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GEORGE DARIOTTIS I GEORCIE ENCAN
BASILIOD N. BERUCCI
The Sec

In Oentra. C. CLONARIS.

BRAZILS.

RIO Jaunt°, JUNE I&
The following is a copy of a Tmty of Commerce concluded be-
tween the Brazils and France, which has just been published :
In the name' the Holy and Indivisible Trinity.

Ilis Majesty the King of France and of Navarre, cud his Ma.
jesty the Emperor of Brazils, wishing to establish and consul:date
political relations between the two Crowns, and also of commerce
and navigation between France and the Brazils, have resolved upon
the present treaty of amity, navigation, and commerce, thr the
common interests of their respective subjects, and for the reciprocal
advantage of the two nations. By this Act, his Majesty the King
of France and Navarre, in his name, and that of his heirs and suc-
cessors, acknowledges the independency of the Brazilian Empire,
and the imperial dignity in the perwm of Don Pedro the First, and
his legitimate heirs and successors. The two Sovereigns, con.
formable to these ptinciples, and to this end, have named as their
plenipotentaries, viz.
Ilia Majesty, the King of France and of Navarre, the Count de
fiestas, Knight of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour, French
d'Afl'aires and Cunsul-General to Brazil: and his 3.l.jestr,
the Emperor of Brazil, their Excellencies the Viscount St. Amer
Grandee of the Empire ; and the Viscount de Paranagua, Grandee
of the Inspire.
atter having exchanged flair full powers, which they
found in goo,' and due for.r, have agreed up in the folkwing
articles:—

Article I. There shall be constant peace and perrctual frier&
ship between their 3lajestics the King of France and Navarre and
the Emperor of Brazil, their heirs and successors, and between
their subjects and all territorio, without exceptions of persons or
places.

2. Ills Host Christian Majesty, and his Imperial Majesty, agree
t ogrunt the same favours, honours, immunities, privileges, and
exemption from dues and burdens, to their Ambassadors, Minis.
ter., and accrea:ited Agetits to their respective Courts, according to
the limns ef usage ; and whatever favour ore of the Sovereigns
grants in this respect at his Court, the other obliges himself to
grant also.

3. Each of the contracting parties shall have the tight to appoint
Constils.General, Consuls, and Vice-Consols. to such of the ports
or cities of the other's territory as may be required for the de-
velopment of commerce rut ti the commercial interests of their revpec-
tive subject..., excepting in the ports or cities wherein the high con-
tracting parties would deem the presence of such agents useless.
4. The Consuls, of whichever (lass, duly namcd by their respec-
tive Sovereigns, shall not enter Mt° the exercise of their functions
without the previous approbation of the Sovereign for whose states
they shall be appointed. They shall enjoy In both countries, as
much in their own persons as for the exercise of their func:ions.
and the protection they owe to the subjects of their Sovereigns, the
same privileges that are or may be enjoyttl by the Consuls of the
most favoursd

5. The subjects of each of the high contracting parties shall en-
joy, in all. tile extent of the other's territery, the utmost liberty of
conscience with respect to religious matters, conformably to the sp.
tern of toleration eatablisheti and practised in their respective
countries.

ti. The subjects of each of the high contracting parties, in obey-
ing the laws of the country, shall enjoy in their persons, through-
out the territories of the other, the sante rights, privileges, favours,
and exemptions, which are or may be granted to the most favoured
nation. They may freely dispose of their property by sale, ex-
change, donation, testament, or any other way, without difficulty
or obstacle. Their houses, properties, and effects, shall not be
seized by any authority, against the will of the possessors; they
shall be exempt front all kinds of military duty ; they shall not be
bound to pay any kind of contribution to any extent above those
which ate paid by the subjects of the Sovereign in whose States they
reside. They shall not be liable to arbitrary visits and searches,
nor to any examination or investigation of their papers or books,
under any pretext soccer. It is understood, that in cases of treason
contraband, or other crime, which the laws of the respective coun-
try mention, the visits, searches, investigations, and examinations,
are only to take place with the assistance of the competent :Basis.
trate, and in the presence of the Consul of the nation to whom the
accused party may belong, of the Vice-Consul, or Iris delegate.
7. In case of misintelligence or rupture between the two Crown,
(which Goff ever forbid !) which case will not be reputed to exist but
after the recall or departure of the respective diplomatic agents, the
subjects of each of rite high contracting parties reshling in die do-
minions of the other muy remain for the arrangement of their
affairs, or to trade in the interior, without being molested in any
manner, so long as they conduct themselves in a peaceable manner,
and commit no breach of the laws. In case, however, that their
conduct should render them suspicions, they shall be called upon
to quit the country, with liberty to carry away with them their pro-
perty in a delay which shall not exceed six month..
The individuals accused in the States of one of the contracting
parties of high treason, felony, or forgery, shall not be admitted, or
reel ire protection. in the States of the other; and that this clause
may receive its full execution, each of the two Sovereigns engages
to expel from his States the accused, so soon as it shall be so re-
quired by the other.
9. Each of the high contracting parties also engages not to receive
wilfully in his States, and not :o employ in his service, the subjects
of the other, who would be deserters from the military or naval ser-
vice; but that these shall beseized rind given up when claimed by
the respective Consuls or Vice-Consuls. •
10. There shall he reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation
between the respective subjects of the high contracting parties, in
French as well as Brazilian vessels, In all the ports, towns, and ter-
ritories belonging to the high contracting parties, except where
foreign participation is positively fUrbitldori ; with this understand-
ing, that whenever these places are open to other nations, they shall
be equally so to the subject,: of the two Powers.
11. In consequence of this reciprocal liberty of commerce and na-
vigation, the subjects of the high contracting Powers may respec-
tively enter with their vessels all the ports, hays, and anchorages of
the territories belonging to each, discharge the whole, or part of
their cargoes, load anew, and export. They may reside, hire houses
and warehouses, travel, trade, open shops, transport protium tots,
metals, and monies, and direct their own affairs themselves, or by
means of their agents, as may suit them best, without the interven-
tion of brokers. Are excepted the strides of warlike contraband,
and those reserved to the Crown of Brazil, as also the coasting trade
from port to port, consisting of indigenous produce, or foreign al.
ready imported for consumption, which trading shall only be car.
tied on in national vessels; the subjects of the high contracting par-
ties
being at liberty, however, to load their goods and merchandise
in the said vessels, on paying the customary dues.
12. The vessels of each of the contratting parties shall not pay

