Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 17, Number 45, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 December 1826 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN & GENERAL A33YERHSER, -A. BY ELIHU STOUT. VINCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1G, 1820. Vol. 17. No. 45. W9JL

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(By Authority.) By the President of the U. States. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas a General Convention of Peace, Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, between the United States of America, and the Federation of the Centre of America, was concluded and signed at Washington, on the fifth day ot December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ar,d twentyfive? which Convention, being in the English and Spanish languages, is, word tor word, as follows : original. General Conven'vm cf Peace, .;.',', Commerce and .'avgiiiun brtvjetn the United Suites of America and the Fedtration of the Centre of America. The United Sutesof America, and the Federation of the Centre ot America, desiring to mike firm and permanent the peace and friendship which happily prevails between both nations have resolved to fix, in 'a, manner clear, distinct and positive, the rules which shall in future be religiously observed between the on and the other, by means of a Treaty, or General Convention of Peace, l'ueudship, Commerce, and Navigation For this most desirable o'jject, the President of the United States f Amen;:.) has conferred full power on Hknuy : lay their Secretary oi S'ate ; and 'he Executive power of the F. deration oi the Con-! trc of America on Antonio Josk Can AS, a Deputy of the Constituent National ; Assembly for the Province ol San Saivador, the Envoy Extraoi dinat y and .Minister Plenipotentiary of th.it Repub'ic. luar the United States, who, atier having exchanged their said full powers in due and proper form, have agiecd to the following Atlicles : Article 1st. There shall be a pei lVci. firm, and inviolable peace and sincere friendship between the United States of America and the Federation of the Centre of America, in all the extent of their possessions and veruuiita, anu uuhi.vh i.icir i j.um. i-u iiiv.11, ies.ecuei) , wkouul ui.uinuou of persons or places. Article 2d e 2d :s of America, and entic ol America, The United States the Federation of the Centi

elesiring to live in peace and harmony ! vessels, cargoes, merchandise, or cf- manner ot libc;ty and security, no distinc- ' ers may dispose ot them as they see prowith all the other nations of the earth. by j fects, for any military expedition, nor lor j tion being mi;d who are the pioprictois per. No vessel of either of the two name an s of a policy frank. Sc equali f:ivnd j any public or private purpose whatever, j of the merchandise laden thereon, (rem . tions shall be detained on the high seaa

iy with all, engage mutually not to grant any particular favor to oilier nations, in j respect ol commence and navigation,! which shall not immediati iy become com- f inon to the other party, who shall eniov the same freely, if the concession was 1 4 w j freely made, or on allowing the same compensation, if the concession was conditional. Article 3d. The two hiph contracting parties, being likewise desirous of placing the commeice and navigation of tneir respective countries on the iiberal nasi-of perfect equality and reciprocity, nuru dlyagrcc that the citizens of each may Ircejuent all the coasts and countries of the other, and reside and trade there, in all kinds of produce, manufactures, and merchandise, and they shall enjoy a! I the rights, pi ilexes, and exemptions, in na vigation and commerce, which native ca ijpik i!rt in- Otnll rninv. submitting them-

selves to the laws, decrees, and usages, minions, of the other, shall be delivered there established, to which native citizens to the owners, they proving, indue and arc subjected. Hut it is understood that proper form, their rights befoi c the comthis article docs not include the coasting pctcnt tribunals ; it being well undertrade cf either country, the regulation of stood that the cbirrj should be mads with-

which is reserved by the parties, respectively, according to their own separate laws. Article 4th. They likewise agree, that whatever kind of produce, manufacture, or merchandise, of any foreign country, can be, from time to time, lawfully imported into the United Stales, in their own vessels, may be also imported in vessels of the Federation of the Centre of America; and that no higher or other duties, upon the tonnage of the vessels, or her cargo, shall be levied and collected, whether the

importations be made in vessels of the one country, or of the other. And in

MKe manner, mat whatever Kina 01 pro- iney may oe exported, duce, manufactures, or merchandise, of a- Article Wth Ti e citizens ol each of ny foreign country, can be, from time to the contracting parties shall have power time, lawfully imported into the Central to dispose of their persona! goods within Republic, in its own vessel , may be also the jurisdiction of the other, by sale, doimported in vessels of the United States, nation, testament, or otherwise, ;md their

