Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-03-19
JAMES MONROE,

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sents shall come, greeting:
Whereas Treaty of Peace and Ami
ty between the United States of Americ;
and the Dey and Regency Of Algiers
was concluded at Algiers, on the twenty
third day Of December, in the year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundred ant
sixteen, by William Shaler and Isaac
Chauncey, citizens of the United States
on the part and behalf of the said United
States, and His Highness the Dey of AL
giers, for and in behalf of the Dey and Re
gency thereof; which Treaty was dull,
signed and sealed by the respective par
ties, and is in the weSds following, to wit
Treaty Of Peace and .fmity, concluded
6etzveen the United States Of .dmericd
andtA Dey and Regency Of dtgiers.
The President ofihe United States and
the Dey Of Algiers, being DESTROYS to re.
store and maintain, upon stable ane
permanent footing, the relations Of peace
and good understanding between the two
powers, and for this purpose to renew
the treaty of peace and ani,y which was
concluded between the two states, by
William Shaler and Commodore Ste.
phen Decatur, as Commissioners PIeni,
potentiary on The part ofthe United States,
and His Highuess Omar Pashaw, Dey Of
Aigiers, on the soth dayof June, 1915:
The President of the United States
having subsequently nominated and ap-
pointed, by commission, the above named
William shaler, and Isaac Chauncey,
Commodore and Commander in Chief
Of all the naval forces of the United
States in the Mediterranean, Commits
sioners Plenipotcntiary, to treat with His
Highness the Dey of Algiers, for the re-
newal of the treaty aforesaid; and they
have concluded, settled, and signed the
following articles:
ART. !. There shall be, from the con-
clusion of this treaty, firm, perpetual,
inviolable, and universal peace and
friendship between the President and CT
tizens of the United States OF America,
on the one part, and the Dey and subjects
OF the Regency of Algiers, in Barbary, or
the other, made by the free consent of
both parties, and OF the terms of the most
favored nations; and, if either party shall
hereafter grant to any other nation any
particular favor privilege is navigation
or commerce, il shall, Immediately be-
come common TO the other party, freely,
when freely it is granted 10 such other
nations; but, when the grant is condi-
tional, il shallhe al the option Of The con
tracing parties to accept, alter, orreiect,
such conditions, in such manner as shall
be most conducive TO their respective
interests.
ART. II. /; is distinctly understood be-
tween the contracting parties, that no
tribute, either as biennial presents, or
under any other form or name whatever,
shall be required by the Dey and Regcn-
cy of Algiers from the United States of
America, on any prctcxt whatever.
ART. III. Relates to the mutual res
titution OF prisoners and subjects, and has
been duly executed.
ART. w. Relates to the delivery, into
the hands of the Consul General, of a
quantity Of bales of Cotton, &c. and has
been duly executed.
ART. V. II any goods belonging to
any nation. with which either Of the par
ties are at war, should be loaded on board
vessels belonging TO the other party, they
shall pass free and unmolested, and no at
be made totake ordetaip them,
ART. VI. If any citizens or subjects
belonging to either party, shall be found
on hoard prize vessel taken from all
enemy by the other party, such citizens
or subjects shall be liberated immediate
ly, and in no case, or on any pretenco
whatever, shall any American citizen be,
kept in captivity or confinement or the
property of any American citizen, found
on board of any vessel belonging to any
nation with which Algiers may be at war,
be detained from its lawful owners after
the exhibition of sufficient proofs OF
citizenship and American
by the Consul of the United
States residing at Algiers.
ART. VII. Proper passports shall i'm
be given to the vessels of both
the contracting parties, on condition that
the vessels Of war, belonging to the re-
pency 6f Algiers, or meeting with mer-
Chant vessels belonging to the citizens of
he 1rn;,.s,a States Of America, shall not
be permitted to visit them with more
than two persons bes,ssss the rowers;
these only shall be permitted to 50 on
hoard, without FIRST obtaining leave from
the commander Of said vessel, who shall
compare the passports, and immediatei!
permit said vessel to proceed on her voy,.
age; and, should any Of the subjects OF
Alciers insult or modest the commander,
or any other person ON board vessel SO