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- Bister with the collecldrvoffa?Sbrt of this Republic,
may receive irom mm a license io,carry on me coasting-
trade of the Republic, and no other, for the term
-3 iorsixmontns, "wmca license may De reunquisnea
lor roe aioresaiu regisier,wiinia ior-ai me euu uij
the term, or may be renewed; mid'the collector, on
granting or renewing such license shall recover from
such'vesselemi-arinual-tonage duty of sixty-two
- -J: and ajbalf cents for each ton of burtheriho part of
which shall be refunded, though her license should
be relinquished within its term, and every such vesl-
sel while so license shall pay for her license and all
coasting clearances and entrances fees ol double the
- jjgampnnt of those paid by a licensed coaster of domes-
"rtlcconstruction.
. Sec. 6. Be it farther enacted. That any for
eign vessel without changing her owner, master,
flag or register may receive at a port of the Republic
a cargo either of domestic orforeingn produce, and
land'the same at another port of the Republic, and
from each .foreign vessel on making under her resris-saj-ter
such coastwise voyage from one prot of the Re-
Jgmtblic to another, with cararo received at the former,
there shall be collected at the port of her coastwise
entrance a tonasre dutv of fifteen cents for each ton
: of her burthen, and she shall while engaged in any
"" such coastwise voyage with cargo so received, be
subject to the payment of fees for her clearance and
pntnni-P nf dniihle the amount allowed for clearance
to, and entrance from a foreign port, in the Tariffof
n . r tli:l I I,.- !...-
oeu. . Hiiu juiiiui utuuiu, 1 llllt 1IU Vessel
bearing the Flag of the Republic, and sailing under.
a register, whether she be ol domestiH5r foreign
construction, shall be subject to the payment of ton-
age duty, nor of higher feesjbr entrance from and
clearance to a foreiim port, than those specified in
the tariffof fees established bylaw. Any Texian ves-
sels of domestic construction on making a coasting
voyage under register shall pay iora coastwise clear
ance and entrance, the same fees, as if to and from
a foreign port; and if the vessel ,be of foreign con-
struction, and under the Flag of the Republic, she
shall in case of a coasting, voyage under register, pay
lees for such clearance ana entrance ol double mat
amount.
Sec. 8., 'Be it further enacted ) That every ves-
sel or boat of,more than four tons burthen, on sail-
ing from one port of the Republic to another, with-
out cargo, with or without a cousting- license, shall
report verbally, and clear in the same manner; but if
with cprgo ot domestic produce lor home consump-
tion,the nature of her cargo shall be briefly express-
d in writing, and if laden with foreign merchandize
or with, cotton or other articles of domestic produce
for exportation out of the Republic the articles of the
cargo must be expressed in a manifest in a form simi-
lartothatrihscrveiftnthe United States of.the North,
and a duplicate of suchmanifest shall te left in the
custom house where she cleared.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
" Speaker of the House of Representatives.
.' r ANSON JONES, .
President pro tem. of the Senate. .
Approved-January, 4th. 1841. -
J
DAV1U li. UUUJNKT.
.AN ACT.
To abolish certain ojjicesjhcrcin named, and to fix the
military and nacal eslabltsments of Ike republic?
Sec. 1.'" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Repatblic of Texas in Congress
--assecillcd, That the office of Secretary of tKe Navy be,
and the same is hereby abolished; and the duties hereto-
.,fore "devolving -upon the Secretary of the 'Navy shall
hereafter be performed by the Secretary of War, who is
" hereby authorized and required to attach to the War De-
partment. a bureau, to bo si vied the naval bureau, and shall
appoint a clerk for the same." And it shall be the duty of
sine present secretary oi me.j.iavy io aeiiver to me oecre-
'tary of War all-the books," documents and papers belong-
ing to the Navy'Department.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the officesf Post
- Master -(General be, and the same is hereby abolished ;
and the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
s' quired .to atfachp the State Department, a bureau, to be
styled the, general post office, and a clcrktapppinted by
theSecr.ury,of Statr, shall hereafter pe rforfli all the
duties of that office, under the superintendence ,of the Se-
cretary of State. And"it. shall be.lbe duty of; the Post
.a master-uenerai te ui-nver yi iub Decretaryoi Dtate, au
'" boofFs, documents and papers belonging to said office.
