Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-08-27
BY the President Of the United States
of america.
A PROCLAMATION.


A PROCLAMATION
XUHEREAs, Treaty or General Convention OF
w Peace, Friendship, Commerce aud NavIg alton,
between the United States of America and his NJ Ties.
me Empsr"r f BRIL-, wa; s'acndea aud signed
1873, which Treaty or General Convention is, word
for word, as follows:
In the name Of the Most Holy and EadicisiJie
Trtn,tY
The United States of America and His Majesty The
Emperor OF Brazil desiring to establish firm and per
manent peace and friendship between both Nations,
have re volved to fix in clear. dis inci, aud
positive rules which shall IN future be TelIgously
observed between the aud the other by means "t
Treaty, or General Convention Of Peace, Friendship,
Commerce and Navigation.
For this most desirable object the President of the
United states has conferred full powers on William
Tudor their Charge d AGIreS at the Court Of Brazil
and Ills Majesty the Emperor of Brazil on the Most
lilustrious and Most Excellent Marquee of Arlcaty a
member OF his Council, gentleman uf the imperial
Bed chamber, councillor of the Treasury, GRIND Cross
OF The Order of AviZ enatOr of tue Empire, Minister
and Secretary OF Stale for Foreign Airs, aud Miguel
de SJuzi MellU Nvm, 4 member OF his Council,
Commander OF the Order of Aviz, Knight of the In.
peral order of the CfOss Chief Of Division III the I'm.
perill aud National Navy, Minister aud Secretary ri
State for the Mlrne, who after having exchanged
their iid full p,wers, in due and proper form have
agreed ID tile following articles:
ARrtCi.E 1. There shall h. perfect, finn and
tnvoiabe peace and friendship bctweeu the United
States of Amerc ,ani their ctl:ns and HIS imperial
Majesty, his SUCCESSORS and subjects throughout their
possessions and territories respectively, without DIS
tinctlon of persons or places.
AR rlCL; II. The United States Of \msricl, AMI
His esy the EN- p.rur of Brazil desiring live
peace and harmony with all the other natiu, Of the
earth, by menus Ola policy frank aud equally friendly
with all, engage inuiualy not To grant any p!hcun
FAVOR - other nations respect O CbnntTcc ana nj
Vigition, which shall not imntlm tly bscme COM
mon 10 the other pirty who s Ill enjoy the sam, Tree
ly II The concession was freely IN vie, or ON allowing
the same compensation, it the concession was cJnd
tioni. II Is unlsrSt ,oi however thu The relations
and conventions which now exist my hereafter
exist between Brazil aud Portugal, shall form an eS-
ceptOu To this article.
ARTICLE nj. The two high contracting ptrlies
being likewise DESTROYS of pllc ING the AMI
nays ition of their Countries, the liberal
blSiS o perfect equality and reciprocity My agree
that the c'tlz ms al Slb s;ts al each nay trcqu.nt
all tha cJtsts lul Countries of the Mher ani rIstd,
aud tr I'd. there IN all Kinds at prudlc mluufIcneS
and ;rchlniiSe and they shall enjoy all the rglts
privileges AMI eNenpiinS, III niv's ubh ana com.
merce, which citizens subjects d., sh all
enjoy, submitting Themselves to the laws, dcrecs aud
usiges, there established tn which native citizens
subjects subjected. But II Is Understand that this
article d,es include the c,aSIing tr de at either
country, regulation of which is reserved by the
parties respectively, according 10 their own separate
laws.
ARTICLEIv. They likewise agree that Whatever
Kind nf produce, mlnuficiures, or merchind'Se, Il
anv Foreign country, b. from lime IL time, INV
fully imported into the United states, IN Their own
vessels, my b. also imported IN vessels of Brazil ::
an tint ~ higher or other duieS upon The t"linise
Of the vessel aud her cargo, shlli he levied and CD
lectej, whether the importation he mlde IN this YES
sells Of the one Country or the other Aud IN like mtn-
ner that whitever kind of prduce M IIutIcturcS,
merchandise of any foreign country, en- b.; from time
to time, lawfully imp 'rted int" he Empire vi DriL,
In It's own vessels my he also imported III vessels al
The United States and thu NJ high r or other di.i;s
upon the tonnage of he vessel and her clg si Ill he
levied or collected whether the importation he nldc
In the vessels of Country or of the other. And
they agree that w ratever my b. lwiilly exported,
or recxpprcd from the Country in its own vessels
toauy foreign Country, my IN Ike mlnuer, b. ex-
ported or reexpored IN the vessels o the other cIuh
try. And The same unties, duties, aud drawbacks,
shall he allowed and c,llecIei, whether such eNpDrll;
ton xporttion be ale vrsicis If the Dnted
a EtnDTe uf
the United states however considering the present
state of the navigation OF Brazil agrees that vessel
shil BE- considered rs Braziian when the proprietor
ana captain are subjects OF Brazil aud the plpcrs are
in leg Il form.
