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'Charles H. Abert 4, William Austin, ElishaAllen, Richard Auberry 2, Charles W. Allen,Samuel Armstrong, William Armstrong 2,

fticnard Atkhinson, Mary Anderson. EzekielHudson and' Elvih Allehj Richard

inderson,Berryman Askins. Jane II. Allen 2,

i&nry Alderson. "Elizabeth P. Abernathy,Adams, William, Anderson, William

JVilliam C. Adams, John Akin, CuthbertAnderson, Henry A'uberry, Frederick Ault,SHchael Arthur.

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Thomas-- Bancroft, Edward Boohe, Aylettfcuckner, Melinda Blair, John Boce 2, Thos.T. Bradford, Pliilip Bradley, Judith B. Ben-n- et

A"bncr Bean, Mary . Bryan, DanielAbsalom Brown, Isaac Burnett, Thos.

Durk.Bcu'bin Berry 2, Willian.JBroWn, GeorgeBrown, Edmund Bateman, Absalem W. Bur-tu- s,

Percival Butler 3, Robert Brook, JohnBoyd, Lucas Br'oadhead, John Beach 2, Nathl.Brewer, Mr. Bafcevell, Charles Bird, StephenBloomer, H; N. Baylies, villiam P. .Bullock,Felix Byrnes, diaries" Bradford 2, Clary hit-be- e,

John Bryan, Abraham JUird, Ilenrj S.BiscO, Aaron Black, Samuel Barlow, GeorgeBronaogli, Lucv Benning, Pernell Bishop, G.

. Boone 2, Edward .Brown, John Bnyles,Daniel Barker, John Bums, Scmu'el Bean,William P. Brown, Joshua Bryan, B. Bryan,James Bryan 2, William Breckinridge,

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Henry Brite, Sarah A. Brenton, DruryBaker, Robert Baity, Ephraim Baits, JohnBayley, Margaret Bjrns, Robert Burr.

'C,Archibald Campbell, Coons Et Co William

Collins, George Clark, 'George Crocatcr, Ste.phen Chipley, Lindsey Coleman 2, Dean Car-

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ton, James ColCngs, James Celh), DaisCurtis John Cams, James Craig, James CresBen, Julius M. Ciarkson, Eliza Jones Cosby,Joseph Coons, John II. Crane 2, E B. Clem-6o- n

3; Collin Cooper 3; Corresponding Sec-

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can Dunn; J. G. Dana 2; Thomas Duval; Fred-erick- ll

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Kancy M. Hooper 2; Martin Honghland;John Umrtj Kpbert Huston; Jolin D. llalstcad

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Chas. P. Johnson, lieniamin D. Johnson;J. G. Johnson; Nicholas Johnson; James Johnson; Nicholas C. Johnson; James Ingles; Gil-la- y

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Thomas Kelley 3; Moses Kuma; Esq'r. Kean:0 Keene 2; Thomas Kelley Jr. Sarrah Keene;Piatt Kennedy; William M. Kenney; JohnKilgen; Russell Kingsbun-- ; Clrtis. T. Kim- -

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min M'.lner; Josiah Mil nroe;V.li?a Miller; EicMartin; Samuel L. Mctcalf; James Mintcr;Harrison Munday; Nancey Monroe; Mir:.Madison, .luda Alosby; Elisha Meredith; Henrv Maguiie; . Minter; Alexd. Mahaffie 2

Thomas Mountaguc; George W. Mapleii; ,l

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DOUUMKNTSjTni1MITtBD TO IIOTH HOCSES OF COSbilSSS

WITH THL JIFSStOE Of TU rltESIDESTJ Or 7thJTEtEMBEB, 1819.

i. ContinuedAProject of a treaty delivered by Don

Luis de Onis to the Secretary of State,0 th 18 19--

Translation, sent by Dbn Luis de Onis.XII. The treaty oflimits and nsviu-a- .

tion of 1795 remains confirmed in all,nci each one, ot its articles, excentinr tin.

2d, 3d, 4th, 2 1 st, and the second clauseof the the 22d article, which having beenaltered by this .Treaty, aro no longer va-lid.

