Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-21

General Convention Of Peace -fmity, .Ndsisa-
tion, and Commerce, bettDeen the United
States Of .qmerica and the Republic of Colon
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AUTHOR AND LEGIs-
LAroR THE UNIVERSE.
The United States of America, and the Republic
Of Colombia, desiring make lasting and firm the
friendship and good understanding which happily
prevails between both nations, have resolved TO fix ,
IN n manner clear, distinct and positive, the rules
which shall in future be religiously observed be-
tween the one and the other, by means ola Treaty
or general Conv ention of Peace, Friendship, Com
merce, and Navigation.
For this most desirable object, the President of
the United States of America has conferred full
powers On RICHARD CLoUGH ANDERSON
Junior citizen Of the said States and their Minis
ter Plenipotentiary to the said Republic; and the
Vice President of The Republic of Colombia, charged
with the Executive power, PEDRO GUAL,
Secretary of State and of Foreign Relations, who,
after having exchanged their said full powers in
due and proper form, have agreed to the following
Articles:
ART. lst. There shall be perfect, firm, and
1violabie peace and sincere friendship between
The United States of America and the Republic Of
Colombia, in all the extent of their possessions and
territories, ard between their people and citizens
respectively, without distinction of persons or
places.
ART. I'd. The United States of America and the
harmony with all the other nations of the EARTH by
means of policy frank and equally friendly with
ell, engage mutually not to grant any particular
favour to other nations in respect of commerce and
navigation which shall not Immediately become COM
mon TO the other party, who shall enjoy the same
freely, ii the concession freely made, on al
lowing the same compensation, II the concession
was conditional.
Arr. 80. The citizens of the United States may
frequent all the coasts and countries OF the Republic
Of Colombia and reside and trade there in all sorts
Of produce, manufactures, and merchandise, and
shall pay no other greater duties, charges, or
fees whatsoever, than the most favoured nation is
or shall be obliged TO pay; and they shall enjoy eli
se rights, privileges, and exemptions in navigation
and commerce, which the most favored nation does
or shall enjoy, submitting themselves, nevertheless,
to the laws DEGREES, and usages there established,
and 70 which submitted the subjects and citizens
Of the most iayoured nations
In like manner the citizens Of the Republic Of
Colombia may frequent all the coasts and countries
of the United States, and reside and trade there, in
all sorts of produce, manufactures, and merchan-
disc, and shall pay other or greater duties,
charges or fees, whatsoever, than the most avoured
nation is or sha be obliged pay; and they shall
enjoy all the rights, privileges, and exemptions in
NAVIGATION and commerce, which the most favoured
nation does or shall enjoy, submitting themselves,
neverheless to the laws, DEGREES, and usages there
established and to which are submitted the sub
iects and citizens of the most favoured nations.
Arr. 4th. 1t is likewise agreed that it shall be
wholly free for all merchants, commanders of ships
and other citizens OF both countries, TO manage
themselves their business in all the ports and
places subject 10 the jurisdiction Of each other as
we'll with respect to the consignment and sale Of
iheir goods and merchandise by wholesale or retail
as with respect to the loading, unloading and
sending of their shiTs, they being in all these cases
to be treated citizens Of the country in which they
reside, or at least TO be placed on a footing with
he subjects or citizens Of the most ayoured nation
AHT 9Th. The citizens Of neither Of tho con-
tracing parties shall be liable TO any embargo nor
be detained with their vessels csrgoes, merchandise
or effects for any military expedition, nor for any
public OF private purpose whatever, without slow
ing 10 Hose interested sufficient indemnifcatiOn
ART. 9Th Whenever the citizens Of either OF
The contracting parties shall be forced to seek refuge
or asylum IN the rivers, bays, ports or dominons,
Of the other with their vessels, whether merchant
oil war public or private through stress Of weather,
pursut Of pirates, enemies hey shall be received
and treated with humanity, giving to them all
favour and protection ioI repairing their ships, pro-
curing provisions, and placing themselves in a
situation to continue their voyage without obstacle
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