The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-03-13

lishcd In the well defended States Of the
Sublime Porte, for purposes OF commerce,
shall have liberty to employ Semrars fbrok.
ers) of any nation or religion, in like manner
as merchants OF other friendly Powers and
they shall not be disturbed in their affairs,
nor shall they be treated in any way, contra.
ry to establish usages. American vessels ar
rivng at, or departing from, the ports of the
Ottoman Empire, shall not be subjected to
greater visit, by the officers Of the Castom
House and the Chancery of the Port, than
vessels Of tho most favored nation.
article 'V.-If litigations and disputes
should arise between subjects ofthc Sublime
Porte ard citizens Of the United States, the
parties shrll moi be heard, nor shall judgment
be promo. rced unless the American Drsgo-
man be present. Causes in which the sum
may exceed FIVE hundred piastres, shall be
submitted to the Sublime Porte, to be decided
according to the law Of equity and justice.
Citizens Of the United States of America,
quietly pursuing their commerce, and not be-
ing charged or convicted Of any crime or Of.
fence shall not be molested and even when
they may have committed some offence they
shall not be arrested and put in prison, by the
local authorities, but they shall be tried by
their Minister or Consul, and punished ac-
cording to their offence, following, in this
respect, the usage observed towards other
Franks.
Article V.-American merchant vessels
that trade to the dominions Of the Sublime
Porto may go and come in perfect safety with
their own flag but they shall not take the
flag of any other Power, nor shall they grant
their flag to the vessels of other nations and
Powers, nor to the vessels of rayahs. The
I'm, ,ssa nd CNnaulo 0f n
United States, shall not protect, secretly or
publicly, the rayahs of the Sublime Porte,
and they shall never suffer departure from
the principles hero laid down and agreed to
by mutual consent.
article VI.-Vesssls Of war Of the two con-
tracing parties, shall observe towards each
other, demonstrations of friendship and good
intelligence, according to naval usage and
towards merchant vessels they shall exhibit
the same kind and courteous manner.
Article VI.-Merchant vessels ofthe Unit.
ed States, in like manner as vessels Of the
most favored nations, shall have liberty'to
pass the Cahal Of the Imperial Residence,
and go and come in the Black Sea, either
laden or in ballast; and they may be laden
with the produce, manufactures and effects
Of the Ottoman Empire, excepting such as
are prohibited, as vel! as Of their own coun
try.
article VIlL-Me.chant vessels of the two
contracting parties shall not be forcibly taken
sD< the sbi,-Sent olHocps, munitions and ots-i
er objects Of war, II the Captains or proprie.
tors the vessels shall be unwilling to freight
them.
.7rticle IX.--If any merchant vessels Of
either Of the contracting parties, should be
wrecked, assistance and protection shall be
afforded 10 those Of the crew that may be
saved and the merchandise and effects,
which it may be possible to save and recover
shall be conveyed TO the Consul. nearest to
The place of the wreck, to be by him deliver.
ed to the proprietors.
Couciusion.-The foregoing articles, a.
greed upon and concluded, between the
Riasset (Chancery of StateJ and the above
mentioned Commissioner Of the U. States,
when signed by the other two Commission.
ers, shall be exchanged. In ten months
from the date Of this Temesstck, or instru.
ment Of treaty, the exchange of the ratiica-
tions Of the two Powers shall be made, and
the articles Of this treaty shall have full force
and be strictly observed by the two Contract
ing Powers.
Giuen the fourteenth day Of he moon III.
caade, and in the year ofthe Hegira, l245,
| corresponding tOtH Utc SeOeHNt udy " suuy
orthe year one thousand eight hundred and
Hiriy Of the Christian Era.
(SignedJ MoHAMMED HAMED,
Reis ul- -Kutab.
(Reis Efendi.)
Now rBEREroRE, to the end that the said
treaty may be observed and performed with
good faith on the part of the United States,
have caused the premises to be made public,
and do hereby enjon all persons bearing of.
fee, civil or military, within the United States
and all other citizens or inhabitants thereof,
or being within the same, faithfully to observe
and fulfil the said treaty, and every clause
and article thereof
Il, testimony ,ohereoE l have caused the seal
Of the Unitod States to be hereunto
L. S. affixed and have signed the same
with my hand.
Done at Washington, this fourth day Of jan
nary, IN the year Of our Lcrd one thousand
eight hundred and thirty t,oo, and ofthe In.
dependence Of the Uniled Stass The v6fly.
sirih.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Bv THE PREeipEyr.
EDW. LIVINGSTON,
Secretary Of State.