Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-11-04
BY AUTHORITY.
By he President ojMs u. y. Of .Amsrica.
A Proclamation.


Whereas n treaty OF commerce and naviga-
tion between the United States Of hnnerien,
and ilor Most Faithful Majesty. the Queen
ot Portugal and OF the Algurves, was conclu.
ded and signed by their plenipotentaries' ut
Lisbon, on the twenty sixth day Of August.
/ in the year ei our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred ard forty, which treaty being IN the
English and Portuguese languages, II,
word for word. us foliows.
III Me nam. eCthe Most Holy and Undirided
/ Trinity:
I The Unied States Of America, ond Her
Most Faithful Majesty the Queen OF Portugal
and Of The Algarves, equally animated with
the desire of maint aiming the relations Of good
understanding which have hitherto SO happIJ
subslstcd between their respective states
of extending a lso, and consolidating the CONF
mercial intercourse between them; and con-
vinced that this object cannot be better NO.
complshed than by adopting The system of
an entire freedom Oi navigation and perfect
reciprocity based upon principles of equity
II equally beneficial to both countries; have, in
consequence, agreed TO enter into negolla-
tons tor the conclusion OF n treaty OF cont
ncrce aud navigation and they have appoln-
ted Ms their plempoientlaries Tor thai purpose,
! to vii: the President OF the United States or
II America Edward Kavanagh, their charge d.
/ aiialres ut the court of Her Most Faithful
| Majesty and iler Mos, Faithful Majesty,
/, the most llluslrious and most excellent John
|. Baptist de Almeids Garrett, first historic
/, gruphcr to her said Majesty, 81 her council,
member Of the Cnries knight of The ancient
and most noble order of The tower md sword,
knight cor;Inander of The order of Christ,
| officer Of the order OF Leopold in Belgium,
! Judge of the superior court of commerce, en-
! voy extraordinary aud minister plenipote nta-
| ry to Her Catholic Majesty; who. after
! having exchanged their respective foil pow
ers, found to be in due and proper form, have
agreed upon, aud concluded, tue following
\ articles;
II ARTICLE 1.-TheIe shall be between the
territories OF the high contracting parties, a
reciprocal liberty ct commerce and nav'ga-
ton. The citizens and subjects of their res-
pcctiye States shall, mutually; have liberty 10
= enter the ports, places and rivers OF the ter
r,orles OF each party, wherever foreign COM
merce il, or shall be. permitted. They
shall be OF liberty TO sojourn aud reside IN oil
parts of said territories, in order TO attend 10
their affairs and they shall enjoy, to that
Ileffcct, the same security and protection as
natives Of the country wherein they reside.
=, on condition Of their submitting TO the laws
. !. and ordinances there prevailing, and paricu-
e larly to the regulations IN force concernIng
commerce,
= ARTICLE II. Vessels Of the United States
lof America arriving either laden or IN ballast,
. IN the ports Of the kingdom and posscssions
llof Porluga ; and, reclprocally, Portuguese
vessels arriving, either laden or in ballast, in
n the ports Of the United States Of America
9 shall be treated, on their entrance, during
. their stay, and at their departure. upon the
same footing az national vessels, coming
from The same place, with respect to The DIE
!. ties of tonnage, hght.h house duties, plloiage;
port charges, as well as to the lees and per-
Gulsiles of public officers, and all other du-
ties and charges, ef whatever kind or denom-
4 nation. levied upon vessels Of commerce, in
}: the name or 10 The profit Of the Government,
{, the local authorities, or of any public or pri-
}, va.e establishment. whatsoever.
ART. Ill.-No higher or other duties
: shall be imposed on the mpnrtatrDn, into the
u kingdom md possessions of Portugal, al Any
}. article, the growth, produce or manufacture
of the United States of America and no
biphnr or other duties shall be imposed on the
importation. into the United States of Amer
rica. of any article the growth, producesor
manufacture Of the kingdom and possessions
4 OF Portugal than such as are, or shall be, pay
= able on the like article, being the growti.
:. produce, or manufacture OF any other foreign
/, country.
:, Nor shall any prohibition be imposed on
= the importation or expectation of my article.
:, the growth, produce oI manufacture OF the
) United States of America, or oi the Kingdom
. and possessions Of Portugal, To or from 'bo
:, ports of the said kingdom and possessions at
y Portugal. or Of the said States, winch shall
;. not equally extend TO all other foreign ps,
), tons.
y Nor thall any higher or other duties or
= charges be imposed, in either of the two
~G All, la.
- TO the United States Of America, or 10 the
. kingdom of Portugal, respectively, than such
as are payable on the expectation ot the like
:. articles io any other foreign country
y Provided however, that nothing coh,a'ned
W i'm this article shall he unde rstood, or inten.
Gcd, to interfere with the stipulation en,cred
- INTO by the United States Of America, for
special equivalent, in regard to French Wines
I'm the convention made by the said States
aud France. on the fourth day of Jolly, in the
wear of our Lord one thousand egh, hundred
b and thirty one; WHICH stipulation VIII expire,
aud cease Ia have eftect, IN The ioonlh OF
February, in the year Of our Lord ope lhop7
= sand eight hundred aud for,y-two,
c. ARr,cLs IV.-Thc same duties shall bo
is maid. md The same bountlcs, deduction or
d. privileges allowed on the importation, iuto
IN ibe kingdom aud pnssessIon oi Portugal, ~
n. any ntticle, the growth, prnducc, os mann'ac-
pr ture Of the United States OF America, wh"th-
t, er such importation shall be ~ vessels ol ihG
" said States, or in Portuguese vessels aud
h. reciprocally the same duties shall be paid.
~ and the same boun,Ies, deductions, or PTIvl.
- leges allowed, on the importation. INTO me
,c United States of America, of any article Tho
Sc growth, produce, "r manufacture ~ 'he k'ns'
Of dom aud posscsslons of Portugal. whether
IN such importalion shnl be IN Portuguese ves-
Of se,s, or IN vessels ol the said States
IT, ARricLr VT is agreed by The high
n. contracting pSrlIrs,ihal, "honeVef 'nr'', my
ID, be lawfully imported into oil or any ol TIE
IA ports Of the kingdom and possessions oI P"r'
iuynl. IN vessels Of any foreign ouniry' ath'
ed clss of the growlb, produce or %'4n''c'u'e
,ic of county other than that 10 witch The ~
"a, por,,np y,sscls shall belong the same priv.
a icge shall immediately become eommon I"
49, vessels of the United S,p,cs oi America. WIN
all tho sane rights aud iavors ~ my "
that respect. be- granted 10 the mo'' favored
nniion Aud, reciprocally, IN con,ld reltA
ihrrsuf Portuguese vessels shall lh"rrAH'fi