duties of tonnage, light-house duties, pilotage, port charges, as well as to the fees and perquisites of public officers and all other duties and charges of whatever kind or denomination, levied upon vessels of commerce in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any public or private establishment what

soever.

ARTICLE III.

No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the Kingdom and possessions of Portugal or of any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States of America, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the United States of America of any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the Kingdom and possessions of Portugal than such as are or shall be payable on the like article being the growth, produce, or manufacture of any other foreign country.

Nor shall any prohibition be imposed on the importation or exportation of any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States of America, or of the Kingdom and possessions of Portugal, to or from the ports of the said Kingdom and possessions of Portugal, or of the said States, which shall not equally extend to all other foreign nations.

Nor shall any higher or other duties or charges be imposed, in either of the two countries, on the exportation of any articles to the United States of America, or to the Kingdom of l'ortugal, respectively, than such as are payable on the exportation of the like articles to any other foreign country.

Provided, however, that nothing contained in this article shall be understood or intended to interfere with the stipulation entered into by the United States of America, for a special equivalent, in regard to French wines, in the convention made by the said States and France, on the fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one; which stipulation will expire and cease to have effect in the month of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.

ARTICLE IV.

The same duties shall be paid, and the same bounties, deductions, or privileges allowed on the importation into the Kingdom and possessions of Portugal of any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States of America, whether such importation shall be in vessels of the said States or in Portuguese vessels; and, reciprocally, the same duties shall be paid, and the same bounties, deductions, or privileges allowed on the importation into the United States of America of any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the Kingdom and possessions of Portugal, whether such importation shall be in Portuguese vessels or in vessels of the said States.

Done in the city of Lisbon, the twenty-sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.

EDWARD KAVANAGH.

JOAO BAPTISTA DE ALMEIDA GARRETT.

PRUSSIA.

[Treaty concluded May 1, 1828; ratifications exchanged at Washington March 14, 1829; proclaimed March 14, 1829.]

ARTICLE II.

Prussian vessels arriving either laden or in ballast in the ports of the United States of America and, reciprocally, vessels of the United States arriving either laden or in ballast in the ports of the Kingdom of Prussia, 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, light-houses, pilotage, salvage, and port charges, as well as to the fees and perquisites of public officers and all other duties and charges of whatever kind or denomination levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever.

ARTICLE III.

All kinds of merchandise and articles of commerce, either the produce of the soil or the industry of the United States of America, or of any other country, which may be lawfully imported into the ports of the Kingdom of Prussia in Prussian vessels

may also be so imported in vessels of the United States of America without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or produce had been imported in Prussian vessels. And, reciprocally, all kind of merchandise and articles of commerce, either the produce of the soil or of the industry of the Kingdom of Prussia, or of any other country, which may be lawfully imported into the ports of the United States in vessels of the said States, may also be so imported in Prussian vessels, without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or produce had been imported in vessels of the United States of America.

ARTICLE IV.

To prevent the possibility of any misunderstanding, it is hereby declared that the stipulations contained in the two preceding articles are to their full extent applicable to Prussian vessels and their cargoes arriving in ports of the United States of America, and, reciprocally, to vessels of the said States and their cargoes arriving in the ports of the Kingdom of Prussia, whether the said vessels clear directly from the ports of the country to which they respectively belong or from the ports of any other foreign country.

ARTICLE V.

No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the United States of any article the produce or manufacture of Prussia, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the Kingdom of Prussia of any article the produce or manufacture of the United States, than are or shall be payable on the like article being the produce or mauufacture of any other foreign country. Nor shall any prohibition be imposed on the importation or exportation of any article the produce or manufacture of the United States, or of Prussia, to or from the ports of the United States, or to or from the ports of Prussia, which shall not equally extend to all other nations.

ARTICLE VI.

All kinds of merchandise and articles of commerce, either the produce of the soil or of the industry of the United States of America, or of any other country, which may be lawfully exported from the ports of the said United States in national vessels, may also be exported therefrom in Prussian vessels without paying other or higher duties or charges of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or produce had been exported in vessels of the United States of America.

