The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-28
By the President Of the United States Of anperica
A PROCLAMATION.


A PROCLAMATION
Whereas general treaty of peace, amity, naviga-
t;on. and commerce between the United States of
America and the republic of New Granada, together
with an additional article thereto was concluded and
stoned the city of Bogota by the penipoentiaries
Of the two countries the twelfth day of December
one thousand eight hundred and forty six which
treaty. and additional article are, werd for word, as
follows: -
general treaty Of peace, anaity, navigation and
commerce betoceen the United States Of 4nerica and the
repubHc of NeLU Granada. 4'.@ ~.
The United States of North America, and the re-
public of New Granada in South America, desiring
TO make lasting and firm the friendship and good un-
derstanding which happily exist between both ma
tiOns have resolved to fix in manner clear, distinct
and positive, the rules which shall in future be re-
Cously observed between each other, by means of a
taty general convention of peace and friendship,
commerce. and navigation
For this desirable object the President of the Uni
ted States of America has conferred full powers on
BENJAMIN B. Bidlack, citizen of the said States,
and their charge de'afaires in Bogeta and the Pre-
siden of the republic of New Granada has conferred
similar and equal powers upon Manuel Maria MALTA
rino Secretary of State and Foreign Relations who
after having exchanged their said full powers in due
furm having agreed to the following articles:
ART. l. There shall be perfect, firm, and invio-
liable peace and sincere friendship between the United
States of America and the republic of New Grenada,
in all the extent of their possessions and territories,
and between their citizens respectively, without dis
tinction of persons or places.
ART. II. The United States of America and the
republic of New Granada, desiring to live in peace
and harmony with all the nations of the earth, by
f of policy frank and equally friendly with
ALL engage mutually not to grant any particular favor
other nations. In respect of and navga-
/ ton, which shall not Immediately become common
TO tie other party, who shall enjoy the freely,
ii the concession was freely made, or on allowing
the same compensation if the concession was condi-
onal.
ART. ILL., The two high contracting parties, be-
ing likewise deslrous of placing the commerce and
navigation of their respective countries on the liberal
basis of perfect equality and reciprocity, mutually
agree that the citizens of each may frequent all the
and countries of the other and reside and trade
there. In all kinds of produce, manufacturers and
merchandise; and that they shall enjoy all the rights
privileges, and exemptions, in navigation and
merce, which native citizens do shall enjoy, sub
hitting themselves to the laws, DEGREES, and usages
there established, to which native citizens are SUBJ
ected. But 1t is understood that this article does
not include the coastng trade of either country the
regulation of which is reserved by the parties respec
lively, according to their separate laws.
ART. ~. They likewise agree that whatever
kind of produce, manufacture, or merchandise of any
foreign country, be, from time time, lawfully
imported into the nited States in their vessels,
may be also imported in vessels of the republic of
New Granada and that higher or other duties
upon the tonnage of the vessel and her cargo shall
be levied and collected, whether the importation be
made In vessels of the country of the other.
And, in like manner, that whatever kind of produce,
manufactures, merchandise of any foTe gu cOun-
try be from time to time lawfully imported into
the republic of New Granada in its own vessels,
may be also imported In vessels of the United States;
and that no higher other duties upon the tonnage
of 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 law
fully exported or re-exported from the country in
its vessels to any foreign country may in like
manner be exported In the vessels of the other coun
Try and the same bountieS, duties, and draw backs
shall be allowed and collected, whether such eXpor
cn or re-exportation be made in the vessels OF the
United States or the republic of New Granada.
ART. " No higher other duties shall be inn
posed the importation into the United States of
any articles the produce manufacture of the repub
lie Of New Granada, and no higher other duties
shall be imposed the importation into the republic
Of New Granada of any articles the produce man
uactures of the United States, than shall be
payable the like articles, being the produce
manufactures of any other foreign country shall
any higher other duties charges be imposed, in
either of the two countries the expectation of any
articles to the United States, to the republic of
New Granada, respectively, than such are payable
on the expectation of the like articles to any other
foreign country; shall any prohibition be impos-
ed On the expectation importation of any articles
the produce manufactures of the nted States or
to or from the territories of the republic of New Gra-
NADIA, which shall not equally extend to all other ma
tons. ..rs -.
ART. vi. In order to prevent the possibility of
any misunderstanding, it is hereby declared that the
Stpuatons contained in the three preceding articles
are to their full extent applicable to the vessels Of the
United States and their cargoes arriving in the ports
Of New Granada, and recProcally to the vessels of
the said republic of New Granada and their cargces
arriving in the ports of the United States, whether
they proceed from the ports of the country to which
Eey respectively belong, or from the ports OF any
other foreign country and in either case, no dlscm-
mating duty shall be imposed or collected in the
ports of either country said vessels or their car
goes, whether the shall be of native foreign
produce manufacture. .---.... -...ai......-..
ART. VII. 1t is likewise agreed that it shall be
Tree for all merchants, commanders of ships and
other citizens of both countries, to manage by them
selves or agents. their own business in all the ports
and places subject to the jurisdiction of each other,
as well with respect to the consgnmens and sale of
their goods and merchandise by wholesale retail
as with respect the loading, unloading, and send
ing Oft their ships; they being, in all these cases, to
Oe treated citizens of the country in which they
LeSlde at least to be placed on an equality with
"e subjects citizens of the most favored nation.
ART. VIII. The citizens of neither of the con-
etng parties shall be liable to any embargo, nor be
uealned with their vessels cargoes, merchandise, or
ees' for any military expedition, nor for any pub
~ M OF private purpose whatever, without allowing to
s ose Interested equitable and sufficient indemn-
ART. TX. Whenever the citizens of either ofthe