for all Slaves who, at the date of the Exchange of the Ratifications of the said Treaty, were in any Territory, Places, or Possessions whatsoever directed by the said Treaty to be restored to the United States, but then still occupied by the British Forces, whether such Slaves were, at the date aforesaid, on Shore, or on board any British Vessel lying in Waters within the Territory or Jurisdiction of the United States; and whereas differences have arisen, whether, by the true intent and meaning of the aforesaid Article of the Treaty of Ghent the United States are entitled to the Restitution of, or full Compensation for all or any Slaves as above described, the High Contracting Parties hereby agree to refer the said differences to some Friendly Sovereign or State to be named for that purpose; and the High Contracting Parties further engage to consider the decision of such Friendly Sovereign or State, to be final and conclusive on all the matters referred. ARTICLE VI. 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 exchanged, shall be binding and obligatory on the said United States and on His Majesty; and the Ratifications shall be exchanged in Six Months from this date, or sooner, if possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have thereunto affixed the Seal of their Arms. Done at London this Twentieth day of October, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen. Concluded July 12, 1822; ratification advised by the Senate January 3, 1823; ratified by the President January, 1823; ratifications exchanged January 10, 1823; proclaimed January 11, 1823. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 418.) The Emperor of Russia having decided the United States to be entitled, under Article I of the Treaty of Ghent, to the restitution of slaves carried away by the British forces, this convention provided for a commission to ascertain the average value of the slaves and to decide upon the claims for indemnity. The commission met in Washington August 25, 1823, and having fixed the average value of the slaves, on September 13, 1824, met to consider the claims. Being unable to agree, a new convention was negotiated November 13, 1826, and the commission was dissolved March 26, 1827. 1826. CONVENTION RELATIVE TO INDEMNITY FOR SLAVES. Concluded November 13, 1826; ratification advised by the Senate December 26, 1826; ratified by the President December 27, 1826; ratifications exchanged February 6, 1827; proclaimed March 19, 1827. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 424.) By this conventio Great Britain agreed to pay $1,204,960 as indemnity for slaves carried away. By act of March 2, 1827 (U. S. Stats., Vol. 4, p. 219), a commission was authorized to settle the claims. The first meeting of the commission was held July 10, 1827, and the last August 31, 1828. 1827. CONVENTION CONTINUING IN FORCE ARTICLE III, TREATY OF 1818. Concluded August 6, 1827; ratification advised by the Senate February 5, 1828; ratified by the President February 21, 1828; ratifications exchanged April 2, 1828; proclaimed May 15, 1828. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 426.) This convention provided for the joint temporary occupancy of the territory west of the line that had been established to the Rocky Mountains. The boundary from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean was agreed to by the Treaty of 1846, p. 231. 1827. COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. Concluded August 6, 1827; ratification advised by the Senate January 9, 1828; ratified by the President January 12, 1828; ratifications exchanged April 2, 1828; proclaimed May 15, 1828. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 428.) This convention indefinitely extended in force the Commercial Convention of July 3, 1815. I. Commercial convention continued. II. Duration. ARTICLES. III. Ratification. The United States of America, and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being desirous of continuing in force the existing commercial regulations between the two Countries, which are contained in the Convention concluded between Them on the Third of July 1815, and further renewed by the Fourth Article of the Convention of the Twentieth of October 1818,-have, for that purpose, named Their respective Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: The President of the United States of America, Albert Gallatin, their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Britannick Majesty: And His Majesty The King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, The Right Honourable Charles Grant, a Member of His said Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, and Vice President of the Committee of Privy Council for Affairs of Trade and Foreign Plantations; and Henry Unwin Addington, Esquire: Who, after having communicated to each other their respective Full Powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles: ARTICLE I. All the Provisions of the Convention concluded between the United States of America, and His Majesty The King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the Third of July 1815, and further continued for the term of ten Years by the fourth Article of the Convention of the Twentieth of October 1818, with the exception therein contained, as to St Helena, are hereby further indefinitely, and without the said exception, extended and continued in force, from the date of the expiration of the said ten Years, in the same manner as if all the Provisions of the said Convention of the Third of July 1815, were herein specifically recited. ARTICLE II. It shall be competent, however, to either of the Contracting Parties, in case either should think fit, at any time after the expiration of the said ten years, that is, after the Twentieth of October, 1828,-on giving due notice of twelve months to the other Contracting Party, to annul and abrogate this Convention:-and it shall, in such case, be accordingly entirely annulled and abrogated, after the expiration of the said term of notice. ARTICLE III. