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

/ 10 nnety-SN Samese inches but ii the said
vessel should come without merchandise, and
/ purchase a cargoe with specie only, she shall
/ then paw The SUN Of fifteen hundred TlcalS, or
| Bats, Tor each and every arhom before described.
/ Furthermore, neither the AFORESAID measurement
/ duty, nor any other charge whatever, shall DO
paid by any vessel Of the United States that en-
tiers Sameso port fol the purpose Of re6ltins.
or for ref e>hmentS, or to inquire the state OF the
market.
ART. 4. II hereafter the duties payable by
| foreign vessels be diminished IA favour OF any
other nation, the same dimnuuon shall be made
IN favour Of the vessels Of the United States.
| ART. 5. | any vessel of the United States
| shall suffer shIpwreck on any pan of the magnli-
cent Kings dominious, the pefSads escaping
from the wreck shall be taken care Of and hospl-
| tally entertained at the expense o.! the King, VA
I'll tney shall find an opportunity to be returned to
| their country and the property SAVED from such
wreck shall be carefully preserved and restored
/ to lis owners and the United States viii repay
all expenses incurred by his Majesty on account
| of such wreck,
| ART. E. II any citizen Of the United States,
coming to Sam for the purpose of trade, shall
contract debts TO any individual ct sam, ol II any
individual of Sam shall contract debts to any cit
lzen of the United States, the debtor shall he
obliged to bring forward and sell all his goods TO
pay his debts herewith. When the product of
such bona fde sale shall not suffice, he shall no
longer be liable for the remainder, nor shall the
creditor be able TO retain him as a slave, imprlson,
fog or otherwise punish him. 10 compel the pay
ment of any balance remaining que, but shall
leave him at perfect liberty.
ART. Z, Merchants Of the United States com
iRg to trade in the kingdom OF Siam. aud wishing
TO rent houses therein, shall rent the kngs acto-
RES, and pay the customary rent ol the country.
If the said merchants bring their goods on shore,
the Kings officers sh2ll take account thereof,
but shall not levy any duty thercupon.
ART. S. Ii any citizens Oft ne United States,
or their vessels or other property, shall be taken
by pirates and brought within the domulons of
the magnificent KIug, the persons shall be set at
liberty, and the property restored TO It's owners.
ART. g. Merchants of the United States ira
ding in the kingdom Of Siam ahall respect and
follow the laws and customs OF the country in all
points.
ART. 10. Thereafter any foreign nation other
than the Portuguese shall request and obtain his
Malesty's consent TO the appointment Of consuls
to reside in Siam, the United States shall be at
liberty to appoint consuls to reside in Sam,
equally with such other foreign nation.
Whereas the Undersigned, Edmund Roberts,
a citizen of Portsmouth, in the State of New
Hampshire, in the United States of America, be-
ing duly appointed an envoy, by letters patent,
under the signature of the President and seal Of
the United States of America, bearing date al the
city of Washington, the twenty sixth day OF Jan
uiry, A. u. 1882, Tor negotiating and conclud-
ing treaty of amity and commerce between me
United States Of America and his Majesty the
Kmg Of Siam:
Now know ye, that !, Edrund Roberts, envoy
as aforesaid, do conclude the foregoing treaty Of
am ty an commerce, and every article and clause
therein contained; resersng the same, neve,lhe-
less, To- the final ratification Of the President Of
the United States OF America BY and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate Of the SAID e.
States.
Done at the royal city of oia- Yuha, commonly
called Bankok, on the twentieth day Of March,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three, aud Of the mdepcn-
dence Of the United States Of America the fifty
seventh.
(Signed) EDMUND ROBERTS.
And whereas the said treaty has been duly rat.
fled on both parts, and the respective rathca-
tons Of the same were exchange nj the CITY OF
Sia-Yu,hia, Commonly called Bankok,) on the
fourteenth day of April, IN the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and hrty-sx
Nor, therefore, be ii kao,cn, that j. Martin
Van Buren, President Of the Ualted States Of
| America, have cause the SAID treaty to be made
public, to the end that the same, aud every clause
aud article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United States, aud the cit
| zens thereof.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States 10
| be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty
fourth day Of June, IN the year Of our
! H. Lord 1887, and Of The Independence Of
the United States the siXty-flrst.
MARTIN VAN buren,.
By The President:
JOHN FORSYTH,
| CorrsJn,,, Of State