12 Ocak 2009 Pazartesi

Amerika-Osmanlı Ticaret Anlaşması Üzerine

1700 lü yılların sonlarına doğru bağımsızlığını ilan etmiş olan Amerika Devleti ekonomik gücünü elde etmek ve belki dünya ticaretine bir yerlerden kendini dahil edebilmek için ticaret filolarını Akdeniz'e sokma ihtiyacı duyuyordu. Bu sebeple Fas'la bir ticaret anlaşması yapmıştı ancak gemilerinin Cebelitarık'ı geçip Akdeniz'e girmesini sağlayacak resmi bir hüküm olmamıştır bu. Buna rağmen Amerikan gemileri Akdeniz açıklarında arz-ı endam eylemeye başlayınca, Cezayir'de ikamet eden ve Akdeniz'de gezinme anlaşması olmayan (dolaylı olarak Osmanlı tarafından emniyet verilmemiş olan) gemileri köşede kıstırıp soymak ile geçinen korsanlara, yeni bir ekmek kapısı potansiyeli çıkmış oluyordu. Cezayir'li korsanlar bu fırsatı tepmedi ve Amerikan gemilerini denizde esir alıp kıyıya çekti (25 Temmuz 1785, Boston Limanı'na bağlı Kaptan Isaac Stevens'in idaresindeki Amerikan bandıralı Maria Gemisi). Tabi dayanak noktaları vardı. Amerikan gemilerinin o dönemde (zayıflamış da olsa) Osmanlı ile anlaşması bulunmamaktaydı. Ardından bu esir almalara yenileri eklendi. Philadelphia Limanı'na bağlı Kaptan O'Brien idaresindeki Dauphin de korsanlar tarafından yakalandı. 1793 Ekim ve Kasım aylarında ise tam 11 ABD gemisi Osmanlılar'ın eline geçti.

Böylece Amerika, Cezayir Beylerbeyi (dışişlerinde Osmanlı'ya bağlı) Hasan Dayı ile masaya oturmayı gündeme getirdi.

O dönemde yeni başkan seçilmiş Başkan George Washington kongreyi haberdar etti ve Joseph Donaldson başkanlığındaki heyeti Hasan Dayı ile anlaşma sağlayarak Amerikan gemilerinin Akdeniz'de ticaret yapma hakkı kazanması için Cezayir'e gönderdi.
Hasan Dayı ile Amerikan heyeti Türkçe bir anlaşma imzalayarak (5 Eylül 1795), Amerika'nın yıllık 642.500 dolar haraç ve yıllık 12000 Cezayir altını (21600 dolar) vermesi karşılığında, esirlerin iadesi ve gemilerin Cezayir'de Osmanlı emniyeti altında ticaret yapmasını kabul ettiler. Geri dönen Amerikan heyeti bu anlaşmayı Amerikan Kongresi'ne de sunmuş ve kongrece de onaylanmıştır. (7 Mart 1796)
Bu anlaşmanın önemi:

  • Türkçe yapılmış olması. Amerika, İngilizce olmayan ilk ticaret anlaşmasını Fas ile 1786 da Fas'ta imzalamıştı ki bu anlaşma Arapçadır. O halde bu anlaşma Amerika'nın ikinci yabancı dille imzaladığı anlaşma oluyor.
  • Amerika Osmanlı'ya vergi ödemiştir.
  • Bu anlaşmanın benzerlerini Amerika; Osmanlı eyaletleri olan Trablusgarp ve Tunus ile de imzalayarak onlara da vergi vermiştir.
  • Amerika bu vergilerden 1824 yılında tamamen kurtulmuştur. Trablusgarp'ın Amerika'ya savaş başlatmasıyla Amerika Kuzey Afrika kıyılarını bombalamış ve asker çıkarmıştır. Böylece anlaşmaların hükmü kalmamıştır.
  • Aslında uzun vadede incelendiğinde her ne kadar haraca bağlanmış ve yabancı dilli anlaşmayı kabul etmiş de olsa bu Barbary anlaşmaları namı ile anılan anlaşmaların sonucunda Amerika kârlı çıkmıştır.

