France.
vessels of France to be on the footing of the most favoured nations, 204
Art. 9. The convention providing for the payment of debts to citizens of the United States to be ratified when this treaty is ratified. Another convention to be ratified at the same time, 204
Art. 10. Ratifications to be exchanged within six months, 204
Convention between the United States of America and the French Republic. April 30, 1803, 206
Article 1. United States engage to pay sixty millions of francs to France, &c., - 206
Art. 2. A stock to be created equal to sixty millions of francs, &c. When the first payment shall be made. French government selling stock in Europe to do it upon the best terms for the United States, 206
Art. 3. Value of the dollar of the United States fixed. Ratifications to be exchanged in six months, 208
Convention between the United States and the French Republic. April 30, 1803, 208
Article 1. Debts due from France to citizens
of the United States to be paid according
to fixed regulations,208
Art. 2. Debts provided for by the preceding article,208
Art. 3. How the said debts are to be paid, 210
Art. 4. What debts are comprehended by the preceding articles, 210
Art. 5. To what cases they are particularly to apply, 210
Art. 6. Ministers plenipotentiary of the United States to appoint commissioners to examine claims provisionally, 210
Art. 7. To examine the claims, &c., and to certify those which ought to be admitted, 210
Art. 8. To examine those not prepared for liquidation, 212
Art. 9. The debts to be discharged at the treasury of the United States with interest, 212
Art. 10. Commercial agent of United States at Paris to assist in the examination of claims, &c. Rejection of a claim to exempt the United States from paying it, 212
Art. 11. Decisions to be made in one year, and no reclamations afterwards, 212
Art. 12. Claims since 30th September, 1800, may be pursued, and payment demanded, 212
Art. 13. Ratifications to be exchanged in six months, 212
Convention of Navigation and Commerce between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of France and Navarre. June 24, 1822, 278
Article 1. Articles, produce, &c., of the United States imported in American vessels to pay duties as if imported in French vessels, 278
Art. 2. Articles, produce, and manufactures of France imported in French vessels to pay duties as if imported in vessels of the United States, 278
Art. 3. Goods for transit or exportation not to pay a discriminating duty in either country, 278
Art. 4. Quantities composing the ton of merchandise of wines, brandies, silks, and dry-goods, cotton, tobacco, ashes, rice, &c., 280
Art. 5. Duties of tonnage, &c., not to exceed in France five francs per ton on American vessels, 280
Art. 6. Consuls and Vice-Consuls of either nation in the other may cause the arrest of deserters, and detain them for three months, 280
Art. 7. Convention to be in force two years from October 1, 1822. Extra duties at the end of two years to be diminished by one-fourth, and so from year to year, &c.,280
Art. 8. Convention to be ratified in one year, Separate article, 282
Extra duties levied on either side to be refunded, 282
Convention with France. July 4, 1831, 430
Article 1. Indemnity to American citizens, 430
Art. 2. Payments, 430
Art. 3. Indemnity to the French government, 430
Art. 4. Payments, 430
Art. 5. Other claims by citizens of either nation may be prosecuted in the respective countries before competent tribunals, 432
Art. 6. Reciprocal agreement to communicate documents, 432
Art. 7. Duties on French wines. Reclamations under the eighth article of the treaty of Louisiana abandoned in consideration of the stipulations as to duty on French wines, 432
Art. 8. Ratifications to be exchanged within eight months,432
Convention for the Surrender of Criminals between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the French. November 9, 1843, 562
Article 1. Persons accused of crimes to be given up to justice, 564
Art. 2. Persons delivered up must be charged with certain specified crimes, 564
Art. 3. Surrender, by whom to be made, 564
Art. 4. Expenses to be borne by the party making requisition, 564
Art. 5. Not to apply to crimes heretofore committed, or political offences, 564
Art. 6. This convention to continue till abrogated. Ratifications to be exchanged within six months, 564
Great Britain.
Provisional Articles between the United States
