Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-20

merchandise the growth, produce or nlag.ufac-
ture OF the United States, whose importation in.
to his majesty's said territories in America, shall
not be entirely prohibited, may. fully, for the
purposes of the commerce above mertiond be
4 carried into the same by land, or by means nf
such lakes, rivers and water communications asI
above mentioned, bv the citizens Of the United
States, and such goods and merchandise shall be
subject TO no other or higher duty than world he
payable by his msjesty's subjects on the mpor-
tation OF the same from Europe into the sad e.
ritories. No duty shall he levied by either par
ty on petries or furs which may be brought IN
the manner aforesaid by land or inland naviga-
ton from the said territories Of another, but tolls
or rates OF fefriage or,portage may be demanded
and taken in manner above mentioned on such
peitries or flgs
1t is hereby declared, tina, nothing in this ari-
Gle contained, to the navigation OF rvers lakes
or water communications shall extend, to give
right OF navigation upon or within the same in
those parts where the middle is not the boundary
between his Britannia majesty's territories and
the United STATES OF America.
.irncle w
1t shall be free for each of the two contracting
parties TO appoint consuls for the proteclion of
trade, TO reside in the dominions and territories
OF the other party. hut before any consul shall
act as such, he shall in the usual form be approx
ed and admitted by the government 10 winch tie
is senti and il is hereby declared, that in case OF
Illegal or improper conduct towards the laws or
government of c country TO which he is sent,
such consul may either be punished according to
law, If the laws will reach the case or be sent
back, the offended government assigning to rhe
other the reasons for the same.
1t IS hereby declared, that either Of the con-
tracing parties may except from the residence
of consuls such particular places as such party
shall judge proper to be so excepted.
.lri.cke V.
II being the intention OF the contracting par
ties that the inhabitants of his Britannia msics
ty's territories in Europe, and the i.ha. tants Fl
the United States shalt, in respect 10 commerce
Fl between the SAID territories, be placed on tic
footing of the most favored nations it is agreed
that in either OF the contracting parties shall
hereafter grant any additional advantage N com.
merce or navigation to AM European nation, as
to the Importation or expectation, TO from such
other European nation and his Britannia m les
tvs territories i'll Europe, or to or from such Eu-
ropean nation and the territories of the United
States, the citizens and subjects of the other
contracting party shall Likewise enjoy the same
freely where il has been freely granted TO such
other European nation; and where conditionallv
granted, on the same terms and conditions on
which such advantage shall have been granted
on terms and conditions which may afterwards
be agreed upon rs equivalent thereto by the con-
tracing parties
FIRST SEPARATE article.
lis Britannia VI iesty agrees that the vessels
ofthe United States shall be admitted and hos
pltabiy received at the principal settlements of
the British Dominions in the East Indie 1qsL ciLt
Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, and prince of Nales'
island, and that the citizens Of the United States
may fully carry trade between the SAID pr,n |
opal settlements, and the sad United States in |
all art Giles, OF which the importation and e. !
portation respectively, TO and from the said
territories SNAIL not he entirely prohbted pro-
vded only thar Ii shall not be lawful for Jhcm IN |
any time of war between the British government.
and anypower or stale whatever, To export from (
the said territories, without tie special pcrnssi
on oithe British government, any m litary Stores,
OF navai stores, or rice Tie cItizens Of Inc IT, |
nited States shall pay for their vessels when ad. |
mited, no other or higher duty or charge than
silsi be payable on tire vessels of the most fayo-
red European nations. Aid they shall pay no |
other or higher duties charges on the lmporta !
ton expectation of The cMgoes ofthe sad YES |
sels, than snail be Payab ON the same article
when imported or exported IN the vessels of the |
most favored European nation.
But It IS expressly agreed that the vessels of |
the United States shall not carry any articles from
the SAID principal settlements to any port or ri ce
except 20 some port or place in the United States
OF America, where the same shall be ualaden
i is also understood, that the permission grant
cd by this aricte, IS not 10 extend TO allow the |
vessels ofthe United States 10 carry on any OF he
soSstng trade of The sad British territories, but
the vessels of the United States having m the
first hIce proceeded 10 one the SAID primer.
pal settlements OF the British donin,ons IN the
East Indies, and then gong with their orignall
casgOes or part thereof, from Of he said prin
cipal settlements 10 another, shall not be consi.
deTed as Carrying on ;hc coasting trade
The vessels Of The United States NAV also
touch for refreshmen,, but not for commerce, in |
fhe course OF tleF voyage 10 OF irom The BrdisB
territories IN the Indes,at the Cape ofGOOd Hope
the Island OF st. Helena such other places s |
may be IN the POSSESSION of Great Bran ~ .ht |
African or lad On Seas. u being wei und, rs,ooo |
that in al that regards tIis article, tho crizens
OF the Unlled States shSll be subject, IN ali res
poets, TO tue laws and regulations Of the Brush
government from time 10 time established.
iSeoo'd Separate .9rifcLs.
1t IS hereby agreed I'D dec!aisd, that the FIRST
separate article Of the present rtaly Shah be H.
mited ~ Us duration to the period Of two years
from The date OF the exchange Of The ratification
of The said treaty.
(3)-Ihe arsrver Of our Commissioners 10 hs Brs-
Esh contfe proJe,, aud note accomD1ying &C.
The American 10 Tie British PienpJ cntiarles
Harley stretf, June I'm, 1915.
Tie undersg ned have The honor to aclsn0w-
ledge the eceip,s of The note of his Bramndc
Nj esysPienipotentiaries of lie 18Th INST. enc
sng Their eoHire i7'oj, tor the ar aagem-nt Of he
Commercial intercourse between lie two coun-
tres.
Anxious to ascertain with as Little delay az pos