    Anlaşma Metni 22 maddeden oluşur. İşte ilk üç maddesinin orijinal metni:

1. Fasıl: İbtida ki faslın kavi u kararı oldur ki işbu 1210 senesinde hala Merikan Ceziresi Eyaletlerine mutasarrıf dostumuz Corco Vaşinto (George Washington) her biri zebtinam Merika Hakimi ile ocağımız Mahruse-i Cezair-i Garbta Sahib-i Devlet olan Saadetlü Hasan Paşa (Cezayir Dayısı Hasan Paşa) -yesserellahü ma yezid vema yeşa- Hazretlerinin rey ve Asker-i Mansure Ağası ve Kul Kethüdası ve sair Erbab-ı Divan ve cümle Asakir-i Mansure ve Canibinin reayaları ittifakıyla bu sulh ve selahımız ve metin ve muhkem olub sabit olmuştur. Ba'del yevm sulhümüze muhalif ve mugayir ve fasid idicek bir söz kalmamış. Vesselam (Bu anlaşmanın her maddesi selam ile bitmektedir ki bunun anlamı barıştır) Tahriren Fi 21 Safer, Sene 1210.

2. Fasıl: İkinci faslın kavi u kararı oldur ki Merikan Hakimi dostumuzun gemileri gerek büyük ve gerek küçük ve kezalik anların hükmünde olan reayasının gemileri Mahruse-i Cezayir iskelesi veyahut taht hükmünde olan iskelelere varurlar ise adet-i kadim üzere rızklarından ötürü sattıklarında sair İngiliz ve Felemenk sevid bazerkanlarının vire geldüği ve anlara akdolunan gümriği 100 guruşta beş guruş gümrük alına. Ziyade taleb olunmaya. Ve bir dahi budur ki satılmayan rızkların yine gemiye koyup götürmek murad ettiklerinde bir kimesne anlardan bir şey talep itmeye. Ve mezkur iskelelerde bir kimesne anları incidüb alıkomayalar. Vesselam. Tahriren fi 21 Safer 1210.

3. Fasıl: Üçüncü faslın kavi u kararı oldur ki Merikan Hakimi dostumuzun gerek korsan ve gerek bazargan ve gerek Cezayir'in korsan ve bazargan gemileri ruy-i deryada birbirlerine rastgelüb buluştuklarında aramaktan ve birbirlerin incitmekten beri olup rivayet ve hürmet ile birbirlerinden yollarına gitmeden bir kimesneye mani olmaya. Ve biri dahi budur ki içlerinde herkangı cins olursa olsun yolcu oldukta rızkları ve malları ve eşyalarıyla her ne canibe giderler ise birbirin incidüb bir şeylerin almaya ve bir yere götürmeyeler ve eğtendürmeyeler ve hiçbir vecihle birbirlerine zarar u ziyan itmeyeler. Vesselam. Tahriren fi 21 Safer 1210.

İngilizce Tercümesi:
Treaty of Peace and Amity Signed at Algiers September 5, 1795
*

Treaty of Peace and Amity, signed at Algiers September 5, 1795 (21 Safar, A. H. 1210). Original in Turkish. Submitted to the Senate February 15, 1796. Resolution of advice and consent March 2, 1796. Ratified by the United States March 7, 1796. As to the ratification generally, see the notes. Proclaimed March 7, 1796.

ARTICLE 1st From the date of the Present Treaty there shall subsist a firm and Sincere Peace and Amity between the President and Citizens of the United States of North America and Hassan Bashaw Dey of Algiers his Divan and Subjects the Vessels and Subjects of both Nations reciprocally treating each other with Civility Honor and Respect

ARTICLE 2d All Vessels belonging to the Citizens of the United States of North America Shall be permitted to enter the Different ports of the Regency to trade with our Subjects or any other Persons residing within our Jurisdiction on paying the usual duties at our Custom-House that is paid by all nations at Peace with this Regency observing that all Goods disembarked and not Sold here shall be permitted to be reimbarked without paying any duty whatever either for disembarking or embarking all naval & Military Stores Such as Gun-Powder Lead Iron Plank Sulphur Timber for building far pitch Rosin Turpentine and any other Goods denominated Naval and Military Stores Shall be permitted to be Sold in this Regency without paying any duties whatever at the Custom House of this Regency.

ARTICLE 3d The Vessels of both Nations shall pass each other without any impediment or Molestation and all Goods monies or Passengers of whatsoever Nation that may be on board of the Vessels belonging to either Party Shall be considered as inviolable and shall be allowed to pass unmolested.

