term of 10 years, from the date of the signature of the present Convention, in the same manner as if all the provisions of the said Convention were herein specially recited. V. Whereas it was agreed by the Ist Article of the Treaty of Ghent, that "All Territory, Places and Possessions 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, which shall remain therein upon the exchange of the Ratifications of this Treaty, or any Slaves or other private property;"-and whereas, under the aforesaid Article, The United States claim for their Citizens, and as their private property, the restitution of, or full compensation 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. VI. This Convention, when the same shall have been duly ratified by His Britannic Majesty and the President of The United States, by and with the advice and consent of their Senate, and the respective Ratifications mutually exchanged, shall be binding and obligatory on His Majesty and on the said United States; and the Ratifications shall be exchanged in 6 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 20th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 1818. (L.S.) FREDERICK JOHN ROBINSON. (L.S.) HENRY GOULBURN. (L.S.) ALBERT GALLATIN. (L.S.) RICHARD RUSH. CONVENTION entre Sa Majesté Britannique et Sa Majesté Très Chrétienne, pour l'Evacuation du Territoire Français par les Troupes Alliées.-Signée à Aix-la-Chapelle, le 9 Octobre, 1818. (Translation.) Au Nom de la Très Sainte et Indi- In the Name of the Most Holy visible Trinité. LEURS Majestés l'Empereur d'Autriche, le Roi de Prusse, et l'Empereur de toutes les Russies, s'étant rendues à Aix-la Chapelle, et leurs Majestés le Roi du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, et le Roi de France et de Navarre, y ayant envoyé leurs Plénipotentiaires; les Ministres des 5 Cours se sont réunis en Conférence, et le Plénipotentiaire Français ayant fait connaître, que, d'après l'état de la France, et l'exécution fidèle du Traité du 20 Novembre, 1815, Sa Majesté Très Chrétienne désiroit que l'occupation militaire, stipulée par l'Article 5 du même Traité, cessât le plus promptement possible; les Ministres des Cours d'Autriche, de la Grande Bretagne, de Prusse, et de Russie, áprès avoir, de concert avec le dit Plénipotentiaire de France, mûrement examiné tout ce qui pourroit influer sur une décision aussi importante, ont déclaré que leurs Souverains admettoient le principe de l'évacuation du Territoire Français, à la fin de la 3ème Année de l'Occupation; et voulant consigner cette résolution dans une Convention formelle, et assurer, au même tems, l'exécution définitive du dit Traité du 20 Novembre, 1815, Sa Majesté le Roi du Roy and Undivided Trinity. THEIR Majesties the Emperor of Austria, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of all the Russias, having repaired to Aix-laChapelle; and their Majesties the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the King of France and Navarre, having sent thither their Plenipotentiaries; the Ministers of the 5 Courts have assembled in Conference together; and the Plenipotentiary of France having intimated, that in consequence of the state of France, and the faithful execution of the Treaty of November 20th, 1815, His Most Christian Majesty was desirous that the military occupation stipulated by the Vth Article of the said Treaty, should cease as soon as possible; the Ministers of the Courts of Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia, after having, in concert with the said Plenipotentiary of France, maturely examined every thing that could have an influence on such an important decision, have declared, that their Sovereigns would admit the principle of the evacuation of the French Territory at the end of the 3rd year of the Occupation; and wishing to confirm this resolution by a formal Convention, and to secure, at the same time, aume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, d'une part, et Sa Majesté le Roi de France et de Navarre d'autre part, ont nommé à cet effet pour Plénipotentiaires, savoir; Sa Majesté le Roi du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, le Très Honorable Robert Stewart, Vicomte Castlereagh, Chevalier du Très Noble et Très Illustre Ordre de laJarretière, Membre du Parlement Impérial de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, Colonel du Régiment de Milice de Londonderry, Conseiller de Sa Majesté Britannique en son Conseil Privé, et son Principal Secrétaire d'Etat ayant le Département des Affaires Etrangères, &c. &c. &c. Et le Très Excellent et Très Illustre Seigneur, Arthur Duc, Marquis et Comte de Wellington, Marquis Douro, Vicomte Wellington de Talavera, et de Wellington, et Baron Douro de Wellesley; Conseiller de Sa Majesté Britannique en son Conseil Privé, Maréchal de ses Armées, Colonel du Régiment Royal des Gardes à Cheval, Chevalier du Très Noble et Très Illustre Ordre de la Jarretière, et Chevalier Grand' Croix duTrès Honorable Ordre Militaire du Bain; Prince de Waterloo, Duc de Ciudad Rodrigo, et Grand d'Espagne de la Première Classe, Duc de Vittoria, Marquis de Torres Vedras, Conde de Vimeira en Portugal, Chevalier du the definitive execution of the said Treaty