The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-16

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ended and signed at the city of Bogota by the p'
Jav of December one thousand eight hundred
are word for word, as follows
general teafy of peace anuity, navigation ana com
mere bettcpen me United States Of Amertcd ana e re-
public of New Granada. ~
The United States OF North America ano lne IePuo,,
If New Granada, in South America, desiring 10 innhe
lasting and firm the friendship and good uhaersahd1ilI
which happily exist between both Nations have
10 fix in manner clear, distinct and positive, me rules
which shall future be regiously observed between
each other by OF treaty, or genera coh'ehuo"
Of peace and friendship commerce and navigation.
For this desirable object the President OF lne G
States Of America has conferred full powers on benjamin
Bidlack citizen of the said States, ana thelr IIa'ee
rares in Bogota and the President OF the republic OF
New Granada has conferred slmar ana eI'sS an5
Epreign Relations; who after having exchanged the
aid ia powers due FORM have agreed to The follow
ing articles:
,r,r. shall he a perfect firm, and nviolable peace
d friendship between the United States OF Amer
a and the republic OF New Granada IN all the extern OF
their DOS sessions and territories and between thei Gu
sns espectvey without distinction OF persons or places
ARTICLE2.
The United States of America and the republic OF New
Granada desiring 10 live in peace and harmony win ali
lhe nations of the EARTH by means OF Polcy frank ana
smaly friendly with all, engage mutually not 10 grant
.nv particular favor other nations, In respect OF com
merce and navigation, which shall not Immediately be-
come common TO the other party who snail ENJOY the
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lowing the same compensation uie cohoeS'oh y" d" VII
dltonal
ARTICLES.
The two high contracting parties, being likewise de-
smus of placing the and navigation OF Their
especye countries on the liberal basis of perfect equal
y and reciprocity mutually agree that the cilzehs OF
each nav frequent all the coasts and countries OF the
other and reside and trade there in all kinds OF produce,
manufactures and merchandise; and that they shall en-
ioy all the rights privileges and exemptions, IN naViga
ion and commerce, which native citizens do or shall
enjoy submitting themselves to the laws, DEGREES, and
usages there established, to which native citizens are
subjected But is understood that this article does not
include the coastng trade of either country the regula
cordng to their own separate laws
ARTIcLE4.
They likewise agree that whatever kind of produce,
manufacture merchandise of any foreign country can
be- from time TO time, lawfully imported into the United
States in 1 r vessels, nay be also imported in yes
sells of the republic OF New Granada; and that higher
other duties upon the tonnage of the vessel and her
cargo shall be levied and collected. whether the mpora
ton be made in vessels of the country or OF the other
And, in like manner, that whatever kind OF produce
manufactures, merchandise OF any foreign country can
be- from time time, lawfully imported into the republic
ofNew Granada in Its vessels may be also imported
in vessels of the United States and that no higher OF
other duties upon the tonnage of the vessel and her cargo
shall be levied collected, whether the importation be
made in vessels of the one country or the other.
And they further agree that whatever may be lawfully
exported reexpored from the country in its own
vessels to any lorelgn country, may IN ike manner De
try and the same bounes, duties, and drawbacks shall
be allowed and collected, whether such expectation
expiration be made in vessels of the United States Or Of
the republic of New Grenada
ARTICLE s.
No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the i'm
portaton the United States OF any articles the pro
duce or manufacture of the republic OF New Granada
no higher or other duties shall be imposed the i'm
poration into the republic of New Granada of any arti
ces the produce or manufacture of the United States
LIZ tha rtsrlac hahn
the produce manufactures of any other foreign coun
try; shall any higher other duties or charges be
imposed, in either of the two countries, the expora
ton OF any articles to the United States or to the republic
New Granada. respectively, than such payable
the expectation of the like articles to any other for
elgn country nor shall any prohibition be imposed or
the expectation importation OF any articles the pro
due or ma nufactures of the United States of the republic
New Granada, to or from the territories OF the United
States, or 10 from the territories OF the republic O
New Granada, which shall not equally extend to al
other nations.
In order to prevent the possibility of any misunder-
Standing it is hereby declared that the ulatons con-
tanned in the three preceding articles to their full
tent applicable to the vessels OF the United States and
their cagoes arriving in the ports of New Granada, AMI
reclprocay TO the vessels of the said republic OF New
Granada and their cargoes arriving in the ports OF the
United States, whether they proceed from the ports OF
the country which they respectively belong, or from
ports OF any Otner foreign country anu cltilei
case discriminating duty shall be imposed collected
IN The ports OF either country on SAID vessels or thelI
eargoes, whether the shall be of native foreign
produce or manufacture.
ARTICLE T.
Ills likewise agreed that it shall be wholly free for all
merchants, commanders of ships and other citizens OF
Doth countries to manage, by themselves or agents, ther
own business in all the ports and places subject to the
jurisdiction OF each other, well with respect to the
congnments and sale of their goods and merchandise BY
wholesale retail, with respect TO the loading
loading, and sending off their ships they being, in all
these to he treated as citizens of the country
whch they reside, at least to be placed on an equality
win the subjects clzens of the most favored nation
ARTICLE s.
Inc citizens of neither of the contracting parties shall
W liable to any embargo, nor be detained with their yes
sss cargoes, merchandise, effects for any military
pahon, nor Tor any public private purpose whatever
without allowing to those interested equitable and suf
hclenl lndemnhcation
ARTICLE g.
whenever the citizens of either OF the contracting par
hes shall be forced to seek refuge asylum the ry-
ELS bays ports, dominions of the other with their
ses, wheiher merchant OF war, public private,
through stress OF weather, pursuit of pirates
OF want OF provisions water they shall be received
and treated with humanity, giving to them all favor and
protection Tor repairing their ships, procuring provisions
and placing themselves situation TO continue Their
voyage without obstacle or hnirance of any kind, the
payment oil port fees any charges other than piIotape
except such vessels continue port longer than forty.
eight hours counting from the time they cast anchor IN
port.
ARTICLE 10.
All the ships merchandise and effects belonging r.
The citizens OF of the contracting parties which ma,
be captured BY pirates, whether within the limits of IL
N hIph sanl and NAV p cd