Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-28
TREATY.
b. tie Posiieai Of ase U,j,,a Sia.es.
A pRA.I ANfAn.nN

AIcarycs. WIS concluded and signed bv their PIcn-
iIoipniiarics nj sbnn. The tweuty-sixih day OF
August. ga the year ofour Lord. one thousand eight
hundred and forty. which treaty being an the I'm.
slsh aud Portuguese languages is. word for word as
follows:
i' tie name IF He most Hly and Uadirtiol T,iai.
~.
The United States Of America and Her Most
Faithful Majesty the Queen of Portugal and al The
Ag1rNcs. equally animated with the desire ofn,tn
tanning the RELATIONS of good understanding which
have hitherto so happily suhsi-ied between their
respective states; Of extending alsp and consol,d,
ting The commercial intercourse between them: and
convinced that this object cannot heller be accom-
pishcd Than hg adopting the system OF an entire
freedom OF uavig1tion. and perfect reciprocity ia.
SGD upon principles cd equity equally Louciical 20
both sounirics; have. n consequence agreed Ia en-.
Ter INTO negotiations tor the conclusion ola treaty OF
commerce and nav igaii0n ahd they have anpoiui.
as lhcr plenpoientiaries for that purpose 10 vii.
ihe President OF the United State, of Amcr,c,. "a
Mani hava"ngn. their charge dstf,ircs n the cor,
OF Her Most Faithful Majesty. the most Husitipus
and most excellent John Baptist de Almcida G,rret
hr'l hlsior"grapher TO her said Majesty Of her
council member of the COres knight of tho most
ancient ana most noble order ct the tower and sword
knight commander at the order Of Christ officer al
the order of Leopold in Belgium. Judge of the y,
perior court Of commerce. envoy extraordinary md
minister plcnipoentary 10 Her Catholic Majesty;
who, after having exchanged their respective fnll
powers, fnnud la be IN due ard proper form. have
agreed upon, an concluded, the following arti.
clcs
ART. l. There shall DO. between the territories
OF The high contracting parties. a reciprocal liberty
of commerce and navigation. The ciizensauJ sui.
jecls Of i'eir respective Stgtcs shall muuallv have
liberty Ia enter the Ports. places and rivers ur the
territories of each party, wherever foreign commerce
Is shall hr, permitted. They shall &c at liberty
To sojnurn ami reside in all paris of said rcrri,or
10 order 10 attend 10 Their atir; and they shall en-
JOY TO that Ell ct. The security and protection
as natives of tho cocntry wherein they reside on
condition OF their submitting % the laws AMI orli-
nances there PreyaIln AMI plricul rly % the reg
u!aiI"ns m force concerning commerce
ART. IL. Vessels % the UnIed States OF Amcri.
ca arriving. either laicu or in ballast IN Tie ports
of The kingdom and possessions Of Pur nga; and re
ciProcally, Portuguese vessels arriving cilhor linden
or IN ballast. "a the ports Of The United States OF
msrica. shall be treated, their entrance during
lheir stay md AT their departure. upon the same
io1ling as national scssc!s coming from the same
place. with respect 10 the duties OF homage lgh,.
house dulles, piotrge port charges. as well as To-
The Ices aud preqHiscs IT public ofii-urs, and al
other duties andcharges, Of whnievcr kind or dc.
nomination. levied upon vessels OF commerce IN the
name or u the profit of the Government, thc luc,I
authorities, or Of any pablo, or private establish.
mcnt, whlttoevcr
Arr. III, Nohgher or other duties shall be i'm.
posed on the importation. into the Kingdom and nos.
sessions o Portugal Of any arI, le the growih pro-
duco or manufacture Of the United States of Amer
Tea; and no higher other duties shall he iinpnscL
on the importation, into The United States OF Amer
ea OF any arucle, the grow tn, produce or manu- lic
lure OF she kingdom and possessions uf Portugal
than such rs are. or shall be, payable on The like
art Gle, being the growth produce or manufacture
81 any other foreign country.
