1814, Treaty of Ghent - December 25th 1814 titled, Hand-Colored black Snuff Box

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  1814 War of 1812 Period, "Treaty of Ghent - December 25th 1814" titled, Hand-Colored black Snuff Box
  1814 War of 1812 Period, "Treaty of Ghent - December 25th 1814" titled, Hand-Colored black Snuff Box with rarely seen expert contemporary hand-sewn repairs made with a heavy period thread to the bottom side, the top with its great image is worn as shown, Choice Very Fine.
  The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that officially ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. It was signed in Ghent, in the present-day country of Belgium, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1814, and restored relations to the status quo ante bellum (the state existing before the war). All territories, places, and possessions captured by either side were to be restored to their original owners. The treaty made no changes to the pre-war boundaries between the U.S. and British Canada. The treaty did not address the primary grievances that led to the war, such as the British practice of impressment of American sailors or trade restrictions. Both nations agreed to use their best efforts to promote the abolition of the international Slave trade. Remainder of an old sales tag on the center of the bottom, yet overall a superior quality very scarce snuff box.
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  Because of the slow pace of communications in the 19th century, news of the signed treaty took weeks to reach North America. As a result, the Battle of New Orleans, a major American victory, was fought on January 8, 1815, after the treaty was signed but before it was ratified.
  The treaty included a clause requiring the U.S. to restore to Native American nations "all the possessions, rights, and privileges which they may have enjoyed or been entitled to in 1811". This provision was largely ignored by the U.S. government, leaving Indigenous peoples vulnerable to American expansionism.
  The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the treaty on February 16, 1815, and President James Madison exchanged final ratification papers with British officials on February 17, 1815, at which point the war officially ended.
  
  
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