Sec. 3. 'Be it fiirlhitenacted, That the office of
Stock Gommissionprbe, ac.l.ihpsame is hereby abolished:
and the. Secretaryt)f tho Treasury is hereby authorized
land rcquiredio attach to the Treasury Department, aJbu-
reau, to oe yyirti-tne siock omce, ana a cleric appointea
5by the' Secrttaryof the Treasury, shall perform all the
'duties ofthat oiEre: and it shal I be'tbeiiutyblF the present
. -5itcl voniinissionw io uenrer io ine4,oecreiarv oi tne
TieasnWaH tha books, documents and papersbelonffinsr
- t to that office. . '
. ,n t ,f- .- ri .- j.i? .. .,: n ". - .. -
Sec. 4 Be .it further enacltd. That the office of Se
- .. i .
cond Auditor,J)pan3'lHe'samris hereby abolished; and
all the duties heretofore Jevokinar'lipon ifie'SecbndTAudi-
tor shall be performed by the First Auditor, who shall
ba styled Auditor. AndivshaJJbe the doty of the Second
Auditor to.d.-Iiver to'the First' Auditor all books, docu
ments and papers belonging to'that office.-
Sec. "5. Be it further enacted. That the Commission-
r of Revenue shall perform the duties of said office, with-
out the assistance of any clerk, unless it be for two
months In each year, which said two months shall com-
mence one month prerious to the meeting of each annual
Congress, and continue for'one month after such meeting
otCongress; during which time of two months said Com
missioner of Revenue may employ one chief clerk, who
shalPreccive the same pay as chief clerks in the other
.Departments of Government x f "
Sec. ti Be it further enacled.-Thatlii&oSE66r3 Colo.
f -nel of Ordnance be, and the saraels hereby abolishedjj
nna tne auties neretoiore devolving upon that offio
j,uo uenunucu uy dii uruiurer, ivim sucn asiaraocu us ciav.
ybe necessary, under ths direitionfifjfctfTSecretaify' of Wars
-Sfc. 7." Be it Jurlhereiiacted, That 'We offices of
sr.. ...:--.. i-i- :. n i Fn .
ivtuaucr- iuusitr uenerai, vuiuiuusary urouerai 01 ar-
sistence, Surgeon Oeneral, Adjutant and Inspector Gen-
eralbe, aad-tSo same are hereby abob'shed'aad trie duties
f heretoforeperformed by these several officers sb'all be per-
formed by the 'Secretary of War, who is Authorized to
employ two additional clerks.
Sec. '8. Be it further enacted, ThattheJesident bo,-
and he is hereby required to reduce thfrnomber of officers
-!
in inc regmar army io a number proporfionedsto the
- numbenof privates.and that all fnrtber rprrmtin..:.
AiAn(titA1 nnltl n Airla .!.. -.r"
-wuuuuwu uiiiM 4 luituci utnuu ui vyoagress.'
7 JfSEc. 9. Bett further enacted, Thatvthe naval eatab-
.. .r .. iwn one cap-
tainf onetraaster commanderueight lieteaaat, ten mid-
enipmen, wun ucn mner warrent ana 'pettyjofficm at
nmy be necessary for' the establishment upon the scale nm
"vided.for by this act,-wkh sixty seamen and marines, nnliT
,one lieutenant oi marines, one.surgeoD, one assutant aur
- ji . ... .
-I gcuu uuuvwu purscie.
eon ana two pursers. y. j
nivyragent,and navalitorekeeper Jw-Jadthe iaine are
, hereby abolished, and jhacaptafnt.wlib shall bave sole
charge of the naval station'at GaIvtieBijncloding,airthe
vessels, .who shall be held accountable for thosafe-keeping
'of all 'the' public property: He shall make all tho nnrl
chases and attend toall the duties' heretofore performed by
"""'J 6"" Dwio-acojict, aim uo uuuject to an me
regulations and laws governing disbursing officers."
Sec. 11. Be it farther "ejiacted. That vns soon after
r the arrival la port as may be practicable, the Texas Navy
be laid up in ordinary, only excepting one schooner for
active service, and one ship forharbor service ; but should
the enemyjnvade our territory.or an armed Mexican
vessel be found cruising on our eoast, the PresidenLmay
Employ in actual service any'nuoberf officers and sea-
men that he my deem necessary for the public security.
Sec. 12. be it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage. A
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved Jan 18tb, 1840.
DAVID G. BURNET.
TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION
BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
AND GREAT BRITAIN.
The republic of Texas and her majesty the Queen of
the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being
equally desirous of affording every facility and encourage-
ment to their respective citizens and subjects engaged in
commercial interconrsp. with pach other, have nominated
as theirplenipotentiary to conclude a treaty for this pur
pose, mat is io say: -
The republic of Texas General James Hamilton, &c,
&c. I
And her majesty the Queen of the united kingdom of
Ureat Britain and Ireland the Kight Honorable Henry
John Viscount Pjlmerston, Baron Temple, a peer of Ire-
lanJ, a member of her Britanic Majesty's most honorable
Privy Council, a member of Parliament, Knight Grand
Uross ot the most honorable order ot tne iJatli, and her
Britaific Majesty's principal Secretary of State for foreign
affairs.
