Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-12-19
A PROCLAMATION.

Treaty between the United States OF Amerl-
ca and the Republic Of Liberia. Com
merce and Navigation. Concluded at Lon
don, October 81, 1862. Notifications ex-
changed. February 10. 1863. Proclaimed
by the President Of the United States,
March is, 1868.
WHEREAS treaty between the United
St,tes of America aud the Republic Of Ii
IBERIA was concluded and signed by their re-
spcctive plenipotentiaries, at London, on the
tw.nty-Grs. day of October last, which trea-
ty ia. word for word, as follows:
IN. United States Of America aud the
Republic Of Liberia, desiring to fix, in per.
observed in the intercourse and commerce
they d,sire to establish between their respect
i've countries. have agreed, for this purpose.
20 conclude n treaty Of commerce and naviga-
tion. and have judged that the said end can
not b. he't.r obtained thm by taking the
most perfect equality and reciprocity for the
basis Of their agree e.n'nt and to effect this
they have named as their respective penipo-
trntiari.s that is to say: the President of
the United St ties Of America. Charles Fran
els Adsms. envoy extraordinary and minister
penipoten' lar; of the United States of
America at the court Of ST. James; and the
Republic Of Liberia, His Excellrncy Stephen
Allen Benson. President thereof, who, after
having communica' ell to each other their re-
spective full powers. found in good and due
form. have agreed upon the following arti-
cles:
There shall be perpetual peace and friend
ship between tho United States Of Amcri-
ca and the Republic of Liberia, and also be-
tween the citiz us of both countries.
ARTICLE II.
There shall BE- reciprocal freedom Of com.
mere betwee the United States Of America
and the Republic Of Liberia. The citizens
Of the United States Of America may reside
in, and trade to, any part Of the territories OF
the Republic Of Liberia to which any other
foreigners are or shall b. admitted. They
shalt enjoy full protection for their persons
and properties; they shall BE- allowed to buy
from and to sell to whom they like, without
being restrained or prejudiced by any mo-
nopoly. contract. or exclusive privilege Of sale
or purchase whatever; and they shall. more.
over, enjoy all other rights and privileges
which are or may be granted to any other
Foreigners. subjects, or citizens Of the most
favored nation. The citizens of the Repub.
lie Of Liberia shall. in return, enjoy similar
protection and privileges in the United
States Of America and in their territories.
$50 ARTIcLE III.
No tonnage, import or other duties or
charges shall b. levied in the Republic Of
Liberia on United States vessels, or on goods
imported or exported in United States vessels
or on goods imported or exported in United
States vessels, beyond what are or may be
levied on national vessels, or on the like
goods imported or exported in national ves-
sels; and in like manner no tonnage, import
Or other duties or charges shall be levied in
the United States Of America and their terri.
tories on the vessels Of tho Republic Of Libe.
ria, or on goods imported or exported in those
vessels. beyond what are or may be levied
on n,tional vessels, or on the like goods i'm.
ported or exported in national vessels.
ARTICLE ~.
Merchandise or goods coming from the
United States Of America in any vessels, or
imported in United States vessels from any
country, shall not be prohibited by the Re.
public Of Liberia. nor be subject to higher
duties than ara levied on the same kinds Of
merchandise or goods coming from any other
foreign country or imported in any other for
elsn vessels. All articles the produce Of the
Republic Of Liberia may be exported there.
from BY citizens Of the United States and
United States vessels, on a. favorable terms
as BY the citizens and vessels of any other
foreign country.