The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-07
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

Br THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
APROCLAMATION.
WHEsEAs Treaty Of Commerce and
Nayig alton, between the United States of
AmeEca, aad his Majesty the King Of
Prussia, was concluded and signed by their
Pienipotentaries, at Washington on the
first day Of May, one thousand eight hun.
dred and wenty.eight, which Treaty, be
iag in the Engishsnd French languages,
IL word for word, as follows:
Treaty Of Commerce and Navigation be-
ticeen the United States Of .4merica. and
his Majesty The King Of Prussia,
TIE United States of America, and his
Majesty the King Of Prussia, equally ami.
mated with the desire Of maintaining the
relations Of good understanding, which
have hitherto so happily subsisted between
their respective States ofeXtending. also. g.
consolidating the commercial interco curse
between them; and convinced that this OBJ
ject cannot better be accomplished, than
by adopting the system Of an entire free.
dom Of navig alton, and a perfect reciproc.
ity, based upon principles of equity equally
beneficial to both countries, and applicable
in time Of war, have, in consequence, a.
greed to enter into negotiations for the
conclusion Of treaty Of navigation md
commerce, for which purpose tho Presi.
dent Of the United States has conferred
full powers on Henry Clay. their Secre,a.
~ Of State; and his Majesty the King Of
Prussia has conferred like powers on the
Sieur Ludwig Niederstetter, Chargd' AZ
fairs Of his said Majesty near the United
States; and the said Plenipote entiaries hav.
ing exchanged their said full powers found
in good and due form, have concluded and
signed the following articles:
ARTICLE |.
There shall be between the territories
OF the high contracting parties. a recipro
cal liberty Of commerce and navigation.
The Inhabitants of their respective States
shall, mutually. have liberty to enter the
ports, places, and rivers Of the territories
Of each party, wherever foreign commerce e
is permitted They shall be a, liberty to
sojourn and reside in all parts whatsoever
of snid territories, in order to attend to
their affairs, and they shall enjoy. to that
effect, the same security and protection as
natives Of the country whe rein they reside,
on condition OF their submitting to the laws
and ordinances there prevailing.
ARTICLE H.
Prussian vessels arriving either laden or
in ballast, in the ports of the United States
ofAmerca: and, reci iprorally. vessels Of the
United States arriving either laden, or in
ballast, in the ports ofihc kingdom Of Prus
sia, shall be treated. on their entrance, dur.
ing their stay, and at their departure, upon
the same footing as national vessels, com.
ing from the same place, with respect tc
the duties Of tonnage, light houses, pilot
age, salvage, and port charges. as we'll as
TO tho fees and pergusites of public officers
and all other duties and charges, Of what
ever kind or denomination, levied in the
name, or to the profit, Of the government
the local authorities. or Of any private es
tablishment whatsoever.
ARTICLE III
All kind Of merchandise and articles O
commerce, either the produce OF the sol
or the industry Of the United States Of A
merica, or Of any other country, which ma,
he lawfully imported into the ports OF II,
kingdom Of Prussia, in Prussiam vessels
may, Also be 50 imported in vessels Of tn
United states Of America. without payini
other or higher duties or charges. ofwhat
ever kind or denomination, levied in IN
name, or to the profit of The government
the local authorities, or Of any private es
tablishmcnt whatsoever. than ifthe sam
merchandise or produce hnd been impoI
ted IN Prnssian vessels. And. reciproca
ly, all kind ut mercha ndse and articles
commerce, either tho produce Of the 30
or ofthe industry Of tho kingdom of Pru,
sia, or OF any other Country, which nav b
lawfully imported into the ports of III
United States, in vcsscls of'he said State
may, also, he so imported in Prnssian ve
seis without having othor or higher dpti'
o-chnrgcs. Of whatever kind or denomin,
tion. LEVIED in the name. or 10 the profit
tho government, the local authorities or
any private Establishments w'stsoeve
than II the same merchandise or prodnt
had been imported in vessels Of the Unite
States OF America.
ARTICLE
To preventive possibility Of anv misn
ders'anding. il is hereby declared that VI
stipola'ions Contained in the two preredir
articles, are, ~ their full ey.rnt. applicab
to Prussisn vessels. and their cnrgoes, q
riving IN the ports of the United States
Amer,ca: and. recirrocally. TO vessels
thc said States and their ca-goe.. arrivi'
IN 'ne ports ofthe KINGDOM of Pruss
whether the s,d vessels clear direct
IRON The ports Of the country to which tn
respectively belong. or from the ports
any other foreign country.
ARTICLE v.
No higher or other duties shall he i
Vosed on the importation into the Unit
States, Of anv article. the produce or ma
ufac.ure Of Prussia; and no higher or 9th
duties shall b. imposed m tho i'nports,i
into the kingdom ~ Prn'.is. ofary sr'ic
the produce or msnufaetn'e OF the Unit