Who, after hiving communicated to each other their
respective full powers, found in good and due form, have
agreedjjpon and concluded the following articles:
ARTlcTE-:J,here shall be reciprocal liberty of com-
merco and novigatiotl lium-i .amongst the citizens
of the republic of Texas and llir&utijec!s oi ue
UliUulc
Mijesty : arid the citizens or subjects of the two counfrits
respectively, shall not pay in the ports, harbors, roads,
cities, towns or places whatsoever, in either state, any other
or higherduties, taxes or imposts, under whatsoevei;naii!e
designated or included, than those which are there paid,
byline citizens or subjects of the most favored nations;
and the citizpns and subjects, respectively, of the two high
contracting parties, shall enjoy the same rights, privileges,
liberties, f.ivors, immunities and exemptions in matters of
commerce and navigation, that are granted, or may here-
after be granted, in either country, to the citizens or sub-
jects of the most favored nation.
No duty of customs, or other impost, shall be charged
upon any goods tho produce of the country, upon importa-
tion by sea or by and, from such country to the other,
higher than the duty or impost charged upon goods of the
same kind, the produce of, or imported from any other
country; and the republic of Texas and her majesty the
Queen of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land, do hereby bind and engage themselves not to grant
any,fa.vor, privilege or immunity, in matters of commerce
andf navigation, to the citizens or subjects of any other
state which shall not be also and at the same time extend-
ed To the citizens or subjects of the other high contracting
party, gratuitously, if the concession in favor of that other
state shall have been gratuitous, or on giving as nearly as
possible the same compensation or equivalent, in case the
concession shall have been conditional.
.Art. 2. No duties of tonage, harbor, lighthouse,
pilotage, quarantine, or other similar or corresponding du-
ties, of whatever nature, or under whatever denomination,
shall be imposed, in either country, upon the vessels, or
upon any articles the growth, produce or manufacture of
the other, in respect ot voyages between the two countries,
if laden, or in respect of any voyage, if in ballast, which
shall not be equally imposed in like cases on national
vessels, and in neither country shall anyduty, charge, re-
striction or prohibition, be imposed upon, nor any draw-
back, bounty or allowance be withheld from any eoods
import'. d from, or exported to any country in the vessels of
me one country, wnicn snau noioe equally imposed upon
or withheld from such goods, when so imported or export-
ef in the vessels of the other country. "
Art 3. The citizens and subjects of each country shall
enjoy full liberty to go totiie ports and harbors of theother
country, where other foreigners are' allowed to enter,, to
unlade their merchandize therein, to hire and occupy
hou3e, and peaceably to conduct their respective trades
and professions.
The ships of war of both countries, respectively, shall
have the liberty to enter freely and touch at all such norts
t in each country into which the ships of war of any other
nation are permitted to enter; subject, however, td the re-
gulations, laws and statutes of the respective countries.
A.rt. 4. The stipulations of the present treaty shall
not be considered as applying to the navigation andcarry-
ingtrade between one port and another, situated in the
da.ninions of one contractingjparty by the vessels of the
other, as far as regards passengers, commodities and arti-
cles of commerce. Such navigation and transDort beinff
reserved by each contracting party to national vessels.
Art. 5. The high contmcting parties reserve for
future negotiation, at such time as they may mutually
agree upon, thecorrdition upon which the trade and navi-
gation shall beregulatt-d between the republic of Texas
.and her Britanic' Majesty's colonial possessions in Europe,
Asia", Africa and America.. -, ".
'"'Art. 6. Whereas in the present state oWccan ship-
ping, the Republic of Texas would" not enioythe full 6ene-
fitoflhe reciprocity intended by this treaty, if no vessel
were to be admilted'into British ports as a Texan vessel,
unless it had been built within the territory of Texas, it is,
therefore,, agreed, that for the space of eight years, to
commence fiom the date of the exchange of tho ratifica-
tions of this treaty, any vessel wheresoever built, liein"'
bona fide the property of and wholly owned by one or
more citizens of the Republic of Texas, and whereof the
master and three-fourths lf the mariners, at least, are
naturalized citizens of the said Republic, o"r persons domi-
ciled in that Republic by act of the government as lawful
citizens of the Texian Republic, to be certified according
to the laws ofthat country, shall be considered as Texan
vessels. Her Majesty the Queen of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland resefving.to herself the
right, at the end'df saidlorm of eigh"years,'to claim'that
tho;pro visions of the British navigation act relative to the
nationalityofforelffnTVeseels:'8hairJJe"'8trictlv ann!iid to
, Texan,vessels in British ports. j. ,?is i
ft.RT.-a jjifi uonsuts and -Vico-Conso tf-of oieh
fS country'shall," within tbeterritory of tbe-'oflier,ienjby all
to such functionaries by thadaw of nations;-and'itis pro-
vided that in th'ie rwrts of each ennntrv pafwinltv th
.iihpriUes shall .give ail due legal assistance and protec-
UjonTor the apprehension.afe-keepingjand delivering of
rp-siSt - ' c ""pa oi war anu trading vessels ot
flngl counlr i anQ aJ1 ine.powersund privileges granted
mjTespeci to ine,mauers to woicn tntvstipillation;
of this
orttrln rolnlo
x btreithei of the contracting p'alties to any
fffsbiH.be eranted bv such cnnlr.-irtimr nnrtir
otherTiatiorf;
ri!tpthe"Consu!3VtceTConsuls, shfpsofwar nnd traditiT
yesseloftbe other.
