Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-09

exemptions which are or may be granted TO the
subjects Of the most favored nation They may
| freely dispose Of their property by sale, ex-
change, donation, will, or any other manner
without obstacle or hndrance. Their houses
goods or effects, cannot be seized by any aurho-
rty against the will of the possessors they sh all
be exempt from all military service, and from
all forced loans or military taxes and from re-
quisilions. They shall not be obliged to pay
any contributions heavier than are paid by the
subjects of the country, in which they reside
In like manner they shall not be subject TO be
arbitrarily searched; neither shall their books
and papers undergo an investigation under any
pretence whatever 1t is understood that In
case Of treason, smuggling, or any crime men
toned by the laws OF the country, in which they
are, searches, visits, examinations and lnvestl-
cations cannot take place but with the authori-
ty of the proper magistrate, and In presence oil
the Consul Of the nation TO whom the party
suspected shall belong or the Vice Consul or
his Deputy.
Article 7. In case OF misunderstanding, or Of
rupture between the TWO crowns, (Which God
grant nav never occur) no SUCH thing shall be
supposed to have taken place, until after the re-
call or departure of the respective diplomatic
agents: the subjects Of each of the high con-
tracing parties, residing within the dominons
Of the other, shall be permitted to remain there
for the arrangement OF their business, or for the
purpose of trading with the interior of the
country, without being disturbed in any manner
Whatever so long as they shall conduct them
selves quietly and commit no offence against
the laws. In case, however, OF suspicious con
duct they shall be warned to quit the country,
permission being granted to carry with them
all their wealth, Within space OF time not ex-
ceeding six months.
Article s. individuals in the territory oil one
of the high contracting parties accused of high
treason, felony, the manufacture offalse money,
or of counterleiting paper money, they shall
neither be admitted nor protected in the other,
and in order that this clause may have full force
each of the two sovereigns engages to Danish
from his domnions the said accused, as soon as
it shall be required by the other.
Article g. Each of the high contracting par
ties binds himself not to receive, knowingly &
willingly, within his dominions, and not to en-
ploy in his service, the subjects of the other
who Shall desert from either the land or sea
service of the other, causing the deserters, whe-
Their sailors or soldiers, as well from vessels Of
war as from merchant vessels, to be arrested *
respective consuls or Vice Consus.
Article 70. There shall be re iprocal freedom
Of commerce and navigation between the re-
spective subjects of the high contracting par
ties, as we'll in French as in Brazilian vessels
in all the ports, cities and territories belonging
to the parties, except IN those which are ex-,
pressly interdicted to foreign nations, it being
understood that as soon as these last ports shall
l>e~ fha Of her
they shall be from that moment opened to the
subjects of the two crowns, as though 1t had
been so expressly stipulated in the present trea-
ty.
Article IL. In consequence of this reciprocal
freedom of commerce and navigation; the sub
ects of the parties may respectively enter with
their ships, all the ports, bays, roads or har
bors belonging to both, ana there dircharge all
or part Of their cargoes, reload and re-export.
They shall be permitted to reside there, rent
dwellings and warehouses, travel, trade, open
stores, transport productions, metals and mo-
MES. and attend to their own business or trans
act it by means OF their agents clerks, in the
manner which seems best to them, without the
interference of brokers'. From this are expect
ed at all times articles contraband Of war, and
those reserved 10 the crown Of Brazil; also the
coastins trade, consisting of native or foreign
products for consumption, and which can only
be carried on in rational vessels, it being free
however to the subjects Of the high contracting
parties to embark their effects and merChan-
die in the said vessels; both paying the same
duties
Article l2. The vessels and cargoes OF the
subjects of each of the high contracting parties,
shall not pay in the port and harbors of the 9TH
err; any more duties than the vessels and car
goes of the most favored nations pay in the
name of light house money, tonnage or OF 9TH
er denominations.
Article 49, The high contracting parties a.
greed to declare that all shall be considered
Brazilian vessels, which shall be built or are
owned by Brazilian subjects and of which the
captain and three fourths of the crew shall be
Brazilians; this last clause however not to be
enforced when the want of sailors forbids-pro
vided always, that the owner, master and cap
tain of the vessel be Brazilians, and that the
ships papers be in legal form. In the same
| manner, those shall be considered French ves-
sells which shall be navigated and owned con-
formally TO the regulations in force in France.
Article IA. All the produce, merchandise &
other articles which are the productions or
manufactures of the subjects, and territories Of