The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-03-05
4 PROCLAMATION.

WHrBEAs Co1ysntion OF Navigation and
Comm, siwren The Uni,-a States Of A.
me'ica and Hts Isje,y the King oil France
end Navarro, together with Two scpata,e arn.
e'es annexed 10 the same, was concluded and
s'ened ct Washington on the twen,y fourth
hay oi June last pasi, by he respective. PIeni.
paentIaries of The two Powers and whereas
The sssd Convention, end tne lia separate az
i'e'e anrs xed 10 The same, heye been dolly and
tespcc.VSiy isuhed by'me, and by His Msies
iy"t.e hlng OF France and Nlvaore, and he
|, satihc 'ons ct ne sems have Ibis day bten
exeas" a ;he Guy of Washington, by
3onN QuINcY ADAMS, Sec'eta'y OF Sa,e. and
che I'uu julius DE NENou, Charge d'Af
iIires oi + iance waich Convention, sud the
hrs. sepa ae a'tlcIe annex.d TO the samc, a,e
in the words following, to wit:
Convention Of NaTigo,ion and Commerce be
isveen me Un"rd SfQfrs Of .fmcrica and HIS
MJesty tie Aing Of France aud yaararre
Ihe Uni &c States Uf hmc rica and lis Ma
j.siy the King Of France srd Navarro, be ing
aesr Gus 81 souhng the rela zoos of navigation
and commetoe between their respective Do.
t'o0S, by temporary convention rsciprocsIly
bent hc,aI sDd Satisfactory, and ,her. by Of lcsd-
ing TO n'oie pe'msneni end comparative
e'tanEsmeaI, have rcs'.cctivtiy surnshed
their iuii powers in manner following, ,ha, i.
10 say The z -,,dea, OF the Unned State
30 JouX QurYcv ADAMS their Secretary Of
STATE; IA Most Ch,snsn Msjes;y, e.
tho Baron HYDE DE NEUvILLg, hn!gh, oG
sh. Royai aud MDuoty OtJeI Of 1T. Louis
Commanded o! re Legion OF Ilonor, G, and
Gross OF the Rhya, American Otder Vi isa-
be!ia The Cahohc his Envoy Extraordinary
and nj mister Pien,poteH,io,y near ,he United
States Who, alter exchanging Iheir lull pow
crs, have agreed on The following ar,icie,:
ARTICLE !.
Articles Of the growth, produce, o. manu-
factorc of tho Uolted States, lmgctieJ in,c
France III vessels OF the United Sra,es, shalt
pay az additional duty, not exceeding ,weoy
francs PEI 'oo ol met chand'ze oYcr aud above
;he duties psld on the HE sriicies, sIso 81 the
atow.h, produce, or manufacture OF ,he Uni.
led Sjates, when ,mpor;ed in French vessel,
ARTICLE ..
Articles Ct the srowib, produrc, or manu-
lsc,ufe of Ftance, imported into the Cni,rd
States in F5erch vssss!s, shall pay en sddn
ionai du,y, soi excrsdi"s shree dolia's ond
Seventy Use cents per tqn OF me- cbandlz: o.
yer and above The dE,ies collected upon like
sr'io.ss, stso oI The Grovth produce, or man
oiac'u'. o! France, when imported IN vessels
Of ;hc Unied States.
ARTICLE 2.
No Discriminating duty sbsI be levied up
sn ,he p oductions OF The soil OF industry 81
Piaacs, 100 chr,sd ia French lotions in;o he
rsrts # he Unued States Tor transli or re-ey
rofts,ion nor shall coy such duties be levied
upon The p, p,oductons OF the soil or industry
oi the Unied States, impored ~ vessels OF
the United S.5tes iDto he ports vi tiaDce ior
transit or re-expo"sncn
ARTICLE 4.
The following qG nuuts shall tr consider
"a as forming NJ ton merchandise Tor each
Of the article. h ,ioslsr specihed:
Wnes-lIur 6 ga!!on oeshcads, o' Pa
gallons Ct 231 cubic inches, Anericsn mea-
spre.
Btsndis., and eli o,her liquids, 2+f gollcns
Silk. aud all Other d y gods, sao oil o,hc
srieles usually subjsc, to measurement, fo''y
two cubic ise,, Fteneb, in france, end City
cubic fsel American measure, 10 the United
SlaIe..
Cotton, 500 ID. s,oii lupois, or SOS knr
g'smnes
Tobacco. 500 lbs. ayoiidnpois, o; 725 kn
0grsmmes.
Ashes. pot and pearl, = ,24o 10. svoiid pois
Or l,oi6 kil)g'smmes.
Rice, / 600 10. svoi' 'dupois, o. 72j kilo
Erammes; and for all weighsble articles, no
.pscIh,d, 2,2iO 10. svuirdupoIs, or, 1919 kil
og;amnes.
ARTICLES.
The duties oi tonnage. lightmoney, piio,
age, port ehs.gss brokerage, sod all o,he
dS'its upon foreign Shipping, over and sbov'
those paid BY The ns'iopsl shipping 10 the ~
ooUnssies spee,ireiy, o'her i'sn those 'psr
ifsd 10 articles and . q he 9fe,en; eon,sn