The North-Carolina standard., 1841-05-12
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES OF AMERICA
. rpo~r AMATION

By TIE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. a treaty of Commerce and Navlga.
tion between the United States OF America and
His M.iesty the King of Hanover, was con-
cluded and signed b. their plenlpotenlIarles al
Berlin. on the twentieth day OF May, IN the
wear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty: which treaty. being in the English
and French languages is, word Tor WORD as
follows:
The United States of America and His MaJes-
tv the King of Hanover, equally animated by the
desire of extending as far as possible the com
mercial relations between, and the exchange OF
the productions OF ther respective States. have
agreed with this view, to conclude treaty oI
commerce and navigation.
For This purpose. the President OF the United
States of America has furnished with full pow
ers, Henry Wheaton, their EnVoy ExlraordIna-
ry and Minister Plenipo,entary near Ills Nd
iestv the King Of Prussia and His Majesty the
King Of Fl mover has furnished with the like
full powers, LIE Sieur Auguste de Berger, his
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenIpo!en-
tiary near His Majesty the King OF Prussia
Lieutenant General. Knight Grand Cross OF the
order Of Guelph, the red eagle of Prussia, the
changing their said fall powers. found iii good
and due form, have concluded and signed, sub
iecl to ratification, the following articles.
Article l. There shall be between the terrific
ries of the High Contracting Parties recipro-
cal liberty OF commerce and navigation.
The inhabitants Of their respectlve States shall!
mutually have liberty TO enter, with or without
their ships. and cargOeS, the ports places, Wa
ters and rivers OF the territories of each party
wherever foreign commerce is permitted.
They shall be permitted to sojourn and reside
ia all parts whatsoever of said territories. in order
to attend 10 their affairs. AID also to hire and oc-
cupy houses and warehouses, for The purpose OF
their commerce, provided they submit 10 the laws
as well general lis special relative TO the right O!
residing and trading.
Whilst they conform 10 the laws and regula-
lions in force, they shall be at liberty to manage
themselves their own business in all the terrific
riss subject 10 the jurisdiction OF each party. in
respect 10 the comsg gnment, and sale OF their
goods by wholesale or retail, as With respect TO
the leading, unloading and sending Of their ships.
or 10 mp!oy such agents and brokers as they may
deem proper, they being, in all LRese cases. 10 be
treated as the citizens or subjects of the country
in which they reside. it being nevertheless under
stood that they shall remain subject TO the SAID
laws and regulations also in respect to sales by
wholesale or retail.
They shall have free access to the tribunals OF
justice in their litigous affairs on the same terms
which are giantcd by the law aud usage OF the
country to natit e citizens or subjects. lor which
purpose they may employ in defence Of their
rights such advocates, attorneys and other agents
as they may judge proper.
Art. 3 No hioh her or other duties slal be impo-
sed in any of the ports Of the United States on
Hanoverian vessels, than those payable in the
same ports by vessels of the United States; nor
in The ports of the Kingdom Of Hanover on the
vessels Of the United States than shall be paya-
Bile in The same ports OF Hnnoveridn vessels
The privileges secured by the present article
10 The vessels Of the respective high contracting
parties shall only extend to such as are built
within their respective territories, or lawfully
condemned as prize of war. or adjudged 10 be for
frited for breach of the mnnicp pal laws ofei.her
of the parties, and belonging wholly to their cti-
zens or subjects respectively, and Of which the
master, officers and twolhirds of the crew shall
consist of the citizens or subject of the country to
which the vessel belongs.
The same duties shall be paid on the importa
ton into the ports OF the United States Of any ar
ticles, the growth, produce or MANI acture ofthe
Kingdom OF Hanover, of any other country
belonging to the Germanic Confederation and
the Kingdom of Prussia, from whatsoever ports
Of the SAID country the said vessels may depart.
whether such importation shall be in vessels OF
the United States in Hanoveriau vessels and
the same duties shall be paid on the importation
into the ports of the Kingdom Of Hanover, ofany
articles, the growth. produce or manufacture of
the United States and OF every other country of
The continent of America and the West India Is
lands. from whatsoever ports Of the said countries
The vessels my depart whether such importation
shall be in HLnoverian vessels or the vessels of
The United States.
The same duties shall be paid and the same
bountes allowed on the 'txportation of any arti-
cles the growth, produce or manufacture of che
Kingdo OF Hanover, or Of any other country,
belonging to the Germanic Confederation and
he Kingdom of Prussia. to the United States.
whether such expectation shall be in vessels Of
The United States, or in Hanoverian vessels, de- !
parting from the parts of Hanover and the same
duties shall be paid and the same bountes allow
ed on the exporalion of any articles. the growth,
produce or manufacture ofthe United States and
of every other country on the continent Of A
rnerica and the West India Islands, to the King
dom of Hanover, whether such expectation shall
be in Hanoverian vessels or in vessels OF the
United States, departing from the ports of the
United States.
Art 8. No higher or other duties shall be
imposed on the importation into the United States
Of any articles, the growth, produce or manufac-
ture of the Kingdom of Hanover and no higher
or other duties shall be ir posed on the imporla-