Art 8. If any ships.frac or merchant vessels
should be wrecked onj coasts,of either of the high con-
tracting parties, such ships oFvessel. or antf narts thereof
U-and all furniture jtnd appurtenances belonging thereunto,
" (juuuo uu uicituiumiiB wmca snail oe saved
i therefrom, pr the, proance thereof, if sold, shall be faith-
r fully restored to.tho'pronrieiorsj npori bfeing'claimed by
luciii, or oy ineir.aoiy otnorized tactors; and if thero are
no such proprietors or factors on the spot, then the'said
n,u Zy T ', "ui"v'-i" "" us wen as
n--" - .un,uumIo mo procecos tnercoi as well as
'Arnn rt- D !!. . I
in whose district the .wreck may have taken place: and
6Ut,i v,on,ui, proprietors or factors, shall pay only the
expenses incurred m the preservation of the property, to-
gether with the rate of salvage which would hive been
payable in the like case of a wreck 0ra national vessel:
and the goods and merchandize saved from tho wreck
shall not be subject to duties, unless cleared for consump-
tion. ' !
Art. 9. The exercise of the rites of religious wor-
ship and freedom of conscience, shall be reciprocally
-secured to the citizens and subjects of each country, by the
government of the other. The rights of sepulture shall
be reciprocally accorded by each of the contracting parties
to the otber;rand there shall be no law passed by either
government, that shall violate the rights of property, or
limit the power of bequeathing personal estate by will or
testament -J
The citizens or subjects of the one country residingon
the other, shall 'not be liable, under extraordinary war-
ranter otherwise, to compulsory services, or to forced
loans ; and'on all questions affecting the rights of persons
or property, the courts of judicature of the one country
shall be impartially ppen to the citizens or subjects of the
other. " ...
Tn tho PTTont nf war'bptureen the contracting parties the
citizens or subjects of the one country residing in the other,
shall, reciprocally, have twelve months after a formal dec-
laration of the same, to depart wjth their property and
effects, and without any hindrance or disturbance ..whatso-
ever. Art. 10. Trie present treaty, when the same shall
have beeniTratified by the President of the .Republicof
Texas, by and with the advice and the consent of.lhe Sen-
ate, and by her Britanic Majesty, shall bebindingandob
ligatory on the contracting parties, for eight years from"
the date of its signature; and further, until thejexpiralion
of twelve months after one of the high contracting parties
shall have notified to the other an intention to terminate its
duration.
It is further agreed, that in twelve months after one o!
the high contracting parties shall have received from the
other such notification this treaty, and all the stipulations
it contains, shall cease to be obligatory upen either parly.
Aut. 1 1. The present tieaty shall be ratified, and the
ratifications shall be exchanged at London, as soon as pos-
sible within the space of ninq.months from thisd.ite.
In witness whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have
sisrned the same, and affixed thereto the seals of their
arnis.
Done at London, the thirteenth day of November, in the
vear ol our LiurJ, 0iltrttl6iis"irid eisht hundred and fortv.
'(Signed.) " PALMERSTON, t. s '
(Signed.) ' J.HAMILTON, l. s
TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION
BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
AND THE KING OF THE NETHERLANDS.
The Republic flf Texas and his nnjesty the King of the
Nilhtrlandsdisiiing tq regulate the relations of com
ft
merce and rjivigation between the two countries, and
to ccnsolidale and protect their mutual interest, by
means of a treaty of friendship, commerce and naviga
tion, have appointed plenipotentiaries for that purpose,'
namely: lhe l-'residrnt ol the republic ol Texas,
Jahfs Hamilton. Esq; and his majesty the King cf
the Nt therl.inds, John Gisbert Baron. Verstalk
de StELEN. member of the body of ntbles of the'Pro-
vinceof Holland, Knight Grand Cross of the orders of
the Netherland Lion. ofStStenhen of Hunsrarv. of
'Nichan Tftibar of the-' Ottoman Porte, of Christo of
'Portugal, of Charles Jl I. o'fSpain, and of the crown
, of Wurtemberg; his minister of state, holding the De-
paitmentlof foreign affairs: Who, after exchange of
their respective full powers, found in good order, have
agreed upon the following articles:
Article 1. There shall boa firm and sincere friend-
ship between the republic of Texas and his majesty the
Kin? of the Netherlands' his heirs and successors, and
between the citizens andfubjects of the two states, with-
out exception of persons and places.
