Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-03

NATION.
whereas treaty Of commerce and navigation between
the united states OF America and the Ottoman Empire
was concluded and signed by their respective plenpoen
tiares at Constannope, the twenty fifth of Feb
ruary last, which treaty in the English language, is
word FOL word as follows
Treaty of commerce and navigation between the
United States Of America and the Ottoman Empire
imperial majesty the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire on
me other part beng equally animated by the desire Of
spectve countries have agreed for this purpose, TO
named their respective plenpotentiares, that is to
saw The President Of the United States of America
Pore and His Imperial Majesty the sultan of the Otto
EP Of nJ r 5ae6Tae VIII the
orders of the Otomanich in Brilants, Majidch and
der Merit the First Glass and the grand crosses Of
several foreign Orders who after having communicated
to each other their respective full powers found in
good and due FORM have agreed upon Inc oilo"hg art
have been conferred the citizens the
United States of America by the treaty already existing
between the United States of America and the Ottoman
Empire, are confirmed, now and forever with the ex
object of the present treaty TO mody and it is,
expressly stipulated that all rights, privileges,
immunes, which the sublime Porte grants or may
hereafter grant to, suffer to be enjoyed by the sub
jects ships commerce, navigation of any other
esn power shall De equally granted TO and exercised
and enjoyed by the citizens vessels commerce. and
igstion of the United States of America.
Article H. The citizens OF the United States of Amer
ca or their agents. shall be permitted to purchase at all
whether for the purposes Of internal trade or Of expoT
taton all articles, without any exception whatsoever
seSsions and the Sublime Porte having, in virtue
18th Of August s38 with Great Britain formally en-
gagged to abolish all mon poles of agricultural produce,
ms" (ezkerehs) from the local governors. either for
the purchase of any article, for its removal from
pei citizens of the United States OF America to re-
ceive such permits from the local governors shall be
considered as an nfracton of this treaty and the Sub
lime Forte shall immediately punish with severity any
such misconduct and shall render full justice to citizens
OF the United States of America for all losses injuries
Ia Itffa~eh
thereby.
Article i'll. If any articles of Ottoman produce or
manufacture be purchased by citizens of the United
States Of America their agents, for the purpose of
selling the same for internal consumption in Turkey the
said citizens, or their agents, shall at the purchase
and sale of such articles, and in any OF trade
therein the same duties that are paid in similar crcum
stances by the most favored class OF Ottoman SUBJECTS
oref foreigners in the iniensl trade of the Ottoman
Article ". No other higher duties or charges shall
tine CONTRACTING parties on the expectation OF any article
to the donnons and possessions Of the her than such
article to other foreign country shall any pro-
hbition be imposed the expectation OF any article
from the dominons and possessions of either of the
contracting powers to the domnions and possessions of
the other which shall not equally extend to the
ten of the like article to any other country.
No charge or duty whatsoever viii be demanded any
article of Ottoman produce manufacture purchased by
citizens of the United States of America their agents.
in its transit from that place place whence it is
exported at which it will be subject to export duty
exceeding eight per cent calculated the value at
the place of shipment and payable on expectation; and
all articles which shall once have paid this duty shall
not again he liable to the duty, however they may
have changed hands Within any part of the ottoman
pire.
1t is furthermore agreed, that the duty eight per
cent. above mentioned will be annually reduced by
to fixed duty of per cent ad valorem, destined
cover the general expenses OF administration and
Article No other higher duties shall be imposed
on the Importation into the United States of Amer of
any article the produce manufacture of the domniOns
and possessions of his imperial majesty the sultan
whatever place arriving whether by by land; and
no other or higher duties shall be imposed on the mpor
tation into the domnions and possessions of his imperial
majesty, OF article the produce manufacture
the United States of America from whatever place arrv
lug than are or may be payable the like article the
produce manufactu o: any other foreign country;
nor shall any prohibition be maintained imposed
the Importation of any article, the produce fac
ture of the domnions and possessions OF either of the
contracting parties into the domniOns and possessions
portaticn of the like articles, being the produce
His imperial majesty further engages that save as
hereinafter excepted he will not prohibit the mpora
produce and manufacture of the United States of Amer
to be imposed on every article the produce or man1ac
ture OF the United States of America imported into the
empire and possessions OF his imperial majesty the Sui
tan, shall in exceed fixed rate Of eight per
cent advaorem specific duty, fixed by common con-
sent equivalent thereto Such rate 81 all be calculated
9pon the value of such articles at the wha; and shall
by sea or az the first custom house they may REACH
il these articles after having paid the import duty of
eight per cent sold either at the place of their arr
por the seller ha he e 1g WHIT ny be G b G
respect to them and such articles should not be sold
reexported within the space of six months, the
shall be considered merchandise in transit by land,
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dkidCLh ". ~ Is UNDERSTOOD that any article me
produce or manufacture Of foreign country intended
1[ mo the Onlted Iilncpaiues OF Mold0-
" aaculd or mo lhe prlhcipaltY ot SerVla when
sna pass througn any other part OF the ottoman en-
pre- WIZ NOT ne lla6le TO the payment of customs duty
Teaches InOse prlnClpaltleS; 91u the other
aa tht any article OF foreign produce or manufacture
passing through nose pihcpaltles, but destined for
e oer pait OF inc ottoman empire, VIII not be LA
PIE 10 me payment OF customs duty unu such article
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ar Gibbons in reord 10 ,vsrahnnsng ard ais in rcyrd
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Artcie vi Al ,rtici as %,bich aro ,r,,o, Ia ioi
" in ~ tIa fI,it St to a, a may oe eS
sells Of The ITnted Statcs ,Sa,, III eyise hn SnraS IL
Ottoman vesseIs ,yithout helm, iahe to on otcr ar
beber duties nv cbargns ~ ,yhatc,or to1
than if such articles were im"ored in Vessels nf the
Tinted states and Tecinrccn al orticIos yIi a, r
or may he legally innorfobIe nh Tho cn,;o,s n, no
sessions of Ills imnarioi MAJESTY thn e"it, i atr p
vessels may likewise be imnorted in vessels Of fs I'M
ted States without being i9he IN any, nthor or bSbnr
duties or charges AZ yyhetaver denn;,a,jU re-, e
such articles were impJfted in Oton1an oss h Si
reciprocal equality OF Treatment ali iii t ~.
distinction, whether such articles come directi to
the place of origin or from anv otber ~
same manner there shall he rerIent III me