Smyrna times., 1865-10-18

Empire, but should be re-exported within the space
OF six months, the shall be considered as mer-
chlndlse in transit by land, and be treated is sta
ted hereinafter in Article MI. of this treaty. the ad-
mnstration of the customs being bound to restore,
at the time of their re-exportaton, to the merchant
who shall be required to furnish proof that the goods
in question have paid the import duty of eight per
CENT the difference between that duty and the duty
levied goods IN transit by and as set forth In the
article above cited.
ARTICLE vi.
II is understood that any article, the produce or
manufacture of a foreign country intended for i'm
portation into the United Princpalities of Moldo-
Walachia, or into the Principally of Servia, which
shall pass through any other part of the Ottoman
Empire, will not be liable to the payment of customs
duty until 1t reaches those princpalites and on the
other hand, that any article of foreign produce or
manufacture passing through those princpalities but
destined for some other part of the Ottoman Empire
VIII not be liable to the payment of customs duty
until such article reaches the first custom-house un
der the direct administration of the Sublime Porte
The same course shall be followed with respect to
any article the produce or manufacture of those
prInclpaicS as well with respect to any article
The product or manufacture of any other portion of
the Ottoman Empire intended for expectation. Such
articles will be liable the payment of customs du-
ties the former to the custom house of the aforesaid
pflncIpalItes and the Latter to the Ottoman CUSTOM
house; the object being, that neither import nor ex-
port duties shall III any case be paid more than
ARTICLE VIII
The subjects aud citizens of the contracting par
ties. shall enjoy in the dominions and possessions Of
The other equality Of treatment with native subjects
or citizens in regard to warehougt q and also ia re-
gard to bounties, facilities and dMbacks.
ARTICLE vii.
All articles which or may be legally import
able into the United States of America in vessels of
the United STATES, may likewise be imported in OF
t0nan vessels without being liable to any other or
higher duties charges, OF whatever denominations
than if such articles imported in vessels Of the
United States; and, recprocaIy, all articles which
arc or may he legally imported into the dominiOns
and possessions of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan
in Ottoman vessels, may likewise be imported in
vessels OF the United States without being liable to
any other or higher duties or charges, Of whatever
denomination, than if such articles were imported
In Ottoman vessels. Such reciprocal equality of
treatment shall take effect without distinction,
whether such article come directly from the place
bf origin or from any ether country. In the same
manner there shall be perfect equality of treatment
In regard to expiration, that the export du-
ties shall be paid and the same bountics and draw
backs allowed in the dominions and possessions of
either OF the contracting parties the expectation
OF any exportable thereirom, whether such exporta.
tios shall take place in Ottoman or in vessels of the
United States and whatever may be the place of des
tlnat!on, whether port of either of the contracting
parties, or Of any third power.
ARTICLE TX.
NO duties OF tonnage, harbor, pilOtage, lighthouse,
quarantine or other similar or corresponding duties
OF whatever nature, under whatever denomination,
levied IN the name profit of government, public
tunctionares, private individuals corporations or es-
tabllshmcats Of any kind, shall be imposed in the
| ports OF the domlnOns and possessions of either
country upon the vessels Of the other country which
shall not equally, anu under the conditions, be
imposed in the like national vessels in gen.
! era
Such equality Of Treatment shall apply reciprocal.
ly to the respective vessels from whatever port or
| place they may arrive and whatever may be their
place Of destination.
! ARTICLEx.
! All vessels which, according to the laws of the
United States to be deemed vessels of the United
States, and all vessels which, according to Ottoman
laws, are to be deemed Ottoman vessels, SHALL for the
purposes of this treaty. be deemed vessels of the Uni
tea States and Ottoman vessels respectively.
| ARTICLE XI
| No charge whatsoever shall be made upon good
OF the United States, being the product manufac.
i ture OF the United States OF America whether in
vessels OF the United States or other vessels nor up
ON any goods the produce or manufacture of any
olher foreign country carried in vessels of the Uni
tcu Dldtes, when tie same shall pass through the
0trarts OF OF the Dardanclles or Of the Posphoris
""I'"cr suc goods shall pass through those straits
III te vessels That brought them or shall have been
tFdh sSihPPeo 10 other vessels whether after hay
Ing been sold for cxportation they shall for a cer,o;
limited time be landed, in order TO be placed in otbc
vessels for the continuance of their VOYAGE In tn
latter case, The goods IN question shall be deposited
at COnstantinople, in the magazines of the custom
house, called transit magazines; and in any othe
places where there is enrepot they shall be plac
Il ed under the charge Of the administration Of tn
: customs.
!, ARTICLE XII.
- nc Sublime Porte, desiring TO grant, by means o
n gradual concessions, all facilities in its power
e uhst ny land 1t is stipulated and agreed that tn
ou'y oi three per cent, levied up to this time ar
GIGS imported into the Ottomaa Empire in their pas
# sage through the Ottoman Ernpire to other coun
d u'es, SUM DC reduced to two per CENT payable a
! the outy OF three per cent has been paid hitherto
arriving IN the ottoman doininions and at the EN-
Oh eight years. 10 DC reckoned from the day of tn
exchange OF the Publications. of the present treaty.
a fixed and definite tax of one per cent which slal
be levied, as Is to be the case with rcspect To Otto
produce exported, to defay the expense of reg
J istration.
IS The Sublime Porte, at the same time declare
that il reserves to itself the right to establish bv
special enactment, the measures 10 be udonied e
d the prevention of fraud
s. ARTICLE XIII.
J. Citizens of the United States Of America or tbei
l. agents. trading in goods the produce manufactur
of foreign countries, shall be subject to the sam
l. taxes and enjoy the same rights, privileges, and iu
y munities, as foreign subjects dealing in goods t
t. produce or Manufacture Of their own country.
Of ARTICLE XIV 80.
T. An exception TO the stpulations laid down in II
is fifth article shall be made in regard to tobacco
le any shape whatsoever and also in regard to sal
1T which two articles shall to be included anon
those which the citizens Of the United States
ge America permitted to import into the Ottomu
n dominions. HI. .. s.,
lyl Citizens Of the United States however, or the
ca agents, buying or selling tobacco salt for CO
sumption in the Ottoman EMPIRE shall be subject
ne the same regulations and shall pay the same duti
ol the most favored Ottoman subjects trading iu Il
Ise nensa,;n,,l far ,h ,h;t;.;a e IT. go ..;i
@ above mentioned, duty whate3cver shall in futh
To- be levied on those articles when exported from Il
ne ottoman Empire by citizens Of the United States.
vi citizens Of the United States shall nevertheless