The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-30

Peace, Amity, Commerce, and Navigation,
between the United States of America, and
the Federation of the Centre of America,
was concluded and signed Mt Washington,
on the fifth day of December, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-five which Convention being
i'll the English and Spanish languages, is
word for word, as follows:
ORIGINAL.
General Contention Of Peace, .4nity, COm
nperce and Navigation, Lottoeen The United
States of .4merioa and the Federation Of the
a Centre Of .4meyica.
The United States of America, and the
Federation of the centre of America, de-
string to make frmand permanent the peace
and friendship which happily prevails be-
tween both nations, have resolved to fix, i'm
manner clear, distinct and positive, the
rules which sAaIl in future be religiousy
observed between the one and the other.
by means of a Treaty, or general Conven-
tion of Peace, Friendship, Commerce, and
Navigation.
For this most desirable object, the Presi-
dent of the United States Of America, has
conferred full powers on HENRY CLAY.
their Secretary of State and the Execu-
tive Power of the Federation of the Cen
ire of America, on ANTONIO JOSE CANAs
Deputy of the Constituent National As
sembly, for the Province of ST. Salvador
and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pie
nipotentiary of that Republic, near the u
nited States, who, after having exchanged
their said full powers in due and propc
form, have agreed to the following Arti
cles
ARTICLE lst.
There shall be perfect, firm, and invi-
olabe peace and sincere friendship be-
tween the United 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 distinction
of persons or places.
ARTICLE Cd.
The United States of America and the
Federation of the Centre of America, de-
string to live in peace and harmony with
all the other nations of the earth, by means
of policy frank and equally friendly with
all, rngage mutually not to grant any par
tcular favor to other nations, in respect of
commerce and navigation which shall not
Immediately become common to the other
narty. WHO shall enjoy the same freely, If
the concession was freely made, or on al
lowing the same compensation, II the con-
cession was conditional.
ARTICLE Sd.
The two high contracting parties, be.
ing likewise desrous of placing the com
merce and navigation Of their respective
countries on the liberal basis of perfect e.
quality and reciprocity, mutually agree
that the citizens of each may frequent all
the COASTS and countries of the other, and
reside and trade there, in all kind of pro-
duce, manufactures, and merchandise and
they shall enjoy all the rights, privileges,
and exemptions, in navigation and com
merce, which native citizens do or shall
enjoy, submitting themselves to the laws,
DEGREES, and usages, there established, to
which native citizens are subjected. But
it is understood that this article does not
include the coasting trade OF either coun-
trv. the regulation ofwhich is reserved by
the parties. respectively according to their
own separate laws
ARTICLE 4th.
They likewise agree, that, whatever
kind Of produce, manufacture, or mer-
chandise, of any foreign country, can be,
from time to time, lawfully imported into
the United States, in their own vessels,
NAV 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, or her cargo, snail
he levied and collected, whether ine I'M
portation be made in vessels OF the one
coasxx,> or of the other And in like
md hat whatever kind of produce
malN|Gs{huEsr merchandise of any for
elpn col ~ be, from time 10 time
aSs full, DlQto the Central Repub
lie. in il may be also import
90 vesss United States, on,
thE 10 highsS her duties, upon ih'
tcnNsge OF the vessel, shall be levied AM
collected, whether the importation b.
made N vessels OF the one country or q
the other And they further agree, iha
whatever may be lawfully exported or re
exrarted FROM the one country, IN It's owl
vc is. to any foreign country, may, IL
ike manner. be exported or re-exPorte'
i'm vessels Of the othgnNpr try.-And IN
same bornties, du drawbacks
shall be allowed and ted, whelbe
such exporiatiou be ma essels ct in
United States, or OF The fal hepubh'
Article 5tHy
No higher or other duties shall be u
posed on the importation into The Unite