The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-13
[BY AUTHOaITY.l
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.
s. OF AMERICA.
A PROCLANATION,

n fhOC Ian u ffON,
WHEREAS, treaty of amiiy aud commerce
between the UNITED SRATEs OF AMERi-
CA, and his Majesty the KING OF SIAM,
wns concluded and signed nt the City OF
Sia-Yut hia, (comnouly called Bankok,)
on the twentieth day Of March, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty three which tresty is,
word for word as follows:
" Treaty Of amity and commerce betwesn
his Majesty the Magnificent King Of ST.
am, and the United States Of Americd.
Z" His Majesty the Sovereign and Mag
nificent King, in the City of Sia lut hia,
has appointed the Chau Phaya- Phra -klang,
one of the first Ministers of State, Ia treat
with Edmund Roberts, Minister of the Uni
ted States of Americn, who has been sent
by the Government thereof on It's behalf, TO
form a treaty of sincere friendship aud en-
tire good faith between the two nations.
For this purpose, the Sininese aud The citi-
zens Of the United States of America, shall,
with sincerity. hold commercial intercourse
III the ports of their respective nations as
long ms Heaven and Earth shall endure.
"This treaty is concluded on Wednes-
dsy, the last of the fourth month of the
year 1894, called Pi-marong chnt-tava-sok,
Tor the year of the Dr gon,) corresponding
To the twentieth day of March, IN the year
of our Lord 1888. original is written
in Slamese, the other in English but Ms
the SiAmes. are ,gnoran, of English, aud
the Americans of Sian,ese, n Portuguese
nI s-h,n..s. "A, IL anpexaA 4
serve as testimony To the contents of the
treaty. The writing is Of the sninc tenor
aud date III all the languages aforesaid: IL
is signed, on the one part, with the name of
the Chau Phnya Phra-klanc, and sealed
with the seal Of the lotus flower, of glass !;
on the other part, il is signed with the name
of Edmund Roberts, and sealed with seal
containing an eagle and stars.
Zone copy will be kept in Siam, aud
another will be taken by Edmund Roberts
To the United States. II the Government Of
the United States shall raify the said lrea-
ty, attach the seal OF the Government, then
Siam will also ratlfy 1t on It's part, and nj
tach the seal Of its Government.
ARTICLE 1. There shall be perpetual
peace between the u. $. of America and
the Magnificent King Of Siam.
ART. 2. The cilzeus ot the United States
shall have free liberty To enter ali the ports
Of the Kingdom of Siam, with their car
goes, OF whatever kind the said cargocs may
consist; aud they shall have liberty to sell
the same to any of the subjects of the King,
or others who may wish TO purchase the
same for any produce or manufacture Of
The Kingdom, or the articles that may he
fixed Ivy the officers of the King on the ar
tice to be sold by the merchants Of the u
nited States, or the merchandise they may
wish to buy, but The trade shall be free on
both sides, TO sell, or buy, or exchange, on
the terms and for the prices the owners
may think CT. Whenever the said citizens
Of the United States shall be ready to de-
part, they shall lie n, liberty So to do, and
she proper officers shall furnish them with
passports Proyided oLeayS, There be no
legal impedifoent To The contrary. Noil-
ing contained in this article shall be under
drrstood as granting permission to import
aud sell munitions of war 10 any person ex-
cepling to The King, sho. if he does not re-
auirc, will not be bound to- purchase them
neither Is permission granted to import opt
am, which Is contfaband or to export
rice, which cannot be embarked as an ari-
Gle Of commerce. These only are prohibi-
tel.
Arr. 3. Vessels of the United States en-
tering any port within his Mnjesty's domin-
ions, and selling or purchasing cnrgoes Of
merchandise, shall pay, IN lieu Of import
aud export duties, tonnage, license to trade,
or any other charge whatever, n neasure- !
men, duty only, ~ follows: The measure
ment shall be made from side TO side, IN the
middle Of The vessels length aud, If u SIN
gle decked vessel, on such single deck: If
otherwise, on the lower deck. On every
vessel selling merchandise, the sum Of one
thousand seven hundred Ticsls, or Bats.
shall be paid for every Sinmesc fstbom in
breadth, 50 measured the said fatbom be-
ing computed 10 contain seventy-eight En-
rI;.h or American inches, corresponding to
ninety-siS Siamese inches hut if the said
vessel should come wIihput merchandise,
and purchase a cargo with specie only, she
shall then pay the sum Of fifteen hundred
Tlcals or Bats. for each aud every fa,hom
before described. Furthermore, neither the
aforesaid measurement, duty, nor any other
charge whatever. shall be paid BY any vers
sci of the United States that enters Sia-
mese port for the purpose of rcftiing, or for
refreshments, or ~ inquire the state ~ the