Article 2. Tncre shall be reciprocal liberty of com-
merce and nivigation between and amongst the subjects
of his majesty the King of the Netherlands and the citi-
zens of the republic of Texas; andthesaid subjects and
citizens, respectively, shall not pay in the ports, harbors,
roads, cities, towns or places whatsoever, in either of the
two countries, any other or higher duties, taxes, or im-
posts, under whatsoever name designated or included, than
those which are there paid by the subjects of the most
favored nations; and the subjects' and the citizens of both
contracting parties 3hall enjoy the same rights, privileges.
liberties, favorj, inmunities and exemptions in matters of
commerce and navigation, that are granted, or may here-
after be granted in the states of either of the two contract
ing parties to the subjects of the most favored nation.
Article 3. The inhabitants of both countries re-
spectively, shall "enjoy liberty and security, to proceed
with their ships and cargoes to all places, ports and rivers,
where other foreigners are at present, or shall he in future
admitted ; and to remaia and reside in any part of the
said possessions and states ; and also to hire and occupy
houses and warehouses, for the purpose of their trade.
In like manner, the ships of war of both countries, re-
spectively, shall havethe same liberty, freely and secure-
ly, to touch at all ports, rivers and places, where the ships
of war of any other nation are permitted, or shall in future
be permitted to enter, subject, however, to the laws and
statutes of the respective countries..
In the right me ntioned in this article, to enter all places,
ports and rivers, is not included that of trading from port
to port, northe coasting trade (cabotage) which is allow-
ed only to national vessels.
Article 4. Vesselsjof his majesty the King of the
Netherlands," nrriving at or sailing o it of the ports of
Texas, and vessels of the republic of Texas on their entry
into the ports of the Netfierlamls, shall not be subject to
other or higher duties1 of tonage. of light money, port
enarges, or pnongc, quqranune,.or any omer auecung tne
body olthe vessel, than -those which are paid, orsball be
paid by the vessels of the country itself.
Article 5. Goodsand merchandize, whatever their
origin may be. imported into, or exported from the ports
of the Netherlands, in Europe,- from or inio the'poits of
the republic of Texas in vessels of the Netherlands, shall
pay no higher or oilier duths, than shall be levieJ on the
like goods nnl merchnndizf. so imported or eporttd in
national vessels. And, reciprocally, goo la and merchan-
dize, whatever their origin may be, impoited into, or ex-
ported from the ports of the republic of Texas, from or
into thp ports of tho Netherlands in Europe, in vessels of
the said republic, shall pay no higher or other duties, than
shall b: levied on the like gooJs and merchandize so im-
ported or exported in national vessels. The bounties,
drawbacks, or other favors of this nature, which may be;
granted in the states of either of the contracting parties,
on goods imported orcxported in national vessels, shall
also and in like manner, be granted on goods directly im-
ported or,exported in vessels of the other country, to and
frornlhe ports of the two countries: it being-understood
that in the latter, ns iiithe preceding case, the goods slull
have been loathd jn the ports from which such vessels
have been" clcare'eir
Article 6. Nodiily of customs, or other impost, shall
be charged upon any'goods, the produce of one country,
upon importation, higher than the duty or impost charged
upon goods o'"the same Line), the produce- of or imported
from any other rountry. And his maji sty the King of the
Netherlands, and tho republic of Texas, do heieby bind
and engage themselves, not to grant any favor, privilege
or immunity, in matters of commerce and nivigaiion, to
the subjects of any other state, which shall not bealso. and
aMbe same time, extended to the subjects nnd citizens of
the other contracting) party, gratuitously, if the conces-
sion in favor ofthat other state shall be gratuitous; and
op giving as nearly as possible, the same compensation or
equivalent, in case the concession shall have been condi-
tional. In such a case, the matter will be made the ob-
ject of a particular convention between the contracting
parties.
The Dutch spirituous liquors shall not be snbiected to
higherduties than those of the most favored nation.
Article 7. The contracting parties asrec to consider
and treat, respectively, as vessels of the King of the
ixetnenanas, ana as vessels ol the republic of Texas, all
such as being furnished by the competent authority with
a passport of sea letter, shall, under the then existintr laws
and regulations, be recognized as national vessels by the
country io wnicn tney beung.
Article 8. The subjects of his majesty the King of
tne Netherlands in the Netherlands colonies, and the pro
ducts ot those colonies, shall enjoy in Texas all the ad-
vantages which are, or shall be granted to the most favor-
ed nations.
Reciprocally, the citizens and products of Texas shall
enjoy in the colonies of his majesty the King of the
Netherlands all the advantages which are or shall be
granted to the most favored nations of Europe and America,
ca.
Article 0. All traders, shinmasters nnil other sub- i
jects of his said majesty, shall have full b'berty in the re-1
imbliesol Texas to conduct their owrfbusiness themselves, j
:-
. pr to entrust tne management inereoi wwiiQinsoevti t,:
may chrjpsc, either ship agent, "brokcrsjragent or inter-
preter, and they shall not beobligedto e'mployHner per-
sons for that purpose, or to pay them higher.salaries ojr re-
muperation than in similar case35are employed orpaid"by
natives. In like manner, buyer and seller shall be a full
liberty, in aUTases, to regulate and fix at their option the
price-pf imported or exported goods and merchandize of
whatever kindconforrtiing themselveslo the established
laws and customs of the country. - "
The same privilege shall be cnioved. under the like
conditions, by thechizens of Texas, in the possessions of
nis majesty me rung oi tne Netherlands.
