1822. June 24. Preamble. John Q. Adams and Baron de Neuville, negotiators. Exchange of full powers. Articles, &c. of the U.States im pay in French CONVENTION OF NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS a Convention of Navigation and Commerce between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of France and Navarre, together with two separate articles annexed to the same, was concluded and signed at Washington, on the twenty-fourth day of June last past, by the respective Plenipotentiaries of the two Powers; and whereas the said Convention, and the first separate article annexed to the same, have been duly and respectively ratified by me, and by his Majesty the King of France and Navarre, and the ratifica tions of the same have this day been exchanged at the City of Washington, by JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Secretary of State, and COUNT JULIUS DE MENOU Charge d'Affaires of France; which Convention, and the first separate article annexed to the same, are in the words following, to wit: [ORIGINAL.] No. 9.-Convention of Navigation and Commerce between the United States of America and his Majesty the King of France and Navarre. The United States of America and His Majesty the King of France and Navarre, being desirous of settling the relations of navigation and commerce between their respective nations, by a temporary convention reciprocally beneficial and satisfactory, and thereby of leading to a more permanent and comprehensive arrangement, have respectively furnished their full powers in manner following, that is to say: The President of the United States to JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, their Secretary of State: and His Most Christian Majesty to the Baron HYDE DE NEUVILLE, Knight of the Royal and Military Order of St. Louis, Commander of the Legion of Honor; Grand Cross of the Royal American Order of Isabella the Catholic, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near the United States; who, after exchanging their full powers, have agreed on the following articles: ART. 1. Articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture, ported in Ame- of the United States, imported into France in vessels of the rican vessels to United States, shall pay an additional duty not exceeding 20franes pr. ton twenty francs per ton of merchandize, over and above the duties over what they pay in French paid on the like articles, also of the growth, produce, or manuvessels. facture, of the United States, when imported in French vessels. Articles, &c. of ART. 2. Articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture, France imported in French of France, imported into the United States in French vessels, vessels to pay in shall pay an additional duty, not exceeding three dollars and dolls. 75 cents seventy-five cents per ton of merchandize over and above the over duties collected upon the like articles, also of the growth, prowhatthey pay in American ves- duce, or manufacture, of France, when imported in vessels of the United States. the U. States 3 per ton sels. Goods for tran ART. S. No discriminating duty shall be levied upon the sit or re-expor- productions of the soil or industry of France, imported in tation not to pay CONVENTION DE NAVIGATION ET DE COMMERCE. [ORIGINAL.] Convention de Navigation et de Commerce entre sa Majesté le Sa Majesté le Roi de France et de Navarre et les Etats Unis d'Amérique, desirant régler les relations de navigation et de commerce entre leur nations respectives par une convention temporaire reciproquement avantageuse et satisfaisante, et arriver ainsi à un arrangement plus étendu et durable, ont respectivement donné leur pleinspouvoirs, savoir: Sa majesté très chrétienne au Baron Hyde de Neuville, Chevalier de l'ordre Royale et Militaire de St. Louis, commandeur de la legion d'honneur, grand croix de l'ordre royale Américain d'Isabelle la catholique, son envoyé extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiairie près les Etats Unis; et le Président des Etats Unis, à John Quincy Adams, leur Sécrétai re d'Etat; lesquels après avoir échange leur pleinspouvoirs, sont convenus des articles suivans : ART. 1. Les produits naturels où manufacturés des Etats Unis importés en France sur bâtimens des Etats Unis payeront un droit additionel qui n'excèdera point vingt francs par touneau de marchandise, en sus des droits payés sur les mêmes produits naturels au manufacturés des Etats Unis quand ils sont importés par navires Français. ART. 2. Les produits naturels ou manufacturés de France importés aux Etats Unis sur bâtimens Français payeront un droit additionel qui n'excèdera point trois dollars soixante quinze cents par tonneau de marchandise, en sus des droits payés sur les mêmes produits naturels où manufacturés de France quand ils sont importés par navires des Etats Unis. ART. 3. Aucun droit differentiel ne sera levé sur les pro. duits du sol et de l'industrie de France qui seront importés 1822. June 24. 1822. June 24. a discriminating duty in either country. Quantities com posing the ton. Wines. Brandies, &c. Silks and Dry goods. Cotton. Rice, and all weighable articles. Duties of tonnage, light money, &c. not to exceed in France, five francs per ton on American vessels, and in French bottoms into the ports of the United States for transit or re-exportation: nor shall any such duties be levied upon the productions of the soil or industry of the United States, imported in vessels of the United States into the ports of France for transit or re-exportation. ART. 4. The following quantities shall be considered as forming the ton of merchandize for each of the articles hereinafter specified: Wines four 61 gallon hogsheads, or 244 gallons of 231 cubic inches, American measure. Brandies, and all other liquids, 244 gallons. Silks and all other dry goods, and all other articles usually Cotton 804 lbs. avoirdupois, or 365 kilogrammes. Rice, 1,600 lb. avoirdupois, 725 kilogrammes; and for all weighable articles, not specified, 2,240 lb. avoirdupois, or 1,016 kilogrammes. ART. 5. The duties of tonnage, light