Treaty of Madrid (1795)

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The Treaty of Madrid (1795), commonly known as Pinckney's Treaty, was an agreement between the United States and Spain that settled territorial disputes, defined the boundary with Spanish Florida, and granted Americans navigation rights on the Mississippi River and access to the port of New Orleans.

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Treaty of Madrid (1795) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
international agreement
addressesIssue Spanish closure of the Mississippi River to American navigation
frontier conflicts between American settlers and Spanish authorities
uncertain boundary of Spanish West Florida
aimedTo reduce tensions between the United States and Spain on the southern frontier
secure commercial advantages for the United States on the Mississippi River
alsoKnownAs Pinckney's Treaty
Treaty of San Lorenzo
linked to: Pinckney's Treaty

Treaty of San Lorenzo el Real
linked to: Pinckney's Treaty
countryRepresentedBy Manuel de Godoy
linked to: Manuel Godoy

Thomas Pinckney
definesBoundaryBetween Spanish Florida
United States
establishesBoundaryLine 31st parallel north
grantsRight free navigation of the Mississippi River to U.S. citizens
right of deposit at the port of New Orleans to U.S. citizens
historicalContext post-American Revolutionary War diplomacy
historicalPeriod early United States republic
inForceFor Kingdom of Spain
United States of America
language English
Spanish
negotiator Manuel de Godoy
linked to: Manuel Godoy

Thomas Pinckney
party Kingdom of Spain
United States of America
precedesEvent U.S. acquisition of Florida
providesFor extradition of criminals and fugitives across the border
joint boundary surveys
most-favored-nation treatment in trade between the parties
mutual protection of each country's subjects on the frontier
withdrawal of Spanish troops from posts north of the 31st parallel
recognizedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain

United States Congress
relatedTo Jay Treaty
Northwest Ordinance boundary issues
rightOfDepositDuration three years, renewable
signatoryRepresentative Manuel de Godoy
linked to: Manuel Godoy

Thomas Pinckney
signingCountry Spain
signingDate 1795-10-27
signingPlace Madrid
subject boundary between the United States and Spanish Florida
navigation rights on the Mississippi River
right of deposit at New Orleans
territorial disputes between the United States and Spain

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Pinckney's Treaty alsoKnownAs Treaty of Madrid (1795)