The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-24
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By The President Of the United Stats Of
Amcrioa.
A PROOLAMATION

Whereas a treaty Of commerce and nav
igation between the United States Of
America and the Ottoman Empire was
concluded and signed BY their respective
Plsnipotentiaries at t0onstantinople on the
twenty-flith day Of February. last, which
treaty, being in the English end French
languages, is word for word as follows:
Z he English psrsioa oaly IS here give'.l
7isatyof Comnisrcs and Navigation bet,ceea
N.e Uaited States Of Aal9ia aua he OF
t0moa Empire.
The United States OF America on the
one part, and his Imperial Majesty the
Sultan Of the Ottoman Empire on the
other part, being equally animated by the
desire Of extending the commercial rela-
tions between their respective countries,
have agreed, for this purpose, TO conclude
a treaty Of commerce and navigation,
and have named as their respective pleni-
potentiaries, that is 10 say: The President
Of the United States of America, Edward
| JOY Morris, Minister Resident at the
Sublime Porte, and his Imperial Majesty
the Sultan Of the Ottoman Empire, his
highness Mehsmed Emin Aali Pacha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, decorated
With the Imperial orders Of the 0thoma-
nieh in Brilliants, Che Maiidieh, and Or
der OF the First class, and the grand cross
es of several foreign orders, who, after
having communicated 10 each other their
respective full powers, found in good and
due from, have agreed upon the following
articles a'a
lea 81. ARTICLE ].
All rights, privileges, and immunities
which have been conferred on the citizens
or vessels of the Unitod States Of Amer
ica by the treaty already existing be-
tween the United States OF America and
the Ottoman Empire, are confirmed, now
and forever with the exception of those
clauses of the said treaty which il is the
4 object Of the present treaty 70 modify;
and it is moreover expressly stipulated
that all rights, privileges, or immunities
which the Sublime Porte now grants or
may hereafter grant to, or suffer TO be
enjoyed by the subjects, ships, commerce,
or navigation Of any other foreign Power,
shall be equally granted 10 and exercised
and enjoyed by the citizens, vessels, COM
merce, and navigation Of the United
States of America.
ARTICLE II.
The citizens of the United States of
America, or their agents, shall be permit
ted to purchase, at all places within the
Ottoman Empire and its possessions,
(whether for the purpose of internal trade
or Of exportation,) all articles, without
any exception whatsoever, the produce or
manufacture of the said empire and pos
sessions and the Sublime Porte having.
in virtue of the second article of the con.
ventiOn of commerce of the 10th of Au-
gust, 1888, with Great Britain, formally
engaged TO abolish all monOpolies of agri-
cultural produce, or Of every other arti-
Gle whatsoever, as well as all permits
(tszkoehs) from the local governors, either
for the purchase Of any article or for it's
removal from one place to another when
purchased, any attempt TO compel the
citizens Of the United States of America
to receive such "permits" from the local
governors shall be considered as an in
fraction of this treaty, and the Sublime
Porte shall immediately punish with se-
verify any viziers or other officers who
shall have been guilty Of such miscon.
duct and shall render full justice to citi-
Gems of the United States Of America fol
all losses or injuries which they may
duly prove themselves to have suffered
thereby.
ARTICLE III.
If any articles of Ottoman produce oI
manufacture be purchased by citizens o
the United States of America, or thei
agents, for the purpose of selling the SAM
for internal consumption in Turkey, thi
said citizens or their agents shall pay a
the purchase and sale of such articles
and in any manner Of trade therein, thD
p same duties that arc paid in similar cir
cumstsnces by the most favored class o
Ottoman subjects, or Of foreigners in tn
internal trade Of the Ottoman Empire.
ARTICLE Nv.
No other or higher duties or charge
shall be imposed in the dominiens AM
possessions Of either Of the contractin,
parties, on the expectation Of any articl
TO the dominions and possessions Of th
other, than such as are or may be payabl
p on the expectation of the like article 4
any other foreign country; nor shall an
p prohibition be imposed on the exporta
ton Of any article from the dominion
and possessions of either Of the two con
tracting Powers 10 the dOminions ant
possessions of the other, which Shall no
equally extend 10 the expectation Of ih
7 like article 20 any other country.
No charge OF duty whatsoever will b
demanded on any article Of Ottoman pro
duce or manufacture purchased by citi
zons of the United States Of America, o
their agents, either at the place wher
such article is purchased or in its transi
4 from that place 10 the place whence il /
|, exported, at which il will be subject {
! an export duty not exceeding eight pc
cent, calculated on the value at the plac
i Of shipment and payable on expectation
= and all articles which shall once hay
!. paid this duty shall not again be liabl
4 TO the same duty, however they may hay
I" changed hands within any part Of IN
). Ottoman Empire.
2 II Is furthermore agreed that the dut
Of sigh per cent. above mentioned will b
. annually reduced by one per cent, until
shall be, in this manner, finally reduce
% 10 fixed duty Of one per cent ad rqioreD
q destined 10 cover the general expenses
administration and control
ARTICLE v,
No other higher duties shall be Am
q posed on the imp0rtati0ns into the Unite
as States Of America OF any article the pre-
duce on manufacture Of the dominion
and possessions Of bis Imperial Majeat
"a I the Sultan from pVhafavar plare arrivinl