Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-09
FRANCE AND BRAZII.

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Treaty Of Amity, Navigation, and Commerce,
concluded and signed by Commissioners at
Rio Janoiro the 9Th Of January, 1926, between
France and Brazil, and finally ratified on the
It'll June, 1926.
CHARLES, by the grace Of God, King OF
France and of Navarro, to all TO whom these
presents shall come, Greeting: !.
Having seen and examined the Treaty OF
Amity, Navigation and Commerce, concluded
and signed al Rio Janeiro, on the eighth day OF
January of the present year, between France
and Brazil, by our dear and beloved Count De
Gestas, Charge d'Affaires and Consul General
at Brazil, and our Plenipotentiary, in virtue Of
the full powers which we have granted to him,
with the Viscount de St. Amaro, Noblenan of
the Empire, Counsellor OF State, Minister and
Secretary of State to the Department of Foreign
Affairs, sc. sc. &c; and the Sieur Viscount de
Paranagua, Nobleman Of the Empire, Counsel
lor Of State, Minister and Secretary OF State to
the Marine Department, &c. &C. &C., Plenipo-
ten,iaries of our dear and we'll beloved good
brother and cousin the Emperor of Brazil, e
.qually endowed with full powers in due form;
The tenor OF which Treaty is as follows:
Inthe name of the Most Holy and Indivisible
Trinity, His Majesty the King of France and of
Navarro, and His Majesty the Emperor of Bra
iii. desiring to establish and to consolidate the
political relations between the two crowns, and
those Of Navigation and Of Commerce, between
France and Brazil, have resolved to make the
present Treaty Of Amity, Navigation and Com
rnerce. for the common interest OF their respec-,
tive subjects, and for the reciprocal advantage
of the two nations BY this act, His Majesty
the King of France and Of Navarro, in his own
name. and in that Of his heirs and successors,
recognises the independence of the Empire OF
Brazil. and the Imperial dignity in the person
ofthe Emperor Don Pedro the First, and OF his
legitimate heirs and successors. The two So
yereigns, for this purpose and to this end, have
appointed for their Plenipotentiarles, the fol-
lowing persons, to wit:
His Majesty the King OF France and OF Ma
varre, has appointed the CoUNT DE GEsTAs,
Knight Of the Royal Order Of the Legion of Ho-
nor. Charge d'Affaires and Consul General from
France to Brazil.
And His Majesty the Emperor OF Brazil, has
appointed His Excsllency the VIscouNT DE St:
AMARo. Nobleman OF the Empire, Counsellor OF
State, Lord of the Imperial Chamber, nigntary
Of the Imperial Order Of the Cruzeiro, Com
mander of the Orders Of Christ, OF the Tower
and Of the Sword, Minister and Secretary OF
State to the Department Of Foreign Affairs; and
His Excellency the VIscouNT OF PARAHAGuA,
Nobeman of the Empire, Counsellor OF State,
Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Cru
zeiro, Knight Of the Order Of Christ, Colonel OF
the Imperial Board Of Engineers, Minister and
Secretary Of State 10 the Marine Department,
and Inspector General OF the Navy. Who, af-
ter having exchanged their full powers, which
they found 10 be in due form, have agreed to
the following articles:
Article /. There shall be constant Peace, and
perpetual Amity between their Majestes, the
King of France and of Navarro, and the Empe-
ror of Brazil, their heirs and successors, and
between the subjects in all their territories,
without exception of person or OF place.
Article 2. His Most Christian Majesty and
His Imperial Majesty agree to grant the same
fayors, honors, immunities, privileges, exemp-
tons from duties and charges to their Ambas-
sailors, Ministers and agents accredited IN their
respective courts according to the formaltes
of custom, and whatever favor one of the So
vereigns may grant in this respec. in his court,
the other Sovereign binds himself to grant In
like manner in his own.
Article 5. Each of the high contracting par
ties shall have the right to appoint Consuis 6e-
neral, Consuls and Vice Consuls in all the ports
or cities in the dominons of the other, where
they are or may be judged necessary ior the en-
couragement of Commerce and Commercial
interests Of their respec,i We subjects; with the
exception of the ports or cities in which the
high contracting parties may Judge that these
agents are not necessary.
Article 4. The Consuls of whatever class they
may be duly appointed by their respective So
yereigns, shall not enter into the exercise OF
their functions without the previous approoa-
ton of the Sovereign, in whose dominion they
are to be employed. They shall enjoy in both
countries, as well in their person as for the ex-
ercise Of their office and the protection they owe
to,their countrymen, the same privileges which
are or may be granted 10 the Consuls OF the
most favored nation.
Article S. The subjects Of each of the high
contracting parties shall enjoy the most perfect
liberty of Conscience throughout he territories
Of the other in matters of Religion, conforma
bly, TO the system of tolerance established an6
practised in their respective countries.
Article s. The subjects of each OF the hisf
contracting parties so long as they remain sub
Ject 70 the laws of the country, shall ENJOY n
their persons, throughout the territories OF tn
other, the same rights, privileges, fayors ant