The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-09-30
PUBLISHED BY AUrmonrrY.
BY rnE PRESIDENT or TuE UNITED
sTArEs or AMERICA.
a PROCLAMATION


WHEREAS, Treaty or General Con
yention of Peace. Fsicndship. Commerce
and Navigation, between the United States
of America, and His Majesty the Emoero,
of Brazil, was concluded aud si1ned NJ Rim
de laneiro, on the twelfth day of Deccm
bcr, 1928, which Treaty or General Con.
venlion Is, word for word, as follows:
Ia A.e aaHe ofHe .Hosi Hoiy and Tldiris;bie
Trinity
The United Suites of America and His
Majesty the Emperor Of Brazil, desiring To-
establish a firm and permanent peace and
friendship between both Nations, have 10
solved 10 fix, IN manner clear, distinct.
ana positive, the rules which shall in future
be rellgiously observed between the one
and the other, oy means of Treaty, or
General Convention of Peace. Friendship.
Commerce and Navigation.
For this most dos'rnblc object. the Pros
iient of the United States has conferred
full powers on William Tudor their Charue
d'Aitairs at the Court OF Brazil; and Ills
Majesty the Emperor of Brazil on the Most
llustrlons aud Most Excellent Marquee of
Aracaty, member OF his Council, Gentle
man oi the Imperial Bed Chamber, Coun
cllor oi the Treasury, Grand Cross of the
Order OF Avz Senator of the Empire. Min
lister and Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs and Miguel de Suuza Melo Al
vin, member of his Council, Commander
oil the Oder Of Avlz. Knight of the im
perial Order of the Cioss, Chief of Division
in the Imperial and National Navy. Minis
ter and Secretary Of State for the Marine
who after having exchanged their said rlll
powers, in due and proper form, have a
greed TO the following articles:
ARTICLE |
There shall be perfect. firm and inyio
liable peace and friendship between the
United States of America and their cit
zens, and His Imperial Majesty. his sue
cessors and subjects throughoui their pos
sessions and territories respectively, with
out distinction Of persons or places.
ARTICLE II,
The United States of America. md His
Majesty the Emperor Of Brazil, desiring To
live in peace and harmony with all the
other nations of the earth by means of a
policy frank and equally friendly with all,
engage mutually, not to grant any particu
lar favor TO other nations in respect Of
commerce and navigation, which shall not
Immediately become common to the other
party, who shall enjoy the same freely. il
the concession was freely made, or on al
loving the same compensation, if the con
ccssion was conditional. II is understood
however, that the relations and conven
tons which now exist or may hereafter ex.
Isl between Brazil and Portugal, shall form
an exception TO this article.
ARTICLE III.
The two high contracting parties being
likewise desirous of placing the commerce
and navigation oft their respective countries
on the liberal basis Of perfect equality and
reciprocity mutually agree, that the citi
zens and subjects Of each may frequent al
the coasts and countries Of the other. and
reside and trade there in all kinds of pro
duce manufactures and merchandise: and
they shall enjoy all the rights. privilege.
and exemptions, in navigation and com
merce. which native citizens or subjects do
or shall enjoy, submitting themselves. tc
the laws. DEGREES, and usqres. there es
tablished, to which native citizens or sub
Jects are subjected. But it is understood
- that this article does not include the coast
ing trade of either country. the regulation
of which is reserved by the parties respec
tively, according to their own separate
laws.
ARTICLE ".
They likewise agree that whatever kinC
OF produce, manufactures, or merchandise
of any foreign country, can be from tirnc
to time, lawfully imported into the Unite,
States, in their own vessels. NAV be ais,
imported in vessels Of Brazil: and that n,
higher or other duties upon tho TONNAGE O
the vessel and her cargo, shall be leviet
and collected, whether the Importation b,
made in tho vessels Of tho ono country o
the other. Aud in like manner. that wha,
ever kind ofproduce manuiartmos, or nrr
chandlse Of any foreign country, can be
from time to timr. lawfully imported int
the Empire Of Brazil, in It's own vessels
may be also imported in vessels Of th
Ualted States: and that no higher or 9th
or duties upon the tonnage Of the vesse
and her cargo, shall be levied or coIlecte
whether the importation be made in YES
sells OF the one country, or of the uihei
And they agree that whatever may be law
fully exported, or re exported from the on
country IN its own vessrls, TO any forcir
country, may IN like manner, be eNpor,r
or re exported in the vessels Of the othe
country. And the same bnuniies, ddiie
nnd drawbacks. shall be allowed and CO
Iectcd, whether such expor,aiion or r.
exPorlaiion, be msde IN vessels Of Tie l
nlied States, or Of the Empire of Brozi
The government Of the United States how
ever considering the present state Of N
navigation Of Brazil. agrees that vess,
shall be considered as Brazilian. when M
proprietor and captain are subjects Of IIr,
z,land the papers are in legal form.
AFrietr
No highe, or other duties shall be in
posed Oh the importation into the Unit