The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-26 00:00:00

BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO, JUNE 16. he following is a copy
of the treaty: of commerce and navigation, which his
been concloded with France, a 1 which has just been
published

theluame'of the Holy ant Indivisible Trinity
"; His Miijesty the King of I nice and Navarre, and
his Majeaty the Emperor of Br, I, desiring to establish
and consolidate political relations' ttween the two Crowns,
and relations of navigation and t 'de between France and
Brazil, have resolved to conclut the present treaty of
amity, navigation, and commerce. for the common interest
Of their respective subjeets, and the reciprocal advantage
'of the two nations. :By this act his Majesty the King of
France and Navarre, in his own tine, and in that of his
heirs and sitecessors; recognizes he independence of the
empire of and the imperia dignity in the person of
the Emperor I Pedro and is legitithate heirs and
sueeessors. The two Sovereit s, according to' these
prineiples, anti to this end, have nominated a their Ple-
.
mpotentiaries—viz. ' .

" His Majesty the King of Fr; ce and Navarre, NI. the
Comte de Gout% Knight of the toyal Order of the Le-
gion of Honour, Chargtl-d'Affairt andComul-61eneral for
Vranee and Brazil ;

" And hi.' Majesty -the Empe) or Brazil, their Excel-
lencies the Count de Sunta Maio Grandee of the Erdpire,
and Viscount de Paratiagua, Gra 'ee or the Empire;

" Who,',having exchanged they full powers, and having
found the :,anie in due and good orni, Invie agreed upon
the following articles :
:" Article 1. There shall be cm ant pea and perpetual
amity between their Majesties th King of lFr►nice and Na-
van•re, and the Emperor of Brazil. their heirs and sittees,
sors, and between their subjects all territories, without
exception of person or place.

" 2. His Most Christian Maje: y and his Imperial Ma-
jesty agree to grant the same fa . curs, honours, immuni-
ties, privileges, and exemptions .)rn duties and charges,
to their Ambassadors, Ministers, and Agents, accredited
to their respective Courts, ascot ng to the usual forma-
lities, and whatever favour one t the Sovereigns grants
in this respect in his 'own Con , the other Sovereign
engages likewise to grant in his.
" :t. Each of the high contract g parties shall have the
privilege of appointing Consuls .general; Consuls, and
Vice-Consuls, in all the ports or cities in the dominions
of the other, where such agent now are, or may be
judged necessary for the develoi -alent of the commerce
and commercial interests of their !spective subjects, with
the,extyption of those ports and ities in which the high
contracting parties may deem tit such agents are mine-

cessary.
" The Consuls, of whatever Ass§ they may fle, dilly
nominated by their respective overeigns, shall not be
empowered to enter on the ex, !kit of their functions
without thepreviousapprobationt the Sovereign in whose
states they arc employed. They t ill enjoy in both states,
both as regards their person an the exercise of their
charge, and the protection which icy owe to their own
countrymen, the same privileges which are' or may be
granted to the Consuls of the rno favoured nation.
" re. The subjects of each of tl high contracting par-
ties shall enjoy, in the whole mat t of the territories of
the other, the most perfect freak • of conscience in reli-
gious matters, conformably to t 1 system of toleration
established and practised in the r, pective countries.
"6. The subjects of each t the high contracting
parties, while remaining subject to ~he laws of the country,
shall enjoy in their persons sover to whole extent of the
territories of the other, the gamer ht.% privileges, favours,
iaid exemptions, which are or Int be granted to subjects
of the most favoured nation. TI y shall be qualified to
Ili twskt freely of their property, I sub;, exchange, dona-
tion, will, or any other manner, thout let or hintlrance.
Their houses, properties, or effete, , shall not be liable to
seizure by any authority, agsint a will of the possessors.
They shall he exempt bolo tniline service of every hind,
from all toned loans or imposts, i .1 from all military re-
quisitious. They shall not be he to pay any ordinary
contributions to a greater extent tan they are paid, or
may come to be paid, by the subj, ts of the Sovereign in
whose states they reside. In like manner, they shall not
be subjected to any arbitrary visi or searches, or to any
examination or investigation of tl r books or papers, un-
der any;pretext whatsoever. ng understood, that in
ease of treason, smuggling, or of `'r crimes of which the
laws of the respective, countrie make mention, the
searches, visits, examinations, in investigations, shall
not take place, but by the assists 'le of a competent ma-
gistrate, and in the presence of the Cnnsnl, the Vice-Con-
sul, or his delegate, belonging ti the nation of the ac-
comet! party.
" 7. In case of misunderstandite or rupture between the
two crowns, which Cod ,grunt int never take place, the
same shall not be reputed to exit: till after the recall or
departure of the respective diplor tic agents.. The sub-
jects of each of the high eontrae Ag parties residing in
the dominions of the of shall hi eit in their power to
remain, for the arrangement of t' sir affairs, and to carry
on their business in the interior, •• Omit being molested
in any manner whatever, as hog t they shall continue to
conduct themselves peaceably, al to commit no offence
against the laws. lit ease, howe er, they reinter them.;
selves suspected by their conduct they may be ordered
ont,:of the 'country', • liberty being granted them to with-
draw-their property within an int vol not exceeding six
.months.
" 1.4. The individuals acetified in the states of one of the
contracting parties of the crimes of high treason, felony,
and fOrgery of coin or of paper ref !Renting; it, shall not be
adritittPa or receive protection in re states of the other;
and that this clause may receive execution, each of the
two Sovereigns engages to expell i nn his dominions per-
sons accused of the said crimes as ton as application may
barnacle for that purpose.
" 9. Each of the high tam tractim, parties mimes likewise
not to receive knowingltor vollint • ily into its states, and
not to employ in its service, the st jects of the other, who
may desert from the naval or Milli y service; the soldiers
and sailors who are deserters, as ell an ships of war or
merchant. vessels in which they ar being bound to be de-
tained, and given up as soon as tit shall be reclaimed by.
their respectiVe Consols or Vice-( mauls.
10. There shall be reciprucat liberty of •eommeree,
trade, and navigatioo; between tl respective subjects of
the high contracting parties, as .1 in (Tench as ii.,,Bra7
zilian ships,: in all the ports, cities curl territories, belong:
ing to the high contracting 'par ts, excepting in those
which are positively shut against t nations ;it being
taderstood that as soon as they ,e thrown open to the
~intiinerce of other nations, they 'tall be, from that 1110.,,
Meta, open likewise to the stibjet ; of the two Crowns,
in the same manlier as if it were ti). :essly stipulated in the
present treaty..
"hi consequence of this 'reel ()cal freedom of COM.
metre and navigation, the subjeett of the high contracting
parties shall he able respvvtively t enter with' their .Ithips
Into all the ports, bays, and road,' .ads of the territories
belonging to each, th e a part or the whole
of their merchandize, to take in e
and magazine,, to traVel, to rent .houses
,:triti to re-export
th""1. TI"-v shall be enabled to 1;:sit1(
Tort plotitieis, metals, aturmtitlintilbe: to cnriy on.atlsirs by
titelit,,elvp,,, their vent or elerl , us-shall seem good to
11" n, the iutervention I brokers-,-, FarePti",
however, is !wide in thi, article, ti all commodities con,
trubautil of war, of Ow:, re„ervt tit the r 'root Of 'Brazil,
wvii as of the whole en,t tiul ,eerie iu waive or foreign
for. coirm;ripi• whit:h shall not
permitted 'IT,
to embark their'elfeet,
ill TWIT ninZe on board these
tional ships by paying each Ilidutic s.
" The vessels p anief
e s f
übjects o eat.'
of the high contracting parti;.4 ll :110
or anclio" g nt6 1- 4, gTOUIIP othier uiltdeP7 ii
the name
ports
name of
light-house linty, tonnage dut t, or any other denomination,

any other duties than are now paid, or may be paid, by the
vessels or shipping of the most favoured nation.
" 13. The high contracting parties agree that those
shall be considered Brazilian ships which shall be built or
owned by Brazilian subjects, and of which the Captain and
three-fourths of the crew shall, be Brazilians. This clause,
howeVer, shall not take effect as long as the deficiency of
sailors requires its suspension, provided. always that the
Captain and Mate shall be Brazilians, and that all the
papers of the vessel shall lie in due and legal form. In
the same manner those ships shall.be considered French
which shall be navigated and owned conformably to the
regulations which prevail in France.
" 14. All productions, merchandise, and articles of all
kinds of the growth, manufactore, and industry of the sub-
jects mid territories of his Most Christian -Majesty, im-
ported froth the ports of -France into those of Brazil,
either on board French or Brazilian vessels, and admitted
for consumption, shall pay only the same duties which are
paid, or may be paid, by the subjects of the most favoured
nation, conformably to the general tariff of the Custom-
promulgated in all
house, whio for that purpose shall be
' the ports of -Brazil where Custom-houses are or may be
established.
" It is understood, that in speaking of the most favoured
nation, the Portuguese nation shall not serve as a term of
comparison, if it should come to enjoy privileges in Brazil
in matters of commerce.
_

" 15. It is to be understood, that when the products of
tl►e French soil, or of French industry, shall not have a
determined value in the Brazilian Tariff,. their clearing at
the Custom-house shall take place upon a declaration of
the value signed by tha impostor; but in case the oflicers
of the Custoni,house, appointed to levy the duty, shall
hive reason'to snspettt that them has been a fraudulent
valuation, they will have The power of taking the articles
so valued on. pay►ng 10 per cent over and above the vit7
ivatio►►, and tl►is ►n the space of fifteen days, reckoning
from the day of detention, and; restoring the duties al-
ready paid. .
" 16. All the articles of the growth, manufacture, or
industry of Bra i;il, imported front Brazilian ports to France,
in Brazilian or French sh►ps, and shipped for consumption,
shall pay generally, and only duties which shall not exceed
those actually paid by the French Tariff on being imported
in French vessels.

" In consequence his Most Christian Majesty suppresses
in favour of-BraAilian navigation, the additional tax of
10 per cent. levied in France on merchandize imported in
foreign ships. His Majesty, besides, suppresses in favour
of the customs of ILAzil, the distinction at present exist-
ing in the French tariff between comma of long and short
'wool.
" 17. It is likewise agreed, that it shall :be permitted
to the Consuls of the respective States to' make repre-

f 4 et) tat ion s when it ball. be proved to them, that any

article comprised in the tariff is valued excessively high,
that these representations may be taken into consideration
with the shortm delay possible, without, however,
stopping the clearance of the said articles.
18. Hie, Imperial Majesty grants to the subjects of his
most Christian Majesty, the privilege of being signatories
of the Brazillian customs under the same, eonditions and
securities as the subjects of Brazil ; and on the other -hand
it is agreed,: that • Brazilian subjects shall . enjoy -in the
Custom-houses of France the same -favour, as far us the
laws may permit. • • •
" 19. All produce and merchandise exported directly
from the territory of either of the high contracting parties
to the territory of the other, shall be accompanied with
Certificates of origin, signed by competent officers of the
Customs in the pot t where shipped. The certificates of
each vessel are tube numbered progressively, and joined
with the seal of the Custom-house to the manifest, which
ought to be certified by the respective consuls, in order
that the whole may be presented at the Custom-house of
the port of importation. In ports In which there may be
neither Custom-houses nor Consuls, the origin of the liter-
chamlize shall be legalised and certified by the loyal autho-
ti es.
6. 20. AU produce anti moreharellze of the growth and
nemufactore of the territory of earl' of the high contracting
parties which limy be shipped from their respective ports
for re-exportation or trans-shipment, shall payreeiprocally
in the said ports the same duties which the subjects of the
Most favoured nation now pay or may hereafter pay.
" 21. If it happen that one of the high contracting par-
ties shall be at war with any power, nation, or state, the
subjects of the othet may continue their trade andnaviga-,
tion with such power, nation, or state, except with the
towns or ports which may be blockaded or besieged by

land or sea. . .
"'But in no case shall it be permitted to trade in articles
reptited,contrabund of war, which are the folldwing
Cannons, mortars, muskets, pistols, grenades,, gun-car-
riages, powder, saltpetre, helmets, balls, swords, gLc.;
and all instruments whatever manufactured for the use of
war.
. ". 22. In order the more effectually to.protect the trade
and navigatioN of their respective subjects, the •two high
contraetingparties agree not to receive pirates in any of
the ports, bays, or anchoring grounds of their states, and
to apply the full vigour of. the laws against all persons
known to be Pirates, and against all individuals residing in
theil 1 01'1 itories, who may be convicted of correspondence
or connexion with them. . All ships and cargoes belonging
to subjects of. the high. contracting parties which pirates
may take or carry into the ports of either, shall be restored
to their owners or agents duly authorised, on proving the
identity of the property, and restitution shall be made
even when the article reclaimed has been sold, provided
it be moved that the purchaser knew, or had opportit
nity of knowing, that the said article eigne, to. him througl
piracy.
• 23. If it happen that any Ship of war,• or merchto

man, belonging to the two States, be shipwrecked in the
ports or on the coasts of their respective territories, the
greatest possible assistance shall be given' both for the
saving of persons and property, and for the security, care,
and restoration of the articles saved. Produce saved from
shipwreck shall not be subject to the payment of duties
except when it has been shipped fur consumption.
" 24. The high contracting parties agree to employ
packets for faciiii sting the intercourse between the two coun-
tries. A special convi.ntion shall regulate this service.
" 25., The stipulations of :the present :treaty shall be
perpetital with the exception of articles 12; 14, 15, 16,17,
and 2Q, which shall continue iti force daring six years,
[reckoning from the date' of ratilkitti"".
" The ratification; of the, present trotty shall be
exchanged at Rio de Janeiro, within the space of six
months, or sooner if possible, reckoning from the day of
signature.
" Done at Rio de Janeiro, Jan. H, 1826.
(Signed) " COont de OESTAS.
Viscount de ST. AMARO.
cc ViNeount de PARANAGUA."
The ratification, dated the Titilleries, March 19, 1826
follows. There are four additional articles, which are only
explanatory of the others The provision respecting the
vornpoitiim of 116 crews of the Brazilian ships • lasts only
for six years. . • •

Upon the ta-
THE Sonnows op WERT ER.—On Saturday even-
niuga young man New out his brains at the wine-shop,
ble wasfnund a piece of paper, 'with
these words
je. ?)ieurs . poi I r ildile,, ' ," I (lie for Adela."—;-
No. :S, Rut!
cc
Croix des Petits Champs.
French , ;japer. ,
.1? *TAO, I Er) Milp„...--We were much amused at the
account lately given. us-by the . ',, .I.ion exhihitor," at
Matikic, of a Wig sent there by Sergeant Vaughan, to
be put into the petrifying well. It !Aetna the Learned
Sergeant had been, .cateces3fid ,in every cause be bad.
undertaken when he wore that particular wig ; and so
deep has become his veneration for it in consequence,
that he,: is, deteindned to hand :it down in a petrified
state to his posterity, as an. invaluable relic. 7---111""
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