CONVENTION OF NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE ¥¤¤¤ 24·18¤2· Between the United States of America and has Majesty the F§,§°*f;¤Qgg, Kmg of France and Navarre. (a) Prdclainatioii cf the President Tum United States of America and His Majesty the King of France 'I§!ef)h‘§¥',§g3 and Navarre, being desirous of settling the relations of navigation and Pyéamiyle, ° 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 John Quincy the United States to Jor-ru Qumcv Avaivrs, their Secretary of State: Ad¤*¤¤ Md Fa- and His Most Christian Majesty to the Baron Hyun nn Nmnvrruz,
- ‘;§g,;‘;"’u°’ Kni ht of the Royal and Military Order of St. Louis, Commander of
I the Iegion of Honor, Grand Cross of the Royal American Order of Isabella the Catholic, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten- Exchange or tiary near the United States; who, after exchanging their full powers, Ml P°W¤¥¤· have agreed on the following articles: ARTICLE 19 Arm,,,, &_c_ Articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture, of the United States, of the U._S., imported into France in vessels of the United States, shall pay an ad— ¤mP°'€€d m ditional duty, not exceeding twenty francs per ton of merchandize, over s,?;"";?;?;?:` and above the duties paid on the like articles, also of the growth, pro- Frahce, &c. duce, or manufacture, of the United States, when imported in French vessels. ARTICLE 2. Amore,, &,,_ Articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture, of France, imported cfFrance, im- into the United States in French vessels, shall pay an additional duty, §g;;':'“£'°:°h not exceeding three dollars and seventy-five cents per ton of merchanin thesfynhgdy dize, over and above the duties collected upon the like articles, also of States, Src. the growth, produce, or manufacture, of France, when imported in ves— sels of the United States. · ARTICLE 3. G,,,,,;,;,,,,,.,,,,, .No discriminating duty shall be levied upon the productions of the sit or re·export- soil or industry of France, imported rn French bottoms into the ports °‘:?“·‘!°'z'°P“Y of the United States for transit or rc-exportation: nor shall any such “"q"‘“*“““"g a‘b1‘a¤ n aaai r ri sn wi ti arms dm, m ,,1,,,,,,, uties e evre pon the pro c o is 0 the 0 or in us y country. United States, imported in vessels of the United States into the ports of France for transit or re-exportation. ARTICLE 4. (,,,,,,1,,,;,,, The following quantities shall be considered as forming the ton of composing the merchandize for each of the articles hereinafter specified: ton. 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 subject to measurement, forty-two cubic feet, French, in France, and fifty cubic feet American measure, in the United States. Cotton, 804 lb. avoirdupois, or 365 kilogrammes. (a) See notes of the treaties and conventions between the United States and France, ante, page 6. (278)
