Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-01
BY1yEPREsTDENro OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION

whereas a treaty Of commerce and navigation
estvesn the Units0 States Of America ard the
Ottsmsn Empire was concluded and signed by
teeir respective Plsnipotentiaries At Constanti-
nopie on the twenty-h III day Of Februay last
which treaty, beirg in the English and French
languages, lie word tor word follows -.
Treaty Of Commerce and Navigation between the
United States and the Ottoman Empire.
The United States Of America on the an. ~,
and HE Imperial hsiesty the Sultan OF the 0tto.
man Empiie on the other part, being equally ami
mated by the desire o. extending the eommerclAi
relations between their respective countries have
agreed. for this purpose, TO conclude a treaty. Of
eonmerce and navigation, and have named A.
their respective PlenpotsutiAriss that Is TO saw;
Tho Rrsatdent Of the United States OF America
Reward Joy Morris, Minister Resident at the
Sabine Porte; and his Imperial Majesty tho Sui.
tAn Of the Ottou ~ Empirs his highne,s n hem.
"a Emin AAli Paeha, Minister Of Forei. n Aff,,rs
decorated with the Imperial orders OF a.. OHM,
nish In Brillants, the Majidieh, and Order Of
Merit Of the hrst class, aud ths grand crosses Of
nnnicatsd 30 each other their respective full
powers, found a. - sod due form, have agreed
uDon sbs following aEtieless-
ARFIcLEI &
An rights, privileges, aud immunifies which
lave been eonferred on the citizens or vessels Of
ths United States Of America ey the treaty al
ssedy existing between the United States Of
Ansr.ea aud the ottsmsn Empire, are con-
sspsscn Of p Ssa,. ana forever, With the sx-
ts is the object Of the present treaty TO modify
Ane II h moreover expressly stipulated that ali
ssaaAaers P.'Alegsa OF immanities which the Sub
or suffer- to Be enjoyed BY the Subjects shins com
Hsree or navigation Of any foreign Power. shail
~ a. sIitsps y ana exercised and enjoyed
aon Of the United States Of America
ARrIcLEu.r 8 QFrF
The eitiEons Of the United States Of Ars.r,,. -,
thsir agents, shall be permitted to purchsss - -
all places In the Ottoman Empire and ~ AZ
saona, WHISTLER for the purposes Of totsr
or Of sxportAtonJ all articles, without arS s ~.
eepfton Whatsoever the produce or mapnf.rtn~-
Of the said Empire and possessions; aud The Snk
line Porte having, In virtue Of the second srti~I
81 the convention Of commerce en- the Igth -
August, lSSS, with Great Britain. formally en- !.
gagged to abolish all monopolies Of Agricultural
produce, or Of every other article whatsoever. a.
wall all ''psrmits" (teEkerehsl from the locai
governors, either tor the purchase Of any article
or for its removal from one place to another wheu
purchased, any attempt to compel the citizens Of
hs United States Of America 10 receive such sper~
alta" from the local governors shah be consider
ed IS an infsction Of this treaty, and the sublime
Porte shall Immediately punish with severity any
viEsFs or other officers who shall have been gull
y OF such misconduct, and shall render full JUS
dee to the ci izensof the United States OF Ameri-
90 Ter All losses or injuries which they may duly
prove themselves to have suffered thereby
ARTICLE III.
II any articles Of Ottoman produce or manufac-
sue oe purchased by any citizen Of the United
states OF America, OF their agents, for the pur-
Poss 9, seni2g the sams Tor internal consumption
IN Turkey the said citizens, or their Agsn shall
pay IT the purchase and sale Of such articles ana
IN any manner OF trsds therein, the same duties
taAt are paid IN similar circumstances by the most
favored class Of Ottoman Subjects or Of fores-ners
IN the internal trade Of the Ottoman Empire.
ARTICLE w F
We other or higher duties or charge. sh.n y.
Tn posed in the dominions and posssasions az
ether than such a are or may b payable on The
sxpoEtstion Of the liks article to any other for
ego oounsry; nor shah any prohibition Be Ina