and that no higher or other duties, upon the tonnage of the vessels, or her cargo, shall be levied and collected, whether importation be made in vessels cf the one country, or of the otlur. And they further agree, that w hatever may be lawfully exported, or re-exported, from the one country in its own vessels, to any foreign country, may in likemanner,be exported, or re-exported, in the vessels of the other country. And the same bounties, duties, and drawbacks, shall be allowed and collected, whether such exportation, or reexportation, be mode in essels of the United States, or of the Central Republic. Article 5th. No higher or other duties phall be imposed on the importation into thc Uniied Stares of any articles, the pro duce or juaniinjciuvcs ot the Federation of the Centre Amctica, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the iopoit'ition in:o the Federation of tire Centre of America, vt any articles, the produce or manufactures ot the United Mates, than are, or shall be, payable on the like articles, bring the produce or ni tnuiaclm es of any other lot eig.i cuuntrv; nor s'i.ilanv higher, or other duties, or coarges, be imposed in cither oi the two countries, on the exportation of any articles to the United States, o; 'o .he Federation of the Cent! o of Asm nc respevliveiy, than such as are pa;..b!e on the t xo --n ;rtion of th.e like ai lick:, to anv otner loreii-'i coun'iy : ir)i snali anv miohihitionbe imposed ou thi export;. u v m i.nportation ot any articles, ;h.e 0 iuce or ounvductures of the United Siin s,oi o th' ica, t Ft cu ati. n (, the Centre ot Acrcror fron tic I er; iloncs o! the Uniied States. or o or fron. ih: Teni'.o.ies of th.c Fcdcia'ir.n if li.eCcmu of America, nin shall not equ.. iy extend 10 ail o: tier Nations. Arr.c! 0 h It is likewise lgretd ihat it shall be wlioi' l:ic hr all inerch.i'ils;ps, and yAu r citizens, commanders of s of both count' "hs, to '.uanage, the uiser es, their own businci-s. in ail tlie pons in-ti places subject to the jurisdiction of v acii other, as well with rcspeci to tne consignment and sale of their goods and merchandise, by wholesale or retail, as with re spect to the loading, unloading and send ir.g off, their ships; they bving. in all these cases, to be treated as citizens of the country in which they reside, or at t ,Ctl5l to be piaccci on a tooang with the subjects or citizens of the most favored ibji nation. Article 7h The citi zens of neither of the contracting parties shall be liable to 1 any embargo, nor be detained with their without allowing to tr.osc interested a sufficient indemnification, Article Qrh W henever the citizens of either of the contracting parties shali be forced to seek refuse or asvlumin therivers, bays, ports, or dominion-), ot e other. with their vesels. whether merchant or of w ar, public or pri ate, through'Mrcss of weather, nursuit of pirates, or tne- ! mies, they shall be received and Heated with humanity, giving to them all favor and protection for repairing their ships, procuring provisions, and placing themi selves in a situa ion to continue their oyage without obstacle or hindrance of any kind. Art'xclfth All the ships, merchandise, and effects, belonging to the citizens of one of the contracting parties which men be captured by pirates, wlrher within the limits of its iur isdicC'roa'grn the high seas, and may be carried or foi?tTH in the rivers roads, bavs, ports, or do

in the term of one year by the parties themselves, their attorneys, or agents of' the respective governments. Article 0th Wlien any vessel belonging to the citizens of either of the ccntrac ting parties shall be wrecked, tcundercd, or shall suffer any damage on the coasts, or within the dominions of the other, t.ieic shall be given to then ail assistance and protection, m the same manner which is usual and customary with the vessels of the nation where the damage happens, permitting ttem to unloaci the said vessel, it necessary, ot its mtrancizt and cf- :

fects, without exacting for it any duty, impost, or contribution whatever, until . representati es, being citizens of the other party, shall succeed to then said personal goods, whether by testament or ab ir.testatOy and they may take possession thereof, either by then, stives or others acting for them, and dispose ol the same at their will, paying such dues only as the inhabitants ol thccountiy, wherein a:d goods are, shall he subject to pay in like cases. And if, in the case of teal estate, the said heirs would be prevented from entering into the nosibion ot the inhciitancc. 0:1 account of their chaiacter of aliens, there shall he granted to them the term of three vears to dispose ot the same as they m?y think proper, and to withdraw tin proceeds without molestati on, and escn-.pt from all duties of detraction, on the part of the government of the respectiv t States. Article !2A- lioth the contracting parties promise St engage formally to give their special pio'criion to the persons e.nd pro perty o! t'v eitizens cf each other , ol ail occupations, who rm.y be in tne territories, subject to the jur isdiction ol the one or the. c Ii. r, transient or dwelling theiei'5, 'ca'.pg cpen :snd free to them the tribunali, of justice, for their judical recourse, on : !:e san.o icrrns which are usud an I customary witii the natives or citlh:i couri'ry in which they may lor wj,,ef tin v rtnv emniov, in de-u-'v.c ol tlii'ir tights such advocates, soiiriio ;;, . varies, agcr.ts, end factor s, as they may joch-e pr p r, in all their trials ! ; t law : .md such citizens or agents shall j hc'Vr i e .'ppor:i.:.ity ;ol;c present at the , dec isions Ecs--nttj.ee- of the ti ibunals, in a'l cuses w.iich rriv coicern then., and likv' ' isc d taking 01 all examinations I and eviociivX which may be exhibited in j the said ti inis. Article i3th It like wise agreed,

that the I'-ost pert. 1 : and entire security classified as above, shall beheld and Conor conscience shad !:e eei vedbv the citi- ' sidcicd as fiee, and subiects o! frre and

zmis ol oou in coi.uactn g 1 utiles in . J'ccnuiuries subject tothc juiisdicton ot

