Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-02-24
By The President Of Tie U. States Of .Americd
A PROCLAMATION.
Secretary q Slaie.

WHEREAS, treaty Of amlty and commerce be-
tween the United States of America, and his
Majesty the King Of Siam, was concluded and
slgaed at the City of Sia-Yutha, commonly
called Bankok,) on the twentieth day Of March,
inthe year of our Lord one thousand eigh, hun
dred and thirty-three, which treaty Is, word Tor
word, as follows:
Treaty of amIty and commerce between his
Majesty the Magnificent King Of Siam, AID
the United States Of America;
"Hls Majesty the Sovereign and Magnificent
King, in the Guy OF Sm.Yu,ha, has appointed
the Chau Phaya.Phra.k ang, one Of tho first
Ministers of State, TO treat win Edf1nd Roberts,
Minister OF the United States of America. who
as been sent by the Government, thereof, on its
behalf, to form treaty Of sincere friendship ami
entire good faith between the two nations. For
this purpose, the Siamese and the citizens OF the
United States OF America shall, with sincerity,
hold commercial intercourse IN the ports ct Their
respective nations as long as Heaven aud Earth
shall endure.
"This treaty is concluded on Wednesday, the
last of the fourth month Of the year 1884, called
PimarOng- cha-taya.suk, Tor the year OF the Ora
goh,) corresponding to the twentieth day Of
March, III the year of our Lord 1898. One
original is written in Samese, the other IN I'm
| gllsh but as the Slamesc are ignorant OF En-
| gIish, and the Americans Of Slamese, Portu-
guese and Chinese translation are annexed, to
serve As testimony to the contents OF the treaty
The writing is of the same tenor and date IN all
the languages aforesaid 1t is signed, on the one
part, with the name of the Chau Pha,a Phra-
klans, a2d sealed with the seal Of the lotus flow
err, OF gloss on the other part, IT IS signed with
the name OF Edmund Roberts, and sealed with a
seal containing an eagle and stars.
Zone copy will be kept in Siam, and another
will be taken by Edmund Roberts to the United
States. If the Government OF tie United States
shall ratfy the SAID treaty, and attach the seal OF
! the Government, then Siam will also rauly 1t Oh
its part, and attach the seal of its Government.
ARTICLE |. There shall be perpetual peace
between the United States Of America and the
Magnificent King Of Siam.
ART. 2. The citizens Of the United States
shall have free liberty to enter all the ports
of the Kingdom oil Siam, with their cargoes, OF
whatever klndt the said cargces may consist; and
they shalt have liberty to sell the same to any OF
the subjects of the King, or others who may wish
to purchase the same, or to barter the same tor
any produce or manufacture Of the Kingdom, OF
other articles that may be found there. No pnces
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 NAV wish to buy
but the trade shall be free on both SIDES TO sell
| or buy, or exchange, on the terms and Tor the
prices The owners may think fit Whenever the
said citizens of the United STATES shall be ready
to depart, they shall be at liberty SO Ia do, anc
the proper officers shall furnish them with pass
ports Prorided alpays, There be no legal I'M
pedment to the contrary. Nothing contained IL
this article shall be understood as granting per
mission to import and sell munitions OF wal tt
any person excepting to the khg' "ho' Il ne
does not require will not be bound to purchase
them; neither is permission granted TO impor
opium, which is contraband or to export rice
which cannot be embarked rs an article oil com
merce. These only are prohibited.
ART. 8. Vessels Of the United States enter
ing any port within his Majesty's domnions' art
sell or purchasing cargoes OF merchandise, sinai
pay, in lieu of import and export duties, tonnage
license to trade, or any other charge whatever
measurement duty only, as follows The meas
urement shall be made from side TO sIde' ~ in'
middle Of the vessels length; and, II s'I'gI'
decked vessel, on such single deck II Otherwise
on the lower deck. On every vessel selling
merchandise. the sum Of one thousand sever
hundred TIcals, or Bats, shall be paid for ever.
Slanese lathum IN breadth, so measured IN
said lahom beng computed to contain seventy
EIGHT EnuliSh or A nerlcon inches, corresponding