Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-17

either while they remain on board or upon rce1porta
on 10 any charges whatsoever other than those for the
prevention Of smuggling.
ARTICLE XIv.-purng the period allowed by the
laws Of the Two countries respectively for the warehouse
ipy of goods duties, other than those Of watch aud
storage shall he levied upon articles hrOue from either
country into the other, while awaiting transit, re rxpor
tation entry Tor consumption. Such goods shall in
no case be subject To higher warehouse charges or to
other tomaliti-s than IL they had been imported under
the hag OF the country.
ARTICLE Nv-ln all that relates TO duties Of Gus
toms and navigation, the two high contracting parties
promise, reciprocay, not to grant any favor privilege
or immunity, 10 any other state, which shall not In
SANITY become 10 the citizens and subjects Of
both parties respectively gratuously, the concession
favor to such other state is cratutons and on allow
ng the compensation its equivalent, II the COLI
cession is conditional.
Neither Of the contracting parties shall lay upon goods
proceeding from the soil the industry Of the other par
y which may be imported into its ports, any other or
higher duties uf importation reoxpoftaton than are
laid upon the mpo and transportation OF similar
goods coming from any other foreign country.
ARTICLE XvI-ln cases Of shpwreck, damages at
sea- forced pultinen each party shall afford 10 Tue
of the ether whether belonging to the state or 10
individuals the assistance and protection and the
same immun,es which would have been granted 10 It's
own vessels in similar cases.
ARTICLE XVII lit is moreover agreed between the
two contracting parties, that the consus and vce-con
snls Of the United States IN the ports Of Belgium and'
rsciprocaly, the cOnsus and vice-consuls OF Belgium
in the ports of the United states, shall continue 10 en-
ioy all The privileges protection and assistance, usually
granted To them, mud which may be necessary Tor tue
proper discharge of their functions The said consnls
and vice consus may To be arrested and sent BACK
ell her to their vessels their country, scn seanen
as may have deserted from the vessels Of Their nation.
To this end, they shall apply IN wiring 10 lne e"pS ;
ton of the vessels list, or other document or
she shall have departed by copy of said documents du-
certified by them that The seamrn whom aney c,a ha
supported the delivery of the desertes shall not he re-
fused. They shall moreover receive all ala aa assist.
in searching for, selzng and arrestne sncn aese
ers no SHALL upon the requiston and al the expense
Of The consul consul, be confined ana Kept IN
The prisons n the country until he shall have found an
opportunity for sending them home. II, however, sucn
an opportunity should not occur within three months nj,
ter the arrest the deserers shall be sci ut liberty ana
shall not again be arrested for the same cause Is
however understood, that stamen of The country ~
which the esenion shall exempted from thes1
provisions unless they he naturazed Citizens or SUBJ
l.cts Of The other county,
ARTICLE yVIiI-Arlicles Of all kinds, the transit
| Of which is allowed in Belgium, coming IRON or going
TO the United States, shall be exempt from all transit
duty in Belgium, when The transportation through tue
Belgian territory is effected the railroads OF the STATE
| ARTICLE XIX-The present treaty shall be In foice
during ten years from the date OF the exchange Of Tie
ratlica,ons and until the expiration OF Twelve months
after either of the high contracting parties shall nave
announced To the other its intention 10 terminate the
operation thereof each party reseryng to Itself The rgh
OF making such declaration 10 the nher at the end OF
the years above mentioned; and II Is agreed tnat
ater the expiration Of the twelve months OF prolnngn
ton accorded bo sides this treaty ard all its stpuia-
tions shall cease to be in force.
| ARTICLE XX-Thls treaty shall he ratified, anu
the notifications shall he exchanged AT Washington,
within the Of six months after lis date or sooner u
possible; and the treaty shall be put IN execution within
the term Of twelve months.
In faith Whereof the respective plenpoten'iares have
signed the present treaty in duplicate and have aihsed
thereto their seals Brussels, the tenth OF November,
eighteen hundred and fory-fiye
'''"'' Il. ST. THOS. C. CLEMSON.
/ IL. 81 A. DECHAMPS.
And whereas The said Treaty has been duly ratified
on both tarts aud the respective raticati0ns af the
same were exchanged NJ Washington, on the thrieth
day Of March, thousand eight hundred and forty
six hy James Buchanan Secretary OF State of the Uni
ted states, and n 4. Beaueu Minister Resident Of
his Majesty The King of the Begans 10 the Government
Of United States The part of their respective Co
| vernments: .
| Now, there ftre, be il known, that |, JAMES X.
POLK President Of The United States Of America, have
caused the said treaty be made public, To the end that
the same and and article thereof may he tb-
served and fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, have herennto SET my hand,
and caused the seal OF The United States Ia be affixed
Done AT the City of Washington, This thirty first day
Of March. IN the year of our Lord, one thousand
ssALl eight eight hundred aud nriysix, aud Of the IN
dependence Of the United States the seventeen.
| JAMES X. POLK
| By the President:
" P. TRrsr, Acting Secretary of State.