The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-11-26
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Byas President Of tie Unasd States Of A.ssea.
PROCLAMATION.
whereas . treaty Of commerce and navigation be
tween The United StAtss u America and the UttomAI
kDpire WAS concluded sighed by their ree p-cylv
ps1ipotsntiAIis At CoastAnI.ope the twenty nitl
UAy I" tsosuAay i-sI, WHICH treaty, IN the E.gs
gUASe, II worG ior wOro Ioilows:
Treaty Commerce and Navigation between the Uni
ss1 states Vi Am-rieA Ana TIE UItomAn kmpns.
The United States vi America the vle part, an,
HIS imvs 'A Majesty the suAtAn oi the ottoman kmpir
oo sne vSner IAa Ieiux sqaiy animated by the
VI extending tns SonMereIai TsiaULs between
specIivs cvaaSsles, Nave agreed, purpose
conc.u4e treaty Vi commerce sivu an Lay,
nAxnsa ~ Sneir resPsesvs pienpcteL that
say Ihs fIesiueUI VI lie IIJeu states Aua-rlea f.
WAru Joy Motifs minister Tssl4eLt the Porte
Ana HIS Anps' A Aj-ssy the su~n vi the ottoman Lin
pfe ms LIZ ulsss AeLvnieI Emiu AaiI P.CAa,
VI toreigu anrs uveorAIad VITA the oruers
the UtsVlnA4Ich bJLlALts, NAliLlcu, and order o.
Merit ot Nc st Glass; tne grand severs
rorsign orders Who AFTER having communicated
ethsr them rcspcsve Iu powers gvoa and az,
form, have agreed Gpon the iolo~ing srticie.:
ARTICLE
AL rights, privileges, and immunitiss, which have
been conierre0 ths eitizcnS the Unite.
states VI America oy tue treaty already existing be
tween the LHits0 states Of America anu the Ottoman
hmpire, are coldrms~, Low anu forever, with the ex
cspIVn OF shves Causes Of the sAid treaty which
lhs object VI The present treaty ~ moofy; Is
moreover, sxprcss.y stipulated that ali rights prvi.-
gee, or immanis,s, which tue sublime Porte grants
may nere Ter grant TO- su-r ~ be enjoyed by
subjects, SHIPS commerce. navigation u any Other
esgn power sasn De eaaAy grsnsea " and exercise.
and enjoyed oy the cisiz- -Is, vessss
igASion VI The Cnltsa states VI America
ARTlCLEn
The eisssns Of the Unte1 states Of America or thei
o0A4l De DelmiteQ At A.
NE Ott0men kmpire ana possessions whether io
the purposes ei iatsrns trade or Of exportxion all ar
aciss, without any exception Whatsoever the produc,
manufacture the sAia empire aud pos.sssors an,
tas sublime Porte having virtue Of the second stlc,
VI the convention VI commerce. OF the 6sh VI August
IL ., wisa Great br,tAl iormsry engaged to Abolish
mouepoes Of agricultural produce, Of every oshe,
ARTICLES whatsoever, ~ We'll ali "permitsn ft.z
ksrehs from the vcsi governors either for
other when purchsseo any attempt compel the c,i
3sns oi the United states VI America receive suct
psrmits from the ,ocA Rov-r""rs shall b.
a. An mtracton OF Ills treaty and the Sublime Port
shA Immediately puGnh villa severity aLy yiziers, o
other Ctacs.s, who .hA been guilty .. such mis-
conducI, Aaa saA render full justice to ciz.ns Of
Cltted stats u America for ali injuries whci
they may duly prove themselves " have suffered ther.
oy.
ARTICLE III
any articles Of Ottoman produce or manufacture b.
purchased oy ctssns " too tnited states America
or ther agents. Tor the purpose ot selling the same
Internal CONSUMPTION IN Turkey the said citlzels
SoSn A8eAu, oAAu pay n tue purchase and Of
articles, Aao " any manner vi therein, the sam
duties taAs are psi1 10 similar circumstances BIZ tn
most favored class Of ottoman SUBJECTS foreigner
| W she internal trade of Tue Ottoman empire.