An exact reciprocity shall be observed in the ports of the Kingdom of Prussia, so that all kinds of merchandise and articles of commerce, either the produce of the soil or the industry of the said Kingdom, or of any other country, which may be lawfully exported from Prussian ports in national vessels, may also be exported therefrom in vessels of the United States of America without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishment whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or produce had been exported in Prussian vessels.

ARTICLE VII.

The preceding articles are not applicable to the coastwise navigation of the two countries, which is respectively reserved by each of the high contracting parties exclusively to itself

Done in triplicate at the city of Washington, on the first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.

H. CLAY.
LUDWIG NEIDERSTETTER.

RUSSIA.

[Treaty concluded December 18, 1832; ratifications exchanged at Washington May 11, 1833; proclaimed May 11, 1833.]

ARTICLE II.

Russian vessels arriving either laden or in ballast in ports of the United States of America, and, reciprocally, vessels of the United States arriving either laden or in ballast in the ports of the Empire of Russia, shall be treated, on their entrance, dur

ing 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 regard 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, of whatever kind or denomination, levied upon vessels of commerce in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, the high contracting parties shall reciprocally treat each other upon the footing of the most-favored nations with whom they have no treaties now actually in force, regulating the said duties and charges on the basis of an entire reciprocity.

ARTICLE III.

All kinds of merchandise and articles of commerce which may be lawfully imported into the ports of the Empire of Russia in Russian vessels may also be so imported in vessels of the United States of America without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or articles of commerce had been imported in Russian vessels. And, reciprocally, all kinds of merchandise and articles of commerce which may be lawfully imported into the ports of the United States of America in vessels of the said States may also be so imported in Russian vessels, without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or articles of commerce had been imported in vessels of the United States of America.

ARTICLE IV.

It is understood that the stipulations contained in the two preceding articles are to their full extent applicable to Russian vessels and their cargoes arriving in the ports of the United States of America, and, reciprocally, to vessels of the said States and their cargoes arriving in the ports of the Empire of Russia, whether the said vessels clear directly from the ports of the country to which they respectively belong or from the ports of any other foreign country.

ARTICLE V.

All kinds of merchandise and articles of commerce which may be lawfully exported from the ports of the United States of America in national vessels may also be exported therefrom in Russian vessels without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or articles of commerce had been exported in vessels of the United States of America. And, reciprocally, all kinds of merchandise and articles of commerce which may be lawfully exported from the ports of the Empire of Russia in national vessels may also be exported therefrom in vessels of the United States of America without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or articles of commerce had been exported in Russian vessels.

ARTICLE VI.

No higher or other duty shall be imposed on the importation into the United States of any article the produce or manufacture of Russia, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the Empire of Russia of any article the produce or manufacture of the United States, than are or shall be payable on the like article being the produce or manufacture of any other foreign country. Nor shall any prohibition be imposed on the importation or exportation of any article the produce or manufacture of the United States or of Russia, to or from the ports of the United States or to or from the ports of the Russian Empire, which shall not equally extend to all other nations.

ARTICLE VII.

It is expressly understood that the preceding Articles II, III, IV, V, and VI shall not be applicable to the coastwise navigation of either of the two countries, which each of the high contracting parties reserves exclusively to itself.

Done at St. Petersburg the 18th-6th December, in the year of Grace one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

CHARLES COMTE DE NESSELRODE.

SALVADOR.

[Treaty concluded December 6, 1870; ratifications exchanged at Washington March 11, 1874; proclaimed March 13, 1874.]

ARTICLE IV.

They likewise agree that whatever kind of produce, manufacture, or merchandise of any foreign country can be from time to time lawfully imported into the United States in their own vessels may be also imported in vessels of the Republic of Salvador; and that no higher or other duties upon the tonnage of the vessel and her cargo shall be levied and collected, whether the importation be made in vessels of the one country or the other; and in like manner that whatever kind of produce, manufactures, or merchandise of any foreign country can be from time to time lawfully imported into the Republic of Salvador in its own vessels may be also imported in vessels of the United States; and that no higher or other duties upon the tonnage of the vessel and her cargo shall be levied or collected, whether the importation be made in vessels of the one country or the other. And they further agree that whatever may be lawfully exported or reexported from one country in its own vessels to any foreign country may, in like manner, be exported or reexported in the vessels of the other country; and the same bounties, duties, and drawbacks shall be allowed and collected, whether such exportation or reexportation be made in vessels of the United States or of the Republic of Salvador.

