Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-02-24

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BIZ the President Of The U. States Of ,imericd.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, n treaty oil anNy and commerce be-
tween the Government Of the United States OF
America and his Majesty Seyed Syeed Bin,
Sultan of Muscat, and his dependencies, was
concluded and signed at the city of Musca', IN
the kingdom of Aman, on the twenty-irst day
Of September, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty. three; which
treaty is, word for word. as follows:
A treaty of amity and commerce between the l..
States Of America and his Majesty Seyed
Syeed Bin, Sultln of Muscat, and his Deepen
denotes:
ARTICLE /. There shall be perpetual peace
between the United States of America and Seyed
Syeed Bin, Sultan, and his dependencies
Arr. 2. The citizens Of the United States
ahaIl have free liberty to enter all ports OF his
Majestey Seyed Syeed Bin, Sultan, with their
cargoes, of whatever kind the said cargoes may
consist and they shall have liberty TO sell the
same to any OF the subjects Of the Sultan, or 9th
ers who may wish to buy the same, or to barter
the same for any produce or manufactures of the
kingdom, or other articles that may be found there.
NJ price shall be fixed by the Sultan, or his Off
GERS, on the articles to be sold by the merchants
Of the United States, or the merchandise they
may wish to purchase; 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 fit: and whenever the said citizens Of the
United States may think fit to depart they shall
be at liberty so to do and if any officer Of the
Sultan shall contravene this article, he shall be
severely punished Its understood ard agreed,
however, that the articles Of muskets, powder,
and ball can only be sold to the Government in
the island of Zanzibar but, in all the other
ports of the Sultan, the said munitions of war may
be freely sold, without any restrictions whatever,
to the highest bidder.
ART. 3. Vessels of the United States entering
any port within the Sutan's domnlons shall pay
no more than fire per cent. duties on the cargo
landed; I'd this shall be in full consideration of
all import and export duties, tonnage, license 10
trade, piIotage, anchorage. or any other charge
whatever nor shall any charge be paid on that
part of the cargo which may remain ON board nn-
sold and re-expored: nor shall any charge what
ever be paid on any vessel of the United States
which may enter any of the ports oil his Majesty
Tor the purpose of relttng or for refreshments, or
to inquire the state of the market.
ART. 4. The American citizen shall pay no
o,herd uties on export or import, tonnage, License
to trade or other charge whatsoever, than the
nation the most favouted shall pay.
ART. 5. Ifany vessel of the United States
shall suffer shipwreck on any part of the Sul'anS
domnions, the persons escaping from the wreck
shall be taken care Of aud hospitality entertained,
at the expense Of the Sultan, until they shall ind
an opportunity TO be returned to their country,
Qor the Sultan can never receive any remunera-
Co.
tressed; and the property saved from snch wreck
shall be carefully preserved and delivered to the
owner, or the consul of the United States, or to
any authorized agent.
Aar. 6. The citizens Of the United States
resorng TO the ports Of The Sultaa for the pur-
pose Of trade shall have leave to land and reside
in the said ports without paying any tax or lmpo-
s'on whatever for such liberty, other than the
general duties on imports which the most favour
ed nation shall pay.
ART. z. lfany citizens of the United States
or their vessels, or other property, shall be taken
by pirates and brought within the dominons Of
the Sultan, the persons shall be set at liberty, anC
the property restored to the owner, if he Is pre-
sent, or to the American consul, or to any author
lZed agent.
Arr. 8. Vessels belonging to the subjects o
me sultan, which may resor, TO any port IN The
United States, shall pay no other or higher rate
OF duties or other charges than the nation the
most iavoursd shall pay.
ART. 9. The President Of the United States
may appoint consus to reside in the ports OF the
Sultan where the principal commerce shall be
carried on, which consuls shall be the exclusive
sudges Of all disputes or suits wherein American
citizens shall be engaged with each other. They
shall have power TO receive the property OF any
American citizen dying within the kingdom, anc
to send the same to his heirs, first paying all BIZ
debts due to the subjects Of the Sultan, The
said cOnsuls shall not be arrested, nor shall then
property be seized, nor shall any OF their house
hold be arrested, but their persons and property
and their houses, shall be invlolaed. Should any
consul, however, commit any offence against the
1Nw Of the kingdom, complaint shall be made tC
che Resident, who will Immediately dsplace him
COnclGdad, signed, and sealed at the Royal Pa
lace. in tHeacity Of Muscai, in the kingdom 0
Aman. the t8enty-first day of September il
the year nne thousand eight hundred and thirty
three Of the Christian era, and the 6ity-seyentt
year of the independence. of the United State,
ofAmerca. corresponding to the sixth day o
the moon, called Iamada Alawel, in the year o
the Allhajra (Heglra) one thousand two hun
dred and fony-nine.
WHFk1As, the undersigned, Edmund Roberts
citizen Of the United States Of America, and {
70 'ldent Of Portsmouth, in The State Of New
Hampshire, being duly appointed special agen
by letters patent, under the signature Of the Pre-