The native American., 1837-08-26
TREATY WITH THE KING OF SLAM.

osam, spposossa me Chan Phsya fhsrklsng, one oil
the ministers Of stats. negotiate this treaty in his
BEHALF and the Uaissd States, appointed Edmund Rob
er,s to conduct the negotiation on their part. The
treaty was concluded on the 20th Of March 1855
correspondining the siamese period. with the 4ih
month Of the year 1884, The respective Ratihea,ons
were exchanged Al the city OF sdyaha, on the iiih
OF April, 1861
/ Art. l. There shall be perpetual peace between
the United States Of America aud the magnificent
king Of Siam.
Art. O. The citizens or the United States shall have
free liberty TO enter all the ports Of the Kingdom OF 81
am, with their cagoes Of whatever Kind the said car
goes may consist aud they shall have liberty 10 sell
the same 10 any Of the subjects Of the king, OF others
who may wish TO purchase the same, or TO barter the
same Tor any produce manufacture OF The kingdom
or other articles that may be found there NO prices
shall be fixed by the officers Of the king on the articles
to be sold by the merchants Of the United States, or
the merchandise they may wish 10 buy, but the trade
shall be free on both sides, SELL buy, or exchange,
OF the terms and for the prices the owners may ihink
fit Whenever the said citizens Of the United States
shall be ready TO depart, they shall be at liberty so 70
do, and the proper officers shall furnish them win
passports Prorided 0hpays, There be legal impede
ment to the contrary Nothing contained IN this arti-
Gle shall be understood granting permission 10 Inn
port and sell munitions Of any person excepting
to the king, who il he does not require, will not be
bound to purchase them; neither is permission granted
to import opium, which is contrabrand or TO export
rice, which cannot be embarked an article Of COM
merce. These only are prohibited.
Art. g. Vessels Of the United States entering any
port within his majesty dominion, and selling pur-
chasing cargoes of merchandise, shall pay, in lieu Of
import and export dntes, tonnage license 10 trade.
any other charge whatever, measurement duty only
as follows: The measurement shall be made from side
to side, in the middle Of the vessels length, and il
single deck vessel, on such single deck, il otherwise
the lower deck. On every vessel selling merchan
disc, the of one thousand hundred icas.
bats, shall be paid for every Samese athom in breath
so measued; the said fathom being computed 10
tain seventy EIGHT England American inches,
responding to ninety-sx Siamese inches; but il the
said vessel should come without merchandise and pur-
chase cargo with specie only, she shall then pay the
sum of fifteen hundred tcals bas for each and every
/ fathom before described. furthermore, neither the
aforesaid measurement duty nor any other charge
whatever shall be paid by any vessel Of the United
States that enters Samese port for the purpose Of
eftting or for refreshments, inquire the state Of
the market
Art 4. If hereafter the duties payable by foreign
vessels be diminished in favor Of any other nation,
/ the same dninuton shall be made in favor Of the
vessels of the United States.
i Art 5. IF any vessel of the United States shall
suffer shpwreck any part of the magnificent king
dominions. the persons escaping from the wreck shall
be taken of and Hospitality entertained at the
pense of the king until they shall find opportunity
to be returned to their country and the property saved
from such wreck shall be carefully preserved and
stored its owners; and the United States will repay
all expenses incurred by his majesty on account Of
such wreck.
Art g. lfany citizen OF the United States, coming
to Siam for the purpose of trade, shall contract debts
to any individual Of Siam, if any individual Of Siam
shall contract debts any citizen Of the United Staea
the debtor shall be obliged to bring forward and sell
all his goods to pay his debts Herewith. When the
product of such bona fde sale shall suffice, lie shall
no longer be liable for the remainder, nor shall the
or otherwise punish him. to compel the payment of
any balance remaining due, but shall leave him at per-
feet liberty.
! Art. T. Merchants of the United States coming to
trade in the kingdom of Siam, and wishing to rent
houses therein shall the kings factories, and pay
the customary rent of the country If the said
chants bring their goods shore, the kings officers
shall take thereof, but shall not levy any duty
thereupon.
| Art. 8. If any citizens Of the United States, or
their vessels other property, shall be taken by pi
rates and brought within the dominions Of the magn
cent king, the persons shall be set at liberty and the
property restored to its owners.
i AIT. g. Merchants Of the United States trading in
all the kingdom Of Siam shall respect and follow the
laws and customs Of the country in all points.
Art. 10. If hereafter any foreign nation other than
the Portuguese shall request and obtain his majestys
consent the appointment Of consuls to reside in SIAM
the United States shall be at liberty to appoint
sus to reside in Siam, equally with such other foreign
nation.
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/ TAs the United States have negotiated the above
treaty Of commerce, with the kingdom of Siam, a
short sketch Of that interesting country Of the East
may be in place in this number Of our paper. Among
other productions it may be recolected, that it is
the land OF the Nativity of those distinguished char
acters'' the Siamese Twins.
| Siam is bounded N by Thbet and China, E. by
range Of mountains, which separate it from Cochin
China and Cambodia, S. by the gulf Of Siam and the
peninsula of Maacca, and Why the Brman empire.
1t extends 700 or 500 miles in length from N. to s.,
and, like Egyrt, is wide vale, lying on both sides
Of the river Menam, enclosed by ridges Of mountains.
The Mcnam, like the Nile, overfows its banks and
renders the land in it's vicinity very fertile. large
part of the country is mountainous, abounding in wild
animals, and unproducve. The grounds on the Me-
nam yield great crops Of rice. Fruits are abundant,
and Of excellent quality; the durio, mangosieen, pine
apple, tamarind banana areka, bete, sugar cane CO.
Goa nut, &c. The winters are dry and mild; the sum
mers hot, moist, and unhealthy
The European trade with Siam is not great. The
articles of export tin, tntenague. elephants teeth
ead saffron wood beel, BIRDS nests, diamonds, pep
per, salt, rattans, wax, &C. Siam is not populons.
II has been estimated to contain from 2, to 100000
inhabitants, and about 100000 SO. The inhabitants
of dayr andre Semhle the RrmanS