American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-18
By the President Of the United States Of 7msrica
PROCLAMATION.

BY the President Of the United States Of .7nsricd,
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS certain alterations in the Treaty oil
Peace and Friendship, of August 1877, between
the United States and the Bashaw Bey OF Tuns,
were agreed upon and concluded, between his High
ness SIDI MAHMouD, the By and 5. D HEAP.
Charge d flares OF the Unit States at Tunls, on
the twenty fourth day OF February, one thousand
e hit hundred and twenty four, BY the articles in
the words following, 10 which are annexed he alter
ed articles as they were in the Treaty before the
alterations
Whereas sundry articles of the Treaty Of Peace
and Friendship, concluded be ween the United
States Ut America and HAMupA Bashaw, Of happy
memory, in the month Of Rrbia EuI. in the year
q the iiegira, 1912, corresponding with the month
OF August, OF the Christian year 49,, have, by ex-
perience, been found TO require alteration and amend
mett; In ORDER therefore, that the United States
su1u be pac ed on the same footing with the most
favored nations having treaties with Tuns, as well
to manifest respect for the American Govern
menl, aud desire TO continue, unimpared, the
friendly relations which have always existed between
the two nations il is hereby agreed and concluded,
between his Hghness SIDI MAHMoUD Bashaw, Bey
Of Iunis, and S. D. HEAP, Esquire, Charge d'Af
lsirs Of the Uunited States of America, that altera-
ton be made in the SIXTH eleventh, twelfth, and
fourteenth articles Of said Treaty, and that the said
ar cles shall be altered and amended in the Treaty
TO read as follows:
ARTICLE the 6th-.4s it nou is.
II Tunlssn corsar shall meet with an American
vessel, and shall visit it with her boat two only
shall be allowed to 60 on board peaceably, to salts
fy themselves Of its being American, who, as well
as any passengers OF other nations they may have
on board, shall go free, both them and their goods
ard The said two men shall not exact any thing on
pain OF being severely punished. In case slave
an Ann rirar
vessel Of war, he shall be free, and no demane
shall be made either for his restoration or for pay
ment
ARTICLE 6th-.fs it ,cas.
II Tunisian corsair shall meet with an American
merchant yesstl and shall visit it with her boat, sh
shall not exact any thing under pain Of being severe
ly punished. And, in like manner, ifa vessel o
war OF the United States shall meet with Tunisiar
merchant vessel, she shall observe the same rule
In slave shall take refuge on board of an Anne
Tican vessel of war, the consul shall be required Il
cause him 20 be restored and any Of their prise
ners shall escape board of the Tunsian vessels
they shall be restored but if any slave shall TAX
refuge in any American merchant vessel, and
shall be proved that the vessel has departed viii
the said slave, then he shall be returned, or his ran
shall be paid.
ARTICLE the 11th-.7s it no,c is.
When vessel OF war of the United States sha
enter The port of the Gouleta, she shall be salute
with twenty one guns. which saue the vessel
war shall return gun for gun only, and no powde
Will be given, as mentioned ia the ancient eevent
article Of this Treaty, which is hereby annulled.
ARTICLE 11th-.ls it ,cas.
When vessel Of war of The United States
America shall enter the port Of Tuuis, and the Col
snl shall request tina, the Castle may salute her, Il
number Of guns shall be fired which he may reques
md Il the said Consul does not want salute, the
shall be question about
But. IN case he shall desire the salute. and Il
number OF guns shall be fired which he may ha
requested, they shall be counted, and returned
The vessel 10 as many barrels Of cahnon powder.
Ihe same shall be done with respect to the Tur
sian Corsairs. when they shall enter any port Of I
United States.
ARTICLE the 18th AS it no,c is.
When ciIzens OF The United States shall cor
WITHIN the dependencies of Tunis to carry on COT
nercc there. the same especl shall be paid to the
which the merchants OF other nations enjoy anc
they wish to establish themselves within our Dor
opposition shall be made thet eo, and they sh
be tree to avail themselves Of such nierareters
they may judge necessary, without any obstructit