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

coming from the Republic Of Liberia in any
vessels, or imported in Liberian vessels from
any country. shall not BE- prohibited by the
United States of America, nor bs subject to
higher duties than are levied on the same
kind of merchandise or goods coming from
any other foreign country or imported in any
other foreign vessels. All articles the pro-
nce of the United States. or of their territories
may b. imported therefrom by Iiberian citi-
zens and Liberian vessels on as favorable
terms as by the citizens and vessels of any
other foreign country.
ARTIcLEv.
When any vessel of either of tho contract
ing parties shall be wrecked, foundered, or
otherwise damaged on the coasts, or within
the territories of the other, the respective
citizens shall receive the greatest possible aid
as well for themselves as for their vessels and
effects. All possible aid shall be given to
protect their property from being plundered
and their persons from i'll treatment. Should
dispute arise as to the salvagD, it shall be
settled by arbitration, 10 bc chosen by the
parties respectively.
ARTICLE VI.
1t being tho intention of the two con-
tracing parties to bind themselves to
treat each other on the footing Of the most
favored nation, it hereby agreed between them
that any favor, privilege, or immunity what
ever in matters of commerce and navigation,
which either contracting party has actually
granted, to the sub jects or citizens Of any
other state, shall be extended to the citizens
of the other contracting party. gratuitously.
If the concession in favor Of that other state
shall have been gratuitous, or in return for a
compensation as nearly as possible OF proper
,i,nats value and effect, to be adjusted by mu-
tual agreement, if the concession shall have
been conditional.
ARTICLE VII.
Each contracting party may appoint con-
suls for the protection of the trade, to reside
in the dominions Of the othrr but no such
consul shall enter upon the exercise Of his
functions until he shall have been approved
aud admitted, in the usual form, by the
government of the country 10 which he is
sent.
ARTICLE VIII.
The United States Government engages
never to interfere, unless solicited by the
Government of Liberia, in the affairs between
the aboriginal inhabitants and the Govern
mrnt Of the Republic Of Liberia, in the ju-
risdiction and territories Of the Republic.
Should any United States citizens suffer loss,
in person or property, from violence by the
aboriginal inhabitants. and the Government
Of the Republic of Liberia should not be
able to bring the aggressor to justice, the
United States Government engages, a requi-
sition having been first made therefor by the
Liberian Government, to lend such aid as has
been required. Citizens of the United
States residing in the territories Of the Re-
public of Liberia are desired to abstain from
all such intercourse with the aboriginal inhab-
itaats as will tend to the violation Of law
and disturbance Of the peace of the coun-
try.
ARTICLE IN.
The present treaty shall be ratified, and
the notifications exchanged at London, within
tls space Of niue months from the date
hereof.
In testimony whereof the plrnipotentiaries
before mentioned have hereto subscribed their
names and affixed their seals.
Done at London. the twenty first day of
October. in the year one thousand eight hun
drcd and sixty.two.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, [sEAL.1
STEPHEN ALLEN BENSON, fsrAL.1
And whereas the said treaty has been
duly ratified on both parts, and tho respect
i've ratifcations of tho same were exchanged
at London, on the tenth ultmo, by Charles
Francis Adams, Esquire, Envoy Extraordin-
ary and Minister Plrnipot-ntiary Of the Uni
ted States ut the Court Of St. James. and
Gerard Ralston, Esquire. Consul-General and
Commissioner for and on behalf Of the Repub-
lie Of Liberia, on the part of their respective
governments
Now. therefore, be it known that 7. ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN, President Of the United
States Of America. have caused the said
treaty to b~ made public, t, the end that the
same, and every clause and article thereof
may be observed and fulfilled, with good
faith, by the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness whereof. have hcreunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to b. affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington. this eigh-
/. teenth day Of March. in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hum
L.s dred and sixty three. and Of the In
dependence Of the United States
the eighty-seventh.
...- ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
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