The North-Carolina standard., 1847-02-03
BY AUTHORITY.
Blythe President efthe United States Of America
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Whereas treaty OF commerce ana naVl9atlon
between the United States of America and his
= Majesty the King ofthe BrlgIans, was concloo
=. ed and signed at Brussels, on the tenth day Of
- November. one thousand eight hundred ana
forty.ive, which treaty, being in The EnGilsh
s. and French Ianguagcs, is, word Tor word' as
follows: 80 -'- -..., r....t.
TTeGtv of commerce and n@U.gatlon 6etTeen me
LZnited States Of America and has Majesty tAe
King Of the Belgians. .uea -vea -
The United States ofAmeIiea -onthe ore pall
and his Maiesty the Kingsof The Brlgians on the
other part, wishing to regulate 10 u formal man.
ner their reciprocal relations of commerce and
navigation, and further TO strengthen, lhrough the
development of their interests respectively, tho
bonds of friendship and good understanding so
happily established between the governments AID
.people of the two countriesi and desiring with
this view to conclude, by common agreement.
treaty csablishn conditions equally ad vantageous
TO the commerce and navigation o! both states,
have to that effect appointed their plenipoentIa-
lries, NAMELY the President Of the United States,
Thomas c. Clemson charge dafaires of the u
nited States of Americato his Majesty the King Of
the Belgians and his Majesty the King OF the
Beleians, M AdoIPhe Drchanps. officer OF the
Order of Leopold, knight of the Oder ofthe Red
Eagle ofthe first class, grand cross of the order
of ST. Michel Of Bavaria, his minister for foreign
affairs, member of the Chamber Of Represent
other their full powers, ascertliucd TO be IN good
and proper form, have agreed and concluded the
following articles: -.-ss.
-. ARTICLE l. There shall be full and entire
freedom of commerce and navigation between the
inhabitants of the two countries and the same Sc
eurity and protection which is enjoyed by the CIT
ixens or subjects Of each country shall be guaran-
tied on both sides The said inhabitants, whether
established or temporarily residing within any
ports cities, or places whatever, Of The Two coun
tries shall not, on account Of their commerce or
industry paw any other or higher duties. taxes, or
jmposts than those which shall be levied on ci!i-
zens or subjects ofthe country in which they may
be; and the privileges, immuniIics,l and other tt-
xors with regard 10 commerce or industry enjoy
ed by the citizens or snhj"cs of one of The two
states shall be common to those OF the other.
s- ART g. Belgian vessels, whether coming
from Belgian or foreign port, shnll not paw,
either on entering or leaving the poIis Of the u
nited States, whatever may be- their destination,
any other or higher duties Of tonnage, piIotage,
anchorage bnoys, 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
10 duties levied for the benefit of the state but also
10 those levied for tho benefit of provinces, cities
countries districts townships: corporations, or any
other division or jurisdiction, whatever may be it,
designation.
ART. 8. ReciprocalIy, vessels Of The United
States, whether coming from port of said States,
or from foreign port shall not pay, either on en-
iering or leaving the ports OF Belgium, whatever
may be their destination: any other or higher du-
ties of tonnage, pilotagr, anchorage, buoys light
houses, clearance, brokerage or generally other
charges, whatever than ire required from Belgian
vessels in similar cases. This provision extends
net only to duties levied for the benefit Of the state
but also TO those levied for the benefit of provin-
ees cities, countries Districts townships. corpora
tions, or any other division or jurisdiction what
ever maybe its designation.
ART. 4. The restitution by Belgium of the duty
levied by the Government Of the Netherlands on
the navigation of the SchcIdt in virtue ofthe third
paragraph Of the ninth article of the treaty of A
pril nineteenth, eighteen hundred and Ihiry-nine
is guaranteed to the vessels of the United States
za ART. S. 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 dn-
ties of tonnage, anchorage, buoys, and light
houses
ART. 6, As regards the coasng 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 favored ma
lions.
ART. 7. ArticIrs Of every description, whether
proceeding from the soil, industry or warehouses
of Belgium, directly imported thercfrom, into the
ports of the United States, in Belgian vessels shall
pay other higher duties Of import than i'll
they were imported under the flag Of the said
States
And reciprocally, articles Of every description
directly imported into Belgium from the Uniled
States, under the flag Of the said States shall nav
ne other or higher duties than if they were i'm
ported under The Belgian flag.
as II is we'll understood: .- ...
- fst. That the goods shall have been really put
on board in the ports from which they are dcclar-
ed resprctivel y le come - --
I'd. That putng-in at an intermediate port.
produced by uncomfortable circumstances. duIy
proved, does not occasion the forfeiture of the ad-
vantage allowed TO direct Importation ~tr4
ART. 8. Articles Of every description, import
ed INTO the United States from other countries than
Belgium under the Belgian flag, shall paw no
other or higher duties whatsoever, than if they
had bern imported under the flag of the most ia
sVored foreign nation, other than the flag of the
country from which the importation is made And,
recIprocaIsy, articles of every description, import
ca under the flag Of the United States into Bel
gum, from other countries than the United States,
shall pay noEolher or higher duties whatsoever,
than # they pad been imported under the flag OF
lhe foreign 1ation most favored other than that of
me country from which the importation is made.
'sART.r9. Articles of every description, exported
by Belgian vessels, or by those of the Unitrd
States OF America from the ports Of either country
10 any country whatsoever, shall be subjected 10
no other duties or formalilies than such as are
CURED Tor expectation under the flag of the coun
Try where the shipment is made .-'4- i.-r' "a