ARTICLE V.

No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the United States of any articles the produce or manufacture of the Republic of Salvador, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the Republic of Salvador of any articles the produce or manufacture of the United States, than are, or shall be, payable on the like articles, being the produce or manufacture of any foreign country; nor shall any higher or other duties or charges be imposed in either of the two countries on the exportation of any articles to the United States, or to the Republic of Salvador, respectively, than such as are payable on the exportation of the like articles to any other foreign country; nor shall any prohibition be imposed on the exportation or importation of any articles the produce or manufacture of the United States, or of the Republic of Salvador, to or from the territories of the United States, or to or from the territories of the Republic of Salvador, which shall not equally extend to all other nations.

ARTICLE VI.

In order to prevent the possibility of any misunderstanding, it is hereby declared that the stipulations contained in the three preceding articles are, to their full extent, applicable to vessels of the United States, and their cargoes, arriving in the ports of Salvador, and, reciprocally, to the vessels of the said Republic of Salvador, and their cargoes, arriving in the ports of the United States, whether they proceed from the ports of the country to which they respectively belong or from the ports of any other foreign country; and, in either case, no discriminating duty shall be imposed or collected in the ports of either country on said vessels, or their cargoes, whether the same shall be of native or foreign produce or manufacture.

Done in duplicate at the City of San Salvador this sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

ALFRED T. A. TORBERT.
GREGO ARBIZU.

SPAIN.

[Treaty concluded December 10, 1898; ratifications exchanged at Washington April 11, 1899; proclaimed April 11, 1899.]

ARTICLE XV.

The Government of each country will, for the term of ten years, accord to the merchant vessels of the other country the same treatment in respect of all port charges, including entrance and clearance dues, light dues, and tonnage duties, as it accords to its own merchant vessels not engaged in the coastwise trade.

This article may at any time be terminated on six months' notice given by either Government to the other.

SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

[Treaty concluded July 4, 1827; ratifications exchanged at Washington January 18, 1828; proclaimed January 19, 1828.]

ARTICLE II.

Swedish and Norwegian vessels and those of the island of St. Bartholomew arriving either laden or in ballast into the ports of the United States of America, from whatever place they may come, 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, light-house, pilotage, and port charges, as well as to the perquisites of public officers, and all other duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatever.

And, reciprocally, the vessels of the United States of America arriving either laden or in ballast in the ports of the Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, from whatever place they may come, 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, light-house, pilotage, and port charges, as well as to the perquisites of public officers, and all other duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever.

ARTICLE III.

All that may be lawfully imported into the United States of America in vessels of the said States may also be thereinto imported in Swedish and Norwegian vessels, and in those of the island of St. Bartholomew, from whatever place they may come, without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if imported in national vessels.

And, reciprocally, all that may be lawfully imported into the Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway in Swedish and Norwegian vessels, or in those of the island of St. Bartholomew, may also be thereinto imported in vessels of the United States of America, from whatever place they may come, without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if imported in national vessels.

ARTICLE IV.

All that may be lawfully exported from the United States of America in vessels of the said States may be also exported therefrom in Swedish and Norwegian vessels, or in those of the island of St. Bartholomew, without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if exported in national vessels.

And, reciprocally, all that may be lawfully exported from the Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway in Swedish and Norwegian vessels, or in those of the island of St. Bartholomew, may also be exported therefrom in vessels of the United States of America without paying other or higher duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if exported in national vessels.

ARTICLE V.

The stipulations contained in the three preceding articles are to their full extent applicable to the vessels of the United States of America proceeding, either laden or not laden, to the colony of St. Bartholomew, in the West Indies, whether from the ports of the Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway or from any other place whatsoever, or proceeding from the said colony, either laden or not laden, whether bound for Sweden or Norway or for any other place whatsoever.

ARTICLE VI.

It is expressly understood that the foregoing second, third, and fourth articles are not applicable to the coastwise navigation from one port of the United States of America to another port of the said States, nor to the navigation from one port of the Kingdoms of Sweden or of Norway to another, nor to that between the two latter countries; which navigation each of the two high contracting parties reserves to itself.