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 M&y7, 1830. TREATY WITH THE OTTOMAN PORTE.(a) Ratilied Feb. Zbjggjémmon 5h1e object of thlils firm instrument, and the motive of this writing . we rawn u, is, t at-- 3jj}j,:Ii;r;jjg,jnt No treaty [dr diplomatic and official convention, having, heretofore, States, Feb. 4, existed, between the Sublime Porte, of perpetual duration, and the 1%,32*. United States of America; at this time, in consideration of the desire °""°“‘° r 1 a ar ta w ran iris ,,e,,y_ ormer y expresse, an o repea e proposi ions w uc ave a e y een renewed by that power, and in consequence of the wish entertained by the Sublime Porte to testify to the United States of America, its sentiments of friendship,—We, the Undersigned, Commissioners, invested with the high office of Chief of the Chancery of State of the Sublime Porte, existing forever, having been permitted by His very Noble Imperial Majesty to negotiate and conclude a treaty, and having thereupon 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 Bi dle and David Otiley, now at Smyrna, have arranged, agreed upon and concluded, the following articles: M,,,,,;,,,,,,,, ,,5 Arvrrcma I. Merchants of the Sublime Porte, whether Musselmans the p¤rri9¤ put. or Rayahs, going and coming, in the countries, provinces, and ports, of fsf,-c‘j,‘Qj;,°’·°f“ the United States of America, or proceeding from one port to another, the mm iw,. or from the ports of the United States to those of other countries, shall ld ¤¤¢i<m· 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 well defended 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. (3.,,,,,,;, Anrxctn II. The Sublime Porte may establish Shahbenders (Consuls) in the United States of America; and the United States may appoint their citizens to be Consuls or Vice Consuls, at the commercial places in the dominions of the Sublime Porte, where it shall be found needful to superintend the affairs of commerce. These Consuls or Vice Consuls shall be furnished with Berats or Firmans; they shall enjoy suitable distinction, and shall have necessary aid and protection. E,,,,,;,,,,,,,,,,, Aarronn III. American merchants established in the well defended ` brokers. States of the Sublime Porte, for purposes of commerce, shall have liberty to employ Semsars (brokers) of any nation or religion, in like manner as merchants of other friendly Powers; and they shall not be disturbed in their affairs, nor shall they be treated, in any way, contrary v;,;; Ur Am,. to established usages. American vessels arriving at, or departing from, rioan vessels. the ports of the Ottoman Empire, shall not be subjected to greater visit, by the officers of the custom-house and the Chancery of the Port, than vessels of the most favored nations. ta) Translation from the original Turkish of tho treaty concluded between the United States and the Ottoman Porte. (408)