The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-07

ufacture Of any other foreign country.
Nor shall any prohibition be imposed on
the importation or expectation OF any arti
Gle the produce or manufacture of the o.
nited States, or of Prussia, to or from, the
ports Of the United States, or to, or from
the ports of Prussia, which shall not equal
y extend to all other nations.
ARTICLE vi.
All kind of merchandise and articles Of
commerce, either tho produce of the soil
or of the industry of The United States Of
America. or ot any other country, which
may be lawfully exported from the ports
of the said United States, may, also, be
exported thercfrom in Prussian vessels,
without paying other or higher duties or
charges. Of whatever kind or denomina.
ton. levied in the name, or to the profit of
the Government, the local authorities. or
OF any private establishments whatsoever,
than if the same merchandise or produce
had been exported in vessels ofthe United
States of America.
An exact reciprocity shall be observed
in the ports Of tina kingdom of Prussia, so
that all kind of merchandise and articles
of commerce, ei,he. the produce of the
sod or the industry of the said kingdom, or
fully exported from Prusslan ports in ma
tlonal vessels. may also be exported there
from in vessels Of the United States of A.
merica, without paying other or higher
duties or charges of whatever kind or de-
nomination, levied in the name, OF to the
profit ofthe Government, The local nuthori.
ties, or of any private establishments what.
soever, than if the same merchandise or
produce had been exported in Prussian
vessels.
ARTICLE. VII.
The preceding articles are not applica
bic 10 the cOastwlse navigation of the two
countries, which is, respectively, reserved,
by each ofthe high contracting parties,
exclusively. TO itself.
No priority or preference shall be given.
directly or indirectly. by either of the con.
tracing parties, nor by any company, cor.
poration, or agent, acting on their behalf
or under their Authority, in the purchase
of any article Of commerce, lawfully i'm
| ported, on account OF, or in reference to,
the character ofthe vessel, whether It be
uf the one party, or ofthe other. in which
such article was imported: it being the true
intent and meaning of the contracting par
| ties, that no distinction or difference what.
ever, shall be made in this respect.
ARTICLE TX
II either party shall, hereafter, grant to
any other nation, any particular favor in
navigation or commerce, il shall imme late.
ly become common to the other party, free
ly where it is freely granted to such other
nation, or on yielding the same compensa
ton, when the grant is conditional.
ARTICLE
The two contracting parties have gran.
ted to each other the liberty Of having
each in the ports of the other, Consuls
Vice Consuls, Agents and Commissaries
Of their own appointment, who shall enjoy
the samo privileges and powers, as those
Of the most favored nations. But if any
they shall be submitted to the same laws
and usagcs to which the private individu-
ais OF their nation are submitted, in the
same place.
The Consuls, Vice -Consuls, and Com
mercal Agents shall have the right, a:
such, to 81, as judges and arb traitors il
such differences as may arise between tho
captains and crews of the vessels belong
) ing TO the nation whose interests are com
,nit,ed to their charge, without the inter
ference Of the local authorities, unless tn,
conduct Of the crews, or Of the captain
should disturb tho order or tranquility O
the country; or the said Consuls, Vice
Consuls, or Commercial Agents should re
qure their assistance to cause their de
cisions to be carried into effect or supper
: ted. Ii is, however, understood, that thi
species ofjndgnent or arbitration shall nc
deprive the coDtending parties Of the righ
they have to resort, on their return, to tn
judicial authority Of their country.
= ARTICLE XI.
The said Consuls, Vice Consuls, an
I Commercial Agents, are authorized to re
: quire the assistance of the local author
: = ties, for the search, arrest, and imprisor
), ment Of the deserters from the ships
u war and merchant vessels Of their countr
}, For this purpose lhey shall apply to II
Z competent tribunals, Judges, and officer
{ and shall, in writing, demand snid desc
,, ters. proving by the exhibition Of the re.
\ s,ers of The vessels, the rolls Of the crew
- or by other official documents that such il
dividusls formed part Of the crews; an,
', " on this reclamation being thus substantis
~ ted, the surrender shall not be refuse
r. Such deserters. when arrested. shall
. placed at the disposal Of the said Consu
% e-Consuls. or Commercial Agents, al
may be confined in the public prisons,
the request and cost Of those who sh
y claim them, in order 10 be sent 10 the vs
ic sells 10 which they belonged, o. 10 othe
e of tie same country. But If not sent ba
~ within three months, FROM the day of thu
r arrest, they shall be set at liberty, and sh
o. o., not be again arrested for the same csu'
OF However, If the deserter should be fou
" to have committed any crime or ofen'
a. his surrender may be delayed until I
" tribunal before which his case shall
eyc depending shall have pronounced its 50
o. ,ence, and such sentence shall have be
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