The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world . «*- OLD FAirtliU. :k, iX STOXK PARK. GHENT — GHIRLANDAJO sissippi to England. Finally the struggle of theentire autumn and early winter ended in thistreaty, which was scarcely more than an agree-ment to cease hostilities and settle the disputedquestions at some other time. The questions ofimpressment, on which the war had been opened;of the extent of the right of blockade; of theAmerican right to fish in British waters; of t
The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world . «*- OLD FAirtliU. :k, iX STOXK PARK. GHENT — GHIRLANDAJO sissippi to England. Finally the struggle of theentire autumn and early winter ended in thistreaty, which was scarcely more than an agree-ment to cease hostilities and settle the disputedquestions at some other time. The questions ofimpressment, on which the war had been opened;of the extent of the right of blockade; of theAmerican right to fish in British waters; of theBritish navigation of the Mississippi, and tradewith the Indians; of the armaments on theLakes; of the American claim for British spolia-tions ; all were silently passed over. The treaty^as ratified 17 Feb. 1815, and proclaimed on thei8th, restored the status quo of territorial pos-sessions except some islands in PassamaquoddyBay — public or private property in the sur-rendered places not to be destroyed or removed,provided a commission to decide on the owner-ship of the islands above, the matter to be re-ferred to arbitration if they faile
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