Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-20
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reasons Tor the same.
article W.
II being the intention of the high cop,ractin J
parties that the people of their respective domin.
IONS snail be placed on the footing of the most
favored nation, it is agreed that case either par
~ shaii hereafter grant any additional advantage
III Navigation or trade to any other nation, the ci-
tizens or subjects of the other party shall fully
ParucPate therein, freely where it is freely grant
Gu 10 such OTHER nation, or yielding the same
compensation where the grant IS made for some
equivalent
-, THE BRITISH CONTRE PRoJEr.
ins BRUSH PIenipotentiaries to the American
Plenipotentiaries.
Board Of Trade June 10, 1915
Inc Undersigned have the honor to transmit
to the Plempote htiaries of the United States. a
eoH.re Preet tor the arrangement of the CONNER
oiA intercourse between the two countries The
american pien ioteutIaris will observe that the
article respecting the Br tlsh East Indies, is not
proposed % DC Included III the body of the trea-
~, out IN separa article, and more limited in
point OF duTatIo than would be sut,ble to the
arrang enents o { the treaty tself-The under
signed neverthe less, hatter themselves that the
h,stica, PEN otentlarres will see IN the propo-
SEQ article tor .he East India intercourse proof
Oh tne liberal 'Sld concllia DRY disposition with
upon the subj CT,
Ii Will be re colectcd that at one of the unofE-
ciai conierenc es and subsequently the first Off
clal conferences held with the American plen,po.
tentiarie', the undersigned sta ed by order OF
.ler government, that If the power of gong from
nie oihted states TO The British domnlons IN the
East Indies by All, indirect course we're conceded
"reat Britain must BE- considered AS entitled to
some Equivalent r,pr the CONCESSION, and that the
fur'' rade was pointed out by he undersigned, al
csPabie OF Furnishing thai equivalent
| Inc American pl enpotenua having stated
that their Instruc ions did not permit lhem 10
grant Dy stipuiatlon my commercial int Course
between ms meesty'A subjects and the Indians
residing within the acknowledged boundares of
The United States, and not having, suggested any
other means OF finding an equivalent, the under
signed would have been fully Justified in tender-
ing a contr" Prejst which wholly omitted The con-
ceSSlon IN Question but his maje,ty's governs
| lheht, anxious to renew the commercial reiati-
ohS OF the two countries, IN The true spirit OK
peace and harmony, has authorised he un lerSlgn-
| GU 10 Offer separate article by winch the indi-
rect voyage from the United States 10 the Brit sh
East Indies will be permitted without eqIIiva eIt
oT ne space of two years, III the conhdea5 nopc
that during hat period the Arer,can government
VIII De able to propose such an equivalent AZ
may induce Great Britain to make that perInlssi-
on commensurate with the general duration of
tue treaty
The undersigned VIII be happy to have the
honor OF seeing the American PlenpotentIaries
| on ANY day which may SUIT their convenience and
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| hiSh consideration.
| F. ROBINSON,
| HENRY GOULBURN,
WILLIAM ADAMS.
! article L.
There shall be between all the errtories of his
Britannlc majesty II Europe and the ,errtor,es
OF the United States OF Amer ca, reciprocal IL
| berry OF commerce The InnSoitants Of the two
counr respectively shall have liberty fully and
securely to come with Their ships and carorIes 10
| all such places, ports and rvers, IN the terrific
rles aforesaid, to which other foreigners are per-
United to come; 10 enter INTO the same. and to
REMAIN and reside in any part of lie SAID terito-
RES resPec lively, also 10 hlre and occupy VIZ. =
houses for the purposes of their conmerc. and
generally the merchants and traders OK each ma
ION respectively shall enjoy the most conpiee
protection and security for their commerce. Inf
subject always TO the laws and statutes of the ,wo
countries respectively.
.drticle L.
No other or higher duties shall be imposed On
the importation INTO the terrIto-l cs Of his Br;tan-
mic ma esty IN Europe ofany articles the growth
produce or manufacture of the Uinted Safe, and
no other or higher dules snail be imposed "a tbr
| importation mo The U States of any ar icIe d.
! growth, produce manufacture ogb;s Rrtsrn;C
mJesty's territories n Europe, than a { or sa,IIhe
payable on the like articles, beng tie growth. Dro-
duce or manufacture of any other fore IN countrr.
| nor shall any other or higher duties or chsrre he
imposed IN either of the Two countries an Tho ~
portaton OF any articles 10 his Britannia n,.iest,,
| territories in Europe, Or TO the u States resnec.
lively, than such as are payable on The .yn6rta.
ton of the Ike artlcles toaiiyother fore u, cor-
Try; nor shad any Prdp bItlon be imposed uyon
the expectation OF mrbrtauon of any article the
growth, produce o. Manufacture of his Br,tsnn;c
majestys territories in Europe, or of the IJn,Ie5
States, TO or frop5he said territories ofbis RI
tannc majesty IN Europe, or to or from the sa,d
United States, winch shall not equally extend to
all other nations.
No other or higher duties or charges shall he
imposed IN the ports of any Of hIs iSrtann,c ma
jesty's territories in Europe ON ,he vessels Of lie
United States, than shall be payable ON British
vessels, nor IN any of the pOrts of the u SAFES
ON British vessels, than those payable m the sane
ports by vessels Of tue United STATES
.arfce III.
The navigation Of all lakes. rivers ard ,vate.
commun catORs, the middle Of which IS or ,o,,,
be the boundary between his y Itannc males u
territories on the CONTINENT of North Amer,Sa. and
The U.States, shall with the exceptions hereinafe a.
mentioned, at all times BE- free 10 his r., ies,,,a
subjects and the citizens of the Ulited StStes--
The inhabi ants Of ms Britsnnc m iesty's terri
tories in North America, and the citizens and
subjects OF the Unled States may freely carry ON
trade and commerce by land or inland navigation
as Aforesaid, with goods and merchandise the
growth, produce or manuf. tire Of the British
territories in Europe or North America or orths
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