Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-24

and It's Appropriateness, III Tic hailiC ~ III
French Republic, fit has not been already
done, as to transmit it in the name of the
French Republic TO the scommissary or "a
gent of the United States.
Article Y. Immediately after the ratiG-
cation of the present treaty by the President
of the United States, and in case that of the
FIRST Consul's shall have been previously
obtained, the commissary< the French
Republic shall remit all military posts of
Newt rleans, and other parts of the coded
territory, TO the commissary or commissa-
ries named by the President to take posses
sion: the troops, whether OF France or
Spain, who may be there, shall cease to
occupy any military post from the time Of
taking possession, and shall be embarked as
soon as possible in thecourse ofthree months
after the ra,iacation ofthis treaty.
Article NJ. The United States promise
to execute such treaties and articles asIaay
have been agreed between Spain and the
tribes and nations OF Indians, until, by NJ
tual consent of the II. States and the said
tribes or nations, other suitable articles shall
have been agreed upon.
Article Vii. Ast sr-c;1rocally a'yan.age-
ons TO he commerce Of Fra0ce and the u States
10 encourage the communication Of both naJions
for limited tame in the country ceded by the
present treaty, until genera arrangements rela-
i've 70 tie commerce of both nations may be
agreed on il has been agreed bstween tbe con-
tracing parties, that the F,gnth ip5 coming
q 1tl.. L.,
ed only with the produce aad manufactures OF
France or her sad eeIcnics; and the ships of
Spain coming directly from Spain Or any of her
. colonies, loaded Only with the produce or manu-
failures of Spain or Of Der coonirs, Shall be ad.
n tied during the space i twelve years in the
port of New ORLEANS, and IN all other l-gal parts
of entry wlrhin the ceded territory, in the same
manner as the ships q the U, Stakes Going d.
really from France or Span, or any of their colo.
MES, without being subject 10 any other or great.
or duty on MERCHANDISE, or other or greater ton
rage than that paid by the citizens OF The Unlted
States:
During the space of ty;e above mentioned, no
1tier nation shall have rlgh, to tie same priv.
leges in the ports of the coded territory the
twelve years shall commence thee months a..
ter the exchange o. notifications, if it shall take
place in France, or three months after it shall
have been notihe4 at Paris TO the French govern
m IL, il Ii shall take place IN the United States;
It is nowever we'll understood that the Object
Of the 6oove ar ,cls IS to favour the manu-.
iattures, commerce, freight and navigation of
France and Spain, so faI as relates 70 the impor
atoms that TIM French ard Spanish shall make
into tie said pnts Of the United States, without
n any sort afett'ng the regulations that the T.
States may make concerning the exportation Of the
produce AID merchandise of the United States, or
any right they may have to maze such regula-
tions.
Article VIII. In future AID forever after
the expiration of rhe twelve years, the ships of
France shall be treated upon the footing of the
m St favored nations nthc ports above mention
I'd.
Article TX. TIE particular convention sign
ed this day BY the respective ministers, having
for its Object to provide for tile payment of debts
jue to tre citizens Of the United States by the
french Republic, prior 70 the 3oth Sept. 1900
(8sh Vendemare, an. 81 is approved, and TO
ave its execution in the same manner as if it
'ad been inserted IN this present treaty. and It
shall be ratified in the same form and in the
same TIM, so that the one snail not be ratified
Is met from the Other.
Another particular convention signed at the
sa date as the present treaty, relative 70 de-
An I've rule between the contracting parties, is
the like manner approved, and ailI be ratified
u the same form, and in the same time, and
Jointly.
Article x. The present treaty shall be rati-
fed in good and due form, and tie ratification
all be exchanged IN the space Of SIX months at
tie the date Of the SgnaSure by the ministers pie,
npN7enrary, or sooner if possible.
Ia faiGh whereof, the respective pleni
mes have signed these afSi,es in the French