The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-09-01
Ry the President Of the United States Of
America.
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas General Convention of Peace,
Amiiy, Commerce, and Navigation, between
the United States of America and the the Re
public ofGuatcmala, was concluded and sign
ed in the City of Guatemala, by their respcc-
tive Pleuipotcntidries, ON the third day of
March, in the year Of our Lard one thous' nd
eight hundred and forty-nine; which Conyen-
ton, being in the English and Spanish Ian
guages, i, word for word rs follows
Gperal Conrcniioa of pare, amHy, crm-
mcrct ant narigaii0a bciw'ea The Unded
states ef Aalcrica AMI The republic Of GHo-
fr0,Gia.
ihc United States of America and the re
public OF Guatemala desiring TO make firm AMI
permanent The peace and friendship which
happily prevails between both nations, have
resolved to fix, in manner clear, distinct and
positive, the rules which shall in future be re-
ligiously observed between the one and the
other by means of treaty or general conven-
ton Of peace, friendship, commerce and nav
cation.
For this most desirable object the Pres-
dent the United States of America has con-
ferrcd full powers on Elijah llise, charge daf-
faircs of the United States near this republic
and the Executive Power Of the republic Of
Guatemala ON the Sr, Lido d. Jose Mariana
Rodriguez, Secretary Of State aal of the De
partmcnt OF Foreign Relations who, after hay
ing exchanged their full said powers in due
and proper form, have agreed to the following
articles:
ARrlcLE l.
There shall be perfect, firm and inviola-
bic peace and sincere friendship between the
United States of America and the republic
of Guatemala, in all the extent ofthcir posses
sions and territories, and between their pco-
I pie and citizens, respectively, without distinc-
/ tion Of persons or places,
Article II.
The United States of America and the re
public of Guatemala, desiring to live in peace
and harmony with all other nations of tn,
earth, by means of policy flank and equal,
/ friendly 10 all, engage mutually not To gran
any particular favor TO other nations, in re
spect OF commerce and navigation, which Shal
not Immediately become common to the othe
party enioying The same freely, il the concession
was freely ma de, or allowing the same com
Ipensation, il the concession was conditional
ARTICLE III
The two high contracting parties, bcin,
likewise desirous of placing the commcrc.
aid navigation Of their respective comtrie
on the liberal basis of perfect aud equality re
ciprocty, mutually agree that the citizens q
each may frequent all the coasts and counirie
OF the other and reside and trade there il
all kinds of produce, manufactures, and Nor
chandsc and they shall enjoy all the rights
privileges, and exemptions in navigation am
commerce which native citizens do or shal
enioy; submitting themselves TO the laws dc
crees, and usag,,s there established, 20 whc
citi2cns are subjected But It is uHdcrstoo
that this article does not include the coastin
trade of either country, the regulation q
which is reserved to the parties, respectively
according to their own separate laws.
ARrIcLE ~
They likewise agree, that whatever kind ,
produce, manufacture, or merchandise of an
foreign country can be from time to time Law
nlly imported into the United States in the
own vessels, may be also imported in vcssc
of the republic of Guatemala and that 4
higher or other duties upon the tonnage OF Il
vessel or her cargo shall be levied aud collec
ed, whether the imno ttion be made in vessc
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