Art. 17. Consuls and Vice-Consuls. serters. Certain seamen exempt from these provisions, De 594 Art. 30. Privileges of Consuls, 397 397 397 Art. 18. No transit duties chargeable on articles from the United States, 594 Art. 19. This treaty to be in force for ten years, and until either nation shall have given notice of a desire to terminate it after ten years, 594 Art. 20. Ratifications to be exchanged at Washington, within twelve months, 594 Brazil. Treaty with Brazil. December 12, 1828, 390 Article 1. Peace to be established, 390 Art. 2. Parties on the footing of the most favoured nations; the relations between Brazil and Portugal excepted, 390 Art. 3. Free intercourse, coasting trade excepted, 390 Art. 4. Vessels of both countries on the same footing as to the importation of foreign goods into either country. Same as to exportation. What vessels to be considered Brazilian, 391 Art. 5. Duties on imports and exports, 391 Art. 6. All merchants, and the business of merchants, placed on the most favoured footing, 391 Art. 7. Citizens and subjects to be secured from detention, and to be indemnified if detained, Art. 8. Vessels in distress, 391 392 Art. 31. Deserters from vessels, Art. 32. A consular convention to be established, . 397 Art. 33. The treaty to be in force for twelve years. Offences of citizens not to affect the relations of the parties to this treaty. Proceedings on infractions of this treaty. Treaty not to operate contrary to the former treaties with other powers. Ratifications to be exchanged in nine months, 397 Centre of America, Federation of the. General Convention of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation between the United States of America, and the Federation of the Centre of America. December 5, 1825, 322 Article 1. Peace and friendship established, 322 Art. 2. Parties agree not to grant any peculiar favour to other nations in respect to commerce, &c., Art. 11. Citizens of either party may dispose of their personal goods within either of the States, 326 Art. 12. Protection to the persons and property of the citizens of each country, 326 Art. 13. Security of conscience to be enjoyed by the citizens of both countries, 328 Art. 14. Citizens of both countries to sail with their ships with all manner of liberty and security, 328 Art. 15. Neutral property found on board of enemies' vessels to be considered as ene. mies' property. The flag of the neutral does not protect enemies' property, - 328 Art. 16. Liberty of navigation and commerce to extend to all kinds of merchandise ex330 cept certain articles contraband, 336 Art. 32. Commerce and navigation, Art. 25. Public agents on the footing of those 439 439 Art. 27. Consuls must exhibit their commis. 440 Art. 28. Immunities of Consuls, &c., 440 China. 456 Treaty with China. July 3, 1844, 5592 Protection of Consuls and other officers of the United States, 574 Art. 5. Privileges of trade at the ports named, given to citizens of the United States, 574 Art. 6. Papers of vessels of the United States to be left with the Consul. Tonnage du ties to be paid in full of all former rates and charges. No additional tonnage duties to be paid on vessels going from one port to another, 575 Art. 7. No tonnage duties to be laid on boats belonging to citizens of the United States. Duty on cargo goods, 575 Art. 8. Citizens of United States may engage pilots, and may hire servants, . 575 Art. 9. Custom-house officers to be appointed to guard the vessels of the United States on arrival, &c., Art. 10. Proceedings of vessels of the United States on their arrival in China. Penalties for discharging vessels without a permit. Vessels departing within forty-eight hours not to be subject to tonnage or other du ties, 576 Art. 11. Appointment of officers to ascertain duties to be paid on goods imported. Disputes as to amount of duties, where and how settled, 576 575 Art. 12. Standards of weights and mea sures, 576 Art. 13. When tonnage and other duties shall be paid. Duties to be paid in sychee and silver, or in foreign money at the current rate of exchange, 577 Art. 14. Regulation for transhipment of goods from one vessel of United States to another, 577 Art. 15. Citizens of United States may trade with any and all citizens of China. Not to be subject to any new limitation, &c., 577 577 Art. 16. Chinese government not responsible for debts due by its government. Debts due by citizens of United States to subjects of China, Art. 17. Citizens of United States residing at any of the five ports may obtain proper accommodations, &c. At places of anchorage, &c., merchants may pass and repass in the inmediate vicinity. No excursions into the country, &c. Preservation of the public peace, Art. 18. Persons may be employed to teach the languages in any part of the empire. Citizens of the United States may buy any manner of books, 578 577 Art. 19. Citizens of United States to be specially protected by the local authorities. Riots and attacks on their houses to be prevented by military force, and rioters punished, 578 Art. 20. Re-exportation of goods imported into China by citizens of the United States to other permitted ports. Frauds on the government of China, 578 Art. 21. Criminal acts by subjects of China to be punished by the Chinese. Citizens of the United States committing crimes to be punished by the Consul according to the laws of the United States, 578 Art. 22. If China should be at war with any foreign nation, the trade of the United States to the Five ports not to be molested. Transportation of goods to and from the ports of the belligerents to be allowed, &c. Proviso, 579 Art. 23. Consuls