Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-14
TREATIES.

TREATIES.
T.eniy ~ Tnm",.rr. ani Navigation I.:r.." he
Inii..! Mates osd IT, Ufto."a E.apir. Loar'"f.d
at to.sf"hfincp,,. f'rbs"",y -, ls6.. Rat.d"a-
fioMs tf~knhgcd at F,ssfdn;inopi., Jnnc D. lS62.
F.r"cici'"d BY the Pres'tssef III" t"a." S'a'es.
J".y3 ISGo.
Ry The r.cs;ient cf ths init,t >i"'-, Of A~-""c.
4 PEUCLAMATIuN.
WHEREAS - treaty al commerce. and navigation
between the United States "f America aud the Otto
man Empire wns concluded nri signed 10y their
plchipotcntiaries a. f"nstaHtinopie on
the twcnt, fifth day oil February last, "irh treaty.
in The English language. lie w"r.l ior word n follows:
Tr.nfy al Comm, .c. "ai .v"r:qat;o. htrc.n tie
f.,;t.d Str,-s Of -imsiicu aa.t III. Uioa"e .mY,ir'.
The United States "i America eli the one part,
and His 1mperial Mnje>ty the Sultan ur the Otto
man empire on the other part. being equally ami
mated Ivy the desire of extending the commercial!
relations between their respective countries, have
agreed, fer this purpose, Ia conclude u treaty ol
commerce aud navigation. and have named a. their
respective plcnir"tcntiarics, tha. is to say The
President nj the United States vf America. Edward
Joy " iris, mini ter resident at the Sublime Porte
and His Imperial Maie.t. the Sultan Of the Otto
m-n empire. his highncss Mebeme.. Emin Aali
P.c!a. minister "f foreign afnirs. decorated will
the imperial orders of the Ottomanich in Brilliants
III IAAt lux vi sINt III t"C EhFt Nta'.s INV
the grand crosses Of several foreign orders who
after hayin. communicated to each other their re-
srectiye full powers. found in good and due form
have agreed upon the following articles
Ariirle I. All rights. privileges, and immunitirs,
which have been conferred on the citizens Of essci,
Of the United State. Of America by the treaty al
ready existing between the United States Of Amer
lea and the Ottoman empire, ARE confirmed. nov
and forever. with the exception of those cl.uses OF
the said treaty which it is tho object of the present
treaty u modify and il is. moreover, expressly
stipulated tina: all rights. privileges. or i.nmuni:ic>
which the Sublime Porte nov grants. "r may here
after grant to. or suffer to be enjoyed by the sub
jcct-, ships. commerce.. or ma, igatinn of any othcI
foreign power. shall he equally granted to and exer
ciscd and enjoyed by the RITZ, Ems. vessels. com
merce. and navigation ii the United States %
America.
Article II. The citizens of the United States q
America. or their agents. shall he permitted T." Imr
chase. ut all places ia the Ottoman empire and IT,
possessions. whether for the purpose. Of interna
trade o. of cxrortation.) all articles. without an.
exception whatsoever. the produce or manufacture
IF the said empire AMI possessions and the Sublim,
Porte having. in virtue Of the second article Of thu
convention Of Of tho 10th Of August
1858. with Great Britain. formally engaged to aho
fish ali mcnorolies Of agricultural produce. or o
every other articles what-oe,c err, IA we'll as "per
mits" ,tcxkerchs) from the local governors. cithc1
for the purchase Of any article, or for its rrlnos a
from one place to another when purchased, an,
attempt to compel the citizens Of tho United State
Of America TO receive such permits from tn,
local governors shall he considered ~ an infrxctioi
Of thi. treaty. and the Sublime Porte shsll immedi
ateIy punish with severity any viziers. or other "i
GERS. who shall have been guilty Of such misconduct
and shali rendor full Justice to citizens OF the nite'
States Of America for all Losses or injuries which
they may duly prove themselves I" have suffered
thereby.
Article III. II any srt,rl.s .,r ut,.,u.r nro,l,..
"r manufacture. ne purchased by citizens OF tn
! nltea States oi america or their agents for thu
purpose OF sci'ing inc same Tor internal e"nsu'np
non IN iurkev' the said c'tiyens. ~ their agents
snail pay at the purchase and safe Of such articles
ana IN any mn"ner OF trad" therein. the same d"tie
t"at are PA'd IN sim'iar circumstances b, til. mos
favored class 81 ott"msn subjects. or OF foreigner
in tue internal traue o. tue Ottoinan empire.
h,"c'e w. no otner or hisher duties OF charge
sna.i nc imposed i" the a"m'n'"ns and possessions
oi e"ner "i the contrasting parties, On the exporta
u"n o' any article I" the COMMONS amt possession
VI Tue o'her' thah such ~ are or may he paymb!
=" ~ 'NF"r.a'''n " 'ne IKE aIt''e 10 any "the
lolo'g" country nor .haN any l'r"hi!it'"n be IN
pose. on tne exportation OF any article from thu
.""o"un."'"""sA "u POSSESSIONS OF ei'ner OF the TWO con
un.',s Po~e.,' 'ne aohlhions ana possessions "
~ ".:cr' "n'e" sn"'' no, equally extend TO the OK
VA ~ :. u nAe aI,'c.e ~ an! inner country;
"".y whatsoever VII DC deinan"e'
n rch: saI nr :, n@ pI"uaee OF nana':c.nr
=. :! o',.e" VI q n"e1 states OF Amer
ica, OF tneir agents, either ut the place where sucl
~ .., ~" !, Purcnasea OF IN is transit from that PlAc'
:" :. r.a'. "nenec II u exported Al "n'ch II wi
y s""y.e' . an eAPor' aa'S mol ekceed'ng e'gh
y smS /" = inc value a. tne place o
.up"I.sM = Pnsao'e on eAp"i'n'ioh; ana u,
. ...ees "" , sns" o'.ce nave paid TINS duty shal
" w. . !. ~ !" ~. '" ."s SAM. a"'y, however tnr!
No.. ma"seu nA"us """'" an! part Of IN
\. :" ,hr. 49,.
"n"." .sIees' me, inc anty VI eigh
~ v ~ = .... ITO ~nn DC annually REDUCED