The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

the City of Washington in the District of Columbia on
Monday the 5th day Of December, lS53, and ended on
Monday the 9TH day of August, 1874.
FnANKIIN Pierce, President DAVID R. ArcHsox Pres
dent of the Senate p'o pore; LINN BoYD, Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
TREATIES
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a general Treaty of Amitv Navigation and
Commerce. between the United States of North Amer ca
and the Republic of San Salvador concluded and
signed at the city of Leon, the second " of January
in the yenr of Lord hoSand eight hundred and
fifty which treaty is in the words following, to wit:
"A General Treaty of Amty, Navigation and Commerce
between the United States of North America and the
Republic of S,n Salvador.
Tie United States of North America and the Republic
of San Salvador desiring 10 make lasting and firm the
friendship and good understanding which happily exists
between both ,ations have resolved to fix in manner
clear distinct, and pos tive the rules which shall in future
be regiously observed between each olher by OF
Treaty General Convention of Peace and Fl friendship,
Commerce and Navigation
For this deSr, bic object the President of the United
States of America has conferred full powers VI f. G.
faires Guaemala and the President of the Republic Of
San Salvador has conferred similar and equal powers uo
Sen0r Lcencido Don Augstin Morales who, after having
exchanged heir said full powers i'll due orm have agreed
to the following articles:
ARTICLE l. There shall be perfect firm and invionble
peace and sincere friendship between the United States of
America and the Republic of San Salvador in all the
of their possessions and territories and between the
citizens respectively, without distinction of persons
ARTICLE q The United States of America and the Re-
public Of San Salvador desiring To live in peace and hn
mony with all nations of the cath, by means of policy
frank and equally friendly III ALL engage mutually
grant any particular favor 10 other nations in respect of
commerce and n,vigaon which shall not Immediately be-
to The other party who shall eljoy The
freely If the concession freely made or on allowing
the compensation if the concession CONDITIONAL
ARTICLE D. The two high contracting parties, being like
wise desirous of placing the commerce and navga ion of
their respective countries on 'he LIBERAL basis OF perfect
equality and reciprocity, mutually agree that the citizens
OF each frequent all the coasts and countries OF The
other and de therein and shall have the power pu
chase and hold lands, and all kinds of real ate and to
engage in all kinds of trade manufactures and mining,
upon the with The native cnzen and shall
jOy all the privileges and concessions IN these matters
which may be made the citizens of any country
and shall enjoy all the rights privileges, and exemptions
in navigation, commerce, and manuictureS wh native
citizens do shall enjoy, submitting themselves to The
laws dccrees usages there established to VIII ch native
citizens subjected But it understood that this
Gle does include the coasng trade of either country
the regulations of which is reserved b The parties respect
lively, according to their own separate laws.
ARTICLE A. They likewise agree that whatever kind of
produce, manufacture merchandise of any foreign
try be from time TO time lawfully imported into the
United States in their vessels, may be also imported
in vessels of the Republic OF San Salvador and hat
higher other duties upon the onn OF the vessel and
her cargo shall be levied and collected whe her the mpor
taon be made in vessels of the country OF the h.
err and like thar, whatever kind of produce man.
ufacureS, merchandise of foreign country be
from time TO time lawfully ported into the Rerul C of
San Salvador in lis vessels be also imported in
vessels of the United States; and that CHER Other
duties upon the tonnage Of The vessels and her cargo shall
in vessels OF The country The other And they fur
ther agree that whatever lawfully expur ed or re-
exported from one country in lis vessels Tor
egn country may in like manner be exported or ,eexpor
ed in the vessels OF the other ry; and the
bountes, duties, and drawbacks shall be allowed and col
lected, whether exploration re-eXl lortation be
made in vessels of the United States the Republic OF
San Salvador.
ARTICLE s. No higher or other duties shall be inposed
the importation into The United States of any alIicleS
the produce manufactures o the Republic of San Saliva
dor and no higher or oiher duties Shall be imposed on
the inn thp bllc nf v,tn
articles the produce nuf fcues of the I'm ted States,
than shall be payable The like articles being The
produce manufactures 0i foreign country shall
any higher other duties charges be imposed in her
of the two countries the expoalion of articles
the United States or to the Republic OF San Salvador
pectivey that such pay able the expectation OF
the like articles any other foreign country shall
any prohibition be imposed on the eXporIa ion impora-
on OF any ar ces the produce manufactures Of The
United States Of the Republic of San Salvador, o
from the territories of the Unned STATES, from The
territories of the Republic # San Salvador which shall
not equally extend 10 all other ions.
ARTICLE g. In order to prevent the possibility of any
misunderstanding, is hereby declared that the sua-
tons contained IN the three preceding articles to their
full extent applicable the vessels of the United States
and their cagoes arriving in The ports of San Salvador
and recprocly 10 the vessels OF he said Republic of San
SALVADOR ana 'hei carg0es 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 oiher foreign country and either case,
discriminating duty shall be imposed collected in the
ports OF either country said vessels their cagoes
whether the same shall be of native foreign produce
manufacture.
ARTICLE T. 1t likewise agreed that it shall be wholly
free for all merchants commanders of ships and other
citizens OF bo countries manage, by themselves
gents their own business in all the ports and places sub
Jec TO the jurisdiction of each other well wuh respect
he consgnnents and sale Of heir goods and mercha-
Disc 6y Wholesale retail, with respect 10 The loading,
unloading aud sending off their ships they beng in ali
tnese cases to be trea ed cizens of the country
wnich 'hey reside, or al least b. placed equality
WIN me supJtc,s or citizens Of the favored naon
ARTICLE o. me c,Ize's of neither of the contracting
parues slai' De liable to any embargo, be detained
with tneir vessels cag"es merchandise eitc for
any military expedition for public or pur-
pose whatever, without allowing 10 those Interested an
equitable and sufficient indemnincation "
ARTICLE 9. Whenever The citizens of either of tho co,
tracing parties shall be fore d 10 seek refuge asu in
their vessels, whether chant war; public or private
through stress of weather, pursuit of rates or enoes
want OF provisions waer, they shall be received and
treated with humanity, giving them all favor and pro.
lection tor repairing their ships procuring provisions and
placing themselves situation he.r VOYAGE
without obstacle or hndrance any kind.
ARTICLE TO- All tha ships, merchandise, and effects be-
longing TO the citizens OF of The contracting par,i
which may be captured by pirates, whether within the