ARTICLE 4th All Ships of War belonging to this regency on meeting with Merchant Vessels belonging to Citizens of the United States shall be allowed to Visit them with two persons only beside the rowers these two only permitted to go on board said vessel without obtaining express leave from the commander of said Vessel who shall compare the Pass-port and immediately permit said Vessel to proceed on her Voyage unmolested All Ships of War belonging to the United States of North America on meeting with an Algerine Cruiser and Shall have seen her pass port and Certificate from the Consul of the United States of North America resident in this Regency shall be permittd to proceed on her cruise unmolested no Pass-port to be Issued to any Ships but such as are Absolutely the Property of Citizens of the United States and Eighteen Months Shall be the term allowed for furnishing the Ships of the United States with Pass-ports.

ARTICLE 5th No Commander of any Cruiser belonging to this Regency shall be allowed to take any person of whatever Nation or denomination out of any Vessel belonging to the United States of North America in order to Examine them or under presence of making them confess any thing desired neither shall they inflict any corporal punishment or any way else molest them.

ARTICLE 6th If any Vessel belonging to the United States of North America shall be Stranded on the Coast of this Regency they shall receive every possible Assistance from the Subjects of this Regency all goods saved from the wreck shall be Permitted to be Reimbarked on board of any other Vessel without Paying any Duties at the Custom House.

ARTICLE 7th The Algerines are not on any presence whatever to give or Sell any Vessel of War to any Nation at War with the United States of North America or any Vessel capable of cruising to the detriment of the Commerce of the United States.

ARTICLE YE 8th Any Citizen of the United States of North America having bought any Prize condemned by the Algerines shall not be again captured by the Cruisers of the Regency then at Sea altho they have not a Pass-Port a Certificate from the Consul resident being deemed Sufficient untill such time they can procure such Pass-Port.

ARTICLE YE 9th If any of the Barbary States at War with the United States of North America shall capture any American Vessel & bring her into any of the Ports of this Regency they shall not be Permitted to sell her but Shall depart the Port on Procuring the Requisite Supplies of Provision.

ARTICLE YE 10th Any Vessel belonging to the United States of North America, when at War with any other Nation shall be permitted to send their Prizes into the Ports of the Regency have leave to Dispose of them with out Paying any duties on Sale thereof All Vessels wanting Provisions or refreshments Shall be permitted to buy them at Market Price.

ARTICLE YE 11th All Ships of War belonging to the United States of North America on Anchoring in the Ports of ye Regency shall receive the Usual presents of Provisions & Refreshments Gratis should any of the Slaves of this Regency make their Escape on board said Vessels they shall be immediately returned no excuse shall be made that they have hid themselves amongst the People and cannot be found or any other Equivocation.

ARTICLE YE 12th No Citizen of ye United States of North America shall be Oblidged to Redeem any Slave against his Will even Should he be his Brother neither shall the owner of A Slave be forced to Sell him against his Will but All Such agreements must be made by Consent of Parties. Should Any American Citizen be taken on board an Enemy-Ship by the Cruisers of this Regency having a Regular pass-port Specifying they are Citizens of the United States they shall be immediately Sett at Liberty. on the Contrary they having no Passport they and their Property shall be considered lawfull Prize as this Regency Know their friends by their Passports.

ARTICLE YE 13th Should any of the Citizens of the United States of North America Die within the Limits of this Regency the Dey & his Subjects shall not Interfere with the Property of the Deceased but it Shall be under the immediate Direction of the Consul unless otherwise disposed of by will Should their be no Consul, the Effects Shall be deposited in the hands of Some Person worthy of trust untill the Party Shall Appear who has a Right to demand them, when they Shall Render an Account of the Property neither Shall the Dey or Divan Give hinderence in the Execution of any Will that may Appear.

ARTICLE 14th No Citizen of the United States of North America Shall be oblidged to purchase any Goods against his will but on the contrary shall be allowed to purchase whatever it Pleaseth him. the Consul of the United States of North America or any other Citizen shall not be answerable for debts contracted by any one of their own Nation unless previously they have Given a written Obligation so to do. Shou'd the Dey want to freight any American Vessel that may be in the Regency or Turkey said Vessel not being engaged, in consequence of the friendship subsisting between the two Nations he expects to have the preference given him on his paying the Same freight offered by any other Nation.

