The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

commerce they desire establish between their respec
tive countries have agreed FOR thE Purpose concld,
treaty of commerce aud CzVgati0n snd have iule-l
tat te saa END cklRot be better obtansa than by
kng Ghc lst psrtsct equality anc reciprocity for Ihs
bass u thelr agreeIaeDt -ect thfs they have
Ilsr respective psui ipOteRt thai tC
Say t1e resident " tie Cnlted states OF America
Cuaries Francis adams, esvoy extraordinary and mnis
ter pen -eltarr of the l1ted states OF Auerica Al
tte court ri - James an sas Republic Of Liberia
kzrcleIcy stePael Alien Be1so Prsslasnt thsrsOf who
sltl Lhf s comm .tca 70 Zach other theIr rsfce
tive fsA powers f0uad gOod snd due form, have
asr-sd ur.l fhe follow lag ARTICLES
AsTlCLE Thsre shs.i be p-rpetuAl peace and frisn1
shr between tle United states Of America and the Re
P4uc q loess All Ala between the eltizens Of both
/ c18ltri-s
Aarc1E There shall De reciprocal freedom OF com
msroe between lie United states 0f America a.c the
Reprn-il o. Iberia The citizsHs of United states
Of America may reside A., ana trade sny OF the
territories " tie Republic OF Il 5srs - which any egher
foreigners shali be ssnittud They shall eBiov
fr protection fof gher persons and properties they
shsl Dc allowed u bay from ana 70 sell 10 whom they
Ike without being restrained prejudised BY any NO
n0Poy contract exclusive privilege Of sale pur-
chase Whatever and they shall moreover ENJOY al
other rights aHd privileges which are or may be granted
= ay other fOrsseeI subjects, 0I cuzens u the ost
.aFQrei Ls;oz lie citizens of the Rep se OF Li0efa
sh n return ENJOY tlnaar protection and privileges
tlr JLs1 Ststss o. America aud tarritOr
AArtcis III No tonnage import. sr ether duties CT
charges sas4i Do leFiel the Republic Of Liberia
lnsl ssss sess-s. or - soots imported OF exported
u OAted states Fesses. beyond what are or may De
levied on hAtionaI vessels tie IKE goods imported
Or exported r. national vessels and IN ike mAnRsr
tsunzg-, import " other dutes charges shall be lev
ea IL the lntet >tates ol America and tsr territories
the vessels The Republic - LIBERIA Or on s0ods
imported eKporsd IN those vessels, Deysnd What
ma De levied national vessels the IA, goods
I imported or sXpcrted IN national vessels
ARriCE ~. Merchandise or goods coming from the
Uniso Of America any vessels Imported
Jaitee states vessels froA a1y country shall hs
prohibited by tAe ksp.Dc or Liberia, be sublect
hi igher duties than sre levied the kinds Of
snAnsizs or oods coming ron aLy other forssn coun
;ry zPsrtec n asy ether oreign vessels All arti-
It's produce " the Republic OF Liberia may be
ed thererrom by she citizens of the United Stats-
iks United States vessels a. favorable terms
0y citizens and vessels OF sny other foreign country
i IKE rsELHer ali merchandise OF go0ds oCnlAg from
iac Republic Of Liberia in any vessels or Imported IL
Lteraa vessels from any country shall net be prehib
tS oy tho United states Of America be subject 20
higher duties than isyisd on the same kinds ef
caaus goods coming from say ether foreign
Try imported any other foreign vessss All arti-
the produce " the United states OF their
ts may Be imported thsrsfF0n - libcrlan citizens
ssi oerAn Vsssels Oh az favorable terms a. by tie
Citz-ns and Veesca Of any Other foreign country.
AEIIc1 v When any vessel 81 either OF the cOntrSc
trg parties shall be wrecked. foundered stherW
ssrssea on shs Coasts. or within the territories OF ths
oh-r tne respective cIzens shall recsvs the greatest
pJss ine aid ~ well FOR Themselves for their VESSELS
aad eiects All pessible sd shall be gwen - protect
tier property from beng pGHcered aad their persons
frea l trsasnent. Shsui dispute arise 90 the
ssa be settled by alton be chosen
~ ths parties respectively.
ting parties TO bind themselves by the present treaty
each other the footing of she favored
aten lb hereby agreed between them tAat faVor
privilege, Or Immunity whatever in matters Of Gem
usrsc and navigation which eithsr contracting party
.ss sctusy granted, Or may hereafter grast te the
or citizens Of ether state shH be extended
t5usy the favor of thGt other state shall
ha7s been rratutous or u return ior compensation
nearly ss possible of pr0pOrionse value and effect -
be adjusted by mutual agreement, Il the concession
shall have been conditional
AsTicLE VII. Each contracting party may appoint
eeasu for the protection of trsde the do
InnioEs o. ths other but such coasu shall enter up
Oh tie exercise Of bis functions until he shall have been
approved admitted in the Esuai form hy he gov
esarEs1t Of the country 70 which be Il sent
AE1ICiE VIII The United states Government engage
70 Interfere unless solicited BY the ovsrnnlcLt OF
iissfla, n she Affairs between the absriEinal inhabt
ants an The Government Of the Republic OF Liberia, IA
the Jurisdiction snd territories Of Republic Should
sRy United states citizens suffer loss In person prop
ery from violence by the absrginsl Inhabitants ant
the goveruM OF the Repubr az Ijbsrfa should aOt
be ablc 10 bring she sggressor 70 justice the Cnted
State Government engages requsltion having been
nst made therefor by she LDsrAn GoverRmsnt 70 leRa
such All a. nsy be required. Citzens Of the United
States residing the territories " the Republic 81 Ii
beris desired 10 abstain from all such intercourse
Wltn tne aboriginal Inhabitants as VIII tend is the vo
atoR Of law and tNe f'sturhssce ~ the Of she
esuHtry.
Agric1sK The present treaty shGI b. ratified, and
tha rSthcatons eIchsnged 81 London within the space
or nine months from the cate hereof.
Ia testimony whereSf, ths peniPotentiares before
mentioned have hereto subserbed their ASo al
hxed their seals
Done At LoHdon the ,w.nty -nrst Gay Of October in
bhc ycsr one h1o4HeuN kni AAhuTeu blAhg I'VE
CHARLES FRANCS ADAMS, lsEALl
STEPHEN ALLEN BENSON. lsEIL-l
And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified
both snd the respective Publications Of the
wero exchanged At London, on the tenth ultmO, by
Charles Francis Adams Esquire, Envoy kxtraordinary
and Minister PenipeteEtary Of hs United States AT the
Court 81 James Gerard RsstOn, Esquire CsBsnl
General ano Commissioned for and behalf " the Re
public Of Liberia the part Of thsr respective Gov
erAments
NOW, therefore, De it known that /, ABRAHAA LIN
COLIN President OF the United states or America have
caused the ssd treaty 70 be made public 10 the end that
the and every clause and article thereof may he sb
served aud fulfilled, With good faith by the UEitsd
States and the ciSizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto sst my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States - be sfnxed
Done at she city Of Warrington tRis eigh-
teenth day Of March, IN the year Of our
H. a Lore, enc thsusARd eight hundred and
siTty-thrse, and Of the Independence Of
the United States the eighty seventh
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
| By the President
WILLIAM T. SEwAKD, Secretary Of StSte