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 M4 TREATY WITH RUSSIA. 1832. said ratifications, and the remaining instalments, with the interest, successively, one year after another. The said payments shall be made in Naples into the hands of such person as shall be duly authorized by the Government of the United States to receive the same. Ratificalicnsw Arvrrcma 3d. The present convention shall be ratified and the ratifi- 2$?,f1f:l:?“§fd cations thereof shall be exchanged in this capital, in the space of eight mi,mj,S_lg months from this date or sooner if possible. In faith whereof the parties above named have respectively subscribed these articles, and thereto affixed their seals. Done at Naples on the 14th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. JNO. NELSON, (1.. s.) Dcc.i%,1832. TREATY WITH RUSSIA.(¢¤) ,,*§‘§;‘},§‘§3°j“' rn the mime of are most Holy aaa rnaavassbre Trinity: May 11, 16:33. The United States of America, and his Majesty the Emperor of all mY:,f;’l,‘;;‘;:l:,‘;';], the Russias, equally animated with the desire of maintaining the rela- 0;,;,, g_S__ tions of good understanding, which have hitherto so happily subsisted May 11, 1833. between their respective States, and of extending and consolidating the commercial intercourse between them, have agreed to enter into negotiations for the conclusion of a treaty of navigation and commerce : For which purpose the President of the United States has conferred full powers on James Buchanan, their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near his Imperial Majesty; and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias has conferred like powers on the Sieur Charles Robert Count de Nesselrode, his Vice Chancellor, Knight of the Orders of Russia, and of many others, &.c.: and the said Plenipotentiaries having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have concluded and signed the following articles :—- Lgbmy of Anrrcrm I. There shall be between the territories of the High Con- ¤¤¤qm¤rc¤ fmd tracting Parties, a reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation. The “"’g°"°“· inhabitants of their respective States shall, mutually, have liberty to enter the ports, places, and rivers of the territories of each party, whereever foreign commerce is permitted. They shall be at liberty to sojourn and reside in all parts whatsoever of said territories, in order to attend to their affairs, and they shall enjoy, to that effect, the same security and protection as natives of the country wherein they reside, on condition of their submitting to the laws and ordinances there prevailing, and particularly to the regulations in force concerning commerce. q-,,,,,,,;,,,;,,,,,,, Arvrrcnn II. Russian vessels arriving either laden or in ballast, in reciprocally on the ports of the United States of America; and reciprocally, vessels mg :g;l“g;’,§_ of the United States arriving, either laden or in ballast, in the ports of ,4 ,,,,,,°,,_ the Empire of Russia, shall be treated, on their entrance, during their stay, and at their departure, upon the same footing as national vessels, coming from the same place, with respect to the duties of tonnage. In regar to light-house duties, pilotage, and port charges, as well as to the fees and perquisites of public officers, and all other duties and charges, tp) For notes of the treaties between the United States and Russia, see ante, page 302.