money, pilotage, port charges, brokerage, and all other duties upon foreign shipping, over and above those paid by the national shipping in the two countries respectively, other than those specified in articles 1 and 2 of the present convention, shall not exceed in France, the U States, 94 for vessels of the United States, five francs per ton of the vescents per ton on sel's American register; nor for vessels of France in the United States, ninety-four cents per ton of the vessels French passport. French vessels. Consuls and cause the arrest three months. ART. 6. The contracting parties, wishing to favor their muVice Consuls of tual commerce, by affording in their ports every necessary aseither nation, in the other, may sistance to their respective vessels, have agreed that the conof deserters, & suls and vice consuls may cause to be arrested the sailors, bedetain them for ing part of the crews of the vessels of their respective nations, who shall have deserted from the said vessels, in order to send them back and transport them out of the country. For which purpose the said consuls and vice consuls shall address themselves to the courts, judges, and officers competent, and shall demand the said deserters in writing by an exhibition of the registers of the vessel, or ship's roll, or other official documents, that those men were part of said crews; and on this par navires Français dans les ports des Etats Unis pour transit ou re-exportation: Il en sera de même dans les ports de France pour les produits du sol et de l'industrie de l'Union qui seront importes pour transit ou re-exportation par navires des Etats Unis. ART. 4. Les quantitiés suivantes seront considerées comme formant le tonneau de marchandise pour chacun des articles ci-après specifies : Vins-quatre barriques de 61 gallons chaque, ou 244 gallons de 231 pouces cube (mésure Américaine.) Eaux de vie, et tous autres liquides, 244 gallons. Soieries et toutes autres marchandises séches ainsi que tous autres articles généralement soumis au mésurage quarante deux peids cubes, mésure Française, en France; et cinquante pieds cubes, mésure Américaine, aux Etats Unis. Cottons-804 lb. avoir du poids ou S65 kilogrammes. Tabacs-1600 lb. avoir du poids ou 725 kilogrammes. Potasse et Perlasse 2240 lb. avoir du poids ou 1016 kilo grammes. Riz-1600 lb. avoir du poids ou 725 kilog: Et pour tous les articles non specifiés et qui se pesant 2240 Hb. avoir du poids ou 1016 kilogrammes. ART. 5. Les droits de tonnage, de phare, de pilotage, droits de port, courtage, et tous autres droits sur la navigation étrangère en sus de ceux payés respectivement par la navigation nationale dans les deux pays, autre que ceux specifiés dans les articles 1 et 2 de la presente convention, n'excéderont pas, en France, pour les bâtimens des Etats Unis, cinq francs par tonneau d'après le registre Américain du bâtiment, ni pour les bâtimens Français aux Etats Unis, quatre vingt quatorze cents par tonneau d'après le passeport François du bâtiment. ART. 6. Les parties contractantes désirant favoriser mutuellement leur commerce, en donnant dans leurs ports toute assistance nécessaire à leurs bâtimens respectifs, sont convenues que les consuls et vice consuls pourront faire arrêter les matelôts faisant partie des équipages des bâtimens de leurs nations respectives qui auraient déserté des dits bâtimens pour les renvoyer et faire transporter hors du pays. Auquel effet les dits consuls et vice-consuls s'adresseront aux tribunaux, juges et officiers compétens, et leur feront, par écrit, la demande des dits déserteurs, en justifiant par l'exhibition des egistres du bâtiment ou rôle d'équipage où autres documens 1822. June 24. 1822. June 24. Convention to be in force two demand, so proved, (saving however where the contrary is proved,) the delivery shall not be refused; and there shall be given all aid and assistance to the said consuls and vice consuls for the search, seizure, and arrest of the said deserters, who shall even be detained and kept in the prisons of the country, at their request and expense, until they shall have found an opportunity of sending them back. But if they be not sent back within three months, to be counted from the day of their arrest, they shall be set at liberty, and shall be no more arrested for the same cause. ART. 7. The present temporary convention shall be in force years from 1st for two years from the first day of October next, and even afOctober, 1822. ter the expiration of that term, until the conclusion of a definitive treaty, or until one of the parties shall have declared its intention to renounce it; which declaration shall be made at least six months before hand. Extra duties at the end of two years, to be di fourth, and so And in case the present arrangement should remain without such declaration of its discontinuance by either party, the minish'd by one extra duties specified in the 1st and 2d articles, shall, from on,from year to the expiration of the said two years, be, on both sides, diminyear, till one of the parties shall ished by one-fourth of their whole amount, and, afterwards, by one fourth of the said amount from year to year, so long as neither party shall have declared the intention of renouncing it as above stated. declare the in tention of renouncing it. Ratification in one year. 1822. ART. 8. The present convention shall be ratified on both To take effect sides, and the ratifications shall be exchanged within one year from October1, from the date hereof, or sooner, if possible. But the execution of the said convention shall commence in both countries on the 1st of October next, and shall be effective, even in case of non-ratification, for all such vessels as may have sailed bonâ fide for the ports of either nation, in the confidence of its be. ing in force. In faith whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have sign- JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, [L. S.] Separate article SEPARATE ARTICLE. The extra duties levied on either side before the present day, by virtue of the act of Congress of 15th May, 1820, and |