Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

| WHEREAS, a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States of America and his ma l Jesty the Emperor of Austria, concluded and 1 signed at Washington, on the Z7th day of August in the year our Lord one thousand elght landre and twenty-nine; which treaty Is, word for word as f1Hosis: 1rsaty of Commrrer aua yNdrqgmton be-
 t7ucen he United States of America ana His Majesty the Emheror of Austria. The United States of America and His Ma jesty the Emperor of Austria, K.ng of Hun gary and Bohemia, equally animated w.th a desirc of maintaining the relations of good un derstandng which have hitherto so happily subsisted between their respective States, ut extending also, and consolidating the conmer- cial intercourse between them, and convihced that this object cannot better be accomplished than by ad pting the system fer an entire free dom of navigatitn, and perfect recprocity based up II pies of equity equally be- ficial to both countries, have, in coaSe- quence, agreed to enter into negotiations for the ctnclustn of treaty Cf commerce and navigation; for which purpose, the President 1.-the United States has conferred full powers cn MARTIN VAN BUREN, their Secretary If State, and His Maje the Emperor of Aus tria, has conferred like powers on LEWIS BA- RON DE LEDERA, the said Majesty's Consul fer the Pert If Now-Ycrk; and the sad plenl- potentiarics having exchanged their said full powers, found in good and due form, have concludtd d and signed the following articles: ARTICLE l. There shall be between the territcnes C tho high contracting parties a reciprocal liberty of commerce aud naviga- ton. The inhabitants Of their respective States shall mutually have liberty to enter the ports, places and rivers, Of the territories of each paIty, wherever ftl~'sn commerce is permitted. They shall be at liberty to so- journ and reside in all parts whatsoever of said territories, in order to attend to their commercial affair; and they shall enjoy to that effect, the same security, protectlcn and privileges, as natives Of the country wherein they resale, tn the condition of their submit ting to the laws and ordinances there prevail ing.
 ART. 3. Austrian vessels arriving, either laden CT in ballast, in the ports of the Un.ted States ef America; and reciprccally, vessels ofthe United States arriving, either leden Cr
 n ballast, in the ports of the dominlons of Austria, shall be treated, on their entrance, during their stay, and at their dep ,rture, up
 n the same ftotng as national vessels conl-
 ng from the same place, with respect to the duties of tonnage, light h' uses, p.lotage and port charges, as well as to the fees and per luistes of public officers; and all other Char ges or duties of whatever kind or denonIni- ten, levied III the name or to the profit of the lGovernment, the lrcal authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever.
 | ART. g. All kinds Cf merchandise and ar ticlts of commerce., either the prNduce ot the soil, CT the industry of the Un.ted States of America, CT of any other country, which may be lawfully imported into the ports of the donimtns of Austria, in Austrian vessels, may also be so imported Ill vessels oi the Unlted States of Amerca, without payns Dther or higher duties or charges ot whdtev,i k nd CT denomination, levied Ill the name CT lthe profit of .he Government, the ltcal au- tiitIlties, CT of any prvate establishments whatsoever, than if the same nercnand.se Ur pr, duce had been imported m Austrian ves- sels; and rec.prCcally, all lands of merch,n- d.se and articles of commelce, either the pro duce Of the soil CT the industry of the q, dIi- mons of any other country winch may be law fully imported into the Unted States, Ill yes .els of the said States, may also be imported Ill Austrian vessels, without payng other or higher duties or charges, of whatever Kind CT denomination leyied Ill the naiHe or 10 tine pro fit cf the government the local authorizes, Or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the imported merchandise or pro duce had been imported in vessels or the Uni ted States of America.
 ART. 4. To prevent the possibility of any misunderstanding 1t is hereby declaied, that the Stipulatitns csntalned m the two prect,- Ing articlCs are, to the,r full extent, applica- ble to Austrian vessels and their cargtes, ai- IT, ing in the ports of the Unttd otatcs oi A merca; and reCiprocal.y to .tsseis of the sad States and their Cargoes, arr. .liS ,n tne pol ts
 the domnons of Austrta, whctner lhe sad vessels clear directly from the ptits ot the C, untry to wh ch they respectively beLns, cr from the poits of any other toreiSn cou.i- try.
 ART. 5. No higher or ether duties shall be imposed on the importation into the Onitea otates, of any article, the produce CT hialiu- fdctuie If the dcnnntns of Austrla, aud no higher CT other duties shall be imposed on tlle mportations into the dominions of AuS- trla, tt any article, the produce or Hiailuldc- ture of the United States, than, are, CT sh"ii be, payable tn the like article, being the pro duce CT manufacture of any other foreisn country; nor shall any prohibition be imposed
 Il the importation or exportaticn of ally ar t.cle, the produce CT manufacture Of the U. mted States, orofthe dominlons Cf Austria, It 1T from the ports cf the U States, CT to @r iroin the pcrts tf the dcmincns ,f Austria, when shali net equally extend to all ether natI1ls.
 ART 6. All kind f merchandise and i.rt,- clts Of commerce, either the produce cf the soll or of the industry If tic United States of America, CT of any ether untry, which may be lawfully exported or re-exported from the ports ct the said United States, i'll national ves- sels, may also be exported or re-eXportet. therefrtm Tn Austrian vessels without paytng ~ther CT hish her duties or charges If whateI ei kind CT denomination, levied in the name oi 10 the profit of the Government, the ltcal au thorltits CT of any private establ lshments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise CT