Nor shall any prohibition be Imposed on the i'm
pofi3luu or expectation Of any article Ihc growth
rr'ducc or manufacture Of the United States ur d.
mcrca, or of The kingdom and possessions pf Pbrtu
gl', Ia ur ii"m The pp.tS Of The said kingdom and
possessions oi Portugal or Of the said States " hicb
shall not equally extend 10 al other foreign ma
ons.
Nor shall any higher o, other duties or charqrr
be imposed. ia oiher Of the tv, countries on thc
expectation OF any articles 90 the UutrI Sa;cs or
America, or TO The Kingdom OF Portugal. respective
~ Than Furh as arc payable the cxpogia ion ui
The Ike articles 10 any other foreign country
P'o7.ded. however, that nothing clniairei in this
article shall hc M iesSold, or intended 10 interfere
WIN 'ho stipulation entered into Av the United
STATES of America fora srccial eouiynIou' in r..
gard To French vines IN the convention mode hy
The said States aud France. on the fourth day Of
July, m the year uip1r Lord one thoISaul cicht
hundred and thirty ono; which STIMULATION will ex.
pre-, and cease 10 have effect Ia the month of Feb
ruory' IN ihe year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and friy-iNo.
Arr. ", The same duties shall be Maid, md The
same bpuniies deductions, or privileges ALLOW, ell
"n h- importation, inlo the kingdom and possessions
"i Portugal, II any article. the growth, produce or
manufacture Of the United States OF America yyhe.
Their such importation shall be in vessels of The sand
States or ia PutuguSse vessels; nnd, rociprocnIIy
The same duties shall he paid, and the same bpun.
Ties, deductions. or privileges allowed on the impor
inn ff.fa flsn Trr.fFr
article The grow do, produce. manufacture Of The
Kingdom and possessions Of Portugal whether such
importation shall be IN Portuguese vessels or in
vessels OF the 81 ID States
ARr. V, II is agreed by the high contracting par.
lies, hat whenever they may be lawfully imported
into ali or any of the pnr.s Of the Kingdom md
possessions Of Portugal in vessels Of any foreign
country articles "f The growth produce, or manu-
inciure Of a country other than that 10 which the
importing vessels shall belong. the same privilege
shllI immediately become common 10 vessels al the
United States OF Amcrico, with all The same rights
and uvors rs nay, that respect. be granted the
most favored naun. And, recprocally. in conside
rnnn thereof. Portuguese vessels shall. thereafter
ewy, IN TIE same respect, privileges, rights. md
flvors 70 correspondent extent in the ports or the
United States Of America
AsT ". All kinds ofmorch1ndise and aitIcIts Of
commerce which may be lawfully exported or re.cx.
ported n IN heporis ihcrc high contracting par
ties any iUreign COuntryn NATIONAL vgscls may al
be exported or re-expoued herefrom in vessels Of
The other party. respectively without paying other or
higher duiIes chargcs Of whafever kind or
denomination. Than if the same merchandise or
articles Of commerce were exported or rc-exporfcd
% national vessels.
And The same bOuniics and drawbacks shall be
allowed. whether such expectation or rc-exporiaiion
be made ~ vessels of the ore parry or The other
ART. VII. IL expressly understood that nothing
continued On This treaty shall be applicable 90 the
eoaswse navigation q either % the two countries
which each Of the two high contracting parties
reserves exclusively 10 itself
Arr VII 10 Is mutually understood th1t the fore.
going spuaions do not apply 60 ports and territories
90 The kingdom and possessions Of Portugal " here
iTcgn commerce and navig alton arc not admitted:
and that The commerce. and navigation Of Portugal.
directly 90 onj from the United States OF America
and The said ports and territories arc also prohibit
Cd
But Her MIST Faithful Miicsty agrees that as
soon a ihc said pUrfs and territories or any ofihcm
shall h' opened CD The commerce or navigation Of
any foreign nation. tbcy shall, from That moment be-
Ism a.