The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-02
A PROCLAMATION.


A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas General Convention oi
Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation
between the United States of America and
His Majesty the King of Denmark was
concluded and signed at Washington, on
the twenty sixth day of April last by HEN
RX CLAY, Secretary of State of the United
States, on the part of the United States, and
PETER PEDERsON, Minister resident from
Denmark, on the part of Denmark, the res.
pective Plenlpotenuaries ofthe two Powers.
and whereas the said convention has been
duly and respectively ratified by me. bv
anu with the advice and consent of the Sc
nate the United States, and by HIS Mai
cSty the King Of Denmark, and the ratitica.
tons of the same have heen EXCHANGED ON
the tenth day of August last, at the citv of
Copenhagen, by JoHN RAINALs, Consul of
the United States, on the part of the United
States, and Count ScHIMELMANN. Minister
OF Foreign Affairs of His Majesty the King
OF Denmark; which Convention Is in tho
words following, to wit:
General Contention Of Friendship. Com.
merce, and navigation, bettceen Me Uul.
ed States Of .imericd and His .Idjestuthe
King ofDenmark.
The United States of America and His
Majesty the King of Denmark being de |
slrous to make firm and permanent the |
peace and friendship which happily prevail |
between the two nations, and to extend the |
commercial relations which subsist be |
tween their respective territories and Poo-
pie, have agreed To fix, in manner cleai
nnd positive, the rules which shall IN future
be observed between the one and the 9th
er party, by means of a General Conven
ton of friendship, commerce, and navga.
ton. With that object, the President of
the United States of America has confcrr.
cd full powers on HENRY CLAY, their Sec
retary OF state, and His Majesty the King
OF Denmark, has conferred like powers on
PErER PEDERsEN, his Privy Counsellor of ,
legation ana Minister resident near the i
said States, Knight fthe Dannebroo. who ,
after having exchanged their said full DOW {
ers, found to be in due and proper form. $
nave agreed to the following articles:
ARTICLE /. :
The contracting parties, desiring TO live I
m peace and harmony with all the other ,
nations Of the earth, by means of pol;cv :
frank and equally friendly with all. enrare
not to grant any particular favor
to other nations, in respect of commerce md
q.
become common to the other party. who a
shall enjoy the same freely, if the copccs. g
SION were freely made, or on allowing the c
same compensation, if the concession were t.
conditional. $
ARTICLES. -
The contracting parties being likewise r.
1eslrous OF placing the Commerce and nav =
gatlon ot their respective countries on the -
Ibcrai basis of perfect equality and reci. =,
'rocity, mutually agree that the citizens :;
md subjects of each may frequent all the =, .,
coasts and countries of the other. with the v
exception hereafter provided for in the sixth
rhcle,y and reside and trade there in all
inds OF produce, manufactures, and mer 81
handize; and they shall enjoy all the rights IN
riVieges, and exemptions, in navigation ." "
no commerce, which native citizens or VI
nniects do, or shall enjoy, submitting them. OIL
elves TO the laws, decrcps, and usapes or
lere established, to which native citizens WI
subjects are subjected But il is under "a
ood that this article does not include the gr
FASTING trade Of either country. the repu. SIC
ton OF witch is reserved bv the parties. Isl
according to their own sepa di'
te laws.
ARTICLE
"' y . IACNtS H8Ice tildt Nll1tcE0r KIND "H
produce. manufacture, or merchandise. ser
ny foreign country, can be, from time cot
inc, lawfully imported into the United be
otcs, in yessels belonging wholly to the ais
-izens thereof. may be also imported in cor
ssels wholly belonging to the subjects of be
'nmark; and that no higher or other du. or
$ upon the tonnage of the vessel or her tive
rgo shall be levied and collected whether sue
p Importation be made in vessels Of the eve
q country or the other. And, in Ike the
inner, that whatever kind of produce pap
or merchandise. OF any for Invi
-n country, can be. from time to time. law er,
" imported into the dotninions of IN, way
ng of Denmark. in the vessels thereof
ih the exception hereafter mentioned in T
xth article may be also imported .orc
seis Of the United States and that r md
her or other duties uDon the Tonnage .ith,
vessei or her cargo shall pc le,iel sr rive
ected, whether the Importation be ma ern
essels ofihc one coInirY or ofthe other. ing