRED. J. ROBINSON. HENRY GOULBURN. (L. s,) WILLIAM ADAMS. Now, therefore, be it known, that I, JAMES MADISON, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the foregoing Convention, have, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, accepted, ratified and confirmed the same, and every clause and article thereof, subject to the exception contained in a declaration made by the authority of his Britannic Majesty on the 24th day of November last, a copy of which declaration is hereunto annexed.

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The undersigned, his Britannic majesty's Charge d'Affaires in the United States of America, is commanded by his royal highness the Prince Regent, acting in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to explain and declare, upon the exchange of the ratifications of the convention concluded at London on the 3d of July of the present year, for regulating the commerce and navigation between the two countries, that in consequence of events which have happened in Europe subsequent to the signature of the convention aforesaid, it has been deemed expedient and determined in conjonction with the Allied Sovereigns, that St. Helena shall be the place allotted for the future residence of general Napoleon Bonaparte, under such regulations as may be necessary for the perfect security of his person, and it has been resolved, for that purpose, that all ships and vessels whatever, as well British ships and vessels as others, excepting only ships belonging to the East India Company, shall be excladed from all communication with or approach

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It requires no effort to enter into the joyful feelings, which doubtless swelled the breasts of the officers and crew of this vessel. They were not only returning home, but they were returning in triumph. The Moor had trembled before the hardy republicans of the new world; the stars and stripes had waved over the bloody flag; the gloomy battlements of Algiers had ceased to inspire their wonted confidence in presence of Decatur's squadron; and a treaty was made, more honourable than any which had ever before been obtained, and which had even an air of chivalric generosity given to it, by the release of foreign captives, whose kindness to distressed Americans was thus faithfully remembered. In the course of our naval history, there is perhaps no occasion where high and noble emotion would be more justly allowed to fill the bosom, and never were there more gallant spirits collected, nor a vessel committed to the treacherous ocean under circumstances which would have interceded more forcibly with the spirit of mercy, to change the severe destiny which awaited it.

Captain Lewis, commanding the Guerriere, was made the bearer of the treaty, and lieutenant Shubrick, her first lieutenant, transferred to the command of the Epervier. Her other officers were lieutenants Neal and Yarnal, and midshipmen Chew and Hunter, with some others. A draft was made among the men whose times had expired, and a choice and picked crew given to her. The Americans who had been released from slavery, were sent on board; and they set sail, with every circumstance combining to excite the most joyful feelings, with the brightest visions of hope dancing before them, and indulging in the fondest pictures of welcome, from the bosoms which cheIt has therefore become impossible to comply rished them in their beloved homes. Alas! their with so much of the third article of the treaty youthful imaginations forbore to cast any sombre as relates to the liberty of touching for refresh-shade over these delightful visions. Little did mem at the Island of St. Helena, and the rati- they think that a stern destiny had turned its fications of the said treaty will be exchanged wan glance upon them! that the bosoms they under the explicit declaration and understand-hoped would be beating in rapture were doomed ing that the vessels of the United States cannot be allowed to touch at, or hold any communication whatever with the said Island, so long as the said Island shall continue to be the place of residence of the said Napoleon Bonaparte. (Signed) ANTHONY ST. JNO. BAKER. Washington, Nov. 24, 1816.

to that Island.

[The accompanying documents in our next.]

THE EPERvier,

From The Baltimore Telegraph.

to languish in dreadful and protracted suspence, were destined to gather fresh hope, and fresh disappointment from every breeze that wafted a sail to our shores, to experience the dreadful agitation of vainly expecting at every opening of the door, that the long lost husband, son, or brother, would rush in; to feel the sickness of hope deferred, until the feeling of distress, tortured by doubt and suspense, had become deep and wild as ocean itself.

I have thrown together a few particulars, which have come to my knowledge, respecting one or two of the officers. I do it with the view of endeavouring to lead back the public attention to Immediately on the conclusion of the proud trea|the fate of this vessel, which, from long uncerty with Algiers, the Epervier, it is recollected, was erdered to America with the news of the peace, and the captives whose fetters had been broken off. The war was so glorious, and the treaty so honourable, that many officers were desirous of returning home in this vessel, whose arrival they justly expected, would create a general exultation rough the country. In the course of one day, the preparations were completed, boats of the squadron ceased to ply from vessel to vessel, those where to return, had received the affectionate messages and remembrances of the fleet to their friends at home, and the Epervier spreading all her canvass sailed frem Algiers in triumph,

tainty, has been suffered to subside. I do it too, because there is something in the character of this herald of peace, and some circumstances attending her loss, which seem to call for some public testimonial of regret. It is not for me to prescribe the manner, but we should always bear it in mind, that honour to the memory of the brave who fall in their country's service, is as a perrennial spring of future glorious achievement. Of the worth of those whom it was not the writer's fortune to know, some idea may probably be formed, from the sketch of those with whom cir cumstances made him acquainted. Their friends can best do them justice.

