ing off of the guns at Paknam is a source of trouble to the vessels, for they took off guns belonging to many persons, and when the vessels come down again it was often after night, and when the captains went for their guns the wrong ones were frequently taken, and when the vessel coming afterwards could not find her own guns there was a fuss, and the Siamese officers had frequently to pay for the guns. Again the powder was left in the vessels and they coming up and anchoring in the river, there was danger of an explosion and injury to the citizens here.

Therefore the Senabodee have ordered me to write to all the Consuls and ask that the custom be changed-from January 1st, 1868. We ask to take out the powder of the vessels at Paknam, but the guns can be left in the vessels and need not be taken out. If you are also of the same opinion you will please inform masters of vessels and others under your protection to this effect. When the vessel comes to Paknam let them take out all the powder, but if they refuse to let the powder be taken out, and it remains in the vessel, and there arises any difficulty from that fact, we [beg to] claim indemnity according to the treaty.

Given Tuesday December 17th, 1867.

1884.

AGREEMENT REGULATING LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN SIAM.

Concluded May 14, 1884; ratification advised by the Senate June 28, 1884; ratified by the President June 30, 1884; ratifications exchanged June 30, 1884; proclaimed July 5, 1884.

I. Duties on liquors. II. Testing of spirits. III. Deleterious spirits. IV. Licenses to sell.

ARTICLES.

V. Most favored nation privileges. VI. Duration.

VII. Ratification, etc.

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the King of Siam, being desirous of making satisfactory arrangements for the regulation of the traffic in spirituous liquors in Siam, the Undersigned, duly authorized to that effect, have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I.

Spirits of all kinds not exceeding in alcoholic strength those permitted to be manufactured by the Siamese Government in Siam may be imported and sold by citizens of the United States on payment of the same duty as that levied by the Siamese excise laws upon spirits manufactured in Siam; and spirits exceeding in alcoholic strength spirits manufactured in Siam as aforesaid may be imported and sold upon payment of such duty, and of a proportionate additional duty for the excess of alcoholic strength above the Siamese Government standard.

Beer and wines may be imported and sold by citizens of the United States on payment of the same duty as that levied by the Siamese excise laws upon similar articles manufactured in Siam, but the duty on imported beer and wines shall in no case exceed 10 per cent. ad valorem.

The said duty on imported spirits, beer, and wines, shall be in substitution of, and not in addition to, the import duty of 3 per cent. leviable under the existing Treaties; and no further duty, tax, or imposition whatever shall be imposed on imported spirits, beer, and wines.

The scale of excise duty to be levied upon spirits, beer, and wines manufactured in Siam shall be communicated by the Siamese Government to the Minister Resident and Consul General of the United States at Bangkok, and no change in the excise duties shall affect citizens of the United States until after the expiration of six months from the date at which such notice shall have been communicated by the Siamese Government to the Representative of the United States at Bangkok.

ARTICLE II.

The testing of spirits imported into the kingdom of Siam by citizens of the United States shall be carried out by an expert designated by the Siamese authorities, and by an expert designated by the Consul of the United States; in case of difference the parties shall designate a third person, who shall act as umpire, whose decision shall be final.

ARTICLE III.

The Siamese Government may stop the importation by citizens of the United States into Siam of any spirits which, on examination, shall be proved to be deleterious to the public health; and they may give notice to the importers, consignees, or holders thereof to export the same within three months from the date of such notice, and if this is not done the Siamese Government may seize the said spirits and may destroy them, provided always that in all such cases the Siamese Government shall be bound to refund any duty which may have been already paid thereon.

The testing of spirits imported by citizens of the United States, and which may be alleged to be deleterious, shall be carried out in the manner provided by Article II.

The Siamese Government engage to take all necessary measures to prohibit and prevent the sale of spirits manufactured in Siam which may be deleterious to the public health.

ARTICLE IV.

Any citizen of the United States who desires to retail spirituous liquors, beer, or wines in Siam, must take out a special license for that purpose from the Siamese Government, which shall be granted upon just and reasonable conditions to be agreed upon from time to time between the two Governments.

ARTICLE V.

Citizens of the United States shall at all times enjoy the same rights and privileges in regard to the importation and sale of spirits, beer, wines, and spirituous liquors in Siam as the subjects of the most favored nation; and spirits, beer, wines, and spirituous liquors coming from the United States shall enjoy the same privileges in all respects as similar articles coming from any other country the most favored in this respect.

It is therefore clearly understood that citizens of the United States are not bound to conform to the provisions of the present agreement to any greater extent than the subjects of other nations are so bound.

ARTICLE VI.

Subject to the provisions of Article V, the present Agreement shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by mutual consent between the two Governments and shall remain in force until the expiration of six months' notice given by either party to determine the same.

The existing treaty engagements between the United States and Siam shall continue in full force until the present Agreement comes into operation and after that date, except in so far as they are modified hereby.

Should the present Agreement be terminated, the Treaty engagements between the United States and Siam shall revive, and remain as they existed previously to the signature hereof.

ARTICLE VII.

