State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-18
Treaty with Belgium, of Commerce and Nay
CATION,
Concluded November 10, 1916.
By the President cfthe Uaited States Of america
A PROCLAMATION.

| Whereas treaty of commerce and navigation.
between the United States of America and
his Majesty the King of the Belgians, was
concluded ard signed at Brussels, on the
tenth day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and fory-fve, which treaty. being in
the English and French languages, Is, word
for word, as follows
| Treaty of commerce ami navigation bet,ceen
The United States of America and his Mai
esty the King of ihe Belgians.
The United States of America on the one
part, and his Majesty the King of The Belgians
on the other part, wishing 10 regulate in for
NAL manner the reciprocal relations of com
merce and navigation, and further to strength
en-, through the developments of the interests
respectively, the bonds of friendship and good
understanding so happily established between
the governments and people Of The two coun
tries; snd desiring. with this view, to conclude,
by common agreement, treaty estab lishlng
conditions equally advantageous to the commerce
and navigation of both states, have, to that eff
feet, appointed as their penipoteniaries. name
ly: the President of the United States, Thomas
G. Clemson, charge d'afilrs of the United
States of America to his Majesty the King of
the Begians; and bis Majesty the King Of the
Belgians, M. Adolphe Dechamps, officer of the
!
Red Eagl. Of the first class. grand cross of the
order of 81. Michel of Bavaria, bis minister for
foreign affairs, member ofthe Chamber of Rep.
resentants, Who after having communicated to
each other their full powers, asce, tanned to be
in good and proper form, have agreed and con-
cuded the following articles:
ARTICLE |.
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 subjects OF each country, shall be guaranteed
on both sides. The said inhabitants, whether
| established or temporarily residing within any
ports, cities. or places Whatever, of the two
countries, shall not, on account of their COM
merce or industry, pay any other or higher du-
ties, taxes, or lmposts, than those which shall
be levied on citizens or subjects of the country
in which they may be; and the priv leges, i'm
munltles. and other favors, with regard to com
merce or industry, enjoyed by the citizens or
subjects of one Of the Two states, shall be COM
mon to those of the other
ARTICLE II.
Belgian vessels, whether coming from Bel.
gian or foreign port. shall not pay, either on
entering or leaving the ports of the United
States, whatever may be their destination, any
other or higher duties Of tonnage, pIlotage, an.
chorase, buoys light houses clearance, broker
age, or generally other charges whatsoever
than are required from vessels of the United
States in similar cases. This provision extends,
not only to duties levied for the benefit of the
state, but also 10 those levied for the benefit of
provinces, cities, countries, districts, townships
corporations, or any other division or jurisdiction
whatever may be its designation,
ARTICLE I'LL
Reciprocity, vessels of The United States
whether coming from port of said States, or
fiom foreign port, shall net paw, either on
entering or leaving the ports of Belgium, what.
ever may be their destination. any other or
higher duties OF tonnage, plotage, anchorage,
buoys, llght.house clearance, brokerage, or
generally other charges whatever, than are re-
quired from Belgian vessels in similar cases.
This provision extends not only to duties levied
for the benefit of the state but also to those lew
led for the benefit of provinces cities. countries,
districts, townships corporations, or any other
division or jurisdiction, whatever may be its des-
ignatlon.
ARTICLE w.
The restitution by Belgium Of the duty lev.
led by the Government of the Netherlands on
the navigation of the Schedt, in virtue of the
third paragraph of the ninth article of the treaty
of April Nineteenth eighteen hundred and ihir-
nine, is guaranteed to the vessels of the United
States.
ARTICLE V.
Steam vessels of the United States and of
Belgium, engaged IN regular navigation be-
tween The United States and Belgium, shall be
exempt in both countries from the payment of
duties of tonnage, anchorage. bioys and light
houses.
ARTICLE vi.
AS regards the coasting trade between the
ports of either country, the vessels of the two
nations shall be treated on both sides on the
same footing with the vessels of the most ia
| yored nations.
ARTICLE VII.
Articles of every description, whether pro-
ced,ng from the soil, industry. or Warehouses
of Belgium, directly imported therefroT, into
the ports Of the United States, in Belgian yes
sells, shall pay no other or higher duties of i'm
port than if they were imported under the flag
of SAID States. n
And reciprocally, articles of every description
/ directly 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.
II is well understood
Isl 1nat Inc goods snail nave Deen really
put on board in the ports from which they are
declared respectively to come.
I'd. That putting in at an intermediate
port, produced By uncomfortable circums ances,
duly proved, does not occasion the forfeiture of
the advantage allowed to direct importation.
ARTICLE VIII.
Articles of every description, imported into
the UnIted States from oher countries than
Belgium under The Belgian flag. shall pay no
other or higher duties whatsoever. than if they
had been imported under The flag Of The most
favored foreign nation, other than the flag of
the country from which the importation is
made. And, .reciprocally, articles of every
description, imported under the flag of the
United States into Belgium, from other coun-
tries than the United States, shall pay no other
or higher duties whatsoever, than if they had
been imported under the flag of the foreign ma
ton most favored, other than that of the coun.
try from which the Importation Is made.
E af9f ARTICLE TX. Ta
& Articles of every description, exported by
Belgian 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 duties or formalties
than such as are required for expectation I'M
der the flag Of the country where the ship
ment is made. ne e 81 -
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