With rncnprtl . (n.. iti... 1

ivtumubiuuicl. .M. -- r.uuicsame Treaty, of friendship, limits, andnavigation, ot i U5, in which it is stipu-lated that the slag shall cover the nrnner.ty, the two high contracting parties agreemat tins may lie so understood with qt

tothose poweis who recognize thisprinciple but is cither of the two con-t- r.

ctins narties shall he nt nw witi. athird party, and the other neutral, thenag oi tne neuti ai snail cover the proper-ty of enemies whose governments ac-knowledge this principle, and not of

XI II. In order to avoid frauds, and thegreat evils ,vhich arise from concealingthe destination of vessels, hv nmi- - general terms for the West Indies,opanisn iiame, Europe, &c. the twohicrh COntl'JClinp naities havp. arrrp.pA.that, in suture, all merchant vessels be- -

loneinsr to their resDective mhip.r.ts mCitizens shall be cleared nnt fnr q Kiipr-i- .

Tied poit, either at their respective cus- -loni-nouse- s, or in those ot other powersfrom whose ports said vessels may depart in continuation of their primitivevoyaite: or in case, thev should nndpr.take a new one. And the merchant ves-sels of either of the two nations that, inviolation ol their clearances, bhould en-ter other ports without justifying tho mo-tives w hich induced them to it. or shouldbe met with on the high seas by theirvessels of War or nrivatei rt rlpni-c- nmin violation of this article, shall be detain- -cu, proceecled agrfinst, and, open com n,

forfeited.XIV. In cast- there s'.all be just cause

'0 suspect thj: character of the vessels,tirvwhjcli should not be ( leared out.ft.i

sjiecified port, as is stipulated in t!.t.preceding article, or that the cargo be-

longs to enemies of either of the cotracti.ig parties, whose governments do notreiognize theprinciple that the slag co.u-- s the pioperly, or which shall consis'of articles of contraband of war, suchvessels may be detained and sent to thencaiest and most convenient port tothe s up of war or privateer that mayha"j detained such a vessel, belongs';where she shall be adjudged agieeabiyto the law of nations, and the practice es-tablished by other maratitne powers.And it is agreed that adjudication shallbepiOed that the detention or capturo

as unjust, it shall not only be tl e dutvof the tribunal where the case was triedto release the vessel and cargo, but itshall decide the corresponding indemni-ty for the damages and injuries they ma)have been sustained, to be paid by thecaptors, and, in their defect, by the go-vernment by whom they shall be com-missioned.

XV. Both contracting panics, wish-ing to faui their mutual commerce, byaffording in their ports every necess-u-

assstauce to their respecti'-- e merchantvessels, have agreed that thesailois whoshall desert from thcirvessels in the portsor the other', shall be arested and deliv-ered up, at the instance of the consul,who shall prove, hevcrthehss. Hint ihn

idesertcis belong to the vessels that claimmem, cxnioiting the document that s( ustomary in their nation, thatis to say,that the Spanish consul in an Americanport shall exhibit Ihe rollof'thc vessel ;and the American consul in a Spanishpoit the document known by the hameof articles; and is the name of the deser-ter or deserters shall appear in the oneor the other, they shall be arrested, heldin custody, and delivered to ilm. (p(.i thwhich they shall belonp-- .

XVI. His Cathode M.ijesty havingcondescended tomahe'Uie cessions to theUnited States which are specified in thepresent tieaty, in Compliment to the li-nked States; with the object of cancel-ling all the claims they have demandedof the ioval crown, the. (initprl fctitec"ill certify, in due fofmj thst they hatenot ,any compensation lromFrance for the ilriniiestlipir enfFriv.d r

her pi lvateets, consuls; and tribunals, brltne coasts anu in the ports ot bpain ; andthey will pre,sentah authentic statementof the prizes made, and of their true va-lue; that Spain may claim frorh Fiancethe retuih of this amount- -

XVII.to the commerce ol Spaiii and of theUnited States, to facilitate the commu-nication between both nations for a limi-ted time, in the tenitofies ceded hv thistieaty, until thfcy can agree lipon the re- -

,j,uiiiuu: miming ui commerce, whichmay be best adantcd- to fanr the some.the two Jiigh contracting pa,uiis arceii.ui opayisn V9Sbiisw,'i 1 r'yi'-'-lv-

e

bade.'

I loaded solely with the nrodbceor manufactur of Snain. directly from the nrlHs

colonies, shall be admitted intoall thePiort ot the two that may bolawsmny open to the trade ot othertions, for the" snesce ns twplvp vpnrs.w ithout paying more duties lor their pro-- !du or mercnanr use.. nnr. . nrMici- - inn.- lull"J kjlHUIWluaige duty, than what are paid by vesselsof me uiuieu oiates.

Durinsr said time, no other nation '.hallbe entitled to the same nrivileo-e- s in thccaeu territories. 1 he twelve vpnrss oegin tlireo months alter exchnncr.insrthc ratifications of thp. nrMmtt) ' at the expiration of said time, Span- -is h vessels shall be rer.eivpH in snid tprri.tories on the same sootiue: with the mostlav ored nations.

XVIII. The present treaty shall notbe in force until ratified, in riiif.fnrm.lu'tb e contracting parties; and theratifica-sn- s

shall be exchano-e- in siv rnfintliofr.om this time, or sooner is possible.

In witness whereof, we. the under writ.ten Plenipotentiauesof his Catholicjesty and of the Cnited States of Amp.r- -icai, have signed, by virtue of our pow-- ,ers the present tieaty of friendship and

lits, and have thereunto affixed ourseals resner.tivelv.

JJone at Washington dav of Feb- -

1UJIJ, 10 ID,

COUNTER PROJI'.r.T OP A Tnp.ATVCommunicated by Mr. Adams to Don Luis 'de

unis, iota oi reuruary, 18iy.The United States of America and

his catholic majesty, desiring to consoli-date, on a permanent basis, the Headshipand good correspondence w, ich happilyprevails between the two parties, havedetermined to settle and terminntp. niltheir differences and pretensions, by airemy, wnicn snail designate, with pre-cision, the limits of their respective bor- -

rm,r territories in North America.With this intention the Dresidenf of

me vnuca mates has furnished withtheir full nower John Oolnr.v Adams.Secietary of State of the said U. States,anci ins catholic majestp has appointedthe most excellent Lord Don Luis ripOnis Gonzales Lories v Vara. Lord nsme town oi Kayaces, Perpetual liegi- -

ciorot tne orpoiationdt the City of Sa-

lamanca, Knight Grand Cross of theRoyal American order of Isabella theCatholic, decoiated with the Lys of Lsv enoee, Knight Pensioner ot the Raya.find dislineuijhed Soanisb order r,fCharles the Third, Member of the Stijreme Assembly of th said'Roval Orier, of the Council of his (Catholic Ma

his Secretiry, vith exercise of decrees, anu ins jenvoy Extraordinary and..iinister Pleniootenttarv near the United Slates of America.

And the slid PIpninntpntiirL-- o if7i.having exchanged their powers, have a- -

gieeu upon anu cone irunea the tollowingm ticks:

I. There shall be a firm and inviolablepeace and sincere friendship betweenthe United States and their citizens, and

subjects, without exception of personsor places.

II. His catholic majesty Cedes to theUnited States in full property and sove-reignty, all the territories which helnnrfto hirn, situated to the eastwaid of theMississippi, known by the name of Eastand West Florida. The adiar.ent isl- -anas, dependent on said provinces, allpuuiic lots and squares, tacant landspublic edifices, fortifications, barracksand other buildings, which are not pr'rvate property, ai chives and documentsivhirh.. .,,.rplMtp riirpf-fl- t' In tl, ncnn.KIt, wl...- - v..,.w v.. ii.w iw itiv. piuuviijr ajlUnovcreignty of Said provinces, aro includ-ed in this article. The said archievesand documents shall be lest in pessessionot the commissines, or officers, of theunited states duly authorized to receive tnem.

III. The boundary lihn between thptwo countries, west ol the Mississippisnau begin on the Unit ot Mexico, at themouth ot the river Sabine, in thp seacontinuing north, alone the western bankoi mat in cr, to tne a.'d degree ol latitudetnence, uy a line due noith, to the degree ot latitude where it strikes theRlO R6&0 of Nalrhitorlipn. nr lipii Kiver ; thence, following the course of thttio Koxoj westward to the decree ofloneitude 102 west frnm I.nndnn. anrltwenty-fiv- e from Washington ; then,crvising tne said Ked uiver, ana run-ning thence, by a linfc due north, to theriver Arkansas : thence, followinr- - thecodise of the southern bank of the Arkansas, to its source, in latitude 41 north:and thence by the parallel of latitude, tothe South Sea ; the Whole being, as laiddown in Melish's inap of the UnitedSlates, published in Philadelphia,

to the first of January. 18 18Hut. is the Ronrceof the Arkiinsns rivershould be sound to fall north or south oflatitude 41, then the line shall run fromthe said source due South or north, s.3

the case may be, till it meets the Sail.parallel ot latitude 4i; r.uo tnence,

the said parallel, to the South Sea;the Sabine and the Said Red and Arkansas riVers, and all the islands in the same;throughout the course thus described,to bDlone- to the United States : and thewestern bank of the Sabine, and thesouthern banks of the said Red and Ar

