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Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812...
Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812...
Item # 702769
February 22, 1815
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Feb. 22, 1815
* Treaty of Ghent signed
* War of 1812 officially over
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.
AI notes: The Treaty of Ghent, signed on December 24, 1814, in Ghent (modern-day Belgium), ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain after months of negotiations that began the previous summer. Neither side had secured a decisive advantage in the conflict, so the treaty restored relations to the status quo ante bellum, meaning all conquered territories were returned and no boundary lines were altered. The agreement provided for the cessation of hostilities, the release of prisoners, and the establishment of commissions to settle lingering disputes over the U.S.–Canadian border, but it notably left unresolved the maritime issues—such as the impressment of American sailors and restrictions on neutral trade—that had helped trigger the war, which had already diminished in importance with the fall of Napoleon. Although the treaty was signed in December, slow communication meant the war’s final major engagement, the Battle of New Orleans, was fought in January 1815 before news of peace reached North America; the American victory there, combined with the treaty’s ratification by the U.S. Senate on February 17, 1815, created a lasting impression that the young republic had emerged triumphant and secured its independence once and for all against Britain.
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