The New York herald., 1846-03-30

jesty the King OF the BsIgians.
The United States Of America ON the one part ana
his Majesty the King Of the Bsgans the other part
wishing to regulate In formal manner thsir reciprocal
strengthen through the development Of their interests
respectively, the bonds Of friendship and good under
standing 80 happily estsbii,hsd between the Govern
with this view, 70 conclude BY common agreement
treaty establishing conditions equally alvansgsous to
that effect appointed AZ their Penpoter
the President Of the United States Thomas O. Clemson.
Charge dA6ares Of the United States OF America to his
Majesty the King Of the Belgians and his Majesty the
King OF the Belgians NJ. Adophe Dechamps ofhcsr Of
the Order Of Leopold knight Of the Order Of the Red
Michael Of Bavaria, his Minister for Foreign A6sirs
member Of the Chamber Of Rspresentants-who. sftsr
having communicated to each other their full powers
ascerned to be In good and proper FORM have sgreed
to and concluded the following articles:
Art l. There shall be full and entire freedom OF com.
merce and navigation between the inhabitants Of the
two countries; and the Same security and protection
which is enjoyed by the citizens Or subject: Of Zach
inhabitants whether established temporsrarily
siding within any ports cities or places whatever Of
merce or industry pay any other higher duties taxes
mposs than those which shall bs levied on citizens
subjects the country in which they may BE-; and
the privileges mmuutss and favors, with regard
industry enjoyed by the citizens or sub
ecs OF Of the two States, shall be common to those
Art II. Belgian vessels, whether coming from Bal
gsn or foreign port shall not pay either on entering
be their Destination any other higher duties Of ton
mage, pilotags anchorage buoys, lighthouses. clear
than are required irsm vessels Of the United States In
similar cases This provision extends net only to duties
levied for the bsnen of the State but also to those h
We'd for the benefit Of rosnces cities, countries, dis
tric townships corporations any other divisions
Jurisdictions. whstsver be its designation.
A~kv llu ~ tkA Ty1s<~A 0totAa
whether coming from port of said States from TO-
reign port shall not pay either entering leaving
tion any other higher duties of tonnage. potags
chorage, buoys lighthouses. clearance brokerage. or
rom Bsxsn vessels in similar cs.s. This provsion
extends only to duties levied for the benefit Of the
also to those Levied ior the osnsa o.
nation IN
by the Government OF the Netherlands the naviga
ton Of the schsdt in virtue Of tho third paragraph Of
hundr ed and thirty nine guaranteed to the vessels
Ait " steam vessels Of the United states and Of Bel
gum. engaged in regular navigation between the Unit
ed States and Belgium, shall be exempt In both ooun
tries from the payment Of duties Of tonnage anchoags
Art vi A. regards tn. cosstns trade between the
ports Of either country the vessels Of the two nations
the vessels of the most favored nation.
Art VII Articles of every description. whether pro-
GUM, directly imported thsrsifon into the ports Of tie
United ates in Belgian vessels shall pay no other or
higher duties Of import than they were imported un-
Aod rocprocally articles Of every description direct
sS Or
duties than il they were imported under the Belgian
flag.
l. That the goods shall have been really put on
board in the ports from which they are declared rsspso
q That putting in at an intermediate port produced
by unconroabls circumstances duly proved, does not
occasion the forfeiture Of the advantage allowed to d.
Art VIII. Articles of every description imported into
the United States from other countries than Belgium,
under the Belgian Tag shall pay no other or higher du
ties whatsoever thsa il they had bsen imported under
the dag of the most favored foreign nation other than
made.
And reciprocaly articles of every description I'm
from other countries than the United States shall pay
other high duties whatsosver than IL they had been
imported under the nag OF tho foreign nation most f.
vored other than that Of country from which the i'm
poitation 10 made.
Art. TX Articles Of every description exported by
Belgian vessels those Of the United States Of
rica from the ports Of either country to any country
whatsoever shall be subjected other duties for
the nag Of ne country where the shipment Is made.
Art. X. All premiums, drawbacks otner fAvors Of
like nature which may be allowed in the States Of either
ofthe contracting parties upon goods imported OK
ported in national vessels shall be likewise and 10 the
same manner allowed upon goods imported directly
other exported from Of the two countries BY the
vessels of the other to any destination whAtsosvsr.
ply to the importation Of salt and o the produce Of sSs
national sherss each of the two parties rsservnG
Of hose IL ss
Art. XII The high contracting parties agree to con-
slider and to treat Belgian vessels and as vessels Of
the United States all those which, being provided by the
competsnt authority with passport letter. any
other sufficient document shall be recognised conforns-
bly, with existing laws as national vessels in the coun-
try to which they respectively belong.
Art XIII Belgian vessels and those OF the U. States
retain on board in the ports o both such paris Of their
cargoes a. may be destined for foreign country and
such parts shall not be subjected either while they
remain board or upon transportation any charges
whatsoever other than those for the prevention Of
AT xiv. During the penod allowed by the law. .,
the two countries respectively for the wsrehousng Of
goods NO duties other than those Of watch and storage
try into the other while awaiting rans
or entry for consumption.
Such goods shall in be subject to higher ware
house charges the oher formalies than they had
been imported under the nag Of the country.
Art XIV 10 all that relates to duties Of customs and
cprocally not to grant any favor privilege, mmuni.
ty to any other State which shall not instantly become
spsctivey; gratuously il the concession or favor to
such other State gratuitous and allowing the same
compensation or in equivalent, II the ssson IL
ditional
Neither ofhs contracting parties shall lay upon goods
proceeding from the soil or the industry Of the other
Wnicn imported into pore, any otner
or higher duties Of importation reexportation than
laid upoa the importaio rsexporation Of similar
goods coming from any other foreign country.
Art. XVI. In Of shipwreck, damages at sea- or
forced putting in each party shall afford to the vessels
Of the ether whether belonging to the State to ind
viduals the assistance and protection and the
mmunities which would have been granted to its own
vessels in similar cases.
Art. XVII. 1t 10 moreover agreed between the two
contracting parties that the Consuls and Vice Consull
of the United States in the ports Of Belgium and recip
rocay the Consuls and Vice Consuls Of Belgium Ia the
al hn oil shs
privileges protection and assistance usually granted
hen, and which may be necessary for the proper dis.
charge of their functions The said Consuls end ice
Coasuls may be arrested and back either
to their vessels to their country such
have deserted from the vessels Of their nation To thii
end they shall apply in writing to competent local
authores and they shall prove by exhibiio Of the
vessels crew list other document, or she have de-
parted, by copy of said documents duly certified by
tham that the lAamen whom they claim fnrmad mart n