VOL. xxxiv.kansas rivers' throughout the line thusdescribed, to belong to Spain. And theUnited States hereby cede to his caiho-h- c

majesty all their rights, claims, and'pretensions, to the territories' Ivino- ,psand south of the above described line jand his catholic majesty Cedes to thosaid United States all his rights, claims,and prentensions, to any territorie's eastarid north of the said line; and, for him-self, his heirs, and successors, renouncesall claim to the said territories forever.

iIV. To six this line with more preci-

sion, and to place' the land marks Whichshall designate exactly the 'imits of both,nations, each of the Contracting partiesshall appoint commissionera and a sur-veyor, who shall meet before the termi-nation 6f one year from the date of theratification of this treaty, at NTatriiitrirhpaon the Red Riverj arid proceed to runand mark tUfe said line from the mouthof the Sabine to the Red River, and fromthe Red River to the river Arkansas,and to ascertain the latitude of thesource of the said river Arkansas, inooniormny to what-i- s above agreed up-on and stipulated ; they shall make outp.ans, and keep journals of their pro-ceedings, and the result agreed upon bythem shall be considered as part of thistreaty, and shall have the same force asis it were inserted therein. The two go-vernments will amicably agree respect-ing the necessary articles to be furnish-ed to those persons, and also ai to theirrespective escorts, should such be deemed necessary

V. The inhabitants of the ceded terri-tories shall be secured in the free exercise of their religion, without any restriction ; and all those who desire to re-move to the Spanish dominions shall bopermitted to sell or export their effectaat any time whatever, without beingsubject In either case, to duties.

VI. The inhabitants of the territorieswhich H. C. M. cedes to the United'States by this treaty, shall be indornora- -ted into the Union of the United Statesas soon as may be consistent with thef.federal constitution, and admitted totae"enjoyment of all the privileges, rights,and immunities, of the citizens of the U,States.

VII. The officers and trooos of hisCatholic Majesty inlho territories there-by ceded by him' to the United1 Statessnau oe withdrawn and pasaessionof theplates occupied by them snah be give..,tithln six months aster the ratificationsof th'njreuty, or sooner, is possible, bythe officers of his catholic majesty to t.iecommissioners or officers of the UnitedStates, duly appointed to receive them.

VIII. All grants of lands made by orin the name of his catholic majesty inthe aforesaid territories, aster the 24th ofJanuary, 188,siallbe held null, thoconditions of the. said' gtants not havingbeen performed by the grantees. AUgrants made before that date by his cath-olic mujesty, or by his legitimate author-ities in the said territories, the conditionsof which Shall have bren b)the grantees according to the tenor oithe respective grants, and none othershall be confirmed and acknowledgedas valid.

IX.Thetwd contracting parties recip-rocally renounce all claims for damagesor injuries which they themselves, aSwell as their respective citizens andsubjects, may have suffered, until thotime of signing this treaty. .

The renunciatibh of the United StatedWill extend to all the injuries mentionedin the convention of 11th August, 1802.

2. To all claims on account of prizesmade by French Consuls, within' the ter-ritory and jurisdiction bf Spain.

3. To a'l claims of indemnities on ac-

count of the suspension bf the right ol!

deposit at New Orleans in 1802.4. To all claims of citizens ofthe Uni-

ted States upon the government of Spainarising from the Unlawful seizures C

sea, and from the unlawful seizure ofvessels of cargoes belonging to citizensiof the United States in the ports and ter-

ritories of Spain or the Spanish Colonies.The renunciation of his catholic ma-

jesty extends, ,

1. To all the injuries mentioned in theconvention of the I lth August, 1802.

3. To the sums which his catholic ma-

jesty advanced for the return bf captainPike from the Provinces'Interasi

3. To all injuries caused by the ex-

pedition ol Miranda that was fitted outand equipped at New York. '

Finally : to all the claims ofsubjects ofhis catholic majesty upon the govern-ment of the United States, in which theinterposition of his catholic majesty'sgovernment has been solicited before;

the date of this treaty, and since the dateof tliCjConvention of 1802, or which mayhave been made to the department offoreign affairs of hi majesty, or to hisminister in the United States,

And the hicrh contracting parties respectively renounce all claim to indemi- -

ties for any of the recent events or trans-lations of their respective commandersand officers in the'Floridas.

X. The convention entered into between the two governments on the 1 lthof August, 1302, the ratifications "cfwhich were exchanged on the 2 1st De-

cember, 13 IS, is annulled. '

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