of November 20th, 1815,-His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the one part, and His Majesty the King of France and Navarre, on the other part, have, for this purpose, named as their Plenipotentiaries, viz. His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, Knight of the Most Noble and Illustrious Order of the Garter, a Member of the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, Colonel of the Londonderry Regiment of Militia, a Member of His Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and his Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, &c. &c. &c. And the Most Excellent and Most Illustrious Lord, Arthur, Duke, Marquis, and Earl of Wellington, Marquis Douro, Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington, and Baron Douro of Wellesley; a Member of His Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Field Mar. shal of his Forces, Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, Knight of the Most Noble and Most Illustrious Order of the Garter, and Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath; Prince of Waterloo, Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, and a Grandee of Spain of the First Class, Duke of Vittoria, Marquis of Torres Vedras, Conde of Vimeira in Portugal, Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece, of the Military Order of Saint Ferdinand of Spain, Knight Grand Cross of the Imperial Military Order of Maria Theresa, Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint George of Russia of the First Class, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of the Tower and Sword of Portugal, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of the Sword of Sweden, &c. &c. &c. And His Majesty the King of France and Navarre, the Sieur Armand Emanuel du Plessis Richelieu, Duke of Richelieu, Peer of France, Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis, of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour, and of the Orders of Saint Andrew, Saint Alexander Newsky, Saint Anne, Saint Wadimir, and Saint George of Russia; his First Gentleman of the Chamber, his Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and President of the Council of his Ministers: Who, after having mutually communicated to each other their respective Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: ART. I. The Troops composing the Army of Occupation shall be withdrawn from the Territory of France by the 30th of November next, or sooner, if possible. II. The strong Places and Fortresses which the said Troops occupy, shall be given up to Commissioners named for that Chrétienne dans l'état où ils se trouvoient au moment de l'occupation, conformément à l'Article IX de la Convention conclue en exécution de l'Article V du Traité du 20 Novembre, 1815. III. La somme destinée à pourvoir à la solde, l'équipement, et l'habillement des Troupes de l'Armée d'Occupation, sera payée, dans tous les cas, jusqu'au 30 Novembre, sur le même pied qu'elle a été depuis le 1 Décembre, 1817. IV. Tous les comptes entre la France et les Puissances Alliées, ayant été réglés et arrêtés, la somme à payer par la France, pour compléter l'exécution de l'Article IV du Traité du 20 Novembre, 1815, est définitivement fixée à 265,000,000 francs. V. Sur cette somme celle de 100,000,000, valeur effective, sera acquittée en Inscriptions de Rentes sur le grand livre de la Dette Publique de France, portant jouissance du 22 Septembre, 1818. Les dites Inscriptions seront reçues au cours du Lundi, 5 Octobre, 1818. purpose by His Most Christian Majesty, in the state in which they were at the time of their occupation, conformably to the IXth Article of the Convention concluded in execution of the Vth Article of the Treaty of 20th November, 1815. III. The sum destined to provide for the pay, the equipment, and the clothing of the Troops of the Army of Occupation, shall be paid, in all cases, up to the 30th of November next, on the same footing on which it has existed since the 1st of December, 1817. IV. All the accounts between France and the Allied Powers having been regulated and settled, the sum to be paid by France, to complete the execution of the IVth Article of the Treaty of 20th November, 1815, is definitively fixed at 265,000,000 of francs. V. Of this sum the amount of 100,000,000, effective value, shall be paid by Inscriptions of Rentes on the great book of the Public Debt of France, bearing interest from the 22d of September, 1818. The said Inscriptions shall be received at the rate of the Funds on Monday the 5th of October, 1818. VI. Les 165,000,000 restant, VI. The remaining 165,000,000 seront acquittés par neuvième, de shall be paid by 9 monthly instalmois en mois, à partir du 6 Janvier ments, commencing on the 6th of prochain, au moyen de Traites January next, by Bills on the sur les Maisons Hope et Compag- Houses of Hope and Co. and Banie, et Baring, Frères, et Com- ring, Brothers and Co., which, as pagnie; lesquelles, de même que well as the Inscriptions of Rentes, les Inscriptions de Rentes men- mentioned in the above Article, tionnées à l'Article ci-dessus, se- shall be delivered to Commisront délivrées aux Commissaires sioners of the Courts of Austria, |