ARTICLE YE 15th Any disputes or Suits at Law that may take Place between the Subjects of the Regency and the Citizens of the United States of North America Shall be decided by the Dey in person and no other, any disputes that may arise between the Citizens of the United States, Shall be decided by the Consul as they are in Such Cases not Subject to the Laws of this Regency.
ARTICLE YE 16th Should any Citizen of the United States of North America Kill, wound or Strike a Subject of this Regency he Shall be punished in the Same manner as a Turk and not with more Severity should any Citizen of the United States of North America in the above predicament escape Prison the Consul Shall not become answerable for him.

ARTICLE YE 17th The Consul of the United States of North America Shall have every personal Security given him and his houshold he Shall have Liberty to Exercise his Religion in his own House all Slaves of the Same Religion shall not be impeded in going to Said Consul's House at hours of Prayer the Consul shall have liberty & Personal Security given him to Travil where ever he pleases within the Regency. he Shall have free licence to go on board any Vessel Lying in our Roads when ever he Shall think fitt. the Consul Shall have leave to Appoint his own Drogaman & Broker.

ARTICLE YE 18th Should a War break out between the two Nations the Consul of the United States of North America and all Citizens of Said States Shall have leave to Embark themselves and property unmolested on board of what Vessel or Vessels they Shall think Proper.

ARTICLE YE 19th Should the Cruisers of Algiers capture any Vessel having Citizens of the United States of North America on board they having papers to Prove they are Really so they and their property Shall be immediately discharged and Shou'd the Vessels of the United States capture any Vessels of Nations at War with them having Subjects of this Regency on board they shall be treated in like Manner.

ARTICLE YE 20th On a Vessel of War belonging to the United States of North America Anchoring in our Ports the Consul is to inform the Dey of her arrival and She shall be Saluted with twenty one Guns which she is to return in the Same Quanty or Number and the Dey will Send fresh Provisions on board as is Customary, Gratis.

ARTICLE YE 21st The Consul of ye United States of North America shall not be required to Pay duty for any thing he brings from a foreign Country for the Use of his House & family.

ARTICLE YE 22d Should any disturbance take place between the Citizens of ye United States & the Subjects of this Regency or break any Article of this Treaty War shall not be Declared immediately but every thing shall be Searched into regularly. the Party Injured shall be made Repairation. On the 21st of ye Luna of Safer 1210 corrisponding with the 5th September 1795 Joseph Donaldson Junr on the Part of the United States of North America agreed with Hassan Bashaw Dey of Algiers to keep the Articles Contained in this Treaty Sacred and inviolable which we the Dey & Divan Promise to Observe on Consideration of the United States Paying annually the Value of twelve thousand Algerine Sequins (1) in Maritime Stores Should the United States forward a Larger Quantity the Over-Plus Shall be Paid for in Money by the Dey & Regency any Vessel that may be Captured from the Date of this Treaty of Peace & Amity shall immediately be deliver'd up on her Arrival in Algiers.

Sign'd VIZIR HASSAN BASHAW JOSEPH DONALDSON

Jun To all to whom these Presents shall come or be made known.
Whereas the Underwritten David Humphreys hath been duly appointed Commissioner Plenipotentiary, by Letters Patent under the Signature of the President and Seal of the United States of America, dated the 30th of March 1795, for negotiating & concluding a Treaty of Peace with the Dey and Governors of Algiers; Whereas by Instructions given to him on the part of the Executive, dated the 28th of March & 4th of April 1795, he hath been farther authorized to employ Joseph Donaldson Junior on an Agency in the said business; whereas by a Writing under his hand and seal, dated the 218$ of May 1795' he did constitute & appoint Joseph Donaldson Junior Agent in the business aforesaid; and the said Joseph Donaldson Junior did, on the 5th of September 1795, agree with Hassan Bashaw Dey of Algiers, to keep the Articles of the preceding Treaty sacred and inviolable. Now Know ye, that I David Humphreys, Commissioner Plenipotentiary aforesaid, do approve & conclude the said Treaty, and every article and clause therein contained, reserving the same nevertheless for the final Ratification of the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the said United States. In testimony whereof I have signed the same with my hand and seal, at the City of Lisbon this 28th of November 1795.
*Yale Üniversitesi'nin resmi internet sitesinde yayınlanan anlaşmanın ingilizce tercümesi.

Kaynakça:

  1. http://www.barbaros.biz/Portreler.htm
  2. http://www.egetarih.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=2
  3. http://blog.milliyet.com.tr/Blog.aspx?BlogNo=121135
  4. http://www.toplumsalbilinc.org/forum/index.php?topic=2973.0

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