Art. 26. The archives which conrain the 
titles of property, and in general all the pa- 
pers which relate to the countries, teritories, 
dominions, as well as the maps and plans of 
the strong places, citadels, castles, and forts, 
seated in the above-mentioned countries, are 
to be delivered up by Commissioners of his 
said Majesty within the time of three months 
next ensuing the exchange of the ratification 
of this treaty, to Commissionere of his Ma- 
jésty the Emperor Napoleon, with regard to 
the countries seated on the left barks of the 
Rhine; and to commissioners of his Majesty 
the Emperor of Russia, ef his Majesty the 
King of Saxony, and of the city of Dantzic, 
with regard to all countries which their said 
Majesties and the Civy of Daatzic are in fu- 
ture to poases by virtue of the present com- 
pact. 
Art. 27. Until the day of the ratification of 
‘the future definitive treaty of peace between 
France and England, all the countries under 
the dominion of his Majesty the King of Prus- 
sia, without any exception whatsoever, shall 
be shut againft the trade and navigation of 
the English. No shipment is to be made 
fram any Prussian Port for the British Isles 
or British Colonies; nor shall any ship, which 
saile] from England or her Colonies, be ad- 
mitted into any Prussian Port. 
Art. 28. The necessary arrangements shall 
immediately be made to-settle every point 
which relates to the manner and period of the 
surrender of the places which are to be resto- 
red to his Majesty the King of Prussia, and 
to the civil and military administration of the 
said country. 
Art. 29. The prisoners of war taken on 
both sides, are to be returned without any 
exchange, and in mass, as.seon as circum- 
atances shall admit. 
Art. 39. The present treaty is tobe ratified 
by his Majesty she Emperor of the French, 
and by his M+jesty the King of Prussia, and 
the ratifications shall be exchanged at Ko- 
nigsberg hy the under-mentioned inthe term 
of six. days next ensuing the signing of this 
Treaty. 
Done at Tilsit, the gth of July. 1307. 
(L.S.) Signed C. M. TacLeEYRAND, 
Prince of BENEVENTO. — 
(L$ ) Signed:Count KALEREUTH, Field 
Marshal. 
(L.S.) Signed Aucustus Count Goitz. 
The ratifications of this treaty;were ex- 
shanged onthe a2th,of July. 
AMERICA. 
An unfertunate dispute has arisen be- 
‘tween this Country and the United States 
of America. ‘Some seamen ‘deserted 
from a British squadron on board an 
American frigate, and it was refused to 
give them up. The American soon alter 
put to sea, and was followed .by ope of 
the British frigates, fired into aud obliged 
$e sureader the men. This incidentihas 
i 
od 
American Proclamation. 
prey 
escited much clamonr in ,America,. te 
meet which the President bas been oblig- 
ed to issue the following Proclamatioy. 
In the mean time an amicable negocia~ 
tion has been commenced between the 
two governments. 
Proclamation of the President of the’ United 
States. 
Washington Ciiy, Faly:%, 1807. 
During the, wars which, for fome time, 
have unhappily prevailed among the powegs 
cf Europe, the United States of America, 
firm in their princioles of peace, haveren- 
deavouredy by justice, by a regular difcharge 
of all their national and .focial duties, and 
by every friendly office their situation has 
admuted, to maintain, with all the Bellige- 
rents, their accustomed relations of friend 
ship, hospitality, and commercial intercoursés 
Taking no part iputhe questions which ani-e 
Tate these powers agsinst each other, mor 
permitiing themselvss.to entertain a wish bat 
for the restovation of a general peace, they 
have observed with good faith the neutra’ity 
they assumed, and they believe that ne ig- 
stance of departure from its duties can be 
justly imputed to. them by any natien. A 
free use of their harbours and waters, the 
means of refitting and refreshment, of suc- 
cour to their sick and suffering, have, at all 
times, and on egual principles, been extend- 
ed to all, and this too amidst a constant re 
currence of accs of insubordination to the 
laws, of. violence to the persons, and of 
trespasses on the property of our citizens, 
committed by officers of one of the Bellige- 
rent parties received among us. dn trotay 
these abuses .of the laws cf hospitality have, 
with few.exceptions, become habitual to the 
commanders of the British armed vess<ls sho- 
vering on our coasts, and frequenting, our har- 
bours.. They have been the subject of re- 
peated representations to their government. 
Assurances -have been given that proper or- 
dexs should restrain them within. the limizs 
of the rights and of the respect due to-a 
friendly nation; but. those orders and asgu- 
rances have been without effect: and no in- 
‘stance of punishment for past wrongs has 
taken place. At length, a deed, transcend- 
ing ali we have either seen or suffered, brings 
the public sensibility to a serious crisis, and 
our forbearance to a necessary pause, A fri- 
gate of the United States, trusting to .a state 
of peace, and leaving her harbopr on va dis 
tant service, has been surprised and attacked 
by a British vessel of superior force, ene ofa 
squadron thea lying io our waters, and cover 
ing the transaction, and, has sveen disabted 
from service, -with the loss of a number of 
men killed aad wounded. Thissenormity was 
not only withaut provocation.or justifiable 
cause, but was committed with the avowed 
purpose of taking by force, from a ship of 
war of the Unite S:ates, a pari,of her crew 5 
and Chat ne circumstance might be wantingite 
mark, 
