The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-06

/ WHEREAS Treaty Of Commerce and Navigation
jesty the King Of the Belgisns was concluded and 81
thousand eight hundred and fory-hye, which treaty
for word as follows: "
TSsaiy VI Commerce and Navigation bsi,sesa the
United States Of .fmaiea and his Majesty III King
Of hs Bslxisns. ...- ... E--rr- .r-r.'-., q ri
The United States Of America ON the one part,
and his Majesty tho King Of the Belgiaas on the
other part, wishing 10 regulate IA formal manner
their reciprocal relations Of commerce and nasigar
ton, and further 20 Strengthen, through the devol
opment OF their interests respectively, the bonds
Of friendship and good understanding 90 happily
established between tho governments and people
Of the two countries; aad desiring, with this
visv, 70 eoacude, BY common sgrssnsnt, a
ssAsy sssabshiHg conditions equally edvanisyeous
70 Ia eonnexes enA nasiGaSsss - ~, 0oenD,
hspe, ~ Dist s1sst appointed their plsnpossn-
lAries, nsmslys the Prssident Of the United States
Thomas g. Clemson, charge d,afaires Of the United
States Of America TO his Majesty the King OF the
Bslgians; and his Majesty the King ofthe BelgiAas,
M Adolphe Dcchamps officer Of the Order Of Leo
pold knight of the Order Of the Red Eagle Of the
hrst class grand cross Of the Order OF ST. Michel OF
Bavaria, his minister for foreign affairs, member
Of the Chamber OF Representans, who, after having
communicated to each other then full powers, as.
certained TO be in good and proper form, have
agreed and concluded the following articles:
| a. t-.- .. ARrIoLE /. ...
There shall be full and entire freedom Of CON-
merce and navigation between the inhabitants Of
the two countries; and the same security and pro-
lection which is enjoyed by the citizens or subjects
Of each enuntry, shall be guaranteed on both sides
The said inhabitants whether establlshed or tempo
rarily residing within any ports, cities, or places
whatever, of the two Countries shall not on account
OF their commerce or industry, pay any other or
higher duties, taxes, or imposts, than those which
shall be levied citizens subjects OF tho country
in which they may be; and the privileges, in,moni-
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industry, enjoyed by the ciiizens or subjects Of
one Of the two states, shall be common 10 those Of
the other 5...a.. . ..a o.. ....
# fn. ARTICLE 2.
Belgian vessels, whether coming from Belgian
or a foreign port shall not pay, either entering
or leaving the ports of the United Stairs whatever
may be their destination, any other or higher du-
Ties Of tonnage, piIotage, anchorage, buoys light
houses clearance, brokerage, or generally other
charges whatsoever, than are required from vessels
Of the United States in similar cases. This pro-
vision extends, not only to duties levied for the
benefit Of the state but also those levied for the
benefit Of Provinces cities, countries DISTRICTS town
ships corporations, or any other division or Juris-
dietion, whatever may be It's designation.
ARTICLE 8.
Reciprocally, vessels of the United States, wheth-
or coming from port Of said States, or from for
eign port, shall not pay, either on entering or eav
ing the ports of Belgium, whatever may be their
destination, any other or higher duties of tonnage
pilotage, anchorage, buoys, lighthouses, clearance
brokerage, or generally other charges whatever,
than are required from Belgian vessels in similar
cases. This provision extends not only to duties
levied for the benefit Of the State, but also to those
levied for the benefit of provinces, Cities countries,
astIcts. ,ownships, corporations, or any other DIR
vision or Jurisdiction, whatever may be Its designa-
ton .-ar go ... - -.ra o.. ...... ...-.
.r.. .. ... ARTICLE 4.
The restitution by Belgium of the duty levied by
the government of the Netherlands on the naviga-
ton of the Scheldt in virtue of the third paragraph
of the ninth article of the treaty of April nineteenth,
eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, is guaranteed to
the vessels of the United States. 'r "rH''
s' r'4"' ..f.' ARTICLE S.
Steam vessels of the United States and Of Bel
eum engaged in regular navigation between the
United States and Belgium, shall be exempt IN both
countries from the payment of duties Of tonnage,
anchorage, buoys, and lighthouses.
| l.a-rvs So ~ .n ARTICLE 6.
As regards the coasting trade between the ports
of either country, the vessels Of the two nations
shall be treated on both sides the footing
with the vessels Of the most favored nations.
l.' '- ARTIcLE7.
Articles of every description, whether proceeding
from the soil, industry, or warehouses Of Belgium,
directly imported therefrom, int the ports Of the
United States in Belgian vessels, shall pay other
or higher duties of import than if they were import
ed under the flag Of said States. ... ..... -.
And, recprocay articles Of every description d.
recy imported into Belgium from the United States,
under the flag of the said States, shall pay no other
or higher duties than if they were imported under
the Belgian flag. w .n .rr .7i.:r ...u .-l.e:. .".I
II il vel understood . ~. g'.' !. sg.
LIST. That the goods shall have been really put on
board in the ports from which they are declared re-
H. Cd That a putting in at an intermedats port,
produced by uncomfortable circumstances, duly
proved does not occasion the forfeiture of the adj
vantage allowed to direct importation. m rdraap
| ~ s1gtak 10 ,1pi9o7I y,r-A-h W. aa- a. ...
! n-c7n soa'y rn &Ei ARTICLE 8. .ra
Articles of every description, imported into the
United States from other countries than Belgium,
under the Belgian asg shall pay no other q h,gheg,
under the flag Of the most favored foreign nation,
other than the flag Of the country from which the
importation Is made. And, rcciprocally, articles OF
every description, imported under the flag of the
United States into Belgium, from other countries
duties whatsoever, than II they had been imported
under the flag Of the foreign nation most favored,
other than that Of the country from which the inn
portation is made. ' "
4 ..-,. or.a I'm. ARTICLE 9. .... .....
i Articles OF every description, exported by Bel
gian vessels. or by those of the United States Of
America, from the ports Of either country TO any
country Whatsoever, shall be subjected to no other
dntics or formalities than such are required for
expectation under the flag Of the country where the
shipmentis made. ss.aao nr~"Itno. g.~ra' a., DIV
sTaa la ytaf1 ARTICLE 10. "" d.
| An premiums, drawbacks, Or other favors Of like
nature. which may be allowed in the states Of either
Of the contracting parties, upon goods imported on
exported in national vessels, shall be IKE
wise, and in the same manner, allowed up
on goods imported directly from one Of the
two countries by It's vessels into the other, or ex
ported from one Of the two countries, by the vessels
of the other, to any destination whatsoever.
| .....-,..s - ARTICLE II. ..s....H .
| The preceding article is, however, not to apply to
the importation Of salt, and Of the produce OF the
national fshtres each of the two parties reserving
to itself the faculty Of granting special privileges Tor
the importation Of those articles under It's own nag
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