The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-26
EY AUTHORITY.
A PROCLAMATION.

By tie President q HE Uaiitd States.

Whereas Genefal Convention of
Friendship, Com netee, and Navigation,
between the United States of Ameriea and
His Majesty thc kibs Of Denmark, was
concluded and agoed al Washington, on
The iwetay sixth day Of April last, by Hen
~ Clay, Secretary nj State of the Inllfd
State, uu TIE part of The United Statps,-
nod Peter Pedrrson, Minister Reldenl
from 'lrnnart. ~ the psrt If Drnnatk,
Tn respective PlruJin1eniltrips uf the fno
Pawris: aud wlirrras, h said Canyel-
lou has be'u duly nd respectively ratified
p, me, bl aud NTH thu advice and con
stpi ~ the Senale II the Unilrd States.
aad rs lfis Naiesti tbe klag Of Denmark.
asdibe rae6cahes If tie same have been
fNsh.lsei IA lie tenlh day of August
ia-t, I" lh' cf'y of topeaaag.n, nv JON
R.lnais Cnnsul - az United states, on
the pst Il the Uui,rd -tai.s. nnd Count
selipelmanit. MINISTER et Foreign An IT.
otiiis Mairsy he King ~ Denmlrk, On
tlle re1 of Denmark which Convention
Is N the words f'llonlpe, 10 wit;
Gepcrd Correction Of F,iendship, Com.
mttee' and .Naeiga'ion. behccen The I'M
ia Notes qf.7merica aud lbs .hJestlj
fae h'ag q 0amark.
The United States Of America aud liz
Majesty the King nf Denmark, being de-
SIRIUS to make firm aud permanent the
peace aud friendship which happily pre-.
sail between The tannaiinns, and to rxtro1
tht commercial teIailons which suhsist be-
tween their respscin O territories aud people
A. a =
po-tlvr, The tiles hieh shall IN future bs
obs,p,ra between ihr one and the Other
party, by meaus Il Il neral Conveniipr
- Friendship, caunnerre, aud navigation
With ,hui usleei, TIE President of the L
nitrd States ni america has conferred ful
pewrrs ou Henry ,lag, thrn Srcrft,r, -
State, aud lis Majesty the King n Den
matk. his "a hlr.d like powers on Pele
Ps,ntr-~n, lis piiyt Counsellor of I.tgh
lion aad Munster Rrsideu, near the sal.
Slhes, Knight OF tnr Dannebrog, who. af
tcf ha,ius exchanged their said full pow
ere, ruuod tohe il due and proper form
have agreed to the following articles;
ARTICLE l.
The contracting parties, desiring to ly
in peace aud harmony with all the othe
na'Ions Of tue earth, by means of a pole
frank and equally friendly with all, engas,
mutually, not to grant any particular fave
10 other nations, VA respect OF commerce
and navigation, Nllei shall not immedi
ately BECOME eamn"n 10 the other part,
wa0 snail ENJOY the same freely, il II
concession were freely made, or on allow
Ing lhs came compensation, il the couces
sion we're conditional.
ARTICLE 6.
The contracting parties being likeuis
dusirous of placing the commerce aud nav
. aalon oftheir respective counties on IN
liberal basis of perfect equality and rec
prOciiy, mutually agreed that the citizen
and subjects "t each may frequent all til
COASTS and counties of the other, with III
exceptions hereafter provided for in III
sixth artiClel and reside and trade there /
all kinds OF produce. manufactures, an
nIerchandize; aud they shah enjoy all tn
rights, privileges, and exemptions, in nav
Cation and commerce, which native eli
gems or subjects do, or shah enjoy, submit
ting themselves 10 The laws, decrees. an
usagps, there established, TO which naiiy
citizens or Subjects are subjected. But
IL understood that this article does not in
clude the coasiiug trade of either countr,
the regulation Of which is reserved by III
parties. respectively. according To thei
own separate Laws.
ARTICLE s.
They, likewise, agree that whateve
kind of produce, manufacture, or mer
chandize, of any foreign country. can b
FIN fime 10 time, lawful, imported ini