Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-22
OEEICIAL.
By The President of the United States of Americl
A PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS, a treaty between the United States
of America and the republic OF Liberia, WAS con-
cludrd and sgued by their respective pienipO en-
liaries, at London, on the twenty-liret day Of
October last, when treaty is, word for word, us
follows
Tne United a'es of America and the republic
OF Il IBERIA, desiring 10 fix, III permanent and
equitable manner, the rules to BE- observed in
the intercourse and commerce they desire to
establish between hsir respective couHtreS,
have agreed, for this purpose, 10 conclude Il
treaty of commerce and navigation, ard have
judged that the said end cannot be better OBJ
tanned than by taking the most perfecs cqual-
ty aud reciprocity Tor the basis Of their agree
ment; and to effect this they have named as
their respective plenpoentarieS, that is 10 say :
the President of the United States of America,
Charles Francis Adams, envoy extraordinary
and minister plcnipoteutlary OF the United
States of America at the court of 81. james;
and the republic of Liberia, his eXcellency
Stephen Allen Benson, president Thereof, who,
after having communicated to each other their
respective full powers found in good and due
form, have agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE 1.
Thero shall be perpetual peace and friendship
between the United SIaes OF America and the
republic of Liberia, and also between the citizens
OF both countries.
ARTICLE II.
There shall be reciprocal freedom of commerce
public of Liberia. The citizens of the United
States of America may reside in and trade
to any part Of the territories of The re-
public of Liberia to which any other for
egners are or shall be admitted. They shall
enjoy full protection for their persons aud
properties; they shall be allowed to buy from
and to sell to whom they like, without being re-
strained or pref uliced by any monopoly, con-
tract, or exclusive privilege of sale or purchase
whatever; and they shall, moreover, enj)y all
ntl,n 1,
granted 10 any other tore gnerS, bjects or cti-
zens of the most favored naton The citizens
of the republic of Liberia shall, in return, en-
joy similar protection and privileges in the
United States of America and in their Terrific
res.
ARTICLE III.
No tonnage, import, or other duties or charges
shall be levied in the republic of Liberia on United
States vessels, or on goods imported or exported
III United States vessels, beyond what are or may
be levied on national vessels, or on the like goods
imported or exported in national vessels; ard in
like manner no tonnage, import, or other duties
or charges shall be levied ia the United States of
America and their territories on the vessels of
the republic of Liberia, or on goods imported
or exported in those vessels, beyond what are
or may be levied on national vessels, or on tue
like goods imported OR exported in national ves-
sells
ARTICLE w.
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 republic of LIBERIA nor be
subject to higher duties than are levied on the
same kinds of merchandise or goods coming
from any other foreign country or imported in
any other foreigu vessels. All articles the pro-
duce of the republic of Liberia may be exported
therefrom by citizens of the United States and
United States vessels on as favorable terms as
by the citizens and vessels of any other foreign
country.
In like manner all merchandise Or goods com
ing from the republic of Liberia in any vessels,
or imported in Liberian vessels from any cOun-
try, shall not be prohibited by the United States
of America, nor be subject TO higher duties than
are levied on the same kinds of merchandise or
goods coming from any other foreign country or
imported in any other foreign vessels. All arti-
cies the produce Of the United States or of their
territories may be imported therefrom by Liberi-
an citizens and Liberian vessels on as favorable