American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25

Red Eagle of Prussia of the Annuncatlon OF Sar
LIMA, of Charles Ill. of Spain, OF st. FERDINAND
md of Merit of Naples, of the Elephant oil Dem
mark. of the Polar Star Of Sweden, oil the Grown oil
Nuremberg, of the Guelphs OF Hanover, oil the
Belgic Lion, Of Fidelity OF Baden, and oil o. Ion
stantine of Parma; and PIERRE de PoLETIcA, &c
lual Counsellor of State, Knight OF the ORDER OF 81
Anne of the first class, and Grand eross o, Tue =.
der of St. vladimir of the second who, alter hav.
ing exchanged their full powers. found In good ana
due form, have agreed upon, and signed the follow
ing stipulations
.article First.
1t is agreed, that in any part OF the Great Oceah'
commonly called the Pacific Ocean, or South sea-
the respective citizens subjects OF the high con-
tracing powers shall be neither disturbed nor re-
strained, either in navigation or IN hshing' OF 10 inc
power of resoring to the coasts, upon points Whicn
may not already be occupied, tor the purpose OF
trading with the natives, saving always the res,rc-
lions and conditions determined by The following
articles:
Article Second.
With the view of preventing the rights OF navi-
cation and Of fishing, exercised upon inc great
ocean by the citizens and subjects OF the hien con-
tactng powers, from becoming the pretext Tor an
illicit trade it is agreed that the citizens OF the u
nited States shall not resort to any point where
there is Russian establishment, without the per
mission Of the governor or commander and that'
reciprocally, the subjects Of Russia shall not resort,
without permission, TO any establishment OF the Y :
United States upon the Northwest Coast
Article Third.
It ia moreover agreed, that, hereafter, there shall
not be formed by the citizens OF the United States
Tor under the authority OF the said states any eslab
llishment upon the North west Coast OF America,
lnor in any of the Islands adjacent to the north oil
lefty -tour degrees ard forty minutes OF north latI
ltude and that, in the manner, there shall be
none formed by Russian subjects, or under the au-
thority OF Russia, south OF the same parallel.
Article Fourth
| II is, nevertheless, understood, that during a
term Of ten years, counting from the signature oil
1.-The present convention the ships OF both powers, or
which belong their citizens or SUBJECTS respec-
lively, may recprocaly frequent, without any hind
rance whatever, the interior seas, gulis, harbors
and creeks, upon the coast mentioned ~ the proceed
ing article, for the purpose OF fishing and trading
with the natives Of the country.
article Fifth.
All sprituous liquors, FIRE arms, other arms, pow
der and munitions OF war oil every Kind are always
excepted from this same commerce permitted BY
the preceding article and the two powers engage
recprocally neither 10 senor suffer them to be sold
TO the natives by their respective citizens and sub
jects, nor by any person vino may be under their
authority. Ii is likewise stipulated that this restric
lon shall never afford pretexi, nor be advanced, II
ANY case to authorize either search or detention
1.-The vessels seizure of the merchandise, or, IN hne
lany measures Of consirant whatever towards The
merchants or the crews who may carry on TINS com
merce the high contracting Powers reciprocal,
/, Preserving TO themselves to determine upon the pc
nalties to be incurred, and to infct the punishment
in case of the contravenon oil tins article by thel
Irrespective citizens or subjects.
| .4rtic(e Sixth
When this Convention shall have been duly rati
fed by the President of the United States, with tn
advice and consent OF the Senate on the oae par
and on the other by his Majesty the Emperor OF al
y the Russas, the notifications shall be exchanged a
Washington in the space OF ten months from tn
= date below, or sooner il possible In faith wherec
!. the respective Plenipotenares have signed thl
Al Convention, and thereto affixed the seals of he
=, arms.
d Done at St. Petersburg, the nth 5thI April I
d, The year of Grace thousand eight hundred an
ID twenty.four.
hi LIE CoMrE CHARLES DE NESSEIRODF
el PIERRE DE POLETICA.
y And whereas the said Convention has been du
ratified on both parts and the respective ratification
o Of the same were exchanged at Washington. on Il
le eleventh day Of the present month, by JoHN QUINc
o. ADAMS Secretary of State Of the United States al
- tine Baron de lUYLL, Envoy Extraordinary ar
70 Minister Pienipolentary of his Imperial Maest
on the part OF their respective Governments
Now, therefore, be it known, that |, JAMES Mo
ROE, President of the United States, have caused Il
said Convention to be made public, to the end III
the same, and every clause and article thereof, m
be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the
ni,ed ,,ates and the citizens thereof
:; In witness whereof, have hereunto set my han
!. and caused the seal of the Uni,ed States to
M affixed. Done at the City Of Washington, Il
LIS twelfth day OF January, IN the year OF our Lo
~ one thousand eight hundred and twenty fl
and oil the Independence of the United Sta
the fo,ty-ninth. JAMES MONROE.
ri-l BY the President: