The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-23

Signed at Washington, on the fifth day of Deccn
hundred and twenty-five, which Convention, beir
for word, as follows:
0RiGiSAL.
Genera, Conpcntioa of Peace, .amfy, Commerce,
and Navigation, bctueen the United States Of n
meric1, and tie Federation Of Tie Centre 9f n
merica.
The United States of America, and the Fed
Grafton of the Centre Of America, desiring to
make firm and permanent the peace and friend-
ship, which happily prevails between both ma
tons, have resolved to fix, in manner clear,
distinct, and positive, the rules which shall in
future, be religiously observed between the one
and the other, by means of a Treaty, or General
Convention OF Peace, Friendship, Commerce,
and Navigation.
For this most desirable object, the President
of the United States of America has conferred
full powers on HENRY CLAY, their Secretary OF
State, and the Executive Power OF the Fedora
ton of the Centre of America, on ANTONIO JOSE
CASAs, Deputy ofthe Constituent National AS
sembly for the Province San Salvador, and En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenlpotentlaiy
of that Republic near the United States, who after
having exchanged their said full powers in due
and proper form have agreed to the following
articles,
ARTICLE lst
There shall be perfect, firm, ami i'lrioablc
peace and sincere friendship between the U
nited States of America, and the Federation OF
the Centre of America, in all the extent OF their
possessions and territories, and between their
People and Citizens, respectively, without dis
tinctions of persons or places.
ARTICLE I'd.
The United States of America, and the Fede-
ration the Centre of America, desiring to live
in peace and harmony with all the other nations
fl, L,,r pF
qually friendly with all, cnsa%e mutually not to
grant any particular favor to other nations in re-
spect of Commerce and Navigation, which shall
not Immediately become common to the other
party, who shall enjoy the same freely, it the
concession was freely made, OF on allowing the
same compensation, if the concession was condl-
tional.
ARTICLE Sd.
The two high contracting parties being like
wise desirons of placing the commerce and nav
igation of their respective countries on the lib
eral basis Of perfect equality, and reciprocity,
mutually agree that the citizens OF each may
frequent all the coasts and countries oIthe other,
and reside and trade there, in all kinds OF pro-
duce, manufactures, and merchandise and they
shall enjoy all the rights, privileges, and eXemp-
tions in navigation or commerce, when native
citizens do or shall enjoy, submitting themselves
to the laws, DEGREES and usages, there establish
ed, to which native citizens arc subjected. But
it is understood that this article docs not include
the coastng trade of either country, the regu-
lation of which is reserved by the parties, re-
spectivey, according to their own separate laws.
| ARTICLE 4h.
They likewise agree, that whatever kind OF
produce manufacture or merchandise, OF any
foreign country, can be, from time to time, law
! fully imported into the United States in Their
own yes sells, may be also imported in vessels OF
the Federation of the Centre OF America; and
that no higher or other duties, upon the tonnage
of the vessel, cargo, shall be leviedand collect
ed. whether the importation be made IN vessels
of the one country or the other And IN ike
manner, that Whatever kind OF produce, manu-
factures or merchandise, OF any foreign country
can be, from time to time lawfully imported into
the Central Republic, in sown vessels, may al
| so he imported in vessels of the United States,
and that no higher OF other duties upon the ton.
mage of the vessel, or her cargo, shall be levied
and collected, whether the Importation be made
in vessels ofthe one country or OF the other Ana
they furtheragree, that whatever may be lawful
" exported or rc-exported from the one country
in its own vessels, to any foreign country, may,
in like manner, be exported, or rc-exported, III
the vessels of the other country. And the same
bounties, duties, and drawbacks, shall be allow
ed and collected, whether such expectation, or
re-cxportation, be made in vessels Of the United
States, or of the Central Republic.
ARTICLE 5th.
No higher or other duties shall be imposed on
the importation into the Uutcd States of any ar.
ticles, the produce or manufactures of the Fede'
ration of the Centre of America, and no niger oI
other duties shall he imposed OH the importation
into the Federation of the Centre Of America, Of
any articles, the produce or manufactures OF the
United States, than are, or shall be, payable or
the like articles, being the produce or lnanlltac
ture of any other foreign country; nor SHALL any
higher or other duties, or charges, be imposed in
either of the two countries on the expectation OF
any articles to the United States, or to the Fedc
ration of the Centre of America, respectively,
than such as are payable on the expectation o'
the like articles to any other foreign country, moi
shall any prohibition be imposed onthe exporta
ton OF importation of any articles, the produce
or manufactures of the United States, or OF the
+ Federation of the Centre of America, to or from
J the Territories of the United States, or to ol
from the Territories Of the Federation OF the Cen
tire of America, which shall not equally extend
to all other Nations.
ARTICLE 9th.
!; It is likewise agreed that it shall be Wholly
free for all merchants, commanders OF ships anc
] other citizens, of both countries, to manage
themselves, their own business, in all the port:
and nlaces subject to the jurisdiction of each o.