th; one and theotbe, wiih. ut 'hei: being manner by both the contracting parties, e liable to be etistmbvd 01 molested on ac ven to places belonging to an enemy, coii';t of thcor r eiigi-.us beiieh so h r g as excepting only those places which are at they respect the laws and established u that time besieged or blockaded; and, to sages of tne cour tly Moreover, the bo- 1 avoid all doubt in this particular, it is dedies of the citizens cf one of the comrac i elated that those places only are besieced

ting patties, who may die in thetenitories of the other, shall be buried in the usual hurying grou; ds. or m other decent or suitable places, and shall be protected from violation or distu.bancc. irticle 4.'i it shat! oe laulul tor tne citizens ol the United States of America ar d of the Federation of the Centre cl Aj merica to sat I uilh their ships, with alt any port, to tne places oi those wno are now or hereafter shall be at enmity with cither of the contrac.ii g parties. It shall likewise be lawful for the citizens aforesaid to sail with the ships and merchandise before mentioned, and to trade with the same liberty and security from the places, ports, and havens, of those who are ene.1 t i mics of both or either oat tv, with ut arv ! opposition or distur bance whatsoever, not only directly from the places of the ene my, beformentioncd, to neuiral places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy to another place be longing loan enemy, whether they be under the juris diction of one power or under sevcia! And it is hereby stipulated, that free ships ahall also give freedom to goods, and that every thing shall be deemed to be free and exempt, which shall be found on board the ships belonging to the citizens of either of the contracting parties, although the whole lading, or any part thereof, should appertain to the enemies of either, contraband goods being always excepted. It is also agr ced, in like manner, that the same liberty be extended to persons who are on board a free ship, with

this effect, that although they be enemies to both or either party, they are not to be taken out of thai free ship, unless they are officers or so diers anu in the actual service of the enemies : Provided however, and ii is hereby agreed, that the stipulations it- this article contained, declaim? thattht flag shall cover the property, shall be under ssocd as applying to those Powers only w ho iccognise this piinciple ; but if cither of tic-wo contiaciii g parties shall be at war with a thiid, and the other neutral, the flag of the neutral shall cover the picnem ot the enemies tvl nr cm

vernmeets a knowledge this piinciple and r ot of others Article 15; It is likewise acreed. that, in :he ra e where the neutiai flag of ore ol the ' ontiacting parties shall protect the piopeny cf the enemies of the other, by virtue ol the abote stir ulation, it shall alwas be uruitratood that tho neutral property founa on board such enemy's esscls shall be heldard considered as enemy's property, and as such shall be liable to detention and confiscation, except such property as was put on board such vessel before the declaration of war, or even afterwards, if it were done without the knowledge of it ; but the contracting parties agree, that two months haying elapsed after the declaration, their citizens shall not plead ignorance thereof On the contiar), if the flag of th& neutral does not protect the enemy's property, in that case the goods and merchandise of the r.cutral, embarked in such enemy's ships, shall be free. Article i6r This liberty or navigation and commeice shall extend to all kinds of merchandise, excepting those only which are distinguished by thcr.an.e of contraband, and under this name of contraband, or prohibited goods, shall be comprehended 1st Cannons, mortars, howitzei s, swiils, blunderbusses, muskets, fuztes, rifl s, carbines, pistols, pikes, swords, sabres, lances, spears, halberds, and granaries, bombs, powder, matches, balls and all other things belonging to the use of these arms ; 2d!y. Bucklers, helmets, breast plates, coa's of mail, infantry bells and clothes, made up in the form and for a military use ; 3dly Cavalry belts and horses, with their furniture ; 4thty. And generally all kinds of arms and instruments of iron, steel brass, and coppe r, or ol any other materials manufactured, prepared, and to;med, expressly to n.akt v ai by sea or I;.m: Article s7M All other merchandise and thn gs comprehended in the artiche ol contraband explicitly enumerat d ai d ... , j lawiul commerce, so that they may bo carried and transported in the frctest or blockaded which are actually attacked by a belligerent force capable ol preventing the entry ol the neutral. Article s8 The articles of contra band, bctfjre enun enumerated and c'.-. ssifv d. which rr.av be tound in a vessel bouno hr an enemy's port, shall be subject to dt tention ai.d cor fixation, leaving free the rest ol the cargo and the ship, that the ownon account of having on board articles of contraband, whenever the master, captain, or supercargo of said vessels will deliver up the article of contraband to J o captor, unless the quantity of such articles be so great and of o la ge a bulk that they cannot be received on board the capturing ship without great inconvenierct ; hut, in this and in all other cases of just detention, the vessel detained shall be sent to the nearest convenient and safe pott for trial and judgment, according to law. Article 19:A And whereas it ftcqucntj Iy happens that vessels sail for a pod or place beloncintr to an cnemv. u-iihnnf pi knov ing that the same is besieced. block t j 1 . . . aded, or invested, it is agreed, that every vessel so circumstanced may be turned away from such pert or place hut shall not be detained, nor shall any part of her cargo, it not contraband, be confiscated, unless, aficr warning of such biockadc or investment from the commanding officer cf the blockading forces, she shall again attempt to enter ; but she shall be permitted to go to any other port or place she shall think proper. Nor shall any vessel of either, that may have entered into iucb