44 APPENDIX TO BEITISH CASE. 



No. 15. 1814, December 24-' Treaty of Peace and Amity between Tlis 

 Britannic Majesty and the United States of America (Treaty of 

 Ghent}. 



His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, desirous 

 of terminating the war which has unhappily subsisted between 

 the two countries, and of restoring, upon principles of perfect reci- 

 procity, peace, friendship, and good understanding between 

 26 them, have for that purpose appointed their respective pleni- 

 potentiaries; that is to say, His Britannic Majesty, on his 

 part, has appointed the Eight Honourable James Lord Gambler, late 

 Admiral of the White, now Admiral of the Red squadron of His 

 Majesty's Fleet, Henry Goulburn, Esquire, a member of the Imperial 

 Parliament, and Under Secretary of State, and William Adams, 

 Esquire, Doctor of Civil Laws: and the President of the United 

 States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has 

 appointed John Quincy Adams, James A. Bayard, Henry Clay, 

 Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin, citizens of the United States, 

 who, after a reciprocal communication of their respective full powers, 

 have agreed upon the following articles : 



Article 1. There shall be a firm and universal peace between His 

 Britannic Majesty and the United States, and between their respective 

 countries, territories, cities, towns, and people of every degree, with- 

 out exception of places or persons. All hostilities, both by sea and 

 land, shall cease as soon as this treaty shall have been ratified by both 

 parties, as hereinafter mentioned. All territory, places, and posses- 

 sion whatsoever taken by either party from the other during the war, 

 or which may be taken after the signing of this treaty, excepting only 

 the islands hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without delay, 

 and without causing any destruction or carrying away any of the 

 artillery or other public property originally captured in the said 

 forts or places, and which shall remain therein upon the exchange of 

 the ratifications of this treaty, or any slaves or other private property. 

 And all archives, records, deeds, and papers, either of a public nature 

 or belonging to private persons, which in the course of the war may 

 have fallen into the hands of the officers of either party, shall be, as 

 far as may be practicable, forthwith restored and delivered to the 

 proper authorities and persons to whom they respectively belong. 

 Such of the islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy as are claimed by 

 both parties shall remain in the possession of the party in whose 

 occupation they may be at the time of the exchange of the ratifica- 

 tions of this treaty, until the decision respecting the title to the said 

 islands shall have been made, in conformity with the fourth article 

 of this treaty. No disposition made by this treaty, as to such posses- 

 sion of the islands and territories claimed by both parties, shall in 

 any manner whatever be construed to affect the right of either. 



Art. 2. Immediately after the ratifications of this treaty by both 

 parties, as hereinafter mentioned, orders shall be sent to the armies, 

 squadrons, officers, subjects, and citizens of the two Powers to cease 

 from all hostilities; and to prevent all causes of complaint which 

 might arise on account of the prizes which may be taken at sea after 

 the said ratifications of this treaty, it is reciprocally agreed that all 

 vessels and effects which may be taken after the space of twelve days 

 from the said ratifications, upon all parts of the coast of North 