With lieutenants Neal and Yarnall I had no per- || sonal acquaintance. I know, however, that they distinguished themselves, the former at the attack on Crany Island, and the latter on lake Erie.

"I left the Lawrence (says Perry) in charge of my first lieutenant, Yarnall, satisfied from the bravery he had displayed, that he would do all that ought to be done. In fact, he justified this expectation-remained unmoved in the carnage which surrounded him, and though several times wounded in succession, persisted in refusing to quit the deck."

and sunk the Peacock, and was there distinguished for his active humanity, in saving the lives of the prisoners as the vessel went down. "It would be doing injustice to his merits, (says the lamented Lawrence in his official letter) not to recommend him particularly to your notice. He was in the actions with the Guerriere and the Java. Capt. Hull and Com. Bainbridge can bear testimony to his coolness and good conduct on both occasions." He was afterwards with the Presi dent, when she was compelled to surrender to a British squadron.

Nec puer Iliaca qui quam de gente Latinos.
In tantum spe tollet avos; nec Romula quandam,
Ullo se tantum tellus jactabit alumno.

Lewis was a native of Virginia, and received a Chew was of Philadelphia, and of a family well very liberal education. He took a degree at the known, by the distinguished place they have long college of William and Mary, and entered the held in society. Educated in the most liberal navy about the age of 22. He rose rapidly to the manner, and intending to devote himself to the rank of Master Commandant. His generous, profession of the law, he was surrounded with his frank, and noble nature won the affections of all books, when the enthusiasm of our first naval vicwho knew him. He possessed a liberal turn of tories unhinged the soberness of the student, and mind, and much gentlemanly accomplishment. lighted up a strong passion for arms. OvercomSome time before the war broke out with Eng-ing the partial unwillingness of friends, he receiv land, he obtained a furlough, and sailed from ed a Midshipman's warrant, and joined the ConPhiladelphia, as commander of a large vessel for stellation frigate. But his story is one of those China. Part of the object of the voyage, was to which every day shew us how ill the sober realiopen a new trade from Canton to the Islands in ties of life, accord with the anticipations of youth. the South Seas, which commodore Porter after- He sighed for activity and battle; but he was ob wards visited in the Essex. About six months liged, by the blockade of that vessel, to languish before Porter's arrival at Noaheevah, Lewis had out the war in comparative inaction. He remained been there, and sailed for Canton with a rich cargo attached to the Constellation when she went to of sandal wood. On his retnrn to Canton, intelli- the Mediterranean-was transferred to the Epergence of the war was received, and as it was vier on the very day she left Algiers, and sailed known that he belonged to the navy of the United in her, alas! for America. States, the English officer declared that he would be detained as a prisoner of war, if he came into their power. The state of his feelings may be easily conceived. After many vexations and difIn this enthusiasm for the navy, must we seek ficulties, he found his way in a Portuguese vessel the true cause of those victories which have asto South America, and thence home. But his tonished the pride of old England. Superior gunwayward fortune had so thwarted and delayed nery, or weight of metal, or contrivances which him, that the war was now over; and he was de- multiply the chances of death, are but disguises prived of what his soul desired most, a share in for the real canse--the spirit which animates of the harvest of glory his comrades had gathered.ficers and men. In the class of officers do we find Indignant at his hard lot, he eagerly sought a sta- the best blood and spirit and chivalry of the countion in the squadron, then on the point of sailing try. Often educated for the liberal professions of under Decatur, against Algiers. He was made civil life, the spirit of enterprize which pervades captain of the Guerriere, Decatur's flag ship. But the whole country disturbs them in their retire his heart was not wholly devoted to glory. Be- ment; they become enamored of busy action, and fore his departure for the East Indies, he had they rush to the ocean, where the feelings of plighted his affections to a young lady of Vir-honor and of glory find their fullest and freest inginia. He hastened to Norfolk-found that the misfortunes of his absence had endeared, not efFrom the peculiar nature of our service, an faced his remembrance, and he was married. In event like the present, brings distress upon a very three days he tore himself from his dejected bride. widely extended circle. One circumstance in the With a full and swelling heart, he hastened to the present case, bears with it peculiar and most sepost of duty and honor, and supported by the vere affliction. Captain Lewis and Lieut. Neal, hopes of a speedy and joyous return, sailed for the married sisters, who were nearly of the same age, Mediterranean. who had been educated together, and were equalLieutenant Shubrick is of one of the most res-ly amiable and charming. At one blow, their cup pectable families in South Carolina. No officer of his grade stood higher in the general estimation, and a native partiality for his profession may be inferred, from the fact of his leaving four brothers all serving in the navy. Gallant and daring, he was universally esteemed and beloved, and has, at least, left the legacy of an honored name to a disconsclate widow, and her infant child. He had the singular honor of being oftener in battle during the war, than any other officer. He was a Lietenant of the Constitution when the Guerriere was taken, and afterwards at the capture of the Java. He then exchanged to the Hornet, was her first Lieutenant when she engaged

