The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-09-30
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~as concluded and signed at Washington, on
the nineteenth day of January last, which treaty
is word for word, as follows:
The United States Of America and his Majesty
the King of the Netherlands anxious to reg
ulate the commerce and navigation carried
on between the two countries in their respee-
tive vessels, have, for that purpose named
plenipoteniiaries, that is 10 say:
The Presiden, of the Uuted States has ap-
poioted John Forsyth, Secretary Of State OF
the said United States; and his Majesty the
King of the Netherlands, Jonkheer EVen
Marius Adrian Martini, member OF the body OF
mobiles Of the province North Bfaban', hniSht oI
The order of the Nefherland Lion, and his
Charge d'Afaires near the United States, who
having exchange their respective full powers,
found in good and due form, have agreed to
tne following Articles:
ARTICLE l.
Goods and merchandise, whatever their
origin mas be, imported into or exported from
the porls OF the United States. from or 10 the
ports of the Netherlands in Europe, in vessels
of the Netherlands, shall pay no higher or other
dnries than shall be levied on the like goods
aud merchandise so imported or exported ~
na,iora vessels And reciprocay, goods and
merchandise, whatever their origin may be, i'm
ported into, or exported from, tho ports of the
Netherlands in Europe. from or TO The porl5 of
the United States in vessels Of the said States,
shall pay no higher or other duties, than shall
be levied on the like goods aud merchandise 50
imported or exported in national vessels. The
bounties. drawbacks, or other iavors Of this na-
Iure which may be granted in the States OF
either OF the contracting parIies. on goods I'M
ported or exported in national vessels, shall al
50 and in like manner be granted on goods di-
rec,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 in the preceding case, the goods shall
have been loaded in the ports from which such
vessels have been cleared.
ARTICLE II.
NeIher party shall impose upon the vessels
Of the other. whether carrying cargoes between
the United States aud The ports Of the Neither
lands in Europe, or arriving in ballast from any
other country, any duties Of tonnage, harbor
dues, light houses, salvage, pilotage, quaran-
tine, or port charges of any kind or denomjna-
ton which shall not be imposed in like cases
OF national vessels.
ARTICLE III
II Is and nd Wee T1 Consus
of the United States III the ports of the Neither.
lands in Europe; and reciprocally the Consuls
and Vice Cuusuls of The Netherlands 10 the
ports OF the said States, shall continue TO enjoy
all privileges. protection and assistance, rs may
be usual and necessary for the duly exercising
Of their functions, in respect also Of the deser.
ters from the vess.ls whelhr. public or rrvatc,
UI thclr cour'yi"s.
ARTICLE ".
The contracting parties agree to consider and
treat as vessels Of the United States and of the
Selderauds. all such as, being furnished by
the competent authority with passport or sea
lstfa sla all under lp nd
regulations, be recognised as national vessels
by the country 10 which they respectively be-
lsng.
ARTICLE v Il
In ease Of ,hipwreck or damage At sea, each
party shall grant TO the vessels whether pub.
lie or private, Of the other, the same assistance
and protection which would be afforded 10 its
Own vessels in ike eases.
ARTICLE VI
The present treaty shall be in forcs Tor the
'rrrl UG ten years, commencing sIX weeks after
The exchange of the raIiicaions and further
until The end of twelve months after either Of
the contracting parties shall have given TO the
other nGiSe Of its intention 10 terminate the
same each Of the contracting parties resorrlng
10 itself the right of giving such notice 10 The
other, after the expiration of the said term Of
len years. Aud it is hereby mutually agreed,
that in case Of such notice this treaty, aud all
the provisions thereof shall, AT the end Of the
said twelve months, altogether cease and deter
mine.
ARTICLE VII.
The present treaty shall be ratified aud the rat
iica;ious shall be exchanged At Washington,
within six moths of its date, OF sooner, If prac-
tcab!e.
in witness whereof, the respective plcnipoicu-
tiaries Lave sirned the same and have affixed
thereto The seals of their arms
Done in duplicate, at the City Of WaGhng-
ton, this nineteenth day Of January iu the year
oi our Lord one thousand eish, hundred and
thirty. rine.
JOHN FORSYTH. f.. ST.
ADR. MARTINI. II. 81
And whereas the said treaty has been duly
aA,ihed on both parts: and the respective rati
hcations Of the same where exchanged in this