The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-13

market.
( ART. 4. lf hereafter the dutiey payable by
foreign vessels Ice diminished in favor of
any other nation, the same diminuIion shall
he made in favor the vessels of the United
States.
Arr. s. II any vessel ofihe United States
shal! suffer shipwreck on any part of the
magnificent Kings dominions. the persons
escaping from the wreck shall be taken
care of and Hospitality entertained, Mt the
expense of the King until they shall find
an opportunity Ia he returned to their coun-
try, and the property saved md restored tn
lis owners; aud the United States will re-
pay all expenses incurred hy his Majesty
on account of such wreck.
Article o. IL any citizen Of the United
States, coming To Sam for the purpose of
trade, shall contract debts 10 any indvd-
shall contract debts To any citizen of the
United States, the debtor shall he obliged
to bring forward aud sell all his goods to
pay his debts herewith. When the pro-
duet of such bona tide sale shall no, suffice,
be shall NO longer he liable for the remain
der, nor shull the creditor be able To re-
tain him as n slave, imprson, fog, ar 9TH
erwise punish him, to compel the payment
of any balance remaining due, but shall
leave him at perfect liberty.
ARTICLE Z. Mershapts of the United
States coming to trade in the Kingdom Of
Siam, and wishing To rent house therein,
shall rent the Kings factories and pny
the customary rent Of the country. II the
said merchants bring their goods on shore,
the Kings officers shall not levy any duty
thcseupon.
ARTICLE. 8. lf any citizens of The Uni
ted States or their vessels, or other proper
iy. shall he taken by pirates and brought
within the dominions of the magnificent
King, the persons shall be set Mt liberty,
and the property restored 10 its owners.
ARTICLE o. Merchants Of the United
States trading n the kingdom of Siam shall
respect aud follow the laws and customs of
the country in aIl points.
ARTICLE 10. IL hereafter any foreign
nation other than the Portuguese shall re-
quest and obtain his Majesiv's consent to
the appointment of consuls To reside in
Siam, the United States shall be nj liberty
To appoint consuis 10 reside in Siam, equal
" with such other foreign nation.
WHEREAS the undersigned, Edmund
Roberts, n citizen of Portsmouth,, la the
State of New Hampshire, in the United
States Of America, being duly appointed an
envoy, by letters patent, under the signn-
ture ofihe President aud seal Of the Uni
ted States of Amercn, bearing date nt the
city of Washington, the twenty day of
A n 1919 A
concluding u treaty Of amity and commerce
between the United States of America and
his Majesty the King of Siam: Now know
We, that I. EDMUND ROBERTS, envoy rs
aforesaid, do conclude the foregoing treaty
of amiiy and commerce, nnd every article
aud clause therein contained reserying
the same, nevertheless, for the final raif-
cation of the President Of the United States
of America, Ivy and will, the advice and
consent Of the Senate Of the sal! United
States.
DONE nj the royal city Of Sia-yut-ha,
commonly called Bankok,) on the twcn-
liclh day of March, in the yenr of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud
thirfy-t,rce, and Of The Independence
Of the United States Of America the fifty
seventh.
(Signed,) EDMUND ROBERTS.
And whereas, the said treaty hns been
duly ratified on both parts, and the respec-
tive raiiticsiions Of the same were unchanged
ut the city of .iin-yui-hin (coi"moDIy called
Bankok) on the fourteenth day of April,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-six:
Now, THEREFORE, mr. Tr KNOWN, THAT |,
MARTIN VAN buren,, PRESIDENT or THE
UNITED STATES oP AMERICA, have caused |
the said treaty TO be made public, to the
end that the same, and every clause and
article thereof, may be observed nnd fu- |
filed with good faith by the United States,
and the clIzens thereof.
IS WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hercunio
set my hand, aud caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
DosE Mt the city Of Washington, tbi.
24ih day cf June, ia the year Of our
H.. $. Lord 1887, g. Of the Independence
Of the United States the sixiy-frsi.
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
by the President: