American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-10-24
By 9UTHORITT.
pY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
A PROCLAMATION.

STATES or AMERICA and His Majesty the KING
OF DENMARK, was concluded and signed at Wash
inc,on, on the twenty sixth day OF April last by
Henry Claq Secretary Of State Of the United
States. on The part of the United States, and Peter
Peaersen Minister Resident from Denmark, Oh
the par, OF Denmark, the respective PleDpotentia-
rlrs of the two Powers: and whereas the said Con-
,en,on has been duly and respectively ratified BY
me- by and with the advice and consent OF the Be-
nate of the United States, and by His Majesty the
King of Denmark, and the Publications oil the same
have been exchanged, on the zenith day OF August
last, at the City OF Copenhagen, by John haandtS,
Consul of the United States, the part OF the Unit
ed States aud Count Schimelmann. Minister Of For.
eign Affairs OF His Majesty the King of Denmark,
on the part oe Denmark, which Convention is in the
words following, to wit;
General Contention of Friendship, Commerce and
Navigation, betWepn the United States ot inner
ica and His Majesty the King of Denmark.
The United States Of America and His Majesty
the Kin. OF Denmark, being deslrous to make firm
and permanent, the peace and friendship which hap
pily prevail between the two nations, and TO extend
the commercial relations which subsist between
their respective territories and People, have agreed
10 X in manner clear and positive, the rules which
shall in future be observed between the one and the
other party, by means Of General Convention OF
Friendship, Commerce and Navigation. With that
object the President of the United States OF Anne
RIGA has conferred full powers on Henry Clay, their
Secretary Of State, and His Majesty the King OF
| Denmark has conferred like powers on Peter Re.
dsrsen his Privy Counsellor OF Legation, and Min
ister Resident near the said States Knight Of the
! Danneborg, who, after having exchanged their said
luIl powers, found TO be N due and proper form,
have agreed 10 the following articles;
.4rtice 1
The contracting parties, desiring TO live in peace
/ - All tie nj nj earth
oy means OF policy AJAX and equally friendly with
.li engage, mutually, not TO gran, any particular ia
yur 10 other nations in respect OF commerce anf
aavigation, which shall not Immediately become
common to the other party, who shall enjoy the same
] -ecly il the concession were freely made, or on al
i"wing the same compensation, Il The concession
were conditional,
.7rticie 2.
The contracting parties being likewise desrous Of
placing HE Commerce and Navigation of their
eclve countries on the liberal basis oil perfect equal
NY and reciprocity, mutually agree that The citizens
aud subjects Of each may frequent all the coasts and
countries Of the other with the exception hereaf
er provided for in the sixth article and reside and
traar there in all kinds OF produce, manufactures,
and mercnandile and they shall enjoy all the rights,
privileges, and exemptions, in navigation and com
nrrce which native citizens or subjects Co. or shall
enjoy, submitting themselves to the laws, decrees
and ussges, there established, to which native ci
zens o. subjects are subjected. Dutiis understood
that this article does not include the coasting trade
oi either country, the regulation OF which is reser
we'd by the parties, respectively, according to their
own separate laws.
Article s.
They, likewise, agree that whatever kind Of pro-
duce, manufacture merchandise, of any foreign
ountry, can be, from time to time, lawfully import
I'd into the United States, in vessels belonging Who'll
" TO the citizens thereof, may be also imported in
vessels wholly belonging to the subjects OF Den.
rark and that no higher or other duties upon the
tonnage OF the vessel or her cargo shall be levied
and collected whether the importation be made in
vessels Of the one country ot the other. And,
10 like manner, that whatever kind OF produce
nan, iac,rre, or merchandise, Of any foreign coun.
ivy, car be, from time to time, lawfully imported in
20 the domlnons Of the King OF Denmark in the
s.els thereof (wiih the exception hereafter men
/ tionsr 10 the SIKH artlce,) may be also imported
H. vessels OF the United States; and that no higher
= - Other d. f.es upon the tonnage OF the vessel o
~ careo sh, be levied and collected whether tht
IN ,rtaon he nsde in vessels of The one county
~ he a'her Aud they further agree, ,ha
"ha.e,e rnay be lawfully exported OF re exported
{ lin The one country. 10 ITS own vessels to an,
/ efer country, may, in like manner, be exported
or = eNt .rted / the vessels ot the nther country
Ard he same hounties, cu'ies, and drawbacks
81, he allowed and collected whc' her such expor
tstion or re-exoortation be made in vessels OF tn
a United States Of Denmark Nor shall higher O
other charges Of any kind he imposed, in the port
'. o party. on vessels OF the other, than are,
II shall be, payable iu the ports by native vessels
= Article 4.
I'd No higher othe, duties shall be imposed on til
e import alton into the United States of any article
the produce manufacture of the dominions OF H
in Majesty the King of Denmark /; and no higher c
ID oh4r duties shall be imposed on the importation il
~ ~ the said dominions OF any article, the produce
w manufacture Of the United Ststes than are or shs
lie be- payable on the like articles, being the produs
nt manufacture of anv other loreipn ccunrv NJ,