Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17

France in French, British, or any other vessels,
into the ports Of the United Kingdom, for home
consumption, but only Tor warehousing and re-
expectation, his most Christian ma lesty re-
serves to himself to direct that, in like manner,
the produce of Asia, Africa and America shall
not be imported from the said countries, nor
from any other, in British vessels; nor from
the United Kingdom in British, French, or any
other vessels, into the ports Of France, for the
consumption of that kingdom, but only for
'warehousing and re-exportation
With regard TO the productions Of the coun-
!ries Of Europe, it is understood between the
high contracting parties, that such productions
shall not be imported in British ships into
France, for ;he consumption ofthat kingdom,
uacss such ships shall have been laden there
with in some port OF the United Kingdom; and
that his Britannia ajestv may adopt if he shall
think ii, some CORES spending restrictive mea-
sure, with regard 10 the productions Of the
countries of Europe, imported into the ports of
the United Kingdom N French vessels; the
h 5h contracting parties reserving, however, to
themselves the power Of MAKING, by mutual
consent, such relaxations in the strict execution
of IN, present article as they may think useful
TO the respective interests Of the two countries,
fording each to the other reciprocal or equiva-
lent advantages.
Art. 5. All goods, wares and merchandise,
which Can or may be legally, exported from the
ports Of either Of the two countries, shall, on
their export, pay the same duties of exporta-
ton, whether the expectation of such goods,
wares aud merchandise, be made in British or
French vessels, provided the said vessels pro-
coed, respectively, direct from the ports of the
one country to those of the other; and all the
said goods, wares and merchandise, so export
ed in British or French vessels shall be reci-
procally entitled to the same bountieS, draws
backs and other allowances of the same nature
which are granted by the regulations OF each
country, respectively.
Art. 4 1t is mutually agreed between the
high contracting parties, that in the intercourse
Of navigation between their two countries, the
vessels of any third power SHALL in no case, OBJ
tain more favorable conditions than those stipu-
iated in the present convention, in favor of the
British and French vessels.
Art. s.. I he fishing boats of either Of the
two countries, which may be forced by stress of
weather TO seek shelter in the ports OF on the
coast Of the other country, shall not be subject
to any duties or port charges, Of any description
whatsoever; provided the said boats, when SO
driven in by stress Of weather, shall not dis
charge or receive on board any cargo, or por-
ton of cargo, in the ports, or on the parts OF
the coast where they shall have sought shelter.
Art. 6. 1t is agreed that the provisions Of the
present cows nlion between the high contract
ing parties shall be reciproca,y extended and in
force, in all the possessions subject to their re-
spec:ive dominion in Europe.
Art 7. The present convention shall be in
force for the term of ten years, from the 5th Of
April of the present year, and further until the
end of twelve months after either Of the high
contracting parties shall have given notice TO
the other of i,s intention TO terminate its ope
ration; each Of the high contracting parties re-
serving to itself the right OF giving such notice
10 the other at the end of the said term OF ten
years. And it is agreed between them, that,
at the end of the twelve months extension
agreed to oil, both sides, this convention, and
all the stipulations thereof, shall altogether
cease and determine.
Art 8. The present convention shall be rati-
fed, and the notifications shall be exchanged in
London within the space Of one month, or SOON
er if possible.
In witness whereof the respective plenipoten-
tiaries have signed the same, and have affixed
thereto the seals Of their arms.
Done at London, the twentysixth day OF
January, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-six.
H.S) GEORGE CANNING,
L. ST. WILLIAM HUSKISSON.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES.
Art l. From and after the first Of October
Of the present year, French vessels shall be al
lowed to sail from any port whatever OF the
countries under the dominion OF his most Chris
uan Majesty, to all the colonies of the United
kingdom, (exceptthose possessed by the East
India Company and to import into the said
Colonies ali kinds of merchandise (being pro-
auctions the growth or manufacture of France,
or of any country under the dominion of France
with the exception Of such as are prohibited 10
be imported into the said colonies, or are per-
mtted to be imported only from the countries
under the British dominion--and the said French
vessels, as well as the merchandise imported in
the same, shall not be subject, in the colonies
of the United Kingdom, to other or higher du-
ties than those TO which British vessels may be
subject, on importing the same merchandise
from any foreign country, or which are impos-
ed upon the merchandise itself.
The same facilities shall be granted recipro-
cally, in the Colonies Of France, with regard 10
importation in British vessels Of all kinds OF