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 l32 TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN. 1794. governors or lieutenant governors in America, in order to erect nnd ' air a suitable monument at the lace ascertained and de~ A monument keep In rep _ _ _ _ to be ¤r¤¢=¤=d ¤¤ scribed to be the source of the said river St. Croix, which measures
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I site, be duly executed on both sides with punctuzility and good fcaith. This article so This explanatory article, when the same rshall have been ratified by be ¤ Pm •>l`¢h¤ his Majesty and by the President of the United States, by and with the “°°f'  gm advice and consent of their Senate, and the respective ratifrcauons mum c , i;9·t. tual] y exchanged, shall be added to and make a part of the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation between his Majesty and the United States, signed at London on the nineteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, and shall be permanently binding upon his Majesty and the United States. S. md GRENVILLE, (1.. s. M5 » RUFos KING, (L. S. LETTER FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON T0 GEORGE HAMMOND. S Philadelphia, September 5, 1793. ui, Iam honurcd with yours nf August 30. Mins of the 7th of that month assured you that measures wore taken for excluding from all further asylum in our ports. vessels armed in them to cruise on nations with which we are at peace, nnd for the restoration of the prizes the Lovely Lass, Prince William Henry, and the Jann of Dublin ; nnd that should the measures for restitution fhil in their effect. the president considered it ns incumbent on the United States to make communion for the vessels. We are bound by our matics with three of the belligerent nations. by all tho means in our power. to protect and defend their vessels and eifects in our ports. or waters, or on the seas near our shores, and to weaver and restore the same tu the right owners when taken from them. lfall the moans in our power are used, and fail in their chbct. we are not bound by our twutios with rhose nations to make compensation. Though wa have no similar trusty with Grant Britain, it was the opinion of the president. that we should nm towards that nation the snmn rule, which. under this article, was to govern us with the other nations; nnd ovontooxlond it to captures made on tho high sans, and brought into our ports; if done by vessels which had been armed within them. Hnvinpfor particular ransom. fnrborn to use all the means in our power for thu restitution of the three vessels mentioned in my letter of August 1th, the president thought it incumbent on the United States to make: compensation for them: And though nothing was said in that letter of other vessels taken under like circumstances. and brought in after the Sth of June. and before the dnto of that letter, yet whcn the sums forbearance hud taken place, im was and is his opinion, that compensation would be equally due. As ta prims mule under tho same circumstances. nnd brought in after the data of that latter, the president dolermincd. that all the moans in our power should be umd for their restitution. If these fuil, u ws should not be bound by our treatin! to make compensation to the other powers in tha analogous cuss, he did not moan to give an opinion lhuait ought to be donc to Great Britain. But still, if any eases shall arise subscquent In that data, the circumstances of which shall place them on similar ground with those before it, the president would think compensation equally incumbent on tha United States. Insxiuctions nm given to the governors of tho different states, to use all tho moans in their power for restoring prizes of this Inst description found within their ports. Though they will, ofcourse, take measures to be Informed of them. and the gsncrztl government has given them the aid of the custom house officsrs for this purpose, yet you will be sunsihln of the importance of multiplying the channels of their information as far as shall depend on ycursclli nr any person under your direction. in order that the governors may use tho means in their powar for makin: restitution. Without knowledge of the capture they cannot restoru it. It will slwnys be best to give the nolioe to them directly; but any information which you shall be pleased to send to mc. also, at any time, shall be forwarded to llrcm ns quickly us distance will permit. Hence you will perceive, sir. that tho prnsidant contemplates restitution or compensation in tho casa before the11h oi'August1 and uilorthnt dmc, restitution if it can be ctfcctcd by any moans in our power. And that it will be important that you should substantiate thu fact, thut such prizes nrc in our ports or waters. Your list of the nrivnwors iliicitly armed in our ports. is. I believe, correct. With respect to losses by detention. waste, spuliution sustained by vessels taken us lvsforomentioned, bctween tho dates of June 5th and August 1th, it is proposed us n provisional measure, that the collector of tho customs of tho district, and the British consul, or any other person you pisses, shall appoint persons to mtsblish the valuoof the vessel and cargo. at the time of her capture nnd of her arrival in the pmt into which she is brought, according to their value in that port. lf this shall be agreeable to you. and you will bu planned to signify it to mn, with tho nnmcs of the prizes understood to be of this description, instructions will be given accordingly, to tlro culloctor of the customs where the respcctivo vessels ara. I have the honor to bo, 6:c. THOMAS JEFFERSON. George Hammond. asu.