Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-11-13
OFFICI A L.
TREATY.
By the President Of the United States OF America
PROCLAMATION.


tupal and Of the Algarves, was conciodeo anu
.,gned bv their PienPoientiaries, at Lisbon
on the twenty day OF August, IN inc year
of our Lord, ono thousand eight hundred ana
forty, which treaty being in English and for'u
0uess languages, is, word for word, rs follows:
n As Mrre Of TIE Most Holy and Uadtrided TRINITY,
The United States OF America, and Her Most
Faithful Majesty the Queen Of Portugal and Of
tho Algarves, equally animated with the cesire OF
maintaining tho relations Of good understanding
which have hitherto so happily subsis,ed between
their respective states; OF extending, also, and
consolidating the commercial Intercourse between
them; and convinced that this object cannot bet
ter DO accomplished than by adopting the system
Of an entire freedom Of navigation, and perfect
reciprocity based upon principles OF equity equal
Nv beneficial TO both countries; have IN conse-
quence, agreed to entsr into negotiations for the
conclusion Of treaty OF commerce and nasiga-
tion and they have appointed as their pleniPo
tentaries for that purpose to wit: The fresden'
of the United S,aios Of America, Edward kava-
nagh, their charge d'ahaires Of Her Most Faithful
Majesty, the most illustrious and most excellent
John Baptist do Amedia Garrett, fret h,siorog-
sapher 10 her said Majesty, Of her council, mem
dor of tho Cortes, knight OF the ancion, aud most
noble order Of the oWer and sword, knight com
mandsr Of the order Of Christ officer of tho or
Der Of Leopold in Belgium, Judge of the superior
court of commerce, envoy extraordinary and min
is,er plcnipo cntiary tn Her Catholic Malesty
who, after having exchanged their .espective fall
powers, found to be in duo and proper form, have
agreed upon and concluded, the following arti-
ccs:
ART !. There shall he, between The terrific
ries Of the high contracting parties, reciprocal
liberty Of commerce and navigation. The ciii
and subjects of their respective States shall,
mutually, have liberty 10 enter the ports, places
and rivers Of tho territories Of each party, wher
ever foreig commerce is, or shall be, permitted
They shall be at liberty To soiourn and reside in
all parts Of eaid territories, in order 10 attend to
thor affairs; and they shalt eujoy to ,hn, effect,
the security and protection as natives Of ths coun
try wherein they reside, condition Of their
submitting to tho laws and ordinances shere pre-
vaiing, and particularly to tho regulations in
fo9co concerning commerce.
Arr. II. Vessels Of the United States of A.
merica arriving, either laden in ballast, in tho
ports Of tho kingdom and possessions OF Portugal !;
and, reciprocity, Portuguese vessels arriv ing,
either laden in ballast, in the ports Of the
United States Of America, shall BIO treated, on
their entrance, during their stay, and at their de-
parturs, upon the Same footing as national yes
sels coming from tho same place, with respect 10
tho duty Of tonnage, lighthouse duties, pilo,uge,
port charges, as well as TO the fees and perquis-
ties Of public officers, and ali other duties and
charges, of whatever kind or denomina alton, lev
led upon vessels of commerce. in tho to
the profit OF the Government. tho local authorities,
or OF any Pnbic,or private establishment, whatso-
Art III. No higher or other duties shall be i'm
posed tho importation, into tho kingdom of
Portugal, Of any article, the growth, produce or
manufacture Of tho United States of America
and no higher or other duties shall DO imposed
on tho Importation, into the Unitod States of A
merica, of any article, tho growth. produce or
manufacture Of the kingdom and possessions Of
Portugal, :han such nre, or shall be payable On
the like article, being tho growth, produae or
manufacture Of any other foreign country.
Nor shall any prohibition BIO imposed on the
m of article. the
grow th, produce or manufacture Of tho United
States Of America, or of the kingdom and posses
sions Of Portugal, to or from, the ports of the
said kingdom and possessions of Portugal, or Of
the said States, which shall not equally extend TO
all other foreign ns.'en-.
Nor shall any higher other duties charges
be imposed, In oither of the two countries on the
expectation Of any articles 10 The United States Of
America, or TO the kingdom Of Portugal, respec-
lively, than such as are payable on the exporta-
ton Of the like articles to any other foreign
country.
Provided, however, that nothing contained in
this article shall be understood, intonded to in
terfere with tho stipulation entered into by the
United States of America, for a special eGliva
lent, in regard to French wines. in the conven
ton made by the said States and France, on the
fourth day of July, in the year Of our Lord ono
thousand eight hundred and thirty -one which
stipulation will expire, and cease 10 havo effect,
in the month of February, IN tho year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortv-two.
ART. Nv. The same duties shall be paid, and
the same bouniies. deductions. or privileges allow
ed on the Importation, into the kingdom and pos
sessions Of Portugal. Of any article, the growth,
produce manufacture of the United States of
America, whether such Importation shall be in
vessels OF tho said States, in Portuguese YES
sells, and. reoiprocaly, the same duties shall be
paid and The same bounies, deductions, or prvio
ces allowed, on the Importation, into tho United
States of America, of any article. the growth
or produce manufacture Of the kingdom and
possessions Of Portugal, whether such Importation
shall be III Portuguese vessels or IN vessels Of tho
said States.
ART. V. 1t is agreed by the high contracting
parties, that, whenever there may be lawfully i'm
ported into all or any OF the ports of the Kingdom
and possessions of Portugal, in vessels OF any for
eiRn country, articles. of the growth, produce,
manufacture Of eeaatry other than that TO