American State Papers; Documents, Legislative and Executive of the Congress of the United States Volume 1, V. 6 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ...respectively, named their plenipotentiaries to treat and agree concerning a temporary renewal of the said article, that is to say: The President of the United States of America, Albert Gallatin, their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Britannic Majesty; and his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honorable Charles Grant, a member of his said Majesty's most honorable Privy Council, a member of Parliament, and Vice President of the Committee of Privy Council for Affairs of Trade and Foreign Plantations, and Henry Unwin Addington, Esquire: who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles: Article 1. All the provisions of the third article of the convention concluded between the United States of America and his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on the twentieth of October, 1818, shall be, and they are hereby, further indefinitely extended and continued in force, in the same manner as if all the provisions of the said article were herein specifically recited. Article 2. It shall be competent, however, to cither of the contracting parties, in case either should think fit, at any time after the twentieth of October, 1828, on giving due notice of twelve months to the other contracting party, to annul and abrogate this convention; and it shall, in such case, be accordingly entirely annulled and abrogated after the expiration of the said term of notice. Article 3. Nothing contained in this convention, or in the third article of the convention of the twentieth of October, 1818, hereby continued in force, shall be construed to impair or in any...