The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-09-19

Der of the body of mobiles fthe province of
North Brabant, knight of the order of the
Nelherland Lion, and his Charge d'Afaires
near the United States, who having ex-
changed their respective full powers, found
in good and due form, have agreed to the
following articles:
AR TICLE I.
Goods and merchandise, whatever their
origin may be, imported into or exported
from the ports of the United States, flonl
or to the ports of the Netherlands ia Eu-
rope, in vessels of the Netherlands, shall
pay no other or duties than shall be levied
on the like goods and merchandise so i'm
ported or exported in national vessels.
And reciprocally, goods and merchandise,
whatever their origin may be, imported
into, or exported from, the ports of the
Netherlands in Europe, from or to the
United States, in vessels Of the said States,
shall pay no other or higher duties. than
shall lie levied on the like goods and mer-
chandise so imported or exported in ma
tional vessels. The bounties, drawbacks,
or other favours of this nature, which may
be granted in the States of either of the
contracting parties, OIL goods imported or
exportedsin national vessels, shall also and
in like manner be granted on goods direct
ly exported or imported in vessels Of the
other country, to and from the ports of the
two countries it being understood, that
in the latter as iii the preceding case. the
goods shall have been loaded in the ports
from which such vessels have been clear
ed.
ART. II.
Neither party shall impose upon the YES
sells Of the other, whether carrying car
goes between the United States and the
ports OF the Netherlands in Europe, or ar
irving in ballast from any other country,
any duties of tonnage, harbour dues, light
houses, salvage, pilotage, quarantine, or
port charges Of any kind or denomination
which shall not be imposed in like cases
on national vessels.
ART. III.
1t is further agreed between the two con.
tracing parties, that the ConsuIs and Vice
Presidents. Of the United States in the ports
Of the Netherlands in Europe; and recip-
rocally tie Consuls and Vice Consuls of
The Netherlands in the ports Of the said
States, shall continue 10 enjoy all privi-
leges, protection and assistance, as may
he usual and necessary for the duly exer.
cising of their functions, in respect also Of
the deserters from the vessels whether pub
lie or private, oftheir countries.
A
The contracting parties agree to consid-
er and treat as vessels of the United States
and of the Netherlands, all such as, being
furnished by the competent authority with
a passport or sea letter, shall, under the
then existing laws and regulations, be re.
as national vessels by the country
to which they respectively belong.
= ART. v.
In case OF shipwreck or damage at sea,
each party shall grant to the vessels, who.
ther public or private, of the other, the
same assistance and protection which
would be afforded TO its own vessels i'll like
cases.
ART. VI.
The present treaty shall be in force for
The term Of ten years, commencing six
weeks after the exchange of the ratifca.
lions and further until the end of twelve
months after either Of the contracting par
lies shall have given to the other notice Of
its intention to terminate the same each
Of the contracting parties reserving to it,
self tho right Of giving such notice to the
olher, after the expiration of the said term
of ten years. Aud it is hereby mutually
greed. that in case of such notice this trea-
y, and all the provisions thereof, shall, al
lie end ofahe said twelve months, alto.
yether cease and determine.
The present treaty shall be ratified, and
he ratifica,inns shall be exchanged at
Washington, within six mcnths of its date,
'r sooner, ifpraclicable.
In witness whereof, the respective p!en-
pcientiaries have signed the same, and
lave affixed thereto the seals of,hcir arms.
Done in duplicate, at the City of Wash.
ngton, this nineteenth day of January in
he year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine.
JOHN FORSYTH, L. s.
ADR. MARTINI. l.. 81
And whereas, the said treaty has been
|uly ratified ON both parts and the res.
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