American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-03-07
a PROCLAIM TIOr.


"lanoo between the United States OF America
n 'r,;. Majesty the King Of France and Navarro
Eff with two separate articles annexed to the
M '..s concluded and signed at WASHINGTON on
fourth day Of June last past by the res
# '.,;ve Observation-Disclosures of the two Powers and
- ne said Convention, and the FIRST separate
III ;.a onnexed to the same, have been duly and res
n 1.G,lIu ratified by me. and by His Majesty the
of France and Navarro, and the ratiicaons of
la s.rne have this day been exchanged at the City
. Washington. BY JOHN QUINcY ADAMS, Score
IA a,v of State, and the Count julius DE MENou,
2Sb,,ce d'Afairs of France which Convention,
nd the first separate article annexed to the same
" re in the words following, to wit
/ c,nrput;on of .Nauigation and Commerce bet1oeen
IN tbo United States of .4lnerica and His yNajesty
the kim of France and NaUarre.
81 Tbe United States of America and His Majesty
H. King Of France and Navarro, being DESTROYS Of
citing the relations OF navigation and commerce be-
swaen their respective nations, by temporary con
" .ntion rrcprocaly beneficial and satisfactory, and
9Ibereby of leading to more permanent and com
1rphensiye arrangement, have respectively furnish
hi their full powers in manner following tina is to
4av The President of the United States to JOHN
NDuIycY ADAMS, their Secretary OF State : and His
lAlos Christian ajesty, to the Baron HYDE DE
ttkFUVILLE, h0EUt Oh lHS lNOtoi anu NihNalJ Nj
E1er of ST. Louis, Commander of the Legion OF Hon
I'm Grand Cross of The Royal American Order of
8sabelIa the Catholic his Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipoteniary near the United States /;
sho after exchanging heir full powers, have agreed
I'm the following articles;
N ART. /. Articles of the growth, produce, or man
*Iactur of the United States, Imported into France
vessels oil the United States, shall pay an add
onal duty not exceeding twenty francs per ton OF
Merchandise over and above the duties paid on the
Ike articles, also of the growth, produce, or manu-
Mcclure OF the United States, when imported in
French vessels.
II ART II Articles of the growth. produce, or man
n actue Of France, imported Into the United States
II French vessels, shall pay an additional duty, not
Exceeding three dollars and seventyhve cents per
{3pn of merchandise over and above the duties col
"a cted upon the like articles also of the growth pro-
&uce or manufacture OF France when imported in
Sessrls Of the United States.
n ART. III No discriminating duty shall be levied
pon The productions oft soil or industry OF France
34nported in French bottoms into the ports of the
nted States ior transit or re-exportaton nor shall
r. fy such duties be levied upon the productions of
soil or industry Of the United States imported in
sses OF the United States into the ports OF France
transit or re-exportation.
n AIT ". The following quantities shall be con-
Pnodered as forming the ton Of merchandise for
Hch II the articles hereinafter specified
n Wnes-four 6l gallon hogsheads, or 244 gallons,
23l cubic inches, American measure.
Brandies, and all other liquids, 244 gallons.
81 Silks, and all other dry goods, and all other arti
es usually subject to measurement, torly-two Gu
teet, French, in France, and fifty cubic feet, A.
rrlcan measure in the United States.
" Cotton 804 ID aVoirdupois or 365 kilogrames:
The bill
es
Ashes, pot and pearl, s,24o ID. avoirdupois, or
PIC kliogrammes
Rice l,6OOlb avoirdupois, or 725 kilogrammes
p Tor all VEGETABLE articles not specified 2,240 ID.
olrdupos, or 1,0l6 kilogrammes.
ART V. The duties OF tonnage, light money, pi
age port charges, brokerage, and all other duties
on lorelgn shipping, over and above those paid by
n national shipping in the two countries respec-
|#ey other than those specified in articles | and 81
Inc present convention shall not exceed in France,
vessels OF the United States, five francs per ton
me vessels American register; nor for vessels oil
a"ce IN the United States, ninety-tour cents per
III OF the vessels French passport.
@ARF' W. The contracting parties, wishing to ia
n mel mutual commerce by affording in their
~ every necessary assistance to their respective
ssSeS' have agreed that the consuls and vice con
may cause to be arrested the sailors, being part
'ne crews oil the vessels of their respective ma
IT, WHO shall have deserted from the said vessels,
u'oer to send them back and transport them out
ne country. For which purpose the said con
ana Vlce-consuls shall address themselves to the
2u''s' Judges, and officers competent, and shall de-
va me said deserters in writing, proving, by an
ol'lon OF the registers Of the vessel, ship roll
o'ner official documents, that those men were
OIL said crews and on this demand, so proved,
"og however whe the contrary is proved,) the
i"ery shall not be refused and there shall be Civ.
oil AID and assistance to The said consuls and vice.
'ou's LOT the search, seizure, and arrest Of said
%Se''ers' who shall even be detained and kept in
PRISONS OF the country, at their request and ex-
~ uht they shall have found an opportunity Of
{Mf uInS them back But if they be not sent lack