( Article 10. In all what relates to the Dobce of the
ports, to the loadjhg and unloading of snipes, and the se-
curity of goods, merchandize and vessels, the subjects and
' citizens of the contracting parties, reciprocally, shall be
subject to the laws and local regulations ot the country
q where they reside. .
They shall be free of all forced military service, by
land or by sea; no iorceJ loans shall exclusively be im-
posed upon them, and their property shall be subject to
no other charges, demanus or ux man wuai is paiu uy
the natives.of the country itself.
Article 11. The subjects and citizens of the con-
tracting particYshall reciprocally enjoy the most com-
plete and constant protection with respect to their persons,
houses anJ property.
They shall have a free and ready access to the courts
uf justice for the prosecution and defence of their rights.
They shall bs at liberty to employ tho advocates, attor-
neys or agents of whatever denomination, whom they may
choose, and in general, in the administration of justice;
and, also, with regard to all that concerns the inheritance
of personal properly by will or otherwise, and, the faculty
of disposing, either by sale, gift, exchange, will or any
other manner of personal property; they shall enjoy the
same privileges and freeelom as the natives of the country !
wnere they reside; and in neitner ot tnese cases or cir-
cumstances shall heavier taxes or charges be imposed on
I them than are imposed on natives.
Article 12 The subjects of his m ljesty the King
'. of the Netherlands, residing in the republic of Texas
shall not be in any way molested on account ot their re-
ligion, it being understood that they, on their part, shall"
icspectthat of the countiy. toretherwith its constitution,
laws and cus'oms. They shall also'havo the privilege-,;
ol interment in places set apart lor that purpose, tor tne
v subjects of his majesty dying in the republic of Texas,
ana tne mnerais anaourying giounus snail in uu wise oe
molested under any pretext.
The.cilizen3of4Tcxas in all the possessions of his ma-
jesty shall'have the free exercise of their religion, wheth-
er in public or in.private, in their own dwellings; or in
edificesdestined for public worship, ali and.eVery. thing
,, according to jhe principle of universal toleration estab-
lished by the fundamental law of thekingdom.
Article 13. With a view of greater security in the
intprpniirsp he-.tween the.suhfeets and citizens of the two
contracting parties, it is, moreover, agreed, that should at
any time the friendly relations that now exist between
them be disturbed, the merchants that resicieon tne coast
shall be allowed six month's, and those that feside.inlan I,
a full year to arrange theipafiafrs and to dispose of their
property : and they shall, also, receive safe conduct to em
bark in whatever port they may choose. All the other
subjects and citizens residing in the respective territories;
for the exercise of any traffic or special business, shall
have the privilege to remain and to continue such traffic,
without being in any manner disturbed in the complete
enjoyment of their liberty and of their property.se long
as they shall conduct themselves peaceably and not com-
mit any offence against the laws of the country; their
property and effects, of whatever nature, shall not he sub
ject to seizure or sequrstraiion, nor to any cuarge or im-
position than such as occur with respect to" natives7'''
Art. 14. It is farther agreed between the twei con-
tracting parties, that the consuls and vice consuls of his
majesty the King of the Netherlands fa the ports of
Texas, and, reciprocally, those of the Republic rf Texas
within the dominions of his majesty thelK'ng of the
Netherlands in Europe, shall enjoy all those rights, priv-
ileges and immunities which are accorekd'to such func-
tionaries by the law of nations, and that in the ports of
each country, respectively, the authorities shall give all
due legal assistance and protection for the apprehension,
safis keeping and delivery of all deserters from private or
public vessels of either country, as the case may be; and
all the powers and privileges given by the contracting
parties to other nations, shall belong to both, reciprocally,,
as it rcrards the apprehension, safe keepingand delivery
of such deserters.
Art. 15. In the case of average or df shipwreck,
the like protection and assistance shall reciprocally be
afforded to the vessels of the two contracting patties, asare
enjoyed by the vessels of the country in which the acci-
dent occur.
Art. 16. S'lould one of the contracting partii she at
var, it shall be allowed to the subjt rs or-ciiizens of the
:-" other to prosecute their commerce and navigation, with
the exception only'of contraband goods, aid of such pla;
cesas.are actually under seige, or blockade by bellige-
rant powers with a force adequate to prevent the neutral
from entering.
Art. 17. By contraband, shall be understood guns,
mortars fire arms, pistols, bomb shells, granajes, shot,
muskets, flints, matches, powder, shields, pikes, swords,
accoutreme'n's, pouclie3, saddles, bridles, &c, except such
qu unities of these articles as are necessary for the defence
of the vess-il anl the crew.