In this agreement the words "citizen of the United States" shall include any naturalized citizen of the United States, and the words "Consul General of the United States" shall include any consular officer of the United States in Siam.

The present agreement shall be ratified, and its ratification shall be exchanged as soon as possible.

In witness whereof, the Undersigned have signed the same in duplicate, and have affixed thereto their seals.

Done at Washington, the fourteenth day of May 1884, corresponding to the fifth day of the waning moon of the month of Visagamas of the year Wauk Sixth Decade 1246 of the Siamese Astronomical Era. FRED T. FRELINGHUYSEN NARÈS VARARIDDHI

K

[SEAL.] [SEAL.]

In the name of His Majesty Chulalonkorn I., King of Siam, and by His Royal Command and authority, I, Krom Mun Narès Varariddhi, His Majesty's duly empowered Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, hereby ratify and confirm the within Agreement and every part thereof.

Done at Washington this thirtieth day of June, 1884, being the eighth day of the waxing moon of the month Asalhamas of the year Wauk, sixth Decade 1246 of the Siamese astronomical era. NARES VARARIDDHI.

[SEAL.]

SPAIN.

Article XXIX of the treaty of friendship concluded July 3, 1902, page 1701, provides:

"All treaties, agreements, conventions and contracts between the United States and Spain prior to the treaty of Paris shall be expressly abrogated and annulled, with the exception of the treaty signed the seventeenth of February, 1834, between the two countries, for the settlement of claims between the United States of America and the Government of His Catholic Majesty, which is continued in force by the present convention."

1795.a

TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, BOUNDARIES, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION. Concluded October 27, 1795; ratification advised by the Senate March 3, 1796; ratifications exchanged April 25, 1796; proclaimed August 2, 1796.

His Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, desiring to consolidate, on a permanent basis, the friendship and good correspondence which happily prevails between the two parties, have determined to establish, by a convention, several points, the settlement whereof will be productive of general advantage and reciprocal utility to both nations.

"Federal cases: The Nereide (9 Cranch, 388), The Pizarro (2 Wheat., 227), The Nuestra Señora de la Caridad (4 Wheat., 497), The Amiable Isabella (6 Wheat., 1), The Bello Corrunes (6 Wheat., 152), The Santissima Trinidad (7 Wheat., 283), Henderson v. Poindexter's Lessee (12 Wheat., 530), U. S. v. The Amistad (15 Pet., 518), Pollard v. Hagan (3 How., 212), Robinson v. Minor (10 How., 627), Le Tigre (3 Wash. C. C., 567), The Santissima Trinidad (1 Brock., 478).

With this intention, His Catholic Majesty has appointed the most excellent Lord Don Manuel de Godoy, and Alvarez de Faria, Rios, Sanchez, Zarzosa, Prince de la Paz, Duke de la Alcudia, Lord of the Soto de Roma, and of the State of Albalá, Grandee of Spain of the first class, perpetual Regidor of the city of Santiago, Knight of the illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece, and Great Cross of the Royal and distinguished Spanish Order of Charles the III, Commander of Valencia del Ventoso, Rivera, and Acenchal in that of Santiago; Knight and Great Cross of the religious Order of St. John; Counsellor of State; first Secretary of State and Despacho; Secretary to the Queen; Superintendent General of the Posts and Highways; Protector of the Royal Academy of the Noble Arts, and of the Royal Societies of Natural History, Botany, Chemistry, and Astronomy; Gentleman of the King's Chamber in employment; Captain General of his Armies; Inspector and Major of the Royal Corps of Body Guards, &a., &a., &a., and the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of their Senate, has appointed Thomas Pinckney, a citizen of the United States, and their Envoy Extraordinary to His Catholic Majesty. And the said Plenipotentiaries have agreed upon and concluded the following articles:

ARTICLE I.

There shall be a firm and inviolable peace and sincere friendship between His Catholic Majesty, his successors and subjects, and the United States and their citizens, without exception of persons or places.

ARTICLE II."

To prevent all disputes on the subject of the boundaries which separate the territories of the two high contracting parties, it is hereby declared and agreed as follows, to wit: The southern boundary of the United States, which divides their territory from the Spanish colonies of East and West Florida, shall be designated by a line beginning on the River Mississippi, at the northernmost part of the thirtyfirst degree of latitude north of the equator, which from thence shall be drawn due east to the middle of the River Apalachicola, or Catahouche, thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint; thence straight to the head of St. Mary's River, and thence down the middle thereof to the Atlantic Ocean. And it is agreed that if there should be any troops, garrisons, or settlements of either party in the territory of the other, according to the above-mentioned boundaries, they shall be withdrawn from the said territory within the term of six months after the ratification of this treaty, or sooner if it be possible; and that they shall be permitted to take with them all the goods and effects which they possess.

ARTICLE III.a

In order to carry the preceding article into effect, one Commissioner and one Surveyor shall be appointed by each of the contracting parties, who shall meet at the Natchez, on the left side of the

•These articles are annulled by Article XII of the Treaty of February 22, 1819.