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Done .t
year of our Lord 1826.
(LS.) WILLIAM HUSKISSON,
(L.S.) HENRY UNWIN ADDINGTON
(LS.) ALBERT GALLATIN.

tr, is the

CONVENTION
BETWEEN HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN AND TES

EMPEROR OF BRAZIL, FORTH& ABOLITION OF THE AFRICAN YLAVE
TRADE,-BIONED AT RIO DE JANEIRO, NOVEMBER 23, 1826.

Whereas, upon the separation of the Empire of Brazil
from the Kingdom of Portugal, his Majesty the King of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his
Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, respectively, acknowledge
the obligation which devolves upon them to renew, con-
firm, and give full effect to the stipulations of the Treaties
subsisting between the Crowns of Ureat•Britaii and Por-
tugal, for the regulation and final abolition of the African
Slave Trade, in so far a: these stipulations are binding
upon Brazil:—
And whereas, in furtherance of that important obiect,
his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil,
are animated with a sincere desire to fix and define the pe-
riod at which the total abolition of the said trade, so far as
relates• to thedominionis and subjects of the Brazilian Em-
pire, shall take place, their said Majesties have accordingly
named as their plenipoteßtieries to conclude a Convention
fox thia, purpose, *die to may :

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and ' Ireland, the. Right Honourable Robert
Gordon, a Member of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council, and his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary at the Court of Brazil ; and his Majesty the
Emperor of Brazil, the Most Illustrious and Most Excel-
lent Marquis of Inhambupe, Senator of the Empire, of the
Council of State, Dignitary of the Imperial Order of the
Cross, Commander of the Order of Christ, and Minister
and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Most
Illustrious and Most Excellent Marquis of Santo Amaro,
Senator of the Empire, of the Council of State, Gentleman
of the Imperial Chamber, Dignitary of the Imperial Order
of the Cross, and Commander of the Orders of Christ and
of the Tower and Sword ;

" Who, after having communicated to each other their
respective full powers, found to be in due and proper form,
have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles :

Art. I.—At the expiration of three years, to be reckoned
from the exchange of the Ratifications of the present
Treaty, it shall not be lawful for the subjects of the Em-
peror of Brazil to be concerned in the carrying on of the•
African Slave Trade, under any pretext or in any manner
whatever ; and the carrying on of such trade after that
period, by any person, the subject of his Imperial Majesty,
shall be deemed and treated as piracy.
Art. 2.—His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the Empe-
ror of Brazil, deeming it necessary to declare the engage-
ments by which they hold themselves bound to provide
for the regulation of the said trade till the time of its final
abolition, they hereby mutually agree to adopt and renew,'
as effectually as if the same were inserted, word for word,
in this Convention, the several Articles and Provisions of
the Treaties concluded between his Britannic Majesty and
the King of Portugal on the subject, on the twenty-second
of January, 1815; and on the twenty-eighth of July, 1817,
and the several Explanatory Articles which have been
added thereto. . _

Art. S.—The High Contracting Parties further agree,
that all the matters and things contained in those Treaties,
together with the instructions and regulations, and forms
of instruments annexed to the Treaty of the twenty-eighthof
July, 1817 --shall be applied, ascii:l6s matandis, to the said
High Contractingparties sad their sabieetip
as
tirectually
as if they were recited word for word, herein ; confirming
and approving hereby, all matters and things done by their
respective subjects under the said Treaties, andin execution
thereof.

Art. 4.—For the execution of the pnrposes of this Con-
vention the High Contracting Parties further agree to ap-
point forthwith, mixed Commissions, after the form of
these already established on the part of his Britannic Ma-
jesty and the King of Portugal under the Conventio4 of
the 28th of July, 1817.
Art. s.—The present Convention shall be ratified, and
the ratifications shall be exchanged at London, within four
months from the date hereof, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentaries have
signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seals of their
Arms.

Done at Rio de Janeiro, the twenty-third day of No-
vember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenip.six.
(L. S.) ROBERT GORDON.
(L. S.) MARQUEZ DE S. AMARO.
(L. S.) MARQUEZ DE impimßupE.

A rather singular literary discussion is to take
place in the British Hotel on Wednesday, as to the merits
of teaching the German language, between the teacher in
the Hamiltonian establishment and another teacher in this
r4v.—Erlinhttrch rourmq.