Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
JAMES MADISON.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
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WHEREAS a Convention between TIE
United States of America and His Britain
mic l1aJesty, to regulate the Commerce be-
tween the Territories Of the United States
and of His BritannIc Majesty, was SIGNED
at london on the third day Of July. in the
year one thousand eight hundred and if
teen, by Pleniputentianes respectively an
pointed Toe that purpose, which C,onye,,-
tlon is In the words following, to Wit:
A CONVENTION
10 regulate the Commerce. 6etceea the
Territories fthe United States and of
lis Britannic JNajesty.
The United States>of America and His
Britannia Majcsty being DESTROYS by q
Convention TO regulate the Commerce and
Navigation between their respec Give Coun-
tries, territories, and People, in such a
manner as to render the same reciprocally
beneficial and satisfactory. have resbec-
lively named Picnipotentiaries and given
them full powers 10 treat of aud conclude
such Convention, that is to say, the Presi-
dent OF the United States, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate thereof.
hath appointed for their Plenipotentiaries
John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, aud Al
bert Gallatin, Citizens of the United
: States and His Royal Highness the Prince
Regent: acting in the name and on behalf
fHis Majesty, has named for his Pleni-
potentiaries the Right Hon. Frederick
John Robinson, Vice President of the com.
mittee of Privy Council for Trade and
Plantations, joint Pay master of His Ma
jesty's forces, and a Member of the Impe-
ria. Parliament, Henry, Goulburn, ESQ. a
member of the Imperial Parliament, and
Under Secretary of State, and William
Adams, Esq. Doctor Of Civil Laws and
the SAID Plenipotentiaries having mutually
produced and shewn their said full new
ers, and exchanged copies of the name.
have agreed Oh and concluded the follow
ing articles. yidelicet:
ARTICLE THE FIRST.
There shall be between the territhries of
the United States of America. and all the
territories OF his Britanic Majesty In Eu-
rope reciprocal liberty Of Commerce.
Jhe inhabitants of the two countries re.
spectively shall have liberty freely and SO.
curely to come with their ships and car
goes TO all such places, ports, and rivers
IN the territories aforesaid to which other
FOREIGNERS are permitted to come. to enter
into the same & to remain and to reside in
any. parts ofthe said Territories respective
ly, also to hire and occupy houses and
warehouses for the purposes of their com
merce and generally the merchants and
traders OF each nation respectively shall
enjoy the most complete protection and Sc
cnrlty Tor their commerce, but subject al
ways to the Laws and Statutes of the two
countries respectively.
ARTICLE THE SECOND.
Nohigher or other duties shall be impo-
sed on the Improvisation into the United
State of any articles the growth, produce
or manufacture of His Britannia Maiesty's
Territories in Europe, and no higher or o.
Their duties shall'be imposed on the impor-
tation into the TerritOtofies of His Bri-
fannie Majesty in Europe Of any articles
the growth, produce or manufacture of the
United States, than are or shall be pa va
bic on the like articles being the produce
or manufacture of any other foreign cOun-
try nor shall any higher or Other duties
CT charges be imposed in either of the two
countries. on the expectation of any article
to the United States or to His Britannia
Majesty's Territories in Europe, respec-
lively than such as are payable OH the ex-
portatlon OF the like articles to any other
foreign country, nor shall any prohibition
be imposed on the exp0rtation or importa-
ton Of any articles the growth produce or
manufacture of the United States, or Of
Ills Britannia Maiesty's Territories in
Europe, 20 or from the said territories Of
Ofhis Britannia Majesty in Europe, or ia
or from the said United states, which
shallnot equally extend to all other ma
tors.
No higher orotler duties or charge shall he
imposed N any Of The ports cf the United States
on British vessels, than those payable IN the
same ports by the vessels Of the United States
norntlie ports cf sny Of lis Iiritsnnic Maiestys
Territories in Europe, on the vessels Of the Uni
ted states than shall be payable in tie same port.
on British vessels.
The same duties shall be paid on the mporta
ton into TIC United States OF any articles Of the
growth, produce or manufacture Of His Britannia
Majesty's Territories in Europe, whether sucl
importation shall be in vessels Of Tie Unitef
States or in British vessels, and the same du
ties shall be paid on the importation into Oh,
ports Of ANY Of his Britannia AIsiesiys territories
in Europe Of any article tie growth, produce OF
Manufacture Of lie United States, whether suci
importation shall be in British vessels or in YES
sells Of the United States.
The same duties shall be paid and the sam,
bounties allowed on tie expectation Of any art,
cies, the growth, produce or manufacture of Hh