The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-01-03
JAMES MADISON.

AMERICA,
va al Singular 10 whom these Presents shall
4, ,,t.. 1. n, come, greeting ,
) /. WHEREAS Convention between the
United States Of America and His Britannic
Majesty, to regulate the Commerce between
the Territories Of The United States snd Of
Ills Dritannic Majesty, was signed q, London
on. the third day OF July, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and fiteen, by Plenipo-
,en.isries respectively appointed for ,hs, pur-
posc, wbich Convention is IN the words fol-
loving, 10 wit; M . 4.
A, CONVENTION.
Is regatass ne Commerce Besween the Ter
.rifOries 1 Me Usifed Stafes and ef Ills
Britannia Ifayesfy. 8r.- SIS
The United States Of America and His
Dsitanic Majesty being desirous by Couven-
riohto regulate the Commerce and Nayga-
ton between their respective Countries, Ter
rilories, and people, 10 susb manner as TO
rendrr,t the same reciprocaily beneficial and
sa,isfsctory, have respectively named Pleni-
po,en,iarics, and giviog them full powers TO
trEa, OF and conclude such Convention, that is
TO say, the President Of the United States, by
and with the advice cod consent oil the SEN
s,e. thereof, hath appointed for their pIenipo-
tensiasios John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay,
and Albert Gnlatin, Citizens OF tho United
States; and bis Royal Highncss the Prince
Regent, acting in the name and on behalf Of
Ills Majesty, has named for his pienipoicntia-
rics the Right Hon. Fredrick John Robinson,
vicc-Prcsident of the commute Of Ptivy
Council far Trade and Plantations, Joint Pay
master Of His Majes,y's force, and Member,
Of the Imperial Parliament, Henry Goulburn,
Esq. Member Of the Imperial Parliament,
aud Under .Sccretary OF State, and William
Adams, ESQ. Doctor Of Civil Laws and the
said .Plepipotentiarics having mutually pro-
tuccd and shcwn their said full powers, and
exchanged copies OF tho same, have agreed
on and concluded the following articles, vide.
iicct:gk ,#e4 a he 4.
g - ~, ARTICLE THE FIRST.
There shall he between the Territories Of
the Uo,ed States Of America and ell the
Terri,ories OF His Britanpic Majesty in Eu-
Tope . reciprocal liberty of Comnerce. The
inhabitants Of the Two counties respectively
shsll have liberty freely and securely to come
with their ships and cargocs to all such pla.
css, ports, and rivers in the Territories a.
.orssaid 70 which other Foreigners are per-
& fniltcd 10 come, to enter into the same, and
to remain and reside in any parts Of the said
Territories respectively, also TO hire and oe-
oupy houses and warehouses for the purposes
Of their, commerce., and generally the mer-
chants and traders Of each nation tespec cdvc.
iy shall enjoy the most complete protection
and security for their commerce, but subject
always to the Lava and Statutes Of the two
countries respectively. los sd..&
ARTICLE rHR SECOND. sfs.
No higher or other duties shall he impos-
ed on, the importation into the United States,
of any articles the growth, produce or manu-
facmrc Of his Britannia majesS's Territories
in Europe, and no higher or other duties
shall DO imposed on the importation into the
Terrleriss Of his Britannia mojesty in Eu'
rope Of any articles tho growth, produce or :,
manufacture of the United States, than arc
or sBali be payable on ,hc like c,articlcs being
she erowtht produce or mauufac,u,c Of any
other torcigp country, nor shall any higher
or other du,ies or charges be imposed in
either Of theswo countries, on the cxporta-
sisn Of any articles to The Uailcd States or TO
Ills Dritannic Msjcsty's Territories in Eu-
rope, respectively, taau such as are payable
on Tho portst3on Of the like ARTICLES, 10 any
Other foreign coontry, nor shsli any prohibi.
ton be imposed on the cxPer,a,ion. or impor-
sa,ion Of, spy ar,ieles the growth, produce or
manp}aesure Of tho United States, or 'ot His.
ls,isnpic Majes,y s, Territories in Europe, TO
ot from the said 'resho,iss Of His Brisannic,
Meiesly 10 EardPes er to- or Hom the said
United States, which stall not equally ex-
tendao allrother uatieas. .ss ~ 30
No higher or olhsnddsiss or charges shall
10 Imposed in any Of The ports OF the United
S,sses onrl.iilish vosssls, OF the U. States :.
nsrsia&As fosst,sj apyef His Esisnas Ma.
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