The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-22

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CLAMATIoN.
Whereas q couvouti0n between the United States
Of America and his highDess the Sultan OF BOrneo
was concluded and signed by their respective Pleni.
June, one thousand eight hundred and ffty, which
convention u word for word ~ follows:
His bighness Omar Ali Ssifeddin chm Marhoun
SUDAN Mahomed Jsmsln Alan and Panjiren Anak
country Of Bruni and al its provinces and DEEPEN
denotes, for themselves and their descendants, on
the one part. and the United States Of America on
the other. have agreed to cement the friendship
BY convention containing the following articles;
ARTICLE I. Peace, friendship, and good under
standing shall from hcnoeforward andforever sub
sst between the United States Of America and his
and their respective successols and citizens and
subjects
ARTICLE II. The citizens Of the United States Of
America sb.ll have full liberty TO enter into. reside
IN, trade With, and pass with their merchandise
through all parts Of the dominions Of his Hghness
the Sultan Of Borneo, and they shall enjoy therein
all The privileges and advantages with respect to
may hereafter be granted to the citizens or subjects
Of the most favored nation; and the subjects Of his
Highness the Sultan Of BOrneo shall, In like man
ner, be at liberty to enter into, reside in, trade
II,
parts Of the United States OF America, as freely az
the citizens and subjects Of the most favored nston
and they shall enjoy In the United States of Amer
ca all the privileges and advantages, with respect
to commerce or Otherwise, which are now, or which
may hereafter be- granted therein to the citizens or
subjects Of the most favored nation.
ARTICLE Ii-Ctizens Of the United States shall
Re permitted to purchase rent or occupy or In any
other legal way {, acquire all kinds Of property
within the dominions Of his highness the Sultan of
B0rDeo; and his highness Engages that such citi-
re Of the United States Of America shall, as far
rs lies in his power, within his dominions, enjoy
full ard complete protection and security for them
q quire in future, or which they may have acquired
ALI adv before the date Of the present convention.
ARTICLE Iv.-No article whatever shall be pro-
hibiied from being imported into or exported from
territories Of bis highoess the Sultan Of Boraeo;
but the trade between the United States Of America
and the comiDions Of his highness the Sultan of
Borneo shall be perfectly Free and shall be subject
only to the custom duties which may thereafter be
enforced in regard TO such trade.
ARTICLE v.-No duty exceeding one dollar per
registered ton shall be levied on American vessels
entering the ports of his Highness the Sultan OF
Borneo and this fixed duty Of dollar per ton to
be levied on all American vessels shall be In lieu Of
all other charges duties Whatsoever. His High
ness, moreover, engages that American trade and
American goods shall be exempt from any Internal
duties, and also nom any Injurious regulations
adopted In the domiDions of the Sultan of Borneo.
ARTICLE Wills Highness the Sultan Of Borneo
agrees that no duty whatever shall be levied on the
expectation from his Highness's d0minions Of any
article the growth, produce, or manufacture Of
ARTICLE Willis Highness, the Sultan of Borneo,
engages to permit the ships Of war of the United
States Of America freely to enter the ports, rivers
and creeks, situate within his dominions, and to
allow such ships to provide themselves, at fair and
moderate price, with ouch supplies, stores, and pro-
visions as they may from time to time stand in
need Of.
ART1cLE vru-If any vessel under the American
flag should be wrecked on the coast Of the domi
Mons Of His Highness the Sultan Of Borneo, His
Highness engages to give all the assistance In his
power to recover for, and to deliver over to, the
from such vessels. His Hjghness furthr engages
to extend to the officers and crew, and TO all other
persons on board of such wrecked vessels full pro-
lection, both as to their persons aud as to their
property.
ARTIcLx X. His Highness the Sultan Of Borneo
agrees that In all cases where Q citizen Of the
United States shall be accused Of any crime COM
person so accused shall be exclusively tried and
adjudged by the American consul, or other of1cer
duly appointed for that purpose; and In oil cases
where disputes or differences may arise between
American citizens, or between American clti-
zens and the subjects Of his highneas, or be-
tween American citizens and the citizens or
subjects Of any other foreign power in the domi-
MONS Of the Sultan Of Borneo, the American con-
power to hear and decide the same, without any
Interference, molestaton or hindrance on the part
Of any authority Of Borneo, either before, during
or after the litigation.
This treaty shall be ratified, and the notifications
thereof shall be exchanged at Bruni at any time
prior to the 4th day of July, in the year 1854.
Done ut the city Of Bruni, on this twentythird
day Of June, Ammo Domini one thousand eight hun
bred and ifty, and on the thirteenth day Of the
month Saaban, of the year of the Hegira one thou
sand two hundred and sixty-six.
JOSEPH BALxsrER, Il. ST.
And, whereas, the said convention has been duly
tons Of the same were exchanged at the city of
Bruni on the 18th day Of July, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty.three, by Captain william j.
Mckinney, Of the United States navy, and Pange-
ran Endar Mscotah, Prime Minister OF his highness
the Sultan Of Borneo, on the part of their respective
governments;
Now. therefore, be It known that /, Franklin
Pierce, President Of the United States Of America
have caused the said convention to be made public,
to the end that the same, and every clause and ar
ticle thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith by the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be A.
fixed.
(seal]-Done at the city Of Washington, this
twelfth day Of July, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-four, and of the
independence of the United States tho seventy
ninth. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President-W. L. MARCY, Secretary Of
State.
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