Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-21
NO. 10.

.aose articles when exported from the Ottoman
Empire by citizens Of the United States.
Citizens Of the United States shall, neverthe-
less be bound to declare the quantity of tobacco
and salt thus expo orted to the proper custom
mouse authorities, who shall, as heretofore, have
lne Hgnt to watch over the export Of these arti-
oies, without thereby being entitled to levy any
TAX thereon on any pretonce whatsoever.
ARTICLE XIV.
1t Is understood between the two contracting
parties that the Sublime Porte reserves 10 itseif
tee faculty and right of issuing a general prohi-
1luon against the importation into the Ottoman
Emplre Oh ganpowder, cannon, arms of war or
nlllIary stores but such prohibition will not
come into operation until il shall have been
omclally notified, and will apply nly to the ar
tlclee mentioned in the decree enaotiur the pro.
mbition. Any Of these articles which have not
been so specifically prohibited shall, on being
imported into the Ottoman Empire, be subject to
the local regulations, unless the legation Of the
united States Of America shall think fit to amply
Tor special lcence, which will in that case be
granted, provided no valid objection thereto can
DC alleged. Gunpowder, in particular. whom
allowed to be imported, will be liable to the fol-
lowing stipulations
!: II shall not be sold by citizens of the United
States in quantities exceeding the quantities
prescribed by the local regulations.
2. When cargo or a large quantity of gun
po"uer arrives In an Ottoman port, on board
vessel of the United States, such vessel shall be
anchored at particular spot to be designated
| oy the local authorities, and the gunpowder
SEAL thence be conveyed under the inspection
OF such authorities, to depots or filling places
designated by the Government, 10 which tho
parties Interested shall have access under due
regulations. nav
Fowling-pieces, pistols and ornamental or
iancy weapons, US also small quantities Of guns
powder for sporting, reserved for private use,
shall not be subject to the stipulations Of tho
present article.
ARTICLE XVI.
The 6rmans required for merchant vessels of
.he unied States ofAmerlca, on passing through
the D8rdanelles and the Bosphorus, shall al
ways be delivered in such manner as to occasion
TO such vessels the least possible delay.
ARTICLE XVII
The captains t merchant vessels Of ihs U,ii
ted States laden with goods destined for tho
ottoman Empire shall be obliged, Immediately
on their arrival at the port of their destination
to deposit in the custom house of said port
true copy Of their manifest.
ARTICLE XVIII.
COntraband goods will liable to eoufscaion
by the Ottoman treasury; but report or proees
verbal Of the alleged act of contraband must, SO
soon 0s the said goods are seized by the autho.
rites be drawn up and communicated to the
consular authority Of the eitzgn or subject to
whom the goods eaid to be oontraband shall be-
long, and no goods can be cohGscated as contra
band unless the fraud with regard 10 them shall
be duly and legally proved.
ARTICLE XIX.
All merchandise, the produce or manufacture
Of the Ottoman dominions and POSSESSIONS i'm
ported into the United States Of America shall
be treated in the same manner as the like mer-
ehandse, the produce or manufacture Of the
most favored na,ien.
ALI rights, privileges or immunities which are
now Or may hereafter be granted to or suffered
to be enjoyed BY the subjects vessels, COM
merce Of navigation Of any foreign powor in the
United States Of America shall be equally grant.
ed to and exercised and enjoye cd By the subjects
commerce and navigation Of the sublime Porte.
AaTluLL XIX.
Tho present treaty, when ratified, shull be
substituted for the commercial convention of
the 10th Of August, 1888, between the sublime
Porte and Great Britain, on the footing Of which
the commerce Of tbs United States Of America
has been heretofore placed, aud shall continue
10 force for twenty eight years from the date Of
the exchange Of the ratfcatious; and each of
the two contracting parties being, however, at
liberty to give to the other, at the end Of four
team years (that time being fixed as the nrovi.
sions OF this treaty will then have come into full
fOroe,) notice for its revision or for its deter.
mination at the expiration Of year from tho
date of that notice, and so again at the end of
twenty one years
The present treaty shall receive its execution
in all and every one of the provinces Of the 0t-
toman Empire; that is to say, In oil the possess
sions OF his Imperial Majesty the Sultan situated
in Europe or in Asa, in Egypt, aud in the other
parts Of Africa belonging to the Sublime Porte.
in Servia, Ond in the united Pri0cipalties Of
MOldayia and Walachia.
...... ARTICLE XXI,
II is always understood that the Government
OF the United States Of America does not pretend
by any article in the present treaiy 10 simulate
for more than the plain and fair construction
Of the terms employed, nor to preclude in any
manner the Ottoman Government from the exa
ercse of its rights Of internal administration
where the exercise Of these rights does not evil
IDENTIFY infringe upon the privileges accorded by
ancient treaties or by the present treaty to citi-
zens of the Uuited States or their merchandise.
ARTICLE xxi.
The high contracting parties have agreed to
appoint jointly, commissioners for the settlement
Of tariff of custom house duies to be levied
in conformity with the stipulatlons Of the pre-
sent treaty, as we'll upon merchandise Of every
description, being tho produce or manufacture
of the United States Of America imported into
the Ottoman Empire as upon articles Of every
description the produce or manufacture Of the
0ttaman Empire aud lis possessions, which OF
i1ens of the United States or their agents ore
free TO purchase in any part Of the 0uomau
Empire for exporlation to the United States or
to any other country. The now tariff, 10 be so
concluded shall remain in force during seven
years, dating from the day OF the exchange OF
the ratifcations.
Each Of the contracting parties shall have tho
right, year before the expiration Of that term,
TO demand the revision Of the tariff. But II,
during the seventh year, neither the one nor the
other Of the contracting parties shall avail itself
Of this right, the tariff then existing shall cou-
tinue to have the force Of law Tor seven years
more, dnting from the day Of the expiration Of
the seven preceding years; anl the same shall
be the case with respect to every successive
period Of seven years.
ARTICLE XIII.
The present treaty shall be ratified and the
ratifcati0ns shall be exchanged at Constantine
pie in three calendar mouths, or sooner if pos
sible, und shall be carried into execution Whea
ratified
Done at Constshtinoplo On tn. 25th day of
February eighteen hundred and sixty two
EDWARD JoY MoRnIs, u. S.
AALi, H.
And whereas the said ucaty has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective ratif-
cations Of thu same were eScanged Rt Constan-
tinople on toe fifth ultimo BY Edward Joy Nor
ris, Minister Resident Of tho United States at
the Sublime Porte, and BY his highness Mehemed
Emin Aali Pacha, Minister OF Foreign Adlirs
Of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan OF the Otto
man Empire, on the part Of their respective
Governments
Now therefore, be II known, that l, ABRAHAM
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