The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
BY AUTHORITY. TREATIES.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
 PROCT,AMATJON

A.
 PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS general Treaty of Amity, Navigation, and Commerce, between the United States of North America and the Republic of San Salvador was con- of January in the year of our Lord 1850, which treaty is in the words following, to wit:
 A General Treaty of Amity Navigation and Com
 merce between the United States of North America
 and the Republic of San Salvador
 | The United States of North America and the Re- public of San Salvador desiring to make lasting and firm the friendship and good understanding which happily exists between both nations have resolved to hx in manner clear distinct, and positive the rules which shall in future be religiousy observed between each other, by means of Treaty or General Conven tion of Peace and Friendship, Commerce and Navi gation.
 For this desirable object the President of the rnted States of America has conferred full powers mon E Sauier, citizen of the said States and their Cbaroe to Guatemala; and the President of the Re- public of San Salvador has conferred similar and equal powers upon Senor 7Licenciado Don Aueustin Morales who, alter having exchanged their said full tcles:
 ARTICLE l. There shall be perfect, firm and in vlolable peace and sincere friendship between the United States of America and the Republic of San Salvador Tn all the extent of their possessions and territories and between their citizens respectively without distinction of persons or places. ARTICLE ?. The United States of America and the Republic of San Salvador desiring to live in peace "ilo WlIL all the nations or the earth. by means of policy frank and equally friendly with a engage mutually not to grant any particular favor to other nations in respect of commerce and naviga ton which shall not immediately become common to the other party. who shall enjoy the freely if the concession was freely made, allowing the same compensation if the concession was conditional. ARTICLE 3. The two high contracting parties be- ing likewise desirous of placing the commerce and navgahon of their respective countries the libe- ral basis of perfect equity and reciprocity mutually agree that the citizens of each may frequent all the coasts and countries of the other and reside therein and shall have the power to purchase and hold lands and all kinds of real estate and to in all kinds of trade. manufactures. and mining upon the same terms with the native ctzen and shall enjoy all the privileges and concessions in these matters which are or may be made to the citizens of any country and shall enjoy all the rights privileges and exemptions in navigation. commerce. and manufactures which native citizens do or shall enjoy, submitting them selves to the laws decrees usages there establish ed to which native citizens are subjected But it is understood that this article does otincude the coast ing trade of either country the regulation of which IS reserved by the parties respectively according to their own separate laws.
 ARTICLE 4. They likewise agree that whatever kind Of produce. manufacture. merchandise of any foreign country be from time to time lawfully imported into the United States in their own vessels may be also imported in vessels of the Republic of San Salvador and that higher other dnties up- on the tonnaee of the vessel and her cargo shall be e vied and collected whether the importation be made
 
 like manner that, whatever kind of produce manu- factures. merchandise of any foreign country can be from time to time lawfully imported into the Re public of san Salvador in its vessels. may be al- so imported in vessels of the United States and that higher other duties upon the tonnage of the ves- sel and her shall be levied or collected whether the importation be made in vessels of the one coun- try or the other. And they further agree that what ever may be lawfully exported or re-exported from country in its vessels to any foreign country may in like manner be exported re- exported in the vessels of the other countrv and the bounties, dutles and drawbacks shall be allowed and collected, whether such exportation or re-eXportaton be made in vessels of the United States of the Republic of San Salvador.
 ARTICLE E. No higher or other duties shall be i'm posed on the importation into the United States of any articles the produce manufactures of the Re public of San Salvador; and no higher other du- ties shall be imposed on the importation into the Re public of San Salvador ofanv articles the produce or manufactures of the United States than are or shall be payable on the like articles being the produce or manufactures of any foreign country nor shall any higher other duties charges be imposed in either of the two countries the eXportaton of any arti cles to the United States to the Republic of San Salvador respectively, than snch as are payable the exportation of the like articles to any other fo reign country: shall any prohibition be imposed on Ire exportation importation of any articles the produce manufactures of the United States of the Republic of San Salvador. to from the territories of the United States. from the territories of the Republic of San Salvador which shall not equal ly extend to all other nations.
 ARTICLE s. In order to prevent the possibility of misunderstanding. it is hereby declared that the stpulations contained in the three preceding articles to their full extent applicable to the vessels of the United States and their cargoes arriving in the ports of San Salvador and reciprocally to the vessels of the said Republic of San Salvador and their cargoes arriving in the ports of the United States whether they proceed from the ports of the country to which they respectively belong or from the ports of any other foreign country; and, in either case. dscr l,,k,x ol,oll 1o ports of either country said vessels their goes. whether the shall be of native foreign produce or manufacture.
 ARTICLE r. It is likewise agreed, that it shall be wholly free for all merchants commanders of ships, and other citizens of both countries. to manage, by themselves agents, their business in all the ports and places subject to the jurisdiction of each other, well with respect to the cons sgnments and sale of their goods and merchandise, by wholesale retail with respect to the loading unloading and sending off their ships; they being in all these to be treated citizens of the country in which they reside or at least to be placed equality with the subjects or citizens of the most favored nation. | ARTICLE 8. The citizens of neither of the con- traeting parties shall be liable to any embargo be detained with their vessels cargoes merchandise. or effects, for any military expedition, for any pub | lie private purpose whatever without allowing to those interested equitable and sufficient ndem- nifcation.
 ARTICLE g. Whenever the citizens of either of the contracting parties shall be forced to seek refuge asylum III the TVeTS pays. ports, or commons or the other with their vessels, whether merchant or war, public or private through stress of weather pursuit of pirates enemies, want of provisions water they shall be received and treated with humanity, giving to them all favor and protection for repairing their ships procuring provisions, and placing them selves in situation to continue their voyage without obstacle or hndrance, of any kind.
 ARTICLE 10. All the ships, merchandise, and ef fleets belonging to the citizens of of the contract ing parties which may be captured by pirates, whe ther within the limits of its jurisdiction on the high seas and may be carried found in the rivers. roads bays, ports or dominions of the other shall be delivered up to the owners, they proving in due and proper form their rights, before the competent tribunals; it being we'll understood that the claim shall be made within the term of year by the par ties themselves their attorneys agents of their re- spective governments.
 ARTICLE II. When any vessels belonging to the citizens of either of the contracting parties shall be wrecked or foundered, or shall suffer any damage the coasts or within the dominions of the other there shall be given to them all assistance and protection in the same manner which is usual and customary with the vessels of the nation where the damage hap pens; permitting them to unload the said vessel if necessary, of its merchandise and effects without ex- acting for it any duty mpost or contribution what ever unless they may be destined for consumption or ;v tho countrv of thn mort uboro L ,.o