Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-08
LEWIS Cas-. Secretary Of STATE.
BIZ the President Of The United. .S0fs
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS treaty between the Und States Of America and
His Majesty the Shah Of Persia concluded and signed by
respective penipotentaries at Constantinople the
thirteenth day Of december last which treaty being in the En-
glsh and Persian languages, is word for EOr follows.
In the uane Of God, the Clement and the Merciful-
The President United America. his
Majesty exalted the planet SATURN the sovereign to whom
the standard whose splendor and magnCenco
are equal that Of the skies; the sublime sovereign, the monarch
whose armies are as numerous stars; whose greatness calls
to mind Jeind whose magnfcnce equals that Of Da
ru; the herof the and throne Of the kaanau The sub
lime Emperor all Persia, being both equally sincerely de
establishing relations Of friendship between the tive
ernments- which they wish to strengthen by treaty Of friendship
anil commerce, recpocy advantageous and useful 70 the c
ami subjects Of the high contracting parties have Tor
this purpose named for their plenpotentiares--
The President the United suesof North America, Carroll
Spence minister resident OF the United states near the sublime
cy Emn Farrukh Kahn, aHbassa Tor Of his imperial Ma
esty SHAH decorated with the portrait Of the Shah, with the
great Gordon blue and baerof the grille Of diamonds &C. &c
&c, &c.
powers which found be in proper and due iorm have
agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE There shall be hereafter sincere and constant good
understanding between the government and citizens OF me mi
ted North America and the Persian Empire Of all Per
ART IL The ambassadors or dip omatc agents whom may
please either Of the high contracting parties 70 send main
tain the other shall De received and treated they and all
those composing MISSIONS ambassadors and lonatc
agents the favored nations received and treated in the
the same prerogatives and immuniiies.
ART Ill The citizens and subjects Of the high contract
may the territory Of either country shan he respected
and efficiently protected BY the authorities OF the country ana
their agents. treated in all respects the subjects and c
zens OF the most favored nation are treated.
They may reciprocity bring by land into either
try and export all kuds Of merchandise and products
+o-i.s of et5e1 ~ he bigb eonrleting ae ne being
however, UNDERSTOOD that the merchants Of either naOl who
engage internal Of either country, shall he
GOVERNED in respect to such commerce. BY the laws Of the coun-
try which carried and in either Of
high contracting powers shall hereafter grant other privileges
concerning sach internal the citizens subjects Of
other Governmental the same shall equally granted the
Of either nation engaged in such Internal commerce within
Arr " The TercHnse imported or exported by the res
pece subjects Of the high contracting parties shall not
pay in either country their arrival departure other dutes
than charged in either Of the countries on the
merchandise products imported exported hy the merchants
and subjects Of the most favored nation and no exceptional tax
under ny pTeext whatever shall be collected them
4 in either OF the two countries
ART. Y. All suits and disputes arising 10 Persia heNen fe
sian subjects and citizens Of the United States shall be carried
before de Persian tribunal TO which such matters are
usually referred at me piee "e,G eosul % Zen
Of the United States may reside and shall be discussed and ae
/ consul agent Of the United States
All disputes which may arise in the empire Of Persa
St;I ~ G- ifr.io- IN tba consul or ,gen Of the Tpitst
states residing in the province wherein such suits and disputes
may have an- in the province nearest % il, Who ehall de
eide them according the laws Of the United States.
All and disputes occurring in Persia between the citzen
of e Uned States and the subjects Of other foreign powers
saYbe tried and adudcd by the ntermeaon Of ther res
! pectitive cOnsuls OF agents. ....
between themselves between them and citizens Of the Unitet
States foreigners shall be judged according the rules adopt
ed in the United states respecting the subjects oil the most
Persian subjects residing the United States, and citizens
United residing in Persia SHALL when charged eit
criminal offences. be tried and judged in Persia and he LRe
states in the manner a. are the subjects ana C1
most favored nation residing either Of the a0oFeInenone
] countries.
Ar VI In case Of citizen subject OF ether OF ,e E
contracting par diving within the territories OF the ole M
effects shall be delivered up integy 20 the family OF partner
in business deceased; and in case ne mas DO reo7 OF
partners his effects either country SHAH De UP 70 W
consul or agent nation Of which the aece ~
or zen SO that he may dispose Of them IN accordance with IA
laws Of his country. - -. -
ART VII the professional their ezens Or supec' an
tr commerce respectively, and In order 70 facilitate good an'
equitable relations between the citizens emu sueets OF me w