Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-20
THE DAILY TIME
BY UTHOR KITTY.
'y The President Of the United States Of An.eri
A PROCLA NATION.

1 III. n
concluded aud signed in the city of Wasbif
ton, by their respective Plenpotentiaries. on J
| tenth day OF July, IN the ysar of our Lord a
| thousand eight hundred and fifty one, the or
inal OF which treaty, being in the EnpI
| and Spanish languages, is word for word, as /
lows:
TREATY of Friendship, Commerce, and Ma
CATION, between the United States of Amer
and the Republic of Costarica
In the name of the Most Holy Trinity.
Commercial intercourse having been for sor
time established between the United States
the Republic of Costarica, it seems good for
security as well as the encouragement of su
commercial intercourse. and for the maintena,
OF good understanding between the United Sta
and the said Republic, that the relations nd
subsistng between them should be regularly n
knowedged and confirmed by the signature of
treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation.
For this purpose they have named their re-
pective Plenipotentiares, that is to say:
The President of the United States, DAM
Webster, Secretary of State;
And his Exceency the President of the Repu|
lie OF Costarica, Senior Don Felipe Molina. E
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten
OF that Republic to the United States
Who, after having communicated to each 9th
their full powers. found to be in due and prom
form, have agreed upon and concluded the 70
lowing articles;
ART. There shall be perpetual nmity b
tween the United States aud their citizens on
one part, and the government of the RepubI
OF Costarica and its citizens on the other.
ART. lI-There shall be, between all the te
ritories of the United States, and the territorj
of the Republic of Costariea, a reciprocal fire.
dom OF commerce.. The subjects and citizens
the two countries, respectively shall have libe
ty, freely and securely, to come with their sh
and cargoes to all places, ports, and rivers In 1
territories aforesaid, to which other foreigne
may be permitted to come; to enter into d
same, and to remain and reside in any part then
Of, respectiyely;aso to hire and occupy houa
and warehouses for the purpose of their cor
merce; and, generally, the merchants and trade
OF each nation, respectively, shall enjoy the md
complete protection and security for their con
merce; subject, always to the laws and statutes
the two countries respectively.
In like manner, the respective ships of "
and post Office packets of the two countries sh
have liberty, freely and securely to come to
harbors, rivers, and places to which other foreie
ships OF war and packets are, or may be pe
United to come. TO enter into the same, to
Choir, and to remain there and reft; subject, d
ways, to the laws and statutes of the two cour
tries respectively.
by the right OF entering the places, porl
and rivers mentioned in this article, the priv
lege of carrying on the coasting trade is not ur
derstood; in which trade. national vessels only
the country where the trade is carried on
permitted to engage.
ART. lIl-lt being the intention of the ty
high contracting parties to bind themselves.
the preceding articles, to treat each other on /
footing of the most favored nation, it is here
agreed between them thatany favor, privilege,
Immunity whatever, in matters of comlner}
and navigation, which either contracting par
has actually granted, OF may hereafter grant
the subjects or citizens of any other state, shs
be extended to the subjects or citizens of Il
other high contracting party gratuitously, if Il
concession in favor OF that other nation sht
have been gratuitous; or in return for a cempel
satlon as nearly rs possible of proportions
value and effect, to be adjusted by mutual agre
mant, if the concessions shall have been cond
tional.
ART. IV.-No higher nor other duties shs
be imposed on the importation into the territor
of the United States, of any article being of tt
growth, produce, or manufacture of the Repn
lie of Costarica, and no higher nor other duti
shall be imposed on the importation into the tie
ritories of the Republic of Costarica, of any a
ticle being the growth, produce, or manuactu
OF the territories of the United States. than a
or shall be payable on the like articles, being til
growth. produce, or manufacture of any oth}
foreign country; nor shall any other or highd
duties or charges be- imposed in the territories
either OF the high contracting parties, on Il
expectation of any articles to the territories
the other, than such ms are or may be payable
the expectation of the like articles to any 9th
foreign country; nor shall any other prohibitil
be imposed upon the expectation of any articld
the growth, produce, or manufacture of the ID
rtories OF the United States, or of the Repub
of Cosarica, to or from the said territories of
United States, or to or from the Republic
Costarica, which shall not equally extend to
other nations.
ART. V.-No higher nor other duties or pa
ments on account OF tonnage, Of light, or harb
dues, of pilotage, of salvage, in case either
damage or sbipwreck, or account of any 9th
local charges shall be imposed in any of
ports of the Republic of Costarica. on vessels
tho United States, than those payable in
same ports by Costarican vessels; nor in any
ths ports of the United States, on Costarican ve
sells than shall be payable in the same ports
the vessels of the United States
ART. Vl.-The same duties shall be paid
the importation into the territories of the X
public of Costarica whether such importati
shall be made in United States or 10 Costaric
vessels.
The same duties shall be paid and the sa
bountes and drawbacks allowed, on the expor
tion to the Republic of Costarica, of any artic
being the growth, produce, or manufacture
the territories of the United States, whetl
such expectations shall be made in Coslarican
In United States vessels aud the same dut
shall be paid, and the same bounties aud dra
backs allowed on the expectation of any artic
being tho growth, produce, or manufact
of the Republic of Costarica to the territor
of the United States, whether such eApor
ton shall be m,de in United Suites or
Costarican vessels.
ART VlI-All merchants, Commanders
ships, and other citizens of the United Sta
shall have full liberty in all territories of the
public OF Costarica, to manage their own aft
themselves OF to commit them to the miami
ment OF wholasoever they please, as broker,