of United States to make returns of the trade of United States with the five ports, 579 Art. 24. Communications with the local officers of China, how to be made. Communications from subjects of China, how to be made. Settlement of controversies, 579 Art. 25. Questions between citizens of United States and China, how to be regulated.. Between citizens of United States and others, 579 Art. 26. Merchant vessels of United States in the five ports to be under the jurisdiction of the officers of their government. Robbers and pirates, &c., to be arrested and punished by the Chinese government. Disposition of the property recovered, 580 Art. 27. Shipwrecks. Vessels forced into any other than the five ports shall receive friendly treatment, 580 Art. 28. Citizens or vessels of United States not to be subject to embargo, 580 Art. 29. Mutineers and deserters to be apprehended and delivered to United States Consuls. Merchants, &c., of United States to be under the superintendence of the officers of their government, 580 Art. 30. Correspondence between the respective governments and their officers, and between individuals and their government, 581 Art. 31. Transmission of communications, 581 Art. 32. Intercourse with ships of war, 581 Art. 33. Clandestine trade prohibited, 581 Art. 34. At the expiration of twelve years the two governments may treat on matters which may require alterations. The treaty, when ratified, to be faithfully observed, &c. No individual State of the United States can appoint a minister to China. Ratifications to be exchanged in eighteen months, 581 The tariff of duties to be levied on imported and exported merchandise at the Five ports, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587. Colombia. General Convention of Peace, Amity, Navigation and Commerce between the United States and the Republic of Colombia. Octo306 ber 3, 1824, Article 1. Firm and inviolable peace, &c., to be observed, &c., 306 Art. 2. Favours to other nations to be common to both, 306 Art. 3. Citizens of the United States at liberty to frequent all the coasts and countries of the Republic of Colombia. Citizens of Colombia to enjoy in the United States the same privilege, 306 Art. 4. Merchants and commanders of ships, Colombia. Colombia. 308 Denmark. &c., to manage their business as citizens of the most favoured nations, Art. 5. Citizens of neither of the contracting parties liable to embargo, &c., 308 Art. 6. Citizens of either party seeking refuge to be treated as friends, 308 Art. 7. Ships or vessels of either party captured by pirates to be delivered up, - 308 Art. 8. Assistance in case of shipwreck, 308 Art. 9. Citizens of each of the parties may dispose of their goods in the jurisdiction of the other, 308 Art. 10. Special protection to be given to the person and property of citizens of either party, ratified, and ratifications exchanged within eight months,. 320 310 310 Art. 11. Security of conscience, Art. 12. Citizens of either party may sail with their ships from any ports to the places of those who are at enmity with either party, - 310 Art. 13. Neutral property found on board enemies' vessels shall be held and considered as enemies' property. Exceptions, 312 Art. 14. Liberty of navigation and commerce to extend to all kinds of merchandise, except certain contraband articles, - 312 Art. 15. All other merchandise to be held free, 312 Art. 16. Articles of contraband found in a vessel bound to an enemy's port shall be subject to confiscation, 312 Art. 17. Vessels sailing for a port besieged without notice may be turned away, 314 Art. 18. Regulation of visits at sea, 314 Art. 19. Agreement entered into to avoid vexation in the examination of papers relative to the ownership of vessels, &c., 314 Art. 20. Vessels sailing under convoy, 316 Art. 21. Prize courts alone to take cognizance of prize causes, 316 Art. 22. No citizen of either contracting party shall accept a commission, &c., 316 Art. 23. Six months allowed to merchants to remove in case of war, Art. 6. Possessions of Denmark, Art. 7. Taxes, 340 340 341 341 341 342 342 Art. 8. Consuls and Vice-Consuls, Art. 9. Rights and privileges of Consuls, 342 Art. 10. Regulations concerning Consuls, 342 Art. 11. Convention to be in force for ten years, 342 Art. 12. Convention to be approved of by the President and the King of Denmark, 342 Addendum to the Treaty of April 26, 1826, 343 318 Article I. If war should break out between France and Great Britain, it shall be a common cause, Art. 27. Consuls to exhibit their commis. sions, Art. 28. Consuls and persons attached to their service exempt from public service, 318 Art. 29. Consuls have power to require the assistance of the authorities for the arrest, &c., of deserters, 318 Art. 30. A consular convention to be agreed upon, 320 Art. 31. Points agreed upon relative to the treaty. Treaty to remain in force for twelve years. Harmony and good correspondence between the two nations. No reprisals in case of parties not agreeing to the treaty. Treaty to be approved and 6 Art. 2. The essential and direct object of this alliance is the independence of the United States, 8 Art. 3. Both parties to make every effort to attain the same, France. 8 8 10 6 Art. 10. Agreement to admit other powers 14 · Art. 5. Particular exception, 16 France. Art. 18. In case of shipwreck, relief to be 22 Art. 19. Vessels in distress, forced into ports 24 Art. 24. What goods shall be deemed contra- Art. 25. Ships or vessels to be furnished Art. 26. Vessels coming on the coast, or en- 16 Art. 30. Free ports, Art. 8. The King of France to aid the United 16 Art. 31. Ratification, |