The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-30


manufactures of the Federation of the
Centre of America, and no higher or 9th.
er duties shall be imposed on the importa-
ton into the Federation of the Centre of
America, of any articles, the produce or
manufactures Of the United States, than
are, or shall be, payable on the like arti-
cles being the produce or manufactures OF
any other foreign country nor shall any
| higher or other duties or charges be i'm
posed in either of the two countries, on
the expectation of any articles TO the u.
States, or To the Federation of the Centre
of America, respectively, than such as are
payable on the expectation of the like ar
ticlcs TO any other foreign country nor
shall any prohibition be imposed on the
expectation or Importation of any articles,
the produce or manufactures of the United
States, or of the Federation of the Centre
of America, to or from the territories of
the United States, or to or from the terri
tories of the Federation of the Centre of
America, which shall not equally extend
to all other nations.
ARTICLE 9th.
IL is likewise agreed, that il il shall be
wholly free from all merchants, oomman-
ders of ships, and other citizens of both
countries, 10 manage, themselves, their
own business in all. the ports and places
subject To the jurisdiction of each other,
as well as with respect to the consign-
ment and sale of their goods and mer-
cbandise by wholesale or retail, rs with
respect to the loading, unloading, and
sending off their ships ; they being in all
these cases TO be treated as citizens Of the
| country III which they reside, or at least
to be placed on a footing with the subjects
or citizens OF the most favored nation.
ARTICLE 9TH.
The citizens OF neither of the contract.
,ng parties shall be liable to any embargo,
nor be detained with their vessels, car
goes, merchandise, or effects, for any mil
tary expedition, nor for any public OF pr-
yate purpose whatever, without allowing
TO those Interested u sufficient lndemnih
cation.
ARTIcLE 9Th.
Whenever the citizens of either Of tn,
contracting parties shall be forced to see
refuge or asy lum in the rivers, BAYS, ports
ur dominlons OF the other, with their yes
,els, whe ther merchant or OF war, publ,
or private, through distress of weather.
pursuit of pirates or enemies, they shai
De received aud treated with humanity
giving to them all favor and protection f.
repairing their ships, procuring provision,
and placing themselves in situation l.
continue their voyage without obstacle q
hlndrance OF any kind.
ARTICLE 9th.
All the ships, merchandise, and effects,
belonging To the citizens of one OF the
contracting parties, which may be captur
ed by pirates whether within the limits OF
it's jurisdiction or on the high seas, anu
may be carried or found IN the rivers,
roads, bays, ports, or dominions, of the 9th
er, shall be delivered up to the owners,
they proving, in due and proper form, their
rights before the competent tribunals il
being well understood that the claim
should be made within the term of one
year, by the parties themselves, their at
tornies, or agents of the respective gov
ernments.
ARTICLE 10th.
When any vessel belonging to the cit-
zens Of either of the contracting parties
shall be wrecked, foundered, or shall suf-
fer any damage on the coasts, or within
the dominons Of the other, there shall be
given 10 them all assistance and protec-
ton. in the same manner which is usual
and customary with the vessels OF the ma
ton where the damage happens, permit
ting them to unload the said vessel, il ne
cessary, oi ITS merchandise and effects,
without exocting for it, any duty, impost,
or contribution whatever, until they may
be exported.
ARTICLE llth.
The citizens of each Of the contracting
parties shall have power to dispose OF their
personal goods within the jurisdiction ol
the other, By sale, donation, testament, or
otherwise, and their representatives, being
citizens Of the other party, shall succeed
TO their said personal goods, whether by
testament or db intestdto, and they may
take possession thereof, either by them
selves or others acting for them, and dis
pose of the same at their will, paying such
dues only, as the inhabitants of the coun-
try, wherein said goods are, shall be sub
iect to pay in like cases And #, in the
case of real estate, the said heirs would
be prevented from entering into the pcs
session of the inheritance, on account Of
their cbs...dcter of aliens, there shall be
granted 10 them the term of three years
to dispose of the same, as they may think
! proper, ana 10 WllluIaW tne pIOCeeus
without molestatlon, and exempt from all
duties of detraction, on the part OF the
government of the respective States.
ARTICLE l2th.
Both the contracting parties promise
and engage formally to give their special
protection to the persons and property Of
the citizens of each other, of all occupa-
tons. who may be 10 the territories sub
iect to the jurisdiction of the one or the
other, transient OF dwelling therein, leav-