which limited its duration to four years, and excepting also, so far as the same was affected by the declaration of his majesty respecting the island of St. Helena, are hereby extended and continued in force for the term of ten 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.

Art. 5. Whereas it was agreed by the first 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 to.

Art. 6. 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 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 20th day of October, 1818.

FRED. JOHN ROBIN

(L. S.)

Darling, commanding in the island of Mauritius, &c.

The major-general commanding had encouraged the hope, from the anxiety he had manifested for the prosperity of the colony and the welfare of its inhabitants, that he should have found a corresponding disposition on the part of every class of his majesty's subjects to promote the laudable and beneficent views of government.

The major-general regrets his disappointment in this just and reasonable expectation, certain individuals having carried their disobedience of the laws to an extent which calls for the prompt interference of the government, in order to prevent, by legal but severe measures, those daily violations, which, though public and notorious, no one will assist in bringing to justice, and but too many are ready to protect and conceal. The inhabitants, there fore, who, as good subjects, should unite in putting a stop to the slave-trade, which is carrying on at this moment with a vigour as peculiar to this island as it is disgraceful to the station which it fills in the civilized world, can not be surprised that the adoption of any measure, which may hold out a prospect of efficiency for the object it has in view, can no longer be influenced by any consideration of inconvenience to the community at large. The restraint which was lately removed from the fishery, out of consideration to the inhabitants, will be again immediately enforced.

New negroes in considerable numbers have lately been smug

gled into the island, through the means of the fishermen. These men, on the major-general's arrival, implored the government to remove the restrictions which had been imposed on the exercise of their occupation. Naturally relying that an indulgence thus anxiously solicited would not be abused, the major-general, as a proof of his confidence, at once complied with their wishes, and restored to them the full and unrestrained exercise of their employment.

It could hardly be supposed that this indulgence would have been perverted to the worst purposes. The fact, however, is indisputable; and those who have acted thus must take the consequences.

Every one of these men, who, through the indulgence of the government, has been permitted to establish himself on the "Pas Geometrique," shall be removed, as that situation affords facilities to the slave trade which their cupidity cannot withstand.

There are others in the enjoyment of still more extensive indulgencies, who, there is reason to apprehend, lend themselves to this traffic. They may be assured, that no consideration shall screen them from the just indignation of government, and that its favour shall be instantly withdrawn from those who shall be found, even in the most remote degree, encouraging or countenancing it.

The major-general, to convince them how hopeless and ruinous their cause is, and as a means of bringing them to a sense of their

duty,

Port Louis, island of Mauritius, this 16th day of July, 1819. R. DARLING, MajorGen. Commanding.

where a landing of slaves shall in future be permitted. The neighbouring proprietors can prevent it, and if they do not, they must

abide the consequences.

The major-general would be glad if this warning shall have the effect of awakening the deluded to a sense of their situation; the example of Philibert, Tregrosse and Clerensac, who were sent to England last year, and have been sentenced to three years' confine ment and hard labour, should be sufficient to deter even the most determined. Those who still persevere cannot long escape its justice, as government will never relax in its exertions, until they have been brought to that punishment which the law has attached to their crimes, and which will be ensured by the transmission of every culprit in England.

The major-general commanding has in consequence been pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered accordingly

Art. 1. The proclamation of the 25th February, 1819, is repealed; and the proclamation of the 1st May, 1818, is declared to be again in full force from this date.

Art. 2. The present proclamation shall he read and entered on the records of the courts and tribunals of this island; and an official copy shall be addressed to his honour the chief judge and commissary of justice.

Sec. to Government.

By his royal highness the Prince of Wales, regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the name and on the behalf of his majesty.

A PROCLAMATION.

George, P. R. Whereas, in diverse parts of Great Britain, meetings of large numbers of his majesty's subjects have been held upon the requisition of persons who, or some of whom, have, together with others, by seditious and treasonable speeches addressed to the persons assembled, endeavoured to bring into hatred and contempt the government and constitution established in this realm, and particularly the Commons House of Parliament, and to excite disobedience to the laws, and insurrection against his majesty's authority.

