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 O'I'1‘OMAN EMPIRE, 1830. 583 OTTOMAN EMPIRE. OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 1830. TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATI N ,· · Ma 7, 1830. OF Amer AND me OTTOMAN ERrP?€§‘t%tEE€SE%“fk? %T‘i§}.·‘?.€ 4 RATIPICATION ADVISED BY SENATE FEBRUARY 1, 1831; RATIFIED BY PRESIDENT FEBRUARY 2, 1s3I; RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED AT CON- STANTINOPLE OCTOBER 5, 1831; PROCLAIMED FEBRUARY 4, 1832. . Treaty with the Ottoman Porte! The object of this firm instrument, and the motive of this writing well Preamble. drawn up, is, that- No treaty or diplomatic and ohicial convention having heretofore existed between the Sublime Porte, of perpetual duration, and the United States of America, at this time, in consideration of the desire formerly expressed, and of repeated propositions which have lately been renewed by that Power, and in consequence of the wish entertained by the Sublime Porte to testify to the United States of America its Contracting pm-- sentiments of friendship, we, the undersigned Commissioner, invested me with the high office of Chief of the Chancery of State of the Sublime Porte, existing forever, having been permitted by His very Noble Im- _ perial Majesty to negotiate and conclude a treaty, and having thereupon N°g°““°°"“· conferred with our friend the Honorable Charles Rhind, who has come to this Imperial Residence furnished with full powers to negotiate, settle, and conclude the articles of a treaty, separately and jointly with the other two Commissioners, Commodore Biddle and David Oihey, now at Smyrna, have arranged, agreed upon, and concluded the following articles: Anrrcnn I. Merchants of the Sublime Porte, whether Mussulmans or Raynhs, P*`*,;'i1;;B°¤ °f going and coming in the countries, provinces, and ports of the United m°r° M ' States of America, or proceeding from one port to another, or from the ports of the United States to those of other countries. shall pay the same duties and other imposts that are paid by the most favored nations; and they shall not be vexed by the exaction of higher duties; and, in travelling by sea and by land, all the privileges and distinctions observed towards the subjects of other Powers shall serve as a rule, and shall be observed towards the merchants and subjects of the Sublime Porte. In like manner, American merchants who shall come to the welldefended countries and ports of the Sublime Porte shall pay the same duties and other imposts that are paid by merchants of the most favored friendly Powers, and they shall not, in any way, be vexed or molested; on both sides travelling passports shall be granted. Anrronn II. 4 The Sublime Porte may establish Shahbenders (Consuls) in the_United Consuls. States of America, and the United States may appoint their citizens to be Consuls or Vice~Consuls at the commercial places in the domimons of the Sublime Porte where it shall be found needful to superintend the adairs of commerce. These Consnls or Vice-Consuls shall be furnished with berats or tirmans; they shall enjoy suitable distinction, and shall have necessary aid and protection. " Translation from the original, which is in the Turkish language.