Treaties Between Rome and Carthage
After this treaty there was a second, in which we find
note
that the Carthaginians have included the
Tyrians and the township of Utica in addition
to their former territory; and to the Fair
Promontory Mastia and Tarseium are added, as the points
east of which the Romans are not to make marauding expeditions or found a city. The treaty is as follows: "There
shall be friendship between the Romans and their allies,
and the Carthaginians, Tyrians, and township of Utica, on
these terms: The Romans shall not maraud, nor traffic,
nor found a city east of the Fair Promontory, Mastia,
Tarseium. If the Carthaginians take any city in Latium which
is not subject to Rome, they may keep the prisoners and the
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goods, but shall deliver up the town. If the Carthaginians
take any folk, between whom and Rome a peace has been
made in writing, though they be not subject to them, they
shall not bring them into any harbours of the Romans; if such
an one be so brought ashore, and any Roman lay claim to
him, note he shall be released. In like manner shall the Romans
be bound towards the Carthaginians.
"If a Roman take water or provisions from any district
within the jurisdiction of Carthage, he shall not injure, while
so doing, any between whom and Carthage there is peace
and friendship. Neither shall a Carthaginian in like case. If
any one shall do so, he shall not be punished by private
vengeance, but such action shall be a public misdemeanour.
"In Sardinia and Libya no Roman shall traffic nor found
a city; he shall do no more than take in provisions and refit
his ship. If a storm drive him upon-those coasts, he shall
depart within five days.
"In the Carthaginian province of Sicily and in Carthage
he may transact business and sell whatsoever it is lawful
for a citizen to do. In like manner also may a Carthaginian
at Rome."
Once more in this treaty we may notice that the Carthaginians
emphasise the fact of their entire possession of Libya and
Sardinia, and prohibit any attempt of the Romans to land in
them at all; and on the other hand, in the case of Sicily, they
clearly distinguish their own province in it. So, too, the
Romans, in regard to Latium, stipulate that the Carthaginians
shall do no wrong to Ardea, Antium, Circeii, Tarracina, all of
which are on the seaboard of Latium, to which alone the
treaty refers.
