Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-11-13
states, which shall not equally extend to all

States, which shall not equally extend to all
other foreign nations.
Nor shall any higher or other duties or
charges be imposed, in either of the two
countries, on the expectation of any articles
to the United States of America, or TO the
kingdom Of Portugal, respectively, than
such as are payable on the expectation of
the like articles to any other foreign coun-
try.
Provided, however, that nothing contain
ed in this article shall be understood, or in
tended, to interfere with the stipulation en-
tered into BY the United States of America
for special equivalent, in regard TO French
wines, in the convention made by the said
States and France. on the 4th day Of july
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirtv-one; which stipulation
will expire, and cease 10 have effect, in the
month of February, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.
ARTICLE w.
The same duties shall be paid, and the
same bounties. deductions or privileges al
lowed, on the importation, into the kingdom
and possessions of Portugal, of any article,
the growth, produce or manufacture of the
! United States of America, whether such
importation shall he in vessels of the said
States, or in Portuguese vessels; and, recip-
rocally, the same duties shal'be paid, and
the same bounties, deductions, or privileges
allowed, on the Importation, into the Uni
ted States of America, of any article, the
growth, produce ar manufacture of the
kingdom and possessions of Portugal,
whether such importation shall be in Por-
tuguese vessels, or in vessels of the said
States.
ARTICLE V.
1t is agreed by the high contracting par
ties, that, whenever there may be lawfully
imported into all or any of the ports of the
kingdom and possessions of Portugal, in
vessels of any foreign country, articles Of
the growth, produce, or manufacture of a
country other than that to which the i'm.
porting vessels shall belong, the same privi-
leges shall Immediately become common to
vessels of the United States Of America,
with all the same rights and favors as may.
in that respect, be granted to the most IA
vored nation. And, reel procally, in con-
sderation thereof. Portuguese vessels shall,
thereafter, enjoy, in the same respect, priv
ileges, rights and favors. to a correspondent
extent in the ports of the United States of
America.
ARTICLE VI.
All kinds of merchandise and articles of
commerce, which may be lawfully exported
or re-exported from the ports of either Of
the high contracting parties to any for
eign country, in national vessels, may, also
be exported or re.exported therefrom in
vessels of the other parry, respectively,
without paying other or higher duties or
charges, of whatever kind or denomina-
ton, than if the same merchandise or arti-
Giles Of commerce were exported or re-ex-
ported in national vessels.
And the same bounties and drawbacks
shall be allowed, whether such expectation
or re-exportation be made in vessels Of
the one party or the other
ARTICLE VII.
1t is expressly understood that nothing
contained in this treaty shall be applicable
to the coastwise navigation of either of
the two countries, which each of the two
high contracting parties reserves exclu-
sveIy to itself.
ARTICLE VIII.
1t is mutually understood that the fore
going stipulations do not apply to ports
and territories, in the kingdom and posses
sions of Portugal, where foreign commerce
and navigation are not admitted; and that
the commerce and navigation of Portugal,
directly to and from the United States of
America and the said ports and territories,
are, also prohibited.
But Her Most Faithful Ma estv agrees
that, as soon as the said ports and terrior-
les, or any of them, shall be opened to the
commerce or navigation of any foreign
nation, they shall, from that moment be
also opened to the commerce and naviga-
ton of the United States of America, with
the same privileges, rights and favors as
may be allowed to the most favored ma
ton, gratuitousIy, if the concession was
gratuitously made, or on allowing the same
compensation, or an equivalent, if the con-
ceSsion was conditional.
ARTICLE TX.
Whenever the citizens or subjects of
either Of the contracting parties shall be
forced to seek refuge or asylum in any
of the rivers bays, ports, or territories of
the other, with their vessels, whether mer-
chant, or of war, through stress of weather,
pursuit of pirates or enemies, they shall be
received and treated with humanity, giving
to them all favor, facility and protection
for repairing their ships, procuring pro-
visions and placing themselves in stua-
! lion 10 continue their VOYAGE. without OBJ.