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Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812...



Item # 702769

February 22, 1815

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Feb. 22, 1815  Page 2 has a bold, two-column wide heading: "Ratified TREATY Of PEACE And AMITY", followed by "A PROCLAMATION" issued by "JAMES MADISON" stating that a treaty with "His Britannic Majesty" was signed at Ghent on December 24, 1814, and ratified by the U.S. Senate on February 17, 1815, thus ending the War of 1812, signed in type: James Madison.
Hereafter is the text of the "Treaty Of Peace and Amity" containing eleven articles, signed in type: John Quincy Adams, J. A. Bayard, H. Clay, Albert Gallatin, plus several other French and American officials.
This concludes with a statement issued by the President asking all citizens to honor and respect the terms of the treaty, signed in type: James Madison.
Historic content, and very unusual to see heads this size from this period.
Four pages, archival strengthening at the spine, some damp stains.

Item from our most recent catalog - #357, released for August, 2025

Category: Pre-Civil War