Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-13
Proict Of the american Commissioners.
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Pr@cs ofthe american Commissioners.
| (No. ~
ARTICLE /.
| There shall be between the territories of
| the u. Sta:cs and all tie dominions of his
b. Majesty in Europe reciprocal and
| perfect liberty of Commerce and navigate
ton. The people and inhabitants Of the
two countries respectively shall have lber-
| ty, freely and securely, and without hil-
| ORANGE and mnestatloD, to Come with their
| ships and carSoes to the lands, countries.
Cites, ports, places and rivers, within the
territories and doninions afore 81 d, to en-
| ter Into the same, to resort there, and To re-
main and reside there without any limita-
ton of time also, to hire and possess hou-
ses and warehouses, for the purposes of
their commerce and generally, the mcr-
| chants and traders on each side, shall en-
joy the most complete protection and sccu-
ilty tor their commerce, but subject al
ways, as to what respects this article to the
| laws and statutes of the two countries res
pectiyely.
I ARTICLE II.
| No other or higher duties shall be impo-
sed on the importation in the u. States Of
| any articles, the growth, pr0duce or man
| utacture the doDinions of his Is. Males
! ty IN Europe ; of any articles the growth
| produce or manufacture of the u. S.-than
are or shall be payable on the Ike articles
being OF the growth, produce or manufac-
| ture of any other foreign country. Nor
| shall any higher duties or charges be impo-
| sed, IN either OF the two counties, on the
! expectation OF any articles to the u. S. or
to his b. Majesty's dominions in Europe
| respectively, than such as are payable on
| the expectation of the Ike articles, to eve
L other try boH
| prohibition be imposed on the expectation
or importation of any articles, the growth,
| produce or manufacture of the u. States.
| or OF his Is. MaJes.y's domlnons in Europe,
to or from the said States, or the sad do
| minions, which shall not equally extend to
| all other nations. No other or higher du-
lies or charges shall be imposed III any of
| tie ports of the u. S. on British vessels
(such only excepted as may be bound from
| or tn BIZ tIsh possessions, to which vessels
OF the y. States are not permanently adj
mt ed) than shall be payable, in the said
ports by vessels Of the y S. nor in tue ports
u any OF his B. Majcsty's donIimous in Eu
| rope, on the Vessels OF tie u. 5. tn an are
or shall b. payable IN the said prs by
I British vessels. The same cuties of ex-
portat.on and importation, and also, the
| same drawbacks and oounties suau be
| respectively paid and allowed, in either
country, on all articles the produce, growth
or Manufacture OF the u. 5 or OF his Brl-
tannic Majcsty's dominons in Europe,
! whether such expectation OF importation
| be IN vessels OF the u. s. or IN Brush YES
seis.
! ARTICLE Ell.
| Iii, B. Majesty agrees, that the vessels
| ofte u. S. SHAH be admitted and hosDita
bly, received IN all the seaports and mar
hOrs OF the British dominions in the East
Indies, and that the citizens OF said staies
| may freely carry on a trade with the said
| territories, i'll al articles OF winch the i'm
| pOrtatlon or expectation respectively 10 or
| from the SAID territories shall not be entire
| ~ prohibited Provided only, that it shall
| not be lawful for them, in any time of war
between the Brit sh government and any
| other power Or state whatever, to export
| from SAID territories, without the special
permission of he Brit sh government there,
| any military or naval stores, or rice
| he citizens OF the u. s. shall psy for
| their vessels, when admitted into the SAID
ports, no other or higher duty or charge
than shall be payable on British Vess Is in
the ports of the u. s. And they shall nav
no other OF higher duties or charges on the
Importation or eXPortat on of the cargoes
OF sad vessels, than shall be payable on
the same articles, when imported or ex-
ported in British vessels. But it is ex
prczsiy agreed, that the vessels of the u.
D snail not carry any of the Articles expor-
tel by them from the said British terrific
ries. to any port or place except to some
port or place i'll America, where the SINE
shall be unladen or to some port or place,
OF ports orpiaceS in China, or in the India
seas, whence the SAID vessels Shall proceed
as aforesaid, to some port or place in Ame-
rica, and there unlade the whole of The ar
uc!es exported, IN the manner above ncn-
tened, ION the aforesaid Britt Il terrific
ries. And such regulations shall be adoD-
ted BY both parties as snail, from time 10
tune, be found necessary to enforce the
due and faithful observance Of this stipuls-
ton 1t IS also understood, that the 'ncr-
mission granted b. this article, is not to ex-
tehd to allow tie VI ssels Of the y. ). to c ar
ry on any pare Of the coas ing trade Of the
SAID British territories without the speciaI
permission Of the British government there -.
but The vessels going from one port t. ano-
Their Of the said territories, for the sole mr.
poses either Of dsch irgBg their oritinai
carSoes, or part thereof, or Of comr,ctins-
tDeir return cargces, are not to be Consid-
cred as carrying on tic coastior trade
Neither Is this article 10 DC Construed m
allow the CITIZENS Of the United States to
settle or reside within the said terr,torjes
or to 80 into the interior parts ,her IF
without tie permission Of the Brit sh gov-
einm cat esiabl shed there and if any
! transgrr ssions shoHid be ATTEMPTED AGAINST