Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-03

II is well understood:
lst That the goods shall have been really put beard
in the ports from which they declared respectively TO
cUme.
circumstances duly proved does OCCASION
the forfeiture Of the advantage allowed direct Importation
ARTICLE VIII Articles Of every description imported ino
the United States from other countries than Belgium undc'
the Belgian flag, shall Pay other higher duties whaso-
than if they had been imported under the flag Of The
most foreign naton other than the flag OF the
Try f0m which the importation is made And eeiproC
srles OF every description imported under the flag of the
United States into Belgium from other countries than the
United States shall pay other higher duties whatsoever
than il they had been imported under the flag Of the foreign
nation most favored other than that of the country from
ARTICLE TX Articles Of every description expo led by
Belgian vessels by those OF the United States Of America
shall be subjected other duties fOmaes than
as are required for expotion under the flag Of the country
where the shipment is made.
ARTICLE Kali premiums, drawbacks, other favors OF
like nature which be allowed in the states Of either OF
the contracting PARTIES upon goods imported exported in
national vessels shall be likewise and in the same manner
allowed upon goods imported directly from one OF the
countries, by its vessels into the oher exported from
one Of the two countries by the vessels Of The other any
ARTICLE XLThe preceding article is, however to
apply the importation Of SALT and of the produce Of the
national shees each Of the two parties reseviDg TO il
self the faculty Of granting special privileges for the import
alton of those articles under its own hag
ARTICLE XI-The high contracting parties agree TO con-
slider and to treat Belgian vessels and vessels Of the
United States all those which, being provided by the
petent authority with passport letter. any other
sufficient document shall be recognized confo mably with
existing laws national vessels the county 10 which
they respectively belong.
ARTICLE XIII-Degian vessels and those Of the United
States may conomaby with the laws OF Countries
board the ports Of both such parts Of their
goes may be destined for foreign country and such
parts shall be subjected, either while they remain
board upon re-expOrtson any charges whatsoever
otherthsn tssse for the prevention Of smuggling.
ARTICLE XfV-Duing the period allowed by the laws Of
the counties respectively Tor the wareh0usng Of goods
duties, other than those Of watch and storage shall be
levied upon articles brought from either country into The
other, while awaiting transit re-exporaOn entry
consumption. Such goods shall in be subject 10
higher warehouse charges, to Uhe OImaltes, than il
they had been imported under the flag Of the county.
ARTICLE XVln all that relates duties Of customs and
navigation, the two high contracting parties PROMISE ecp
rocaly not 10 grant any fayIr privilege immunity, 70
to the citizens and subjects Of both parties respectively
grauiousy if the concession favor such other State
gIatutous, and allowing the same compensation OF lis
equivalent, if the concession Is conditional.
Neither Of the CONTRACTING parties shall Jay upon goods
proceeding from the soil the industry of the other putty
which may be imported into its potts. any other higher
duties importation or reexpOratOn than are laid upOs
The mpoTta and re-expoation Of similar goods coming
from any other foreign country.
ARTICLE XVIII OF shipwreck damages at sea- o.
forced putting in each party shall afford 10 the
the other whether belonging to the State to individuals
the same assistance and Protection aud the immune,
which would have been granted TO its own vessels in similar
cases.
ARTICLE XvII-It is moreover agreed between the tvt
contracting parties that the consus aud vice consus of
United States in the ports Of Belgium and recprocay th
consuls and vice-consuls of Belgium in the ports
United States, shall continue TO enjoy all the privileges pro
tecton and assistance, usually granted them, and which
may be for the proper discharge Of their functions
The said cousuls and viceconsuls may arrested
and back either to their vessels their county
such may have deserted from the Of
nation To this end they shall apply writing
peteni local authorities and they shall prove by exhibition
Of the vessels list, other document or il she shall
have DEPARTED by copy Of said documents duly certified
them, that the whom they claim formed part
said crew. Upon such demand thus supported the deliver
Ofth hall ba all
receive all aid and assistance searching for sezing
arestng such deseers who SHALL upon the Tequsiton
at the Of the consul vice consul be confined
kept prisons of the country until he shall have foun
an opportunity for sending them home. II, however,
an opportunity should not within three months ate
the arrest the dcsertes shall be liberty and shall no
again be arrested for the however,
deTsiOOd that seamen Of the country which the desetior
shall excepted from these provisions unless the
ARTICLE XVIII-Ariices of all kinds, transit o
which is allowed in Belgium coming from going 10 th
United States shall be exempt from all transit duty in Bel
GUM when the transportation through the Belgian teuito
is effected on the railroads Of the State.
ARTICLE AlX-Ihe present treaty shall be in force dur
ing ten years from the date OF the exchange OF the athca
tions aud until the expiration of twelve months after eihe
Of the high contracting parties shall have announced 10 tn
other its intention terminate the operation thereof; eac
patty reservng to itself the right Of making such declsa
on the other at the end of the years
ed and Is agreed that after the expiration of the velv
months of prolongation accorded both Sides this ea
and all its stipullons shall TO be in force.
ARTICLE XX-This Treaty shall be ratified and the ra
cations shall be exchanged Washington, within the
Of six months after its date sooner if possible and tn
treaty shall be put in execution within the Of lively
months.
In faith whereof, the respective penpotenaries hav
signed the present treaty, in duplicate, and have alike
thereto their seals Brussels, the tenth Of November eish
) teen hundred aud foIty-fve.
, [L.sl THos. C. CLEMSON.
E L.. A. DEcHAMPs.
And whereas, the said Treaty has been duly ratified
both parts and The respective acatOns Of the same
exchanged Washington the thirtielh day Of March
thousand eight hundred and lOysx by James Buch
anaD Secretary Of State Of the United States, and ~
Beaueu, Minister Resident Of his Majesty, the King of th
Begians, TO the Government of the United States, III
part Of their respective Governments:
Now, TnEREFoRE, KNOWN, that /, JAMES X
POLK, President of the United States Of America hav
caused the said treaty be made public the end that III
aud fulfilled with gOod faith by the United States and tn
citizens thereof.
In WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto set my hand am
caused the seal Of the United States 10 be affixed.
Done the city of Washington this th ty-hrs day
March, il the year Of our Lord, one thousand eigh
SEAL hundred and forlysix and Of the independence
the United States, the seventeen.
JAMES X POLK
J By the President:
NJ TRrsr. Acting Secretary Of State.
Treaty Nth the Chinese Empire of Pea-e Aity and Com
CONCLUDED July Sd, 1874.
By The President Of the United States Of America.
! Proclamation:
Whereas treaty of peace, amty, and commerce, between
the United States of America and the Ia Using Empire
concluded and signed at Wang Hiya the hild da
Of July, thousand eight hundred and forty -four
which treaty is, word for word, as follows:
The United States Of America and the TIA Using Empire
Desiring TO establish m lasting and sincere friendship be
tween the two nations, have resolved to fix,
lion OF peace amy and commerce @ Sr s .
future be mutually observed in the intercourse of their
specve countries; for which most desirable object thu
President Of the United States has conferred full powers
their commissioner Caleb Cushing envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipoenaIy of the United States China ant