AIfICbi V. No higher or other duties shall he
Imposed on the into the United States, Of
any articles the produce manufactures of the rn-
pre- OF Brazil, and no higher other duties shall hc
imposed the importation into the Empire OF Brazil,
OF any articles the produce or mInuIhcture5 OF the
United States, than shall BE- payable on tho like
articles being The produce actures of any 9TH
er fore gn country nor shall any higher other du.
ties or charges be imposed in either OF the two conn
tres, ON the expectation of any articles 10 the United
States, or 10 the Empire of Brazil respectively, than
such as.are payable on the expiration Of he like
ucIe u any Other foreign country nor shall any pro
hbltion be imposed on the expectation or importation
OF any articles, the produce manufactures of the
United states, of the Empire of Brazil, from
the territories of the United states To from the
territories of the Empire of Brazil, which shall not
equally extend to all other nations.
ARFlCLt: VI. IL is likewise agreed that il shall
be wholly free for all merchants, commanders Of
ID manage themselves their own business in all the
ports and places subject 10 the jurisdiction of each
otHer, as well with respect TO the consignment and
SAFE OF their goods aud merchandise by wholesale
retail, as with respect to the leading, unloading and
sending oil their ships they being in all these
10 be treated citizens or subjects OF the cOUnTy In
winch they reside, at least To he placed footing
with the subjects citizens ofthe favored nation
ARTICLE VII he citizens and subjects of neither
OF the contracting parties shall be liable to any enblr
go, nor be detained with their vessels, cargOes or
mercnandse or effects, for any military expedition, nor
LOT any public or private purpose whatever, without
RoWlng 70 nose interested sufficient ndemnhc II ION
ARF. WI. Whenever the citizens or subjects of
either OF the contracting rites shall he forced TO
seek refuge asylum the rivers bays ports or do
mimons oi the other, with their vessels whether Of
mefcldht or OF war, public private, through
OF wea.her, pursuit of pirates, enemies, they shall
De received aud treated with humanity giving them
all favor and protection, Tor repidng their Ships, pro
curing provisions and placing themselves ia stun
uon 10 Continue their voyage without obstacle or hin
drance Of any kind.
AR. TX. AlIths ships, merchandise and effects
oslongIng to the citizens or subccis, "f of the
contracting parties, which my be captured by pirates
whether within the limits of its urisd ction or on lie
higi seas, aud may be carried, found IN the rivers
Lpaas ports, bays, or domn'ons ofthe other shall he
aenVereh 10 to the owners, they proving in due aud
p.peT form their rights before the c0nnetent trbI-
naS u being well understood that the claim should
s, w zoe within the term OF one year ny the parties
tive t;uyernmen,s y " ''''''' " ''0'' ''P''
Akr. =: When any vessel belonging to the ci,i.
Lehs or subjects of either Of the contracting parties
snail he wrecked foundced or shall suffer any dan,
age. on tbe COSTS, within the dpmininns Of the
other, there shall be given u them nil o,sis1,ce an
PiO.eCuon, w the same mlnncr which is usual nrd
customary with TN" vesses ur the nation where a.
na,nlge happens, perm ting theni unload the said
vessel, " nece snry, Of its merchandZe and effect
wlh1nt eKncting for il any dny imp Isl or cjntfbu.
. ION wn'LsYef, ulth they may he expined, uni,ss
they be destined for cousnnipiion
ART. SF. The cnzsns or subject. NJ e,cb of rho
contracting parties shall have power to 1is Sc
plrs mi gods wthinthe jurisdiction # the nthrr by
sale, dJnation, testament or otherwise Yd their r.
prescnatvss, b5inZ citizens snhiec,s " the Other
purity sl ~ succeed u the said p:r n,i gnpd yybe
der by testapeut, or alb ntesiaO, and hey may take