Art. IS. In cases where a merchant ship of one of
the contracting parties miy be searched byashipof war uf
the other, it is agreed that the search shall only be made
by a boit, manned with at most six mn; thtt the master
of the merchant vessel shall not ba obliged to quit his
ship, and that the papers shall not be taken from on
board.
If the merchant vessel is under convoy of a ship of war.
no search shall take place; and the assurance of the com
mandant of the convoy, on his word ot honor, that the
merchant vessel has no contraband goods on board, shall
be held sufficient.
Art. 19. In the ports of the neutral party, the ves
sels of war of the other an'l the prizes which she carries
irerail'l uicuiurawmiuMC tail its
in mere, sua., mn ,,.... u- -. p.uiciwu uy
-.. .i i li . .:.u -it ,u. :.i i . .: .u:.ur""'-" """ iwuuuuuuoiiuu m "
are conipuiuie wmi me mw ui uiuiuiis. w
ilR r. u in c;e;,e tne i MiKiiicim iMmiaauuuiuuiajzy
time mutually be at war with a third power, it is stipuli
ted that the ships of warofllieone pirty shall convoy theV
'merchant vessel of the other as oft n as the' hold the-!
same course-; that the prus made by the ships of war of
the one, shall be admitted in the ports dfthe other, and
may be sold there after le-gal adjudication ; and that in
case of recapture by (he out-, of prizes made on theother
by the enemy, the same shall be rtstored to the original
owner, deducting in favour ot the vessel recapturing not
more than one-eighth of the value, in case the recapture
was made by a ship of-war, or of oue-sixth it m ide by a
privateer.
An r, 21. The present treaty shall be in force for the
term of eight years, commencing three months after the
exchange of the ratifications, and lurther.anu uniiiim.iuu
oftwel.e months after eitherofthecontractingpaniessoaii
hm-P mvrm in thp nthpr notice ofits intention to terminate
the same, each of the contracting parlies reserving to itself
the right of giving such notice to we omer, uuer iue expi-
ration of the said term of eight years.; and it is hereby mu-
tually agreed, that in case of such notice, this treaty and
all the provisions thereof shall at the end of the said twelve
months altogether cense and determine.
Art. 22. The present treaty shall be ratified and
ratifications shall be exchanged at the Hague within nine
months of its date, or sooner if practicable.
In witness whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have
signed the same, and have affixedjthcreto the seals of
their arms. r
Done at the Hague this 18th day of September, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.
(Signed.) VERSTOLK DE SGELEN l.s
(Signed,) J. HAMILTON. l s.
Flattery. " Nothing is so great an instance of ill
manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you
please none; if you flatter only one or two you affront the j
rest. swift.
THF TELEGRAPH.
HotstoHWdnc8(lay, JFeftFlO, 1841.
The Laws, and the two- recently-established Treaties,
have excluded much original matter -prepared for this
paper. ""
In presenting these treaties to our rerfders, we cannot
forbear congratulating them and the country-al Iargeroni
the happy evidences thus given of our advancing impor-'
tance and prosperity. The advantages of the'well estab-
lished and favorable commerciafarrangements now made
with the mosVprominent nations of the globe, must soon
be felt.
A separate convention with Great Britain has ,been'
agreed upon, by which her favorable interference inhe
Mexican question is secured, and from which the happi
est effects may be anticipated. Thi3 convention
rati SeJ by the Senate in secret session : hence the basis- V"
-
on which it is founded aie unknown; but from the obser
vations of our correspondent as to tho favor bestowed
upon it by the ,:olliScttIers," we may suppose the condi
tions are such.as a generous and magnanimous nation
rould grant, and such as a rjrave and honorable people
might receive... ' -
. The following from the Sentinel, is the substance of all
that has transpired concerning this convention:
We rejoice to communicate to our fellow citizens the
gratifying intelligence that a convention with England
has been ratifie-J- by the Senile, by which the British
government has agreed to mediate-effectually with Mexi-
co, and it is probable that within a few. weeks an armisfice'
will be agreel upon, by which hostilities will be suspen
ded for six months, with a view to a'complete-pacification
between the two countries. If Mexico shall acceptJFe
mediation of England, this armistice will take effect' with-
in thirty days after the Mexican government,is'notified of "
the convention by the British minister ir?Mexico. As
the despatches of lord Palmerston relating'to thissub-
ject have already been forwarded -from Galveston p we f,jj:
muv csjjct-i luiuuiyrijte iiuuj uicaiiu iciawvc tu tuu ui-- ? s
mistice about the first of March7 - J j
-.
