, 1858-12-24
By AUTHORITY.
LAWS oF THE uNTrEp STATES
A PROCLAMATION.


A PROCLAMATION.
WHEnEAs, treaty between the United States Of
AmclcA and be MAJESTY the Shah Of Pcrsia, con
clndc1 aai signed By their respective peniPOteuii
ariel q conlaainople. The thirteenth day 81 Dc
cem1rr l1rlI which treaty, being IN the English and
reIuI-a hnguage., 4, word fer Word. as follows:
n ~ n1me " God the Clement and the Merciial-l
The President of The United siaies Of North Ameii
e. nd hl 14ieay. exalted A. the planet saturn;
ne sovereign 10 whom the SUI serves Standard
uao.e apendor and magudceuce arc equal 10 that oi
the skis. the Sabine sovereign the monarch Whose
arml1l ae - numcrous ae the stars: Whose gvainess
calls - mind' that Of Jenshd; whose magnihcenoe
equAh that Of Darius; the heir Of tie crown and
lhrpla q ~ kayaniAns The snbtiine Emperor Of all
Persia, being bdth equally aud sinocrrly desrous Of
eIilh1lhlng reaiians of hiendship l-tSeen the two
gOVcmmcuia, which they Ei.h 10 strengthen BY
tru4ly 81 fisnd.hip tbd cotnmcrce, reciprccaly ad
yaullgeous and ussul % the citizens and subjects Of
The 40 hgh coliraetng parties, have for tais puT
poe named loT their plenipoteutiaries--
The Prulldenl " The united states Of North Arner
e., Carroll spence, minister resident q the United
slal,l near Ne Sublime Portei and b.. Aaje,ty l9e
Emperor q N Persia. his exeellency Emin u Nolk
fnrukh Khan, Ambassador Of his Imperial Majesty
he Shah, decorated with the portrait of the Shah
wh ths great Gordon blue and bearer Of the grde "
dIau1uda. Gc-. dc, kc.. &c.
And Ne aid plcnipotentiaries, having exchanged
ther lall puWera, which found 10 be In proper
and due ioru' have agreed upon the following arti-
AuNNN
constant god understanding bctNeen The government
and ciflllnl q the United States q North America
and ihe Persian empire and al Persian saijects.
Am. II. The amb1saadors or diplomatic agents
whom may please either Of The two bigh contract
Ing parties % send and maintain The other shal
b recered and treated they and all those composing
their mi.zioas, as the amhassad0u and diplomatic
agcllI q he most favored nations received and
treated In The two respective couItries; and they
sh. enjoy there In all respects the same pIerogatives
and immunities.
Ar III The citizens and subjects Of the two
high contracting parties tayters. .uerchanta, manu-
t1ctare, and others who may reside IN the territory
o. ethcr clnniry, ahall Be respected and efficiently
prplecied " ths anihorhes u The oouniTy and their
aesnia. and tsated in all respects Tie suhects and
citizens q Tie most favored nation arc treated.
They may reciprocallY bring by land or by into
either colnlfy, and expoIt ffvm ", al kinds 0f mer-
ehlndiAs a1d plodacts and sen. exehanso buy and
transport hen . all places IN the territories Of either
ofths hish esniFlcting parties. II being, however.
understood that tie merchants q either Eatlon who
stall enEage IN The Internal. eommerve " either
country, shall be governed IN respect to such com
merce !. carried on; and 10 case either Of the high
co1irAcling poHerl shall heroaler grant other pryi-
legol c1ncoflng such Internal commerce 10 the citi-
Heas o. anlcctl q other governments, The sane shall
elgaFsi n auch Internal commerce within the terri
toIIeS Of The other.
An. ". The merchandl.e imported or exported
b. iha r.eciige eitsels subeets q The two high
eontactng parties shall not pay In either country, on
thelr arrival o. departure. other duties than those
which az charged N either Of the countries on the
msrchlndlle % prgdnets Imported exported by the
ana - crosp,ionsi AZ under asy name Or pretexi
vhai.seI s.n he eoieeisd % them in either Of The
An.F '. An suIis and disputes arising In Persia
helEeen Persian 11lecis sud citizens Of the United
eI.fS Ih.n b. canned toloTe to Persian tribunal b
uhth such matels aro usually relerre NJ the place
vhsre consul o. agent Of thS United States may
egdi1 n az ulessce u an emplsss of the consul or
afenl of thn unilei sfain.
An nuIis aud dispufas which nav arise In the en-
plis u Persia between citizens Of tbe United States
1ha e referred eutifcly for tIal and Tor abudication
% lhs consul "a aren't sf lie Unte States, residing
IN lhe province wherein such suits and Disputes NAV
have arisen Or On be province wherein such suits and
dlpqiel may have arisen or IN The povinee nearest to
Unilsd stries.
An snIfI ana dl1nufca occurring IN Persia between
tha ciilenn of he Unted States and the subjects OF
cher fororn n1urr, r1il be tricd and ahiadieated
~ fho lnirmcdiafio1 on their reective cousuls or
arenta
In ne United States Persian nutiects. In all dis
puiea arising between ihemselTe1 O. between them
ani crens n fhe Unitei ssfes or forrirners. shall
b llirei nccane ID "a rlIos adopted IN the Uni.
"a i. rs1oees ~ s5bst. of ie most !, syers
nation.
cifrsnI Of hs United siae. resiinr IN Persia shall
uhen charged With criminal onences be tried and
indrod n Per-. ara i6e ljnite ststrs IN ne same
manner y ale lhe rubiects and citsens Of The most
favored nation rcsidng IN either OF the above-men.
uoned countrica
Anr. VI Ia case Of a citizen or sshieet of either
ofhs codfrctinr parties diving within Inc Territories
a tha otef hls cfts shs he delivered On interlly
% the milg Or narfners IN bnsiness Of lie deceased:
and IN clse s hii no felafInn. or DarncIs his eject,
IN either country shah be delivered mn % he consul
o. AGENT on TIE natinn Of which the deceased vas
auh1cf Or citizen - lhaf he NAV d4Iose of them IN
accordance with tie la&s Of his country
Ar. VII For he protection Of their citizens or
subjects and their commerce respectivev ard In or.
deffo facilitate good and equitable relations between
he citizens and snhiocts ol ie two countries The two
hlrh contracting parfiea relVe ihe lgt 10 maintan
dIn|omatic AGENT Al either scat 81 eovcrnnent and
70 nlne each three consus 10 either country; those o
he uuited states shall reside al Teheraii BENDER
Bnahir and Tauris; those OF Persia. Al Washington
Nou York, and New Orleans.
Lhe eoasaia q ne high eoniraeting parties shall
IcprpcAlY ENJOY n NE territories of TIE other, where
ne1 itllaence. shall Be established. The respect
privileges. and immanities granted ~ either country
% ne consals ol The m1t favored nation The diplo
ae agent O. con.nls o. ne United States shall not
pratect scarcity or pnbhcy the subjects OF The Per
alan government and they shall never Huler depart