Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-09-03
BY AUTHORITY.
By the President Of the u s. Of america

n PROCLAMATION.
NM HEREAS treaty of commerce and Navigation,
between the United states of America, aud his
Majesty the King of Prussia, concluded aud sign
ed by their Plenipotenliaries at Washincon on the
first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and
twentyeght, which Treaty, being in the English and
French languages, is word for word, ; follows:
Treaty Of Commhrce and Navigation Jetneen
The United States Of .4merica, anil ms Majesty
the King Of Prussia
The U. States Of America and his Majesty theKinr
of Prussia equally animated with The dssra Of n,ai
tanning The relations OF good understanding, which
nave hitherto So happily subsiSted between their re-
spectNe states, OF extending, Also and consolidating
the commercial Intercourse between them; and con.
vnccn that this object cannot be better ACCOMPLISHED
'iIan Dy adopting Tie system of an entire freedom of
navigation, and perfect reciprocity, based upon prin-
cipies oil equity equally beneficial 10 both Countries
ana applicable IN time OF peace, well time of
war, have III consequence agreed to enter into nego-
I'atohs Tor The conclusion vi treaty OF CATION
ana commerce, for which purpose tie President of
Tue United States has conferred fu powers upon ten
~ Iay heH secretary of state and his Majesty the
Mag OF PRUSSIA has conferred like powers on the ieur
Lndwg NIedersteter, Charge d'AfIires Of his said
hYesty near tue United :tates and The said Pleni-
po.e'I'eS having exchanged their said full powers,
iouI1 III GOOD and due form, have concluded and
signed the following articles:
AkI !. here shall bc between the territories of
sue Il'sn contracting parties, reciprocal liberty of
commerce aud navigation. he inhabitants OF the r
respective SaieS sha j. mutually, have liberty to enter
tae por places, and rivers OF the Territories OF each
parry, Wherever lore gn is permitted. They
shii De AT liberty tU snUuTn reside i'm all parts
OF SAID territories, order tn
'neH aIds, ana lbey shall enjoy 10 that effect, the
same security and protection as natives OF the country
wherein lhey reside, on condition of their submitting
10 uic Jaws ana ordinances there prevailing.
nhI ~. Russian YES els arriving either laden or in
oaiast IN the ports OF the United States Of America
am" ecipIOediy, vessels Of the uniied states arriving
e.iot dueh or ~ ballast IN the ports nf the kingdom
f RUSSIA, shall be treated, on their entrance during
uieh stay, aud al their departure, upon the same foot.
NY my, s national vessels, Coming from the place,
'eSPsCt To ''e duties III tonnage, lighbOus pi-
lotge salvage, aud port charges as wei as to the fees
duu perquslles OF public officers and ali other iuti
ana chaIges, o whatever KIND or denomination levi.
ed ~ the naLe, or 10 the profit The poyernrent
~i,,t In au'"ort'eS, or or any private establishment
ARI. I'll. All kind of merchandise. aud articles If
commerce, either the produce tie soil or the indus
ny ~ Tue ChiLed states of America Of any other
country, winch may he lawfully imported into the
Pofls Of the Kingdom Prussia III RUSSIAN vessels
uidy, also, be 50 imported ~ vessels Of the United
''os VI aihe cd without paying other higher du-
ts oi 0.dIsFs, vi Whatever kind denominations Ic-
v'eu IN me name, ~ the profit of the government
I've i"CaI authorities of any priv ate establishment
whatsoever, than VI the same nsrcnudse mr. n,ndure
nhu oSeH Imported III PTussian vessels. And, rrcpro-
caIy, al KIND OF merchandise aud articles of com
tIce; eItsT the produce oihe soil OF tie industry
u the hnSnOm OF PRUSSIA, or Of any other country ,
winch may lawfully imported into the Doris of fhe / ,
iIed states, ~ vessels Of the said tales may also be
50 hnuiie, w tfnSsFih vessels without paying other
q" WgDer uues or charges, of whatever KIND or demo-
mnition, levied IN the name or to the profit q. the
government The local authorities or of any private es-
Enlistment whatsoever than II the same nnercben-
ntet states of America wv
AKI w. 10 prevent the possibility Of any misuu-
dersandiBg, 1t Is hereby declared that the stipnatons
Conalneu ~ the TWO preceding articles, are, - their
fu extent, applicable 20 fussian vessels and their
cre0cS, arriving ~ the ports Of the nitrd sttes Of
Amerca and, reciprocity, To vessels If the said
sgates and their cdrgDcs, arriving in the ports Of the
Spgd IN OF Prussia, whether c said vessels clear iii.
reeiy from the pOrs Of the country to which they re.
specveiy belong, or from the ports Of any other IL
reign country.
NRr. '. No higher or otherduties shall be imposed
on Inc importation INTO the United sta,ps or Of any
arue, Ihe produce or manufacture Uf Prussia aud no
hLhef or other duties shall DC imposed on the mpur-
taiIoD into lie kingdom 81 Prussia of any article the
produce or nInu ciufe Uf Tire United states than are
Sai be, payable IN the Ike article, being the pro.
MOI snail any prohibition be imposed on the mpnrta.
u2n q rTGraIlon If any article Tie produce ur man
vilTe 81 hc htcd = tes OF n Prussia, to- from,
The prts Of ibc Unitc1 States or to- or from Inc puri
m russia, which shall not equally extend to all other