FROM THE UNITED-STATES, jte
A mail brought over by the Steamship. Savannah,
reached here this morning, by the Dayton:" .we asten.t6-
lay before our readers the most important items. '
Nothing of great importance has occurred in the Um-
ted States since our last. Gen. Harrison-left Jincinnat:
on the 26th of January, with much pomp andparade, for ,
the city of Washington. Crowds surrounded him, and. ""
-anescortof private friends accompanied bim, whose mo-
I tjyes wpre, doubtless wholly disinterested a desire for
(office could not taint them.
, From Mexico, by way of New Orleans, the news is
contained mine following paragrapns:
"Letters from Yucat-injoCthe 12th January, announce
that a squadron, consisting of four armed vessels, two brigs
and two s -hooners.sailed from there on the, 5lh, to block
ade the ports of Vera Cruz and Tampico, and to adopt the
same policy of Texas in regard to their navy,.
The English at Honduras speak in terms of ,?rat
respect 'against the1 government of Yucatan, about its
affair of the English schooner True Blue, wbicl Tesst
was caught smuggling on the coast."
Tbe schooner Doric brought intelligence frnn "aiTi-
pico of as late a date as the 23th January.
rhtr
not. much news in that port when the Doric !
l ".
gove.nment had been making great exhtfoSsWa?- t
a Toan to enable them to fit out an expedition frr "t
but money was scarce every body was poor r r.
could be obtained, and the Texas war is given
A new steamer Columbia, on the Liverpool"571"1?-"
line, had arrived, bringing dates np to the 5th'o eanary
Gen. Hamilton was still in London, and nothing in anr
ofthe U.-SSpapers of the arrival ofMr?Bufnley, the as-
sociate loan commissioner he also is probably yet in tb-
British metropolis.
The in(a03 MoxroeIEdwards is engaged in con-
junction waJSnis worthy compeers,Uhe abolitionists, in
carijnyou! his plan with-regard to thB 200 slaves tb
he introduced into Texas, from Havnna,previons to thp
reyokition. Wo have heretofore stated at arge i.
crimes for which this Edwards fledfroni.'Texas, ana &
present designs. Below, is the letter addressed oj,- is
refugee by Grn. Hamilton. We only regret iLa he
PresitJesfof'Texas has not applied to the BrJish Gove.a-
mcrjJ.f0l3fce.su rrenJer of Monroe Edwards, as a rui. a
from JH3Hce;,an.I taken steps to bring him bad . j
coiiDtfjyto await his trial. We trust this course -takeaaJ
thus an end will be put to his high care .if
rascalitViand crime. Us -
r (Copt.) -" -'
i"5v No. 15 Cockspur Strket,Lovd .,
November 2ia. ;4f. jP
'shave ltist been informed by MW-St- k-
bat
you (have presented to him a letter ol introduce .05
hiserood offices from the Secretary of State oi " itr."
rtr- . ... . "L. .
btates, ana tnai you- nave a similar letter to "jeijjfeijs.. si 4
?. .... . -.-(.. -. . - ..
inatfA mo.inn minisla, n, Pin. X liofv Ian f . V. 2- 3J1
WO '.lMO.H,M 41I14ICII.J Ut A !,. Vfc i. " UI K.-'jfe3
the
jcosmission of an infamous crime. I shall fe
iutv
,,- . - -I.., r,r l n
j ,ikewiw understand that feu pt
to propose ir i?ar jo-
jncaiion to Lora traimerston lor tne asa o,r rflir, r
1- - . r ,-r "i- .i , .--. -
government lor tile""TjnTD0sctof-ubacririB3,i-jjR niv
ooje-rm 01 puoiic jusuejnl exns. 4
:t- ..--r...ll' .- m.. ' -J
.- As the representative ot tne itepubli;
Great Britain, I shill not fail to advise Lot
of the (acts which I have commumVated to
atmerston
represen-i
Litive&of the government cftEe United State! j
is ami
London. JSJsg -
1-hopey-u'will'spartTme the pain a
ri
more detailtdian'd publ!astatmen( of vourr jjnl
: n - '
III 1UUA .--,. .
"'I remain your obd't, servL
J. HAMI1
.bavoy oi the Repuhia
ItlON'ROE JbDWARDS, Sq.
JVoni the Texas Stnlintl Extra, dated Su,
wg
January 31'. . Jk.
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.We are indebted to the kindnessofthe' Ptrick
Usher, the able and efficient representati Wi Jac'j-
son county, for the following copy of u let ,f iatelyre-
ceiveairom U-apt, uwen, ot Victoria.
v Victoria, Jaf
26, I8iir
Dear sir Dr. James Murphy, the samvivlio resided
at the old Station on the Lavaca, has just r t. med f-om
Comargo, where be left many of thTer:aa .Merals,
waiting for their pay, and for horses to reirn on. He,
says everything is quiet; that there was a time when the
Texians there thought the Mexicans contemplated tn im-
mediate invasion of our country; but there is not now the
slightestprospect of such an occurrence. A"- he. got on!-
his horse, Col. Wm. S. Fisher and several c- "crtfexians
told him to say to their friends in Texas, that the Mesi-
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