The North-Carolina standard., 1836-07-28

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, Treaty of Peace, Friend.
ship, Navigation and Commerce, be-
tween the United States of America and
the Republic of Venezuela was conclud.
ed and signed at Caracas, on thctwenti-
eth day of January. in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-six, which Treaty is word for
word as follows:
Treaty Of Peace. EtiendsAip> Navigation
and Commerce, bef,ceen the United
States Of .america and Republic of Yen
ezueta
The United States of America and the
Republic of Venezuela, desiring to make
lasting and firm the friendship and good
understanding which happily prevails be-
tween both nations. have resolved to fix,
in manner clear. distinct, and positive,
the rules which shall, in future, be reli.
giously observed between the one and the
other. by means Of q treaty of friendship,
commerce. and navigation For this most
desirable object, the President of the Unid.
ted States OF America has conferred full
powers on John G. A. Williamson, ci
tixen Of the said States. and their Charge
TAffairs to the said Republic. and the
President ofthe Republic Of Venezuela OH
Santos Michelena, citizen OF the said
Republic. who. after having exchanged
their said full powers, in due and proper
form. have agreed to the following ar
.icles: ..--
ARTICLE l.
There shall be perfect, firm and in.
violable peace and sincere friendship be.
tween the United States of America and
the Republic of Venezuela, in all the ex
tent of their possessions and territories
and between their people and citizens, re-
speetively. without distinction of person.
or places.
ARTICLE 2.
The United States of America and the
Republic of Venezuela, desiring to live il
peace and harmony with all the other ma
tions Of the earth, by means of policy
frank and equally friendly with all, en-
gage, mutually, not to grant any parti
cular favor to other nations, in respect o
commerce and navigation, which shall no
Immediately become common to the othc
party who shall enjoy the same freely,
the concession was freely made, or on al
lowing the same compensation, if the con
ccssion was conditional
ARTICLE g.
The two high contracting parties beins
likewise desirous of placing the commerc,
and navigation of their respective countries
on the liberal basi. Of perfect equality ant
reciprocity, mutually agree that the CHI
zens Of each may frequent al. the coast
and countries of the other, and reside ant
trade there in all kinds of produce, manu-
factures and merchandise; and they shal
enjoy all the rights, privileges and exemp
tions, in navigation and commerce, whicl
native ci,izens do, or shall enjoy, submit
ting themselves to the laws, decrecs an,
usages there established, to which nativ
citizens arc subjected: but it is understoo
that this article does not include the coast
ing trade of either country, the regulation
OF which is reserved, BY the parties respec
lively, according to their own scperat
laws,
l.
They likewise agree that whateve
kind of produce, manufactures or me
chandise of any foreign country can b
from time to time. lawfully imported int
the United States in their own vessels, ma
be also imported in vessels of the Repu
Inc OF Venezuela; and that no higher {
other duties uponthe tonnage Of the vess
and her cargo shall be levied and collec
ed, whether the importation be made
the vessels of the one country or of tI
other: and in like manner. that whatevs
kind Of produce, manufactures or me
ehandise of any foreign country can b
from time to time, lawfully imported I'M
the Republic of Yenezusla il IFS own We
sells, may be also imposte6' III vessels
the United States; and that no=highef
other duties upon the tonnage Of the We
sci and her cargo shall DO levied or cs
4ected, whether theimportation be made
vesseisof the one country OF of the othe
And they agree that whatever may