ARTICLE "
No other or higher duties charges shall be impose
N the uomiAious AND possessi.ns either Of the con
tracing ths expvrtAtion any article to ID
.omini04s sna possessions Ih. other than such
are VI may be payable tie expectation Of the lk
article 10 any oinr foreign county shall any PFC
nibton b. impossa on Tue eXpUl any artici
tr0IS tne 0ouiiops POSSESSIONS Of either OF IN
swo contracting powers to tns 1Ouions and possessio
VI the other, wnseh shA NOT eQuAly extend the
portAtioa VI the ike AItcie ~ any other country.
| No cnarge os duty whatsoever viii be demanded O
any article VI Ottoman prouucs Manufacture purchai
eI ov etzens VI the CLited states America or the
agents, either NJ tns place. where such article 10 purcn
ea Or IL Its transit rVm that place " the place wasuc
IL exportso al which IL Will BE- subject to an expor
duty NOS excssaiag eiShs per cent, Calculated
value as The place VI shipmsLt on expvrtz
tiou, add ali articles wnich saA oace have paid TIL
luty shall not again be liable " the duty howeve
shey may have chaLgs1 hanGs within any part OF ID
Ottoman empire.
II 10 furthermore agreed, that the duty Of eight pc
cent. above mentioned viii be annually reduced by on
per cent until sh1l be, IN this finally
10 oxsd duty Of one per cent vAlorem destined
cover The general expenses Of administration and COZ
troll
ARTlCLEv.
No other or higher duties shall be imposed the in
portatton into the United States OF America Of any
Gle the produce or manufacture OF the domiuiops an
possessions OF His Imperial Majesty the sultan frol
Whatever place arriving, whether BY sea By Ian.
and NO other or higher duties shall be imposed th
importation into the dominions and Possessions Of
Imperial Majesty Of any article the produce or man,
factare OF the United States Of America from whateve
place arriving, tbsn are or may be payable the Lii
article the produce Of any other foreg
eountry nor shall any pro.ibson be maintained in
posed On the importation Of any ;ice the produce
Of the cominions and Of sths
Of The contracting pSrtes the dompions and po
sessions Of the otner which shall not equally extend
importation O. sae like articles being the produt
OF manufacture o. sny other country.
His Imperial mAjsNy further engages thas save
hereinafter excepted be viii not pr0hibt the imports
ton INTO hin domnious ani possessions Of any artc
The produce and manuiacsurs of the United states
America from Whatever place arriving; and that q
duses - b imposed on every article the produce
manufacture OF the Cnted states Of America imports
into the empire and possessions Of His Imperial Mses
the sultan, shall IN exceed fixed rate Of eig
per cent sd valorem, specific duty nxed by eomms
CONSENT equivalent thereto such rate shall be cAlcul
ted upon the value u such articles at the wharf,
shall be payable as the time Of their being landed
brought by sea- or At the first custom house they
reach II brought by land.
these articles after having paid the import duty
eight per cent sold either the place Of their
val or In the interior Of the country neither the buy
the seller shall be charged With any further duty
respect 20 them aad such articles should be %
for consumption in the Ottoman empire but should
re-exportsd within the space OF six months the sar
shall BE- considered as merchandise in transit by Ian
and be treated a. is stated hereinafter IN Article Xu
this treaty: the administration Of the stons bel
bound to restore at the time Of their
the merchant who shall be required to furnish prs
that the goods IN question have paid the import duty
eight per cent. the difference between that duty
the duty levied eoos in transit by land for
y n the article above cited
ARTICLE VI.
is understood that any article the produce or N,
ufacture Of foreign country intended for imporsat
into the United Pripcpaties Of Moldo WAlachia, or
70 the prncipal,ty of Servia which shall pass thror
any other part of the Ottoman empire will not be LA
% the payment Of customs duty until reaches tn
prncpaities; and on the other hand that any arti
Of foreign protrce manufacture passing tn
pf3cpalities but destined for some other part Of
Ottoman empire, viii not be liable to the payment
customs duty until such article reaches the rst cusso
house under the direct administration Of the Subj
y, Porte.
of The same course shall be followed with respect TO
article the produce manufacture Of those priscip
ties well - with respect 70 any article the
manufacture Of other portion Of the Ottoman emp
iusepded for exportsou: such articles will be Liable
the payment Of customs cutiss-the former to the c
tom house Of the Aforesaid prneipaiiies and the
the Ottoman custom house. the object being that
ther import nor export duties shAu in any Be
y abb more than once.
ARTICLE vn
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