Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . ippingwas shut out from the rivers andharbors of the British provinces, withthe exception of small vessels tradingbetween Montreal and Quebec; ournortheastern boundary Avas to befixed by a commission ; the paymentsof debts incurred before the war wereguaranteed to British creditors, if suchdebts were collectible by an American creditor; Great Britain was to jiay for lossesresulting from irregular captures by her cruisers; cit
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . ippingwas shut out from the rivers andharbors of the British provinces, withthe exception of small vessels tradingbetween Montreal and Quebec; ournortheastern boundary Avas to befixed by a commission ; the paymentsof debts incurred before the war wereguaranteed to British creditors, if suchdebts were collectible by an American creditor; Great Britain was to jiay for lossesresulting from irregular captures by her cruisers; citizens of either country wereallowed to hold landed possessions in the territory of the other; private propertywas not to be confiscated in time of war; trade between the United States andthe West Indies was free to the vessels of both nations, but American vesselswere forbidden to carry West Indian products from the islands or from theStates to any other part of the world. The last clause was to be in force onlytwo years, when further negotiation was to take place. In addition, the twoyears limit was applicable to the right of American vessels to trade between the. CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN JAY, 164 WASHINGTON, ADA3IS, AND JEFFERSON. East Indies and the United States, but in time of war tliej were not to taketliither any rice or military stores ; tree commerce was established between theBritisli dominions in Europe and the United States; tlie regulation of duties wasprovided for, as well as the appointment of consuls and the rules of blockade ;privateering was regulated; what was contraband of war was defined, and it wasagreed that piracy should be punished; ships of war could enter the ports ofeither counti-y; criminals escaping from one country to the other were to be sur-rendered ; and, in the event of war between the two countries, citizens inhostile territory were not to be molested. Although this treaty jjossessed many good points, and was the best obtain-able by our envoy, it g
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