in the anchorages of each other's territories, as tonnage, 0,„,
other denomination soccer, any duties but tusk as may be paid b;
the most favourid nation.
13. The high contracting parties agree upon the d
ec anettee
that shall be considered as Brazilian vessels such as may be
strutted and possessed by Brazilian subjects, and abate Captain'.
with three fourths of the equipage, arc Brazilians; thin
by
clause, however, shall not be in rigour in case of impossibility
fi
manning with Brazilian sailors, provided that the owner and
cap
mitt be Brazilians, and that the papers of the vessel be in due
form,
In like manner are to be considered French remelt,. such at oil
navigate and are possessed according to the laws existing et
France.
14. All the productions, merchandise, and articles sorter, labia
are prodnees and manufactures of the territory and te,du,e,
or
his Most Christian 31ajeaty's subjects, im forted from French
pbrtt
to those of the Brazils, in French or Brazilian vessels shall
pa
generally and solely the same duties that are or may be paid by the
subjects of the most favoured nation, conformably 'tithe
map
tariff of the Custom-house. which, to this end, shall be Ptor,el.
gated in all the ports of the Brazils where cuttom-lioutes are.;
may be established. It is agreed that in liPearing of the ma,
favoured nation, that of Portugal Is not to serve as a term of cur,
parison, even should it ever be privileged in Brasil in matters Of
commerce.
15. It is well understood that whenever the French productions
ci
agriculture or industry will have no determined vela, fixed in tte
Brazilian Tariff, their expedition through the Customhouse
be made by a declaration of their value, signed by the pony ad..o
imports them ; but in case the Custom-house officers charged
the levying of the duties should have cause to suspect this evdu
lion of being defective:they shall be at liberty to take possessiiin et
goods so evaluated, by paying ten per cent. above the evaluation,
and this in the course of fifteen days, from the first day of the de.
ten.ion, and on returning the dues paid.
16. All the articles of production, manufacture, and industryiii
the subjects of his Imperial Majesty, sent from the Brazilian io
French ports, in Brazilian or French vessel+, and despatched fur
commoption, shall pay generally and solely duet that will watt.
teed those which are actually paid according to the French tar i.
being exported its French vessels.
17. It is likewise agreed that it shall be prrmitttd to the resit-.
tire Consuls to make representations whenever it will be preirdl)
them that an article in the tar:ff has been overvalued, so the
such representations be taken into coiisitleration with the shortest
possible delay, without any stoppage being thereby meanie el a
the expedition of the goods.
111. His Imperial 31ajesi y grants unto the subjects of his Matt
Christian Majesty the prieilege M signing at the Braziliaa ('tat.
tom Houses; and on the other hand it it agreed that the Brazilig;
subjects shall enjoy the same privilege in France as far at the laws
will permit.
19. All the productions and merchandise directly exported fin
the territory of one of the high contracting parties for the teni.
tory of the other shall be accompanied with certificates of origin
signed by competent officers of the Custom House at the port
where the embarkation takes place. The cerilicatea of every en.
sel are to be numbered progressively, and joined with the Custom
House seal to the manifest, libido must be certified by the rt.
spective C msuls, in order to be produced to the Custom House of
the landing p lace. In the ports where there will neither be Custom
House nor Consuls, the origin of the goods shall be legalized and
certified by the local authori•iet.
20. All the productions tied merchandises from the territory of
each of the high contracting parties, which shall be despatched
from their respective parts fur re-export Mon. or re.shbanent,
shall pay the same ditties as the subjects of the moat (scatted
State.
21. If it happen that one of the high cantracting parties should
be at war with any power, n Mon, or state, the subjects of the
other may continue their commerce atid navigation with those same
states, excepting with such dies or parts as may be blockaded by
land or by water, &c.
22. In order to give tl:e most efficacious protection to their te•
apective interests, the two high co tract img parties ague not to it-
ceive pirates in any of their ports, &c.; and also to apply all the
rigour of the law to all such as are convicted of piracy, and all indi.
viduala residing in their territories who tis ty bu convicted of cot.
respondence or participation with them.
23. If nay ship of war or trader belonging to the two States
should be wreckei on the coast of their respective territories, every
possible ittaiatat ce shall be afforded diem fur the preservation of
their perssrs lied effects. The ohjects eared shall on be subjected
to any Custom-house duties, Except viten used as imporia for con.
tilartlptioa.
24. The high contracting patties agree on the expediency of
establishing a'direct communication between them by means at
packet boats. A special Convention ?hill regulate this service.
23. The stipulations of the present treaty shall be perpetual,
with the exception of the 12 h, 14 h, 13th, 16th, 17th, and 20ti
Article,, which rhall have farce during ten years, from the dates,
the ratification hereof.
26. The ratifications of the present treaty shall be exchanged ai
Rio de Janeiro in the space of 6 months, or water if possible, from
the date of the signatute hereof.
Concluded at Rto de J.neito, 11th January, 1326.
(Signed) Le Comte de GESTAC.
VIKCOUIit de ST. A BIARO.
Vise mint de PARANAce 5.