The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-24 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL TREATY.

In the name of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity.
The best understanding having subsisted between Brazil and
Great Britain, as well as an extensive commerce between the ,
subjects of both States, the Emperor of Brazil and his Majesty
the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
have thought tit to conclude, for the benefit of their respective
subjects, the present treaty of friendship, commerce, and navi-
gation, By this act, his Britannic Majesty in his name, and
in the name of his heirs and sitccessors, recognizes the inde-
pendence of the empire of Brazil, and the imperial dignity in
the person of the Emperor Don Pedro 1., and his legitimate
heal; and successors;—and for the establishment and consolida-
tion, under the said principles, of the political relations of the
two Crowns, and for the promotion and security of commerce
and navigation, both Sovereigns nominate fur their Plenipo-
tentiaries, viz. &c. lice.
Art. I. Constant peace and perpetual friendship between the
two sovereigns, their subjects, and states.
2. Perfect reciprocity in the concession of favours, honours,
immunities, privileges, exemptions front 11116011 and imposts to
the umbassadors, Ministers, and agents of their sovereign, ac-
credited to the court of the other.
11. The giving of salutes to the ports and flags of either
na-
tion shall be contbrmable to the regulations now observed he.
tween maritime states.
4 and to. 'l7lic nomination of Consula.tieneral, Consuls, and
Vice-Consuls, their powers, and .the exercise of their rune-
thins, shall be placed on the footing of the most perfect nel-
procity. •
ti. The, subjects of either of the high contracting parties
shall enjoy in all the territories of the other, the most perfect
liberty of cu. in matters ofreligion, conformable to the
system of toleration established and practised in their respec-
, twe states., ,

7., The. subjects of each of the high contracting parties
remaining subject to the laws of the country) shall enjoy in
(all the territories of the other, with, regard to their persona
die saute rights, privileges, favours, tun% exemptions, which are
or may be conceded to the most favoured nation. They may
freely dispose of their property by sale, exchange, gift, or be-
' quest, or in any other manner, without any obstacle or ini.
pediment whatever. Their houses, property, and effects shall
be protected and respected,and shall not to be taken contrary to
their will by any authority whatever. They shall be exempt
from obligatory military . service, or whatever, kind it may be
by hind or by sea, and from every kind of forced loan, impost,
and military requisitions; nor • shall' they be compelled to pay
any ordinary tax, whatever may be its denomination, greater
than that ivhich is paid or may be paid by the subjects, of the
sovereign in whose territories they reside. They shall also be
subject to no arbitrary visits and impiests, nor shall any exit-
mination and investigation of their books and papers take place
under any pretence whatever. It being understood that in
cases of treason, smuggling, or other mines specified by the
laws of the country, inquests, visits, examinations or invalid.
mail:ins shall not take place except before the competent magi-
etrate, and in the presence of the Consul of the nation to which
the accused party belongs, or in the presence of the respective
Vice.t.:onstil or his delegate.
• 0. The office of dudge-Conservator of the British nation is
eupprensed, in pursuance of the imperial constitution having
abolished all privileged
persons and particular jerlielictions.
9. In case of breath of friendship, or a ruptuSe, which sh4ll
not be held 'to exist except after the recall or retnoyel of the
diplomatic agents, thit subjects of either nutitin resident in the
territories of the other may remain to arvange their affairs, or
to carry on trade m die interior, without being interrupted, so
long as they shall conduct themselves peaceably and eimunit
'no (Alice against the laws. if, however, their emitted should
otiose them to be suspected, they may be ordered to leave the
country, but with the power of carrying with them their pro.
'party, fur which a sufficient period, nut exceeding six months,
Shall he alloWed.
10. Persons accused in the states of one of the high contract
ink parties of the crimes of high treason, forgery, and counter.
felting money, or paper representing it, shall not be Omitted,
nor receive protettion' in the dominions of the others. They
shall even be expelled from the respective states upon the same
'being required-. .. •
11. Eachof the high contracting parties becomes bound not
to re.ceive, knowingly and voluntarily, into his states, or to cit.,.
gage in his service, subjects of the other who may. have deserted
from the military or naval service: And in case it should hap.
pen during the stay Of mercantile vessels belonging to the sub.
jects of either nation in the respective ports, that any person or
persons belonging to the crews of the said vessels shall desert,
such deserbmt shall he apprehended, and, upon the demand of
the Consul or Vice-Consul of the nation to whom they belong,
deliveted Up by the load Authotitio..
12. There_shall be rncipeoptl freedom. of commerce 'and na-
I 'vigation between and With the respective subjects of the high
'contracting parties, as well in Brazilian as in British ships, in
all and,every a the ports, cities, and.territotio appertaining to
the seine high contracting.parties,..exeept in such as are post.
• Lively shin against all foreign nations. It living, however, un-
41eistond, that-when any Or the said ports, cities, and ionise.
ries, shell become open to the trade of any other nation, they
shall litimediately be also sire rn the subjects of the high con-
tracting parties, IS frilly and in the *title manner as if the same
were expressly admit-Wed-in the present treaty.
la. In consequence-of title reciprocal liberty of trade and na-
vigation„the subjects of, the high contracting parties may enter
with their I:tispective vessels into all ports, hays, creeks, and
roadsteads, n 1 ' the-territoriei helonging• to ' either of the high
contracting Parties, may unload therein the whole cur putt or
o their cpes', Duty load and rmay re.export. They May reside,
'rent hinnies and warelniuses, travel, trade, opeu shops, remove
11°04ii metals, and 'money, ittill.inanage thou awn Interests by
themselves, their ageritti, of clerks, as they way think proper.
It let hoWeYer, ItkreO4 to mice int exception, with respect 'to
the coasting trade trout pert to port,• consisting of native pro'
ductionS or foreign already shipped. for eOlisinoption, the trade
of which can only he currusion In national vessels, the subjects
of both the high contracting parties being
li-
berty to ship their effects and merchandise on board the said
vessels on paying the same duties. nevertheless at
14. The ships and vessels of the subjects of either of the
high contracting parties shall not pay in the pew and an.