And whereas it hath been represented unto us, that at one of such meetings the persons there assembled, in gross violation of the law, did attempt to constitute and appoint, and did as much as in them lay constitute and appoint, a person, then nominated, to sit in their name and on their behalf in the Commons House of Parliament; and there is reason to believe that other meetings are about to be held for the like unlawful purpose.

And whereas many wicked and seditious

seditious writings have been printed, published and industriously circulated, tending to promote the several purposes aforesaid, and to raise groundless jealousies and discontents in the minds of his majesty's faithful and loyal subjects.

And whereas we have been farther given to understand, that with a view of the better enabling themselves to carry into effect the wicked purposes aforesaid, in some parts of the kingdom, men, clandestinely and unlawfully assembled, have practised military training and exercise.

And whereas the welfare and happiness of this kingdom do, under Divine Providence, chiefly depend upon a due submission to the laws, a just reliance on the integrity and wisdom of parliament, and a steady perseverance in that attachment to the government and constitution of the realm, which has ever prevailed in the minds of the people thereof: and whereas there is nothing which we so earnestly wish as to preserve the public peace and prosperity, and to secure to all his majesty's liege subjects the entire enjoyment of their rights and liberties.

We, therefore, being resolved to repress the wicked, seditious and treasonable practices aforesaid, have thought fit, in the name and on the behalf of his majesty, and by and with the advice of his majesty's privy council, to issue this our Royal Proclamation, solemnly warning all his majesty's liege subjects to guard against every attempt to overthrow the law and to subvert

the government so happily established within this realm; and to abstain from every measure in-' consistent with the peace and good order of society, and earnestly exhorting them, at all times and to the utmost of their power, to avoid and discountenance all proceedings tending to produce the evil effects above described.

And we do strictly enjoin all his majesty's loving subjects to forbear from the practice of all such military training and exercise as aforesaid, as they shall answer the contrary thereof at their peril.

And we do charge and command all sheriffs, justices of the peace, chief magistrates of cities, boroughs and corporations, and all other magistrates throughout Great Britain, that they do, within their respective jurisdictions, make diligent inquiry in order to discover and bring to justice the authors and printers of such wicked and seditious writings as aforesaid, and all who shall circulate the same; and that they do use their best endeavours to bring to justice all persons who have been or may be guilty of uttering seditious speeches and harangues, and all persons concerned in any riots or unlawful assemblies, which, on whatever pretext they may be grounded, are not only contrary to law, but dangerous to the most important interests of the kingdom.

Given at the court at Carltonhouse, this 30th day of July, 1819, and in the 59th year of his majesty's reign,

GOD SAVE THE KING.

Thanks

Thanks of the Prince Regent to the Manchester Magistrates and Yeomanry.

Whitehall, Aug. 21. My Lord,-Having laid before the Prince Regent the accounts transmitted to me from Manchester of the proceedings at that place on Monday last, I have been commanded by his royal highness to request that your lordship will express to the magistrates of the county palatine of Lancaster, who attended on that day, the great satisfaction derived by his royal highness from their prompt, decisive and efficient measures for the preservation of the public tranquillity; and likewise that your lordship will communicate to major Trafford his royal highness's high approbation of the support and assistance to the civil power afford ed on that occasion by himself and the officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, serving under his command.

I have the honour, &c. (Signed) SIDMouth. To the earl of Derby, &c. &c. &c.

Knowsley.

1818.

In the name of the Most Holy

and Undivided Trinity.

Their majesties the emperor of Austria, the king of Prussia and the emperor of all the Russias, having repaired to Aix-la-Chapelle; 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 five courts have assembled in conference together; and the plenipotentiary of France having intimated, that in consequence of the state of France and the faith'ful execution of the treaty of November 20, 1815, his most Christian majesty was desirous that the military occupation stipulated by the fifth 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 third year of the occupation; and wishing to confirm this resolution by a formal convention, and to secure, at the same time, the definitive execution of the said treaty of November 20, 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

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