234 TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN. 1822. vention of the Treaty of Ghent, and for which indemnification is to be made to the citizens of the United States, in virtue of His Imperial Majesty’s said award, and shall secure compensation to the sufferers for their losses, so ascertained and determined. And His Imperial Majesty has consented to lend his mediation for the above purpose, and has con-
- ,,,,,,,,,, p;,,,,;. stituted and appointed Cnamms Rommr Counr Nsssnnnonn, His
potemiaries. Imperial Majesty’s Privy Counsellor, Member of the Council of State, gh°"l°;,R°l’f" Secretary of State directing the Imperial Department of Foreign Affairs, ,,,li:?l,,,,iS_i?,i;n Chamberlain, Knight of the order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Gi-and CpuntCapedi¤~ Cross of the order of Saint Vladimir of the first class, Knight of that “`*“· of the White Eagle of Poland, Grand Cross of the order of St. Stephen of Hungary, of the Black and of the Red Eagle of Prussia, of the Legion of Honour of France, of Charles III. of Spain, of St. Ferdinand and of Merit of Naples, of the Annunciation of Sardinia, of the Polar Star of Sweden, of the Elephant of Denmark, of the Golden Eagle of Wirtemberg, of Fidelity of Baden, of St. Constantine of Parma, and of Guelph of Hanovre; and Jorm Conur Caronrsrnras, His Imperial Majesty’s Privy Counsellor, and Secretary of State, Knight of the order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Grand Cross of the order of St. Vladimir of the first class, Knight of that of the White Eagle of Poland, Grand Cross of the order of St. Stephen of Hungary, of the Black and of the Red Eagle of Prussia, of the Legion of Honour of France, of Charles III. of Spain, of St. Ferdinand and of Merit of Naples, of St. Maurice and of St. Lazarus of Sardinia, of the Elephant of Denmark, of Fidelity and of the Lion of Zahringen of Baden, Burgher of the Canton of Vaud, and also of the Canton and of the Republic of Geneva, as his Plenipotentiaries to treat, adjust, and conclude, such articles of Agreement as may tend to the attainment of the above mentioned end, with the Plenipotentiaries of the United States and of His Britannic Majesty; that is to say: on the part of the President of the United States, with Plenipemntiary the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, Haivmr ltlinnnnrow, a ¤f ¢h¢ U¤l¤¤d citizen of the said United States, and their Envoy Extraordinary and gfmfégfnry Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias: ` and on the part of His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Plenipozentiary Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable Sir Crunms Bacor, ¤fG1‘¤¤¤Bri¢¤i¤» one of His Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council, Knight Grand B°g°°‘ Cross of the most honourable order of the Bath, and His Majesty’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias: And the said Plenipotentiaries, after a Fullpoyrm reciprocal communication of their respective full powers, found in good ¤°mm¤m¤¤l°d· and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I. - For the u cse of ascertainin and determinin the amount of inlgiliiiiigigig. demnihcatibnrivhich may be due Io citizens of thegUnited States under ¤l¤¤Q1‘¤ W pe the decision of his Imperial Majesty, two Commissioners and two Arbi-
- ,,P$';°:2{,;;’rd trators shall be appointed in the manner following; that is to say: one
in titoagiy or commissioner and one arbitrator shall be nominated and appointed by `W¤¤h1¤2*<>¤» the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice °‘ and consent of the Senate thereof: and one commissioner and one arbitrator shall be appointed by his Britannic Majesty. And the two commissioners and two arbitrators, thus appointed, shall meet and hold their sittings as a Board in the city of Washington. They shall have power to appoint a Secretary, and before proceeding to the other business of the commission, they shall, respectively, take the following oath (or afiirmation) in the presence of each other. Which oath or affirmation, {2***}: ¤£¤gl{{f¤· being so taken, and duly attested, shall be entered on the record of their f,,";':,:,nL“,,f" proceedings; that is to say: "I, A B, one of the commissioners (or mal, mlm arbitrators, as the case may bc,) appointed in pursuance .,.{ the conven-
