State journal & flag., 1846-12-25
TREATIES.
BY AUTHORITY

"a
Treaty with the two Sicilies of commerce and
Navigation.
Concluded December LIST, 1S45.
By the President Of the United States Of America:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, Treaty of Commerce and Navga
ton between the United States of America
and his Mejeiy the King of the Kingdom of
the Two Slcilies, was concluded and signed
at Naples, on the first day of December one
thousand eight hundred and forty FIVE. which
Treaty, being in the English and Italian
languages, Is, word for word. as follows:
The United States of America and his Maj
csty the King of the Kingdom of the Two ST.
Giles, equally animated with the desire of main.
tanning the relations of good understanding
which have hitherto so happily subsistcd be-
tween their respective states, and consolidating
the commercial intercourse between them, have
agreed to enter int negotiations for the con,
clusion of Treaty of Commerce and Naviga.
ton, for which purpose they have appointed
plenipotentaries, that is TO say:
The President of the United States of Amer.
ca, William II. Polk, Charge d'Affairs of the
said United States of America to the Court Of
bis Majesty the King Of the Kingdom of The
Kingdom of the Two Sicllies, D. Giustno For
tunato Knight Grand Cross of the ROYAL Mill
tary Constantinian Order of ST George, and of
Francis the LIST, Minister Secretary of State of
his said Majesty d. Michael Gravina and Re
quesenz, Prince of Comllin, Knight Grand
Cross of the Royal Order of Francis the LIST,
Gentleman of the Chamber in waiting, and Min
lister Secretary of State of his sad Majesty
and d. Antonio Spinelli, of Scalea, Comman.
der ofthe Royal Order of Francis the LIST, Gem
tic1nan oil the thalnb'r OF his SAID Majesty,
Member OF the General Consulta, and Superln-
'ehoeh' ueherai OF tile ArchleVes OF the King
oo'h wno' a,'er having exchanged Their full
powers 'ouno III sood and que forIn' nave con-
ciuoensand signed me following articles
ARTICLE l..
There shall be reciprocal liberty of commerce
and navigation between the United States of
America and the Kingdom of The Two Sicilies
Fo duty of customs, or other impost, shall be
charged upon any goods, the produce manu-
fac ure of one country, upon importation by sea
or by land from such country into the other
other or higher than the duty or lnpost charg
ed upon goods OF The same KIND. the produce or
manufacture OF, or imported IRON any other
h;S Ma;es,u ,be K;nr Of ,ha Knnd,, % ' ,,'
IT, SIoI ., d. hareh, on,..... T., ,,.1,',h
800 or o,,vans oc ,,r Lbs g., I'LL -, -,
49,, So or,,ia: -. ;.s.',.,s;,,' ,''ha,a
=; o.,;ors ~ opr,,nosoa a,a rn,.;'ra,' '',,;.
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sd - ,ha s,,b;aos o. o;,. I'M - ., w., vi ,
oo,,r,o,i,Ir 80 ,,.,,,;,o,sI, ;e,ho
in favor Of liar ihsr S,a,e s5,lI have baou
.',;,o',, 80 :, $50. e.. ~
nearly as nossible ot nronortionatn yai,o and IL
feet, TO be adjusted BY mutual agreement, if the
concession shall have been conditional.
ARTICLE II.
All articles of the nroduce n, manufacture of
either country. and Of their respective states,
which can l,gallv no unmarried into o;,Ler conn.,
,rv from The o,ber in sbns Of ,ho, o,her conn
try ard thence com;na shall whom 60 ,,o,',,,-
al ho sph;ec, IN tho so,,o d,,, os .nJ o,;n,, ,ho
same nry,leaes ube,hor ;uno,,od in sb;ns nf
,ho one conntry or in sn;ns nf tho o,iar ,nd N
lii n manner. iii goods which can lsgall, he cv
norted or re.exno5,ed from either cosn,ry 10 ,he
other, in ships of hat other country shall, when
SO exported or re-expor;ed, be subject to the
same dutles' and be entitled to the same prvl
leges, drawbacks, bounties, and allowances,
whether exported IN ships OF the one country,
or In ships OF the other.
ARTICLE Ill.
No duties of tonnage. barbor. liobt.bouses.
nilotooe. quarantine. or other similar du,ieS NJ
Whatever nature. or under VIII ,tever donomna
tion. shall he imnosed IN either country unon
the vessels of the other. in resnect of yovnoes
between the limited States of America ana sbe
Kingdom If tho Two S;cl;cs Is iadon or IN ras
pect of any voyage, if in ballast, which shall
not be equally imposed IN the like cases on ma
tlonal vessels.
ARTICLE Nv.
It is hereby declared, that the stipuations of
the present treaty are not to he understood as
applyine to the NAVIGATION and carving trade
between one port and another. sitnaied in the
States of either contrnctioo marty sncb nav;aa.
ton and trade being reserved exclusively IN Sa.
tional vessels. Vessels Of either country shall
however. be permitted TO load or unload t,,e
whole or mart of their carooes nj one or more
ports in the States of either Of The high cons
tracing parties and then to proceed TO com.