1396 APPENDIX (H). 



Memorandum submitted on behalf of the United States, showing the 

 recognised necessity and uniform practice in 1818 of express stipu- 

 lation in order to exercise authority over Aliens enjoying Treaty 

 Rights of Commerce, Trade, Residence, &c. 



TREATIES OF TriK UNITED STATES. 



(References are to the official publication of the United States, 

 "Treaties and Conventions," edition 1873). 



Netherlands, 178V (p. 610). 



Article IX. "It is further agreed and concluded that it shall be 

 wholly free for all merchants, commanders of ships, and other sub- 

 jects and inhabitants of the contracting parties, in every place sub- 

 jected to the jurisdiction of the two Powers respectively, to manage 

 themselves their own business; and moreover, as to the use of inter- 

 preters or brokers, as also in relation to the loading or unloading of 

 their vessels, and everything which has relation there to, they shall 

 be, on one side and on the other, considered and treated upon the 

 footing of natural subjects, or, at least, upon an equality with the 

 most favored nation." 



Prussia, 1785 (pp. 707, 708). 



Article II. " The subjects of His Majesty the King of Prussia may 

 frequent all the coasts and countries of the United States of America, 

 and reside and trade there in all sorts of produce, manufactures, and 

 merchandize; and shall pay within the said United States no other 

 or greater duties, charges, or fees whatsoever, than the most favoured 

 nations are or shall be obliged to pay: and they shall enjoy all the 

 rights, privileges, and exemptions in navigation and commerce which 

 the most favoured nation does or shall enjoy; submitting themselves 

 nevertheless to the laws and usages there established, and to which are 

 submitted the citizens of the United States, and the citizens and 

 subjects of the most favoured nations" 



Article III. " In like manner the citizens of the United States of 

 America may frequent all the coasts and countries of His Majesty 

 the King of Prussia, and reside and trade there in all sorts of produce, 

 manufactures, and merchandize; and shall pay in the dominions of 

 his said Majesty, no other or greater duty, charges, or fees what- 

 soever than the most favoured nation is or shall be obliged to pay: 

 and they shall enjoy all the rights, privileges, and exemptions in 

 navigation and commerce which the most favored nation does or 

 shall enjoy; submitting themselves nevertheless to the laws and 

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