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged in Nine Months, or sooner if possible. In Witnes3 whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seals of their Arms. Done at London the Sixth day of August, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-Seven. [SEAL. ALBERT GALLATIN [SEAL.] HENRY UNWIN ADDINGTON. 1827. CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY. Concluded September 29, 1827; ratification advised by the Senate January 14, 1828; ratified by the President February 12, 1828; ratifications erchanged April 2, 1828; proclaimed May 15, 1828. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 429.) The determination of the northeastern boundary by the commission as provided for in Article V of the Treaty of Ghent not having been agreed to, it was referred by this convention of eight articles to the King of the Netherlands, who on January 10, 1831, submitted an award which was not accepted by the two Governments. The boundary was finally determined by the Convention of August 9, 1842, p. 225. 1842. CONVENTION AS TO BOUNDARIES, SUPPRESSION OF SLAVE TRADE, AND EXTRADITION.a (WEBSTER-ASHBURTON TREATY.) Concluded August 9, 1842; ratification advised by the Senate August 20, 1842; ratified by the President August 22, 1842; ratifications exchanged October 13, 1842; proclaimed November 10, 1842. (Treaties and Conventions, 1889, p. 432.) ARTICLES. I. Northeastern boundary agreed to. III. Navigation of St. John River. VI. Commission to mark northeastern VII. Channels open to both parties. XI. Duration. Whereas certain portions of the line of boundary between the United States of America and the British Dominions in North America, described in the second article of the treaty of peace of 1783, have not a Federal cases: In re Kaine, 14 How., 103; U. S. v. Rauscher, 119 U. S., 407; Bryant v. U. S., 167 U. S., 104; In re Kelly, 2 Lowell, 339; In re Dugau, 2 Lowell, 367; Ex parte Ross, 2 Bond, 252; The British Prisoners, 1 Wood. & M., 66; Ex parte Kaine, 3 Blatch., 1; Ex parte Van Aernam, 3 Blatch., 160; U. S. v. Caldwell, 8 Blatch., 131; In re MacDonnell, 11 Blatch., 79, 170; U. S. v. Lawrence, 13 Blatch., 295; In re Fowler, 4 Fed. Rep., 303; Ex parte Lane, 6 Fed. Rep., 34; U. S. v. Watts, 14 Fed. Rep., 130; In re Wadge, 15 Fed. Rep., 864, 16 Fed. Rep., 332; In re Tully, 20 Fed. Rep., 812; In re Miller, 23 Fed. Rep., 32; In re Kelley, 25 Fed. Rep., 268, 26 Fed. Rep., 852; Ex parte Hibbs, 26 Fed. Rep., 421; In re Ferrelle, 28 Fed. Rep., 878; In re McPhun, 30 Fed. Rep., 57; In re Fergus, 30 Fed. Rep., 607; In re Herres, 33 Fed. Rep., 165; In re Charleston, 34 Fed. Rep., 531; In re Reinitz, 39 Fed. Rep., 204; In re Cross, 43 Fed. Rep., 517; In re Mineau, 45 Fed. Rep., 188; Hall v. Patterson, 45 Fed. Rep., 352; In re Carrier, 57 Fed. Rep., 578; In re Sternaman, 77 Fed. Rep., 595, 80 Federal, 883, 83 Federal, 690; In re Newman, 79 Fed. Rep., 622; In re Bryant, 80 Fed. Rep., 282; In re Orpen, 86 Fed. Rep,, 760. yet been ascertained and determined, notwithstanding the repeated attempts which have been heretofore made for that purpose, and whereas it is now thought to be for the interest of both Parties, that, avoiding further discussion of their respective rights, arising in this respect under the said Treaty, they should agree on a conventional line in said portions of the said boundary, such as may be convenient to both Parties, with such equivalents and compensations, as are deemed just and reasonable:-And whereas by the treaty concluded at Ghent, on the 24th day of December 1814, between the United States and His Britannic Majesty, an article was agreed to and inserted of the following tenor, viz. "Art. 10.-Whereas the traffic in slaves is irreconcilable 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 endeavors to accomplish so desirable an object:" and whereas, notwithstanding the laws which have at various times been passed by the two Governments, and the efforts made to suppress it, that criminal traffic is still prosecuted and carried on: and whereas the United States of America and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland are determined that, so far as may be in their power, it shall be effectually abolished:-and whereas it is found expedient for the better administration of justice and the prevention of crime within the territories and jurisdiction of the two Parties, respectively, that persons committing the crimes hereinafter enumerated, and being fugitives from justice, should, under certain circumstances, be reciprocally delivered up: The United States of America and Her Britannic Majesty, having resolved to treat on these several subjects, have for that purpose appointed their respective Plenipotentiaries to negotiate and conclude a treaty, that is to say: the President of the United States has, on his part, furnished with full powers, Daniel Webster, Secretary of State of the United States; and Her Majesty the Queen of the United King. dom of Great Britain and Ireland, has, on her part, appointed the Right honorable Alexander Lord Ashburton, a Peer of the said United Kingdom, a member of Her Majesty's most honorable Privy Council, and her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary on a special Mission to the United States; who, after a reciprocal communication of their respective full powers, have agreed to and signed the following articles: ARTICLE I. It is hereby agreed and declared that the line of boundary shall be as follows: Beginning at the monument at the source of the river S. Croix, as designated and agreed to by the Commissioners under the fifth article of the treaty of 1794, between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain; thence, north, following the exploring line run and marked by the surveyors of the two Governments in the years 1817 and 1818, under the fifth article of the treaty of Ghent, to its intersection with the river S. John, and to the middle of the channel thereof: thence, up the middle of the main channel of the said river S. John, to the mouth of the river S. Francis; thence up the middle of the channel of the said river S. Francis, and of the lakes through which it flows, to the outlet of the Lake Pohenagamook; thence, southwesterly, in a straight line to a point on the northwest |