been adjudged to be within the dominions of the party having had such possession. ARTICLE THE NINTH. The United States of America engage to put an end, immediately after the ratification of the present treaty, to hostilities with all the tribes or nations of Indians with whom they may be at war at the time of such ratification; and forthwith to restore to such tribes or nations, respectively, all the possessions, rights, and privileges, which they may have enjoyed or been entitled to in one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous to such hostilities: Provided always, That such tribes or nations shall agree to desist from all hostilities, against the United States of America, their citizens and subjects, upon the ratification of the present treaty being notified to such tribes or nations, and shall so desist accordingly. And his Britannic majesty engages, on his part, to put an end, immediately after the ratification of the present treaty, to hostilities with all the tribes or nations of Indians with whom he may be at war at the time of such ratification, and forthwith to restore to such tribes or nations, respectively, all the possessions, rights, and privileges, which they may have enjoyed or been entitled to, in one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous to such hostilities: Provided always, That such tribes or nations shall agree to desist from all hostilities against his Britannic majesty, and his subjects, upon the ratification of the present treaty being notified to such tribes or nations, and shall so desist accordingly. ARTICLE THE TENTH. Whereas the traffic in slaves is irreconcileable with the principles of humanity and justice; and whereas both his majesty and the United States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire abolition; it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use their best endeavours to accomplish so desirable an object. ARTICLE THE ELEVENTH. This treaty, when the same shall have been ratified on both sides, without alteration by either of the contracting parties, and the ratifications mutually exchanged, shall be binding on both parties, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington, in the space of four months from this day, or sooner, if practicable. IN FAITH WHEREOF, we, the respective plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty, and have thereunto affixed our seals. Done, in triplicate, at Ghent, the twenty-fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. Now, therefore, to the end that the said treaty of peace and amity may be observed with good faith, on the part of the United States, I, James Madison, president as aforesaid, have caused the premises to be made public; and I do hereby enjoin all persons bearing office, civil or military, within the United States, and all others, citizens or inhabitants thereof, or being within the same, faithfully to observe and fulfil the said treaty, and every clause and article thereof. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand. (SEAL.) Done at the city of Washington, this eighteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States, the thirty-ninth. JAMES MADISON. By the President, JAMES MONROE, Acting Secretary of State. INDEX. A Aborigines, state of, i. 9. Granted to Fer. and Is. i. 4. Americus Vespucius, i. 2. Argall, Captain, destroys the French 216. Army, continental, raised, ii. 11. Organized, ii. 37,38, 89, 118. 218. Arnold, Benedict, ii. 45, 47, 54, 73, B Bacon's rebellion, i. 38, 41. Cowpens, ii. 299. Gilford, ii. 408. Berkley, Governor of Virginia, i. 31, Berlin and Milan decrees, iii. 114, British reinforced at, ii. 19. Bowyer, Fort, attack on, iii. 338. Boxer, capture of, iii. 280. Brandywine, battle of, ii. 185. Brown, General, iii. 209. C Disturbances at, iii. 166. Cabot discovers America, i. 8. 114. |