State journal & flag., 1846-12-25

they agree that every difference OF duty, wheth-
er OF the ten per cent. or other, established IN
the respective States, to the prejudice OF the
navigation and commerce oftllose nations which
have not treaties of commerce and navigation
with them, shall cease and remain abolished in
conformity to the principle established in the
first article OF the present treaty, as well on the
productions of the soil and industry Of the King
dom OF the Two Sices, which therefrom shall
be imported into the United States of America,
whether in vessels of the one or OF the other
country, as on those which in like manner, shall
be imported in the Kingdom ofthe Two Sciles
in vessels of both countries
They declare besides, that as the productions
of the soil and lndstry of the two countries, on
their introduction into the ports OF the other,
shall not be subject 10 greater duties than those
which shall be imposed on the like productions
of the most favored nations, so the red and white
wines of the Kingdom of the Two SicIiies OF
every kind, including those of Marsala, which
ma be import ed directly into the United States
of America, whether in vessels of the one or of
the other country, shall not pay higher or great.
er duties than those of The red and white wines
of the most favored nations. And in like man.
ner, the cottons of the United States of Ameri-
ca, which may be imported directly into the
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, whether in yes
sells of the one or other nation, shall not pay high
er or greater duties than the cottons of Egypt,
Bengal, or those of the most favored nations.
ARTICLE XII.
The present treaty shall be in force from this
day, and for the term of ten years, and further,
until the end of twelve months after either of
the high contracting parties shall have given
notice to the other of Its intention to terminate
the same, each of the said high contracting par.
ties reserving 10 itself The right of giving such
notct at the end of the said term of ten years,
or at any subsequent term.
ARTICLE XIII.
The present treaty shall be approved and rat>
flied by The President of the United States of
America, by and with the advice ard consent
of the Senate Of the said States, and ny his Maj.
esty the King of the Kingdom of the Two Sici
lies, and the Publications shall be exchanged at
Naples, at the expiration of six months from the
date of lis signature, or sooner, if possible.
In witness whereof the respective plenipo-
tenliaries have signed the same, and have affix
ed thereto the seals of their arms.
Done at Naples the first of December, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and forty ,ive.
WILLIAM II. POLK L s
And whereas, the SAID Treaty has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective ratif
oat ms of the same were exchanged at Ma pies,
on the first day of June, one thousand eight hun,
dred and forty by William H. Polk. Charge
dAffalres of the United States, and ID. Giuslino
Fortunate, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal
Military Conslan,inian Order of st. George,
and of Francis The lst., Minister Secretary of
State of his said Majesty: ID. Michael Gravlna
and Requesenz, Prince of Comltini, Knight
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis the
ist., Gentleman OF the Chamber in waiting, and
Minister Secretary of State of his said Majesty;
and ID. Antonio Spinelli, of Scaea nCommander
of the Royal Order of Francis the lst., Gentle
man of the Chamber of his said Majesty, Mem
bcr of the Gensfal Consulia, and Supcrinten-
dent-General OF The Archives of the Kingdom,
on the part of their respective Governments:
Nov, THEREFORE,, BE 1T KNOWN, that ],
JAMES X POLK, President of the United
States of America, have caused the said Trea
ty be made public, to the end tina. the same.
and every clause and article thereof may be oh.
served and fulfilled wrh good faith, by the Uni
ted States and the citizens thereof.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hereunto SET
my hand and cause the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty
fourth day of July, IN the wear of our
[sEAL Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty six, and of the Independence OF
the United States the seventy first
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President;
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of STATE.
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