Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-27
BY Az rHORE'rY.
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

" nereaS Generai Convention oil
Peace, Amlty, Navigation and Com.
merce, between the United States oil
America aud the Republic OF Colombia,
was concluded and signed, at Bogota, on
the third day oil October in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty -four; which Convention, be-
ing in the English and Spanish lam
guages, is word Tor word as follows:
General Ccnvcntion Of Peace, .4mity,
Navigation and Commerce, 6etween
The United States Of .Amer;ca and tic
Rehu6Ac CT Colombia.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AUTHOR AND LE-
GIsLAToR CT THE UNIVERSE.
the UniIed States of America, and
the Republic OF Colombia, desiring 10
make lasting and firm the friendship and
good understanding which happily pre-
walls between both nations, have resolv-
cd to Tx, in a manner clear, distinct, end
positive, the rules which shall in future
be religious!y observed between the ore
and the other, by means of the Treaty or
general Convention OF Peace, Friend
ship, Commerce, and Navigation.
For this mos, desirable object, the
Presiden, of the United States OF Anne
RIGA has conferred full powers on RICH
ARD CLoUoA ANDERSON, Junior, ci-
tizen OF The said States, and their Mini.
ster Plenipoten,lary to the said Repub-
lie; and the Vice-President Of the Re-
public of Colombia, charged with the
Executive power, OH PEDRO GuAL, Sc
cretary OF STATE Of Foreign Relations,
who, after having exchanged their said
full powers in due and proper form, hav c
agreed TO the following Articles:
ARTICLE LIST.
There shall DO perfect, firm, aud in.
yioa6le peace and sincere friendship be
tween the United States Of America and
the Republic of Colombia, in all the ex
tent OF their possessions and territories
and between their people and citizens re.
spectively, without distinction OF persons
or places.
ARTICLE I'd.
The United States of America and the
Republic oil Colombia desiring to live ir
peace and harmony with all the othe,
nations OF the earth, BY means of poll
ey, frank and equally friendly with all
engage mutually not to grant any parti
q. lar favor to other nations in respect o
commerce and navigation, which shall
no Immediately become common to tbs
other party, who shall ENJOY the same
freely, il The concession was freely made
CT on allowing the same compensation
/! the concession was conditional.
ARTICLE Sd.
The citizens of the United States may
frequent all the coasts and countries .
abe Republic of Colombia, and reside
aud trade there, in all sorts of produce
manufactures, and merchandise, ant
shall pay no other or greater duties
charges, or fees, whatsoever, than the
most favored nation is or shall be obligee
to pay; and they shall enjoy all the
rights, privileges, and exemptions in ma
viga,ion and commerce, which the mos
favored nation does or shall enjoy, sub
milting themselves, 10 the laws, decree.
and usages, there established, and tc
which are submitted the subjects and ci
tizens OF the most favored nations.
In like manner the citizens OF the Re
public of Colombia may frequent all thu
coasts and countries of the United States
and reside and trade there, in all sorts 0
produce, manufactures, and merchan
disc, and shall pay no other or create
duties, charges, or fees, whatsoever
than the most favored nation is or shall
he obliged to pay; and they shall EMO,
all the rights, privileges, and exemption
in navigation and commerce, which
the most favored nation does or shall en-
Joy, submitting themselves, neverthe less
to The laws, DEGREES, and usages, Their
established, and to which are submi,te,
the subjects and citizens of the most ia
vored nations.
ARTICLE 4th.
1t is likewise agreed, that it shall b.
wholly free for all merchants, comman
ders of ships, and other citizens OF boil
countries, TO manage themselves thei
own business in all the ports and place
subject to the Jurisdiction of each other
as we'll with respect to the consignment
and sale Of their goods and merchandis
by wholesale or retail, as with respect I,
the loading, unloading, and sending Of
their ships, they being in these cases Il