dulgence.

of joy was dashed to the ground, and their hopes blasted; as they were congenial in felicity, so have they been united in affliction.

[To be concluded in our next.].

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SKETCH OF THE UNITED STATES,

By Beaujour.

gistrates, to investigate the reasons of a law, to expose its injustice, to reason on its consequences, to shew how unconstituThe unblushing insolence of foreign tra- tional it is, and still quietly, and without vellers, who visit this country, and publish further opposition, to obey its mandates. their narratives on their return to their Accustomed to such implicit subjection, native land, must, if there is a single par- they look upon every attempt of this kind ticle of national feeling remaining amongst as treason or rebellion. Such are the ideas us, excite the scorn, detestation, and con- which these foreigners so liberally entertempt of every American, native or adopt-tain. They are unacquainted with the ed. Mr. Beaujour, a French consul, late- very texture and frame of our government. ly residing in Philadelphia, has, on his re- They have no idea of a government foundturn to the country of his nativity, grati-ed on the will of the people. They do not fed the world by a volume. He has there know that opposition so conducted is con the assurance to assert that the two parties,stitutionally right, expressly guarded, federal and democratic, or the republican granted, and defined by the constitution party, whose divisions now agitate the U. itself. They do not know that amongst a States, do not know what they are disput-free people, opposition to the administraing about. To tell to Americans, that they tion, while restricted to its constitutional do not understand their own ideas, is a bounds, is just as sacred, and secured by pitch of assurance, that, familiar as we are the same charter, as the powers of governto foreign insolence, we were not prepared ment itself. They do not know that when to encounter. We did suppose that how-our rulers interfere in a case guaranteed ever a foreigner might deem the subject of by that constitution, they are as much altercation unworthy of his regard, he traitors to their country, as those are, who might charitably suppose, in compliment to resist them by force of arms. We can tell our understandings, that we were not ab- this French author that such are the ideas solutely idiots, or worse than idiots. We of freeborn Americans. We can tell him did suppose that a foreigner residing in that for this liberty, our ancestors poured this country might be deceived with re-their blood on the battle field, and that for gard to our improvements in high roads and bridges, in the abundance or in the sca.iness of our population, in our ex- We have not now to learn for the first ports, or in our imports, in our scientifical time, that it is as much in the power of our researches, or in our entire want of them, in administration to be traitors to their counour advancement in, or in our retrocession try, as it is in those who conduct an oppofrom the arts, in our capacity, or in our sition to the government, while restricted imbecility with regard to the means, or our by constitutional limits. We can tell such disposition for internal defence, and in ten important foreigners that we have a conthousand such subjects. We can honestly stitution, by which the party in power are conceive that an honest difference of opin-bound to administer the government, and ion may be entertained. Foreigners who by which the party out of power are to censure us in these points, compare the cha- conduct their opposition. We can tell racter of our government with their own, them that this constitution is the supreme and conceive that nothing can be called law, by which both parties are bound by government, but command on the one side the solemn obligations of an oath to conand implicit obedience on the other. They form-and that when either party, either conceive that if every law whose ordinance in or out of power, dare to violate its inand requisition are not obeyed with the junctions, they are traitors to their counsame certitude as the mandates of death, try. We can tell these insolent foreigners, that there is an end of all government. They that the only question between these two conceive that the monarch's will is the law, parties, federal and democratic, is whether and that the rights of the people are to the administration has preserved the conobey. They have no idea of a free people-stitution inviolate. This is the point now they have no idea that a man should be al-in altercation between the two parties, and lowed publicly, and in defiance of our ma-it is not for us to say on which our opin

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the same liberty their example will, when the case arises, be followed by their sons.

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